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Hurstville Grove vs Penshurst

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Hurstville Grove profile · Penshurst profile

Hurstville Grove Penshurst

Penshurst (NSW) and Hurstville Grove are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Hurstville Grove is a wealthier area where a typical household earns $2,419 a week, and separate houses are common, making up 88.3% of homes. In contrast, Penshurst (NSW) has many more flats or apartments, and renting is far more common at 36.7%. Penshurst (NSW) is also more diverse, with 47.9% of people born overseas, and it is a more compact place to live, where 99.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining closely matched in several key ways. They share similar rates of adults working or looking for work, and every home in both areas is within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park. While Penshurst (NSW) is more walkable with more street intersections, both areas sit well above the national figure for public transport access.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,986 larger in Penshurst Separate houses: 47.4 pts higher in Hurstville Grove 3+ bedrooms: 39.3 pts higher in Hurstville Grove Renting: 22.3 pts higher in Penshurst Owned outright: 17.0 pts higher in Hurstville Grove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +9,986 larger in Penshurst gap steady
2,606 82nd pct 12,592 88th pct
Median age in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +5 yrs older in Hurstville Grove gap widening
43 yrs 43rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +0.2 pts higher in Hurstville Grove gap steady
0.9% 39th pct 0.7% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +2.7 pts higher in Hurstville Grove gap steady
19.1% 52nd pct 16.4% 39th pct
Under 15 in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +2.5 pts higher in Hurstville Grove gap widening
17.7% 54th pct 15.2% 37th pct
De facto in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +0.9 pts higher in Penshurst gap narrowing
5.2% 12th pct 6.1% 14th pct

Age structure

21.8% Young adults (25–44) +8.8 pts ▸ 30.6%
29.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 25.2%
19.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 16.4%
17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 15.2%
12.2% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

58.9% Married ◂ +7.2 pts 51.6%
29.3% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 33.0%
5.3% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%
1.6% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Hurstville Grove Penshurst

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +10.7 pts higher in Penshurst gap narrowing
37.2% 93rd pct 47.9% 100th pct

Country of birth

60.8% Australia ◂ +13.1 pts 47.7%
12.3% China +0.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.6% Nepal +8.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
1.0% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.6% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
1.4% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.6% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

25.4% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 24.5%
14.6% English +1.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
15.9% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 14.4%
13.6% Greek ◂ +8.3 pts 5.4%
6.1% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%
4.7% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.9% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.7% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.5% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.0% German ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
0.7% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +1.0 pts higher in Penshurst gap narrowing
50.8% 97th pct 51.9% 98th pct
Limited English in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +1.9 pts higher in Penshurst gap narrowing
7.7% 96th pct 9.6% 99th pct

Language used at home

47.0% English only ◂ +4.5 pts 42.5%
12.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 11.8%
9.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%
8.8% Greek ◂ +5.3 pts 3.5%
4.4% Arabic ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%
1.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
0.7% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +1.5 pts higher in Penshurst gap narrowing
28.4% 20th pct 29.8% 23rd pct

Religious affiliation

59.0% Christianity ◂ +14.2 pts 44.8%
28.4% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 29.8%
1.6% Hinduism +8.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.4% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.1% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.6% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
0.5% Other religions even 0.5%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +2.9 pts higher in Hurstville Grove gap steady
73.4% 93rd pct 70.6% 91st pct
Bachelor+ in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +2.4 pts higher in Hurstville Grove gap steady
37.0% 91st pct 34.6% 89th pct
Schools/1k kids in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst
— 2.09 30th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +15 more in Penshurst
38 90th pct 53 92nd pct
Avg size in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +15 larger in Penshurst
469 68th pct 484 70th pct
ICSEA in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +13 higher in Hurstville Grove
1,084 88th pct 1,071 85th pct

Highest year of school

73.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 70.6%
13.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%
7.3% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.6% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Highest qualification level

39.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 34.3%
16.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 15.4%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 15.5%
12.3% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 15.2%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.9%
1.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

