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Hurstville Grove vs South Hurstville

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.1 km apart · Hurstville Grove profile · South Hurstville profile

Hurstville Grove South Hurstville

South Hurstville and Hurstville Grove are neighbouring areas with very different housing and income profiles. Hurstville Grove is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,419 compared to $1,867 in South Hurstville. It is also dominated by larger homes, with 88.3% being separate houses and 91.1% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, South Hurstville has far more renters (29.5% versus 14.4%) and more people living alone, while 21% of its residents speak a First Nations language compared to 0% in Hurstville Grove.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining closely aligned in several key ways. Both have an almost identical share of children under 15 and residents with long-term health conditions. They are also equally convenient for daily life, as every single home in both areas is within a 15-minute walk of a park and public transport. South Hurstville's higher rate of people born overseas (47.0%) and those using another language at home (59.1%) sits alongside figures that are also well above the national average in Hurstville Grove.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,615 larger in South Hurstville Separate houses: 38.5 pts higher in Hurstville Grove 3+ bedrooms: 26.9 pts higher in Hurstville Grove Renting: 15.1 pts higher in South Hurstville Owned outright: 12.6 pts higher in Hurstville Grove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +2,615 larger in South Hurstville gap steady
2,606 82nd pct 5,221 86th pct
Median age in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +3 yrs older in Hurstville Grove gap steady
43 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +0.3 pts higher in South Hurstville gap steady
0.9% 39th pct 1.2% 42nd pct
Aged 65+ in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +1.2 pts higher in Hurstville Grove gap steady
19.1% 52nd pct 17.9% 46th pct
Under 15 in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +0.3 pts higher in Hurstville Grove gap steady
17.7% 54th pct 17.5% 52nd pct
De facto in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +0.6 pts higher in South Hurstville gap narrowing
5.2% 12th pct 5.8% 13th pct

Age structure

29.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 26.2%
21.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 26.9%
19.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 17.9%
17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 17.5%
12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%

Marital status

58.9% Married ◂ +8.3 pts 50.6%
29.3% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 31.8%
5.3% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.2% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.6% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Hurstville Grove South Hurstville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +9.7 pts higher in South Hurstville gap narrowing
37.2% 93rd pct 47.0% 99th pct

Country of birth

60.8% Australia ◂ +11.7 pts 49.1%
12.3% China +5.7 pts ▸ 18.0%
1.6% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.8% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.6% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

25.4% Chinese +9.3 pts ▸ 34.7%
15.9% Australian ◂ +4.4 pts 11.5%
14.6% English ◂ +1.8 pts 12.8%
13.6% Greek ◂ +5.6 pts 8.0%
6.1% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%
4.7% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
3.9% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%
1.5% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.0% German ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
1.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.7% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +8.3 pts higher in South Hurstville gap narrowing
50.8% 97th pct 59.1% 100th pct
Limited English in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +5.1 pts higher in South Hurstville gap steady
7.7% 96th pct 12.8% 100th pct

Language used at home

47.0% English only ◂ +10.7 pts 36.4%
12.8% Mandarin +4.1 pts ▸ 16.9%
9.1% Cantonese +4.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
8.8% Greek ◂ +3.7 pts 5.2%
4.4% Arabic +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Tagalog even 0.7%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +5.1 pts higher in South Hurstville gap steady
28.4% 20th pct 33.5% 30th pct

Religious affiliation

59.0% Christianity ◂ +14.8 pts 44.2%
28.4% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 33.5%
3.6% Islam +4.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.4% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.1% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.6% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +5.3 pts higher in Hurstville Grove gap widening
73.4% 93rd pct 68.1% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +7.1 pts higher in Hurstville Grove gap widening
37.0% 91st pct 29.9% 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville
— 1.10 10th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +10 more in South Hurstville
38 90th pct 48 91st pct
Avg size in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +17 larger in South Hurstville
469 68th pct 486 70th pct
ICSEA in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +4 higher in Hurstville Grove
1,084 88th pct 1,080 87th pct

