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Oatley - Hurstville Grove vs South Hurstville - Blakehurst

Name: Oatley - Hurstville Grove vs South Hurstville - Blakehurst — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Oatley - Hurstville Grove profile · South Hurstville - Blakehurst profile

Oatley - Hurstville Grove South Hurstville - Blakehurst

South Hurstville - Blakehurst and Oatley - Hurstville Grove are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. South Hurstville - Blakehurst is far more multicultural, with 48.1% of people born overseas and 57.9% using a language other than English at home. It also has better access to public transport, with far more departures per 1,000 people and 88% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. In contrast, Oatley - Hurstville Grove has a higher proportion of detached houses (75.0%) and a typical weekly family income that is well higher at $2,798.

Since 2011, these two areas have drifted further apart in several ways. The gap in typical incomes and the number of people working from home has widened, as has the difference in the typical age of residents, who are now five years older in Oatley - Hurstville Grove. However, they remain very similar in other respects, such as having the same typical weekly rent of $490 and an almost identical number of people per home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,665 larger in South Hurstville - Blakehurst Other language: 21.4 pts higher in South Hurstville - Blakehurst Separate houses: 19.9 pts higher in Oatley - Hurstville Grove Born overseas: 16.1 pts higher in South Hurstville - Blakehurst People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

Demographics & Identity

Population in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in South Hurstville - Blakehurst +12,665 larger in South Hurstville - Blakehurst gap widening

12,594 66th pct 25,259 96th pct

Median age in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in South Hurstville - Blakehurst +5 yrs older in Oatley - Hurstville Grove gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 24.8%

22.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 17.0%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 15.3%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

56.3% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 52.8%

30.4% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

6.3% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.7% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.2% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Oatley - Hurstville Grove South Hurstville - Blakehurst

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.5% Australia ◂ +17.5 pts 48.0%

9.7% China +7.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.8% Nepal +7.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.0% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

20.3% Chinese +9.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

23.5% English ◂ +10.8 pts 12.7%

22.5% Australian ◂ +11.1 pts 11.4%

7.7% Greek +3.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.0% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 4.1%

6.8% Scottish ◂ +3.9 pts 2.9%

5.6% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

2.4% German ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.5% Indian even 1.6%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

60.7% English only ◂ +23.1 pts 37.6%

10.0% Mandarin +5.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.0% Cantonese +5.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.5% Greek +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.1% Arabic +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.3% Christianity ◂ +11.4 pts 45.8%

32.0% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 29.3%

1.4% Hinduism +7.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.6% Buddhism +3.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.1% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.2% Islam +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in South Hurstville - Blakehurst +2 more in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

6 71st pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in South Hurstville - Blakehurst +0.69 more in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

2.75 65th pct 2.06 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in South Hurstville - Blakehurst +8 more in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

55 89th pct 63 92nd pct

Students in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in South Hurstville - Blakehurst +1,264 more in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

1,789 58th pct 3,053 79th pct

Avg size in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in South Hurstville - Blakehurst +83 larger in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

298 32nd pct 382 44th pct

ICSEA in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in South Hurstville - Blakehurst +2 higher in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

1,072 74th pct 1,074 74th pct

Highest year of school

73.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 73.6%

13.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 10.6%

6.1% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 36.4%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 13.4%

15.1% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

26.5% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 11.0%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 9.6%

9.2% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.0% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 5.8%

4.6% Information technology +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in South Hurstville - Blakehurst +$194 higher in Oatley - Hurstville Grove gap widening

$974 75th pct $780 45th pct

Household income in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in South Hurstville - Blakehurst +$341 higher in Oatley - Hurstville Grove gap widening

$2,438 87th pct $2,097 72nd pct

Family income in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in South Hurstville - Blakehurst +$577 higher in Oatley - Hurstville Grove gap widening

$2,798 85th pct $2,221 59th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

25.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 18.2%

18.0% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 11.8%

10.5% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 40.2%

28.6% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 31.4%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 16.3%

9.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%

6.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

5.9% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

5.3% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.8% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.5% None +3.7 pts ▸ 75.2%

16.7% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 13.3%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in South Hurstville - Blakehurst +63 larger in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

95 30th pct 158 46th pct

Median age in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in South Hurstville - Blakehurst +5 yrs older in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

27 yrs 71st pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in South Hurstville - Blakehurst +$507 higher in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

$1,166 93rd pct $659 55th pct

Household income in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in South Hurstville - Blakehurst +$532 higher in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

$2,750 91st pct $2,218 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in South Hurstville - Blakehurst even gap narrowing

2.9 86th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

67.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 62.6%

22.3% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 23.9%

9.5% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.8% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

30.5% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 27.6%

20.5% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 19.8%

18.1% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

18.0% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

8.9% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.9% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in South Hurstville - Blakehurst even gap narrowing

