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Bexley North vs Hurstville

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Bexley North profile · Hurstville profile

Bexley North Hurstville

Hurstville and Bexley North are neighbouring areas with very different residential profiles. Hurstville is a younger hub where the typical resident is 33 and 68% were born overseas. It has a high proportion of renters (47.4%) and a landscape dominated by flats or apartments. In contrast, Bexley North is far more established, with a typical age of 42 and a strong preference for separate houses, which make up 74.2% of homes. Bexley North also has a higher share of homeowners and a typical family income that is well higher than in Hurstville by $527 a week.

Both areas share a similar everyday feel in some ways, with nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes and the same number of amenity types within a 15-minute walk. This common ground exists alongside a widening gap in mobility; Hurstville has seen a far higher proportion of people move in over the last five years (50.0%) compared to Bexley North (27.7%). This trend is consistent with Hurstville's role as a primary entry point for recent overseas arrivals, who now make up 27.5% of its population.

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Where they differ most

Population: 26,881 larger in Hurstville Born overseas: 29.8 pts higher in Hurstville Separate houses: 44.1 pts higher in Bexley North Other language: 24.0 pts higher in Hurstville 3+ bedrooms: 23.4 pts higher in Bexley North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bexley Northin Hurstville +26,881 larger in Hurstville gap widening
4,281 86th pct 31,162 92nd pct
Median age in Bexley Northin Hurstville +9 yrs older in Bexley North gap widening
42 yrs 38th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Bexley Northin Hurstville +1.0 pts higher in Bexley North gap steady
1.3% 43rd pct 0.2% 31st pct
Aged 65+ in Bexley Northin Hurstville +7.0 pts higher in Bexley North gap steady
20.8% 59th pct 13.8% 28th pct
Under 15 in Bexley Northin Hurstville +4.6 pts higher in Bexley North gap steady
17.6% 54th pct 13.0% 26th pct
De facto in Bexley Northin Hurstville +0.2 pts higher in Hurstville gap steady
5.7% 13th pct 5.9% 13th pct

Age structure

25.2% Young adults (25–44) +11.7 pts ▸ 36.9%
25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 20.7%
20.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.0 pts 13.8%
17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 13.0%
11.0% Youth (15–24) +4.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

Marital status

51.1% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 51.1%
31.8% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 35.3%
7.8% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%
6.0% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%
3.4% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Bexley North Hurstville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bexley Northin Hurstville +29.8 pts higher in Hurstville gap widening
38.2% 94th pct 68.0% 100th pct

Country of birth

57.7% Australia ◂ +29.6 pts 28.1%
6.6% China +22.0 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.9% Nepal +15.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
1.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%
0.6% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
1.1% England ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

16.4% Chinese +30.8 pts ▸ 47.1%
21.3% Greek ◂ +18.3 pts 2.9%
14.6% Australian ◂ +8.9 pts 5.7%
12.6% English ◂ +5.2 pts 7.4%
6.0% Italian ◂ +4.3 pts 1.7%
5.0% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 1.6%
2.7% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%
2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%
2.5% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
1.2% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% German ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Bexley Northin Hurstville +24.0 pts higher in Hurstville gap widening
52.4% 98th pct 76.4% 100th pct
Limited English in Bexley Northin Hurstville +8.5 pts higher in Hurstville gap narrowing
9.8% 100th pct 18.4% 100th pct

Language used at home

43.0% English only ◂ +24.6 pts 18.4%
5.9% Mandarin +20.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
6.4% Cantonese +9.7 pts ▸ 16.2%
16.0% Greek ◂ +14.0 pts 2.1%
6.0% Arabic ◂ +3.5 pts 2.6%
2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%
1.6% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
0.5% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Bexley Northin Hurstville +15.4 pts higher in Hurstville gap narrowing
23.5% 13th pct 38.9% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

57.0% Christianity ◂ +30.6 pts 26.5%
23.5% No religion +15.4 pts ▸ 38.9%
1.7% Hinduism +13.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
4.2% Buddhism +4.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.9% Islam ◂ +3.0 pts 3.9%
6.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.3% Other religions even 0.3%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bexley Northin Hurstville +10.7 pts higher in Hurstville gap narrowing
65.5% 87th pct 76.2% 95th pct
Bachelor+ in Bexley Northin Hurstville +8.3 pts higher in Hurstville gap narrowing
29.8% 86th pct 38.1% 91st pct
Schools/1k kids in Bexley Northin Hurstville +0.16 more in Hurstville
1.32 14th pct 1.48 18th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bexley Northin Hurstville +9 more in Hurstville
59 93rd pct 68 95th pct
Avg size in Bexley Northin Hurstville +10 larger in Hurstville
469 68th pct 480 69th pct
ICSEA in Bexley Northin Hurstville +2 higher in Hurstville
1,071 85th pct 1,073 86th pct

