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Hurstville - North vs Penshurst

Name: Hurstville - North vs Penshurst — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Hurstville - North profile · Penshurst profile

Hurstville - North Penshurst

Hurstville - North and Penshurst are neighbouring areas with very different housing landscapes. Hurstville - North is dominated by detached houses, with 66.4% of homes being separate houses and 74.4% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Penshurst is primarily made up of flats or apartments, which account for 57.2% of homes. Hurstville - North is more diverse, with 69.6% of people using another language at home, and has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (24.2%). Penshurst has a higher proportion of renters (42.8%) and more people living alone (28.0%).

Both areas share a very similar profile in terms of typical weekly family income, which sits around $1,900, and have nearly the same share of children under 15. This common ground exists despite other gaps, such as Penshurst having much better access to health services within a 15-minute walk (97.2%) compared to Hurstville - North (82.6%). While both areas have a high proportion of overseas-born residents compared to the national figure, the gap in language diversity remains far higher in Hurstville - North.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 40.7 pts higher in Hurstville - North 3+ bedrooms: 32.0 pts higher in Hurstville - North Other language: 13.7 pts higher in Hurstville - North Renting: 12.6 pts higher in Penshurst Living alone: 11.8 pts higher in Penshurst

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hurstville - North in Penshurst +2,581 larger in Hurstville - North

12,109 63rd pct 9,528 50th pct

Median age in Hurstville - North in Penshurst +3 yrs older in Hurstville - North

40 yrs 52nd pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

27.0% Young adults (25–44) +6.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 23.8%

18.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 15.9%

14.3% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 12.3%

Marital status

52.1% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 49.8%

33.4% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 33.5%

6.7% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

2.5% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Hurstville - North Penshurst

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

39.3% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 42.8%

26.7% China ◂ +13.7 pts 13.0%

4.2% Nepal +6.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.3% Philippines +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

46.9% Chinese ◂ +22.6 pts 24.3%

8.8% English +5.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.2% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.3% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

2.4% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.0% Filipino +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% German +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

25.4% English only +11.9 pts ▸ 37.3%

23.4% Mandarin ◂ +12.0 pts 11.4%

18.0% Cantonese ◂ +8.8 pts 9.2%

4.9% Arabic ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

4.0% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

0.7% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.8% Christianity +5.0 pts ▸ 41.8%

38.1% No religion ◂ +10.1 pts 28.0%

5.0% Hinduism +7.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.6% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.1% Buddhism ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%

6.0% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hurstville - North in Penshurst +1 more in Penshurst

2 14th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Hurstville - North in Penshurst +0.99 more in Penshurst

1.15 20th pct 2.14 52nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hurstville - North in Penshurst +13 more in Hurstville - North

64 93rd pct 51 88th pct

Students in Hurstville - North in Penshurst +122 more in Penshurst

1,363 47th pct 1,485 50th pct

Avg size in Hurstville - North in Penshurst +187 larger in Hurstville - North

682 78th pct 495 60th pct

ICSEA in Hurstville - North in Penshurst +53 higher in Hurstville - North

1,124 90th pct 1,071 73rd pct

Highest year of school

69.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 68.9%

10.5% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 8.3%

2.9% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 33.0%

13.5% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.9% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

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

Field of qualification

27.4% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

12.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 10.2%

9.0% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.4% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.8% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

5.0% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Hurstville - North in Penshurst +$149 higher in Penshurst

$641 18th pct $790 47th pct

Household income in Hurstville - North in Penshurst +$169 higher in Hurstville - North

$1,858 57th pct $1,689 47th pct

Family income in Hurstville - North in Penshurst +$56 higher in Penshurst

$1,886 37th pct $1,942 41st pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 34.4%

24.8% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

15.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 14.6%

13.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 8.7%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%

Personal income distribution

47.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 38.7%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

5.4% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

3.8% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

1.9% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.8% None ◂ +3.4 pts 71.3%

13.6% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.7% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hurstville - North in Penshurst +32 larger in Penshurst

39 12th pct 71 23rd pct

Median age in Hurstville - North in Penshurst +1 yrs older in Hurstville - North

29 yrs 81st pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Hurstville - North in Penshurst +$199 higher in Penshurst

$469 13th pct $668 56th pct

Household income in Hurstville - North in Penshurst +$437 higher in Penshurst

$1,125 11th pct $1,562 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hurstville - North in Penshurst +0.5 larger in Hurstville - North

3.0 89th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

62.8% Couples with children ◂ +6.2 pts 56.6%

21.6% Couples without children +4.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

