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Hurstville - Central vs Kogarah

Name: Hurstville - Central vs Kogarah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Hurstville - Central profile · Kogarah profile

Hurstville - Central Kogarah

Kogarah and Hurstville - Central are neighbouring areas in southern Sydney that both have very high proportions of overseas-born residents. Hurstville - Central is more diverse, with 73.4% of people born overseas and 80.2% using a language other than English at home, compared to 56.6% and 60.0% in Kogarah. Hurstville - Central also has a much higher share of people who speak little or no English (18.8% versus 8.0%) and a higher proportion of renters (57.9% versus 46.2%). In contrast, Kogarah has more detached houses, more schools, and a typical family income that is well higher at $2,219 per week, compared to $1,733 in Hurstville - Central.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They share very similar typical weekly rents of around $460 and nearly identical commute times to the city. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in the share of people with no religion has grown, with 41.6% in Hurstville - Central compared to 23.3% in Kogarah.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 20.3 pts higher in Hurstville - Central No religion: 18.2 pts higher in Hurstville - Central Born overseas: 16.8 pts higher in Hurstville - Central Renting: 11.7 pts higher in Hurstville - Central Separate houses: 11.4 pts higher in Kogarah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah +1,005 larger in Kogarah

12,046 63rd pct 13,051 68th pct

Median age in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah +3 yrs older in Kogarah

32 yrs 9th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

43.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 39.7%

17.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

15.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.2 pts 10.6%

13.2% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.0% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

Marital status

51.0% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 48.3%

35.7% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 36.0%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

2.7% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Hurstville - Central Kogarah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

22.3% Australia +15.9 pts ▸ 38.1%

30.5% China ◂ +22.6 pts 7.9%

20.3% Nepal ◂ +11.9 pts 8.4%

1.7% India +4.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.1% Philippines +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.3% England +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

48.5% Chinese ◂ +32.4 pts 16.1%

6.7% English +4.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.6% Australian +5.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.4% Greek +6.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.2% Indian +4.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.5% Filipino +2.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.1% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% German +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

14.6% English only +17.8 pts ▸ 32.3%

28.8% Mandarin ◂ +20.9 pts 7.9%

15.0% Cantonese ◂ +10.1 pts 4.8%

1.1% Greek +4.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.8% Hindi +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

20.9% Christianity +21.3 pts ▸ 42.2%

41.6% No religion ◂ +18.2 pts 23.3%

19.7% Hinduism ◂ +5.1 pts 14.6%

5.8% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.6% Buddhism ◂ +3.9 pts 4.7%

3.1% Islam +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah +5 more in Kogarah

3 43rd pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah +2.06 more in Kogarah

1.88 44th pct 3.94 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah +10 more in Hurstville - Central

56 90th pct 46 86th pct

Students in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah +1,995 more in Kogarah

1,481 50th pct 3,476 85th pct

Avg size in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah +3 larger in Kogarah

494 60th pct 497 60th pct

ICSEA in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah +19 higher in Hurstville - Central

1,088 79th pct 1,069 73rd pct

Highest year of school

79.4% Year 12 ◂ +6.8 pts 72.6%

5.4% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

1.8% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 36.0%

22.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.3 pts 16.9%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 15.2%

7.3% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.3%

0.9% Certificate I / II even 0.9%

Field of qualification

32.8% Management & commerce ◂ +6.4 pts 26.3%

12.7% Information technology ◂ +3.9 pts 8.8%

10.2% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.4% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.2% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

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

1.8% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah +$180 higher in Kogarah

$725 33rd pct $905 67th pct

Household income in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah +$242 higher in Kogarah

$1,717 48th pct $1,959 63rd pct

Family income in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah +$486 higher in Kogarah

$1,733 27th pct $2,219 59th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 35.7%

25.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 22.8%

16.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 12.6%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.6% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 33.8%

37.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 34.4%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

2.1% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.8% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.6% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Stroke even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

81.6% None ◂ +8.5 pts 73.1%

9.4% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

2.2% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah +27 larger in Kogarah

31 10th pct 58 19th pct

Median age in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah +6 yrs older in Kogarah

24 yrs 43rd pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah +$233 higher in Kogarah

$850 79th pct $1,083 91st pct

Household income in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah +$1,026 higher in Kogarah

$1,292 22nd pct $2,318 83rd pct

Family & Households

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

2.7 71st pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples with children +10.7 pts ▸ 58.3%

