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Allawah vs South Hurstville

Name: Allawah vs South Hurstville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.0 km apart · Allawah profile · South Hurstville profile

Allawah South Hurstville

Allawah and South Hurstville are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they offer very different housing and lifestyles. Allawah is dominated by apartments, with 77.6% of homes being flats, and it has a high proportion of renters at 46.1%. In contrast, South Hurstville has far more separate houses (49.8%) and larger homes, with 64.2% having three or more bedrooms. Allawah is also more transient and diverse, with a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals (19.9%) and more people born overseas (61.8%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the percentage of people with a mental health condition. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $1,800. While they are alike in these respects, South Hurstville has far more public transport options and more people who speak a First Nations language. Allawah has a younger population, with a typical age of 36 compared to 40 in South Hurstville.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 32.1 pts higher in South Hurstville 3+ bedrooms: 24.0 pts higher in South Hurstville Renting: 16.5 pts higher in Allawah Born overseas: 14.8 pts higher in Allawah Recent movers: 12.3 pts higher in Allawah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Allawah in South Hurstville +130 larger in Allawah gap narrowing

5,351 86th pct 5,221 86th pct

Median age in Allawah in South Hurstville +4 yrs older in South Hurstville gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

36.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.6 pts 26.9%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 26.2%

14.6% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.5% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

Marital status

49.9% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 50.6%

34.4% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 31.8%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

3.5% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.1% Separated even 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Allawah South 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 +14.5 pts ▸ 49.1%

16.0% China +2.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.2% Nepal ◂ +10.9 pts 1.3%

3.7% Philippines ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

2.2% India ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Vietnam even 0.9%

0.4% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

27.9% Chinese +6.8 pts ▸ 34.7%

9.5% English +3.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.9% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.7% Greek +4.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.5% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Filipino ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%

2.9% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.3% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% German +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

27.6% English only +8.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

13.8% Mandarin +3.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.8% Cantonese +3.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.3% Arabic +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.6% Greek +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.0% Tagalog ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.0% Christianity +7.2 pts ▸ 44.2%

30.6% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 33.5%

13.6% Hinduism ◂ +10.3 pts 3.2%

6.3% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

5.7% Not stated even 5.7%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Allawah in South Hurstville +0.29 more in Allawah

1.39 16th pct 1.10 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Allawah in South Hurstville +2 more in Allawah

50 92nd pct 48 91st pct

Avg size in Allawah in South Hurstville +6 larger in South Hurstville

480 69th pct 486 70th pct

ICSEA in Allawah in South Hurstville even

1,079 87th pct 1,080 87th pct

Highest year of school

75.8% Year 12 ◂ +7.7 pts 68.1%

9.5% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.2% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.6% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 32.4%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 17.1%

12.1% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 14.4%

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

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

29.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 26.0%

11.4% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.5% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.0% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 7.8%

8.3% Information technology ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%

5.8% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

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

3.2% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Allawah in South Hurstville +$44 higher in Allawah gap steady

$765 53rd pct $721 44th pct

Household income in Allawah in South Hurstville +$93 higher in South Hurstville gap steady

$1,774 64th pct $1,867 69th pct

Family income in Allawah in South Hurstville +$99 higher in South Hurstville gap narrowing

$1,960 55th pct $2,059 61st pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 31.4%

26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 25.3%

14.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 14.1%

8.9% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 44.1%

35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 29.0%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

2.7% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.6% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.9% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

5.0% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

3.3% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.6% None ◂ +1.9 pts 72.7%

13.6% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.1% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.7% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Allawah in South Hurstville +30 larger in South Hurstville

32 73rd pct 62 80th pct

Median age in Allawah in South Hurstville +1 yrs older in South Hurstville

23 yrs 38th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Allawah in South Hurstville +$105 higher in Allawah

$774 63rd pct $669 53rd pct

Household income in Allawah in South Hurstville +$229 higher in South Hurstville

$1,458 40th pct $1,687 50th pct

Family & Households

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

2.5 50th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

56.4% Couples with children +7.4 pts ▸ 63.8%

27.8% Couples without children ◂ +8.5 pts 19.3%

13.7% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

2.4% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Household size

31.7% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 26.1%

24.1% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 22.6%

22.4% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 19.7%

14.3% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

5.5% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.5% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Allawah in South Hurstville +$72 higher in South Hurstville gap widening

$428 86th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Allawah in South Hurstville +$216 higher in South Hurstville gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,383 86th pct

People / bedroom in Allawah in South Hurstville even gap narrowing

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.1% Rented ◂ +16.5 pts 29.5%

25.5% Owned outright +9.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

25.5% Owned with a mortgage +7.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

77.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +50.2 pts 27.4%

17.8% Separate house +32.1 pts ▸ 49.8%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

54.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +23.7 pts 30.6%

30.7% 3 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 37.2%

6.4% 4 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

3.2% 5 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.4% 1 bedroom even 3.4%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

74.4% $350–$549 ◂ +21.3 pts 53.1%

8.8% $550–$749 +16.8 pts ▸ 25.7%

10.9% $200–$349 ◂ +4.2 pts 6.6%

1.3% $750 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.3 pts 29.5%

19.6% $3,000 or more +13.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

20.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.0 pts 16.2%

15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.2 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Allawah in South Hurstville +19 more in South Hurstville

5 74th pct 24 86th pct

Stops/1k in Allawah in South Hurstville +3.66 more in South Hurstville

0.93 61st pct 4.60 76th pct

Departures/1k in Allawah in South Hurstville +1,391.1 more in South Hurstville

260.3 74th pct 1,651.4 90th pct

PT routes in Allawah in South Hurstville +1 more in South Hurstville

4 82nd pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Allawah in South Hurstville +9 longer in Allawah

10 46th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Allawah in South Hurstville even

20 17th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Allawah in South Hurstville +41,689 more in South Hurstville

12,046 62nd pct 53,735 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Allawah in South Hurstville +50,805 more in South Hurstville

173,926 86th pct 224,731 87th pct

Transit to city in Allawah in South Hurstville +5 longer in Allawah

56 47th pct 51 38th pct

How people get to work

29.4% Car (driver) +5.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

30.4% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 33.8%

11.7% Train ◂ +7.6 pts 4.0%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

0.2% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

53.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.7 pts 41.4%

24.3% 2 vehicles +9.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

15.4% No vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 10.2%

5.5% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.8% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.3 pts 14.1%

11.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%

8.4% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.8% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.9% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%

5.4% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.1% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.3% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.3% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

2.4% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 25.7%

12.9% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.5% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 9.1%

11.7% Labourers ◂ +4.5 pts 7.2%

11.0% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Allawah in South Hurstville +0.1 higher in South Hurstville

8.7 100th pct 8.8 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Allawah in South Hurstville even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Allawah in South Hurstville even