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Allawah vs Hurstville Grove

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Allawah profile · Hurstville Grove profile

Allawah Hurstville Grove

Allawah and Hurstville Grove are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Allawah is a high-density hub where 77.6% of homes are flats or apartments and renting is far more common. It is a diverse area where 61.8% of people were born overseas and 67.8% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Hurstville Grove is dominated by separate houses, with 88.3% of homes being standalone and 47.3% owned outright. It is also wealthier, with 36.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 20.2% in Allawah.

Both areas share a similar level of educational attainment, with around 37% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also both offer excellent accessibility, as every home in both places is within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, and public transport. While they are similar in these respects, the gap in home ownership and housing type remains a stark contrast between the two neighbours.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 31.6 pts higher in Allawah Separate houses: 70.5 pts higher in Hurstville Grove 3+ bedrooms: 50.9 pts higher in Hurstville Grove Born overseas: 24.5 pts higher in Allawah Owned outright: 21.8 pts higher in Hurstville Grove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +2,745 larger in Allawah gap steady
5,351 86th pct 2,606 82nd pct
Median age in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +7 yrs older in Hurstville Grove gap widening
36 yrs 17th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +0.3 pts higher in Hurstville Grove gap steady
0.6% 35th pct 0.9% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +4.5 pts higher in Hurstville Grove gap steady
14.6% 31st pct 19.1% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +4.2 pts higher in Hurstville Grove gap steady
13.5% 28th pct 17.7% 54th pct
De facto in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +1.8 pts higher in Allawah gap narrowing
7.0% 17th pct 5.2% 12th pct

Age structure

36.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.8 pts 21.8%
23.3% Older adults (45–64) +6.1 pts ▸ 29.4%
14.6% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 19.1%
13.5% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 17.7%
11.9% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

49.9% Married +8.9 pts ▸ 58.9%
34.4% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 29.3%
9.0% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 5.3%
3.5% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.1% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Allawah Hurstville Grove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +24.5 pts higher in Allawah gap narrowing
61.8% 100th pct 37.2% 93rd pct

Country of birth

34.6% Australia +26.2 pts ▸ 60.8%
16.0% China ◂ +3.7 pts 12.3%
12.2% Nepal ◂ +11.6 pts 0.6%
3.7% Philippines ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%
2.2% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%
0.8% England +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

27.9% Chinese ◂ +2.5 pts 25.4%
9.9% Australian +6.0 pts ▸ 15.9%
9.5% English +5.0 pts ▸ 14.6%
3.7% Greek +9.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
2.5% Italian +3.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.3% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.2% Filipino ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%
2.3% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.9% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%
1.0% German +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.1% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +17.0 pts higher in Allawah gap narrowing
67.8% 100th pct 50.8% 97th pct
Limited English in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +5.6 pts higher in Allawah gap narrowing
13.3% 100th pct 7.7% 96th pct

Language used at home

27.6% English only +19.4 pts ▸ 47.0%
13.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 12.8%
10.8% Cantonese ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%
2.6% Greek +6.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.3% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.0% Tagalog ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%
0.5% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +2.2 pts higher in Allawah gap narrowing
30.6% 24th pct 28.4% 20th pct

Religious affiliation

37.0% Christianity +22.0 pts ▸ 59.0%
30.6% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 28.4%
13.6% Hinduism ◂ +12.0 pts 1.6%
6.3% Islam ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%
6.0% Buddhism ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%
5.7% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +2.4 pts higher in Allawah gap narrowing
75.8% 95th pct 73.4% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +0.9 pts higher in Allawah gap narrowing
37.8% 91st pct 37.0% 91st pct
Schools/1k kids in Allawahin Hurstville Grove
1.39 16th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +12 more in Allawah
50 92nd pct 38 90th pct
Avg size in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +11 larger in Allawah
480 69th pct 469 68th pct
ICSEA in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +5 higher in Hurstville Grove
1,079 87th pct 1,084 88th pct

Highest year of school

75.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.4 pts 73.4%
9.5% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 13.5%
7.2% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.6% Year 11 even 2.6%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 39.9%
17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 15.9%
16.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 12.3%
12.1% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%
1.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

