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Carlton vs South Hurstville

Name: Carlton vs South Hurstville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Carlton profile · South Hurstville profile

Carlton South Hurstville

Carlton (NSW) and South Hurstville are neighbouring areas with a strong international feel, as roughly half of the people in both have been born overseas. There are some sharp differences in how they are built and who lives there. South Hurstville has a much higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (21.0% compared to 4.6% in Carlton (NSW)) and far more homes with three or more bedrooms (64.2% versus 53.3%). Carlton (NSW) is more likely to have renters and is home to more recent arrivals from overseas (14.2% compared to 9.1%).

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very alike in their typical weekly household incomes of around $1,860. They share a similar level of cultural diversity, with nearly 60% of residents in both using a language other than English at home. While they are both very well connected, South Hurstville has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people, though Carlton (NSW) has more total stops and routes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,410 larger in Carlton 3+ bedrooms: 10.9 pts higher in South Hurstville Renting: 7.9 pts higher in Carlton No religion: 5.4 pts higher in South Hurstville Recent arrivals: 5.1 pts higher in Carlton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carlton in South Hurstville +5,410 larger in Carlton gap steady

10,631 87th pct 5,221 86th pct

Median age in Carlton in South Hurstville +2 yrs older in South Hurstville gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

31.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 26.9%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 26.2%

16.0% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.5% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%

Marital status

50.1% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 50.6%

34.1% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 31.8%

8.1% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.3% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Carlton South Hurstville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.3% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 49.1%

11.3% China +6.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.5% Nepal ◂ +4.2 pts 1.3%

2.9% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

1.7% India ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.0% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

21.9% Chinese +12.8 pts ▸ 34.7%

12.3% English +0.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.5% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 11.5%

8.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

4.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

3.1% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% German even 1.2%

0.3% Dutch even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

36.0% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

10.6% Mandarin +6.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

7.8% Cantonese +6.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.0% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

5.1% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Hindi even 0.7%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.6% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 44.2%

28.1% No religion +5.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

7.7% Islam even 7.7%

7.6% Hinduism ◂ +4.4 pts 3.2%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

4.4% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Carlton in South Hurstville +0.49 more in South Hurstville

0.61 0th pct 1.10 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Carlton in South Hurstville +7 more in Carlton

55 93rd pct 48 91st pct

Avg size in Carlton in South Hurstville +19 larger in South Hurstville

467 68th pct 486 70th pct

ICSEA in Carlton in South Hurstville even

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

Highest year of school

69.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.8 pts 68.1%

11.3% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.6% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.0% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 32.4%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.7% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 14.4%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

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

Field of qualification

27.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 26.0%

11.5% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%

9.3% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

6.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

5.1% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.8% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Creative arts even 4.1%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Carlton in South Hurstville +$41 higher in Carlton gap steady

$762 52nd pct $721 44th pct

Household income in Carlton in South Hurstville +$7 higher in South Hurstville gap steady

$1,860 68th pct $1,867 69th pct

Family income in Carlton in South Hurstville +$16 higher in Carlton gap narrowing

$2,075 62nd pct $2,059 61st pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 31.4%

24.7% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 25.3%

14.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 14.1%

13.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 12.0%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 44.1%

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 29.0%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 16.9%

3.4% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

6.1% Arthritis even 6.1%

5.3% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

5.0% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Cancer even 2.4%

0.7% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Lung condition even 1.0%

0.7% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.0% None +0.7 pts ▸ 72.7%

14.9% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 14.4%

4.0% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carlton in South Hurstville +25 larger in Carlton

87 85th pct 62 80th pct

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

25 yrs 46th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Carlton in South Hurstville +$141 higher in Carlton

$810 66th pct $669 53rd pct

Household income in Carlton in South Hurstville +$338 higher in Carlton

$2,025 63rd pct $1,687 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carlton in South Hurstville +0.1 larger in South Hurstville gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 63.8%

24.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.9 pts 19.3%

13.3% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

30.8% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 26.1%

22.5% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

19.3% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

16.3% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

6.5% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.4% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carlton in South Hurstville +$50 higher in South Hurstville gap widening

$450 88th pct $500 92nd pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Carlton in South Hurstville even gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.4% Rented ◂ +7.9 pts 29.5%

30.8% Owned outright +4.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

28.7% Owned with a mortgage +4.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.4% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

46.6% Separate house +3.2 pts ▸ 49.8%

45.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.9 pts 27.4%

6.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.6 pts ▸ 22.8%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 30.6%

32.5% 3 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 37.2%

14.2% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

6.6% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

57.8% $350–$549 ◂ +4.7 pts 53.1%

21.0% $550–$749 +4.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

9.2% $200–$349 ◂ +2.6 pts 6.6%

6.0% Under $200 ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

2.6% $750 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 29.5%

25.6% $3,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

19.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.2 pts 16.2%

12.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carlton in South Hurstville +17 more in Carlton

41 87th pct 24 86th pct

Stops/1k in Carlton in South Hurstville +0.74 more in South Hurstville

3.86 73rd pct 4.60 76th pct

Departures/1k in Carlton in South Hurstville +920.8 more in South Hurstville

730.6 83rd pct 1,651.4 90th pct

PT routes in Carlton in South Hurstville +3 more in Carlton

8 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Carlton in South Hurstville +2 longer in Carlton

3 21st pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Carlton in South Hurstville +1 longer in South Hurstville

19 16th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Carlton in South Hurstville +50,556 more in Carlton

104,291 90th pct 53,735 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Carlton in South Hurstville +72,721 more in Carlton

297,452 88th pct 224,731 87th pct

Transit to city in Carlton in South Hurstville +6 longer in South Hurstville

45 27th pct 51 38th pct

How people get to work

31.4% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

34.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 33.8%

7.1% Train ◂ +3.1 pts 4.0%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

0.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 41.4%

29.0% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

12.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 10.2%

8.6% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.4% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 14.1%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%

9.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

6.9% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.2% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

4.6% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

3.1% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

26.5% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 25.7%

14.9% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.3% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.5% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%

8.9% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Carlton in South Hurstville even

8.8 100th pct 8.8 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Carlton in South Hurstville even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Carlton in South Hurstville even