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Oatley - Hurstville Grove vs Penshurst

Name: Oatley - Hurstville Grove vs Penshurst — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Oatley - Hurstville Grove profile · Penshurst profile

Oatley - Hurstville Grove Penshurst

Oatley - Hurstville Grove and Penshurst are neighbouring areas with very different housing and income profiles. Oatley - Hurstville Grove is wealthier, with 38.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week and 44.4% of homes owned outright. It is dominated by separate houses, which make up 75% of dwellings. In contrast, Penshurst has a much higher proportion of renters (42.8%) and is mainly made up of flats or apartments. Penshurst is also more diverse, with 52% of people born overseas and 55.9% using a language other than English at home.

Both areas are very similar in their share of full-time employment and the number of public transport stops per 1,000 people. While they share these basics, other gaps remain wide. Penshurst has far more public transport departures and better access to health services within a 15-minute walk. Meanwhile, Oatley - Hurstville Grove remains older, with a typical resident aged 43 compared to 37 in Penshurst.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 49.3 pts higher in Oatley - Hurstville Grove 3+ bedrooms: 37.7 pts higher in Oatley - Hurstville Grove Renting: 22.2 pts higher in Penshurst Born overseas: 20.0 pts higher in Penshurst Other language: 19.4 pts higher in Penshurst

Demographics & Identity

Population in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Penshurst +3,066 larger in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

12,594 66th pct 9,528 50th pct

Median age in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Penshurst +6 yrs older in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

43 yrs 71st pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

22.8% Young adults (25–44) +10.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 23.8%

19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 15.9%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 14.7%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

56.3% Married ◂ +6.5 pts 49.8%

30.4% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 33.5%

6.3% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.7% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.2% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Oatley - Hurstville Grove Penshurst

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.5% Australia ◂ +22.7 pts 42.8%

9.7% China +3.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.8% Nepal +10.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.2% Philippines +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.8% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

20.3% Chinese +4.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

23.5% English ◂ +9.3 pts 14.2%

22.5% Australian ◂ +10.5 pts 11.9%

9.0% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 4.8%

7.7% Greek ◂ +3.1 pts 4.6%

6.8% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 3.2%

5.6% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%

1.7% Filipino +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% German ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

60.7% English only ◂ +23.4 pts 37.3%

10.0% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.0% Cantonese +3.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.5% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

2.1% Arabic +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.3% Christianity ◂ +15.4 pts 41.8%

32.0% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 28.0%

1.4% Hinduism +10.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.1% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.6% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.2% Islam +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

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

6 71st pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Penshurst +0.61 more in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

2.75 65th pct 2.14 52nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Penshurst +4 more in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

55 89th pct 51 88th pct

Students in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Penshurst +304 more in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

1,789 58th pct 1,485 50th pct

Avg size in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Penshurst +197 larger in Penshurst

298 32nd pct 495 60th pct

ICSEA in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Penshurst even

1,072 74th pct 1,071 73rd pct

Highest year of school

73.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.1 pts 68.9%

13.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 11.7%

6.1% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.0% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 33.0%

15.6% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 15.1%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

26.5% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 10.2%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 10.3%

9.2% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.0% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 5.5%

4.6% Information technology +2.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Penshurst +$184 higher in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

$974 75th pct $790 47th pct

Household income in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Penshurst +$749 higher in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

$2,438 87th pct $1,689 47th pct

Family income in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Penshurst +$856 higher in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

$2,798 85th pct $1,942 41st pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

18.0% $650–$1,499 +9.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

25.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.4 pts 8.7%

10.5% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 9.6%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 38.7%

28.6% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 34.9%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 16.0%

9.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

6.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

5.9% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

5.3% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

3.8% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.5% None ◂ +0.2 pts 71.3%

16.7% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 15.0%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Penshurst +24 larger in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

95 30th pct 71 23rd pct

Median age in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Penshurst +1 yrs older in Penshurst

27 yrs 71st pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Penshurst +$498 higher in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

$1,166 93rd pct $668 56th pct

Household income in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Penshurst +$1,188 higher in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

$2,750 91st pct $1,562 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Penshurst +0.4 larger in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

2.9 86th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

67.5% Couples with children ◂ +10.9 pts 56.6%

22.3% Couples without children +4.3 pts ▸ 26.5%

9.5% One-parent families +5.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.8% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

