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Hurstville Grove vs Oatley

Name: Hurstville Grove vs Oatley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Hurstville Grove profile · Oatley profile

Hurstville Grove Oatley

Oatley and Hurstville Grove are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct housing and cultural profiles. Hurstville Grove is far more diverse, with 37.2% of people born overseas and 50.8% using another language at home, compared to 26.5% and 27.3% in Oatley. Housing also differs; Hurstville Grove has a far higher share of separate houses (88.3%) and larger homes, with 91.1% having three or more bedrooms, while Oatley has more apartments. Oatley has a higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (23.3%) and more residents with a bachelor degree or higher (41.7%).

Both areas share a typical resident age of 43 years. This common ground exists alongside other similarities, such as nearly identical shares of children under 15 and typical weekly household incomes. While Oatley has far more public transport stops and better access to health services, Hurstville Grove has a higher share of homes within a short walk of groceries and schools. Over time, the gap in the number of people working from home has remained narrow, with both areas sitting far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,058 larger in Oatley Other language: 23.5 pts higher in Hurstville Grove Separate houses: 17.5 pts higher in Hurstville Grove 3+ bedrooms: 11.5 pts higher in Hurstville Grove Born overseas: 10.7 pts higher in Hurstville Grove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hurstville Grove in Oatley +8,058 larger in Oatley gap steady

2,606 82nd pct 10,664 87th pct

Median age in Hurstville Grove in Oatley even gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

29.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 27.4%

21.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

19.1% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

17.7% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

Marital status

58.9% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 57.8%

29.3% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 28.6%

5.3% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

1.6% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Hurstville Grove Oatley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.8% Australia +10.3 pts ▸ 71.1%

12.3% China ◂ +5.6 pts 6.6%

1.6% England +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

Ancestry

14.6% English +14.6 pts ▸ 29.2%

15.9% Australian +11.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

25.4% Chinese ◂ +9.3 pts 16.1%

13.6% Greek ◂ +8.2 pts 5.4%

4.7% Irish +5.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.9% Scottish +4.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.1% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

2.0% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

47.0% English only +23.0 pts ▸ 70.1%

12.8% Mandarin ◂ +5.3 pts 7.4%

9.1% Cantonese ◂ +4.5 pts 4.5%

8.8% Greek ◂ +5.9 pts 2.9%

4.4% Arabic ◂ +3.0 pts 1.4%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Vietnamese even 0.5%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.0% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 58.4%

28.4% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 32.9%

3.4% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Islam ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

3.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hurstville Grove in Oatley

— 2.02 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hurstville Grove in Oatley +15 more in Oatley

38 90th pct 53 92nd pct

Avg size in Hurstville Grove in Oatley +26 larger in Hurstville Grove

469 68th pct 444 65th pct

ICSEA in Hurstville Grove in Oatley +4 higher in Hurstville Grove

1,084 88th pct 1,080 87th pct

Highest year of school

73.4% Year 12 +1.1 pts ▸ 74.5%

13.5% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%

2.6% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

39.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 37.8%

16.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 15.3%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 14.5%

12.3% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.4% Certificate I / II even 1.4%

Field of qualification

28.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 27.1%

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%

10.2% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.8% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.6% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

4.6% Creative arts even 4.6%

3.9% Information technology even 3.9%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Hurstville Grove in Oatley +$192 higher in Oatley gap widening

$872 69th pct $1,064 86th pct

Household income in Hurstville Grove in Oatley +$118 higher in Oatley gap widening

$2,419 88th pct $2,537 90th pct

Family income in Hurstville Grove in Oatley +$477 higher in Oatley gap widening

$2,565 84th pct $3,042 91st pct

Household income distribution

24.5% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 28.1%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 25.9%

17.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 17.6%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.7% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 34.1%

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 27.2%

20.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

7.6% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

6.8% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.9% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.8% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

3.8% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.9% Lung condition even 0.9%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.8% None ◂ +2.0 pts 70.8%

16.3% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.1% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.7% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hurstville Grove in Oatley +57 larger in Oatley

23 71st pct 80 83rd pct

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

31 yrs 66th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Hurstville Grove in Oatley +$83 higher in Oatley

