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Hurlstone Park vs Lewisham

Name: Hurlstone Park vs Lewisham — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Hurlstone Park profile · Lewisham profile

Hurlstone Park Lewisham

Hurlstone Park and Lewisham (NSW) are neighbouring areas with distinct characters. Residents are far older in Hurlstone Park, where the typical person is 42, compared to 34 in Lewisham (NSW). This difference is reflected in the housing; Hurlstone Park has far more separate houses (53.4%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms (57.1%). In contrast, Lewisham (NSW) is far more likely to have people with a bachelor degree or higher (52.8%) and a far higher share of people with no religion (56.2%).

Both areas are exceptionally convenient, with every home within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, grocery store, and public transport. They also share very similar unemployment rates, around 3.6% to 3.9%. While both are well-connected, the two have diverged recently in how people live; Lewisham (NSW) has seen a far higher share of people moving in over the last five years (55.6%) and has a much higher proportion of renters (47.1%) compared to Hurlstone Park.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.8 pts higher in Hurlstone Park Recent movers: 20.2 pts higher in Lewisham 3+ bedrooms: 18.7 pts higher in Hurlstone Park Owned outright: 17.0 pts higher in Hurlstone Park No religion: 14.9 pts higher in Lewisham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hurlstone Park in Lewisham +941 larger in Hurlstone Park gap narrowing

5,001 86th pct 4,060 86th pct

Median age in Hurlstone Park in Lewisham +8 yrs older in Hurlstone Park gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

29.7% Young adults (25–44) +15.1 pts ▸ 44.8%

26.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.9 pts 19.7%

19.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.3 pts 11.9%

15.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 13.6%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

40.0% Never married +12.9 pts ▸ 52.9%

44.4% Married ◂ +10.1 pts 34.3%

7.2% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Hurlstone Park Lewisham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.4% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 62.1%

2.7% China +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.4% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.0% India even 1.1%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

22.6% English +5.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

21.8% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

11.5% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.7% Chinese +2.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.4% Greek ◂ +6.7 pts 3.7%

8.1% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.4% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

2.7% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

2.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.0% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

59.8% English only +10.6 pts ▸ 70.4%

8.0% Greek ◂ +5.9 pts 2.1%

5.1% Arabic ◂ +4.6 pts 0.5%

2.8% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

2.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.3% No religion +14.9 pts ▸ 56.2%

47.1% Christianity ◂ +16.4 pts 30.7%

4.0% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

1.6% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hurlstone Park in Lewisham +7.74 more in Lewisham

1.32 14th pct 9.06 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hurlstone Park in Lewisham +5 more in Lewisham

58 93rd pct 63 94th pct

Avg size in Hurlstone Park in Lewisham +19 larger in Hurlstone Park

494 71st pct 475 69th pct

ICSEA in Hurlstone Park in Lewisham +14 higher in Lewisham

1,101 91st pct 1,115 94th pct

Highest year of school

72.2% Year 12 +6.9 pts ▸ 79.1%

10.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.1 pts 3.8%

10.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 6.3%

2.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 42.2%

16.8% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.9 pts 8.3%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 10.2%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

1.0% Certificate I / II even 1.0%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.8% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.8% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 6.4%

8.5% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 5.1%

8.4% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

4.5% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Hurlstone Park in Lewisham +$376 higher in Lewisham gap widening

$968 79th pct $1,344 94th pct

Household income in Hurlstone Park in Lewisham +$284 higher in Lewisham gap widening

$2,121 80th pct $2,405 88th pct

Family income in Hurlstone Park in Lewisham +$690 higher in Lewisham gap widening

$2,573 84th pct $3,263 94th pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

18.9% $4,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 25.3%

21.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 17.3%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 10.5%

Personal income distribution

36.2% Under $650 ◂ +11.3 pts 24.9%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 25.9%

7.7% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.4% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 4.5%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 2.3%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None ◂ +2.0 pts 64.3%

19.8% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 19.7%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hurlstone Park in Lewisham +28 larger in Hurlstone Park

77 83rd pct 49 77th pct

Median age in Hurlstone Park in Lewisham +11 yrs older in Hurlstone Park

35 yrs 73rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Hurlstone Park in Lewisham +$756 higher in Hurlstone Park

$1,375 89th pct $619 47th pct

Household income in Hurlstone Park in Lewisham +$500 higher in Hurlstone Park

$2,750 86th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hurlstone Park in Lewisham +0.3 larger in Hurlstone Park gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children ◂ +5.6 pts 51.5%

28.7% Couples without children +7.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

12.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 10.7%

1.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 37.7%

24.9% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 30.8%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 16.1%

15.4% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 11.6%

4.8% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hurlstone Park in Lewisham +$60 higher in Lewisham gap widening

$460 89th pct $520 94th pct

Mortgage in Hurlstone Park in Lewisham +$217 higher in Lewisham gap narrowing

$2,600 88th pct $2,817 90th pct

People / bedroom in Hurlstone Park in Lewisham +0.10 higher in Lewisham gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.3% Rented +14.7 pts ▸ 47.1%

35.9% Owned outright ◂ +17.0 pts 19.0%

29.9% Owned with a mortgage +2.0 pts ▸ 31.9%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

30.8% Flat or apartment +26.2 pts ▸ 57.0%

53.4% Separate house ◂ +24.8 pts 28.6%

13.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

2.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

34.9% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 38.9%

36.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 26.6%

6.7% 1 bedroom +13.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

16.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 9.4%

4.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

0.5% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

50.9% $350–$549 ◂ +13.2 pts 37.7%

23.9% $550–$749 +6.9 pts ▸ 30.8%

7.0% $750 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.7% $200–$349 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.1% Under $200 ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

29.2% $1,800–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

13.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 11.9%

10.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hurlstone Park in Lewisham +8 more in Hurlstone Park

20 86th pct 12 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Hurlstone Park in Lewisham +1.04 more in Hurlstone Park

4.00 73rd pct 2.96 69th pct

Departures/1k in Hurlstone Park in Lewisham +1,084.7 more in Hurlstone Park

2,666.5 95th pct 1,581.8 89th pct

PT routes in Hurlstone Park in Lewisham +4 more in Lewisham

9 86th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Hurlstone Park in Lewisham even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Hurlstone Park in Lewisham +4 longer in Hurlstone Park

14 10th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Hurlstone Park in Lewisham +80,403 more in Lewisham

56,476 87th pct 136,879 92nd pct

Reach 45 min in Hurlstone Park in Lewisham +342,819 more in Lewisham

308,105 89th pct 650,924 94th pct

Transit to city in Hurlstone Park in Lewisham +7 longer in Hurlstone Park

40 19th pct 33 10th pct

How people get to work

53.6% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 57.5%

20.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 17.3%

3.1% Train +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.1% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.6% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 1 vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 57.1%

28.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.3 pts 19.0%

12.3% No vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%

2.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Professional & technical +4.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 12.6%

12.6% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 10.7%

7.1% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

6.5% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.3% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

4.1% Media & telecommunications +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

3.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

38.1% Professionals +6.9 pts ▸ 45.0%

16.6% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 13.2%

7.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

7.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

6.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

4.7% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Hurlstone Park in Lewisham +0.9 higher in Lewisham

8.4 99th pct 9.2 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hurlstone Park in Lewisham +0.1 more in Lewisham

7.9 99th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Hurlstone Park in Lewisham even