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Hurstville vs Penshurst

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Hurstville profile · Penshurst profile

Hurstville Penshurst

Hurstville and Penshurst (NSW) are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct profiles. Hurstville is far more multicultural, with 68.0% of people born overseas and 76.4% using a language other than English at home. It is also younger, with a typical resident aged 33, and has a higher share of renters at 47.4%. In contrast, Penshurst (NSW) has a higher share of separate houses (40.9%) and a slightly older typical resident aged 38.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, both around $1,800. They also have nearly identical commute times to the city and similar average school sizes. While they are alike in these respects, Hurstville has seen more movement lately, with 50.0% of residents moving in the last five years compared to 37.2% in Penshurst (NSW).

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Where they differ most

Other language: 24.5 pts higher in Hurstville Born overseas: 20.1 pts higher in Hurstville Population: 18,570 larger in Hurstville Recent movers: 12.8 pts higher in Hurstville Recent arrivals: 12.2 pts higher in Hurstville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hurstvillein Penshurst +18,570 larger in Hurstville gap widening
31,162 92nd pct 12,592 88th pct
Median age in Hurstvillein Penshurst +5 yrs older in Penshurst gap steady
33 yrs 11th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Hurstvillein Penshurst +0.4 pts higher in Penshurst gap steady
0.2% 31st pct 0.7% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in Hurstvillein Penshurst +2.6 pts higher in Penshurst gap widening
13.8% 28th pct 16.4% 39th pct
Under 15 in Hurstvillein Penshurst +2.2 pts higher in Penshurst gap steady
13.0% 26th pct 15.2% 37th pct
De facto in Hurstvillein Penshurst +0.2 pts higher in Penshurst gap steady
5.9% 13th pct 6.1% 14th pct

Age structure

36.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.4 pts 30.6%
20.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 25.2%
13.8% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
15.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 12.6%
13.0% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

Marital status

51.1% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 51.6%
35.3% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 33.0%
7.3% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.7% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.6% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Hurstville Penshurst

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hurstvillein Penshurst +20.1 pts higher in Hurstville gap narrowing
68.0% 100th pct 47.9% 100th pct

Country of birth

28.1% Australia +19.6 pts ▸ 47.7%
28.6% China ◂ +15.6 pts 13.0%
15.8% Nepal ◂ +7.1 pts 8.7%
1.7% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.9% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% England +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

47.1% Chinese ◂ +22.7 pts 24.5%
7.4% English +8.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
5.7% Australian +8.7 pts ▸ 14.4%
1.6% Irish +4.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.9% Greek +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.7% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.2% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.2% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.8% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.6% German +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Vietnamese even 0.9%
0.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in Hurstvillein Penshurst +24.5 pts higher in Hurstville gap narrowing
76.4% 100th pct 51.9% 98th pct
Limited English in Hurstvillein Penshurst +8.8 pts higher in Hurstville gap steady
18.4% 100th pct 9.6% 99th pct

Language used at home

18.4% English only +24.1 pts ▸ 42.5%
26.1% Mandarin ◂ +14.3 pts 11.8%
16.2% Cantonese ◂ +7.5 pts 8.6%
2.1% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.6% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.9% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Hurstvillein Penshurst +9.1 pts higher in Hurstville gap narrowing
38.9% 45th pct 29.8% 23rd pct

Religious affiliation

26.5% Christianity +18.4 pts ▸ 44.8%
38.9% No religion ◂ +9.1 pts 29.8%
15.5% Hinduism ◂ +5.8 pts 9.7%
8.5% Buddhism ◂ +4.1 pts 4.4%
6.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.9% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hurstvillein Penshurst +5.6 pts higher in Hurstville gap steady
76.2% 95th pct 70.6% 91st pct
Bachelor+ in Hurstvillein Penshurst +3.6 pts higher in Hurstville gap steady
38.1% 91st pct 34.6% 89th pct
Schools/1k kids in Hurstvillein Penshurst +0.61 more in Penshurst
1.48 18th pct 2.09 30th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hurstvillein Penshurst +15 more in Hurstville
68 95th pct 53 92nd pct
Avg size in Hurstvillein Penshurst +4 larger in Penshurst
480 69th pct 484 70th pct
ICSEA in Hurstvillein Penshurst even
1,073 86th pct 1,071 85th pct

Highest year of school

76.2% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 70.6%
7.0% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%
2.2% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 34.3%
19.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 15.2%
16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 15.5%
9.4% Certificate III / IV +6.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.8% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

