Hurstville (C)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 73,725 people were usually resident in Hurstville (C): of these 48.5% were male and 51.5% were female. Of the total population 0.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 18.3% of people usually resident in Hurstville (C) were children aged 0-14 years, and 25.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 38 years.

In the 2006 Census, 83.4% of people usually resident in Hurstville (C) were Australian citizens, 37.3% were born overseas and 0.8% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 53.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Hurstville (C) were married, 9.0% were either separated or divorced, 6.9% were widowed and 30.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 56.2% of people usually resident in Hurstville (C), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were China 10.9%, Hong Kong 3.0%, New Zealand 2.0%, England 1.8% and Greece 1.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Hurstville (C) were Catholic 25.5%, No Religion 17.0%, Anglican 15.2%, Eastern Orthodox 9.9% and Buddhism 4.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Hurstville (C) were Cantonese 10.8%, Mandarin 8.0%, Greek 4.9%, Arabic 4.0% and Macedonian 2.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 52.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 35,459 people aged 15 years and over in Hurstville (C) were in the labour force. Of these 62.4% worked full-time, 26.2% worked part-time, 2.9% were away from work, 2.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.6% were unemployed. 21,233 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Hurstville (C) were Professionals 22.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 19.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.4%, Managers 11.3%, Sales Workers 9.5%, Labourers 8.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.1% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Hurstville (C), the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.3%, School Education 4.1%, Legal and Accounting Services 3.0%, Hospitals 2.9% and Depository Financial Intermediation 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Hurstville (C), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $457, the median family income was $1,208 and the median household income was $1,060.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 19,924 families in Hurstville (C): of these 32.6% were couple families without children, 50.3% were couple families with children, 15.2% were one parent families and 1.9% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 27,221 occupied private dwellings were counted in Hurstville (C).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Hurstville (C), 61.6% were separate houses, 11.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 26.1% were flats, units or apartments and 0.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Hurstville (C), 37.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 28.6% were owned with a mortgage and 27.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Hurstville (C), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 65.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 14.4% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 18.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Hurstville (C), the median weekly rent was $240. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,742. The average people per household was 2.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Hurstville (C), 70.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 22.1% were single (or lone) person households and 2.9% were group households.