Bexley vs Hurstville

Hurstville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 40 in Bexley. In Bexley, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. In Hurstville, about half of households rent and most homes are flats or apartments. Houses cost more in Hurstville: a median of $2.18 million, against $1.87 million in Bexley. Bexley is closer to the city centre: 19.2 km, against 22.1 km. On these figures, Hurstville tends to suit renters, young adults, and share households.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Bexley

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 79/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (53% vs 30%)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (9 vs 6)
  • But Hurstville has more parks and reserves (18 vs 13)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Bexley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,870,000 vs $2,180,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hurstville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (49% vs 27%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Bexley has a shorter drive in (25 min vs 30 min)
  • Hurstville gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (23% vs 6%)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hurstville

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (10 vs 3)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (70% vs 47%)
  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 80/100)
  • But Bexley carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 79/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Hurstville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.3% vs 4.8%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Bexley and Hurstville drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bexley Hurstville
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bexley Hurstville
Walkability 80 / 94
Bexley — Walkability: 80/100 Hurstville — Walkability: 94/100
Safety 63 / 21
Bexley — Safety: 63/100 Hurstville — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bexley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hurstville — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hurstville has more residents (31,162 vs 19,646); Bexley skews older (40 vs 33).

Bexley Hurstville
Population 19,646 31,162
+59% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.4% +4.5%
Median age 40 33
Median household income $97,240/yr
+4% vs other
 $93,808/yr
Median weekly rent $470/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bexley Hurstville
0-4 6.0% / 4.5%
Bexley — 0-4: 6.0% Hurstville — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 11.9% / 8.5%
Bexley — 5-14: 11.9% Hurstville — 5-14: 8.5%
15-19 5.4% / 4.0%
Bexley — 15-19: 5.4% Hurstville — 15-19: 4.0%
20-24 6.3% / 11.6%
Bexley — 20-24: 6.3% Hurstville — 20-24: 11.6%
25-34 12.8% / 23.7%
Bexley — 25-34: 12.8% Hurstville — 25-34: 23.7%
35-44 13.9% / 13.3%
Bexley — 35-44: 13.9% Hurstville — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 12.5% / 10.0%
Bexley — 45-54: 12.5% Hurstville — 45-54: 10.0%
55-64 11.6% / 10.6%
Bexley — 55-64: 11.6% Hurstville — 55-64: 10.6%
65-74 9.4% / 7.7%
Bexley — 65-74: 9.4% Hurstville — 65-74: 7.7%
75-84 6.0% / 4.1%
Bexley — 75-84: 6.0% Hurstville — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 4.1% / 2.0%
Bexley — 85+: 4.1% Hurstville — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bexley 52.7% couple families
Bexley — Couple Families: 52.7% Bexley — Lone Person: 26.0% Bexley — One Parent Families: 16.5% Bexley — Group Household: 3.2% Bexley — Other Families: 1.7%
Hurstville 43.8% couple families
Hurstville — Couple Families: 43.8% Hurstville — Lone Person: 25.3% Hurstville — One Parent Families: 16.2% Hurstville — Group Household: 10.9% Hurstville — Other Families: 3.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bexley 26.8% renting
Bexley — Owned Outright: 36.5% Bexley — Mortgage: 36.7% Bexley — Renting: 26.8%
Hurstville 49.1% renting
Hurstville — Owned Outright: 24.6% Hurstville — Mortgage: 26.3% Hurstville — Renting: 49.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bexley Hurstville
Bachelor Degree 15.1% / 20.6%
Bexley — Bachelor Degree: 15.1% Hurstville — Bachelor Degree: 20.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 9.5%
Bexley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Hurstville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 5.4% / 11.2%
Bexley — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4% Hurstville — Postgraduate Degree: 11.2%
Certificate III & IV 8.9% / 5.4%
Bexley — Certificate III & IV: 8.9% Hurstville — Certificate III & IV: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.3%
Bexley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Hurstville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bexley Hurstville
China 6.7% / 28.6%
Bexley — China: 6.7% Hurstville — China: 28.6%
Nepal 1.2% / 15.8%
Bexley — Nepal: 1.2% Hurstville — Nepal: 15.8%
Lebanon 5.3% / —
Bexley — Lebanon: 5.3% Hurstville — Lebanon: not among its largest
Greece 2.9% / 1.0%
Bexley — Greece: 2.9% Hurstville — Greece: 1.0%
Philippines 1.8% / 1.7%
Bexley — Philippines: 1.8% Hurstville — Philippines: 1.7%
Indonesia — / 1.8%
Bexley — Indonesia: not among its largest Hurstville — Indonesia: 1.8%
Italy 1.7% / —
Bexley — Italy: 1.7% Hurstville — Italy: not among its largest
Malaysia — / 1.4%
Bexley — Malaysia: not among its largest Hurstville — Malaysia: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bexley 21.4% flats / apartments
Bexley — Flats / Apartments: 21.4% Bexley — Houses: 53.1% Bexley — Townhouses: 25.5%
Hurstville 61.8% flats / apartments
Hurstville — Flats / Apartments: 61.8% Hurstville — Houses: 30.0% Hurstville — Townhouses: 8.2%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Bexley Hurstville
Median house price $1,870,000 $2,180,000
Median unit price $705,000 $760,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 101 sales
 26 days
from 123 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bexley Hurstville
1 bed $542K / $610K
Bexley — 1 bed: $542K (10 sales) Hurstville — 1 bed: $610K (58 sales)