Highest year of school

65.5% Year 12 +10.7 pts ▸ 76.2%
13.5% Year 10 ◂ +6.5 pts 7.0%
11.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 8.3%
3.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 36.2%
11.0% Postgraduate degree +8.7 pts ▸ 19.6%
17.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.9 pts 9.4%
16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 16.6%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

24.3% Management & commerce +6.6 pts ▸ 30.9%
13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 9.6%
11.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 8.4%
4.3% Information technology +6.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.5% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.2% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 4.0%
5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%
4.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Bexley Northin Hurstville +$37 higher in Bexley North gap narrowing
$735 47th pct $698 40th pct
Household income in Bexley Northin Hurstville +$90 higher in Bexley North gap narrowing
$1,894 70th pct $1,804 65th pct
Family income in Bexley Northin Hurstville +$527 higher in Bexley North gap widening
$2,329 75th pct $1,802 44th pct
High earners in Bexley Northin Hurstville +6.8 pts higher in Bexley North gap widening
13.9% 76th pct 7.2% 45th pct
High-income homes in Bexley Northin Hurstville +7.8 pts higher in Bexley North gap widening
29.0% 81st pct 21.2% 65th pct

Household income distribution

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 32.7%
22.5% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 24.9%
17.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 10.1%
17.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 15.2%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 even 11.1%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 even 43.9%
26.4% $650–$1,499 +8.9 pts ▸ 35.2%
18.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 12.3%
5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bexley Northin Hurstville +9.4 pts higher in Bexley North
24.1% 27th pct 14.6% 7th pct
Mental health in Bexley Northin Hurstville +3.2 pts higher in Bexley North
6.1% 31st pct 2.9% 16th pct
Needs assistance in Bexley Northin Hurstville +2.0 pts higher in Bexley North gap widening
6.6% 71st pct 4.6% 50th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 5.7%
6.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 3.7%
6.1% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 2.9%
5.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%
5.6% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None +10.0 pts ▸ 79.2%
16.7% One condition ◂ +5.9 pts 10.9%
5.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%
2.1% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bexley Northin Hurstville +2.7 pts higher in Bexley North gap narrowing
9.0% 11th pct 6.4% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in Bexley Northin Hurstville +5.8 pts higher in Bexley North gap widening
14.1% 65th pct 8.3% 16th pct
Unpaid child care in Bexley Northin Hurstville +5.6 pts higher in Bexley North gap steady
25.1% 49th pct 19.5% 25th pct
Defence service in Bexley Northin Hurstville +0.5 pts higher in Bexley North
1.0% 33rd pct 0.5% 29th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bexley Northin Hurstville +5.2 pts higher in Bexley North gap steady
22.5% 40th pct 17.3% 15th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bexley Northin Hurstville +19 larger in Hurstville
55 78th pct 74 82nd pct
Median age in Bexley Northin Hurstville even
28 yrs 57th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Bexley Northin Hurstville +15.3 pts higher in Bexley North
57.1% 83rd pct 41.8% 54th pct
Unemployment in Bexley Northin Hurstville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Bexley Northin Hurstville +$128 higher in Hurstville
$537 37th pct $665 52nd pct
Household income in Bexley Northin Hurstville +$417 higher in Bexley North
$1,792 54th pct $1,375 35th pct
Indigenous language in Bexley Northin Hurstville +3.5 pts higher in Hurstville
7.3% 67th pct 10.8% 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bexley Northin Hurstville +0.1 larger in Hurstville gap steady
2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Bexley Northin Hurstville +1.1 pts higher in Bexley North gap narrowing
14.9% 72nd pct 13.8% 67th pct
Living alone in Bexley Northin Hurstville +5.1 pts higher in Bexley North gap widening
23.7% 50th pct 18.6% 32nd pct

Family composition

63.9% Couples with children ◂ +9.8 pts 54.1%
20.0% Couples without children +9.3 pts ▸ 29.3%
14.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 13.8%
1.2% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

27.5% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 29.1%
23.7% 1 person ◂ +5.1 pts 18.6%
17.7% 3 people +4.4 pts ▸ 22.1%
19.5% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 18.3%
7.6% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%
3.7% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bexley Northin Hurstville +$20 higher in Hurstville gap narrowing
$450 88th pct $470 90th pct
Mortgage in Bexley Northin Hurstville +$633 higher in Bexley North gap widening
$2,800 90th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Bexley Northin Hurstville +0.20 higher in Hurstville gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Bexley Northin Hurstville +17.9 pts higher in Hurstville gap widening
29.5% 78th pct 47.4% 91st pct
Owned outright in Bexley Northin Hurstville +14.8 pts higher in Bexley North gap widening
38.5% 42nd pct 23.7% 13th pct
Separate houses in Bexley Northin Hurstville +44.1 pts higher in Bexley North gap widening
74.2% 14th pct 30.0% 2nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Bexley Northin Hurstville +23.4 pts higher in Bexley North gap widening
69.2% 26th pct 45.8% 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.5% Rented +17.9 pts ▸ 47.4%
38.5% Owned outright ◂ +14.8 pts 23.7%
28.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 25.4%
2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
1.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

