Hurstville Grove vs Hurstville

Hurstville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 43 in Hurstville Grove. In Hurstville Grove, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. In Hurstville, about half of households rent and most homes are flats or apartments. Hurstville is closer to the city centre: 22.1 km, against 27.6 km. On these figures, Hurstville Grove tends to suit couples, while Hurstville suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Hurstville Grove carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 79/100)
  • Hurstville has more childcare (27 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Hurstville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($760,000 vs $1,300,800)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hurstville

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (49% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($470/wk vs $600/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Hurstville

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (23% vs 2%)
  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 66/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (22.1 km vs 27.6 km)

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 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (70% vs 12%)
  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 66/100)
  • But Hurstville Grove carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 79/100)

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

Where they sit

Hurstville Grove 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.

Hurstville Grove 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.

Hurstville Grove Hurstville
Walkability 66 / 94
Hurstville Grove — Walkability: 66/100 Hurstville — Walkability: 94/100
Safety 80 / 21
Hurstville Grove — Safety: 80/100 Hurstville — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Hurstville Grove — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hurstville — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hurstville has more residents (31,162 vs 2,606); Hurstville Grove has higher household incomes ($125,788 vs $93,808).

Hurstville Grove Hurstville
Population 2,606 31,162
+1096% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +4.5%
Median age 43 33
Median household income $125,788/yr
+25% vs other
 $93,808/yr
Median weekly rent $600/wk
+22% vs other
 $470/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hurstville Grove Hurstville
0-4 4.9% / 4.5%
Hurstville Grove — 0-4: 4.9% Hurstville — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 13.0% / 8.5%
Hurstville Grove — 5-14: 13.0% Hurstville — 5-14: 8.5%
15-19 6.0% / 4.0%
Hurstville Grove — 15-19: 6.0% Hurstville — 15-19: 4.0%
20-24 6.2% / 11.6%
Hurstville Grove — 20-24: 6.2% Hurstville — 20-24: 11.6%
25-34 10.4% / 23.7%
Hurstville Grove — 25-34: 10.4% Hurstville — 25-34: 23.7%
35-44 11.4% / 13.3%
Hurstville Grove — 35-44: 11.4% Hurstville — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 13.9% / 10.0%
Hurstville Grove — 45-54: 13.9% Hurstville — 45-54: 10.0%
55-64 15.6% / 10.6%
Hurstville Grove — 55-64: 15.6% Hurstville — 55-64: 10.6%
65-74 10.4% / 7.7%
Hurstville Grove — 65-74: 10.4% Hurstville — 65-74: 7.7%
75-84 5.9% / 4.1%
Hurstville Grove — 75-84: 5.9% Hurstville — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 2.0% / 2.0%
Hurstville Grove — 85+: 2.0% Hurstville — 85+: 2.0%

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

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%
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.

Hurstville Grove 14.8% renting
Hurstville Grove — Owned Outright: 48.5% Hurstville Grove — Mortgage: 36.7% Hurstville Grove — Renting: 14.8%
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.

Hurstville Grove Hurstville
Bachelor Degree 21.9% / 20.6%
Hurstville Grove — Bachelor Degree: 21.9% Hurstville — Bachelor Degree: 20.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 9.5%
Hurstville Grove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Hurstville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 6.8% / 11.2%
Hurstville Grove — Postgraduate Degree: 6.8% Hurstville — Postgraduate Degree: 11.2%
Certificate III & IV 9.0% / 5.4%
Hurstville Grove — Certificate III & IV: 9.0% Hurstville — Certificate III & IV: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.3%
Hurstville Grove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Hurstville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

