Hurstville Grove vs Penshurst

Penshurst is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 43 in Hurstville Grove. In both, most households own their home. In Hurstville Grove, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. In Penshurst, about half of homes are flats or apartments and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Hurstville Grove: a median of $2.33 million, against $1.98 million in Penshurst, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Hurstville Grove tends to suit couples, while Penshurst suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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 has more separate houses rather than flats (88% vs 41%)
  • Penshurst has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Penshurst

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($689,000 vs $1,300,800)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,980,000 vs $2,330,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Penshurst

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $600/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Penshurst

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (14% vs 2%)
  • is more walkable (93/100 vs 66/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Penshurst

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (59% vs 12%)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (93/100 vs 66/100)
  • But Hurstville Grove carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 41/100)

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

Where they sit

Hurstville Grove and Penshurst 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 Penshurst
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 Penshurst
Walkability 66 / 93
Hurstville Grove — Walkability: 66/100 Penshurst — Walkability: 93/100
Safety 80 / 59
Hurstville Grove — Safety: 80/100 Penshurst — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Hurstville Grove — Low fire risk: 100/100 Penshurst — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Penshurst has more residents (12,592 vs 2,606); Hurstville Grove rents higher ($600/wk vs $400/wk).

Hurstville Grove Penshurst
Population 2,606 12,592
+383% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — -1.5%
Median age 43 38
Median household income $125,788/yr
+24% vs other
 $95,420/yr
Median weekly rent $600/wk
+33% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hurstville Grove Penshurst
0-4 4.9% / 5.2%
Hurstville Grove — 0-4: 4.9% Penshurst — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 13.0% / 10.0%
Hurstville Grove — 5-14: 13.0% Penshurst — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 6.0% / 4.9%
Hurstville Grove — 15-19: 6.0% Penshurst — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 6.2% / 7.7%
Hurstville Grove — 20-24: 6.2% Penshurst — 20-24: 7.7%
25-34 10.4% / 16.8%
Hurstville Grove — 25-34: 10.4% Penshurst — 25-34: 16.8%
35-44 11.4% / 13.9%
Hurstville Grove — 35-44: 11.4% Penshurst — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 13.9% / 12.5%
Hurstville Grove — 45-54: 13.9% Penshurst — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 15.6% / 12.7%
Hurstville Grove — 55-64: 15.6% Penshurst — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 10.4% / 9.3%
Hurstville Grove — 65-74: 10.4% Penshurst — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 5.9% / 4.8%
Hurstville Grove — 75-84: 5.9% Penshurst — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 2.0% / 2.3%
Hurstville Grove — 85+: 2.0% Penshurst — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

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%
Penshurst 45.5% couple families
Penshurst — Couple Families: 45.5% Penshurst — Lone Person: 32.8% Penshurst — One Parent Families: 14.7% Penshurst — Group Household: 4.5% Penshurst — Other Families: 2.6%
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%
Penshurst 37.7% renting
Penshurst — Owned Outright: 31.1% Penshurst — Mortgage: 31.2% Penshurst — Renting: 37.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hurstville Grove Penshurst
Bachelor Degree 21.9% / 19.2%
Hurstville Grove — Bachelor Degree: 21.9% Penshurst — Bachelor Degree: 19.2%
Certificate III & IV 9.0% / 8.6%
Hurstville Grove — Certificate III & IV: 9.0% Penshurst — Certificate III & IV: 8.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 8.7%
Hurstville Grove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Penshurst — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 6.8% / 8.5%
Hurstville Grove — Postgraduate Degree: 6.8% Penshurst — Postgraduate Degree: 8.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.6%
Hurstville Grove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Penshurst — 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 Penshurst
China 12.3% / 13.0%
Hurstville Grove — China: 12.3% Penshurst — China: 13.0%
Nepal — / 8.7%
Hurstville Grove — Nepal: not among its largest Penshurst — Nepal: 8.7%
Philippines 1.0% / 2.6%
Hurstville Grove — Philippines: 1.0% Penshurst — Philippines: 2.6%
Greece 1.9% / 1.4%
Hurstville Grove — Greece: 1.9% Penshurst — Greece: 1.4%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.5%
Hurstville Grove — New Zealand: 1.4% Penshurst — New Zealand: 1.5%
England 1.6% / 1.1%
Hurstville Grove — England: 1.6% Penshurst — England: 1.1%
India — / 1.5%
Hurstville Grove — India: not among its largest Penshurst — India: 1.5%
Malaysia 1.2% / —
Hurstville Grove — Malaysia: 1.2% Penshurst — Malaysia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.0%).

