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Hurstville vs Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

Name: Hurstville vs Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 9.2 km apart · Hurstville profile · Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield profile

Hurstville Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield and Hurstville are both large, populous areas of Greater Sydney with distinct housing and demographic profiles. Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield is younger and more transient, with 47.7% of people moving in the last five years and 45.2% of households renting. This area has a higher proportion of flats or apartments and a much shorter commute to the city. In contrast, Hurstville has a larger share of detached houses, with 52.1% of homes being separate houses and 62.6% having three or more bedrooms. Residents here are generally older, and a higher share of homes are owned outright.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, where typical weekly household incomes are nearly the same and the unemployment rates are closely matched. Both areas have an exceptionally high proportion of people born overseas—over 46% in both—which is far above the national figure. However, some gaps are widening. Since 2011, the difference in the number of three-bedroom homes and the share of renters has increased, while the gap in the number of people with university degrees has also grown.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 19.4 pts higher in Hurstville Separate houses: 18.7 pts higher in Hurstville Recent movers: 11.0 pts higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield Renting: 10.7 pts higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield Bachelor+: 9.6 pts higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hurstville in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +29,797 larger in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield gap widening

131,869 86th pct 161,666 89th pct

Median age in Hurstville in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +4 yrs older in Hurstville gap widening

39 yrs 43rd pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

28.5% Young adults (25–44) +7.8 pts ▸ 36.3%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 22.1%

17.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 14.4%

15.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 13.5%

12.9% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

51.8% Married ◂ +8.3 pts 43.5%

32.5% Never married +10.4 pts ▸ 42.9%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Hurstville Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.1% Australia ◂ +4.7 pts 45.4%

15.2% China ◂ +4.8 pts 10.4%

5.4% Nepal even 5.4%

1.1% India +3.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.0% Vietnam +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Italy +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Philippines even 1.7%

1.2% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

28.2% Chinese ◂ +7.5 pts 20.7%

15.6% English even 15.6%

14.9% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 13.9%

4.0% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.1% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.6% Greek ◂ +3.1 pts 3.5%

1.8% Indian +3.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.3% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Filipino even 2.3%

1.4% German +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

42.1% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 43.0%

13.9% Mandarin ◂ +2.8 pts 11.2%

10.2% Cantonese ◂ +4.8 pts 5.4%

4.4% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

4.0% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

0.9% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.5% Christianity ◂ +8.1 pts 38.4%

30.9% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 35.7%

6.1% Hinduism +4.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.1% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Islam ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hurstville in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +9 more in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

38 73rd pct 47 84th pct

Schools/1k kids in Hurstville in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +0.34 more in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

1.81 39th pct 2.15 50th pct

Students in Hurstville in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +11,280 more in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

16,108 74th pct 27,388 87th pct

Avg size in Hurstville in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +159 larger in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

424 48th pct 583 73rd pct

ICSEA in Hurstville in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +37 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

1,071 74th pct 1,108 87th pct

Highest year of school

69.9% Year 12 +6.3 pts ▸ 76.2%

12.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 7.9%

8.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

3.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 38.9%

14.2% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 14.4%

15.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.0 pts 10.4%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

27.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 24.6%

10.2% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 9.4%

8.9% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.7% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.8% Creative arts +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.5% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% Agriculture & environment even 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Hurstville in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +$128 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield gap widening

$763 42nd pct $891 70th pct

Household income in Hurstville in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +$140 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield gap widening

$1,906 66th pct $2,046 75th pct

Family income in Hurstville in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +$222 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield gap widening

$2,149 60th pct $2,371 73rd pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

23.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 21.8%

15.4% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 13.3%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 36.3%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 30.8%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

4.7% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.0% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

5.2% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.2% None ◂ +0.2 pts 72.0%

15.0% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hurstville in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +170 larger in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

935 36th pct 1,105 43rd pct

Median age in Hurstville in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +1 yrs older in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

27 yrs 71st pct 28 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Hurstville in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +$161 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

