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Hurstville - Central vs Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah

Name: Hurstville - Central vs Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Hurstville - Central profile · Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah profile

Hurstville - Central Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah

Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah and Hurstville - Central are neighbouring areas with very different housing and cultural profiles. Hurstville - Central is a dense hub where 85.6% of homes are flats or apartments and 73.4% of people were born overseas. In contrast, Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah has a more residential feel, with separate houses being far more common (43.2% compared to 11.3%) and a higher share of homes owned outright (30.5% versus 16.8%). Hurstville - Central also sees much more movement, with 59.2% of residents arriving in the last five years.

Both areas share a similar daily rhythm, with nearly identical typical weekly rents around $450 and $460, and the same proportion of people per home. While they are alike in these respects, the two areas are moving in different directions; Hurstville - Central has seen much faster population growth since 2021, rising by 20.1% compared to 8.8% in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah. This growth is consistent with the higher number of recent overseas arrivals in Hurstville - Central, where 31.9% of people have moved from abroad recently.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 32.0 pts higher in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah 3+ bedrooms: 26.0 pts higher in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah Born overseas: 24.7 pts higher in Hurstville - Central Other language: 23.3 pts higher in Hurstville - Central Renting: 20.8 pts higher in Hurstville - Central

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah +4,154 larger in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah

12,046 63rd pct 16,200 80th pct

Median age in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah +6 yrs older in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah

32 yrs 9th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

43.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.6 pts 30.4%

17.1% Older adults (45–64) +8.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

11.0% Seniors (65+) +5.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 12.2%

13.2% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

Marital status

51.0% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 50.7%

35.7% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 33.1%

7.8% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.7% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Hurstville - Central Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

22.3% Australia +25.0 pts ▸ 47.3%

30.5% China ◂ +19.8 pts 10.7%

20.3% Nepal ◂ +14.3 pts 6.0%

2.1% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% India ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% England +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

48.5% Chinese ◂ +28.9 pts 19.6%

4.6% Australian +8.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.7% English +5.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.4% Greek +9.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.1% Italian +3.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.1% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% German +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

14.6% English only +23.6 pts ▸ 38.2%

28.8% Mandarin ◂ +19.6 pts 9.2%

15.0% Cantonese ◂ +7.5 pts 7.5%

1.1% Greek +6.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.7% Arabic +2.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Vietnamese even 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

20.9% Christianity +28.8 pts ▸ 49.6%

41.6% No religion ◂ +16.0 pts 25.5%

19.7% Hinduism ◂ +12.2 pts 7.5%

8.6% Buddhism ◂ +4.5 pts 4.1%

3.1% Islam +3.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah +1 more in Hurstville - Central

3 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah +1.09 more in Hurstville - Central

1.88 44th pct 0.79 8th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah even

56 90th pct 56 90th pct

Students in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah +122 more in Hurstville - Central

1,481 50th pct 1,359 47th pct

Avg size in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah +186 larger in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah

494 60th pct 680 78th pct

ICSEA in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah +35 higher in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah

1,088 79th pct 1,123 90th pct

Highest year of school

79.4% Year 12 ◂ +8.5 pts 70.9%

5.4% Year 10 +6.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.4% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.8% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 34.6%

22.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.4 pts 13.7%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 16.5%

7.3% Certificate III / IV +8.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

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

Field of qualification

32.8% Management & commerce ◂ +5.4 pts 27.4%

12.7% Information technology ◂ +6.3 pts 6.4%

8.4% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.2% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

8.2% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.5% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah +$76 higher in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah

$725 33rd pct $801 49th pct

Household income in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah +$237 higher in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah

$1,717 48th pct $1,954 63rd pct

Family income in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah +$458 higher in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah

$1,733 27th pct $2,191 57th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 31.2%

25.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 23.6%

16.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 14.0%

8.6% $4,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 40.0%

37.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 31.8%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

2.1% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.8% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.9% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.6% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

81.6% None ◂ +9.5 pts 72.1%

9.4% One condition +5.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.2% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.8% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah +74 larger in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah

31 10th pct 105 33rd pct

Median age in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah +1 yrs older in Hurstville - Central

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah +$20 higher in Hurstville - Central

$850 79th pct $830 77th pct

Household income in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah +$676 higher in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah

