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Bexley vs Hurstville

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Bexley profile · Hurstville profile

Bexley Hurstville

Hurstville and Bexley are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different housing and cultural profiles. Hurstville is a high-density hub where 61.4% of homes are flats or apartments, and 47.4% of households rent. It is a diverse center where 68.0% of people were born overseas and 76.4% use a language other than English at home. Bexley is more residential, with 53.1% of homes being separate houses and a much higher share of outright ownership at 35.5%. Residents in Bexley are also older, with a typical age of 40 compared to 33 in Hurstville.

Both areas share similar typical weekly incomes and typical rents. However, the gap in how people access the world is widening; Hurstville has seen a surge in recent overseas arrivals, with 27.5% arriving in the last five years compared to just 7.5% in Bexley. This helps explain why Hurstville is far more reliant on public transport for commuting and has a much higher share of homes with no motor vehicle.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 24.6 pts higher in Hurstville Separate houses: 23.0 pts higher in Bexley Renting: 21.3 pts higher in Hurstville Other language: 20.8 pts higher in Hurstville Recent arrivals: 20.0 pts higher in Hurstville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bexleyin Hurstville +11,516 larger in Hurstville gap widening
19,646 89th pct 31,162 92nd pct
Median age in Bexleyin Hurstville +7 yrs older in Bexley gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Bexleyin Hurstville +0.2 pts higher in Bexley gap steady
0.5% 34th pct 0.2% 31st pct
Aged 65+ in Bexleyin Hurstville +5.8 pts higher in Bexley gap widening
19.6% 54th pct 13.8% 28th pct
Under 15 in Bexleyin Hurstville +4.9 pts higher in Bexley gap steady
17.9% 56th pct 13.0% 26th pct
De facto in Bexleyin Hurstville +0.8 pts higher in Bexley gap steady
6.7% 16th pct 5.9% 13th pct

Age structure

26.7% Young adults (25–44) +10.2 pts ▸ 36.9%
24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 20.7%
19.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 13.8%
17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.9 pts 13.0%
11.7% Youth (15–24) +3.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

Marital status

50.2% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 51.1%
31.9% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 35.3%
7.7% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%
6.8% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 3.7%
3.3% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Bexley Hurstville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bexleyin Hurstville +24.6 pts higher in Hurstville gap widening
43.4% 97th pct 68.0% 100th pct

Country of birth

52.7% Australia ◂ +24.6 pts 28.1%
6.7% China +22.0 pts ▸ 28.6%
1.2% Nepal +14.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
1.7% Italy ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.9% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% England ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.9% Vietnam even 0.9%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

13.8% Chinese +33.4 pts ▸ 47.1%
13.9% Australian ◂ +8.2 pts 5.7%
12.1% English ◂ +4.7 pts 7.4%
9.4% Greek ◂ +6.5 pts 2.9%
5.5% Italian ◂ +3.8 pts 1.7%
4.3% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 1.6%
2.9% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%
2.5% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
1.5% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
1.1% German ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Bexleyin Hurstville +20.8 pts higher in Hurstville gap widening
55.5% 99th pct 76.4% 100th pct
Limited English in Bexleyin Hurstville +8.6 pts higher in Hurstville gap narrowing
9.8% 100th pct 18.4% 100th pct

Language used at home

38.2% English only ◂ +19.8 pts 18.4%
6.0% Mandarin +20.0 pts ▸ 26.1%
5.1% Cantonese +11.1 pts ▸ 16.2%
13.2% Arabic ◂ +10.7 pts 2.6%
7.1% Greek ◂ +5.0 pts 2.1%
2.1% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%
1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.5% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Bexleyin Hurstville +18.8 pts higher in Hurstville gap narrowing
20.2% 10th pct 38.9% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

50.5% Christianity ◂ +24.1 pts 26.5%
20.2% No religion +18.8 pts ▸ 38.9%
16.3% Islam ◂ +12.4 pts 3.9%
2.2% Hinduism +13.3 pts ▸ 15.5%
2.7% Buddhism +5.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.6% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%
0.3% Other religions even 0.3%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bexleyin Hurstville +12.0 pts higher in Hurstville gap narrowing
64.1% 86th pct 76.2% 95th pct
Bachelor+ in Bexleyin Hurstville +11.6 pts higher in Hurstville gap steady
26.5% 80th pct 38.1% 91st pct
Schools/1k kids in Bexleyin Hurstville +0.79 more in Bexley
2.27 33rd pct 1.48 18th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bexleyin Hurstville +1 more in Bexley
69 95th pct 68 95th pct
Avg size in Bexleyin Hurstville +18 larger in Hurstville
462 67th pct 480 69th pct
ICSEA in Bexleyin Hurstville even
1,071 85th pct 1,073 86th pct

