NSW · Georges River Council
South Hurstville, NSW, 2221
Desirability index
#336 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
South Hurstville is a smaller suburban community in the Georges River area, home to around 5,221 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 480 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-15%), roughly 91.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $890 (flats $700, houses $1,100), 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 5,221
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,867
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 125 of 1,864
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,383
- Employment rate
- 51.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 135 / 398 / 477
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)
- $700
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,100
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $890
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 75
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)
- 480
- Against the person
- 147
- Against property
- 256
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 91.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 36 residents
- State safety percentile
- 8.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -15.3%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault58
- Fraud104
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment44
- Malicious Damage To Property34
- Steal From Retail Store33
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,109
- Connells Point Public SchoolPrimary
- St Raphael's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
51 public transport stops in this suburb
- Connells Point Rd At The Mall
- King Georges Rd At Salisbury St
- King Georges Rd Opp Grosvenor Rd
- Marist Catholic College South Hurstville, Greenacre Rd
- Woniora Rd At Blakesley Rd
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).
79 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia2 MIMOSA STREET SOUTH HURSTVILLE 2221Under Assessment
March 2026
- Restaurant or cafe; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Retail Premise; Food and drink premise860-864 KING GEORGES ROAD SOUTH HURSTVILLE 2221Determined
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure35 THE MALL SOUTH HURSTVILLE 2221Determined
2025· 10 proposals
October 2025
- Restaurant or cafe; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia64 BLAKESLEY ROAD SOUTH HURSTVILLE 2221Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure155 WEST STREET SOUTH HURSTVILLE 2221Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation29 TRUMAN STREET SOUTH HURSTVILLE 2221Determined
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure42 GREENACRE ROAD SOUTH HURSTVILLE 2221Withdrawn
July 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure71 WEST STREET SOUTH HURSTVILLE 2221Determined
- Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading2 803-815 KING GEORGES ROAD SOUTH HURSTVILLE 2221Determined
June 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport134 WEST STREET SOUTH HURSTVILLE 2221Determined
April 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure28 TAVISTOCK ROAD SOUTH HURSTVILLE 2221Determined
January 2025
- Restaurant or cafe; Advertising and signage; Take away food and drink797 KING GEORGES ROAD SOUTH HURSTVILLE 2221Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)31 RICKARD ROAD SOUTH HURSTVILLE 2221Determined
2024· 13 proposals
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation59 GEORGE STREET SOUTH HURSTVILLE 2221Determined
- Attached dwelling; Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia2 - 14 MIMOSA ST SOUTH HURSTVILLEDetermined
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation29 TRUMAN STREET SOUTH HURSTVILLE 2221Determined
August 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation12 RICKARD ROAD SOUTH HURSTVILLE 2221Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure155 WEST STREET SOUTH HURSTVILLE 2221Determined
July 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure32 GROSVENOR ROAD SOUTH HURSTVILLE 2221Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure115 WEST STREET SOUTH HURSTVILLE 2221Determined
May 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure46 GROSVENOR ROAD SOUTH HURSTVILLE 2221Determined
April 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club72 CONNELLS POINT ROAD SOUTH HURSTVILLE 2221Determined
February 2024
- Subdivision27 CULWULLA STREET SOUTH HURSTVILLE 2221Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure60 TAVISTOCK ROAD SOUTH HURSTVILLE 2221Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure154 WEST STREET SOUTH HURSTVILLE 2221Withdrawn
January 2024
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care4 THE ESPLANADE SOUTH HURSTVILLE 2221Determined
2023· 12 proposals
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure155 WEST STREET SOUTH HURSTVILLE 2221Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure32 Tavistock Road South Hurstville NSW 2221Determined
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure33 THE MALL SOUTH HURSTVILLE 2221Determined
July 2023
- Multi-dwelling housing105-107 Connells Point Road, South HurstvilleWithdrawn
June 2023
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition60 TAVISTOCK ROAD SOUTH HURSTVILLE 2221Determined
- Secondary dwelling108 CONNELLS POINT ROAD SOUTH HURSTVILLE 2221Determined
- Health services facilities840A KING GEORGES ROAD SOUTH HURSTVILLE 2221Determined
May 2023
- Alterations and additions to commercial development72 CONNELLS POINT ROAD SOUTH HURSTVILLE 2221Determined
- Place of public worship7 RICKARD ROAD SOUTH HURSTVILLE 2221Determined
April 2023
- Other51A TAVISTOCK ROAD SOUTH HURSTVILLE 2221Determined
March 2023
- Demolition; Industrial development55 HALSTEAD STREET SOUTH HURSTVILLE 2221Determined
- Seniors housing857-861 KING GEORGES ROAD SOUTH HURSTVILLE 2221Determined
2022· 11 proposals
December 2022
- Boarding house; Place of public worship7 RICKARD ROAD SOUTH HURSTVILLE 2221Determined
October 2022
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing113 WEST STREET SOUTH HURSTVILLE 2221Determined
2021· 17 proposals
17 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 13 proposals
13 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
49 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- Bench (4)
- Cole St at West StBus stop
- Cole St at Woniora RdBus stop
- Connells Point Rd after King Georges RdBus stop
- Connells Point Rd after Woniora RdBus stop
- Connells Point Rd at King Georges RdBus stop
- Connells Point Rd at Resthaven RdBus stop
- Connells Point Rd at The MallBus stop
- Connells Point Rd at Woniora RdBus 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
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Grosvenor Tavistock ReservePark
- Ma'anshan Friendship ParkPark
- Pogson ParkPark
- Prairievale ReservePark
- Young Place ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- G C Dentaldentist
- King Georges Medical Centredoctor
- Night & Day Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
- South Hurstville KindergartenThe Mallkindergarten
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)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
- 54.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #336 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
- Connells Point Rd At The Malltransport
- King Georges Rd At Salisbury Sttransport
- King Georges Rd Opp Grosvenor Rdtransport
- Marist Catholic College South Hurstville, Greenacre Rdtransport
- Woniora Rd At Blakesley Rdtransport
- South Hurstville KindergartenchildcareThe Mallkindergarten
- G C Dentalhealthdentist
- King Georges Medical Centrehealthdoctor
- Night & Day Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Grosvenor Tavistock Reservegovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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