NSW · Canterbury-Bankstown Council
Hurlstone Park, 2193
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Desirability score
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Hurlstone Park hums with inner-city energy, a mid-sized suburb where there is always something happening nearby. Sitting close to the city centre, it is easy to dip into neighbouring suburbs for work, dining and events. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach.
Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because schools and education and local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in community and employment and growth momentum. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 5,001
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $2,121
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 162 of 2,114
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Employment rate
- 59.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 120 / 255 / 601
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $650
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $800
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $700
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 164
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 174
- Against the person
- 48
- Against property
- 96
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 34.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 104 residents
- State safety percentile
- 10.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +9%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Fraud59
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment64
- Malicious Damage To Property52
- Steal From Dwelling55
- Steal From Motor Vehicle47
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 851
- Edgeware SchoolSpecial
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
48 public transport stops in this suburb
- Concourse
- ENT Floss St
- Hurlstone Park Station
- STR/LFT To P1
- STR/LFT To P2
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksNew Canterbury Road, Old Canterbury Road03 May 2026 – 16 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
199 planning-related records
2026· 18 proposals
June 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure30 FOORD AVENUE HURLSTONE PARK 2193Under Assessment
- Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 CRINAN STREET HURLSTONE PARK 2193Under Assessment
- Attached dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1/54 Kilbride Street, Hurlstone Park 2193Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure28 DUNSTAFFENAGE STREET HURLSTONE PARK 2193Determined
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation85 DUNTROON STREET HURLSTONE PARK 2193Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure28 FOORD AVENUE HURLSTONE PARK 2193Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure70 DUNTROON STREET HURLSTONE PARK 2193Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space19 HURLSTONE AVENUE HURLSTONE PARK 2193Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure55 KILBRIDE STREET HURLSTONE PARK 2193Additional Information Requested
- Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 CRINAN STREET HURLSTONE PARK 2193Withdrawn
April 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise342 CANTERBURY ROAD HURLSTONE PARK 2193Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Supporting Development88 MELFORD STREET HURLSTONE PARK 2193Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation29C MELFORD STREET HURLSTONE PARK 2193Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 THE AVENUE HURLSTONE PARK 2193Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure128 DUNTROON STREET HURLSTONE PARK 2193Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure72A DUNTROON STREET HURLSTONE PARK 2193Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation5 WOODSIDE AVENUE HURLSTONE PARK 2193Determined
- Dual occupancy; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation57 DUNTROON STREET HURLSTONE PARK 2193Determined
2025· 22 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 FLORENCE STREET HURLSTONE PARK 2193Determined
- Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure27 FLOSS STREET HURLSTONE PARK 2193Determined
November 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 HURLSTONE AVENUE HURLSTONE PARK 2193Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure28 DUNSTAFFENAGE STREET HURLSTONE PARK 2193Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading352 CANTERBURY ROAD HURLSTONE PARK 2193Determined
October 2025
- Residential flat building; Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure81 610-618 NEW CANTERBURY ROAD HURLSTONE PARK 2193Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 FLORENCE STREET HURLSTONE PARK 2193Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation46 DUNTROON STREET HURLSTONE PARK 2193Determined
September 2025
- Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation680 NEW CANTERBURY ROAD HURLSTONE PARK 2193Determined
- Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading314 CANTERBURY ROAD HURLSTONE PARK 2193Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia70 DUNTROON STREET HURLSTONE PARK 2193Determined
July 2025
- Dual occupancy; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation57 DUNTROON STREET HURLSTONE PARK 2193Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure32 FOORD AVENUE HURLSTONE PARK 2193Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17 EUSTON ROAD HURLSTONE PARK 2193Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure128 DUNTROON STREET HURLSTONE PARK 2193Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2A MARCIA STREET HURLSTONE PARK 2193Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation324 CANTERBURY ROAD HURLSTONE PARK 2193Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 FERNHILL STREET HURLSTONE PARK 2193Determined
April 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure90 DUNTROON STREET HURLSTONE PARK 2193Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure28 FOORD AVENUE HURLSTONE PARK 2193Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 SMITH AVENUE HURLSTONE PARK 2193Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Carport3 BURNETT STREET HURLSTONE PARK 2193Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
107 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (22)
- Bicycle Parking (5)
- Burnett St at Foord AvBus stop
- Burnett St at Railway StBus stop
- Canterbury Rd at Church StBus stop
- Canterbury Rd at Dunkeld AvBus stop
- Canterbury Rd at Queen StBus stop
- Canterbury-Hurlstone Park RSL Club, Canterbury RdBus stop
- Canterbury-Hurlstone Park RSL Club, Crinan StBus stop
- Crinan St at Dunstaffenage StBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Euston ParkPark
- Ewen ParkPark
- Hurlstone Memorial ReservePark
- Joe Poole ReservePark
- Sawyer ReserveNature reserve
- Warwick ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- childcareGarnet Streetchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 47.3/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 34% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2269th in Australia
- State rank
- 711th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #239 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #474 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
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Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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