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Kogarah Bay vs South Hurstville

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Kogarah Bay profile · South Hurstville profile

Kogarah Bay South Hurstville

South Hurstville and Kogarah Bay are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. South Hurstville is more diverse, with 47% of people born overseas and 59.1% using a language other than English at home. It also has a higher share of renters at 29.5%. In contrast, Kogarah Bay is dominated by detached houses, which make up 96.7% of homes, and has a much higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (40.6%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a high level of tertiary education with about 30% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They are also alike in their accessibility, with both having a drive time to the city of around 20 minutes. While South Hurstville is more likely to be home to people living alone, both areas sit well above the national figure for people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,119 larger in South Hurstville Separate houses: 46.9 pts higher in Kogarah Bay 3+ bedrooms: 27.5 pts higher in Kogarah Bay Renting: 15.8 pts higher in South Hurstville No religion: 15.1 pts higher in South Hurstville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +3,119 larger in South Hurstville gap steady
2,102 79th pct 5,221 86th pct
Median age in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +4 yrs older in Kogarah Bay gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +0.5 pts higher in South Hurstville gap steady
0.7% 36th pct 1.2% 42nd pct
Aged 65+ in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +1.2 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap steady
19.1% 52nd pct 17.9% 46th pct
Under 15 in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +1.1 pts higher in South Hurstville gap steady
16.4% 44th pct 17.5% 52nd pct
De facto in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +0.7 pts higher in South Hurstville gap steady
5.1% 11th pct 5.8% 13th pct

Age structure

30.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 26.2%
20.2% Young adults (25–44) +6.8 pts ▸ 26.9%
19.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 17.9%
16.4% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 17.5%
13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 11.5%

Marital status

54.7% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 50.6%
31.4% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 31.8%
6.6% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.7% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.4% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Kogarah Bay South Hurstville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +14.2 pts higher in South Hurstville gap widening
32.8% 90th pct 47.0% 99th pct

Country of birth

64.3% Australia ◂ +15.2 pts 49.1%
4.9% China +13.1 pts ▸ 18.0%
2.1% Italy ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%
1.5% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.7% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

10.8% Chinese +23.8 pts ▸ 34.7%
18.9% Greek ◂ +10.9 pts 8.0%
15.4% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 11.5%
14.2% English ◂ +1.4 pts 12.8%
9.2% Italian ◂ +4.8 pts 4.4%
6.0% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%
4.0% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%
1.8% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.5% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.8% German ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
1.4% Vietnamese even 1.4%
0.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +13.4 pts higher in South Hurstville gap widening
45.8% 95th pct 59.1% 100th pct
Limited English in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +7.3 pts higher in South Hurstville gap steady
5.5% 92nd pct 12.8% 100th pct

Language used at home

51.3% English only ◂ +15.0 pts 36.4%
3.6% Mandarin +13.3 pts ▸ 16.9%
4.9% Cantonese +9.0 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.8% Greek ◂ +7.7 pts 5.2%
6.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%
3.3% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%
1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.4% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +15.1 pts higher in South Hurstville gap widening
18.4% 8th pct 33.5% 30th pct

Religious affiliation

68.4% Christianity ◂ +24.2 pts 44.2%
18.4% No religion +15.1 pts ▸ 33.5%
4.9% Islam +2.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.2% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.3% Buddhism +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.5% Hinduism +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +1.9 pts higher in South Hurstville gap widening
66.2% 87th pct 68.1% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +0.2 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap steady
30.1% 86th pct 29.9% 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville
— 1.10 10th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +15 more in South Hurstville
33 89th pct 48 91st pct
Avg size in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +24 larger in Kogarah Bay
510 73rd pct 486 70th pct
ICSEA in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +5 higher in Kogarah Bay
1,085 88th pct 1,080 87th pct

Highest year of school

66.2% Year 12 +1.9 pts ▸ 68.1%
16.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 13.1%
10.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%
3.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 32.4%
21.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.9 pts 17.1%
15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 17.1%
12.7% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 14.4%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%
0.9% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

28.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 26.0%
14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 13.1%
9.8% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.1% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%
6.9% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%
3.8% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%
3.5% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
0.3% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +$116 higher in Kogarah Bay gap widening
$837 64th pct $721 44th pct
Household income in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +$661 higher in Kogarah Bay gap widening
$2,528 90th pct $1,867 69th pct
Family income in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +$702 higher in Kogarah Bay gap widening
$2,761 88th pct $2,059 61st pct
High earners in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +6.2 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap widening
16.9% 85th pct 10.7% 64th pct
High-income homes in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +16.7 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap widening
40.6% 93rd pct 23.8% 71st pct

Household income distribution

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 31.4%
26.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.2 pts 12.0%
18.7% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 25.3%
14.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 11.8%
10.9% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 44.1%
25.9% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 29.0%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 16.9%
6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +2.4 pts higher in Kogarah Bay
23.6% 25th pct 21.3% 17th pct
Mental health in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +0.3 pts higher in South Hurstville
4.8% 24th pct 5.1% 25th pct
Needs assistance in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +0.9 pts higher in South Hurstville gap steady
6.0% 65th pct 6.9% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%
7.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%
5.3% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%
4.8% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.8% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%
2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%
0.6% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.6% None +1.1 pts ▸ 72.7%
17.2% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 14.4%
4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
1.7% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +3.2 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap steady
12.3% 21st pct 9.1% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +3.2 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap steady
14.1% 65th pct 11.0% 32nd pct
Unpaid child care in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +1.0 pts higher in South Hurstville gap narrowing
23.9% 43rd pct 24.9% 48th pct
Defence service in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +0.1 pts higher in Kogarah Bay
1.3% 35th pct 1.1% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +2.3 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap narrowing
21.9% 36th pct 19.5% 24th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +48 larger in South Hurstville
14 63rd pct 62 80th pct
Median age in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +1 yrs older in Kogarah Bay
25 yrs 46th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville
— 48.8% 69th pct
Unemployment in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville
— 12.0% 58th pct
Median income in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +$220 higher in South Hurstville
$449 25th pct $669 53rd pct
Household income in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +$3,812 higher in Kogarah Bay
$5,499 100th pct $1,687 50th pct
Indigenous language in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville
— 21.0% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +0.3 larger in Kogarah Bay gap widening
3.1 88th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +4.7 pts higher in South Hurstville gap steady
10.6% 48th pct 15.3% 73rd pct
Living alone in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +8.8 pts higher in South Hurstville gap steady
13.7% 15th pct 22.6% 46th pct