$685 69th pct $846 87th pct

Household income in Hurstville in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +$49 higher in Hurstville

$1,812 68th pct $1,763 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hurstville in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +0.3 larger in Hurstville gap widening

2.8 86th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

61.6% Couples with children ◂ +4.5 pts 57.1%

23.7% Couples without children +4.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

13.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 11.9%

1.6% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

29.0% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

21.8% 1 person +4.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 18.4%

18.3% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 15.1%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hurstville in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +$25 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield gap steady

$440 83rd pct $465 87th pct

Mortgage in Hurstville in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +$30 higher in Hurstville gap widening

$2,466 90th pct $2,436 89th pct

People / bedroom in Hurstville in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield even gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.5% Rented +10.7 pts ▸ 45.2%

32.1% Owned outright ◂ +7.0 pts 25.1%

30.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.0 pts 26.5%

1.5% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

34.5% Flat or apartment +20.3 pts ▸ 54.8%

52.1% Separate house ◂ +18.7 pts 33.4%

12.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 10.6%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

29.3% 2 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 42.7%

32.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 24.4%

20.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 12.4%

6.2% 1 bedroom +5.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 6.5%

0.5% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

48.3% $350–$549 +4.2 pts ▸ 52.5%

18.0% $550–$749 +3.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

12.8% Under $200 ◂ +7.2 pts 5.6%

12.6% $200–$349 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.9%

4.6% $750 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 35.1%

28.9% $1,800–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

15.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 14.8%

12.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hurstville in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +19 more in Hurstville

618 84th pct 599 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Hurstville in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +0.98 more in Hurstville

4.69 55th pct 3.71 36th pct

Departures/1k in Hurstville in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +537.7 more in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

1,394.9 71st pct 1,932.6 85th pct

PT routes in Hurstville in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +38 more in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

36 64th pct 74 87th pct

Stop walk in Hurstville in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +2 longer in Hurstville

5 50th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Hurstville in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +9 longer in Hurstville

21 38th pct 12 17th pct

How people get to work

36.6% Worked at home +5.3 pts ▸ 42.0%

30.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.9 pts 25.3%

6.4% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

2.0% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 1 vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 48.6%

30.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 23.9%

13.4% No vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

9.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 6.1%

5.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance even 14.4%

10.0% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

7.9% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.5% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.4% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.9% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%

4.7% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

3.7% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

27.6% Professionals +7.3 pts ▸ 34.9%

15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 13.0%

13.0% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%

10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

7.8% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Hurstville in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +33,684 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

140,730 85th pct 174,414 88th pct

Growth in Hurstville in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +0.9 pts higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

6.4% 58th pct 7.3% 65th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hurstville in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +53 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

1,177 74th pct 1,230 77th pct

Max temp in Hurstville in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +0.2 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

23.7 48th pct 23.9 51st pct

Min temp in Hurstville in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +0.1 higher in Hurstville

12.7 61st pct 12.6 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hurstville in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +0.5 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

8.1 89th pct 8.5 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hurstville in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +0.3 more in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

7.5 89th pct 7.7 95th pct

15-min city in Hurstville in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +1.8 pts higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

96.2% 88th pct 98.0% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Hurstville in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +5.6 pts higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

92.8% 86th pct 98.4% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Hurstville in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +4.3 pts higher in Hurstville

99.8% 95th pct 95.4% 70th pct

Walk to school in Hurstville in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +1.7 pts higher in Hurstville

98.6% 96th pct 96.8% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Hurstville in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield even

100.0% 86th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Hurstville in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +9.5 pts higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

80.3% 83rd pct 89.8% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Hurstville in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +5.9 more in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

10.1 10th pct 16.0 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Hurstville in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +138 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

184 77th pct 321 90th pct

Mean slope in Hurstville in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +1.5 pts higher in Hurstville

6.5% 69th pct 5.0% 41st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hurstville vs Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11903/hurstville/vs/12003/strathfield-burwood-ashfield