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Population
Hurlstone Park has seen population growth performance typically on par with national averages when looking at short and medium term trends
The population of Hurlstone Park was estimated at around 5,368 as of May 2026. This figure reflects an increase from the 2021 Census population of 5,001 people, a rise of 367 individuals (7.3%). The change is inferred from AreaSearch's estimation of the resident population at 5,353 following examination of the latest ERP data release by the ABS in June 2025 and an additional 68 validated new addresses since the Census date. This results in a population density ratio of 4,473 persons per square kilometer, placing Hurlstone Park within the top 10% of national locations assessed by AreaSearch. The suburb's growth rate of 7.3% since the 2021 census exceeded both its SA4 region (6.6%) and the state average, positioning it as a growth leader in the area. Overseas migration contributed approximately 80.0% of overall population gains during recent periods for Hurlstone Park.
AreaSearch's projections for the suburb are based on ABS/Geoscience Australia data released in 2024 with a base year of 2022, while areas not covered by this data utilise NSW State Government SA2-level projections from 2022 with a base year of 2021. Growth rates by age group are applied to all areas for the years 2032 to 2041. According to aggregated SA2-level projections, Hurlstone Park is expected to grow by 558 persons to reach a total population of 5,926 by 2041, reflecting an increase of 10.1% over the 16-year period.
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Development
The level of residential development activity in Hurlstone Park is very low in comparison to the average area assessed nationally by AreaSearch
AreaSearch analysis of ABS building approval numbers allocated from statistical area data shows Hurlstone Park has experienced around 12 dwellings receiving development approval per year. Over the past five financial years, between FY-21 and FY-25, approximately 63 homes were approved, with an additional 2 approved so far in FY-26. The average expected construction cost value of new dwellings is $389,000.
This year, $304,000 in commercial development approvals have been recorded, indicating the area's residential nature. Compared to Greater Sydney and nationally, Hurlstone Park has around half the rate of new dwelling approvals per person, placing it among the 7th percentile of areas assessed. This suggests limited buyer options while strengthening demand for established dwellings. New development consists of 7.0% detached dwellings and 93.0% townhouses or apartments, indicating a shift from the area's existing housing composition (currently 53.0% houses). The location has approximately 3437 people per dwelling approval, demonstrating an established market. Future projections estimate Hurlstone Park will add 543 residents by 2041.
At current development rates, housing supply may struggle to match population growth, potentially heightening buyer competition and supporting price increases.
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Infrastructure
Hurlstone Park has very high levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the top 10% nationally
Changes in local infrastructure significantly affect an area's performance. AreaSearch has identified two projects expected to impact the region: Earlwood Town Centre Speed Limit Reduction, Sydney Metro City and Southwest, NSW School Infrastructure Program - Inner West, and Dulwich Hill Parks 10-Year Plan. The following details those most relevant.
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Sydney Metro City and Southwest
A 30km metro rail extension connecting Chatswood to Bankstown via the Sydney CBD. The Chatswood to Sydenham section, featuring a new harbour crossing and seven CBD stations, opened on 19 August 2024. The final stage involves converting the 13.5km T3 Bankstown Line to metro standards between Sydenham and Bankstown, upgrading 11 stations with platform screen doors, lifts, and full accessibility. The T3 line closed in September 2024 to enable conversion works. Following delays caused by over 130 days of industrial action, the Sydenham to Bankstown section is scheduled to open in the second half of 2026. End-to-end high-speed testing at up to 100km/h commenced in November 2025, and the first full-length test run from Tallawong to Bankstown was completed in January 2026. The Bankstown Station transit interchange and community precinct opened in March 2026. When complete, the M1 Line will span 66km with 31 stations, running every four minutes in peak.
