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Hurstville - Central vs Penshurst

Name: Hurstville - Central vs Penshurst — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Hurstville - Central profile · Penshurst profile

Hurstville - Central Penshurst

Hurstville - Central and Penshurst are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Hurstville - Central is a high-growth hub where 73.4% of people were born overseas and 80.2% use a language other than English at home. It is dominated by flats and apartments, and 57.9% of households rent. Penshurst is more residential, with a higher share of separate houses (25.6%) and larger homes; 42.4% of its dwellings have three or more bedrooms compared to 28.8% in Hurstville - Central.

The gap in population growth is widening, with Hurstville - Central growing by 20.1% since 2021 while Penshurst grew by 6.1%. Both areas are similar in several ways, including their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,700. They also share a similar drive time to the city of 19 minutes. While both have high proportions of overseas-born residents compared to the national figure, Hurstville - Central is noticeably younger, with a typical resident aged 32 compared to 37 in Penshurst.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 24.3 pts higher in Hurstville - Central Born overseas: 21.5 pts higher in Hurstville - Central Recent movers: 17.8 pts higher in Hurstville - Central Recent arrivals: 15.5 pts higher in Hurstville - Central Renting: 15.1 pts higher in Hurstville - Central

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hurstville - Central in Penshurst +2,518 larger in Hurstville - Central

12,046 63rd pct 9,528 50th pct

Median age in Hurstville - Central in Penshurst +5 yrs older in Penshurst

32 yrs 9th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

43.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.6 pts 33.3%

17.1% Older adults (45–64) +6.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

11.0% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 12.3%

13.2% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

Marital status

51.0% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 49.8%

35.7% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 33.5%

7.8% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.7% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.8% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Hurstville - Central Penshurst

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

22.3% Australia +20.5 pts ▸ 42.8%

30.5% China ◂ +17.6 pts 13.0%

20.3% Nepal ◂ +9.3 pts 11.0%

2.1% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% India even 1.7%

0.8% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% England +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Vietnam even 0.8%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

48.5% Chinese ◂ +24.3 pts 24.3%

6.7% English +7.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.6% Australian +7.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

1.1% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.4% Greek +3.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.1% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.9% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% German +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.1% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

14.6% English only +22.8 pts ▸ 37.3%

28.8% Mandarin ◂ +17.4 pts 11.4%

15.0% Cantonese ◂ +5.8 pts 9.2%

1.7% Arabic +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

20.9% Christianity +21.0 pts ▸ 41.8%

41.6% No religion ◂ +13.6 pts 28.0%

19.7% Hinduism ◂ +7.5 pts 12.3%

8.6% Buddhism ◂ +4.0 pts 4.7%

5.8% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.1% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hurstville - Central in Penshurst even

3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Hurstville - Central in Penshurst +0.26 more in Penshurst

1.88 44th pct 2.14 52nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hurstville - Central in Penshurst +5 more in Hurstville - Central

56 90th pct 51 88th pct

Students in Hurstville - Central in Penshurst +4 more in Penshurst

1,481 50th pct 1,485 50th pct

Avg size in Hurstville - Central in Penshurst +1 larger in Penshurst

494 60th pct 495 60th pct

ICSEA in Hurstville - Central in Penshurst +18 higher in Hurstville - Central

1,088 79th pct 1,071 73rd pct

Highest year of school

79.4% Year 12 ◂ +10.6 pts 68.9%

5.4% Year 10 +6.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.4% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.8% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 33.0%

22.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.1 pts 15.1%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 15.7%

7.3% Certificate III / IV +8.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

32.8% Management & commerce ◂ +5.1 pts 27.6%

12.7% Information technology ◂ +5.3 pts 7.5%

8.2% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.4% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.2% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

3.5% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.4% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Hurstville - Central in Penshurst +$65 higher in Penshurst

$725 33rd pct $790 47th pct

Household income in Hurstville - Central in Penshurst +$28 higher in Hurstville - Central

$1,717 48th pct $1,689 47th pct

Family income in Hurstville - Central in Penshurst +$209 higher in Penshurst

$1,733 27th pct $1,942 41st pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 34.4%

25.9% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

16.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 14.6%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

8.6% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 38.7%

37.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 34.9%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.8% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.6% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.9% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

81.6% None ◂ +10.2 pts 71.3%

9.4% One condition +5.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

2.2% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.8% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hurstville - Central in Penshurst +40 larger in Penshurst

31 10th pct 71 23rd pct

Median age in Hurstville - Central in Penshurst +4 yrs older in Penshurst

24 yrs 43rd pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Hurstville - Central in Penshurst +$182 higher in Hurstville - Central

$850 79th pct $668 56th pct

Household income in Hurstville - Central in Penshurst +$270 higher in Penshurst

$1,292 22nd pct $1,562 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hurstville - Central in Penshurst +0.2 larger in Hurstville - Central

2.7 71st pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples with children +9.0 pts ▸ 56.6%