Family composition

67.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.8 pts 63.8%
20.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 19.3%
10.6% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 15.3%
1.2% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

30.9% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 26.1%
13.7% 1 person +8.8 pts ▸ 22.6%
20.7% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 17.7%
16.6% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 19.7%
13.9% 5 people ◂ +4.7 pts 9.2%
5.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +$150 higher in Kogarah Bay gap widening
$650 100th pct $500 92nd pct
Mortgage in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +$580 higher in Kogarah Bay gap narrowing
$2,963 92nd pct $2,383 86th pct
People / bedroom in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +0.20 higher in South Hurstville gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +15.8 pts higher in South Hurstville gap widening
13.7% 40th pct 29.5% 78th pct
Owned outright in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +11.7 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap widening
46.5% 66th pct 34.8% 32nd pct
Separate houses in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +46.9 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap widening
96.7% 51st pct 49.8% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +27.5 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap widening
91.7% 82nd pct 64.2% 19th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.5% Owned outright ◂ +11.7 pts 34.8%
38.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.5 pts 33.3%
13.7% Rented +15.8 pts ▸ 29.5%
1.1% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

96.7% Separate house ◂ +46.9 pts 49.8%
0.9% Flat or apartment +26.5 pts ▸ 27.4%
4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.8 pts ▸ 22.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

37.0% 3 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 37.2%
36.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.7 pts 16.5%
8.0% 2 bedrooms +22.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
18.6% 5 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 10.5%
0.6% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

9.9% $350–$549 +43.2 pts ▸ 53.1%
34.1% $550–$749 ◂ +8.4 pts 25.7%
29.7% $750 or more ◂ +24.8 pts 4.9%
5.5% $200–$349 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.4% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 32.9%
16.3% $1,800–$2,999 +13.1 pts ▸ 29.5%
11.7% $1,000–$1,799 +4.5 pts ▸ 16.2%
12.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +6.9 pts higher in South Hurstville gap widening
3.3% 64th pct 10.2% 87th pct
Work from home in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +7.0 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap widening
40.7% 91st pct 33.8% 86th pct
PT commute in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +3.1 pts higher in South Hurstville gap narrowing
1.6% 77th pct 4.7% 90th pct
PT stops in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +4 more in South Hurstville
20 86th pct 24 86th pct
Stops/1k in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +4.92 more in Kogarah Bay
9.51 87th pct 4.60 76th pct
Departures/1k in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +472.3 more in Kogarah Bay
2,123.7 92nd pct 1,651.4 90th pct
PT routes in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +3 more in South Hurstville
2 75th pct 5 86th pct
Stop walk in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +1 longer in Kogarah Bay
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +1 longer in South Hurstville
19 16th pct 20 17th pct
Reach 30 min in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +37,535 more in South Hurstville
16,200 69th pct 53,735 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +141,516 more in South Hurstville
83,215 75th pct 224,731 87th pct
Transit to city in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +14 longer in Kogarah Bay
65 66th pct 51 38th pct

How people get to work

40.7% Worked at home ◂ +7.0 pts 33.8%
35.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 34.8%
1.3% Train +2.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.6% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.9% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 34.0%
26.8% 1 vehicle +14.6 pts ▸ 41.4%
15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 9.9%
12.6% 4 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 4.6%
3.3% No vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +8.2 pts higher in South Hurstville gap narrowing
25.7% 31st pct 33.9% 60th pct
Recent arrivals in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +5.5 pts higher in South Hurstville gap narrowing
3.6% 37th pct 9.1% 61st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +2.1 pts higher in South Hurstville gap steady
3.8% 53rd pct 5.9% 76th pct
Participation in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +3.4 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap steady
58.1% 41st pct 54.7% 31st pct
Full-time in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +1.0 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap steady
54.5% 31st pct 53.5% 27th pct

Industries people work in

12.3% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%
10.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 8.9%
8.4% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%
8.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%
8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%
5.8% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.3% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.7% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.0% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%
4.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

28.7% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 25.7%
18.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 16.0%
18.3% Managers ◂ +5.0 pts 13.3%
9.4% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 8.4%
5.2% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.3% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +1.2 higher in South Hurstville
7.7 96th pct 8.8 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +0.1 more in South Hurstville
7.9 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +2.4 pts higher in South Hurstville
97.6% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +8.4 pts higher in South Hurstville
91.6% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +3.7 more in Kogarah Bay
12.8 48th pct 9.2 39th pct
Intersections/km² in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +62 higher in South Hurstville
129 87th pct 191 90th pct
Mean slope in Kogarah Bayin South Hurstville +0.7 pts higher in South Hurstville
5.5% 48th pct 6.2% 55th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kogarah Bay vs South Hurstville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12191/kogarah-bay/vs/SAL13603/south-hurstville