Hurstville Grove vs South Hurstville

South Hurstville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 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 South Hurstville, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Hurstville Grove: a median of $2.33 million, against $1.85 million in South Hurstville, and rent is higher there too. South Hurstville is closer to the city centre: 22.4 km, against 27.6 km. On these figures, Hurstville Grove tends to suit couples, while South Hurstville suits 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

Hurstville Grove

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 42/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (88% vs 50%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 67%)
  • But South Hurstville has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

South Hurstville

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($791,000 vs $1,300,800)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,846,500 vs $2,330,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

South Hurstville

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($500/wk vs $600/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

South Hurstville

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (85/100 vs 66/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (22.4 km vs 27.6 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

South Hurstville

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (50% vs 12%)
  • is more walkable (85/100 vs 66/100)
  • But Hurstville Grove carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 42/100)

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

Where they sit

Hurstville Grove 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.

Hurstville Grove 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.

Hurstville Grove South Hurstville
Walkability 66 / 85
Hurstville Grove — Walkability: 66/100 South Hurstville — Walkability: 85/100
Safety 80 / 58
Hurstville Grove — Safety: 80/100 South Hurstville — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Hurstville Grove — Low fire risk: 100/100 South Hurstville — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

South Hurstville has more residents (5,221 vs 2,606); Hurstville Grove has higher household incomes ($125,788 vs $97,084).

Hurstville Grove South Hurstville
Population 2,606 5,221
+100% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +1.4%
Median age 43 40
Median household income $125,788/yr
+23% vs other
 $97,084/yr
Median weekly rent $600/wk
+17% vs other
 $500/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hurstville Grove South Hurstville
0-4 4.9% / 5.2%
Hurstville Grove — 0-4: 4.9% South Hurstville — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 13.0% / 12.2%
Hurstville Grove — 5-14: 13.0% South Hurstville — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 6.0% / 5.3%
Hurstville Grove — 15-19: 6.0% South Hurstville — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 6.2% / 6.3%
Hurstville Grove — 20-24: 6.2% South Hurstville — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 10.4% / 13.0%
Hurstville Grove — 25-34: 10.4% South Hurstville — 25-34: 13.0%
35-44 11.4% / 13.9%
Hurstville Grove — 35-44: 11.4% South Hurstville — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 13.9% / 13.8%
Hurstville Grove — 45-54: 13.9% South Hurstville — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 15.6% / 12.3%
Hurstville Grove — 55-64: 15.6% South Hurstville — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 10.4% / 9.0%
Hurstville Grove — 65-74: 10.4% South Hurstville — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 5.9% / 5.7%
Hurstville Grove — 75-84: 5.9% South Hurstville — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 2.0% / 3.3%
Hurstville Grove — 85+: 2.0% South Hurstville — 85+: 3.3%

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%
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.

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

Hurstville Grove South Hurstville
Bachelor Degree 21.9% / 16.3%
Hurstville Grove — Bachelor Degree: 21.9% South Hurstville — Bachelor Degree: 16.3%
Certificate III & IV 9.0% / 8.6%
Hurstville Grove — Certificate III & IV: 9.0% South Hurstville — Certificate III & IV: 8.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 8.6%
Hurstville Grove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% South Hurstville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 6.8% / 7.2%
Hurstville Grove — Postgraduate Degree: 6.8% South Hurstville — Postgraduate Degree: 7.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.2%
Hurstville Grove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% South Hurstville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

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 South Hurstville
China 12.3% / 18.0%
Hurstville Grove — China: 12.3% South Hurstville — China: 18.0%
Greece 1.9% / 1.8%
Hurstville Grove — Greece: 1.9% South Hurstville — Greece: 1.8%
Lebanon 1.1% / 2.3%
Hurstville Grove — Lebanon: 1.1% South Hurstville — Lebanon: 2.3%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.1%
Hurstville Grove — New Zealand: 1.4% South Hurstville — New Zealand: 1.1%
Malaysia 1.2% / 1.3%
Hurstville Grove — Malaysia: 1.2% South Hurstville — Malaysia: 1.3%
Philippines 1.0% / 1.3%
Hurstville Grove — Philippines: 1.0% South Hurstville — Philippines: 1.3%
England 1.6% / —
Hurstville Grove — England: 1.6% South Hurstville — England: not among its largest
India — / 1.3%
Hurstville Grove — India: not among its largest 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.

Hurstville Grove 88.3% houses
Hurstville Grove — Houses: 88.3% Hurstville Grove — Townhouses: 8.8% Hurstville Grove — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
South Hurstville 49.8% houses
South Hurstville — Houses: 49.8% South Hurstville — Townhouses: 22.8% South Hurstville — Flats / Apartments: 27.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hurstville Grove South Hurstville
Median house price $2,330,000 $1,846,500
Median unit price $1,300,800 $791,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 22 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.

Hurstville Grove South Hurstville
3 bed $1.9M / $1.76M
Hurstville Grove — 3 bed: $1.9M (14 sales) South Hurstville — 3 bed: $1.76M (22 sales)

14 vs 22 sales

4 bed $2.3M / $1.93M
Hurstville Grove — 4 bed: $2.3M (15 sales) South Hurstville — 4 bed: $1.93M (6 sales)

15 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Hurstville Grove South Hurstville
Residential 77% 86%
Parks and recreation 23% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 6%
Commercial 0% 4%
Industrial 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 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.

Hurstville Grove South Hurstville
Houses — 2.7%
$950/wk on $1.82M
Units — 5.2%
$745/wk on $750K

Ranking within NSW

Hurstville Grove South Hurstville
House price Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Income Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 11% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 72% of NSW

Liveability

South Hurstville is more walkable (85 vs 66); Hurstville Grove scores higher overall (84 vs 75).

Hurstville Grove South Hurstville
Grade A
same for both
Score 84/100 75/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

South Hurstville carries more crime risk (42 vs 20).

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

Schools

Hurstville Grove South Hurstville
Inside the suburb 0 2
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, 9.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.9% 3.4%

Schools in Hurstville Grove

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

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

Hurstville Grove South Hurstville
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 6 5
Childcare 2 4
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Hurstville Grove sits further from the CBD (27.6 km vs 22.4 km).

Hurstville Grove South Hurstville
Walkability score 66/100 85/100
Distance to Sydney 27.6 km
+19% vs other
 22.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 30 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 44.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 135.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 2220
 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 South Hurstville
Worked from Home 50.8% / 41.9%
Hurstville Grove — Worked from Home: 50.8% South Hurstville — Worked from Home: 41.9%
Car (driver) 42.2% / 43.2%
Hurstville Grove — Car (driver): 42.2% South Hurstville — Car (driver): 43.2%
Train 2.5% / 6.9%
Hurstville Grove — Train: 2.5% South Hurstville — Train: 6.9%
Car (passenger) 2.9% / 4.1%
Hurstville Grove — Car (passenger): 2.9% South Hurstville — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only 1.1% / 2.9%
Hurstville Grove — Walked Only: 1.1% South Hurstville — Walked Only: 2.9%

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

Setting

Hurstville Grove South Hurstville
Elevation 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.5 km 3.8 km

NBN connectivity

Hurstville Grove South Hurstville
Connectivity score 75/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
910 premises
 6%
2,156 premises

Climate

Hurstville Grove 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)

Hurstville Grove 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Hurstville Grove South 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

South Hurstville

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Townhouses Urban

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