Highest year of school

64.1% Year 12 +12.0 pts ▸ 76.2%
13.8% Year 10 ◂ +6.8 pts 7.0%
11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 8.3%
3.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

Highest qualification level

30.9% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 36.2%
11.1% Postgraduate degree +8.5 pts ▸ 19.6%
18.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.9 pts 9.4%
16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 16.6%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

23.5% Management & commerce +7.4 pts ▸ 30.9%
12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 9.6%
4.9% Information technology +6.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 8.4%
8.0% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.9% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 4.0%
5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.4%
4.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Bexleyin Hurstville +$37 higher in Bexley gap narrowing
$735 47th pct $698 40th pct
Household income in Bexleyin Hurstville +$66 higher in Bexley gap narrowing
$1,870 69th pct $1,804 65th pct
Family income in Bexleyin Hurstville +$317 higher in Bexley gap widening
$2,119 64th pct $1,802 44th pct
High earners in Bexleyin Hurstville +3.4 pts higher in Bexley gap widening
10.6% 63rd pct 7.2% 45th pct
High-income homes in Bexleyin Hurstville +4.3 pts higher in Bexley gap widening
25.5% 74th pct 21.2% 65th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 32.7%
24.1% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 24.9%
14.9% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 10.1%
11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 43.9%
28.5% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 35.2%
17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 12.3%
3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bexleyin Hurstville +8.6 pts higher in Bexley
23.3% 24th pct 14.6% 7th pct
Mental health in Bexleyin Hurstville +3.0 pts higher in Bexley
5.8% 29th pct 2.9% 16th pct
Needs assistance in Bexleyin Hurstville +3.3 pts higher in Bexley gap steady
7.9% 81st pct 4.6% 50th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 5.7%
6.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 3.7%
5.8% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 2.9%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%
5.2% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%
2.6% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%
2.2% Dementia ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%
0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None +10.3 pts ▸ 79.2%
15.5% One condition ◂ +4.6 pts 10.9%
4.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%
2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bexleyin Hurstville +2.0 pts higher in Bexley gap widening
8.3% 10th pct 6.4% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in Bexleyin Hurstville +3.0 pts higher in Bexley gap widening
11.3% 35th pct 8.3% 16th pct
Unpaid child care in Bexleyin Hurstville +4.1 pts higher in Bexley gap widening
23.6% 41st pct 19.5% 25th pct
Defence service in Bexleyin Hurstville +0.4 pts higher in Bexley
0.9% 32nd pct 0.5% 29th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bexleyin Hurstville +2.2 pts higher in Bexley gap steady
19.4% 24th pct 17.3% 15th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bexleyin Hurstville +21 larger in Bexley
95 86th pct 74 82nd pct
Median age in Bexleyin Hurstville +8 yrs older in Bexley
36 yrs 74th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Bexleyin Hurstville +4.7 pts higher in Bexley
46.5% 64th pct 41.8% 54th pct
Unemployment in Bexleyin Hurstville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Bexleyin Hurstville +$201 higher in Bexley
$866 71st pct $665 52nd pct
Household income in Bexleyin Hurstville +$768 higher in Bexley
$2,143 67th pct $1,375 35th pct
Indigenous language in Bexleyin Hurstville +9.2 pts higher in Bexley
20.0% 87th pct 10.8% 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bexleyin Hurstville +0.1 larger in Bexley gap widening
2.9 81st pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Bexleyin Hurstville +0.1 pts higher in Bexley gap narrowing
13.9% 67th pct 13.8% 67th pct
Living alone in Bexleyin Hurstville +2.1 pts higher in Bexley gap steady
20.7% 39th pct 18.6% 32nd pct

Family composition

65.2% Couples with children ◂ +11.2 pts 54.1%
19.7% Couples without children +9.6 pts ▸ 29.3%
13.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 13.8%
1.1% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

28.0% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 29.1%
19.2% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 22.1%
20.7% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 18.6%
17.7% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 18.3%
8.4% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%
6.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bexleyin Hurstville even gap narrowing
$470 90th pct $470 90th pct
Mortgage in Bexleyin Hurstville +$184 higher in Bexley gap widening
$2,351 86th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Bexleyin Hurstville +0.10 higher in Hurstville gap steady
1.00 89th pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Bexleyin Hurstville +21.3 pts higher in Hurstville gap widening
26.1% 73rd pct 47.4% 91st pct
Owned outright in Bexleyin Hurstville +11.8 pts higher in Bexley gap widening
35.5% 34th pct 23.7% 13th pct
Separate houses in Bexleyin Hurstville +23.0 pts higher in Bexley gap widening
53.1% 9th pct 30.0% 2nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Bexleyin Hurstville +18.8 pts higher in Bexley gap widening
64.6% 19th pct 45.8% 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.1% Rented +21.3 pts ▸ 47.4%
35.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.3 pts 25.4%
35.5% Owned outright ◂ +11.8 pts 23.7%
1.2% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

