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Oatley vs South Hurstville

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

Oatley South Hurstville

Oatley and South Hurstville are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct profiles. Oatley is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,537 and a much higher share of university degrees at 41.7%. It is also more likely to have detached houses, which 70.8% of residents live in. South Hurstville is far more multicultural, with 47.0% of people born overseas and 59.1% using a language other than English at home, compared to 26.5% and 27.3% in Oatley.

Both areas have very similar typical weekly rents around $500 and an equal number of people per home. While they share these basics, the gap in high-income earners is widening, with Oatley now far higher in the share of households earning $3,000 or more per week. Both areas sit well above the national figure for people with no religion, at around 33%.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 31.8 pts higher in South Hurstville Separate houses: 21.0 pts higher in Oatley Born overseas: 20.4 pts higher in South Hurstville Work from home: 15.6 pts higher in Oatley 3+ bedrooms: 15.4 pts higher in Oatley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Oatley in South Hurstville +5,443 larger in Oatley gap steady

10,664 87th pct 5,221 86th pct

Median age in Oatley in South Hurstville +3 yrs older in Oatley gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 26.2%

22.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.8 pts ▸ 26.9%

20.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 17.9%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 17.5%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%

Marital status

57.8% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 50.6%

28.6% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 31.8%

6.2% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.1% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.3% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Oatley South Hurstville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.1% Australia ◂ +22.0 pts 49.1%

6.6% China +11.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

2.6% England ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

0.6% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

16.1% Chinese +18.6 pts ▸ 34.7%

29.2% English ◂ +16.4 pts 12.8%

27.2% Australian ◂ +15.7 pts 11.5%

10.4% Irish ◂ +6.0 pts 4.3%

8.3% Scottish ◂ +5.7 pts 2.6%

5.4% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.4% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

3.0% German ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

1.3% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

70.1% English only ◂ +33.7 pts 36.4%

7.4% Mandarin +9.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

4.5% Cantonese +9.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

1.4% Arabic +4.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.9% Greek +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.4% Christianity ◂ +14.2 pts 44.2%

32.9% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 33.5%

1.6% Islam +6.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.1% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.8% Buddhism +3.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.7% Hinduism +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Oatley in South Hurstville +0.93 more in Oatley

2.02 29th pct 1.10 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Oatley in South Hurstville +5 more in Oatley

53 92nd pct 48 91st pct

Avg size in Oatley in South Hurstville +42 larger in South Hurstville

444 65th pct 486 70th pct

ICSEA in Oatley in South Hurstville even

1,080 87th pct 1,080 87th pct

Highest year of school

74.5% Year 12 ◂ +6.4 pts 68.1%

14.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 13.1%

4.9% Year 9 or below +5.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.1% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.3 pts 32.4%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.3% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 14.4%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%

1.4% Certificate I / II even 1.4%

Field of qualification

27.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 26.0%

13.0% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%

9.8% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 7.8%

9.5% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 6.2%

3.9% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

4.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Oatley in South Hurstville +$343 higher in Oatley gap widening

$1,064 86th pct $721 44th pct

Household income in Oatley in South Hurstville +$670 higher in Oatley gap widening

$2,537 90th pct $1,867 69th pct

Family income in Oatley in South Hurstville +$983 higher in Oatley gap widening

$3,042 91st pct $2,059 61st pct

Household income distribution

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 31.4%

28.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.1 pts 12.0%

17.6% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 25.3%

10.7% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.8%

Personal income distribution

34.1% Under $650 +10.0 pts ▸ 44.1%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 29.0%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 16.9%

11.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

7.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

6.5% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

5.6% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

3.2% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

0.4% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.8% None +1.9 pts ▸ 72.7%

17.4% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 14.4%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

1.9% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Oatley in South Hurstville +18 larger in Oatley

80 83rd pct 62 80th pct

Median age in Oatley in South Hurstville +5 yrs older in Oatley

29 yrs 60th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Oatley in South Hurstville +$539 higher in Oatley

$1,208 87th pct $669 53rd pct

Household income in Oatley in South Hurstville +$1,063 higher in Oatley

$2,750 86th pct $1,687 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Oatley in South Hurstville even gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

67.1% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 63.8%

23.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 19.3%

9.2% One-parent families +6.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.7% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

31.8% 2 people ◂ +5.7 pts 26.1%

19.4% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

19.8% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 17.7%

16.8% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

9.0% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.1% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Oatley in South Hurstville +$10 higher in South Hurstville gap widening

$490 91st pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Oatley in South Hurstville +$617 higher in Oatley gap widening

$3,000 92nd pct $2,383 86th pct

People / bedroom in Oatley in South Hurstville +0.20 higher in South Hurstville gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned outright ◂ +10.4 pts 34.8%

32.4% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

20.3% Rented +9.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

1.2% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

70.8% Separate house ◂ +21.0 pts 49.8%

16.7% Flat or apartment +10.6 pts ▸ 27.4%

11.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

35.2% 3 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 37.2%

18.1% 2 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

29.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 16.5%

14.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 10.5%

1.4% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

51.5% $350–$549 +1.7 pts ▸ 53.1%

25.2% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 25.7%

10.8% $750 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 4.9%

8.0% $200–$349 ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

2.4% Under $200 +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.5 pts 32.9%

22.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

11.6% $1,000–$1,799 +4.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Oatley in South Hurstville +17 more in Oatley

41 87th pct 24 86th pct

Stops/1k in Oatley in South Hurstville +0.75 more in South Hurstville

3.84 73rd pct 4.60 76th pct

Departures/1k in Oatley in South Hurstville +1,344.1 more in South Hurstville

307.3 75th pct 1,651.4 90th pct

PT routes in Oatley in South Hurstville +1 more in South Hurstville

4 82nd pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Oatley in South Hurstville +1 longer in Oatley

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Oatley in South Hurstville +4 longer in Oatley

24 21st pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Oatley in South Hurstville +4,363 more in South Hurstville

49,372 87th pct 53,735 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Oatley in South Hurstville +55,491 more in Oatley

280,222 88th pct 224,731 87th pct

Transit to city in Oatley in South Hurstville +1 longer in South Hurstville

50 36th pct 51 38th pct

How people get to work

49.3% Worked at home ◂ +15.6 pts 33.8%

26.8% Car (driver) +8.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

2.4% Train +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 1 vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 41.4%

40.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 34.0%

11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 9.9%

5.0% No vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.5% Professional & technical ◂ +4.6 pts 8.9%

11.3% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 7.9%

7.3% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.4% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

3.6% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

3.0% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

35.4% Professionals ◂ +9.7 pts 25.7%

18.5% Managers ◂ +5.2 pts 13.3%

15.2% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.9% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.0% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.4% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.4% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Oatley in South Hurstville +1.4 higher in South Hurstville

7.4 95th pct 8.8 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Oatley in South Hurstville +0.8 more in South Hurstville

7.2 95th pct 8.0 100th pct

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

91.8% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Oatley in South Hurstville +11.8 pts higher in South Hurstville

88.2% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

97.8% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

95.9% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Oatley in South Hurstville even

99.9% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Oatley in South Hurstville +25.1 pts higher in South Hurstville

74.9% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Oatley in South Hurstville +1.6 more in Oatley

10.8 43rd pct 9.2 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Oatley in South Hurstville +72 higher in South Hurstville

119 87th pct 191 90th pct

Mean slope in Oatley in South Hurstville +2.7 pts higher in Oatley

8.9% 75th pct 6.2% 55th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Oatley vs South Hurstville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13075/oatley/vs/SAL13603/south-hurstville