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%
Penshurst 40.9% houses
Penshurst — Houses: 40.9% Penshurst — Flats / Apartments: 46.0% Penshurst — Townhouses: 13.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Hurstville Grove Penshurst
Median house price $2,330,000 $1,980,000
Median unit price $1,300,800 $689,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 22 sales
 25 days
from 58 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 Penshurst
3 bed $1.9M / $1.89M
Hurstville Grove — 3 bed: $1.9M (14 sales) Penshurst — 3 bed: $1.89M (34 sales)

14 vs 34 sales

4 bed $2.3M / $2.06M
Hurstville Grove — 4 bed: $2.3M (15 sales) Penshurst — 4 bed: $2.06M (17 sales)

15 vs 17 sales

5 bed $2.53M / $2.17M
Hurstville Grove — 5 bed: $2.53M (26 sales) Penshurst — 5 bed: $2.17M (25 sales)

26 vs 25 sales

Zoning mix

Hurstville Grove Penshurst
Residential 77% 81%
Parks and recreation 23% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 7%
Commercial 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 Penshurst
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 Penshurst
Houses — 3.1%
$975/wk on $1.65M
Units — 4.5%
$600/wk on $692K

Ranking within NSW

Hurstville Grove Penshurst
House price Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Income Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 95% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 24% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 44% of NSW

Liveability

Penshurst is more walkable (93 vs 66).

Hurstville Grove Penshurst
Grade A
same for both
Score 84/100 82/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Penshurst carries more crime risk (41 vs 20).

Hurstville Grove Penshurst
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
20/100
 Moderate
41/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Hurstville Grove Penshurst
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 3
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
 2
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 7.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.9% 3.6%

Schools in Hurstville Grove

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

Schools in Penshurst

  • Georges River College Penshurst Campus Government · Secondary above peers
  • Penshurst Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Declan's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Hurstville Grove Infants School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Hurstville Grove Penshurst
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 14
Parks & reserves 6 9
Childcare 2 9
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Hurstville Grove Penshurst
Walkability score 66/100 93/100
Distance to Sydney 27.6 km
+6% vs other
 25.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 29 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 44.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 216.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 2220
 1.6%
postcode 2222
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 14
postcode 2220
 15
postcode 2222

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 Penshurst
Worked from Home 50.8% / 43.7%
Hurstville Grove — Worked from Home: 50.8% Penshurst — Worked from Home: 43.7%
Car (driver) 42.2% / 35.7%
Hurstville Grove — Car (driver): 42.2% Penshurst — Car (driver): 35.7%
Train 2.5% / 13.9%
Hurstville Grove — Train: 2.5% Penshurst — Train: 13.9%
Car (passenger) 2.9% / 3.1%
Hurstville Grove — Car (passenger): 2.9% Penshurst — Car (passenger): 3.1%
Walked Only 1.1% / 1.9%
Hurstville Grove — Walked Only: 1.1% Penshurst — Walked Only: 1.9%

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

Setting

Hurstville Grove Penshurst
Elevation 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.5 km 6.1 km

NBN connectivity

Hurstville Grove Penshurst
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
910 premises
 1%
5,309 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Hurstville Grove Penshurst
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

Penshurst

Affordable Apartments Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Urban

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