In short

South Hurstville is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2221, home to 5,221 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Georges River local government area.

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$500 /wk

Population5,221

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGAGeorges River

Demographics

Population: 5,221
Median age: 40 years
Median household income: $1,867 /week
Median personal income: $721 /week
Median family income: $2,059 /week
Average household size: 2.8
Persons per bedroom: 1.0
Local government area: Georges River
Statistical region (SA4): Sydney - Inner South West
Remoteness classification: Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate: Cook

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $500 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $2,383
Rent share of household income: 27%

Schools

Bald Face Public School Primary · Government
Connells Point Public School Primary · Government
Blakehurst Public School Primary · Government
Blakehurst High School Secondary · Government
Sylvania Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 27 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 79 bus stops

Closest stops:

Stuart St After Oberon St bus · 161 m
Stuart St At Como St bus · 200 m
Stuart St At Pacific St bus · 311 m
Joseph St Opp Empire Av bus · 364 m
Castle St At Pacific St bus · 399 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (26.0°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (16.4°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1211 mm
Reference station: Sydney (Observatory Hill), 17.6 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 448 across postcode 2221 in the year to Dec 2025 (down 15% on the prior year).
Most common categories: 163 theft, 130 violent offences, 37 vehicle theft.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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