30.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 27.7%
11.0% Information technology ◂ +3.9 pts 7.1%
8.4% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.6% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.6% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%
4.0% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
2.9% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.5% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.4% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Hurstvillein Penshurst +$109 higher in Penshurst gap narrowing
$698 40th pct $807 60th pct
Household income in Hurstvillein Penshurst +$31 higher in Penshurst gap narrowing
$1,804 65th pct $1,835 67th pct
Family income in Hurstvillein Penshurst +$288 higher in Penshurst gap narrowing
$1,802 44th pct $2,090 63rd pct
High earners in Hurstvillein Penshurst +4.0 pts higher in Penshurst gap widening
7.2% 45th pct 11.2% 66th pct
High-income homes in Hurstvillein Penshurst +1.7 pts higher in Penshurst gap steady
21.2% 65th pct 22.9% 69th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 33.0%
24.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 24.4%
15.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 13.9%
10.1% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 38.8%
35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 33.4%
12.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 17.1%
2.3% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hurstvillein Penshurst +6.4 pts higher in Penshurst
14.6% 7th pct 21.0% 16th pct
Mental health in Hurstvillein Penshurst +2.3 pts higher in Penshurst
2.9% 16th pct 5.1% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Hurstvillein Penshurst +0.2 pts higher in Penshurst gap steady
4.6% 50th pct 4.8% 53rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.7% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.3% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.9% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.1% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.5% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.4% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.6% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

79.2% None ◂ +7.4 pts 71.8%
10.9% One condition +4.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
2.7% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.1% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hurstvillein Penshurst +3.2 pts higher in Penshurst gap steady
6.4% 7th pct 9.6% 12th pct
Unpaid carers in Hurstvillein Penshurst +2.4 pts higher in Penshurst gap steady
8.3% 16th pct 10.7% 30th pct
Unpaid child care in Hurstvillein Penshurst +3.2 pts higher in Penshurst gap steady
19.5% 25th pct 22.8% 37th pct
Defence service in Hurstvillein Penshurst +0.7 pts higher in Penshurst
0.5% 29th pct 1.2% 35th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hurstvillein Penshurst +2.9 pts higher in Penshurst gap steady
17.3% 15th pct 20.2% 27th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hurstvillein Penshurst +9 larger in Penshurst
74 82nd pct 83 84th pct
Median age in Hurstvillein Penshurst +1 yrs older in Hurstville
28 yrs 57th pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Year 12 in Hurstvillein Penshurst +15.3 pts higher in Penshurst
41.8% 54th pct 57.1% 83rd pct
Unemployment in Hurstvillein Penshurst +8.3 pts higher in Penshurst
0.0% 0th pct 8.3% 40th pct
Median income in Hurstvillein Penshurst +$41 higher in Hurstville
$665 52nd pct $624 48th pct
Household income in Hurstvillein Penshurst +$166 higher in Penshurst
$1,375 35th pct $1,541 44th pct
Indigenous language in Hurstvillein Penshurst +10.8 pts higher in Hurstville
10.8% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hurstvillein Penshurst +0.2 larger in Hurstville gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Hurstvillein Penshurst +1.0 pts higher in Hurstville gap steady
13.8% 67th pct 12.8% 61st pct
Living alone in Hurstvillein Penshurst +6.6 pts higher in Penshurst gap narrowing
18.6% 32nd pct 25.3% 56th pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children +6.5 pts ▸ 60.5%
29.3% Couples without children ◂ +4.4 pts 24.9%
13.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 12.8%
2.8% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Household size

29.1% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 29.4%
18.6% 1 person +6.6 pts ▸ 25.3%
22.1% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 18.6%
18.3% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 17.4%
7.3% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%
4.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hurstvillein Penshurst +$70 higher in Hurstville gap widening
$470 90th pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Hurstvillein Penshurst even gap steady
$2,167 80th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Hurstvillein Penshurst +0.10 higher in Hurstville gap steady
1.10 93rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Hurstvillein Penshurst +10.7 pts higher in Hurstville gap widening
47.4% 91st pct 36.7% 86th pct
Owned outright in Hurstvillein Penshurst +6.6 pts higher in Penshurst gap widening
23.7% 13th pct 30.3% 23rd pct
Separate houses in Hurstvillein Penshurst +10.8 pts higher in Penshurst gap widening
30.0% 2nd pct 40.9% 5th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hurstvillein Penshurst +6.0 pts higher in Penshurst gap widening
45.8% 7th pct 51.8% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.4% Rented ◂ +10.7 pts 36.7%
25.4% Owned with a mortgage +4.9 pts ▸ 30.3%
23.7% Owned outright +6.6 pts ▸ 30.3%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