74.2% Separate house ◂ +44.1 pts 30.0%
11.5% Flat or apartment +49.9 pts ▸ 61.4%
11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 8.2%
1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

22.1% 2 bedrooms +20.7 pts ▸ 42.7%
39.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.3 pts 26.7%
21.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 10.3%
7.0% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.4% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.3% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

34.9% $350–$549 +25.3 pts ▸ 60.2%
25.9% $550–$749 ◂ +6.1 pts 19.8%
20.0% Under $200 ◂ +15.2 pts 4.8%
12.2% $200–$349 ◂ +3.2 pts 9.0%
5.0% $750 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.3 pts 27.2%
23.7% $1,800–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 34.1%
12.6% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 16.3%
12.6% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bexley Northin Hurstville +8.4 pts higher in Hurstville gap steady
13.2% 90th pct 21.5% 96th pct
Work from home in Bexley Northin Hurstville +11.2 pts higher in Bexley North gap widening
39.4% 90th pct 28.2% 77th pct
PT commute in Bexley Northin Hurstville +9.6 pts higher in Hurstville gap steady
5.2% 91st pct 14.8% 100th pct
PT stops in Bexley Northin Hurstville +89 more in Hurstville
36 87th pct 125 91st pct
Stops/1k in Bexley Northin Hurstville +4.40 more in Bexley North
8.41 86th pct 4.01 73rd pct
Departures/1k in Bexley Northin Hurstville +1,217.8 more in Bexley North
2,943.5 97th pct 1,725.6 90th pct
PT routes in Bexley Northin Hurstville +18 more in Hurstville
8 86th pct 26 87th pct
Stop walk in Bexley Northin Hurstville +2 longer in Hurstville
1 0th pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Bexley Northin Hurstville +3 longer in Hurstville
18 15th pct 21 18th pct
Reach 30 min in Bexley Northin Hurstville +18,364 more in Bexley North
62,192 87th pct 43,828 86th pct
Reach 45 min in Bexley Northin Hurstville +55,714 more in Bexley North
325,361 89th pct 269,647 88th pct
Transit to city in Bexley Northin Hurstville +3 longer in Bexley North
53 41st pct 50 36th pct

How people get to work

39.4% Worked at home ◂ +11.2 pts 28.2%
35.9% Car (driver) ◂ +10.5 pts 25.4%
4.2% Train +9.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.9% Walked +3.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.2% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 1 vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 47.4%
31.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.2 pts 22.2%
13.2% No vehicle +8.4 pts ▸ 21.5%
9.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 6.3%
5.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bexley Northin Hurstville +22.3 pts higher in Hurstville gap widening
27.7% 38th pct 50.0% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in Bexley Northin Hurstville +20.0 pts higher in Hurstville gap widening
7.5% 54th pct 27.5% 93rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bexley Northin Hurstville +1.5 pts higher in Hurstville gap narrowing
5.4% 73rd pct 6.9% 83rd pct
Participation in Bexley Northin Hurstville +2.5 pts higher in Hurstville gap narrowing
54.9% 32nd pct 57.4% 39th pct
Full-time in Bexley Northin Hurstville +10.1 pts higher in Bexley North gap widening
58.1% 50th pct 48.0% 12th pct

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 17.3%
8.3% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.4% Accommodation & food +4.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%
9.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +4.0 pts 4.8%
8.6% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 4.7%
5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%
5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.0 pts 2.8%
3.4% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.6% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.3% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

30.1% Professionals ◂ +5.9 pts 24.1%
16.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.5 pts 12.0%
14.7% Managers ◂ +5.5 pts 9.2%
7.2% Community & personal service +6.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
6.5% Labourers +5.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%
8.1% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bexley Northin Hurstville +0.9 higher in Hurstville
8.0 98th pct 9.0 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bexley Northin Hurstville even
7.9 100th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Bexley Northin Hurstville even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Bexley Northin Hurstville +0.8 pts higher in Hurstville
99.2% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Bexley Northin Hurstville even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Bexley Northin Hurstville even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Bexley Northin Hurstville even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Bexley Northin Hurstville +2.4 pts higher in Hurstville
93.6% 98th pct 96.0% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Bexley Northin Hurstville +6.8 more in Bexley North
16.4 57th pct 9.5 40th pct
Intersections/km² in Bexley Northin Hurstville +18 higher in Hurstville
235 92nd pct 254 93rd pct
Mean slope in Bexley Northin Hurstville +0.4 pts higher in Hurstville
6.3% 57th pct 6.7% 60th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bexley North vs Hurstville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10334/bexley-north/vs/SAL11971/hurstville