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Penshurst vs South Hurstville

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Penshurst profile · South Hurstville profile

Penshurst South Hurstville

Penshurst (NSW) and South Hurstville are neighbouring areas with different housing and cultural profiles. South Hurstville has a much higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (21.0% compared to 0.0% in Penshurst (NSW)) and more large homes, with 64.2% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Penshurst (NSW) has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (34.6% vs 29.9%) and a higher number of schools per 1,000 children (2.09 vs 1.10).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes and a similar proportion of people born overseas. Both areas have a high percentage of residents who use another language at home, although this is well higher in South Hurstville (59.1% vs 51.9%). Penshurst (NSW) has seen more recent overseas arrivals (15.3% vs 9.1%) and has more people commuting by public transport (9.5% vs 4.7%) than its neighbour.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,371 larger in Penshurst 3+ bedrooms: 12.4 pts higher in South Hurstville Separate houses: 8.9 pts higher in South Hurstville Other language: 7.3 pts higher in South Hurstville Renting: 7.2 pts higher in Penshurst

Demographics & Identity

Population in Penshurstin South Hurstville +7,371 larger in Penshurst gap steady
12,592 88th pct 5,221 86th pct
Median age in Penshurstin South Hurstville +2 yrs older in South Hurstville gap widening
38 yrs 23rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Penshurstin South Hurstville +0.5 pts higher in South Hurstville gap steady
0.7% 36th pct 1.2% 42nd pct
Aged 65+ in Penshurstin South Hurstville +1.5 pts higher in South Hurstville gap steady
16.4% 39th pct 17.9% 46th pct
Under 15 in Penshurstin South Hurstville +2.3 pts higher in South Hurstville gap widening
15.2% 37th pct 17.5% 52nd pct
De facto in Penshurstin South Hurstville +0.3 pts higher in Penshurst gap steady
6.1% 14th pct 5.8% 13th pct

Age structure

30.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 26.9%
25.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 26.2%
16.4% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 17.9%
15.2% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.5%

Marital status

51.6% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 50.6%
33.0% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 31.8%
7.7% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.5% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.1% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Penshurst South Hurstville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Penshurstin South Hurstville +1.0 pts higher in Penshurst gap steady
47.9% 100th pct 47.0% 99th pct

Country of birth

47.7% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 49.1%
13.0% China +4.9 pts ▸ 18.0%
8.7% Nepal ◂ +7.4 pts 1.3%
2.6% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
1.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
1.1% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.7% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

24.5% Chinese +10.2 pts ▸ 34.7%
16.0% English ◂ +3.2 pts 12.8%
14.4% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 11.5%
5.4% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.8% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%
4.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.0% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%
3.6% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%
2.4% Indian even 2.4%
1.5% German ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.9% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in Penshurstin South Hurstville +7.3 pts higher in South Hurstville gap widening
51.9% 98th pct 59.1% 100th pct
Limited English in Penshurstin South Hurstville +3.2 pts higher in South Hurstville gap widening
9.6% 99th pct 12.8% 100th pct

Language used at home

42.5% English only ◂ +6.2 pts 36.4%
11.8% Mandarin +5.1 pts ▸ 16.9%
8.6% Cantonese +5.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
2.7% Arabic +3.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.5% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
1.0% Italian even 1.0%
0.7% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Penshurstin South Hurstville +3.7 pts higher in South Hurstville gap widening
29.8% 23rd pct 33.5% 30th pct

Religious affiliation

44.8% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 44.2%
29.8% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 33.5%
9.7% Hinduism ◂ +6.5 pts 3.2%
3.5% Islam +4.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.9% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%
4.4% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Penshurstin South Hurstville +2.5 pts higher in Penshurst gap narrowing
70.6% 91st pct 68.1% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in Penshurstin South Hurstville +4.7 pts higher in Penshurst gap steady
34.6% 89th pct 29.9% 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Penshurstin South Hurstville +0.99 more in Penshurst
2.09 30th pct 1.10 10th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Penshurstin South Hurstville +5 more in Penshurst
53 92nd pct 48 91st pct
Avg size in Penshurstin South Hurstville +2 larger in South Hurstville
484 70th pct 486 70th pct
ICSEA in Penshurstin South Hurstville +9 higher in South Hurstville
1,071 85th pct 1,080 87th pct

Highest year of school

70.6% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 68.1%
11.7% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.0% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.2% Year 11 even 3.1%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 32.4%
15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
15.4% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 17.1%
15.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 14.4%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