13.9% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

1.8% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

26.9% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 30.3%

16.2% 1 person +11.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

20.7% 4 people ◂ +5.4 pts 15.3%

20.0% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 18.3%

9.0% 5 people ◂ +4.0 pts 5.1%

7.1% 6 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hurstville - North in Penshurst +$90 higher in Hurstville - North

$490 87th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Hurstville - North in Penshurst +$500 higher in Hurstville - North

$2,600 89th pct $2,100 69th pct

People / bedroom in Hurstville - North in Penshurst +0.10 higher in Penshurst

0.90 86th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.1% Rented +12.6 pts ▸ 42.8%

35.2% Owned outright ◂ +9.5 pts 25.7%

31.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 29.1%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

66.4% Separate house ◂ +40.7 pts 25.6%

18.7% Flat or apartment +38.5 pts ▸ 57.2%

14.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

19.6% 2 bedrooms +30.6 pts ▸ 50.2%

33.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 26.1%

21.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 10.6%

19.7% 5 or more ◂ +14.0 pts 5.7%

3.9% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.4% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

43.9% $350–$549 +17.9 pts ▸ 61.8%

23.6% $550–$749 ◂ +13.2 pts 10.4%

10.5% $200–$349 +7.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

9.7% Under $200 ◂ +5.3 pts 4.4%

7.3% $750 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 25.2%

25.4% $1,800–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

12.5% $1,000–$1,799 +8.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

15.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hurstville - North in Penshurst +30 more in Hurstville - North

68 73rd pct 38 48th pct

Stops/1k in Hurstville - North in Penshurst +1.63 more in Hurstville - North

5.62 69th pct 3.99 45th pct

Departures/1k in Hurstville - North in Penshurst +494.6 more in Penshurst

1,452.7 72nd pct 1,947.3 83rd pct

PT routes in Hurstville - North in Penshurst +4 more in Penshurst

6 43rd pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Hurstville - North in Penshurst +8 longer in Hurstville - North

10 71st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Hurstville - North in Penshurst +1 longer in Hurstville - North

20 40th pct 19 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Hurstville - North in Penshurst +48,190 more in Penshurst

24,155 71st pct 72,345 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Hurstville - North in Penshurst +98,519 more in Penshurst

121,216 75th pct 219,735 86th pct

Transit to city in Hurstville - North in Penshurst +9 longer in Hurstville - North

60 53rd pct 51 36th pct

How people get to work

32.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 32.1%

32.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 31.5%

5.6% Train +4.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.8% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

0.7% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 1 vehicle +12.7 pts ▸ 49.8%

33.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 26.0%

12.6% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 5.6%

5.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%

8.5% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

6.3% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.3% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

7.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

6.9% Accommodation & food even 6.9%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

3.6% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

25.5% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 25.8%

15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 14.8%

9.7% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.9% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 9.5%

10.6% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.6% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hurstville - North in Penshurst +1 higher in Hurstville - North

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Hurstville - North in Penshurst even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

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

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Hurstville - North in Penshurst even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Hurstville - North in Penshurst +14 higher in Hurstville - North

1,028 63rd pct 1,014 57th pct

ERP in Hurstville - North in Penshurst +2,674 higher in Hurstville - North

12,816 61st pct 10,142 48th pct

Growth in Hurstville - North in Penshurst +0.5 pts higher in Penshurst

5.6% 59th pct 6.1% 62nd pct

Businesses in Hurstville - North in Penshurst +538 higher in Hurstville - North

1,275 69th pct 737 40th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hurstville - North in Penshurst even

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

Max temp in Hurstville - North in Penshurst even

23.7 49th pct 23.7 49th pct

Min temp in Hurstville - North in Penshurst even

12.7 61st pct 12.7 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hurstville - North in Penshurst +0.9 higher in Penshurst

7.8 84th pct 8.7 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hurstville - North in Penshurst +0.5 more in Penshurst

7.5 84th pct 8.0 99th pct

15-min city in Hurstville - North in Penshurst even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Hurstville - North in Penshurst even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Hurstville - North in Penshurst even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Hurstville - North in Penshurst even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Hurstville - North in Penshurst +14.6 pts higher in Penshurst

82.6% 78th pct 97.2% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Hurstville - North in Penshurst +2.5 more in Penshurst

7.8 11th pct 10.3 25th pct

Intersections/km² in Hurstville - North in Penshurst +47 higher in Penshurst

182 67th pct 229 75th pct

Mean slope in Hurstville - North in Penshurst +0.2 pts higher in Hurstville - North

5.4% 52nd pct 5.2% 48th pct

Compare Hurstville - North with nearby areas

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Compare Penshurst with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hurstville - North vs Penshurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/119031665/hurstville-north/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

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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