NSW · Georges River Council
Hurstville, 2220
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Desirability score
- Café precinct
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- National parks
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
Hurstville is a lively inner larger suburb with dining, shopping and leisure options right on the doorstep. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
A younger crowd gives the area energy, with family life visible on every street. Cafés, dining and leisure activities are easy to find, with neighbouring suburbs adding even more choice. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and schools and education, while housing affordability and safety sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 31,162
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $1,804
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 1,054 of 11,578
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 53.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 700 / 860 / 6,467
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)
- $750
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $860
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 400
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)
- 3,939
- Against the person
- 374
- Against property
- 1,098
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 126.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 83 residents
- State safety percentile
- 85.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +14.8%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions246
- Fraud141
- Malicious Damage To Property179
- Steal From Retail Store448
- Transport Regulatory Offences1852
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
- 9
- Median school ICSEA (9 schools)
- 1,088
- Bethany CollegeSecondary
- Danebank - An Anglican School for GirlsCombined
- Georges River College Hurstville CampusSecondary
- Hurstville Adventist SchoolPrimary
- Hurstville Public SchoolPrimary
- Hurstville South Public SchoolPrimary
- St George Christian SchoolCombined
- St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
- Woniora Road 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
227 public transport stops in this suburb
- Acc To Concourse
- Allawah Station, Railway Pde
- Concourse
- Hurstville Station
- Mall Ormonde Pde
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)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
324 planning-related records
2026· 17 proposals
June 2026
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)1 DENMAN STREET HURSTVILLE 2220Additional Information Requested
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure806A KING GEORGES ROAD HURSTVILLE 2220Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure64 HUDSON STREET HURSTVILLE 2220Determined
May 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 LILY STREET HURSTVILLE 2220Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure124A MILLETT STREET HURSTVILLE 2220Determined
April 2026
- Business premises; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Automatic teller machine266 FOREST ROAD HURSTVILLE 2220Determined
- Business premises; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Automatic teller machine266 FOREST ROAD HURSTVILLE 2220Rejected
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure99 MILLETT STREET HURSTVILLE 2220Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure106 GLOUCESTER ROAD HURSTVILLE 2220Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 WONIORA ROAD HURSTVILLE 2220Determined
February 2026
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)12 SMITHS AVENUE HURSTVILLE 2220Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Car park3 CROSS STREET HURSTVILLE 2220Determined
- Demolition; Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 CROSS STREET HURSTVILLE 2220Determined
- Pub; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise350 FOREST ROAD HURSTVILLE 2220Determined
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure32 THE AVENUE HURSTVILLE 2220Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure37 VINE STREET HURSTVILLE 2220Determined
January 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure64 HUDSON STREET HURSTVILLE 2220Determined
2025· 23 proposals
November 2025
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)1 DENMAN STREET HURSTVILLE 2220Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 LILY STREET HURSTVILLE 2220Determined
October 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; School109-113 THE AVENUE HURSTVILLE 2220Determined
- Temporary building, structure or use; Market; Community facility243A-247 Forest Road, HurstvilleDetermined
- Medium Density Housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 22-24 Vine street, HurstvilleDetermined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 WONIORA ROAD HURSTVILLE 2220Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure113 CROYDON ROAD HURSTVILLE 2220Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation6 Jack Brabham Drive Hurstville 14 / / DP270611Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 NEIRBO AVENUE HURSTVILLE 2220Withdrawn
- Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise116 QUEENS ROAD HURSTVILLE 2220Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure66 WRIGHT STREET HURSTVILLE 2220Withdrawn
July 2025
- Residential flat building; Advertising and signage15 WEST STREET HURSTVILLE 2220Determined
June 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure78 MOORE STREET HURSTVILLE 2220Determined
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure225 FOREST ROAD HURSTVILLE 2220Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure102 WRIGHT STREET HURSTVILLE 2220Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)12 SMITHS AVENUE HURSTVILLE 2220Determined
- 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; Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading182 FOREST ROAD HURSTVILLE 2220Determined
- Medium Density Housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 22-24 Vine street, HurstvilleDetermined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure21 BRISTOL ROAD HURSTVILLE 2220Determined
- Business premises; Erection of a new structure3 CROSS STREET HURSTVILLE 2220Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool19A MILLETT STREET HURSTVILLE 2220Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation33 THOMAS STREET HURSTVILLE 2220Determined
May 2025
- Restaurant or cafe; Hours of operation and trading15 DORA STREET HURSTVILLE 2220Determined
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
451 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- Hurstville BottlerAlcohol
344 Forest Road
- KOKO AmusementAmusement Arcade
Unit G05 288 Forest Road
- ANZATM
- ATM
- atmxATM
- Commonwealth BankATM
- Bakery King Cake ShopBakery
- BreadtopBakery
- Diamond BakeryBakery
195 Forest Road
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
18 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Arrowsmith ParkPark
- Bell ParkPark
- Binder ReservePark
- Croot ParkPark
- Doyle GardensPark
- Emma Edwards ReservePark
- Empress ParkPark
- Hardmans ParkPark
- Hurstville OvalPark
- Hurstville Quarry Reserve (South)Park
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 20
- Emergency department
- On site
- Beijing Tong Ren TangForest Roadalternative
- Chemist WarehouseForest Roadpharmacy
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Clinicclinic
- Dentistdentist
- Doctordoctor
- Friendly Pharmacypharmacy
- Hurstville Highpoint Medical CentreForest Roaddoctor
- Hurstville Private HospitalGloucester Roadhospital
- I-MED Radiology Networkmedical_imaging
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Bridge St Kidschildcare
- Good Start Early Learningchildcare
- MindChampsLily Streetkindergarten
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)
- 22
- Parks (OSM)
- 21
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
- 63.2/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 10% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 573rd in Australia
- State rank
- 214th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #60 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #154 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- (The Pinnacle) Hurstville RSL Clubamenities1 Ormonde Paradelicensed_club
- 18GRAMSamenitiesUnit Shop 1 225H Forest Roadcafe
- 1915 Lanzhou Beef NoodlesamenitiesUnit G08 288 Forest Roadrestaurant
- 1989amenitiesmusic
- 61 Hodge Stamenitiesbus_stop
- 68 Hodge Stamenitiesbus_stop
- 7 Mileamenitiesrestaurant
- 888 Hair Salonamenitieshairdresser
- 99 Gloucester Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- @Noodleamenitiesfast_food
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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