Campsie Private Hospital
A greenfield acute private hospital proposed on a 4,412 square metre site in Campsie Town Centre, with plans for around 22,478 square metres of gross floor area across 10 levels and 218 beds. The facility is intended to deliver inpatient and outpatient services including emergency, intensive care, maternity, day surgery, cardiac care, dialysis and oncology, alongside specialist consulting suites, a pharmacy, cafe and around 382 car parking spaces. It is positioned as the anchor of the emerging Campsie Health Precinct, complementing the adjacent Canterbury Public Hospital and addressing acute healthcare shortfalls in the Canterbury-Bankstown area. Planning controls (a 45.5 metre height limit and FSR of 5.1:1) have been adopted by Council via a site-specific amendment to the Local Environmental Plan and Development Control Plan. In late 2025 the developer Hailiang Property Group placed the project on the market via Colliers, inviting capital partners and hospital operators to participate in the development, ownership and operation of the hospital, with Expressions of Interest closing on 5 November 2025.
Sydney Local Health District Hospital Redevelopment Program - RPA and Canterbury
Major NSW Health hospital redevelopment program in Sydney Local Health District, led by Health Infrastructure. The program includes the $940 million Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Redevelopment at Camperdown, where major construction is underway for a new hospital building, expanded emergency department and ICU, operating theatres, imaging, inpatient, maternity, neonatal and paediatric services, with completion expected in 2028/29. It also includes the $350 million Canterbury Hospital Redevelopment at Campsie, now in detailed design and early works planning, with expanded ICU, emergency, adult inpatient, antenatal, surgical, outpatient, diagnostics and support services planned.
Sydney Metro Sydenham to Bankstown Conversion
The Sydenham to Bankstown conversion involves upgrading 13km of the T3 Bankstown Line to metro standards. As of May 2026, the project is in a final testing and construction 'blitz', with conversion works over 85% complete. Key milestones include the opening of the Bankstown Station transport hub in March 2026 and the installation of over 1,100 fixed gap fillers. Testing has entered a rigorous phase to validate signalling and platform screen doors, with passenger services scheduled to commence in the second half of 2026.
Our Fairer Future Plan
A Council-led housing strategy that serves as an alternative to the NSW Government's Transport Oriented Development (TOD) and Low and Mid-Rise Housing reforms. The plan proposes changes to the Inner West Local Environmental Plan 2022 to deliver around 31,000 to 35,000 new homes over 15 years through masterplanned density increases. Stage 1 Housing Investigation Areas cover Marrickville, Dulwich Hill, Ashfield and Croydon, with Stage 2 areas including Annandale, Lewisham, Petersham, Stanmore, Leichhardt, St Peters, Sydenham and Tempe. The plan is supported by an additional 8,000 homes through partnership with the NSW Government on the Parramatta Road corridor and a $500 million Building Our Community infrastructure fund for new open spaces, active transport links, libraries and community facilities. Other features include redevelopment of five Council-owned carparks for around 350 social housing dwellings, a 3 percent affordable housing contribution on private development in upzoned areas (20 percent for planning proposals with additional floor space), and provisions for faith-based charities to redevelop land where 30 percent of homes are social housing. The plan was adopted by Council on 30 September 2025 and submitted to the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure for review and gazettal via a State-led fast-track approval pathway.
Dulwich Hill Village Master Plan
A ten-year plan to guide improvements to Dulwich Hill's main streets, laneways, and public spaces, aiming to create an inclusive, pedestrian-oriented retail precinct that supports healthy communities, enhances walkability, sustainability, and the local economy.
Cooks to Cove GreenWay
The Cooks to Cove GreenWay is an environmental, cultural, and sustainable transport corridor in Sydney's Inner West, linking the Cooks River at Earlwood with the Parramatta River at Iron Cove. It features a 5.8km shared path for walking and cycling, foreshore walks, cultural and historical sites, cafes, bushcare sites, parks, playgrounds, sporting facilities, and ecological restoration along waterways.
M6 Stage 1 (St Peters to Kogarah)
Construction of the M6 Stage 1 motorway featuring twin four-kilometre tunnels connecting the M8 at Arncliffe to President Avenue, Kogarah. The project includes new interchanges and a five-kilometre shared pedestrian and cyclist pathway. Tunnelling is approximately 90 per cent complete, but opening has been delayed to late 2028 following 2024 subsidence incidents. Current 2026 activity focuses on completing surface roadworks, finalising the shared pathway, and utility relocations along West Botany Street.
