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Allawah vs Hurstville

Name: Allawah vs Hurstville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Allawah profile · Hurstville profile

Allawah Hurstville

Hurstville and Allawah are neighbouring areas with a strong international character, though Hurstville acts as a much busier hub. It is far more connected, with 125 public transport stops and a typical walk to the nearest stop of just 3 minutes, compared to 5 stops and a 10-minute walk in Allawah. Hurstville also has a larger share of people born overseas (68.0%) and those using another language at home (76.4%), while Allawah has a higher share of full-time workers (53.6% compared to 48.0% in Hurstville).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining highly diverse places where most residents were born overseas. They share a very similar typical weekly household income of around $1,800 and almost identical levels of school advantage. While they are alike in these ways, Hurstville remains more likely to have people who speak a First Nations language (10.8%) than Allawah (0.0%), and Allawah has a far higher share of First Nations people who completed Year 12 (58.3% versus 41.8% in Hurstville).

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Where they differ most

Population: 25,811 larger in Hurstville Separate houses: 12.3 pts higher in Hurstville Other language: 8.5 pts higher in Hurstville No religion: 8.4 pts higher in Hurstville Recent arrivals: 7.6 pts higher in Hurstville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Allawah in Hurstville +25,811 larger in Hurstville gap widening

5,351 86th pct 31,162 92nd pct

Median age in Allawah in Hurstville +3 yrs older in Allawah gap steady

36 yrs 17th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

36.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 20.7%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 13.8%

13.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 13.0%

Marital status

49.9% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 51.1%

34.4% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

3.5% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Allawah Hurstville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

34.6% Australia ◂ +6.5 pts 28.1%

16.0% China +12.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

12.2% Nepal +3.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

3.7% Philippines ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

2.2% India ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.0% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.9% Vietnam even 0.9%

0.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italy even 0.5%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

27.9% Chinese +19.2 pts ▸ 47.1%

9.9% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 5.7%

9.5% English ◂ +2.2 pts 7.4%

4.2% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

3.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

3.3% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

2.9% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

2.3% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.0% German ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.1% Dutch even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

27.6% English only ◂ +9.2 pts 18.4%

13.8% Mandarin +12.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

10.8% Cantonese +5.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

3.3% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

2.6% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

2.0% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Hindi even 0.6%

0.5% Italian even 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

30.6% No religion +8.4 pts ▸ 38.9%

37.0% Christianity ◂ +10.5 pts 26.5%

13.6% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.0% Buddhism +2.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.7% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.3% Islam ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Allawah in Hurstville +0.09 more in Hurstville

1.39 16th pct 1.48 18th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Allawah in Hurstville +18 more in Hurstville

50 92nd pct 68 95th pct

Avg size in Allawah in Hurstville even

480 69th pct 480 69th pct

ICSEA in Allawah in Hurstville +6 higher in Allawah

1,079 87th pct 1,073 86th pct

Highest year of school

75.8% Year 12 +0.4 pts ▸ 76.2%

9.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 7.0%

7.2% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

16.7% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 16.6%

12.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 9.4%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

29.3% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

11.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%

8.3% Information technology +2.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.0% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

9.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

5.8% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

3.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

0.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Allawah in Hurstville +$67 higher in Allawah gap narrowing

$765 53rd pct $698 40th pct

Household income in Allawah in Hurstville +$30 higher in Hurstville gap narrowing

$1,774 64th pct $1,804 65th pct

Family income in Allawah in Hurstville +$158 higher in Allawah gap widening

$1,960 55th pct $1,802 44th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 32.7%

26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 24.9%

14.7% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

8.9% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 43.9%

35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 35.2%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 12.3%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

5.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

5.0% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

4.9% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.6% None +4.6 pts ▸ 79.2%

13.6% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 10.9%

4.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Allawah in Hurstville +42 larger in Hurstville

32 73rd pct 74 82nd pct

Median age in Allawah in Hurstville +5 yrs older in Hurstville

23 yrs 38th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Allawah in Hurstville +$109 higher in Allawah

$774 63rd pct $665 52nd pct

Household income in Allawah in Hurstville +$83 higher in Allawah

$1,458 40th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Allawah in Hurstville +0.3 larger in Hurstville gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

56.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 54.1%

27.8% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

13.7% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

2.4% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

31.7% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 29.1%

24.1% 1 person ◂ +5.5 pts 18.6%

22.4% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 22.1%

14.3% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

5.5% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.5% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Allawah in Hurstville +$42 higher in Hurstville gap steady

$428 86th pct $470 90th pct

Mortgage in Allawah in Hurstville even gap steady

$2,167 80th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Allawah in Hurstville +0.10 higher in Hurstville gap widening

1.00 89th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.1% Rented +1.4 pts ▸ 47.4%

25.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.8 pts 23.7%

25.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 25.4%

1.6% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

77.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.2 pts 61.4%

17.8% Separate house +12.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

54.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 42.7%

30.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 26.7%

6.4% 4 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.4% 1 bedroom +5.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.2% 5 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

74.4% $350–$549 ◂ +14.2 pts 60.2%

8.8% $550–$749 +10.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

10.9% $200–$349 ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%

2.4% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.3% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 34.1%

19.6% $3,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

20.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.8 pts 16.3%

15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Allawah in Hurstville +120 more in Hurstville

5 74th pct 125 91st pct

Stops/1k in Allawah in Hurstville +3.08 more in Hurstville

0.93 61st pct 4.01 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Allawah in Hurstville +1,465.3 more in Hurstville

260.3 74th pct 1,725.6 90th pct

PT routes in Allawah in Hurstville +22 more in Hurstville

4 82nd pct 26 87th pct

Stop walk in Allawah in Hurstville +7 longer in Allawah

10 46th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Allawah in Hurstville +1 longer in Hurstville

20 17th pct 21 18th pct

Reach 30 min in Allawah in Hurstville +31,782 more in Hurstville

12,046 62nd pct 43,828 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Allawah in Hurstville +95,721 more in Hurstville

173,926 86th pct 269,647 88th pct

Transit to city in Allawah in Hurstville +6 longer in Allawah

56 47th pct 50 36th pct

How people get to work

30.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 28.2%

29.4% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 25.4%

11.7% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.5% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

0.2% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

53.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 47.4%

24.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 22.2%

15.4% No vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

5.5% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.8% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 17.3%

11.2% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.9% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.4% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.1% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.9% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

6.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

4.5% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.4% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

2.4% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 24.1%

12.0% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%

11.7% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%

9.4% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.5% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Allawah in Hurstville +0.3 higher in Hurstville

8.7 100th pct 9.0 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Allawah in Hurstville +0.1 more in Allawah

8.0 100th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Allawah in Hurstville even