5,221 ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,928
- 2016: 5,147
- 2021: 5,221
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
South Hurstville · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in South Hurstville
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 5,000 people live in South Hurstville, making it larger than about 90% of similar areas. The community has a balanced age spread, with the typical resident being 40 years old. It is a predominantly married area, though the number of couples in de facto relationships is notably low.
5,221
▲ +5.9%
- 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 South Hurstville — higher than 86% of areas.
| South Hurstville | 5,221 |
|---|---|
| 2221, NSW | 17,065 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
South Hurstville has a population of 5,221 people. The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +8.1%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is steady, with children under 15 and seniors aged 65 and over each making up about 18% of the population. These figures are about the same as the state and national averages.
17.9% ▲ +20.6%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →South Hurstville splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Half of the residents are married, but those in de facto relationships make up only 5.8% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. About 1.2% of the community is Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
1.2% ▲ +95.0%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.8% ▲ +20.6%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In South Hurstville, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 South Hurstville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13603/south-hurstville/topic/demographics-identity