27.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 26.0%
10.9% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%
9.4% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%
7.1% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%
6.1% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.4% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.5% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
0.8% Agriculture & environment even 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Penshurstin South Hurstville +$86 higher in Penshurst gap widening
$807 60th pct $721 44th pct
Household income in Penshurstin South Hurstville +$32 higher in South Hurstville gap widening
$1,835 67th pct $1,867 69th pct
Family income in Penshurstin South Hurstville +$31 higher in Penshurst gap narrowing
$2,090 63rd pct $2,059 61st pct
High earners in Penshurstin South Hurstville +0.4 pts higher in Penshurst gap steady
11.2% 66th pct 10.7% 64th pct
High-income homes in Penshurstin South Hurstville +0.9 pts higher in South Hurstville gap steady
22.9% 69th pct 23.8% 71st pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 31.4%
24.4% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 25.3%
13.9% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 14.1%
12.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 12.0%
10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 44.1%
33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 29.0%
17.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 16.9%
4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Penshurstin South Hurstville +0.2 pts higher in South Hurstville
21.0% 16th pct 21.3% 17th pct
Mental health in Penshurstin South Hurstville even
5.1% 26th pct 5.1% 25th pct
Needs assistance in Penshurstin South Hurstville +2.1 pts higher in South Hurstville gap steady
4.8% 53rd pct 6.9% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%
6.0% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.3% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%
5.1% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%
4.3% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.3% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.4% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Lung condition even 1.0%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.8% None +0.9 pts ▸ 72.7%
15.4% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 14.4%
4.0% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.7% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Penshurstin South Hurstville +0.5 pts higher in Penshurst gap narrowing
9.6% 12th pct 9.1% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in Penshurstin South Hurstville +0.2 pts higher in South Hurstville gap steady
10.7% 30th pct 11.0% 32nd pct
Unpaid child care in Penshurstin South Hurstville +2.1 pts higher in South Hurstville gap widening
22.8% 37th pct 24.9% 48th pct
Defence service in Penshurstin South Hurstville +0.1 pts higher in Penshurst
1.2% 35th pct 1.1% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in Penshurstin South Hurstville +0.7 pts higher in Penshurst gap steady
20.2% 27th pct 19.5% 24th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Penshurstin South Hurstville +21 larger in Penshurst
83 84th pct 62 80th pct
Median age in Penshurstin South Hurstville +3 yrs older in Penshurst
27 yrs 54th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Penshurstin South Hurstville +8.4 pts higher in Penshurst
57.1% 83rd pct 48.8% 69th pct
Unemployment in Penshurstin South Hurstville +3.7 pts higher in South Hurstville
8.3% 40th pct 12.0% 58th pct
Median income in Penshurstin South Hurstville +$45 higher in South Hurstville
$624 48th pct $669 53rd pct
Household income in Penshurstin South Hurstville +$146 higher in South Hurstville
$1,541 44th pct $1,687 50th pct
Indigenous language in Penshurstin South Hurstville +21.0 pts higher in South Hurstville
0.0% 0th pct 21.0% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Penshurstin South Hurstville +0.2 larger in South Hurstville gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Penshurstin South Hurstville +2.5 pts higher in South Hurstville gap steady
12.8% 61st pct 15.3% 73rd pct
Living alone in Penshurstin South Hurstville +2.7 pts higher in Penshurst gap steady
25.3% 56th pct 22.6% 46th pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 63.8%
24.9% Couples without children ◂ +5.5 pts 19.3%
12.8% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 15.3%
1.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Household size

29.4% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 26.1%
25.3% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 22.6%
18.6% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 19.7%
17.4% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 17.7%
5.9% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.4% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Penshurstin South Hurstville +$100 higher in South Hurstville gap widening
$400 82nd pct $500 92nd pct
Mortgage in Penshurstin South Hurstville +$216 higher in South Hurstville gap widening
$2,167 80th pct $2,383 86th pct
People / bedroom in Penshurstin South Hurstville even gap steady
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Penshurstin South Hurstville +7.2 pts higher in Penshurst gap narrowing
36.7% 86th pct 29.5% 78th pct
Owned outright in Penshurstin South Hurstville +4.5 pts higher in South Hurstville gap steady
30.3% 23rd pct 34.8% 32nd pct
Separate houses in Penshurstin South Hurstville +8.9 pts higher in South Hurstville gap narrowing
40.9% 5th pct 49.8% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in Penshurstin South Hurstville +12.4 pts higher in South Hurstville gap narrowing
51.8% 10th pct 64.2% 19th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.7% Rented ◂ +7.2 pts 29.5%
30.3% Owned outright +4.5 pts ▸ 34.8%
30.3% Owned with a mortgage +2.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
1.3% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

