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Oatley - Hurstville Grove vs Hurstville - Central

Name: Oatley - Hurstville Grove vs Hurstville - Central — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Oatley - Hurstville Grove profile · Hurstville - Central profile

Oatley - Hurstville Grove Hurstville - Central

Oatley - Hurstville Grove and Hurstville - Central are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Oatley - Hurstville Grove is an older, wealthier area where the typical resident is 43 and typical weekly family income is far higher at $2,798. Most people live in separate houses, with 75% of homes being detached and 44.4% owned outright. In contrast, Hurstville - Central is much younger and more diverse, with a typical age of 32 and 73.4% of people born overseas. It is dominated by apartments, with 85.6% of homes being flats or apartments and 57.9% of households renting.

Both areas are nearly identical when it comes to the number of public transport stops and the share of adults working or looking for work, which sits at around 60%. However, the gap in recent arrivals from overseas is widening, with 31.9% of Hurstville - Central residents arriving recently compared to just 7.7% in Oatley - Hurstville Grove. This is consistent with the far higher share of people in Hurstville - Central who use a language other than English at home (80.2%).

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 41.5 pts higher in Hurstville - Central Other language: 43.7 pts higher in Hurstville - Central Renting: 37.3 pts higher in Hurstville - Central Owned outright: 27.6 pts higher in Oatley - Hurstville Grove Separate houses: 63.7 pts higher in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Hurstville - Central +548 larger in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

12,594 66th pct 12,046 63rd pct

Median age in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Hurstville - Central +11 yrs older in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

43 yrs 71st pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

22.8% Young adults (25–44) +20.1 pts ▸ 43.0%

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.2 pts 17.1%

19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.3 pts 11.0%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 13.2%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

Marital status

56.3% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 51.0%

30.4% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

6.3% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

2.2% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Oatley - Hurstville Grove Hurstville - Central

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.5% Australia ◂ +43.3 pts 22.3%

9.7% China +20.9 pts ▸ 30.5%

0.8% Nepal +19.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

1.2% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% England ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.6% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

20.3% Chinese +28.3 pts ▸ 48.5%

23.5% English ◂ +16.8 pts 6.7%

22.5% Australian ◂ +17.9 pts 4.6%

9.0% Irish ◂ +7.9 pts 1.1%

7.7% Greek ◂ +6.3 pts 1.4%

6.8% Scottish ◂ +5.9 pts 0.9%

5.6% Italian ◂ +4.5 pts 1.1%

1.7% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% German ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

1.5% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

60.7% English only ◂ +46.2 pts 14.6%

10.0% Mandarin +18.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

6.0% Cantonese +9.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

4.5% Greek ◂ +3.4 pts 1.1%

2.1% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.6% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.3% Christianity ◂ +36.4 pts 20.9%

32.0% No religion +9.6 pts ▸ 41.6%

1.4% Hinduism +18.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

2.6% Buddhism +6.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.1% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.2% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Hurstville - Central +3 more in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

6 71st pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Hurstville - Central +0.87 more in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

2.75 65th pct 1.88 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Hurstville - Central +1 more in Hurstville - Central

55 89th pct 56 90th pct

Students in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Hurstville - Central +308 more in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

1,789 58th pct 1,481 50th pct

Avg size in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Hurstville - Central +196 larger in Hurstville - Central

298 32nd pct 494 60th pct

ICSEA in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Hurstville - Central +16 higher in Hurstville - Central

1,072 74th pct 1,088 79th pct

Highest year of school

73.9% Year 12 +5.5 pts ▸ 79.4%

13.6% Year 10 ◂ +8.2 pts 5.4%

6.1% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 36.7%

15.1% Postgraduate degree +7.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.3 pts 7.3%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

26.5% Management & commerce +6.2 pts ▸ 32.8%

13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +5.1 pts 8.4%

4.6% Information technology +8.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 8.2%

9.2% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.0% Education ◂ +5.5 pts 3.5%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 1.8%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Hurstville - Central +$249 higher in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

$974 75th pct $725 33rd pct

Household income in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Hurstville - Central +$721 higher in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

$2,438 87th pct $1,717 48th pct

Family income in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Hurstville - Central +$1,065 higher in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

$2,798 85th pct $1,733 27th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

18.0% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

25.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.5 pts 8.6%

10.5% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 42.3%

28.6% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 37.4%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 12.4%

9.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 5.1%

6.9% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 2.8%

5.9% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 2.9%

5.3% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

3.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.5% None +10.0 pts ▸ 81.6%

16.7% One condition ◂ +7.3 pts 9.4%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Hurstville - Central +64 larger in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

95 30th pct 31 10th pct

Median age in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Hurstville - Central +3 yrs older in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

27 yrs 71st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Hurstville - Central +$316 higher in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

$1,166 93rd pct $850 79th pct

Household income in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Hurstville - Central +$1,458 higher in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

$2,750 91st pct $1,292 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Hurstville - Central +0.2 larger in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

2.9 86th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

67.5% Couples with children ◂ +19.8 pts 47.6%

22.3% Couples without children +11.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

