NSW · Georges River Council
Hurstville Grove, NSW, 2220
Desirability index
#340 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Hurstville Grove is a smaller suburban community in the Georges River area, home to around 2,606 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,268 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+14%), roughly 1637.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $750 (flats $750, houses $860), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,606
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $2,419
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 43 of 853
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,200
- Employment rate
- 56.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 34 / 71 / 26
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $750
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $860
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 400
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 4,268
- Against the person
- 405
- Against property
- 1,190
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,637.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 6 residents
- State safety percentile
- 41.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +14.4%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions246
- Fraud141
- Malicious Damage To Property179
- Steal From Retail Store448
- Transport Regulatory Offences1852
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
30 public transport stops in this suburb
- Grove Park, Hillcrest Av
- Hillcrest Av At Denman St
- Hillcrest Av At Lansdowne St
- Waitara Pde At Jellicoe St
- Waitara Pde At Seymour St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
63 planning-related records
2026· 4 proposals
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Supporting Development30 HAMPTON STREET HURSTVILLE GROVE 2220Additional Information Requested
March 2026
- Subdivision1 THE CRESCENT HURSTVILLE GROVE 2220Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure30 EAST CRESCENT HURSTVILLE GROVE 2220Determined
January 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Supporting Development30 HAMPTON STREET HURSTVILLE GROVE 2220Determined
2025· 8 proposals
September 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation68 EAST CRESCENT HURSTVILLE GROVE 2220Determined
August 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 WAITARA PARADE HURSTVILLE GROVE 2220Determined
June 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Fences; Swimming pool19 SEYMOUR STREET HURSTVILLE GROVE 2220Determined
May 2025
- Subdivision16 CECIL STREET HURSTVILLE GROVE 2220Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool42 WEST CRESCENT HURSTVILLE GROVE 2220Withdrawn
April 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)76 LAYCOCK ROAD HURSTVILLE GROVE 2220Determined
March 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure30 EAST CRESCENT HURSTVILLE GROVE 2220Determined
January 2025
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)63 MORSHEAD DRIVE HURSTVILLE GROVE 2220Determined
2024· 4 proposals
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure53 HAMPTON STREET HURSTVILLE GROVE 2220Determined
July 2024
- Demolition; Subdivision; Dual occupancy (attached)10 SPALDING CRESCENT HURSTVILLE GROVE 2220Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 SEYMOUR STREET HURSTVILLE GROVE 2220Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure47 WHITFIELD PARADE HURSTVILLE GROVE 2220Determined
2023· 9 proposals
December 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure100 HURSTVILLE ROAD HURSTVILLE GROVE 2220Withdrawn
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure53 HAMPTON STREET HURSTVILLE GROVE 2220Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 SEYMOUR STREET HURSTVILLE GROVE 2220Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure110 HURSTVILLE ROAD HURSTVILLE GROVE 2220Determined
June 2023
- Dwelling132 MORSHEAD DRIVE HURSTVILLE GROVE 2220Withdrawn
May 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition121 HILLCREST AVENUE HURSTVILLE GROVE 2220Withdrawn
April 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development51 EAST CRESCENT HURSTVILLE GROVE 2220Determined
March 2023
- Dwelling6 EAST CRESCENT HURSTVILLE GROVE 2220Determined
February 2023
- Dual occupancy16 Seymour st hurstville groveDetermined
2022· 10 proposals
December 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing110 HURSTVILLE ROAD HURSTVILLE GROVE 2220Determined
July 2022
- Other128 MORSHEAD DRIVE HURSTVILLE GROVE 2220Determined
- Subdivision of land36 WHITFIELD PARADE HURSTVILLE GROVE 2220Determined
- Dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development19 CECIL STREET HURSTVILLE GROVE 2220Determined
- Dual occupancy40 WHITFIELD PARADE HURSTVILLE GROVE 2220Determined
- Other31 SEYMOUR STREET HURSTVILLE GROVE 2220Determined
June 2022
- Dwelling5 WAITARA PARADE HURSTVILLE GROVE 2220Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development53 EAST CRESCENT HURSTVILLE GROVE 2220Withdrawn
March 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development66 SEYMOUR STREET HURSTVILLE GROVE 2220Determined
January 2022
- Dwelling; Demolition135 LAYCOCK ROAD HURSTVILLE GROVE 2220Determined
2021· 16 proposals
December 2021
- Dual occupancy; Demolition22 SPALDING CRESCENT HURSTVILLE GROVE 2220Determined
November 2021
- Subdivision of land60 JELLICOE STREET HURSTVILLE GROVE 2220Determined
October 2021
- Dual occupancy30 WAITARA PARADE HURSTVILLE GROVE 2220Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing84A LAYCOCK ROAD HURSTVILLE GROVE 2220Determined
September 2021
- Dwelling5 WAITARA PARADE HURSTVILLE GROVE 2220Determined
2020· 12 proposals
12 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
33 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (7)
- 54 Waitara PdeBus stop
- Grove Park, Hillcrest AvBus stop
- Hillcrest Av at Denman StBus stop
- Hillcrest Av at Godfrey StBus stop
- Hillcrest Av at Lansdowne StBus stop
- Lansdowne St at Hillcrest AvBus stop
- Waitara Pde after Seymour StBus stop
- Waitara Pde after The CrescentBus stop
- Waitara Pde at Jellicoe StBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Denman Street ReservePark
- Grove ParkPark
- Hurstville Quarry Reserve (North)Park
- Seymour Street ReservePark
- Waitara Parade ReservePark
- Whitfield Parade ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- childcarechildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 53.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #340 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Grove Park, Hillcrest Avtransport
- Hillcrest Av At Denman Sttransport
- Hillcrest Av At Lansdowne Sttransport
- Waitara Pde At Jellicoe Sttransport
- Waitara Pde At Seymour Sttransport
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- Denman Street Reservegovernmentpark
- Grove Parkgovernmentpark
- Hurstville Quarry Reserve (North)governmentpark
- Seymour Street Reservegovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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