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Hurstville Grove vs Mortdale

Name: Hurstville Grove vs Mortdale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Hurstville Grove profile · Mortdale profile

Hurstville Grove Mortdale

Mortdale and Hurstville Grove are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Hurstville Grove is dominated by large family homes, with 88.3% being separate houses and 91.1% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Mortdale has far more apartments and smaller homes, with 40.7% of dwellings being flats. This is reflected in the living arrangements: 26.1% of Mortdale residents live alone, compared to just 12.1% in Hurstville Grove. Renting is also far more common in Mortdale, where 36.6% of households rent, while 47.3% of Hurstville Grove homes are owned outright.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, such as having a similar proportion of children under 15 and about 37% of the population born overseas. Both areas also have a high percentage of people who use a language other than English at home, though this is far higher in Hurstville Grove at 50.8%. While Mortdale is generally more accessible to health services, both areas are’ perfectly walkable—100% of homes in both places are within a 10 minute walk of public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,139 larger in Mortdale Separate houses: 45.6 pts higher in Hurstville Grove 3+ bedrooms: 37.9 pts higher in Hurstville Grove Renting: 22.2 pts higher in Mortdale Owned outright: 17.5 pts higher in Hurstville Grove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hurstville Grove in Mortdale +8,139 larger in Mortdale gap widening

2,606 82nd pct 10,745 87th pct

Median age in Hurstville Grove in Mortdale +5 yrs older in Hurstville Grove gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

21.8% Young adults (25–44) +9.0 pts ▸ 30.8%

29.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 25.2%

19.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 15.6%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 17.0%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%

Marital status

58.9% Married ◂ +9.3 pts 49.6%

29.3% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 34.5%

5.3% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.2% Widowed even 5.2%

1.6% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Hurstville Grove Mortdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.8% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 59.1%

12.3% China ◂ +3.5 pts 8.8%

0.6% Nepal +3.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.0% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

25.4% Chinese ◂ +7.5 pts 17.9%

14.6% English +7.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

15.9% Australian +5.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

13.6% Greek ◂ +8.8 pts 4.9%

4.7% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.1% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

3.9% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.7% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% German ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.5% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Dutch even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

47.0% English only +8.1 pts ▸ 55.1%

12.8% Mandarin ◂ +4.0 pts 8.7%

9.1% Cantonese ◂ +3.1 pts 6.0%

8.8% Greek ◂ +5.9 pts 3.0%

4.4% Arabic ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%

1.8% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.7% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.0% Christianity ◂ +9.0 pts 49.9%

28.4% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 32.3%

3.4% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.6% Hinduism +3.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.6% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

3.1% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hurstville Grove in Mortdale

— 2.18 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hurstville Grove in Mortdale +12 more in Mortdale

38 90th pct 50 92nd pct

Avg size in Hurstville Grove in Mortdale +34 larger in Hurstville Grove

469 68th pct 435 64th pct

ICSEA in Hurstville Grove in Mortdale +11 higher in Hurstville Grove

1,084 88th pct 1,073 86th pct

Highest year of school

73.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 70.0%

13.5% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.3% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.6% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

39.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 34.3%

16.4% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 15.4%

12.3% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

28.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 25.9%

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%

10.2% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.8% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%

8.6% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

3.9% Information technology +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

4.6% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Hurstville Grove in Mortdale +$31 higher in Mortdale gap steady

$872 69th pct $903 73rd pct

Household income in Hurstville Grove in Mortdale +$424 higher in Hurstville Grove gap widening

$2,419 88th pct $1,995 75th pct

Family income in Hurstville Grove in Mortdale +$159 higher in Hurstville Grove gap narrowing

$2,565 84th pct $2,406 78th pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 31.2%

24.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 16.1%

17.9% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.7% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 36.3%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 32.1%

20.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.8% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.8% Arthritis even 6.8%

4.9% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.8% None ◂ +1.8 pts 71.0%

16.3% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 15.9%

4.1% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.7% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hurstville Grove in Mortdale +80 larger in Mortdale

23 71st pct 103 86th pct

Median age in Hurstville Grove in Mortdale +2 yrs older in Hurstville Grove

31 yrs 66th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Hurstville Grove in Mortdale +$100 higher in Hurstville Grove

$1,125 86th pct $1,025 80th pct

Household income in Hurstville Grove in Mortdale +$1,062 higher in Hurstville Grove

