Carlton vs Hurstville

Hurstville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 38 in Carlton. In Carlton, most households own their home, about half of homes are flats or apartments, and about half of households are couple families. In Hurstville, about half of households rent and most homes are flats or apartments. On these figures, Hurstville tends to suit renters and young adults.

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

Hurstville

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (27 vs 7)
  • has more parks and reserves (18 vs 9)
  • But Carlton carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 79/100)

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

First-home buyers

Carlton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,805,000 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 39%)

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

Commuting to the city

Hurstville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (23% vs 11%)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Hurstville

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (10 vs 2)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (70% vs 53%)
  • But Carlton carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 79/100)

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

Investors

Hurstville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.5% vs -0.8%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Carlton 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.

Carlton 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.

Carlton Hurstville
Walkability 94 / 94
Carlton — Walkability: 94/100 Hurstville — Walkability: 94/100
Safety 61 / 21
Carlton — Safety: 61/100 Hurstville — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Carlton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hurstville — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hurstville has more residents (31,162 vs 10,631); Carlton skews older (38 vs 33).

Carlton Hurstville
Population 10,631 31,162
+193% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.8% +4.5%
Median age 38 33
Median household income $96,720/yr
+3% vs other
 $93,808/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk $470/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carlton Hurstville
0-4 5.1% / 4.5%
Carlton — 0-4: 5.1% Hurstville — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 10.4% / 8.5%
Carlton — 5-14: 10.4% Hurstville — 5-14: 8.5%
15-19 5.1% / 4.0%
Carlton — 15-19: 5.1% Hurstville — 15-19: 4.0%
20-24 7.2% / 11.6%
Carlton — 20-24: 7.2% Hurstville — 20-24: 11.6%
25-34 16.2% / 23.7%
Carlton — 25-34: 16.2% Hurstville — 25-34: 23.7%
35-44 14.8% / 13.3%
Carlton — 35-44: 14.8% Hurstville — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 12.5% / 10.0%
Carlton — 45-54: 12.5% Hurstville — 45-54: 10.0%
55-64 12.4% / 10.6%
Carlton — 55-64: 12.4% Hurstville — 55-64: 10.6%
65-74 9.3% / 7.7%
Carlton — 65-74: 9.3% Hurstville — 65-74: 7.7%
75-84 4.9% / 4.1%
Carlton — 75-84: 4.9% Hurstville — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 1.9% / 2.0%
Carlton — 85+: 1.9% Hurstville — 85+: 2.0%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Carlton 47.3% couple families
Carlton — Couple Families: 47.3% Carlton — Lone Person: 29.2% Carlton — One Parent Families: 15.6% Carlton — Group Household: 5.7% Carlton — Other Families: 2.1%
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.

Carlton 38.6% renting
Carlton — Owned Outright: 31.8% Carlton — Mortgage: 29.7% Carlton — Renting: 38.6%
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.

Carlton Hurstville
Bachelor Degree 18.7% / 20.6%
Carlton — Bachelor Degree: 18.7% Hurstville — Bachelor Degree: 20.6%
Postgraduate Degree 7.9% / 11.2%
Carlton — Postgraduate Degree: 7.9% Hurstville — Postgraduate Degree: 11.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 9.5%
Carlton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Hurstville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Certificate III & IV 8.5% / 5.4%
Carlton — Certificate III & IV: 8.5% Hurstville — Certificate III & IV: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.3%
Carlton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% 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.

Carlton Hurstville
China 11.3% / 28.6%
Carlton — China: 11.3% Hurstville — China: 28.6%
Nepal 5.5% / 15.8%
Carlton — Nepal: 5.5% Hurstville — Nepal: 15.8%
Philippines 2.9% / 1.7%
Carlton — Philippines: 2.9% Hurstville — Philippines: 1.7%
Greece 2.4% / 1.0%
Carlton — Greece: 2.4% Hurstville — Greece: 1.0%
Lebanon 1.9% / —
Carlton — Lebanon: 1.9% Hurstville — Lebanon: not among its largest
Indonesia — / 1.8%
Carlton — Indonesia: not among its largest Hurstville — Indonesia: 1.8%
Malaysia — / 1.4%
Carlton — 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.

