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Hurstville - Central vs Bexley - North

Name: Hurstville - Central vs Bexley - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Hurstville - Central profile · Bexley - North profile

Hurstville - Central Bexley - North

Hurstville - Central and Bexley - North are neighbouring areas with very different housing and cultural profiles. Hurstville - Central is a high-density hub where 85.6% of homes are flats or apartments and 57.9% of households rent. It is a highly international area, with 73.4% of people born overseas and 80.2% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Bexley - North is dominated by separate houses (63.8%) and is more likely to be owner-occupied, with 36.9% of homes owned outright. Education levels are also different, as adults with a bachelor degree or higher are far more common in Hurstville - Central at 42.0%, compared to 24.1% in Bexley - North.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly personal income, which sits around $725 to $731. This commonality exists alongside a growing gap in population growth, as Hurstville - Central has grown by 20.1% since 2021 while Bexley - North has remained steady at 0.2%. The two areas also differ in how people get around; Hurstville - Central has far more people using public transport (17.1%) and more homes without a car, while Bexley - North has far fewer public transport commuters (2.6%).

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 34.1 pts higher in Hurstville - Central Other language: 27.9 pts higher in Hurstville - Central Renting: 34.3 pts higher in Hurstville - Central Separate houses: 52.5 pts higher in Bexley - North 3+ bedrooms: 45.2 pts higher in Bexley - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - North +1,901 larger in Hurstville - Central

12,046 63rd pct 10,145 53rd pct

Median age in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - North +7 yrs older in Bexley - North

32 yrs 9th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

43.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.8 pts 25.2%

17.1% Older adults (45–64) +7.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

13.2% Children (0–14) +6.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.0% Seniors (65+) +7.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 12.3%

Marital status

51.0% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 52.1%

35.7% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 30.8%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

2.7% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.8% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Hurstville - Central Bexley - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

22.3% Australia +34.7 pts ▸ 56.9%

30.5% China ◂ +24.4 pts 6.1%

20.3% Nepal ◂ +20.1 pts 0.2%

2.1% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.7% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% England +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

48.5% Chinese ◂ +35.9 pts 12.6%

4.6% Australian +10.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.7% English +5.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.4% Greek +10.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

1.1% Italian +4.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.1% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.9% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

2.2% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.4% German +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

14.6% English only +26.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

28.8% Mandarin ◂ +23.1 pts 5.8%

1.7% Arabic +14.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.0% Cantonese ◂ +10.6 pts 4.4%

1.1% Greek +7.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.3% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Vietnamese even 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

20.9% Christianity +29.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

41.6% No religion ◂ +22.7 pts 18.9%

19.7% Hinduism ◂ +18.8 pts 1.0%

3.1% Islam +16.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

8.6% Buddhism ◂ +6.2 pts 2.4%

5.8% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - North +1 more in Bexley - North

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - North +0.15 more in Bexley - North

1.88 44th pct 2.03 49th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - North +11 more in Bexley - North

56 90th pct 67 94th pct

Students in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - North +569 more in Bexley - North

1,481 50th pct 2,050 63rd pct

Avg size in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - North +19 larger in Bexley - North

494 60th pct 513 62nd pct

ICSEA in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - North +4 higher in Bexley - North

1,088 79th pct 1,092 80th pct

Highest year of school

79.4% Year 12 ◂ +16.4 pts 63.0%

5.4% Year 10 +9.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.4% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.8% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.1 pts 29.6%

22.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.7 pts 9.4%

7.3% Certificate III / IV +13.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

32.8% Management & commerce ◂ +9.7 pts 23.0%

12.7% Information technology ◂ +8.2 pts 4.5%

8.4% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.2% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.2% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%

3.5% Education +4.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.8% Architecture & building +4.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

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

2.7% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.4% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - North +$6 higher in Bexley - North

$725 33rd pct $731 35th pct

Household income in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - North +$232 higher in Bexley - North

$1,717 48th pct $1,949 62nd pct

Family income in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - North +$422 higher in Bexley - North

$1,733 27th pct $2,155 55th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 30.1%

25.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 23.6%

16.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 14.2%

8.6% $4,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 42.4%

37.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.4 pts 28.0%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

2.1% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.8% Arthritis +4.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.9% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.6% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.2% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.3% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

81.6% None ◂ +12.9 pts 68.7%

9.4% One condition +5.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

2.2% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.8% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - North +20 larger in Bexley - North

31 10th pct 51 16th pct

Median age in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - North +13 yrs older in Bexley - North

24 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 98th pct

Median income in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - North +$10 higher in Bexley - North

$850 79th pct $860 80th pct

Household income in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - North +$958 higher in Bexley - North