34.1% Couples without children ◂ +7.6 pts 26.5%

15.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 14.5%

3.1% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Household size

31.1% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 30.3%

20.2% 1 person +7.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

23.8% 3 people ◂ +5.6 pts 18.3%

15.8% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 15.3%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

3.0% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hurstville - Central in Penshurst +$60 higher in Hurstville - Central

$460 82nd pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Hurstville - Central in Penshurst +$90 higher in Penshurst

$2,010 62nd pct $2,100 69th pct

People / bedroom in Hurstville - Central in Penshurst +0.30 higher in Hurstville - Central

1.30 100th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.9% Rented ◂ +15.1 pts 42.8%

22.0% Owned with a mortgage +7.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

16.8% Owned outright +9.0 pts ▸ 25.7%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

85.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +28.4 pts 57.2%

11.3% Separate house +14.4 pts ▸ 25.6%

2.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

54.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 50.2%

21.0% 3 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

14.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.8 pts 6.0%

5.0% 4 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.8% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.5% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

65.2% $350–$549 ◂ +3.4 pts 61.8%

18.3% $550–$749 ◂ +7.9 pts 10.4%

8.8% $200–$349 +9.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

3.5% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 33.9%

18.7% $3,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 25.2%

21.2% $1,000–$1,799 even 21.3%

13.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hurstville - Central in Penshurst +6 more in Hurstville - Central

44 53rd pct 38 48th pct

Stops/1k in Hurstville - Central in Penshurst +0.34 more in Penshurst

3.65 40th pct 3.99 45th pct

Departures/1k in Hurstville - Central in Penshurst +496.7 more in Hurstville - Central

2,444.0 86th pct 1,947.3 83rd pct

PT routes in Hurstville - Central in Penshurst +6 more in Hurstville - Central

16 80th pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Hurstville - Central in Penshurst +4 longer in Hurstville - Central

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Hurstville - Central in Penshurst even

19 37th pct 19 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Hurstville - Central in Penshurst +12,317 more in Penshurst

60,028 87th pct 72,345 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Hurstville - Central in Penshurst +49,371 more in Hurstville - Central

269,106 87th pct 219,735 86th pct

Transit to city in Hurstville - Central in Penshurst +1 longer in Penshurst

50 34th pct 51 36th pct

How people get to work

26.9% Worked at home +5.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

23.1% Car (driver) +8.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

15.2% Train ◂ +5.5 pts 9.6%

5.2% Walked ◂ +3.6 pts 1.5%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

53.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 49.8%

26.0% No vehicle ◂ +9.9 pts 16.1%

15.7% 2 vehicles +10.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

3.2% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.2% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 16.8%

12.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 10.8%

11.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.2 pts 6.9%

8.8% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.1% Education & training +3.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.4% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.4% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.8% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

2.5% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

24.5% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +3.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 11.9%

12.9% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 10.4%

11.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 9.2%

10.1% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.6% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hurstville - Central in Penshurst even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Hurstville - Central in Penshurst +2 higher in Penshurst

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Hurstville - Central in Penshurst +2 higher in Penshurst

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Hurstville - Central in Penshurst +1 higher in Hurstville - Central

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Hurstville - Central in Penshurst +13 higher in Penshurst

1,001 52nd pct 1,014 57th pct

ERP in Hurstville - Central in Penshurst +4,460 higher in Hurstville - Central

14,602 69th pct 10,142 48th pct

Growth in Hurstville - Central in Penshurst +14.0 pts higher in Hurstville - Central

20.1% 90th pct 6.1% 62nd pct

Businesses in Hurstville - Central in Penshurst +1,498 higher in Hurstville - Central

2,235 86th pct 737 40th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hurstville - Central in Penshurst even

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

Max temp in Hurstville - Central in Penshurst even

23.7 49th pct 23.7 49th pct

Min temp in Hurstville - Central in Penshurst even

12.7 61st pct 12.7 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hurstville - Central in Penshurst +0.7 higher in Hurstville - Central

9.4 100th pct 8.7 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hurstville - Central in Penshurst even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 99th pct

15-min city in Hurstville - Central in Penshurst even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Hurstville - Central in Penshurst +0.3 pts higher in Hurstville - Central

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Hurstville - Central in Penshurst even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Hurstville - Central in Penshurst even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Hurstville - Central in Penshurst even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Hurstville - Central in Penshurst +2.8 pts higher in Hurstville - Central

100.0% 100th pct 97.2% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Hurstville - Central in Penshurst +4.1 more in Hurstville - Central

14.4 51st pct 10.3 25th pct

Intersections/km² in Hurstville - Central in Penshurst +146 higher in Hurstville - Central

375 88th pct 229 75th pct

Mean slope in Hurstville - Central in Penshurst +1.1 pts higher in Hurstville - Central

6.3% 65th pct 5.2% 48th pct

Compare Hurstville - Central with nearby areas

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Compare Penshurst with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hurstville - Central vs Penshurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/119031664/hurstville-central/vs/119031667/penshurst

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚶 Walkability

Compare Hurstville - Central with nearby areas

Compare Penshurst with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability