Hurlstone Park vs Earlwood

In both, most households own their home. In Earlwood, the large majority of homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Hurlstone Park: a median of $2.35 million, against $2.08 million in Earlwood, though rent is higher in Earlwood. On these figures, Hurlstone Park tends to suit people living alone, while Earlwood suits couples.

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

Earlwood

ahead on 6 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (16 vs 6)
  • has more childcare (11 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

Earlwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($2,080,000 vs $2,351,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hurlstone Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($460/wk vs $570/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Earlwood

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (6 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 49/100)
  • But Hurlstone Park has more units and townhouses to downsize into (47% vs 20%)

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

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

Hurlstone Park Earlwood
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.

Hurlstone Park Earlwood
Walkability 89 / 91
Hurlstone Park — Walkability: 89/100 Earlwood — Walkability: 91/100
Safety 51 / 67
Hurlstone Park — Safety: 51/100 Earlwood — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 100 / 79
Hurlstone Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Earlwood — Low fire risk: 79/100

Demographics

Earlwood has more residents (18,053 vs 5,001); Earlwood rents higher ($570/wk vs $460/wk).

Hurlstone Park Earlwood
Population 5,001 18,053
+261% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.6% +1.8%
Median age 42 44
Median household income $110,292/yr $112,528/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $460/wk $570/wk
+24% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hurlstone Park Earlwood
0-4 5.1% / 4.8%
Hurlstone Park — 0-4: 5.1% Earlwood — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 10.0% / 11.8%
Hurlstone Park — 5-14: 10.0% Earlwood — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 4.6% / 6.1%
Hurlstone Park — 15-19: 4.6% Earlwood — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 5.0% / 5.4%
Hurlstone Park — 20-24: 5.0% Earlwood — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 14.5% / 10.2%
Hurlstone Park — 25-34: 14.5% Earlwood — 25-34: 10.2%
35-44 15.2% / 12.6%
Hurlstone Park — 35-44: 15.2% Earlwood — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 13.5% / 15.7%
Hurlstone Park — 45-54: 13.5% Earlwood — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 13.0% / 12.6%
Hurlstone Park — 55-64: 13.0% Earlwood — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 10.0% / 9.5%
Hurlstone Park — 65-74: 10.0% Earlwood — 65-74: 9.5%
75-84 6.6% / 7.6%
Hurlstone Park — 75-84: 6.6% Earlwood — 75-84: 7.6%
85+ 2.7% / 3.5%
Hurlstone Park — 85+: 2.7% Earlwood — 85+: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hurlstone Park 43.0% couple families
Hurlstone Park — Couple Families: 43.0% Hurlstone Park — Lone Person: 34.3% Hurlstone Park — One Parent Families: 14.5% Hurlstone Park — Group Household: 6.6% Hurlstone Park — Other Families: 1.7%
Earlwood 54.3% couple families
Earlwood — Couple Families: 54.3% Earlwood — Lone Person: 24.8% Earlwood — One Parent Families: 16.0% Earlwood — Group Household: 3.4% Earlwood — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hurlstone Park 32.9% renting
Hurlstone Park — Owned Outright: 36.6% Hurlstone Park — Mortgage: 30.5% Hurlstone Park — Renting: 32.9%
Earlwood 21.1% renting
Earlwood — Owned Outright: 45.6% Earlwood — Mortgage: 33.3% Earlwood — Renting: 21.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hurlstone Park Earlwood
Bachelor Degree 21.1% / 16.4%
Hurlstone Park — Bachelor Degree: 21.1% Earlwood — Bachelor Degree: 16.4%
Certificate III & IV 7.9% / 9.4%
Hurlstone Park — Certificate III & IV: 7.9% Earlwood — Certificate III & IV: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 7.8%
Hurlstone Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Earlwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 9.3% / 6.0%
Hurlstone Park — Postgraduate Degree: 9.3% Earlwood — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 1.8%
Hurlstone Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Earlwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

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.

Hurlstone Park Earlwood
Greece 4.2% / 7.4%
Hurlstone Park — Greece: 4.2% Earlwood — Greece: 7.4%
China 2.7% / 3.0%
Hurlstone Park — China: 2.7% Earlwood — China: 3.0%
Lebanon 2.6% / 2.4%
Hurlstone Park — Lebanon: 2.6% Earlwood — Lebanon: 2.4%
England 3.0% / 1.8%
Hurlstone Park — England: 3.0% Earlwood — England: 1.8%
Vietnam 2.2% / 2.4%
Hurlstone Park — Vietnam: 2.2% Earlwood — Vietnam: 2.4%
Italy 2.1% / 2.2%
Hurlstone Park — Italy: 2.1% Earlwood — Italy: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hurlstone Park 53.4% houses
Hurlstone Park — Houses: 53.4% Hurlstone Park — Flats / Apartments: 33.6% Hurlstone Park — Townhouses: 13.1%
Earlwood 80.1% houses
Earlwood — Houses: 80.1% Earlwood — Flats / Apartments: 11.6% Earlwood — Townhouses: 8.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Hurlstone Park Earlwood
Median house price $2,351,000 $2,080,000
Median unit price $840,000 $881,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 27 sales
 24 days
from 166 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.

