$470 ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $400
- 2016: $475
- 2021: $470
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Hurstville · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Hurstville
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly half of all households in Hurstville rent their homes, which is far above the figures for New South Wales and Australia. This makes it an area where renting is much more common than owning, with a housing market that is significantly more expensive than the national average.
$470
▲ +17.5%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hurstville — higher than 90% of areas.
| Hurstville | $470 |
|---|---|
| 2220, NSW | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are among the highest at this level, sitting well above the Australian figure at $470. Home loans are also costly, with the usual monthly payment of $2,167 being much higher than in most areas.
$2,167 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Hurstville, $350–$549 is the majority at 62%; $550–$749 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Hurstville, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $3,000 or more (30%) and $1,000–$1,799 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here at 47.4%, a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, only 23.7% of homes are owned outright, which is well below the figures for both the state and the rest of the country.
47.4% ▲ +22.0%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.9%
- 2016: 44.9%
- 2021: 47.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
23.7% ▼ -14.5%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Hurstville, the largest group is Rented at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (25%) and Owned outright (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Flats or apartments make up 61.4% of homes, meaning separate houses are far less common than in most of Australia. Because there are so few large homes, Hurstville has 1.10 people per bedroom, which is well above the national figure.
1.10 ▼ -15.4%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.30
- 2016: 1.20
- 2021: 1.10
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
30.0% ▼ -21.0%
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.1%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
45.8% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.6%
- 2016: 48.2%
- 2021: 45.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Hurstville, Flat or apartment is the majority at 62%; Separate house is next at 30%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Hurstville, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 3 bedrooms (27%) and 4 bedrooms (11%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Hurstville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11971/hurstville/topic/housing-dwellings