Carlton 47.2% flats / apartments
Carlton — Flats / Apartments: 47.2% Carlton — Houses: 46.6% Carlton — Townhouses: 6.2%
Hurstville 61.8% flats / apartments
Hurstville — Flats / Apartments: 61.8% Hurstville — Houses: 30.0% Hurstville — Townhouses: 8.2%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Carlton Hurstville
Median house price $1,805,000 $2,180,000
Median unit price $810,000 $760,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 46 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.

Carlton Hurstville
1 bed $589K / $610K
Carlton — 1 bed: $589K (6 sales) Hurstville — 1 bed: $610K (58 sales)

6 vs 58 sales

2 bed $810K / $761K
Carlton — 2 bed: $810K (96 sales) Hurstville — 2 bed: $761K (255 sales)

96 vs 255 sales

3 bed $900K / $918K
Carlton — 3 bed: $900K (14 sales) Hurstville — 3 bed: $918K (60 sales)

14 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.

Carlton Hurstville
2 bed $1.6M / $1.42M
Carlton — 2 bed: $1.6M (8 sales) Hurstville — 2 bed: $1.42M (13 sales)

8 vs 13 sales

3 bed $1.7M / $1.9M
Carlton — 3 bed: $1.7M (38 sales) Hurstville — 3 bed: $1.9M (44 sales)

38 vs 44 sales

4 bed $1.95M / $2.02M
Carlton — 4 bed: $1.95M (13 sales) Hurstville — 4 bed: $2.02M (21 sales)

13 vs 21 sales

5 bed $1.92M / $2.31M
Carlton — 5 bed: $1.92M (10 sales) Hurstville — 5 bed: $2.31M (33 sales)

10 vs 33 sales

Zoning mix

Carlton Hurstville
Residential 82% 86%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 7%
Industrial 6% 0%
Commercial 4% 3%
Parks and recreation 3%
same for both
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

Carlton Hurstville
New dwellings approved 920
across Georges River
same for both
Approvals change year on year +91%
same for both

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.

Carlton Hurstville
Houses 2.4%
$870/wk on $1.89M
 2.7%
$950/wk on $1.85M
Units 5.1%
$780/wk on $798K
 5.3%
$750/wk on $730K

Ranking within NSW

Carlton Hurstville
House price Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Income Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 92% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 98% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 19% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 5% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW

Liveability

Carlton scores higher overall (78 vs 73).

Carlton Hurstville
Grade A
same for both
Score 78/100 73/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Hurstville carries more crime risk (79 vs 39).

Carlton Hurstville
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
39/100
 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 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Carlton Hurstville
Inside the suburb 1 6
Rated above peers 0 4
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 10.0 km
 2
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 7.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.6% 5.1%

Schools in Carlton

  • Carlton South Public School Government · 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

Carlton Hurstville
Supermarkets 2 15
Cafes & restaurants 2 88
Parks & reserves 9 18
Childcare 7 27
GPs 2 10
Pharmacies 2 10
Hospitals 0 3
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 9
Fuel stations 4 1

Mobility

Carlton Hurstville
Walkability score 94/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 20.3 km 22.1 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 27 min 30 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 91.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 593.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2218
 1.9%
postcode 2220
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 13
postcode 2218
 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.

Carlton Hurstville
Worked from Home 41.9% / 34.9%
Carlton — Worked from Home: 41.9% Hurstville — Worked from Home: 34.9%
Car (driver) 38.2% / 31.4%
Carlton — Car (driver): 38.2% Hurstville — Car (driver): 31.4%
Train 11.4% / 23.0%
Carlton — Train: 11.4% Hurstville — Train: 23.0%
Walked Only 3.9% / 5.1%
Carlton — Walked Only: 3.9% Hurstville — Walked Only: 5.1%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 3.4%
Carlton — Car (passenger): 3.9% Hurstville — Car (passenger): 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (41.9%).

Setting

Carlton Hurstville
Elevation 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 61 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.8 km 4.9 km

NBN connectivity

Carlton Hurstville
Connectivity score 84/100 78/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 23%
4,424 premises
 20%
13,895 premises

Climate

Carlton 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)

Carlton 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

Carlton Hurstville
Average residential rate $1,381/yr
same for both
Council Georges River
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Carlton

Apartments Coastal Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Urban

Hurstville

Apartments Cafe Culture Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Urban

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