$490 87th pct $490 87th pct

Mortgage in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in South Hurstville - Blakehurst +$400 higher in Oatley - Hurstville Grove gap widening

$3,000 96th pct $2,600 89th pct

People / bedroom in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in South Hurstville - Blakehurst +0.20 higher in South Hurstville - Blakehurst gap widening

0.80 29th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Owned outright ◂ +9.4 pts 35.0%

32.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 32.3%

20.6% Rented +9.0 pts ▸ 29.6%

1.4% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

75.0% Separate house ◂ +19.9 pts 55.1%

16.2% Flat or apartment +17.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

8.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

36.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 31.8%

28.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 21.4%

18.1% 2 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

15.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 13.3%

0.9% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

50.5% $350–$549 +2.8 pts ▸ 53.3%

25.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.6 pts 23.5%

11.0% $750 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 6.9%

8.5% $200–$349 ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

0.9% Under $200 +3.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 40.7%

23.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

13.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.8%

11.3% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in South Hurstville - Blakehurst +60 more in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

47 56th pct 107 87th pct

Stops/1k in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in South Hurstville - Blakehurst +0.50 more in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

3.73 41st pct 4.24 49th pct

Departures/1k in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in South Hurstville - Blakehurst +678.4 more in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

553.3 40th pct 1,231.7 65th pct

PT routes in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in South Hurstville - Blakehurst +8 more in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

5 36th pct 13 73rd pct

Stop walk in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in South Hurstville - Blakehurst +1 longer in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in South Hurstville - Blakehurst +1 longer in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

22 45th pct 21 43rd pct

Reach 30 min in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in South Hurstville - Blakehurst +12,665 more in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

12,594 39th pct 25,259 72nd pct

Reach 45 min in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in South Hurstville - Blakehurst +37,159 more in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

96,479 70th pct 133,638 77th pct

Transit to city in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in South Hurstville - Blakehurst +3 longer in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

56 46th pct 59 51st pct

How people get to work

47.2% Worked at home ◂ +12.9 pts 34.2%

27.6% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

3.1% Train +4.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.1% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 31.8%

36.4% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 37.7%

5.9% No vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 11.0%

6.3% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 10.3%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +4.1 pts 6.7%

7.7% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

4.0% Accommodation & food +3.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.0% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

4.0% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

34.6% Professionals ◂ +7.7 pts 26.9%

16.5% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 14.1%

15.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 14.2%

7.5% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.7% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.8% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.3% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in South Hurstville - Blakehurst +1 higher in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in South Hurstville - Blakehurst +4 higher in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in South Hurstville - Blakehurst +3 higher in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in South Hurstville - Blakehurst +1 higher in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in South Hurstville - Blakehurst +53 higher in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

1,110 89th pct 1,057 74th pct

ERP in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in South Hurstville - Blakehurst +14,400 higher in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

12,985 62nd pct 27,385 91st pct

Growth in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in South Hurstville - Blakehurst +4.6 pts higher in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

3.2% 38th pct 7.8% 72nd pct

Businesses in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in South Hurstville - Blakehurst +1,717 higher in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

1,237 67th pct 2,954 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in South Hurstville - Blakehurst +36 higher in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

1,177 73rd pct 1,140 71st pct

Max temp in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in South Hurstville - Blakehurst even

23.7 49th pct 23.7 49th pct

Min temp in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in South Hurstville - Blakehurst +0.2 higher in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

12.7 61st pct 12.9 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in South Hurstville - Blakehurst +0.6 higher in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

7.7 83rd pct 8.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in South Hurstville - Blakehurst +0.2 more in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

7.3 82nd pct 7.6 85th pct

15-min city in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in South Hurstville - Blakehurst +1.6 pts higher in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

94.6% 77th pct 93.0% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in South Hurstville - Blakehurst +3.3 pts higher in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

92.9% 79th pct 96.2% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in South Hurstville - Blakehurst +0.7 pts higher in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

99.3% 72nd pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in South Hurstville - Blakehurst even

97.6% 82nd pct 97.8% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in South Hurstville - Blakehurst even

99.9% 69th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in South Hurstville - Blakehurst +22.1 pts higher in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

66.0% 66th pct 88.0% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in South Hurstville - Blakehurst +1.1 more in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

10.0 23rd pct 8.9 16th pct

Intersections/km² in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in South Hurstville - Blakehurst +41 higher in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

117 55th pct 158 63rd pct

Mean slope in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in South Hurstville - Blakehurst +0.3 pts higher in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

8.4% 85th pct 8.1% 82nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Oatley - Hurstville Grove vs South Hurstville - Blakehurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/119031371/oatley-hurstville-grove/vs/119031374/south-hurstville-blakehurst