$3,124 88th pct $2,062 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hurstville Grove in Mortdale +0.6 larger in Hurstville Grove gap steady

3.2 89th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

72.6% Couples with children ◂ +10.2 pts 62.3%

18.6% Couples without children +5.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

8.5% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.6% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

26.4% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

12.1% 1 person +14.0 pts ▸ 26.1%

24.5% 4 people ◂ +7.5 pts 17.0%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 18.4%

11.1% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 6.4%

6.0% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hurstville Grove in Mortdale +$180 higher in Hurstville Grove gap widening

$600 100th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Hurstville Grove in Mortdale +$914 higher in Hurstville Grove gap widening

$3,200 94th pct $2,286 85th pct

People / bedroom in Hurstville Grove in Mortdale +0.10 higher in Mortdale gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Owned outright ◂ +17.5 pts 29.9%

14.4% Rented +22.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

35.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.7 pts 31.2%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

88.3% Separate house ◂ +45.6 pts 42.7%

3.2% Flat or apartment +37.5 pts ▸ 40.7%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

7.3% 2 bedrooms +33.5 pts ▸ 40.7%

36.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.1 pts 17.6%

30.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 28.4%

23.6% 5 or more ◂ +16.3 pts 7.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

22.2% $350–$549 +37.0 pts ▸ 59.2%

41.0% $550–$749 ◂ +24.7 pts 16.3%

23.9% $750 or more ◂ +18.8 pts 5.1%

13.7% $200–$349 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.9%

0.0% Under $200 +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.4 pts 32.8%

14.8% $1,800–$2,999 +17.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

11.7% $1,000–$1,799 +5.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.3% Under $1,000 +2.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hurstville Grove in Mortdale +21 more in Mortdale

15 85th pct 36 87th pct

Stops/1k in Hurstville Grove in Mortdale +2.41 more in Hurstville Grove

5.76 81st pct 3.35 71st pct

Departures/1k in Hurstville Grove in Mortdale +25.9 more in Hurstville Grove

1,219.1 87th pct 1,193.2 87th pct

PT routes in Hurstville Grove in Mortdale +7 more in Mortdale

2 75th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Hurstville Grove in Mortdale +2 longer in Mortdale

0 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Hurstville Grove in Mortdale +2 longer in Hurstville Grove

23 20th pct 21 18th pct

Reach 30 min in Hurstville Grove in Mortdale +18,216 more in Mortdale

37,853 86th pct 56,069 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Hurstville Grove in Mortdale +57,491 more in Mortdale

141,516 86th pct 199,007 87th pct

Transit to city in Hurstville Grove in Mortdale +5 longer in Mortdale

52 39th pct 57 49th pct

How people get to work

43.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 41.6%

36.3% Car (driver) ◂ +9.5 pts 26.8%

1.5% Train +5.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

0.9% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

25.7% 1 vehicle +20.2 pts ▸ 45.8%

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.8 pts 30.1%

19.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.3 pts 7.9%

3.9% No vehicle +8.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.2% 4 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%

9.1% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

8.1% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

7.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

6.4% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

4.8% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

1.7% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

32.6% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 28.7%

18.0% Managers ◂ +4.6 pts 13.4%

16.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 16.3%

8.7% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.1% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.0% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.9% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Hurstville Grove in Mortdale +1.5 higher in Mortdale

7.0 93rd pct 8.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hurstville Grove in Mortdale +0.7 more in Mortdale

7.0 94th pct 7.7 98th pct

15-min city in Hurstville Grove in Mortdale +1.9 pts higher in Hurstville Grove

100.0% 100th pct 98.1% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Hurstville Grove in Mortdale +3.1 pts higher in Mortdale

96.7% 98th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Hurstville Grove in Mortdale even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Hurstville Grove in Mortdale +1.9 pts higher in Hurstville Grove

100.0% 100th pct 98.1% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Hurstville Grove in Mortdale even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Hurstville Grove in Mortdale +65.4 pts higher in Mortdale

21.2% 77th pct 86.6% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Hurstville Grove in Mortdale +0.2 more in Mortdale

10.7 43rd pct 11.0 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Hurstville Grove in Mortdale +89 higher in Mortdale

100 86th pct 189 90th pct

Mean slope in Hurstville Grove in Mortdale +1.9 pts higher in Hurstville Grove

7.3% 65th pct 5.4% 46th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hurstville Grove vs Mortdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11972/hurstville-grove/vs/SAL12739/mortdale