31,162 ▲ +19.7%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26,040
- 2016: 29,822
- 2021: 31,162
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hurstville · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Hurstville
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Hurstville is just 33 years old, making it noticeably younger than most of Australia. With over 31,000 people, this is one of the largest areas of its type in the region. The population is dominated by young and middle-aged adults, which shapes the local feel of the community.
31,162
▲ +19.7%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hurstville — higher than 92% of areas.
| Hurstville | 31,162 |
|---|---|
| 2220, NSW | 33,761 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 33, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. This makes Hurstville much younger than most similar areas.
33 yrs ▲ +3.1%
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 33 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 36.9% of the population. This helps explain why children under 15 (13.0%) and seniors aged 65 and over (13.8%) are both well below the state and national figures.
13.8% ▲ +21.0%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.0% ▼ -16.9%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Hurstville, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Youth (15–24) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A small number of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander at 0.2%, which is well below the state average. Only 5.9% of people are in a de facto relationship, a figure much lower than most other areas.
0.2% ▼ -22.7%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.9% ▲ +23.2%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hurstville, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 35%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Hurstville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11971/hurstville/topic/demographics-identity