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South Hurstville - Blakehurst vs Hurstville - Central

Name: South Hurstville - Blakehurst vs Hurstville - Central — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · South Hurstville - Blakehurst profile · Hurstville - Central profile

South Hurstville - Blakehurst Hurstville - Central

South Hurstville - Blakehurst and Hurstville - Central are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. South Hurstville - Blakehurst has a more established feel, where 55.1% of homes are separate houses and 35.0% are owned outright. In contrast, Hurstville - Central is dominated by flats or apartments (85.6%) and has a much higher rental rate of 57.9%. This difference is reflected in the residents; Hurstville - Central is younger, with a typical age of 32, and has a far higher share of people born overseas (73.4%) compared to South Hurstville - Blakehurst (48.1%).

Everyday life in both places is similar in terms of typical weekly incomes and the level of education and job skills found among residents. While Hurstville - Central has seen much faster recent growth and a higher flow of new arrivals from overseas, the two areas have remained alike in their overall advantage scores, which both sit near the national average. South Hurstville - Blakehurst remains a more settled area with a larger share of older residents, while Hurstville - Central has become a more transient hub with more people moving in recently.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 25.3 pts higher in Hurstville - Central Renting: 28.3 pts higher in Hurstville - Central Separate houses: 43.8 pts higher in South Hurstville - Blakehurst 3+ bedrooms: 37.6 pts higher in South Hurstville - Blakehurst Other language: 22.3 pts higher in Hurstville - Central

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Hurstville - Central +13,213 larger in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

25,259 96th pct 12,046 63rd pct

Median age in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Hurstville - Central +6 yrs older in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

38 yrs 43rd pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

28.3% Young adults (25–44) +14.7 pts ▸ 43.0%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.7 pts 17.1%

17.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.0 pts 11.0%

14.6% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 13.2%

Marital status

52.8% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 51.0%

32.6% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

7.1% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%

2.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

South Hurstville - Blakehurst Hurstville - Central

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

48.0% Australia ◂ +25.8 pts 22.3%

16.7% China +13.8 pts ▸ 30.5%

8.3% Nepal +12.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

1.1% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% England ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

30.2% Chinese +18.3 pts ▸ 48.5%

12.7% English ◂ +6.0 pts 6.7%

11.4% Australian ◂ +6.8 pts 4.6%

10.6% Greek ◂ +9.2 pts 1.4%

4.4% Italian ◂ +3.2 pts 1.1%

4.1% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%

2.9% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

1.4% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% German ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.1% Vietnamese even 1.1%

0.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

37.6% English only ◂ +23.1 pts 14.6%

15.4% Mandarin +13.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

11.0% Cantonese +4.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.7% Greek ◂ +5.6 pts 1.1%

3.8% Arabic ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

0.5% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Vietnamese even 0.7%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% Christianity ◂ +25.0 pts 20.9%

29.3% No religion +12.3 pts ▸ 41.6%

8.6% Hinduism +11.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

5.9% Buddhism +2.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.3% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Hurstville - Central +5 more in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

8 87th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Hurstville - Central +0.18 more in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

2.06 50th pct 1.88 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Hurstville - Central +7 more in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

63 92nd pct 56 90th pct

Students in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Hurstville - Central +1,572 more in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

3,053 79th pct 1,481 50th pct

Avg size in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Hurstville - Central +112 larger in Hurstville - Central

382 44th pct 494 60th pct

ICSEA in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Hurstville - Central +14 higher in Hurstville - Central

1,074 74th pct 1,088 79th pct

Highest year of school

73.6% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 79.4%

10.6% Year 10 ◂ +5.2 pts 5.4%

7.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

2.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 36.7%

15.4% Postgraduate degree +6.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 16.9%

13.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.1 pts 7.3%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

29.5% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

7.3% Information technology +5.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 8.4%

9.7% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%

5.8% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.3%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

0.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Hurstville - Central +$55 higher in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

$780 45th pct $725 33rd pct

Household income in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Hurstville - Central +$380 higher in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

$2,097 72nd pct $1,717 48th pct

Family income in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Hurstville - Central +$488 higher in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

$2,221 59th pct $1,733 27th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

21.1% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 25.9%

18.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 8.6%

13.0% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 42.3%

31.4% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 37.4%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 12.4%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

5.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%

4.2% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.9% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.2% None +6.4 pts ▸ 81.6%

13.3% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 9.4%

3.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Hurstville - Central +127 larger in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

158 46th pct 31 10th pct

Median age in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Hurstville - Central +2 yrs older in Hurstville - Central

22 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Hurstville - Central +$191 higher in Hurstville - Central

$659 55th pct $850 79th pct

Household income in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Hurstville - Central +$926 higher in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

$2,218 78th pct $1,292 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Hurstville - Central +0.2 larger in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

