Carlton vs South Hurstville

In both, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. In Carlton, about half of homes are flats or apartments.

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

Carlton

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 5)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 4)
  • But South Hurstville has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Carlton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Carlton

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 85/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (20.3 km vs 22.4 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Carlton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 85/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Carlton and South 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 South 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 South Hurstville
Walkability 94 / 85
Carlton — Walkability: 94/100 South Hurstville — Walkability: 85/100
Safety 61 / 58
Carlton — Safety: 61/100 South Hurstville — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Carlton — Low fire risk: 100/100 South Hurstville — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Carlton has more residents (10,631 vs 5,221); South Hurstville rents higher ($500/wk vs $450/wk).

Carlton South Hurstville
Population 10,631
+51% vs other
 5,221
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.8% +1.4%
Median age 38 40
Median household income $96,720/yr $97,084/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk $500/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carlton South Hurstville
0-4 5.1% / 5.2%
Carlton — 0-4: 5.1% South Hurstville — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 10.4% / 12.2%
Carlton — 5-14: 10.4% South Hurstville — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 5.1% / 5.3%
Carlton — 15-19: 5.1% South Hurstville — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 7.2% / 6.3%
Carlton — 20-24: 7.2% South Hurstville — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 16.2% / 13.0%
Carlton — 25-34: 16.2% South Hurstville — 25-34: 13.0%
35-44 14.8% / 13.9%
Carlton — 35-44: 14.8% South Hurstville — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 12.5% / 13.8%
Carlton — 45-54: 12.5% South Hurstville — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 12.4% / 12.3%
Carlton — 55-64: 12.4% South Hurstville — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 9.3% / 9.0%
Carlton — 65-74: 9.3% South Hurstville — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 4.9% / 5.7%
Carlton — 75-84: 4.9% South Hurstville — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 1.9% / 3.3%
Carlton — 85+: 1.9% South Hurstville — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

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%
South Hurstville 49.4% couple families
South Hurstville — Couple Families: 49.4% South Hurstville — Lone Person: 27.4% South Hurstville — One Parent Families: 17.2% South Hurstville — Group Household: 3.8% South Hurstville — Other Families: 2.1%
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%
South Hurstville 30.2% renting
South Hurstville — Owned Outright: 35.6% South Hurstville — Mortgage: 34.1% South Hurstville — Renting: 30.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Carlton South Hurstville
Bachelor Degree 18.7% / 16.3%
Carlton — Bachelor Degree: 18.7% South Hurstville — Bachelor Degree: 16.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 8.6%
Carlton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% South Hurstville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Certificate III & IV 8.5% / 8.6%
Carlton — Certificate III & IV: 8.5% South Hurstville — Certificate III & IV: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 7.9% / 7.2%
Carlton — Postgraduate Degree: 7.9% South Hurstville — Postgraduate Degree: 7.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.2%
Carlton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% South Hurstville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

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 South Hurstville
China 11.3% / 18.0%
Carlton — China: 11.3% South Hurstville — China: 18.0%
Nepal 5.5% / 1.3%
Carlton — Nepal: 5.5% South Hurstville — Nepal: 1.3%
Philippines 2.9% / 1.3%
Carlton — Philippines: 2.9% South Hurstville — Philippines: 1.3%
Greece 2.4% / 1.8%
Carlton — Greece: 2.4% South Hurstville — Greece: 1.8%
Lebanon 1.9% / 2.3%
Carlton — Lebanon: 1.9% South Hurstville — Lebanon: 2.3%
India 1.7% / 1.3%
Carlton — India: 1.7% South Hurstville — India: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Carlton 46.6% houses
Carlton — Houses: 46.6% Carlton — Flats / Apartments: 47.2% Carlton — Townhouses: 6.2%
South Hurstville 49.8% houses
South Hurstville — Houses: 49.8% South Hurstville — Flats / Apartments: 27.3% South Hurstville — Townhouses: 22.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Carlton South Hurstville
Median house price $1,805,000 $1,846,500
Median unit price $810,000 $791,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 46 sales
 24 days
from 28 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 South Hurstville
3 bed $1.7M / $1.76M
Carlton — 3 bed: $1.7M (38 sales) South Hurstville — 3 bed: $1.76M (22 sales)

38 vs 22 sales

4 bed $1.95M / $1.93M
Carlton — 4 bed: $1.95M (13 sales) South Hurstville — 4 bed: $1.93M (6 sales)

13 vs 6 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 South Hurstville
2 bed $810K / $760K
Carlton — 2 bed: $810K (96 sales) South Hurstville — 2 bed: $760K (24 sales)

96 vs 24 sales

3 bed $900K / $1.21M
Carlton — 3 bed: $900K (14 sales) South Hurstville — 3 bed: $1.21M (8 sales)

14 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Carlton South Hurstville
Residential 82% 86%
Industrial 6% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 6%
Commercial 4%
same for both
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 South 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 South Hurstville
Houses 2.4%
$870/wk on $1.89M
 2.7%
$950/wk on $1.82M
Units 5.1%
$780/wk on $798K
 5.2%
$745/wk on $750K

Ranking within NSW

Carlton South Hurstville
House price Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Income Higher than 64% of NSW
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 19% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 5% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW

Liveability

Carlton is more walkable (94 vs 85).

Carlton South Hurstville
Grade A
same for both
Score 78/100 75/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Carlton South Hurstville
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
39/100
 Moderate
42/100
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 South Hurstville
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 10.0 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 9.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.6% 3.4%

Schools in Carlton

  • Carlton South Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in South Hurstville

  • St Raphael's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Marist Catholic College Penshurst - South Hurstville Campus Catholic · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Carlton South Hurstville
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 9 5
Childcare 7 4
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 2
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 4 3

Mobility

South Hurstville sits further from the CBD (22.4 km vs 20.3 km).

Carlton South Hurstville
Walkability score 94/100 85/100
Distance to Sydney 20.3 km 22.4 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 27 min 30 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 91.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 135.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2218
 2.0%
postcode 2221
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 13
postcode 2218
 29
postcode 2221

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 South Hurstville
Worked from Home 41.9% / 41.9%
Carlton — Worked from Home: 41.9% South Hurstville — Worked from Home: 41.9%
Car (driver) 38.2% / 43.2%
Carlton — Car (driver): 38.2% South Hurstville — Car (driver): 43.2%
Train 11.4% / 6.9%
Carlton — Train: 11.4% South Hurstville — Train: 6.9%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 4.1%
Carlton — Car (passenger): 3.9% South Hurstville — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only 3.9% / 2.9%
Carlton — Walked Only: 3.9% South Hurstville — Walked Only: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (43.2%).

Setting

Carlton South Hurstville
Elevation 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.8 km 3.8 km

NBN connectivity

Carlton South Hurstville
Connectivity score 84/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 23%
4,424 premises
 6%
2,156 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Carlton South Hurstville
Division Barton Banks
Member Ash Ambihaipahar Zhi Soon
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Carlton South 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

South Hurstville

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Townhouses Urban

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