Hurstville Grove vs Connells Point

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Connells Point is closer to the city centre: 23.9 km, against 27.6 km.

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

Connells Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • 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

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Connells Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (23.9 km vs 27.6 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Where they sit

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

Hurstville Grove Connells Point
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.

Hurstville Grove Connells Point
Walkability 66 / 62
Hurstville Grove — Walkability: 66/100 Connells Point — Walkability: 62/100
Safety 80 / 78
Hurstville Grove — Safety: 80/100 Connells Point — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Hurstville Grove — Low fire risk: 100/100 Connells Point — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hurstville Grove Connells Point
Population 2,606 2,884
+11% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +1.9%
Median age 43
same for both
Median household income $125,788/yr $137,488/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $600/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hurstville Grove Connells Point
0-4 4.9% / 4.3%
Hurstville Grove — 0-4: 4.9% Connells Point — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 13.0% / 13.6%
Hurstville Grove — 5-14: 13.0% Connells Point — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 6.0% / 7.1%
Hurstville Grove — 15-19: 6.0% Connells Point — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 6.2% / 6.5%
Hurstville Grove — 20-24: 6.2% Connells Point — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 10.4% / 8.3%
Hurstville Grove — 25-34: 10.4% Connells Point — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 11.4% / 11.2%
Hurstville Grove — 35-44: 11.4% Connells Point — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 13.9% / 14.6%
Hurstville Grove — 45-54: 13.9% Connells Point — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 15.6% / 14.0%
Hurstville Grove — 55-64: 15.6% Connells Point — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 10.4% / 10.4%
Hurstville Grove — 65-74: 10.4% Connells Point — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 5.9% / 6.8%
Hurstville Grove — 75-84: 5.9% Connells Point — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ 2.0% / 2.8%
Hurstville Grove — 85+: 2.0% Connells Point — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hurstville Grove 70.0% couple families
Hurstville Grove — Couple Families: 70.0% Hurstville Grove — Lone Person: 15.5% Hurstville Grove — One Parent Families: 11.6% Hurstville Grove — Group Household: 2.2% Hurstville Grove — Other Families: 0.6%
Connells Point 65.4% couple families
Connells Point — Couple Families: 65.4% Connells Point — Lone Person: 19.0% Connells Point — One Parent Families: 13.5% Connells Point — Group Household: 1.5% Connells Point — Other Families: 0.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hurstville Grove 14.8% renting
Hurstville Grove — Owned Outright: 48.5% Hurstville Grove — Mortgage: 36.7% Hurstville Grove — Renting: 14.8%
Connells Point 10.6% renting
Connells Point — Owned Outright: 48.8% Connells Point — Mortgage: 40.6% Connells Point — Renting: 10.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hurstville Grove Connells Point
Bachelor Degree 21.9% / 21.0%
Hurstville Grove — Bachelor Degree: 21.9% Connells Point — Bachelor Degree: 21.0%
Certificate III & IV 9.0% / 8.6%
Hurstville Grove — Certificate III & IV: 9.0% Connells Point — Certificate III & IV: 8.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 8.8%
Hurstville Grove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Connells Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 6.8% / 7.3%
Hurstville Grove — Postgraduate Degree: 6.8% Connells Point — Postgraduate Degree: 7.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.6%
Hurstville Grove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Connells Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

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.

Hurstville Grove Connells Point
China 12.3% / 10.4%
Hurstville Grove — China: 12.3% Connells Point — China: 10.4%
Greece 1.9% / 2.4%
Hurstville Grove — Greece: 1.9% Connells Point — Greece: 2.4%
England 1.6% / 1.5%
Hurstville Grove — England: 1.6% Connells Point — England: 1.5%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.0%
Hurstville Grove — New Zealand: 1.4% Connells Point — New Zealand: 1.0%
Lebanon 1.1% / 1.2%
Hurstville Grove — Lebanon: 1.1% Connells Point — Lebanon: 1.2%
Malaysia 1.2% / 0.9%
Hurstville Grove — Malaysia: 1.2% Connells Point — Malaysia: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hurstville Grove 88.3% houses
Hurstville Grove — Houses: 88.3% Hurstville Grove — Townhouses: 8.8% Hurstville Grove — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Connells Point 90.5% houses
Connells Point — Houses: 90.5% Connells Point — Townhouses: 9.4% Connells Point — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hurstville Grove Connells Point
Median house price $2,330,000 $2,530,000
Median unit price $1,300,800 $1,350,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 22 sales
 24 days
from 17 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.

Hurstville Grove Connells Point
3 bed $1.9M / $2.11M
Hurstville Grove — 3 bed: $1.9M (14 sales) Connells Point — 3 bed: $2.11M (13 sales)

14 vs 13 sales

4 bed $2.3M / $2.47M
Hurstville Grove — 4 bed: $2.3M (15 sales) Connells Point — 4 bed: $2.47M (23 sales)

15 vs 23 sales

5 bed $2.53M / $3.32M
Hurstville Grove — 5 bed: $2.53M (26 sales) Connells Point — 5 bed: $3.32M (17 sales)

26 vs 17 sales

Zoning mix

Hurstville Grove Connells Point
Residential 77% 81%
Parks and recreation 23% 14%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 3%
Environmental 0% 2%
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

Hurstville Grove Connells Point
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.

Hurstville Grove Connells Point
Houses — 1.0%
$1,000/wk on $5.25M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Hurstville Grove Connells Point
House price Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Income Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 1% of NSW

Liveability

Hurstville Grove Connells Point
Grade A
same for both
Score 84/100
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Hurstville Grove Connells Point
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
20/100
 Low
22/100
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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Hurstville Grove Connells Point
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 8.6 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 9.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.9% 4.1%

Schools in Hurstville Grove

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Connells Point

  • Connells Point Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Hurstville Grove Connells Point
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 6 5
Childcare 2
same for both
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Hurstville Grove sits further from the CBD (27.6 km vs 23.9 km).

Hurstville Grove Connells Point
Walkability score 66/100 62/100
Distance to Sydney 27.6 km
+13% vs other
 23.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min
same for both
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 44.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 53.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 2220
 2.0%
postcode 2221
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 14
postcode 2220
 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.

Hurstville Grove Connells Point
Worked from Home 50.8% / 48.6%
Hurstville Grove — Worked from Home: 50.8% Connells Point — Worked from Home: 48.6%
Car (driver) 42.2% / 42.4%
Hurstville Grove — Car (driver): 42.2% Connells Point — Car (driver): 42.4%
Car (passenger) 2.9% / 4.0%
Hurstville Grove — Car (passenger): 2.9% Connells Point — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Train 2.5% / 3.6%
Hurstville Grove — Train: 2.5% Connells Point — Train: 3.6%
Walked Only 1.1% / 0.9%
Hurstville Grove — Walked Only: 1.1% Connells Point — Walked Only: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.8%).

Setting

Hurstville Grove Connells Point
Elevation 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.5 km 3.8 km

NBN connectivity

Hurstville Grove Connells Point
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
910 premises
 0%
1,042 premises

Climate

Hurstville Grove Connells Point
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)

Hurstville Grove Connells Point
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

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

Federal electorate

Hurstville Grove Connells Point
Division Banks
same for both
Member Zhi Soon
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Hurstville Grove

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals Quiet River

Connells Point

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals Quiet

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