New South Wales · Postcode 2220

Hurstville Grove postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 16 km from Sydney

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2,606
Population (2021)
$2,419
Household income/wk
$600
Median rent/wk
43
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Hurstville Grove at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2220 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
2,606 People Resident population, Census 2021
Georges River Council area 19 suburbs, 8 postcodes
43 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,419/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$2,419/wk
25% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$600/wk
35% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
4.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
43 years
2.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.8%
1.2 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Hurstville Grove ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Hurstville Grove vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricHurstville GroveNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $2,419 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $600 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $3,200 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 43 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 3.8% -NSW 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 2220 covers Hurstville Grove, an inland suburb of Sydney about 16 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - Inner South West region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Georges River.

According to the 2021 Census, Hurstville Grove has a population of 2,606 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $2,419, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.8%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 23 (0.9% of residents).

Housing in Hurstville Grove includes a median weekly rent of $600, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,200, with 811 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 85.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Hurstville Grove scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Hurstville Grove is part of the Kogarah - Rockdale statistical area in New South Wales.

Hurstville Grove details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2220
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)2,606
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,419/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$872/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$600
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,200
Average Household Size3.2 persons
Area0.9 km²
Population Density2837/km²
Total Dwellings811
Australian Citizens87.6%
Indigenous Population23 (0.9%)
Unemployment Rate3.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.97972
Longitude151.09298
Distance from Sydney16 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Inner South West
Area (SA3)Kogarah - Rockdale
Local GovernmentGeorges River
Federal ElectorateBarton
State ElectorateOatley
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (17.9%) 15–24 (12.2%) 25–44 (21.8%) 45–64 (29.5%) 65+ (18.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years466 (17.9%)
15–24 years318 (12.2%)
25–44 years568 (21.8%)
45–64 years768 (29.5%)
65+ years478 (18.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (48.5%) Mortgaged (36.7%) Rented (14.8%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Hurstville Grove is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis177 (6.8%)
Asthma127 (4.9%)
Diabetes124 (4.8%)
Heart Disease99 (3.8%)
Cancer89 (3.4%)
Lung Condition24 (0.9%)
Dementia13 (0.5%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle31 (3.9%)
1 vehicle206 (25.7%)
2 vehicles328 (40.9%)
3+ vehicles236 (29.5%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.