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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
South Hurstville is an outer-metropolitan suburb of Sydney, Australia, with a population of approximately 5,221, making it a smaller community. Located approximately 15 km from the Sydney CBD, South Hurstville is a outer metro area in New South Wales. The median household income is $97,084 per year.
Strong household incomes in South Hurstville underpin solid property demand. The short commute to the city centre is a key demand driver.
Official Australia Post postcode for South Hurstville. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.
Australia Post Postcode Finder →Usual resident population at the most recent census.
Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.
Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.
Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.
Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.
Find schools near South Hurstville on My School →Estimated 2 parks and green spaces near this suburb.
Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.
Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.
5,221 residents places South Hurstville squarely in the middle of the New South Wales suburb size distribution (state median 5,325), with market depth comparable to most NSW localities. At $97,084/year, household income in South Hurstville is within 0% of the New South Wales median ($97,552), placing the suburb firmly in the state's mainstream demographic band. Median weekly rent of $500 equates to $2,167/month — about 91% of the median mortgage repayment of $2,383/month — meaning rental income covers most of a typical owner's repayment and this is a genuine cash-flow suburb before tax benefits. 15 km from Sydney places South Hurstville in the middle commuter belt, close enough for daily trips by car or rail but at a materially lower price point than inner suburbs. Only 47% of dwellings are separate houses (vs 76% state median), so this is a unit-heavy market where body-corporate decisions and strata supply meaningfully shape investor returns.
This suburb suits long-term investors due to steady population growth and affordable entry prices. Look for established streets close to schools and shops rather than raw new-estate land. Local rents consume roughly 27% of household income — a useful sanity check on tenant affordability.
How South Hurstville stacks up against the median of all New South Wales suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean South Hurstville sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | South Hurstville | NSW median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,221 | 5,325 | -2% |
| Median household income | $97,084/yr | $97,552/yr | 0% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $500 | $430 | +16% |
| Median mortgage (monthly) | $2,383 | $2,167 | +10% |
| Distance to CBD | 15 km | 45 km | -67% |
| Separate houses | 47% | 76% | -29pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for South Hurstville — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Solid buy-and-hold profile: a population of 5,221 and household income close to the NSW median ($97,084 vs $97,552) give the market enough depth for patient capital growth without the premium entry price of inner suburbs.
Strong rental coverage: $500/week (~$2,167/month) covers 91% of the $2,383/month median mortgage repayment, so the shortfall sits at just $216/month. Investors targeting positive cash flow should shortlist this suburb.
Only 47% of dwellings are separate houses (vs 76% NSW median) — this is a unit and townhouse market, where cosmetic flips struggle against body-corporate restrictions, thinner after-reno uplift and competing new supply.
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Create free account →Property values in South Hurstville should track the wider New South Wales market through 2026, with the $97,084/year median household income (close to the $97,552 state median) keeping the suburb firmly mid-pack. Rental coverage runs at ~91% of the typical mortgage ($2,167/month rent vs $2,383/month repayment), keeping cash flow in positive or near-neutral territory. The EquitySight investment score of 70/100 places South Hurstville in the upper-middle tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is constructive heading into the second half of 2026.
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South Hurstville scores 70/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a good rating. That score is driven by a population of 5,221, median household income of $97,084/year and median weekly rent of $500. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.
The main demand drivers in South Hurstville are proximity to Sydney (15 km), a median household income of $97,084/year, a dwelling mix that is 47% separate houses, roughly 1 schools and 2 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.
South Hurstville has a usual resident population of approximately 5,221, compared with a New South Wales suburb median of 5,325 — placing it in the lower half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.
South Hurstville sits 15 km straight-line from the Sydney CBD. This is comfortable commuter territory, with reasonable rail and road access to the city.
The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $500 in South Hurstville, equating to approximately $26,000/year in gross rental income (state median $430/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.
The median monthly mortgage repayment in South Hurstville is $2,383, or approximately $28,596/year (vs $2,167/month state median). Stress-test your own borrowing at rates 1–2 percentage points above today's to make sure you can still service the loan through an RBA tightening cycle.
A median weekly rent of $500 works out to $2,167/month, covering 91% of the median mortgage repayment of $2,383/month. That leaves a $216/month shortfall (around $2,592/year before tax benefits), so a typical owner-occupier-priced property here is negatively geared. Actual cash flow depends on your deposit, loan terms, ownership costs and marginal tax rate — run the full numbers in our rental yield calculator.
The main risks are interest-rate sensitivity on the $2,383 median mortgage, the broader New South Wales market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.
Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.