10 vs 58 sales

2 bed $705K / $761K
Bexley — 2 bed: $705K (68 sales) Hurstville — 2 bed: $761K (255 sales)

68 vs 255 sales

3 bed $1.11M / $918K
Bexley — 3 bed: $1.11M (9 sales) Hurstville — 3 bed: $918K (60 sales)

9 vs 60 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bexley Hurstville
2 bed $1.6M / $1.42M
Bexley — 2 bed: $1.6M (19 sales) Hurstville — 2 bed: $1.42M (13 sales)

19 vs 13 sales

3 bed $1.65M / $1.9M
Bexley — 3 bed: $1.65M (54 sales) Hurstville — 3 bed: $1.9M (44 sales)

54 vs 44 sales

4 bed $1.99M / $2.02M
Bexley — 4 bed: $1.99M (48 sales) Hurstville — 4 bed: $2.02M (21 sales)

48 vs 21 sales

5 bed $2.1M / $2.31M
Bexley — 5 bed: $2.1M (29 sales) Hurstville — 5 bed: $2.31M (33 sales)

29 vs 33 sales

Zoning mix

Bexley Hurstville
Residential 84% 86%
Parks and recreation 11% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 7%
Commercial 1% 3%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Bexley Hurstville
New dwellings approved 857
across Bayside (NSW)
 920
across Georges River
Approvals change year on year +98% +91%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bexley Hurstville
Houses 2.7%
$950/wk on $1.8M
 2.7%
$950/wk on $1.85M
Units 4.8%
$638/wk on $690K
 5.3%
$750/wk on $730K

Ranking within NSW

Bexley Hurstville
House price Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Income Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Schools Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW

Liveability

Hurstville is more walkable (94 vs 80).

Bexley Hurstville
Grade A
same for both
Score 77/100 73/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Hurstville carries more crime risk (79 vs 37).

Bexley Hurstville
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
37/100
 High
79/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Bexley Hurstville
Inside the suburb 9 6
Rated above peers 4
same for both
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 2 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 8.9 km
 2
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 7.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 5.1%

Schools in Bexley

  • Bethany College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Bexley Catholic · Primary above peers
  • St Mary and St Mina's Coptic Orthodox College Independent · Primary above peers
  • Sydney Technical High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Marist College Kogarah Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Hurstville

  • Danebank - An Anglican School for Girls Independent · Combined above peers
  • Hurstville Adventist School Independent · Primary above peers
  • Hurstville Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Hurstville South Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Georges River College Hurstville Campus Government · Secondary at peers
  • Woniora Road School Government · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Bexley Hurstville
Supermarkets 0 15
Cafes & restaurants 0 88
Parks & reserves 13 18
Childcare 22 27
GPs 3 10
Pharmacies 3 10
Hospitals 0 3
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 3 9
Fuel stations 5 1
Waterways 7 0

Mobility

Hurstville sits further from the CBD (22.1 km vs 19.2 km).

Bexley Hurstville
Walkability score 80/100 94/100
Distance to Sydney 19.2 km 22.1 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 30 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 338.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 593.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 2207
 1.9%
postcode 2220
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 21
postcode 2207
 14
postcode 2220

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bexley Hurstville
Car (driver) 47.1% / 31.4%
Bexley — Car (driver): 47.1% Hurstville — Car (driver): 31.4%
Worked from Home 39.4% / 34.9%
Bexley — Worked from Home: 39.4% Hurstville — Worked from Home: 34.9%
Train 6.3% / 23.0%
Bexley — Train: 6.3% Hurstville — Train: 23.0%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 3.4%
Bexley — Car (passenger): 4.0% Hurstville — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Walked Only 2.1% / 5.1%
Bexley — Walked Only: 2.1% Hurstville — Walked Only: 5.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (47.1%).

Setting

Bexley Hurstville
Elevation 55 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 61 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.5 km 4.9 km

NBN connectivity

Bexley Hurstville
Connectivity score 87/100 78/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 39%
7,629 premises
 20%
13,895 premises

Climate

Bexley Hurstville
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bexley Hurstville
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.79 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Bexley Hurstville
Average residential rate $1,217/yr $1,381/yr
Council Bayside (NSW) Georges River

Federal electorate

Bexley Hurstville
Division Barton
same for both
Member Ash Ambihaipahar
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bexley Hurstville
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bexley

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Townhouses Urban

Hurstville

Apartments Cafe Culture Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Urban

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