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Hurstville vs South Hurstville

Name: Hurstville vs South Hurstville — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Hurstville profile · South Hurstville profile

Hurstville South Hurstville

Hurstville and South Hurstville are neighbouring areas with very different housing and cultural profiles. Hurstville is much more transient and diverse, with 68% of people born overseas and 50% moving in during the last five years. This is reflected in the housing, where 61.4% of homes are flats or apartments and 47.4% of households rent. In contrast, South Hurstville has a more settled feel; it is far more likely to have separate houses (49.8%) and homes owned outright (34.8%). The population in South Hurstville is also older, with a typical age of 40 compared to 33 in Hurstville.

These two areas share many fundamental similarities, including a typical weekly personal income of around $700 and a similar number of people per home. They also share nearly identical travel times to the city by car and transit. While Hurstville remains more reliant on public transport and less likely to own a car, both areas are very walkable, with residents spending only a few minutes walking to their nearest stop.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 21.0 pts higher in Hurstville Population: 25,941 larger in Hurstville Separate houses: 19.8 pts higher in South Hurstville 3+ bedrooms: 18.4 pts higher in South Hurstville Recent arrivals: 18.4 pts higher in Hurstville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hurstville in South Hurstville +25,941 larger in Hurstville gap widening

31,162 92nd pct 5,221 86th pct

Median age in Hurstville in South Hurstville +7 yrs older in South Hurstville gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

36.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.0 pts 26.9%

20.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

13.8% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.0% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.1 pts 11.5%

Marital status

51.1% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 50.6%

35.3% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 31.8%

7.3% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.7% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.6% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Hurstville South Hurstville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

28.1% Australia +21.0 pts ▸ 49.1%

28.6% China ◂ +10.7 pts 18.0%

15.8% Nepal ◂ +14.5 pts 1.3%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% England +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Vietnam even 0.9%

0.5% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

47.1% Chinese ◂ +12.5 pts 34.7%

7.4% English +5.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.7% Australian +5.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.9% Greek +5.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.7% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% German +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

18.4% English only +18.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

26.1% Mandarin ◂ +9.2 pts 16.9%

16.2% Cantonese ◂ +2.3 pts 13.9%

2.6% Arabic +3.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.1% Greek +3.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

26.5% Christianity +17.7 pts ▸ 44.2%

38.9% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 33.5%

15.5% Hinduism ◂ +12.3 pts 3.2%

8.5% Buddhism ◂ +3.4 pts 5.2%

3.9% Islam +3.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hurstville in South Hurstville +0.38 more in Hurstville

1.48 18th pct 1.10 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hurstville in South Hurstville +20 more in Hurstville

68 95th pct 48 91st pct

Avg size in Hurstville in South Hurstville +6 larger in South Hurstville

480 69th pct 486 70th pct

ICSEA in Hurstville in South Hurstville +7 higher in South Hurstville

1,073 86th pct 1,080 87th pct

Highest year of school

76.2% Year 12 ◂ +8.1 pts 68.1%

7.0% Year 10 +6.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.3% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.2% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 32.4%

19.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.3 pts 14.4%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

9.4% Certificate III / IV +7.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.3%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

30.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.9 pts 26.0%

9.6% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.0% Information technology ◂ +5.1 pts 5.9%

8.4% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.6% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%

4.0% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.5% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.4%

2.9% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences even 3.0%

0.4% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Hurstville in South Hurstville +$23 higher in South Hurstville gap narrowing

$698 40th pct $721 44th pct

Household income in Hurstville in South Hurstville +$63 higher in South Hurstville gap narrowing

$1,804 65th pct $1,867 69th pct

Family income in Hurstville in South Hurstville +$257 higher in South Hurstville gap narrowing

$1,802 44th pct $2,059 61st pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 31.4%

24.9% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 25.3%

15.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 14.1%

10.1% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 44.1%

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 29.0%

12.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

2.3% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.7% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.9% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.4% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

79.2% None ◂ +6.5 pts 72.7%

10.9% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

2.7% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.1% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hurstville in South Hurstville +12 larger in Hurstville

74 82nd pct 62 80th pct

Median age in Hurstville in South Hurstville +4 yrs older in Hurstville

28 yrs 57th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Hurstville in South Hurstville +$4 higher in South Hurstville

$665 52nd pct $669 53rd pct

Household income in Hurstville in South Hurstville +$312 higher in South Hurstville

$1,375 35th pct $1,687 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hurstville in South Hurstville even gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children +9.7 pts ▸ 63.8%

29.3% Couples without children ◂ +10.0 pts 19.3%

13.8% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

2.8% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

Household size

29.1% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 26.1%

18.6% 1 person +3.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

22.1% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 19.7%

18.3% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 17.7%

7.3% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hurstville in South Hurstville +$30 higher in South Hurstville gap widening

$470 90th pct $500 92nd pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Hurstville in South Hurstville +0.10 higher in Hurstville gap steady

1.10 93rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.4% Rented ◂ +17.9 pts 29.5%

23.7% Owned outright +11.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

25.4% Owned with a mortgage +7.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

61.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +34.0 pts 27.4%

30.0% Separate house +19.8 pts ▸ 49.8%

8.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 30.6%

26.7% 3 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 37.2%

10.3% 4 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

8.8% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.9 pts 3.4%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

60.2% $350–$549 ◂ +7.1 pts 53.1%

19.8% $550–$749 +5.9 pts ▸ 25.7%

9.0% $200–$349 ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%

2.8% $750 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 29.5%

27.2% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 32.9%

16.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.1 pts 16.2%

14.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hurstville in South Hurstville +101 more in Hurstville

125 91st pct 24 86th pct

Stops/1k in Hurstville in South Hurstville +0.59 more in South Hurstville

4.01 73rd pct 4.60 76th pct

Departures/1k in Hurstville in South Hurstville +74.2 more in Hurstville

1,725.6 90th pct 1,651.4 90th pct

PT routes in Hurstville in South Hurstville +21 more in Hurstville

26 87th pct 5 86th pct

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

3 21st pct 1 0th pct

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

21 18th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Hurstville in South Hurstville +9,907 more in South Hurstville

43,828 86th pct 53,735 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Hurstville in South Hurstville +44,916 more in Hurstville

269,647 88th pct 224,731 87th pct

Transit to city in Hurstville in South Hurstville +1 longer in South Hurstville

50 36th pct 51 38th pct

How people get to work

25.4% Car (driver) +9.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

28.2% Worked at home +5.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

13.3% Train ◂ +9.2 pts 4.0%

4.1% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

2.7% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 41.4%

22.2% 2 vehicles +11.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

21.5% No vehicle ◂ +11.3 pts 10.2%

6.3% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.5% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 14.1%

12.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 9.7%

10.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.2 pts 5.8%

8.5% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.6% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.8% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.7% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.9% Finance & insurance even 6.9%

5.1% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Administrative & support ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%

2.8% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

24.1% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 25.7%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +4.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +4.5 pts 9.1%

9.2% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.2% Labourers ◂ +5.1 pts 7.2%

10.7% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 8.4%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Hurstville in South Hurstville +0.2 higher in Hurstville

9.0 100th pct 8.8 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hurstville in South Hurstville +0.1 more in South Hurstville

7.9 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Hurstville in South Hurstville even