$1,292 22nd pct $2,250 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - North +0.3 larger in Bexley - North

2.7 71st pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples with children +19.4 pts ▸ 67.0%

34.1% Couples without children ◂ +16.1 pts 18.0%

15.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 14.1%

3.1% Other families ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

31.1% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 26.8%

23.8% 3 people ◂ +4.5 pts 19.3%

20.2% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 18.4%

15.8% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.1% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.0% 6 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - North +$60 higher in Bexley - North

$460 82nd pct $520 90th pct

Mortgage in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - North +$490 higher in Bexley - North

$2,010 62nd pct $2,500 87th pct

People / bedroom in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - North +0.30 higher in Hurstville - Central

1.30 100th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.9% Rented ◂ +34.3 pts 23.6%

22.0% Owned with a mortgage +15.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

16.8% Owned outright +20.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

85.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +77.6 pts 8.1%

11.3% Separate house +52.5 pts ▸ 63.8%

2.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +24.4 pts ▸ 27.2%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +31.6 pts 23.1%

21.0% 3 bedrooms +22.4 pts ▸ 43.4%

5.0% 4 bedrooms +15.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

14.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.1 pts 1.7%

2.8% 5 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.2% $350–$549 ◂ +26.0 pts 39.2%

18.3% $550–$749 +17.8 pts ▸ 36.1%

8.8% $200–$349 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.6% $750 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.2 pts 26.6%

18.7% $3,000 or more +17.2 pts ▸ 35.9%

21.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.6 pts 15.6%

13.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - North +15 more in Bexley - North

44 53rd pct 59 66th pct

Stops/1k in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - North +2.16 more in Bexley - North

3.65 40th pct 5.82 71st pct

Departures/1k in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - North +756.6 more in Hurstville - Central

2,444.0 86th pct 1,687.3 77th pct

PT routes in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - North +5 more in Hurstville - Central

16 80th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - North +4 longer in Hurstville - Central

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - North +1 longer in Hurstville - Central

19 37th pct 18 34th pct

Reach 30 min in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - North +9,033 more in Hurstville - Central

60,028 87th pct 50,995 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - North +120,381 more in Hurstville - Central

269,106 87th pct 148,725 79th pct

Transit to city in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - North +12 longer in Bexley - North

50 34th pct 62 57th pct

How people get to work

23.1% Car (driver) +18.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

26.9% Worked at home +5.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

15.2% Train ◂ +13.2 pts 2.0%

5.2% Walked ◂ +3.9 pts 1.3%

2.3% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

53.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.1 pts 34.7%

15.7% 2 vehicles +22.6 pts ▸ 38.4%

26.0% No vehicle ◂ +18.7 pts 7.4%

3.2% 3 vehicles +9.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.2% 4 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.3 pts 12.6%

12.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 9.0%

11.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.3 pts 4.8%

3.8% Construction +5.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.1% Education & training +4.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

5.4% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.4% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.5% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

2.2% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

24.5% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 24.9%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +5.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +6.1 pts 8.5%

8.6% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.9% Labourers ◂ +5.5 pts 7.3%

10.1% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.3 pts 8.2%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - North +1 higher in Bexley - North

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - North +3 higher in Bexley - North

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - North +6 higher in Bexley - North

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - North +1 higher in Hurstville - Central

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - North +26 higher in Bexley - North

1,001 52nd pct 1,027 62nd pct

ERP in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - North +4,418 higher in Hurstville - Central

14,602 69th pct 10,184 49th pct

Growth in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - North +19.9 pts higher in Hurstville - Central

20.1% 90th pct 0.2% 13th pct

Businesses in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - North +1,155 higher in Hurstville - Central

2,235 86th pct 1,080 60th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - North even

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

Max temp in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - North even

23.7 49th pct 23.7 49th pct

Min temp in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - North even

12.7 61st pct 12.7 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - North +2.0 higher in Hurstville - Central

9.4 100th pct 7.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - North +0.8 more in Hurstville - Central

8.0 100th pct 7.2 79th pct

15-min city in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - North even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - North even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - North even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - North +0.2 pts higher in Hurstville - Central

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - North even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - North +73.8 pts higher in Hurstville - Central

100.0% 100th pct 26.2% 30th pct

Amenities/1k in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - North +4.7 more in Hurstville - Central

14.4 51st pct 9.7 21st pct

Intersections/km² in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - North +185 higher in Hurstville - Central

375 88th pct 190 69th pct

Mean slope in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - North +1.5 pts higher in Hurstville - Central

6.3% 65th pct 4.8% 41st pct

Compare Hurstville - Central with nearby areas

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Compare Bexley - North with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hurstville - Central vs Bexley - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/119031664/hurstville-central/vs/119041669/bexley-north

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

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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