Highest year of school

73.4% Year 12 ◂ +5.3 pts 68.1%
13.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 13.1%
7.3% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
2.6% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

39.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.4 pts 32.4%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 17.1%
16.4% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 17.1%
12.3% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%
1.4% Certificate I / II even 1.4%

Field of qualification

28.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 26.0%
13.1% Engineering & related even 13.1%
10.2% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.8% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%
8.6% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%
3.9% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%
4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%
4.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +$151 higher in Hurstville Grove gap widening
$872 69th pct $721 44th pct
Household income in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +$552 higher in Hurstville Grove gap widening
$2,419 88th pct $1,867 69th pct
Family income in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +$506 higher in Hurstville Grove gap steady
$2,565 84th pct $2,059 61st pct
High earners in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +6.7 pts higher in Hurstville Grove gap widening
17.5% 86th pct 10.7% 64th pct
High-income homes in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +12.7 pts higher in Hurstville Grove gap widening
36.5% 90th pct 23.8% 71st pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 31.4%
17.9% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 25.3%
24.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 12.0%
9.7% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 14.1%
12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 44.1%
30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 29.0%
20.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 16.9%
7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 3.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +0.7 pts higher in Hurstville Grove
21.9% 19th pct 21.3% 17th pct
Mental health in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +1.3 pts higher in South Hurstville
3.8% 20th pct 5.1% 25th pct
Needs assistance in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +2.5 pts higher in South Hurstville gap steady
4.4% 47th pct 6.9% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%
6.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%
3.8% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.8% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.9% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%
3.8% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%
0.5% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.8% None ◂ +0.1 pts 72.7%
16.3% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 14.4%
4.1% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.7% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +3.3 pts higher in Hurstville Grove gap steady
12.4% 22nd pct 9.1% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +3.3 pts higher in Hurstville Grove gap widening
14.3% 66th pct 11.0% 32nd pct
Unpaid child care in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +0.9 pts higher in Hurstville Grove gap steady
25.7% 52nd pct 24.9% 48th pct
Defence service in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +0.5 pts higher in Hurstville Grove
1.6% 38th pct 1.1% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +3.8 pts higher in Hurstville Grove gap steady
23.4% 45th pct 19.5% 24th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +39 larger in South Hurstville
23 71st pct 62 80th pct
Median age in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +7 yrs older in Hurstville Grove
31 yrs 66th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville
— 48.8% 69th pct
Unemployment in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville
— 12.0% 58th pct
Median income in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +$456 higher in Hurstville Grove
$1,125 86th pct $669 53rd pct
Household income in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +$1,437 higher in Hurstville Grove
$3,124 88th pct $1,687 50th pct
Indigenous language in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +21.0 pts higher in South Hurstville
0.0% 0th pct 21.0% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +0.4 larger in Hurstville Grove gap widening
3.2 89th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +6.8 pts higher in South Hurstville gap steady
8.5% 36th pct 15.3% 73rd pct
Living alone in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +10.5 pts higher in South Hurstville gap widening
12.1% 11th pct 22.6% 46th pct

Family composition

72.6% Couples with children ◂ +8.8 pts 63.8%
18.6% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 19.3%
8.5% One-parent families +6.8 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.6% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

26.4% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 26.1%
24.5% 4 people ◂ +6.8 pts 17.7%
12.1% 1 person +10.5 pts ▸ 22.6%
19.0% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 19.7%
11.1% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%
6.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +$100 higher in Hurstville Grove gap widening
$600 100th pct $500 92nd pct
Mortgage in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +$817 higher in Hurstville Grove gap widening
$3,200 94th pct $2,383 86th pct
People / bedroom in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +0.20 higher in South Hurstville gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +15.1 pts higher in South Hurstville gap widening
14.4% 43rd pct 29.5% 78th pct
Owned outright in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +12.6 pts higher in Hurstville Grove gap steady
47.3% 68th pct 34.8% 32nd pct
Separate houses in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +38.5 pts higher in Hurstville Grove gap steady
88.3% 28th pct 49.8% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +26.9 pts higher in Hurstville Grove gap widening
91.1% 81st pct 64.2% 19th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Owned outright ◂ +12.6 pts 34.8%
35.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 33.3%
14.4% Rented +15.1 pts ▸ 29.5%
1.2% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

