Georges River

New South Wales · Sydney - Inner South West · 136,515 people · 19 suburbs · 8 postcodes

Georges River at a glance

136,515

Population

#20 of 130 in NSW

km² area

3,916/km² density

38.8

Median age

-0.9 vs NSW

1050

SEIFA IRSAD

#24 of 130 in NSW

Schools

26 gov, 8 Cath, 4 indep

45.4%

Born overseas

33.2%

Renting

Map shows the Georges River LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Georges River is a metropolitan Local Government Area in New South Wales, in the Sydney region. It covers 19 suburbs across 8 postcodes and an area of 35 km². Georges River has a population of 136,515 , ranking #20 most populous in NSW. The most populous suburb is Hurstville (31,162 residents).About 45.4% of residents were born overseas and 52.8% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

16.0%

13.0%

28.8%

24.9%

17.4%

0–14 (16.0%) 15–24 (13.0%) 25–44 (28.8%) 45–64 (24.9%) 65+ (17.4%)

Show counts

0–14 years	21,776 (16.0%)
15–24 years	17,727 (13.0%)
25–44 years	39,268 (28.8%)
45–64 years	33,922 (24.9%)
65+ years	23,778 (17.4%)

45.4%

Born overseas

52.8%

Speak a language other than English at home

0.7%

First Nations

2.8

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

34.5%

32.3%

33.2%

Owned outright (34.5%) Mortgaged (32.3%) Renting (33.2%)

Dwelling type mix

59.5%

10.9%

29.5%

Separate house (59.5%) Semi/townhouse (10.9%) Flat/apartment (29.5%)

$475

Median weekly rent

$2,497

Median monthly mortgage

53.0%

Households with 0-1 cars

47.0%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

5.1%

Unemployment rate

33,808

In full-time work

19,921

In part-time work

Schools in Georges River

38 schools across Georges River: 68.4% Government, 21.1% Catholic, 10.5% Independent. The NSW average is 69.6% / 16.9% / 13.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1080 (range 975 to 1159). NSW median is 1005; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

68.4%

21.1%

10.5%

NSW average for comparison

69.6%

16.9%

13.5%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

65.8%

21.1%

Primary (65.8%) Secondary (21.1%) Combined (5.3%) Special (7.9%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 1080 NSW median 1005LGA range 975 to 1159

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 38 schools in Georges River, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Marist Catholic College Penshurst	Catholic	Secondary	Mortdale	1,343	1090
Bethany College	Catholic	Secondary	Hurstville	1,091	1083
Hurstville Public School	Government	Primary	Hurstville	1,048	1102
Danebank - An Anglican School for Girls	Independent	Combined	Hurstville	1,043	1146
Blakehurst High School	Government	Secondary	Blakehurst	1,013	1043
Beverly Hills Girls High School	Government	Secondary	Beverly Hills	1,003	1003
St George Christian School	Independent	Combined	Hurstville	845	1159
Georges River College Peakhurst Campus	Government	Secondary	Peakhurst	758	1008
Georges River College Oatley Senior Campus	Government	Secondary	Oatley	741	1022
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Beverly Hills	637	1100
St Declan's Catholic Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Penshurst	539	1108
Oatley West Public School	Government	Primary	Oatley	519	1132
Carlton South Public School	Government	Primary	Carlton	514	1064
Georges River College Penshurst Campus	Government	Secondary	Penshurst	488	1038
Penshurst Public School	Government	Primary	Penshurst	458	1061
Hurstville South Public School	Government	Primary	Hurstville	453	1077
Connells Point Public School	Government	Primary	South Hurstville	429	1088
Peakhurst Public School	Government	Primary	Peakhurst	412	1043
St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Hurstville	408	1088
Mater Dei Catholic Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Blakehurst	400	1103
Oatley Public School	Government	Primary	Oatley	365	1126
Beverly Hills North Public School	Government	Primary	Beverly Hills	352	1030
Mortdale Public School	Government	Primary	Mortdale	350	1096
Beverly Hills Public School	Government	Primary	Beverly Hills	320	1051
Peakhurst South Public School	Government	Primary	Peakhurst	313	1061
Peakhurst West Public School	Government	Primary	Peakhurst	291	1023
Lugarno Public School	Government	Primary	Lugarno	272	1099
Georges River College Hurstville Campus	Government	Secondary	Hurstville	267	1017
Blakehurst Public School	Government	Primary	Blakehurst	256	1049
Bald Face Public School	Government	Primary	Blakehurst	246	1123
Penshurst West Public School	Government	Primary	Mortdale	220	1047
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Oatley	219	1131
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School	Catholic	Primary	South Hurstville	210	1130
Aspect South East Sydney School	Independent	Special	Peakhurst	209	1067
Hurstville Adventist School	Independent	Primary	Hurstville	166	1114
Hurstville Grove Infants School	Government	Primary	Penshurst	59	1097
Carinya School	Government	Special	Mortdale	55	975
Woniora Road School	Government	Special	Hurstville	46	999

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Georges River. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

1050

Ranked #24 of 130 NSW LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1014

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1005

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

1060

Suburbs in Georges River

Georges River contains 19 suburbs and 8 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Hurstville	2220	31,162	$1,804/wk	33
Penshurst	2222	12,592	$1,835/wk	38
Peakhurst	2210	12,079	$1,835/wk	41
Mortdale	2223	10,745	$1,995/wk	38
Oatley	2223	10,664	$2,537/wk	43
Carlton	2218	10,631	$1,860/wk	38
Beverly Hills	2209	10,483	$1,862/wk	40
Blakehurst	2221	6,652	$2,474/wk	43
Lugarno	2210	5,869	$2,721/wk	45
Allawah	2218	5,351	$1,774/wk	36
South Hurstville	2221	5,221	$1,867/wk	40
Connells Point	2221	2,884	$2,644/wk	43
Beverley Park	2217	2,646	$2,242/wk	42
Hurstville Grove	2220	2,606	$2,419/wk	43
Peakhurst Heights	2210	2,524	$2,105/wk	44
Kogarah Bay	2217	2,102	$2,528/wk	44
Carss Park	2221	1,265	$2,297/wk	46
Kyle Bay	2221	1,039	$3,069/wk	45
Hurstville Westfield	2220

Postcodes covered

2209, 2210, 2217, 2218, 2220, 2221, 2222, 2223

Compare Georges River with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Georges River and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Georges River (NSW)	136,515	38.8	1050	33.2%	45.4%
Bayside (NSW)	175,826	36.9	1046	44.0%	48.4%
Canterbury-Bankstown	385,402	36.4	966	39.4%	44.8%
Sutherland Shire	230,140	41.0	1090	22.8%	19.3%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Georges River

What is the population of Georges River?

The 2021 Census recorded 136,515 people living in Georges River, across 19 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Georges River?

Georges River contains 19 suburbs. The most populous are Hurstville, Penshurst, Peakhurst, Mortdale, Oatley.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Georges River?

Georges River covers 8 postcodes: 2209, 2210, 2217, 2218, 2220, 2221, 2222, 2223.

How many schools are in Georges River?

Georges River has 38 schools, including 26 government, 8 Catholic, and 4 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Georges River?

Georges River has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1050, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.