Hurstville Grove Postcode

New South Wales

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2220
Postcode for Hurstville Grove, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 16 km from Sydney · Pop. 2,606
2,606
Population
43
Median Age
$2,419
Household Income/wk
$600
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
0.9
Area (km²)

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.

How Hurstville Grove Compares

Hurstville Grove vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

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

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

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

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

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%)

Suburbs Near Hurstville Grove

Same Postcode (2220)

More Hurstville Grove Data

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.