30.5% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 30.3%

18.0% 1 person +10.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

20.5% 4 people ◂ +5.2 pts 15.3%

18.1% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

8.9% 5 people ◂ +3.9 pts 5.1%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Penshurst +$90 higher in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

$490 87th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Penshurst +$900 higher in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

$3,000 96th pct $2,100 69th pct

People / bedroom in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Penshurst +0.20 higher in Penshurst

0.80 29th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Owned outright ◂ +18.6 pts 25.7%

20.6% Rented +22.2 pts ▸ 42.8%

32.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.7 pts 29.1%

1.4% Other tenure even 1.3%

0.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

75.0% Separate house ◂ +49.3 pts 25.6%

16.2% Flat or apartment +41.0 pts ▸ 57.2%

8.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

18.1% 2 bedrooms +32.0 pts ▸ 50.2%

36.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 26.1%

28.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.0 pts 10.6%

15.2% 5 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 5.7%

0.9% 1 bedroom +5.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

50.5% $350–$549 +11.4 pts ▸ 61.8%

25.1% $550–$749 ◂ +14.7 pts 10.4%

8.5% $200–$349 +9.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.0% $750 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 2.4%

0.9% Under $200 +3.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.4 pts 25.2%

23.1% $1,800–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

13.1% $1,000–$1,799 +8.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

11.3% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Penshurst +9 more in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

47 56th pct 38 48th pct

Stops/1k in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Penshurst +0.26 more in Penshurst

3.73 41st pct 3.99 45th pct

Departures/1k in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Penshurst +1,394.0 more in Penshurst

553.3 40th pct 1,947.3 83rd pct

PT routes in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Penshurst +5 more in Penshurst

5 36th pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Penshurst even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

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

22 45th pct 19 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Penshurst +59,751 more in Penshurst

12,594 39th pct 72,345 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Penshurst +123,256 more in Penshurst

96,479 70th pct 219,735 86th pct

Transit to city in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Penshurst +5 longer in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

56 46th pct 51 36th pct

How people get to work

47.2% Worked at home ◂ +15.1 pts 32.1%

27.6% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 31.5%

3.1% Train +6.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.1% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 1 vehicle +13.4 pts ▸ 49.8%

38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.9 pts 26.0%

5.9% No vehicle +10.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 5.6%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.9% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 8.9%

7.7% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 7.5%

8.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.0 pts 6.7%

7.0% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

4.0% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.4% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

2.6% Administrative & support +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

34.6% Professionals ◂ +8.9 pts 25.8%

16.5% Managers ◂ +7.0 pts 9.5%

15.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 14.8%

7.5% Community & personal service +4.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.7% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.3% Labourers +6.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.8% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

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

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Penshurst +5 higher in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Penshurst +6 higher in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Penshurst +2 higher in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Penshurst +96 higher in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

1,110 89th pct 1,014 57th pct

ERP in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Penshurst +2,843 higher in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

12,985 62nd pct 10,142 48th pct

Growth in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Penshurst +2.9 pts higher in Penshurst

3.2% 38th pct 6.1% 62nd pct

Businesses in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Penshurst +500 higher in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

1,237 67th pct 737 40th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Penshurst even

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

Max temp in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Penshurst even

23.7 49th pct 23.7 49th pct

Min temp in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Penshurst even

12.7 61st pct 12.7 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Penshurst +1.0 higher in Penshurst

7.7 83rd pct 8.7 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Penshurst +0.6 more in Penshurst

7.3 82nd pct 8.0 99th pct

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

94.6% 77th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Penshurst +6.8 pts higher in Penshurst

92.9% 79th pct 99.7% 98th pct

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

99.3% 72nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

97.6% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

99.9% 69th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Penshurst +31.3 pts higher in Penshurst

66.0% 66th pct 97.2% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Penshurst +0.3 more in Penshurst

10.0 23rd pct 10.3 25th pct

Intersections/km² in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Penshurst +112 higher in Penshurst

117 55th pct 229 75th pct

Mean slope in Oatley - Hurstville Grove in Penshurst +3.2 pts higher in Oatley - Hurstville Grove

8.4% 85th pct 5.2% 48th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Oatley - Hurstville Grove vs Penshurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/119031371/oatley-hurstville-grove/vs/119031667/penshurst