40.9% Separate house +8.9 pts ▸ 49.8%
45.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +18.3 pts 27.4%
13.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.8 pts ▸ 22.8%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 30.6%
30.3% 3 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 37.2%
14.1% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
7.4% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

59.2% $350–$549 ◂ +6.1 pts 53.1%
12.5% $550–$749 +13.2 pts ▸ 25.7%
17.7% $200–$349 ◂ +11.1 pts 6.6%
3.2% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.6% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.6% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 32.9%
30.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 29.5%
19.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.1 pts 16.2%
13.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Penshurstin South Hurstville +4.3 pts higher in Penshurst gap widening
14.5% 91st pct 10.2% 87th pct
Work from home in Penshurstin South Hurstville +1.9 pts higher in Penshurst gap widening
35.7% 87th pct 33.8% 86th pct
PT commute in Penshurstin South Hurstville +4.8 pts higher in Penshurst gap narrowing
9.5% 100th pct 4.7% 90th pct
PT stops in Penshurstin South Hurstville +20 more in Penshurst
44 87th pct 24 86th pct
Stops/1k in Penshurstin South Hurstville +1.10 more in South Hurstville
3.49 71st pct 4.60 76th pct
Departures/1k in Penshurstin South Hurstville +71.1 more in South Hurstville
1,580.3 89th pct 1,651.4 90th pct
PT routes in Penshurstin South Hurstville +7 more in Penshurst
12 86th pct 5 86th pct
Stop walk in Penshurstin South Hurstville even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Penshurstin South Hurstville even
20 17th pct 20 17th pct
Reach 30 min in Penshurstin South Hurstville +26,050 more in Penshurst
79,785 88th pct 53,735 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Penshurstin South Hurstville +149,198 more in Penshurst
373,929 90th pct 224,731 87th pct
Transit to city in Penshurstin South Hurstville +4 longer in South Hurstville
47 30th pct 51 38th pct

How people get to work

35.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 33.8%
29.2% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 34.8%
8.5% Train ◂ +4.5 pts 4.0%
2.5% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.6% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.0% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 41.4%
28.9% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 34.0%
14.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 10.2%
6.9% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.1% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Penshurstin South Hurstville +3.4 pts higher in Penshurst gap widening
37.2% 71st pct 33.9% 60th pct
Recent arrivals in Penshurstin South Hurstville +6.2 pts higher in Penshurst gap widening
15.3% 79th pct 9.1% 61st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Penshurstin South Hurstville +1.0 pts higher in South Hurstville gap steady
4.9% 68th pct 5.9% 76th pct
Participation in Penshurstin South Hurstville +4.5 pts higher in Penshurst gap steady
59.3% 45th pct 54.7% 31st pct
Full-time in Penshurstin South Hurstville +1.1 pts higher in Penshurst gap steady
54.6% 32nd pct 53.5% 27th pct

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 14.1%
9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%
9.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%
8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%
6.0% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.9% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%
6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%
4.5% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%
4.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%
3.0% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

27.9% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 25.7%
14.9% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
10.8% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.7% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%
9.4% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.2%
8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%
5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Penshurstin South Hurstville +0.1 higher in South Hurstville
8.7 100th pct 8.8 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Penshurstin South Hurstville even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Penshurstin South Hurstville even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Penshurstin South Hurstville +0.2 pts higher in South Hurstville
99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Penshurstin South Hurstville even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Penshurstin South Hurstville even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Penshurstin South Hurstville even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Penshurstin South Hurstville +0.3 pts higher in South Hurstville
99.6% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Penshurstin South Hurstville +0.6 more in Penshurst
9.8 41st pct 9.2 39th pct
Intersections/km² in Penshurstin South Hurstville +3 higher in South Hurstville
188 90th pct 191 90th pct
Mean slope in Penshurstin South Hurstville +0.5 pts higher in South Hurstville
5.7% 50th pct 6.2% 55th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Penshurst vs South Hurstville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13197/penshurst/vs/SAL13603/south-hurstville