2.9 86th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

62.6% Couples with children ◂ +15.0 pts 47.6%

23.9% Couples without children +10.2 pts ▸ 34.1%

11.6% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

1.9% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Household size

27.6% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

19.7% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

18.5% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

19.8% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 15.8%

9.3% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 6.1%

5.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Hurstville - Central +$30 higher in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

$490 87th pct $460 82nd pct

Mortgage in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Hurstville - Central +$590 higher in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

$2,600 89th pct $2,010 62nd pct

People / bedroom in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Hurstville - Central +0.30 higher in Hurstville - Central

1.00 90th pct 1.30 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.6% Rented +28.3 pts ▸ 57.9%

35.0% Owned outright ◂ +18.2 pts 16.8%

32.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.3 pts 22.0%

1.6% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

33.3% Flat or apartment +52.3 pts ▸ 85.6%

55.1% Separate house ◂ +43.8 pts 11.3%

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

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

27.8% 2 bedrooms +27.0 pts ▸ 54.7%

31.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 21.0%

21.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.4 pts 5.0%

4.2% 1 bedroom +10.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.3% 5 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 2.8%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

53.3% $350–$549 +11.9 pts ▸ 65.2%

23.5% $550–$749 ◂ +5.2 pts 18.3%

7.5% $200–$349 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.9% $750 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 1.6%

4.8% Under $200 ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.7% $1,800–$2,999 +15.0 pts ▸ 40.8%

40.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.1 pts 18.7%

12.8% $1,000–$1,799 +8.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

12.6% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Hurstville - Central +63 more in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

107 87th pct 44 53rd pct

Stops/1k in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Hurstville - Central +0.58 more in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

4.24 49th pct 3.65 40th pct

Departures/1k in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Hurstville - Central +1,212.3 more in Hurstville - Central

1,231.7 65th pct 2,444.0 86th pct

PT routes in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Hurstville - Central +3 more in Hurstville - Central

13 73rd pct 16 80th pct

Stop walk in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Hurstville - Central +3 longer in Hurstville - Central

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Hurstville - Central +2 longer in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

21 43rd pct 19 37th pct

Reach 30 min in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Hurstville - Central +34,769 more in Hurstville - Central

25,259 72nd pct 60,028 87th pct

Reach 45 min in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Hurstville - Central +135,468 more in Hurstville - Central

133,638 77th pct 269,106 87th pct

Transit to city in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Hurstville - Central +9 longer in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

59 51st pct 50 34th pct

How people get to work

34.2% Worked at home ◂ +7.3 pts 26.9%

30.4% Car (driver) ◂ +7.3 pts 23.1%

7.8% Train +7.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

2.1% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

0.9% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 1 vehicle +16.1 pts ▸ 53.8%

31.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.1 pts 15.7%

12.8% No vehicle +13.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

11.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 3.2%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

10.3% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.6% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

7.3% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 3.8%

7.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

6.7% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%

5.2% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.4% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

26.9% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 24.5%

10.3% Community & personal service +4.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 10.9%

14.1% Managers ◂ +5.5 pts 8.6%

8.5% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.3% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.1% Technicians & trades even 10.1%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Hurstville - Central +2 higher in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Hurstville - Central +3 higher in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Hurstville - Central +5 higher in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Hurstville - Central even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Hurstville - Central +56 higher in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

1,057 74th pct 1,001 52nd pct

ERP in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Hurstville - Central +12,783 higher in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

27,385 91st pct 14,602 69th pct

Growth in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Hurstville - Central +12.3 pts higher in Hurstville - Central

7.8% 72nd pct 20.1% 90th pct

Businesses in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Hurstville - Central +719 higher in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

2,954 86th pct 2,235 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Hurstville - Central +36 higher in Hurstville - Central

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

Max temp in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Hurstville - Central even

23.7 49th pct 23.7 49th pct

Min temp in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Hurstville - Central +0.2 higher in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

12.9 63rd pct 12.7 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Hurstville - Central +1.2 higher in Hurstville - Central

8.2 89th pct 9.4 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Hurstville - Central +0.4 more in Hurstville - Central

7.6 85th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Hurstville - Central +7.0 pts higher in Hurstville - Central

93.0% 75th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Hurstville - Central +3.8 pts higher in Hurstville - Central

96.2% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Hurstville - Central even

100.0% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Hurstville - Central +2.2 pts higher in Hurstville - Central

97.8% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Hurstville - Central even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Hurstville - Central +12.0 pts higher in Hurstville - Central

88.0% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Hurstville - Central +5.5 more in Hurstville - Central

8.9 16th pct 14.4 51st pct

Intersections/km² in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Hurstville - Central +218 higher in Hurstville - Central

158 63rd pct 375 88th pct

Mean slope in South Hurstville - Blakehurst in Hurstville - Central +1.8 pts higher in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

8.1% 82nd pct 6.3% 65th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South Hurstville - Blakehurst vs Hurstville - Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/119031374/south-hurstville-blakehurst/vs/119031664/hurstville-central