$1,125 86th pct $1,208 87th pct

Household income in Hurstville Grove in Oatley +$374 higher in Hurstville Grove

$3,124 88th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hurstville Grove in Oatley +0.4 larger in Hurstville Grove gap steady

3.2 89th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

72.6% Couples with children ◂ +5.5 pts 67.1%

18.6% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

8.5% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

26.4% 2 people +5.4 pts ▸ 31.8%

24.5% 4 people ◂ +4.7 pts 19.8%

12.1% 1 person +7.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 16.8%

11.1% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%

6.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hurstville Grove in Oatley +$110 higher in Hurstville Grove gap widening

$600 100th pct $490 91st pct

Mortgage in Hurstville Grove in Oatley +$200 higher in Hurstville Grove gap widening

$3,200 94th pct $3,000 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Hurstville Grove in Oatley even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 45.2%

35.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.5 pts 32.4%

14.4% Rented +5.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

88.3% Separate house ◂ +17.5 pts 70.8%

3.2% Flat or apartment +13.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 29.6%

30.8% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 35.2%

23.6% 5 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 14.8%

7.3% 2 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

22.2% $350–$549 +29.2 pts ▸ 51.5%

41.0% $550–$749 ◂ +15.8 pts 25.2%

23.9% $750 or more ◂ +13.1 pts 10.8%

13.7% $200–$349 ◂ +5.6 pts 8.0%

0.0% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 48.5%

14.8% $1,800–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

10.3% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hurstville Grove in Oatley +26 more in Oatley

15 85th pct 41 87th pct

Stops/1k in Hurstville Grove in Oatley +1.91 more in Hurstville Grove

5.76 81st pct 3.84 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Hurstville Grove in Oatley +911.8 more in Hurstville Grove

1,219.1 87th pct 307.3 75th pct

PT routes in Hurstville Grove in Oatley +2 more in Oatley

2 75th pct 4 82nd pct

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

0 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Hurstville Grove in Oatley +1 longer in Oatley

23 20th pct 24 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Hurstville Grove in Oatley +11,519 more in Oatley

37,853 86th pct 49,372 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Hurstville Grove in Oatley +138,706 more in Oatley

141,516 86th pct 280,222 88th pct

Transit to city in Hurstville Grove in Oatley +2 longer in Hurstville Grove

52 39th pct 50 36th pct

How people get to work

43.7% Worked at home +5.6 pts ▸ 49.3%

36.3% Car (driver) ◂ +9.5 pts 26.8%

2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.5% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 40.2%

25.7% 1 vehicle +11.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

19.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 11.9%

10.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 6.1%

3.9% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.4% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.4% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.1% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.8% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

8.1% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

3.3% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

32.6% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

18.0% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

16.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 15.2%

8.7% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

7.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

4.9% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Hurstville Grove in Oatley +0.4 higher in Oatley

7.0 93rd pct 7.4 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hurstville Grove in Oatley +0.2 more in Oatley

7.0 94th pct 7.2 95th pct

15-min city in Hurstville Grove in Oatley +8.2 pts higher in Hurstville Grove

100.0% 100th pct 91.8% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Hurstville Grove in Oatley +8.5 pts higher in Hurstville Grove

96.7% 98th pct 88.2% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Hurstville Grove in Oatley +2.2 pts higher in Hurstville Grove

100.0% 100th pct 97.8% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Hurstville Grove in Oatley +4.1 pts higher in Hurstville Grove

100.0% 100th pct 95.9% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Hurstville Grove in Oatley even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 96th pct

Walk to health in Hurstville Grove in Oatley +53.7 pts higher in Oatley

21.2% 77th pct 74.9% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Hurstville Grove in Oatley +0.0 more in Oatley

10.7 43rd pct 10.8 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Hurstville Grove in Oatley +19 higher in Oatley

100 86th pct 119 87th pct

Mean slope in Hurstville Grove in Oatley +1.6 pts higher in Oatley

7.3% 65th pct 8.9% 75th pct

Compare Hurstville Grove with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hurstville Grove vs Oatley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11972/hurstville-grove/vs/SAL13075/oatley