88.3% Separate house ◂ +38.5 pts 49.8%
3.2% Flat or apartment +24.2 pts ▸ 27.4%
8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.1 pts ▸ 22.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

30.8% 3 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 37.2%
36.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.2 pts 16.5%
7.3% 2 bedrooms +23.3 pts ▸ 30.6%
23.6% 5 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 10.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

22.2% $350–$549 +30.9 pts ▸ 53.1%
41.0% $550–$749 ◂ +15.3 pts 25.7%
23.9% $750 or more ◂ +19.1 pts 4.9%
13.7% $200–$349 ◂ +7.1 pts 6.6%
0.0% Under $200 +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.3 pts 32.9%
14.8% $1,800–$2,999 +14.7 pts ▸ 29.5%
11.7% $1,000–$1,799 +4.5 pts ▸ 16.2%
10.3% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +6.3 pts higher in South Hurstville gap steady
3.9% 68th pct 10.2% 87th pct
Work from home in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +9.9 pts higher in Hurstville Grove gap widening
43.7% 93rd pct 33.8% 86th pct
PT commute in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +2.8 pts higher in South Hurstville gap steady
1.9% 79th pct 4.7% 90th pct
PT stops in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +9 more in South Hurstville
15 85th pct 24 86th pct
Stops/1k in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +1.16 more in Hurstville Grove
5.76 81st pct 4.60 76th pct
Departures/1k in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +432.3 more in South Hurstville
1,219.1 87th pct 1,651.4 90th pct
PT routes in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +3 more in South Hurstville
2 75th pct 5 86th pct
Stop walk in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +1 longer in South Hurstville
0 0th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +3 longer in Hurstville Grove
23 20th pct 20 17th pct
Reach 30 min in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +15,882 more in South Hurstville
37,853 86th pct 53,735 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +83,215 more in South Hurstville
141,516 86th pct 224,731 87th pct
Transit to city in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +1 longer in Hurstville Grove
52 39th pct 51 38th pct

How people get to work

43.7% Worked at home ◂ +9.9 pts 33.8%
36.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 34.8%
1.5% Train +2.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.5% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.9% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.4% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

25.7% 1 vehicle +15.8 pts ▸ 41.4%
40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 34.0%
19.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.3 pts 9.9%
10.2% 4 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 4.6%
3.9% No vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +6.5 pts higher in South Hurstville gap narrowing
27.4% 37th pct 33.9% 60th pct
Recent arrivals in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +2.8 pts higher in South Hurstville gap narrowing
6.3% 48th pct 9.1% 61st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +2.0 pts higher in South Hurstville gap steady
3.8% 54th pct 5.9% 76th pct
Participation in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +3.8 pts higher in Hurstville Grove gap steady
58.5% 42nd pct 54.7% 31st pct
Full-time in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +2.2 pts higher in Hurstville Grove gap steady
55.6% 37th pct 53.5% 27th pct

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 8.9%
8.8% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.1% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%
8.1% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%
6.0% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%
6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%
4.8% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.1% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%
3.3% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

32.6% Professionals ◂ +6.9 pts 25.7%
18.0% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 13.3%
16.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 16.0%
8.7% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.1% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.0% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.9% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +1.8 higher in South Hurstville
7.0 93rd pct 8.8 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +1.0 more in South Hurstville
7.0 94th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +3.3 pts higher in South Hurstville
96.7% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +78.8 pts higher in South Hurstville
21.2% 77th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +1.6 more in Hurstville Grove
10.7 43rd pct 9.2 39th pct
Intersections/km² in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +91 higher in South Hurstville
100 86th pct 191 90th pct
Mean slope in Hurstville Grovein South Hurstville +1.1 pts higher in Hurstville Grove
7.3% 65th pct 6.2% 55th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hurstville Grove vs South Hurstville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11972/hurstville-grove/vs/SAL13603/south-hurstville