28.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 27.7%
13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 10.9%
10.2% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.8% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%
8.6% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 6.1%
3.9% Information technology +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%
4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%
4.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +$65 higher in Hurstville Grove gap widening
$872 69th pct $807 60th pct
Household income in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +$584 higher in Hurstville Grove gap widening
$2,419 88th pct $1,835 67th pct
Family income in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +$475 higher in Hurstville Grove gap widening
$2,565 84th pct $2,090 63rd pct
High earners in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +6.3 pts higher in Hurstville Grove gap widening
17.5% 86th pct 11.2% 66th pct
High-income homes in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +13.6 pts higher in Hurstville Grove gap widening
36.5% 90th pct 22.9% 69th pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 33.0%
24.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 12.3%
17.9% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 24.4%
9.7% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 38.8%
30.0% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 33.4%
20.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 17.1%
7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +0.9 pts higher in Hurstville Grove
21.9% 19th pct 21.0% 16th pct
Mental health in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +1.4 pts higher in Penshurst
3.8% 20th pct 5.1% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +0.5 pts higher in Penshurst gap steady
4.4% 47th pct 4.8% 53rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%
6.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%
4.9% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.8% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%
0.9% Lung condition even 1.0%
0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.8% None ◂ +1.0 pts 71.8%
16.3% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 15.4%
4.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%
1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +2.8 pts higher in Hurstville Grove gap widening
12.4% 22nd pct 9.6% 12th pct
Unpaid carers in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +3.6 pts higher in Hurstville Grove gap widening
14.3% 66th pct 10.7% 30th pct
Unpaid child care in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +3.0 pts higher in Hurstville Grove gap widening
25.7% 52nd pct 22.8% 37th pct
Defence service in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +0.4 pts higher in Hurstville Grove
1.6% 38th pct 1.2% 35th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +3.1 pts higher in Hurstville Grove gap steady
23.4% 45th pct 20.2% 27th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +60 larger in Penshurst
23 71st pct 83 84th pct
Median age in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +4 yrs older in Hurstville Grove
31 yrs 66th pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Year 12 in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst
— 57.1% 83rd pct
Unemployment in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst
— 8.3% 40th pct
Median income in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +$501 higher in Hurstville Grove
$1,125 86th pct $624 48th pct
Household income in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +$1,583 higher in Hurstville Grove
$3,124 88th pct $1,541 44th pct
Indigenous language in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +0.6 larger in Hurstville Grove gap widening
3.2 89th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +4.2 pts higher in Penshurst gap steady
8.5% 36th pct 12.8% 61st pct
Living alone in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +13.2 pts higher in Penshurst gap steady
12.1% 11th pct 25.3% 56th pct

Family composition

72.6% Couples with children ◂ +12.0 pts 60.5%
18.6% Couples without children +6.2 pts ▸ 24.9%
8.5% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.6% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

26.4% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 29.4%
12.1% 1 person +13.2 pts ▸ 25.3%
24.5% 4 people ◂ +7.2 pts 17.4%
19.0% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 18.6%
11.1% 5 people ◂ +5.2 pts 5.9%
6.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +$200 higher in Hurstville Grove gap widening
$600 100th pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +$1,033 higher in Hurstville Grove gap widening
$3,200 94th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +0.20 higher in Penshurst gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +22.3 pts higher in Penshurst gap widening
14.4% 43rd pct 36.7% 86th pct
Owned outright in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +17.0 pts higher in Hurstville Grove gap narrowing
47.3% 68th pct 30.3% 23rd pct
Separate houses in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +47.4 pts higher in Hurstville Grove gap narrowing
88.3% 28th pct 40.9% 5th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +39.3 pts higher in Hurstville Grove gap widening
91.1% 81st pct 51.8% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Owned outright ◂ +17.0 pts 30.3%
14.4% Rented +22.3 pts ▸ 36.7%
35.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.5 pts 30.3%
0.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