$1,292 22nd pct $1,968 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah even

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples with children +14.5 pts ▸ 62.2%

34.1% Couples without children ◂ +10.6 pts 23.5%

15.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 12.6%

3.1% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

Household size

31.1% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 30.6%

23.8% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 19.5%

20.2% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

15.8% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

6.1% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.0% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah +$10 higher in Hurstville - Central

$460 82nd pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah +$295 higher in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah

$2,010 62nd pct $2,305 80th pct

People / bedroom in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah +0.30 higher in Hurstville - Central

1.30 100th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.9% Rented ◂ +20.8 pts 37.1%

16.8% Owned outright +13.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

22.0% Owned with a mortgage +7.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

85.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +35.0 pts 50.7%

11.3% Separate house +32.0 pts ▸ 43.2%

2.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.1% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

54.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.6 pts 40.2%

21.0% 3 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

14.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.5 pts 3.3%

5.0% 4 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

2.8% 5 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

65.2% $350–$549 ◂ +4.5 pts 60.7%

18.3% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

8.8% $200–$349 +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.5% Under $200 +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.6% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 33.0%

18.7% $3,000 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 30.7%

21.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.3 pts 15.9%

13.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah +19 more in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah

44 53rd pct 63 69th pct

Stops/1k in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah +0.24 more in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah

3.65 40th pct 3.89 43rd pct

Departures/1k in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah +1,544.1 more in Hurstville - Central

2,444.0 86th pct 899.9 54th pct

PT routes in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah +8 more in Hurstville - Central

16 80th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah +4 longer in Hurstville - Central

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah +1 longer in Hurstville - Central

19 37th pct 18 34th pct

Reach 30 min in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah +43,828 more in Hurstville - Central

60,028 87th pct 16,200 51st pct

Reach 45 min in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah +139,476 more in Hurstville - Central

269,106 87th pct 129,630 76th pct

Transit to city in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah +12 longer in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah

50 34th pct 62 57th pct

How people get to work

26.9% Worked at home +7.5 pts ▸ 34.4%

23.1% Car (driver) +8.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

15.2% Train ◂ +8.1 pts 7.0%

5.2% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

53.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 45.1%

15.7% 2 vehicles +14.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

26.0% No vehicle ◂ +14.9 pts 11.2%

3.2% 3 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.2% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 16.0%

12.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 10.5%

11.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.9 pts 6.2%

8.8% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.4% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.1% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.4% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.8% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

2.5% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

24.5% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 27.1%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +4.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +5.0 pts 9.6%

12.9% Labourers ◂ +4.5 pts 8.4%

8.6% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%

10.1% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah +1 higher in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah +3 higher in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah +4 higher in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah +37 higher in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah

1,001 52nd pct 1,038 67th pct

ERP in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah +3,067 higher in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah

14,602 69th pct 17,669 80th pct

Growth in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah +11.3 pts higher in Hurstville - Central

20.1% 90th pct 8.8% 76th pct

Businesses in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah +630 higher in Hurstville - Central

2,235 86th pct 1,605 79th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah +36 higher in Hurstville - Central

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

Max temp in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah even

23.7 49th pct 23.7 49th pct

Min temp in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah +0.2 higher in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah

12.7 61st pct 12.9 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah +0.9 higher in Hurstville - Central

9.4 100th pct 8.5 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah +0.1 more in Hurstville - Central

8.0 100th pct 7.9 97th pct

15-min city in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah +3.0 pts higher in Hurstville - Central

100.0% 100th pct 97.0% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah +1.7 pts higher in Hurstville - Central

100.0% 100th pct 98.3% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah +1.2 pts higher in Hurstville - Central

100.0% 100th pct 98.8% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah +6.8 more in Hurstville - Central

14.4 51st pct 7.6 10th pct

Intersections/km² in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah +185 higher in Hurstville - Central

375 88th pct 190 69th pct

Mean slope in Hurstville - Central in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah +0.7 pts higher in Hurstville - Central

6.3% 65th pct 5.6% 55th pct

Compare Hurstville - Central with nearby areas

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Compare Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hurstville - Central vs Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/119031664/hurstville-central/vs/119041379/kogarah-bay-carlton-allawah