29.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 28.5%
11.4% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.5% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
10.0% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%
5.8% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.3% Information technology ◂ +4.4 pts 3.9%
3.2% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%
3.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.1% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.6% Agriculture & environment even 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +$107 higher in Hurstville Grove gap widening
$765 53rd pct $872 69th pct
Household income in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +$645 higher in Hurstville Grove gap widening
$1,774 64th pct $2,419 88th pct
Family income in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +$605 higher in Hurstville Grove gap narrowing
$1,960 55th pct $2,565 84th pct
High earners in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +8.4 pts higher in Hurstville Grove gap widening
9.0% 55th pct 17.5% 86th pct
High-income homes in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +16.3 pts higher in Hurstville Grove gap widening
20.2% 62nd pct 36.5% 90th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 27.4%
26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.7 pts 17.9%
8.9% $4,000 or more +15.7 pts ▸ 24.5%
14.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 9.7%
11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 39.5%
35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 30.0%
15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 20.2%
2.7% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +2.5 pts higher in Hurstville Grove
19.4% 13th pct 21.9% 19th pct
Mental health in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +1.2 pts higher in Allawah
4.9% 25th pct 3.8% 20th pct
Needs assistance in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +0.0 pts higher in Hurstville Grove gap steady
4.3% 46th pct 4.4% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.6% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.0% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%
4.9% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%
4.3% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.3% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.1% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.6% None ◂ +1.8 pts 72.8%
13.6% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 16.3%
4.1% Two conditions even 4.1%
1.7% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +4.2 pts higher in Hurstville Grove gap narrowing
8.2% 10th pct 12.4% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +4.6 pts higher in Hurstville Grove gap widening
9.7% 24th pct 14.3% 66th pct
Unpaid child care in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +4.9 pts higher in Hurstville Grove gap steady
20.8% 29th pct 25.7% 52nd pct
Defence service in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +1.1 pts higher in Hurstville Grove
0.6% 29th pct 1.6% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +5.3 pts higher in Hurstville Grove gap steady
18.1% 18th pct 23.4% 45th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +9 larger in Allawah
32 73rd pct 23 71st pct
Median age in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +8 yrs older in Hurstville Grove
23 yrs 38th pct 31 yrs 66th pct
Year 12 in Allawahin Hurstville Grove
58.3% 85th pct —
Median income in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +$351 higher in Hurstville Grove
$774 63rd pct $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +$1,666 higher in Hurstville Grove
$1,458 40th pct $3,124 88th pct
Indigenous language in Allawahin Hurstville Grove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +0.7 larger in Hurstville Grove gap widening
2.5 50th pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +5.1 pts higher in Allawah gap narrowing
13.7% 66th pct 8.5% 36th pct
Living alone in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +12.0 pts higher in Allawah gap steady
24.1% 51st pct 12.1% 11th pct

Family composition

56.4% Couples with children +16.2 pts ▸ 72.6%
27.8% Couples without children ◂ +9.2 pts 18.6%
13.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 8.5%
2.4% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

Household size

31.7% 2 people ◂ +5.3 pts 26.4%
14.3% 4 people +10.3 pts ▸ 24.5%
24.1% 1 person ◂ +12.0 pts 12.1%
22.4% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 19.0%
5.5% 5 people +5.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
2.5% 6 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +$172 higher in Hurstville Grove gap widening
$428 86th pct $600 100th pct
Mortgage in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +$1,033 higher in Hurstville Grove gap widening
$2,167 80th pct $3,200 94th pct
People / bedroom in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +0.20 higher in Allawah gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +31.6 pts higher in Allawah gap widening
46.1% 90th pct 14.4% 43rd pct
Owned outright in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +21.8 pts higher in Hurstville Grove gap narrowing
25.5% 14th pct 47.3% 68th pct
Separate houses in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +70.5 pts higher in Hurstville Grove gap narrowing
17.8% 0th pct 88.3% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +50.9 pts higher in Hurstville Grove gap widening
40.2% 4th pct 91.1% 81st pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.5% Owned outright +21.8 pts ▸ 47.3%
46.1% Rented ◂ +31.6 pts 14.4%
25.5% Owned with a mortgage +10.4 pts ▸ 35.9%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