61.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.8 pts 45.6%
30.0% Separate house +10.8 pts ▸ 40.9%
8.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 41.7%
26.7% 3 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 30.3%
10.3% 4 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
9.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.5 pts 4.8%
8.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%
0.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

60.2% $350–$549 ◂ +1.0 pts 59.2%
19.8% $550–$749 ◂ +7.3 pts 12.5%
9.0% $200–$349 +8.8 pts ▸ 17.7%
4.8% Under $200 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
2.8% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 30.7%
27.2% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 30.6%
16.3% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 19.4%
14.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hurstvillein Penshurst +7.1 pts higher in Hurstville gap steady
21.5% 96th pct 14.5% 91st pct
Work from home in Hurstvillein Penshurst +7.5 pts higher in Penshurst gap widening
28.2% 77th pct 35.7% 87th pct
PT commute in Hurstvillein Penshurst +5.3 pts higher in Hurstville gap widening
14.8% 100th pct 9.5% 100th pct
PT stops in Hurstvillein Penshurst +81 more in Hurstville
125 91st pct 44 87th pct
Stops/1k in Hurstvillein Penshurst +0.52 more in Hurstville
4.01 73rd pct 3.49 71st pct
Departures/1k in Hurstvillein Penshurst +145.3 more in Hurstville
1,725.6 90th pct 1,580.3 89th pct
PT routes in Hurstvillein Penshurst +14 more in Hurstville
26 87th pct 12 86th pct
Stop walk in Hurstvillein Penshurst +2 longer in Hurstville
3 21st pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Hurstvillein Penshurst +1 longer in Hurstville
21 18th pct 20 17th pct
Reach 30 min in Hurstvillein Penshurst +35,957 more in Penshurst
43,828 86th pct 79,785 88th pct
Reach 45 min in Hurstvillein Penshurst +104,282 more in Penshurst
269,647 88th pct 373,929 90th pct
Transit to city in Hurstvillein Penshurst +3 longer in Hurstville
50 36th pct 47 30th pct

How people get to work

28.2% Worked at home +7.5 pts ▸ 35.7%
25.4% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 29.2%
13.3% Train ◂ +4.8 pts 8.5%
4.1% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%
2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
1.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

47.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 46.6%
22.2% 2 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 28.9%
21.5% No vehicle ◂ +7.1 pts 14.5%
6.3% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.5% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hurstvillein Penshurst +12.8 pts higher in Hurstville gap widening
50.0% 90th pct 37.2% 71st pct
Recent arrivals in Hurstvillein Penshurst +12.2 pts higher in Hurstville gap widening
27.5% 93rd pct 15.3% 79th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hurstvillein Penshurst +2.0 pts higher in Hurstville gap steady
6.9% 83rd pct 4.9% 68th pct
Participation in Hurstvillein Penshurst +1.9 pts higher in Penshurst gap narrowing
57.4% 39th pct 59.3% 45th pct
Full-time in Hurstvillein Penshurst +6.6 pts higher in Penshurst gap widening
48.0% 12th pct 54.6% 32nd pct

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 15.9%
12.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 9.9%
10.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.9 pts 6.1%
8.5% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.8% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.9% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.6% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.7% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%
2.8% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
2.6% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

24.1% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 27.9%
12.0% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 10.9%
12.2% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 9.4%
9.2% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.7% Technicians & trades even 10.7%
10.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%
5.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Hurstvillein Penshurst +0.3 higher in Hurstville
9.0 100th pct 8.7 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hurstvillein Penshurst +0.1 more in Penshurst
7.9 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Hurstvillein Penshurst even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Hurstvillein Penshurst +0.2 pts higher in Hurstville
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Hurstvillein Penshurst even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Hurstvillein Penshurst even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Hurstvillein Penshurst even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Hurstvillein Penshurst +3.6 pts higher in Penshurst
96.0% 99th pct 99.6% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Hurstvillein Penshurst +0.2 more in Penshurst
9.5 40th pct 9.8 41st pct
Intersections/km² in Hurstvillein Penshurst +66 higher in Hurstville
254 93rd pct 188 90th pct
Mean slope in Hurstvillein Penshurst +1.0 pts higher in Hurstville
6.7% 60th pct 5.7% 50th pct

Compare Hurstville with nearby areas

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Compare Penshurst with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hurstville vs Penshurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11971/hurstville/vs/SAL13197/penshurst