Hampton (Vic.), VIC
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Hampton is a comfortable bayside suburb of Melbourne, set on the shore of Port Phillip about fourteen kilometres south-east of the city centre, wedged between Brighton and Sandringham in the City of Bayside. Like its neighbours, it began in the eighteen-forties as a district of market gardens supplying fruit and vegetables to the growing town. From the eighteen-fifties Melburnians were drawn to its foreshore, especially the beach at Picnic Point, and a railway reached the area in the following decades. Several local landmarks had been named after Dyas Hampton, a market gardener, and wealthier settlers favoured the name as it sounded more regal; the railway station settled the matter when it took the name Hampton. Today a lively shopping strip of cafes and boutiques lines Hampton Street, and the beach remains a draw.
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Hampton (Vic.) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 98% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1132, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Is Hampton (Vic.) a good place to live?
There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.
Strong on the data we score
A weighted blend of the 2 components we can score for Hampton (Vic.) from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.
Socio-economic advantage
98/100Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (98/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021
Housing affordability
6/100Among the more expensive suburbs
Median weekly rent was $500 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 6% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021
Not yet scored
We’d rather leave these open than publish a number we can’t stand behind. Here’s where each one stands.
- Amenities & accessNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap amenity mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- Green spaceNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap green-space mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- TransportNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap public-transport mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
- SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
- CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.
A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.
Hampton (Vic.) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 13,518
- Median age
- 45
- Median weekly household income
- $2,682
- SEIFA score
- 1132
- Local government area
- Bayside (Vic.)
- Coordinates
- -37.9376, 145.0110
Map of Hampton (Vic.)
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Housing & property in Hampton (Vic.)
What it costs to live in Hampton (Vic.) and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $500
- per week
- Median mortgage
- $3,000
- per month
- Owner-occupied
- 75%
- of dwellings
- Rented
- 23%
- of dwellings
The full tenure and dwelling-type breakdown is in the Hampton (Vic.) demographics section below.
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.
Hampton (Vic.) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Hampton (Vic.) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 32% and 28% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 2,340 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 1,777 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 2,591 | 19% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 4,316 | 32% |
| Seniors (65+) | 2,494 | 18% |
Share of the 13,518 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 2,030 | 41% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,701 | 34% |
| Rented | 1,126 | 23% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 3,078 | 62% |
| Townhouses & semis | 1,129 | 23% |
| Flats & apartments | 704 | 14% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 4,968 occupied private dwellings in Hampton (Vic.).
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $3,638
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,080
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 3,670 (28%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 1,843 (14%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 28 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 8,174 (78%)
- Labour-force participation
- 64.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.8%
- Employed full-time
- 4,121
- Employed part-time
- 2,425
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Hampton (Vic.)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Hampton (Vic.) is January (average daytime high around 25.9°C) and the coolest is July (around 13.2°C). The area receives roughly 800 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.9°C | 15.5°C | 60 mm |
| Feb | 24.9°C | 15°C | 40 mm |
| Mar | 23.4°C | 14.2°C | 51 mm |
| Apr | 19.9°C | 11.6°C | 68 mm |
| May | 16.3°C | 9.6°C | 70 mm |
| Jun | 13.8°C | 7.5°C | 68 mm |
| Jul | 13.2°C | 7.1°C | 59 mm |
| Aug | 13.8°C | 7.3°C | 76 mm |
| Sep | 16.4°C | 8.4°C | 70 mm |
| Oct | 19.3°C | 9.8°C | 84 mm |
| Nov | 21.1°C | 11.7°C | 86 mm |
| Dec | 23.7°C | 13.4°C | 68 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
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Common questions about Hampton (Vic.)
Is Hampton (Vic.) a good place to live?
There's no single answer, so we score what the public data can back. On socio-economic advantage and housing affordability, Hampton (Vic.) rates 67/100 overall (Strong on the data we score). Public transport, schools and safety aren't scored yet — see our methodology for why.
What is the median rent in Hampton (Vic.)?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Hampton (Vic.) was $500, and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $3,000. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is Hampton (Vic.)?
Hampton (Vic.) is a suburb of Victoria, Australia, in the Bayside (Vic.) local government area.
What is the population of Hampton (Vic.)?
At the 2021 Census, Hampton (Vic.) had a population of about 13,518.
Is Hampton (Vic.) an advantaged area?
Hampton (Vic.) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1132, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 98 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 98% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Hampton (Vic.)?
Hampton (Vic.) has average daytime highs of about 19.3°C and overnight lows of about 10.9°C, with roughly 800 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
Does Hampton (Vic.) have high household incomes?
Hampton (Vic.) has one of the highest median weekly household incomes in Victoria — the 21st-highest among suburbs with at least 1,000 residents at the 2021 Census ($2,682 per week).
Where Hampton (Vic.) ranks
Hampton (Vic.) appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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