17.8% Separate house +70.5 pts ▸ 88.3%
77.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +74.4 pts 3.2%
3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +47.0 pts 7.3%
6.4% 4 bedrooms +30.4 pts ▸ 36.7%
30.7% 3 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 30.8%
3.2% 5 or more +20.4 pts ▸ 23.6%
3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

74.4% $350–$549 ◂ +52.2 pts 22.2%
8.8% $550–$749 +32.2 pts ▸ 41.0%
1.3% $750 or more +22.7 pts ▸ 23.9%
10.9% $200–$349 +2.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
2.4% Under $200 ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

19.6% $3,000 or more +32.6 pts ▸ 52.2%
40.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +26.0 pts 14.8%
20.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.5 pts 11.7%
15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.5 pts 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +11.6 pts higher in Allawah gap widening
15.4% 92nd pct 3.9% 68th pct
Work from home in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +13.3 pts higher in Hurstville Grove gap widening
30.4% 81st pct 43.7% 93rd pct
PT commute in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +10.0 pts higher in Allawah gap narrowing
11.9% 100th pct 1.9% 79th pct
PT stops in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +10 more in Hurstville Grove
5 74th pct 15 85th pct
Stops/1k in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +4.82 more in Hurstville Grove
0.93 61st pct 5.76 81st pct
Departures/1k in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +958.8 more in Hurstville Grove
260.3 74th pct 1,219.1 87th pct
PT routes in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +2 more in Allawah
4 82nd pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +10 longer in Allawah
10 46th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +3 longer in Hurstville Grove
20 17th pct 23 20th pct
Reach 30 min in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +25,807 more in Hurstville Grove
12,046 62nd pct 37,853 86th pct
Reach 45 min in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +32,410 more in Allawah
173,926 86th pct 141,516 86th pct
Transit to city in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +4 longer in Allawah
56 47th pct 52 39th pct

How people get to work

30.4% Worked at home +13.3 pts ▸ 43.7%
29.4% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 36.3%
11.7% Train ◂ +10.2 pts 1.5%
2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%
2.5% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%
0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

53.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +27.5 pts 25.7%
24.3% 2 vehicles +16.6 pts ▸ 40.8%
5.5% 3 vehicles +13.7 pts ▸ 19.2%
15.4% No vehicle ◂ +11.6 pts 3.9%
1.8% 4 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +18.8 pts higher in Allawah gap widening
46.2% 88th pct 27.4% 37th pct
Recent arrivals in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +13.6 pts higher in Allawah gap steady
19.9% 87th pct 6.3% 48th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +2.4 pts higher in Allawah gap narrowing
6.2% 78th pct 3.8% 54th pct
Participation in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +2.5 pts higher in Allawah gap steady
61.0% 51st pct 58.5% 42nd pct
Full-time in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +2.1 pts higher in Hurstville Grove gap narrowing
53.6% 27th pct 55.6% 37th pct

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.1 pts 12.4%
8.4% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 8.8%
6.9% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.4% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 4.8%
6.1% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%
4.3% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%
2.4% Wholesale trade +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +2.7 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Professionals +6.5 pts ▸ 32.6%
9.5% Managers +8.5 pts ▸ 18.0%
12.9% Clerical & administrative +4.1 pts ▸ 16.9%
12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +4.9 pts 7.1%
11.7% Labourers ◂ +6.8 pts 4.9%
11.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 8.7%
9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%
5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +1.6 higher in Allawah
8.7 100th pct 7.0 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +1.0 more in Allawah
8.0 100th pct 7.0 94th pct
15-min city in Allawahin Hurstville Grove even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +3.3 pts higher in Allawah
100.0% 100th pct 96.7% 98th pct
Walk to transit in Allawahin Hurstville Grove even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Allawahin Hurstville Grove even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Allawahin Hurstville Grove even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +78.8 pts higher in Allawah
100.0% 100th pct 21.2% 77th pct
Amenities/1k in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +6.8 more in Hurstville Grove
3.9 26th pct 10.7 43rd pct
Intersections/km² in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +90 higher in Allawah
190 90th pct 100 86th pct
Mean slope in Allawahin Hurstville Grove +0.8 pts higher in Hurstville Grove
6.5% 58th pct 7.3% 65th pct

Compare Allawah with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Allawah vs Hurstville Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10038/allawah/vs/SAL11972/hurstville-grove