20.6% Flat or apartment +40.8 pts ▸ 61.4%
53.1% Separate house ◂ +23.0 pts 30.0%
25.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.4 pts 8.2%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

30.7% 2 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 42.7%
38.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 26.7%
18.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 10.3%
3.1% 1 bedroom +6.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.3% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

48.7% $350–$549 +11.5 pts ▸ 60.2%
27.5% $550–$749 ◂ +7.7 pts 19.8%
10.5% $200–$349 ◂ +1.6 pts 9.0%
5.3% $750 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%
3.2% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.1% $1,800–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 34.1%
32.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 27.2%
17.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.7 pts 16.3%
14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bexleyin Hurstville +13.1 pts higher in Hurstville gap widening
8.5% 86th pct 21.5% 96th pct
Work from home in Bexleyin Hurstville +4.5 pts higher in Bexley gap widening
32.7% 85th pct 28.2% 77th pct
PT commute in Bexleyin Hurstville +10.7 pts higher in Hurstville gap narrowing
4.1% 89th pct 14.8% 100th pct
PT stops in Bexleyin Hurstville +3 more in Hurstville
122 90th pct 125 91st pct
Stops/1k in Bexleyin Hurstville +2.20 more in Bexley
6.21 82nd pct 4.01 73rd pct
Departures/1k in Bexleyin Hurstville +387.5 more in Hurstville
1,338.1 88th pct 1,725.6 90th pct
PT routes in Bexleyin Hurstville +14 more in Hurstville
12 86th pct 26 87th pct
Stop walk in Bexleyin Hurstville +2 longer in Hurstville
1 0th pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Bexleyin Hurstville +4 longer in Hurstville
17 14th pct 21 18th pct
Reach 30 min in Bexleyin Hurstville +4,879 more in Hurstville
38,949 86th pct 43,828 86th pct
Reach 45 min in Bexleyin Hurstville +73,416 more in Hurstville
196,231 87th pct 269,647 88th pct
Transit to city in Bexleyin Hurstville +7 longer in Bexley
57 49th pct 50 36th pct

How people get to work

39.2% Car (driver) ◂ +13.7 pts 25.4%
32.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 28.2%
3.5% Train +9.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
1.8% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
0.6% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.2% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 1 vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 47.4%
34.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.4 pts 22.2%
8.5% No vehicle +13.1 pts ▸ 21.5%
10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 6.3%
6.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bexleyin Hurstville +19.2 pts higher in Hurstville gap widening
30.8% 49th pct 50.0% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in Bexleyin Hurstville +20.0 pts higher in Hurstville gap widening
7.5% 54th pct 27.5% 93rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bexleyin Hurstville +1.6 pts higher in Hurstville gap narrowing
5.3% 72nd pct 6.9% 83rd pct
Participation in Bexleyin Hurstville +3.1 pts higher in Hurstville gap widening
54.3% 30th pct 57.4% 39th pct
Full-time in Bexleyin Hurstville +8.0 pts higher in Bexley gap widening
56.0% 39th pct 48.0% 12th pct

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
9.6% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.0% Accommodation & food +5.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.8% Construction ◂ +4.0 pts 4.7%
8.6% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 4.8%
8.5% Professional & technical even 8.5%
8.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%
6.8% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 2.8%
3.8% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.8% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.5% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 24.1%
15.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.9 pts 12.0%
8.9% Community & personal service +4.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.6% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 9.2%
7.9% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%
8.3% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bexleyin Hurstville +1.2 higher in Hurstville
7.8 96th pct 9.0 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bexleyin Hurstville +0.4 more in Hurstville
7.5 97th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Bexleyin Hurstville even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Bexleyin Hurstville even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Bexleyin Hurstville even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Bexleyin Hurstville even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Bexleyin Hurstville even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Bexleyin Hurstville +44.3 pts higher in Hurstville
51.7% 84th pct 96.0% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Bexleyin Hurstville +0.3 more in Hurstville
9.3 40th pct 9.5 40th pct
Intersections/km² in Bexleyin Hurstville +50 higher in Hurstville
204 91st pct 254 93rd pct
Mean slope in Bexleyin Hurstville +1.6 pts higher in Hurstville
5.0% 43rd pct 6.7% 60th pct

Compare Bexley with nearby areas

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Compare Hurstville with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bexley vs Hurstville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10333/bexley/vs/SAL11971/hurstville