Hurstville is a well-populated suburb in New South Wales within the Georges River local government area (postcode 2220). With a population of 31,162, the suburb has a blend of families and working-age professionals with a median age of 33. Households earn a median income of $94K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.3% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, community & personal service, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Chinese, English, Australian.
The median house price in Hurstville is $2.7 million, having climbed sharply by 23.6% over the past year. Units have a median price of $747,000 (-3.1% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $755. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,167.
Hurstville is served by 9 schools, including 4 primary, 2 secondary, 2 combined, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 1087, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 82 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 3 private hospitals. The crime rate in the Georges River LGA is below average at 2,022 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Gross rental yield sits at around 1.4% (low yield). Property prices are above the state median ($2.7M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 29.0x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +23.6% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.3% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.