9.5% One-parent families +5.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.8% Other families +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Household size

30.5% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

18.1% 3 people +5.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

20.5% 4 people ◂ +4.7 pts 15.8%

18.0% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

8.9% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 6.1%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Hurstville - Central +$30 higher in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

$490 87th pct $460 82nd pct

Mortgage in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Hurstville - Central +$990 higher in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

$3,000 96th pct $2,010 62nd pct

People / bedroom in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Hurstville - Central +0.50 higher in Hurstville - Central

0.80 29th pct 1.30 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

20.6% Rented +37.3 pts ▸ 57.9%

44.4% Owned outright ◂ +27.6 pts 16.8%

32.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.8 pts 22.0%

1.4% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

16.2% Flat or apartment +69.5 pts ▸ 85.6%

75.0% Separate house ◂ +63.7 pts 11.3%

8.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.5 pts 2.9%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

18.1% 2 bedrooms +36.6 pts ▸ 54.7%

36.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.3 pts 21.0%

28.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.6 pts 5.0%

15.2% 5 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 2.8%

0.9% 1 bedroom +13.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

50.5% $350–$549 +14.8 pts ▸ 65.2%

25.1% $550–$749 ◂ +6.9 pts 18.3%

11.0% $750 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 1.6%

8.5% $200–$349 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.9% Under $200 +2.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +28.9 pts 18.7%

23.1% $1,800–$2,999 +17.7 pts ▸ 40.8%

13.1% $1,000–$1,799 +8.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

11.3% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Hurstville - Central +3 more in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

47 56th pct 44 53rd pct

Stops/1k in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Hurstville - Central +0.08 more in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

3.73 41st pct 3.65 40th pct

Departures/1k in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Hurstville - Central +1,890.7 more in Hurstville - Central

553.3 40th pct 2,444.0 86th pct

PT routes in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Hurstville - Central +11 more in Hurstville - Central

5 36th pct 16 80th pct

Stop walk in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Hurstville - Central +4 longer in Hurstville - Central

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Hurstville - Central +3 longer in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

22 45th pct 19 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Hurstville - Central +47,434 more in Hurstville - Central

12,594 39th pct 60,028 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Hurstville - Central +172,627 more in Hurstville - Central

96,479 70th pct 269,106 87th pct

Transit to city in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Hurstville - Central +6 longer in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

56 46th pct 50 34th pct

How people get to work

47.2% Worked at home ◂ +20.3 pts 26.9%

27.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 23.1%

3.1% Train +12.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

1.4% Walked +3.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 1 vehicle +17.4 pts ▸ 53.8%

38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +23.2 pts 15.7%

5.9% No vehicle +20.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.5 pts 3.2%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance +5.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.9% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 8.8%

7.7% Retail trade +5.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.0% Accommodation & food +7.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +6.8 pts 4.1%

8.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.2 pts 6.4%

7.0% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 3.8%

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

5.4% Transport & warehousing even 5.4%

2.6% Administrative & support +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

34.6% Professionals ◂ +10.2 pts 24.5%

16.5% Managers ◂ +7.9 pts 8.6%

15.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.0 pts 10.9%

7.5% Community & personal service +7.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.3% Labourers +8.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.8% Sales workers +3.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.7% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Hurstville - Central +3 higher in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Hurstville - Central +7 higher in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

9 86th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Hurstville - Central +8 higher in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

9 86th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Hurstville - Central +1 higher in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Hurstville - Central +109 higher in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

1,110 89th pct 1,001 52nd pct

ERP in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Hurstville - Central +1,617 higher in Hurstville - Central

12,985 62nd pct 14,602 69th pct

Growth in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Hurstville - Central +16.9 pts higher in Hurstville - Central

3.2% 38th pct 20.1% 90th pct

Businesses in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Hurstville - Central +998 higher in Hurstville - Central

1,237 67th pct 2,235 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Hurstville - Central even

1,177 73rd pct 1,177 73rd pct

Max temp in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Hurstville - Central even

23.7 49th pct 23.7 49th pct

Min temp in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Hurstville - Central even

12.7 61st pct 12.7 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Hurstville - Central +1.8 higher in Hurstville - Central

7.7 83rd pct 9.4 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Hurstville - Central +0.7 more in Hurstville - Central

7.3 82nd pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Hurstville - Central +5.4 pts higher in Hurstville - Central

94.6% 77th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Hurstville - Central +7.1 pts higher in Hurstville - Central

92.9% 79th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

99.3% 72nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Hurstville - Central +2.4 pts higher in Hurstville - Central

97.6% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Hurstville - Central even

99.9% 69th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Hurstville - Central +34.0 pts higher in Hurstville - Central

66.0% 66th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Hurstville - Central +4.4 more in Hurstville - Central

10.0 23rd pct 14.4 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Hurstville - Central +258 higher in Hurstville - Central

117 55th pct 375 88th pct

Mean slope in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Hurstville - Central +2.1 pts higher in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

8.4% 85th pct 6.3% 65th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Oatley - Hurstville Grove vs Hurstville - Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/119031371/oatley-hurstville-grove/vs/119031664/hurstville-central