34.1% Couples without children ◂ +6.5 pts 27.6%

15.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 11.8%

3.1% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

Household size

31.1% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 31.4%

20.2% 1 person +6.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

23.8% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 19.7%

15.8% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah +$4 higher in Kogarah

$460 82nd pct $464 83rd pct

Mortgage in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah +$241 higher in Kogarah

$2,010 62nd pct $2,251 77th pct

People / bedroom in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah +0.20 higher in Hurstville - Central

1.30 100th pct 1.10 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.9% Rented ◂ +11.7 pts 46.2%

22.0% Owned with a mortgage +6.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

16.8% Owned outright +5.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

1.8% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Not stated even 1.4%

Types of homes

85.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.7 pts 68.9%

11.3% Separate house +11.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

2.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

54.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 53.2%

21.0% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

14.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 11.7%

5.0% 4 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

65.2% $350–$549 ◂ +3.7 pts 61.6%

18.3% $550–$749 +3.7 pts ▸ 21.9%

8.8% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

1.6% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 42.3%

18.7% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

21.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.6 pts 17.6%

13.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah +3 more in Hurstville - Central

44 53rd pct 41 50th pct

Stops/1k in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah +0.51 more in Hurstville - Central

3.65 40th pct 3.14 33rd pct

Departures/1k in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah +878.6 more in Hurstville - Central

2,444.0 86th pct 1,565.4 75th pct

PT routes in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah +4 more in Hurstville - Central

16 80th pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah +5 longer in Hurstville - Central

6 57th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah +2 longer in Hurstville - Central

19 37th pct 17 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah +11,293 more in Hurstville - Central

60,028 87th pct 48,735 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah +41,813 more in Hurstville - Central

269,106 87th pct 227,293 86th pct

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

50 34th pct 49 32nd pct

How people get to work

26.9% Worked at home +5.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

23.1% Car (driver) +5.1 pts ▸ 28.2%

15.2% Train ◂ +6.9 pts 8.2%

5.2% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

53.8% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 54.1%

26.0% No vehicle ◂ +8.1 pts 17.9%

15.7% 2 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

3.2% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.2% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.9% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 9.5%

8.8% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.9 pts 7.2%

6.4% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.4% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.8% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.1% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

2.5% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

24.5% Professionals +6.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 11.2%

12.9% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 9.1%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.6 pts 7.9%

8.6% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.1% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers even 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah +1 higher in Kogarah

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah +3 higher in Kogarah

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah +1 higher in Kogarah

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah +44 higher in Kogarah

1,001 52nd pct 1,045 69th pct

ERP in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah +785 higher in Kogarah

14,602 69th pct 15,387 73rd pct

Growth in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah +2.9 pts higher in Hurstville - Central

20.1% 90th pct 17.2% 88th pct

Businesses in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah +352 higher in Hurstville - Central

2,235 86th pct 1,883 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah +46 higher in Kogarah

1,177 73rd pct 1,223 76th pct

Max temp in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah +0.1 higher in Hurstville - Central

23.7 49th pct 23.6 49th pct

Min temp in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah +0.7 higher in Kogarah

12.7 61st pct 13.3 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah +0.8 higher in Hurstville - Central

9.4 100th pct 8.6 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah +0.2 more in Hurstville - Central

8.0 100th pct 7.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah +10.3 pts higher in Hurstville - Central

100.0% 100th pct 89.7% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 86th pct

Walk to school in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah +2.9 pts higher in Hurstville - Central

100.0% 100th pct 97.1% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 73rd pct

Walk to health in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah +6.1 more in Hurstville - Central

14.4 51st pct 8.3 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah +114 higher in Hurstville - Central

375 88th pct 261 79th pct

Mean slope in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah +1.3 pts higher in Hurstville - Central

6.3% 65th pct 5.0% 44th pct

Compare Hurstville - Central with nearby areas

Bexley - North Hurstville - North Bexley - South South Hurstville - Blakehurst Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah Kingsgrove (South) - Bardwell Park Oatley - Hurstville Grove Penshurst

Compare Kogarah with nearby areas

Bexley - South Rockdale - Banksia Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah Sans Souci - Ramsgate Bexley - North Hurstville - Central Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hurstville - Central vs Kogarah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/119031664/hurstville-central/vs/119041378/kogarah