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 Hurstville
China 12.3% / 28.6%
Hurstville Grove — China: 12.3% Hurstville — China: 28.6%
Nepal — / 15.8%
Hurstville Grove — Nepal: not among its largest Hurstville — Nepal: 15.8%
Greece 1.9% / 1.0%
Hurstville Grove — Greece: 1.9% Hurstville — Greece: 1.0%
Philippines 1.0% / 1.7%
Hurstville Grove — Philippines: 1.0% Hurstville — Philippines: 1.7%
Malaysia 1.2% / 1.4%
Hurstville Grove — Malaysia: 1.2% Hurstville — Malaysia: 1.4%
New Zealand 1.4% / 0.9%
Hurstville Grove — New Zealand: 1.4% Hurstville — New Zealand: 0.9%
Indonesia — / 1.8%
Hurstville Grove — Indonesia: not among its largest Hurstville — Indonesia: 1.8%
England 1.6% / —
Hurstville Grove — England: 1.6% Hurstville — England: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hurstville Grove 88.3% houses
Hurstville Grove — Houses: 88.3% Hurstville Grove — Flats / Apartments: 3.0% Hurstville Grove — Townhouses: 8.8%
Hurstville 30.0% houses
Hurstville — Houses: 30.0% Hurstville — Flats / Apartments: 61.8% Hurstville — Townhouses: 8.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Hurstville Grove Hurstville
Median house price $2,330,000 $2,180,000
Median unit price $1,300,800 $760,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 22 sales
 26 days
from 123 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 Hurstville
3 bed $1.9M / $1.9M
Hurstville Grove — 3 bed: $1.9M (14 sales) Hurstville — 3 bed: $1.9M (44 sales)

14 vs 44 sales

4 bed $2.3M / $2.02M
Hurstville Grove — 4 bed: $2.3M (15 sales) Hurstville — 4 bed: $2.02M (21 sales)

15 vs 21 sales

5 bed $2.53M / $2.31M
Hurstville Grove — 5 bed: $2.53M (26 sales) Hurstville — 5 bed: $2.31M (33 sales)

26 vs 33 sales

Zoning mix

Hurstville Grove Hurstville
Residential 77% 86%
Parks and recreation 23% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 7%
Commercial 0% 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

Hurstville Grove 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.

Hurstville Grove Hurstville
Houses — 2.7%
$950/wk on $1.85M
Units — 5.3%
$750/wk on $730K

Ranking within NSW

Hurstville Grove Hurstville
House price Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Income Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 92% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 92% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 10% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 79% of NSW

Liveability

Hurstville is more walkable (94 vs 66); Hurstville Grove scores higher overall (84 vs 73).

Hurstville Grove Hurstville
Grade A
same for both
Score 84/100 73/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Hurstville carries more crime risk (79 vs 20).

Hurstville Grove Hurstville
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
20/100
 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 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Hurstville Grove Hurstville
Inside the suburb 0 6
Rated above peers 0 4
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 8.6 km
 2
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 7.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.9% 5.1%

Schools in Hurstville Grove

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

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

Hurstville Grove Hurstville
Supermarkets 0 15
Cafes & restaurants 1 88
Parks & reserves 6 18
Childcare 2 27
GPs 0 10
Pharmacies 0 10
Hospitals 0 3
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 9
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Hurstville Grove sits further from the CBD (27.6 km vs 22.1 km).

Hurstville Grove Hurstville
Walkability score 66/100 94/100
Distance to Sydney 27.6 km
+20% vs other
 22.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 30 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 44.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 593.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 2220
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 14
postcode 2220
same for both

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 Hurstville
Worked from Home 50.8% / 34.9%
Hurstville Grove — Worked from Home: 50.8% Hurstville — Worked from Home: 34.9%
Car (driver) 42.2% / 31.4%
Hurstville Grove — Car (driver): 42.2% Hurstville — Car (driver): 31.4%
Train 2.5% / 23.0%
Hurstville Grove — Train: 2.5% Hurstville — Train: 23.0%
Car (passenger) 2.9% / 3.4%
Hurstville Grove — Car (passenger): 2.9% Hurstville — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Walked Only 1.1% / 5.1%
Hurstville Grove — Walked Only: 1.1% Hurstville — Walked Only: 5.1%

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

Setting

Hurstville Grove Hurstville
Elevation 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 61 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.5 km 4.9 km

NBN connectivity

Hurstville Grove Hurstville
Connectivity score 75/100 78/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
910 premises
 20%
13,895 premises

Climate

Hurstville Grove 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)

Hurstville Grove 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Hurstville Grove Hurstville
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

Hurstville

Apartments Cafe Culture Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Urban

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