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Hurstville - Central vs Bexley - South

Name: Hurstville - Central vs Bexley - South — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Hurstville - Central profile · Bexley - South profile

Hurstville - Central Bexley - South

Bexley - South and Hurstville - Central are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and population profiles. Hurstville - Central is a high-density hub where 85.6% of homes are flats or apartments and 73.4% of people were born overseas. In contrast, Bexley - South has a more varied mix of housing, with separate houses making up 39.9% of homes, and a smaller share of overseas-born residents at 52.6%. Hurstville - Central is also younger, with a typical resident aged 32 compared to 38 in Bexley - South, and it has seen much faster recent growth, rising by 20.1% since 2021.

These two areas share a very similar daily rhythm, with almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,700 to $1,800 and the same average of 2.7 people per home. This common ground exists alongside a widening gap in migration and diversity; Hurstville - Central has seen a far higher surge in recent overseas arrivals and people who use a language other than English at home. While both areas sit well above the national figure for language diversity, the gap between them has grown as Hurstville - Central becomes more concentrated with recent arrivals.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 28.6 pts higher in Bexley - South Renting: 22.6 pts higher in Hurstville - Central Recent movers: 22.0 pts higher in Hurstville - Central Born overseas: 20.8 pts higher in Hurstville - Central 3+ bedrooms: 19.9 pts higher in Bexley - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - South +3,785 larger in Bexley - South

12,046 63rd pct 15,831 79th pct

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

32 yrs 9th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

43.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.1 pts 31.9%

17.1% Older adults (45–64) +6.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

11.0% Seniors (65+) +6.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.2% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 11.9%

Marital status

51.0% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 50.4%

35.7% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 33.6%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

2.7% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Hurstville - Central Bexley - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

22.3% Australia +21.2 pts ▸ 43.4%

30.5% China ◂ +21.8 pts 8.7%

20.3% Nepal ◂ +12.8 pts 7.5%

2.1% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% India +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% England +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

48.5% Chinese ◂ +31.0 pts 17.6%

4.6% Australian +7.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.7% English +4.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.4% Greek +4.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.1% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.1% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% German +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

14.6% English only +17.9 pts ▸ 32.5%

28.8% Mandarin ◂ +21.2 pts 7.7%

15.0% Cantonese ◂ +8.2 pts 6.8%

1.7% Arabic +5.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.1% Greek +3.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.3% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

20.9% Christianity +23.7 pts ▸ 44.6%

41.6% No religion ◂ +18.4 pts 23.2%

19.7% Hinduism ◂ +10.4 pts 9.4%

3.1% Islam +8.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.6% Buddhism ◂ +4.6 pts 4.1%

5.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - South even

3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - South +0.69 more in Hurstville - Central

1.88 44th pct 1.19 21st pct

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

56 90th pct 63 92nd pct

Students in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - South +1,070 more in Bexley - South

1,481 50th pct 2,551 72nd pct

Avg size in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - South +357 larger in Bexley - South

494 60th pct 850 87th pct

ICSEA in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - South even

1,088 79th pct 1,089 79th pct

Highest year of school

79.4% Year 12 ◂ +10.0 pts 69.4%

5.4% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.4% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.8% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 33.7%

22.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.8 pts 15.3%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 16.2%

7.3% Certificate III / IV +7.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

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

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

32.8% Management & commerce ◂ +6.2 pts 26.6%

12.7% Information technology ◂ +5.5 pts 7.2%

8.4% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.2% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.2% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

3.5% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

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 Bexley - South +$22 higher in Bexley - South

$725 33rd pct $747 38th pct

Household income in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - South +$81 higher in Bexley - South

$1,717 48th pct $1,798 53rd pct

Family income in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - South +$247 higher in Bexley - South

$1,733 27th pct $1,980 43rd pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 31.9%

25.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 25.3%

16.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 14.6%

8.6% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 41.7%

37.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 32.1%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.8% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.6% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.5% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

81.6% None ◂ +9.0 pts 72.6%

9.4% One condition +4.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.2% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.8% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - South +58 larger in Bexley - South

31 10th pct 89 29th pct

Median age in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - South +5 yrs older in Bexley - South

24 yrs 43rd pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - South +$155 higher in Hurstville - Central

$850 79th pct $695 61st pct

Household income in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - South +$808 higher in Bexley - South

$1,292 22nd pct $2,100 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - South even

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples with children +13.9 pts ▸ 61.5%

34.1% Couples without children ◂ +10.1 pts 24.0%

15.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 13.0%

3.1% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

Household size

31.1% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 29.8%

23.8% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 20.0%

20.2% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

15.8% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.1% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.0% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - South +$40 higher in Hurstville - Central

$460 82nd pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - South +$157 higher in Bexley - South

$2,010 62nd pct $2,167 73rd pct

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

1.30 100th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.9% Rented ◂ +22.6 pts 35.3%

16.8% Owned outright +14.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

22.0% Owned with a mortgage +8.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

85.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +42.8 pts 42.8%

11.3% Separate house +28.6 pts ▸ 39.9%

2.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

54.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 45.1%

21.0% 3 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

14.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.3 pts 4.4%

5.0% 4 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

2.8% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

65.2% $350–$549 ◂ +3.5 pts 61.7%

18.3% $550–$749 ◂ +3.1 pts 15.1%

8.8% $200–$349 +5.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.5% Under $200 +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.6% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 32.0%

18.7% $3,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 26.4%

21.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 19.5%

13.5% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - South +37 more in Bexley - South

44 53rd pct 81 80th pct

Stops/1k in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - South +1.46 more in Bexley - South

3.65 40th pct 5.12 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - South +1,663.1 more in Hurstville - Central

2,444.0 86th pct 780.9 49th pct

PT routes in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - South +9 more in Hurstville - Central

16 80th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - South +2 longer in Hurstville - Central

6 57th pct 4 43rd pct

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

19 37th pct 18 34th pct

Reach 30 min in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - South +21,001 more in Hurstville - Central

60,028 87th pct 39,027 82nd pct

Reach 45 min in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - South +127,801 more in Hurstville - Central

269,106 87th pct 141,305 78th pct

Transit to city in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - South +5 longer in Bexley - South

50 34th pct 55 44th pct

How people get to work

23.1% Car (driver) +10.0 pts ▸ 33.1%

26.9% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

15.2% Train ◂ +6.3 pts 8.8%

5.2% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

53.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.1 pts 46.7%

15.7% 2 vehicles +11.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

26.0% No vehicle ◂ +11.7 pts 14.3%

3.2% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.2% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 15.4%

12.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 11.1%

11.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.5 pts 6.6%

8.8% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.1% Education & training +3.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.4% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

3.8% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

2.5% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

2.2% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

24.5% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

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

10.9% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.9% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 10.8%

11.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 9.2%

8.6% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.1% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - South even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - South +2 higher in Bexley - South

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - South +2 higher in Bexley - South

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

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

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - South +11 higher in Bexley - South

1,001 52nd pct 1,012 56th pct

ERP in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - South +1,925 higher in Bexley - South

14,602 69th pct 16,527 77th pct

Growth in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - South +16.0 pts higher in Hurstville - Central

20.1% 90th pct 4.1% 46th pct

Businesses in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - South +966 higher in Hurstville - Central

2,235 86th pct 1,269 68th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - South even

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

Max temp in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - South even

23.7 49th pct 23.7 49th pct

Min temp in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - South even

12.7 61st pct 12.7 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - South +1.0 higher in Hurstville - Central

9.4 100th pct 8.4 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Hurstville - Central in Bexley - South +0.1 more in Hurstville - Central

8.0 100th pct 7.9 95th pct

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