Hurlstone Park Earlwood
2 bed $850K / $870K
Hurlstone Park — 2 bed: $850K (33 sales) Earlwood — 2 bed: $870K (29 sales)

33 vs 29 sales

3 bed $1.06M / $1.24M
Hurlstone Park — 3 bed: $1.06M (5 sales) Earlwood — 3 bed: $1.24M (6 sales)

5 vs 6 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.

Hurlstone Park Earlwood
2 bed $1.92M / $1.77M
Hurlstone Park — 2 bed: $1.92M (9 sales) Earlwood — 2 bed: $1.77M (26 sales)

9 vs 26 sales

3 bed $2.32M / $2M
Hurlstone Park — 3 bed: $2.32M (25 sales) Earlwood — 3 bed: $2M (131 sales)

25 vs 131 sales

4 bed $2.5M / $2.4M
Hurlstone Park — 4 bed: $2.5M (15 sales) Earlwood — 4 bed: $2.4M (44 sales)

15 vs 44 sales

5 bed $2.71M / $2.8M
Hurlstone Park — 5 bed: $2.71M (9 sales) Earlwood — 5 bed: $2.8M (25 sales)

9 vs 25 sales

Zoning mix

Hurlstone Park Earlwood
Residential 76% 74%
Parks and recreation 9% 11%
Environmental 3% 10%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 2%
Commercial 4% 2%
Industrial 1% 0%
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

Hurlstone Park Earlwood
New dwellings approved 1,785
across Canterbury-Bankstown
same for both
Approvals change year on year +50%
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.

Hurlstone Park Earlwood
Houses 3.0%
$1,250/wk on $2.15M
 2.8%
$1,140/wk on $2.1M
Units 3.9%
$650/wk on $860K
 3.9%
$640/wk on $848K

Ranking within NSW

Hurlstone Park Earlwood
House price Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Income Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 69% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 21% of NSW
same for both

Liveability

Hurlstone Park scores higher overall (82 vs 77).

Hurlstone Park Earlwood
Grade A
same for both
Score 82/100 77/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Earlwood carries more bushfire risk (21 vs 0); Hurlstone Park carries more crime risk (49 vs 33).

Hurlstone Park Earlwood
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
21/100
Crime Moderate
49/100
 Low
33/100
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 4
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Hurlstone Park Earlwood
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of Sydney, 5.4 km
 3
The University of Sydney, 6.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.8%
same for both

Schools in Hurlstone Park

  • Edgeware School Government · Secondary · Special school

Schools in Earlwood

  • Earlwood Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Undercliffe Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Hurlstone Park Earlwood
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 8
Parks & reserves 6 16
Childcare 5 11
GPs 2 6
Pharmacies 0 6
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Hurlstone Park Earlwood
Walkability score 89/100 91/100
Distance to Sydney 11.6 km 12.7 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 22 min 25 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 148.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 448.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 2193
 1.3%
postcode 2206
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 16
postcode 2193
 25
postcode 2206

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.

Hurlstone Park Earlwood
Worked from Home 65.5% / 57.6%
Hurlstone Park — Worked from Home: 65.5% Earlwood — Worked from Home: 57.6%
Car (driver) 24.7% / 33.9%
Hurlstone Park — Car (driver): 24.7% Earlwood — Car (driver): 33.9%
Train 4.9% / 3.0%
Hurlstone Park — Train: 4.9% Earlwood — Train: 3.0%
Car (passenger) 1.7% / 2.6%
Hurlstone Park — Car (passenger): 1.7% Earlwood — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Walked Only 1.4% / 1.4%
Hurlstone Park — Walked Only: 1.4% Earlwood — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.5%).

Setting

Hurlstone Park Earlwood
Elevation 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.4 km 4.5 km

NBN connectivity

Hurlstone Park Earlwood
Connectivity score 76/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 4%
2,295 premises
 12%
7,143 premises

Climate

Hurlstone Park Earlwood
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)

Hurlstone Park Earlwood
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

Hurlstone Park Earlwood
Average residential rate $1,322/yr
same for both
Council Canterbury-Bankstown
same for both

Federal electorate

Hurlstone Park Earlwood
Division Grayndler Barton
Member Anthony Albanese Ash Ambihaipahar
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hurlstone Park Earlwood
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hurlstone Park

Apartments Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals Urban

Earlwood

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals Urban

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