88.3% Separate house ◂ +47.4 pts 40.9%
3.2% Flat or apartment +42.4 pts ▸ 45.6%
8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.3 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

7.3% 2 bedrooms +34.4 pts ▸ 41.7%
36.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.7 pts 14.1%
30.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 30.3%
23.6% 5 or more ◂ +16.1 pts 7.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

22.2% $350–$549 +37.0 pts ▸ 59.2%
41.0% $550–$749 ◂ +28.5 pts 12.5%
23.9% $750 or more ◂ +20.7 pts 3.2%
13.7% $200–$349 +4.0 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% Under $200 +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.7 pts 30.6%
14.8% $1,800–$2,999 +15.9 pts ▸ 30.7%
11.7% $1,000–$1,799 +7.7 pts ▸ 19.4%
10.3% Under $1,000 +3.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +10.6 pts higher in Penshurst gap widening
3.9% 68th pct 14.5% 91st pct
Work from home in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +8.0 pts higher in Hurstville Grove gap widening
43.7% 93rd pct 35.7% 87th pct
PT commute in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +7.6 pts higher in Penshurst gap narrowing
1.9% 79th pct 9.5% 100th pct
PT stops in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +29 more in Penshurst
15 85th pct 44 87th pct
Stops/1k in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +2.26 more in Hurstville Grove
5.76 81st pct 3.49 71st pct
Departures/1k in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +361.2 more in Penshurst
1,219.1 87th pct 1,580.3 89th pct
PT routes in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +10 more in Penshurst
2 75th pct 12 86th pct
Stop walk in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +1 longer in Penshurst
0 0th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +3 longer in Hurstville Grove
23 20th pct 20 17th pct
Reach 30 min in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +41,932 more in Penshurst
37,853 86th pct 79,785 88th pct
Reach 45 min in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +232,413 more in Penshurst
141,516 86th pct 373,929 90th pct
Transit to city in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +5 longer in Hurstville Grove
52 39th pct 47 30th pct

How people get to work

43.7% Worked at home ◂ +8.0 pts 35.7%
36.3% Car (driver) ◂ +7.1 pts 29.2%
1.5% Train +7.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.5% Car (passenger) even 2.5%
0.9% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

25.7% 1 vehicle +20.9 pts ▸ 46.6%
40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.9 pts 28.9%
19.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.3 pts 6.9%
3.9% No vehicle +10.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.2% 4 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +9.9 pts higher in Penshurst gap steady
27.4% 37th pct 37.2% 71st pct
Recent arrivals in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +9.0 pts higher in Penshurst gap narrowing
6.3% 48th pct 15.3% 79th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +1.1 pts higher in Penshurst gap narrowing
3.8% 54th pct 4.9% 68th pct
Participation in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +0.8 pts higher in Penshurst gap steady
58.5% 42nd pct 59.3% 45th pct
Full-time in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +1.0 pts higher in Hurstville Grove gap narrowing
55.6% 37th pct 54.6% 32nd pct

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
11.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%
8.8% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.1% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%
8.1% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%
7.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%
6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%
4.8% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
6.0% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
1.7% Administrative & support +3.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

32.6% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 27.9%
18.0% Managers ◂ +7.2 pts 10.8%
16.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 14.9%
7.1% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.7% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
4.9% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.0% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +1.6 higher in Penshurst
7.0 93rd pct 8.7 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +1.0 more in Penshurst
7.0 94th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +3.1 pts higher in Penshurst
96.7% 98th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +78.4 pts higher in Penshurst
21.2% 77th pct 99.6% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +1.0 more in Hurstville Grove
10.7 43rd pct 9.8 41st pct
Intersections/km² in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +88 higher in Penshurst
100 86th pct 188 90th pct
Mean slope in Hurstville Grovein Penshurst +1.6 pts higher in Hurstville Grove
7.3% 65th pct 5.7% 50th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hurstville Grove vs Penshurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11972/hurstville-grove/vs/SAL13197/penshurst