Employment
While Hurlstone Park retains a healthy unemployment rate of 3.9%, recent employment declines have impacted its national performance ranking
Hurlstone Park has a highly educated workforce with notable representation in the technology sector. Its unemployment rate is 3.9%, as per AreaSearch's aggregation of statistical area data. As of December 2025, 2,911 residents are employed, with an unemployment rate of 4.2%, 0.3% below Greater Sydney's rate.
Workforce participation in Hurlstone Park is lower at 64.3%. According to Census responses, 63.8% of residents work from home, potentially influenced by Covid-19 lockdowns. The leading employment industries are health care & social assistance, professional & technical services, and education & training. Notably, education & training has a high concentration with employment levels at 1.5 times the regional average, while retail trade shows lower representation at 6.7%.
The area offers limited local employment opportunities, indicated by the Census working population vs resident population count. Between December 2024 and December 2025, labour force decreased by 1.5% and employment declined by 2.1%, increasing unemployment rate by 0.6 percentage points. This contrasts with Greater Sydney's employment growth of 2.2%. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from May-25 suggest potential future demand in Hurlstone Park. National employment is projected to expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, but industry-specific projections vary significantly. Applying these projections to Hurlstone Park's employment mix suggests local employment should increase by 7.1% over five years and 14.4% over ten years, based on a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes.
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Income
Income analysis reveals strong economic positioning, with the area outperforming 60% of locations assessed nationally by AreaSearch
The suburb of Hurlstone Park had a median taxpayer income of $56,944 and an average income of $74,432 in the latest postcode level ATO data aggregated by AreaSearch for financial year 2023. This is higher than Greater Sydney's median income of $60,817 and average income of $83,003. As of March 2026, estimated incomes are approximately $62,821 (median) and $82,113 (average), based on a 10.32% Wage Price Index growth since financial year 2023. Census data shows that household, family and personal incomes in Hurlstone Park fall around the 74th percentile nationally. Income brackets indicate that 29.8% of individuals earn between $1,500 and $2,999 weekly. Higher earners make up a significant portion with 33.4% exceeding $3,000 weekly. Housing costs consume 15.8% of income. Despite this, disposable income remains at the 74th percentile nationally, placing Hurlstone Park in the 8th decile for SEIFA income ranking.
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Housing
Hurlstone Park displays a diverse mix of dwelling types, with above-average rates of outright home ownership
Hurlstone Park's dwelling structures, as per the latest Census, consisted of 53.4% houses and 46.6% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings). This compares to Sydney metro's 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. Home ownership in Hurlstone Park was at 36.5%, with mortgaged dwellings at 30.4% and rented ones at 33.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,600, higher than Sydney metro's average of $2,427. Median weekly rent in Hurlstone Park was $460, compared to Sydney metro's $470. Nationally, Hurlstone Park's mortgage repayments were significantly higher than the Australian average of $1,863, and rents were substantially above the national figure of $375.
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Household Composition
Hurlstone Park features high concentrations of group households, with a lower-than-average median household size
Family households constitute 70.2% of all households, including 30.8% couples with children, 27.5% couples without children, and 10.3% single parent families. Non-family households account for the remaining 29.8%, with lone person households at 24.9% and group households comprising 4.8%. The median household size is 2.5 people, which is smaller than the Greater Sydney average of 2.7.
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Local Schools & Education
Hurlstone Park faces educational challenges, with performance metrics placing it in the bottom quartile of areas assessed nationally
Hurlstone Park's educational attainment exceeds national and state averages. Among residents aged 15+, 42.7% have university qualifications, compared to Australia's 30.4% and NSW's 32.2%. Bachelor degrees are the most common (26.8%), followed by postgraduate qualifications (11.8%) and graduate diplomas (4.1%). Vocational pathways account for 22.6%, with advanced diplomas at 9.9% and certificates at 12.7%.
Educational participation is high, with 25.3% of residents currently enrolled in formal education. This includes primary education (7.6%), secondary education (6.2%), and tertiary education (6.0%).
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Transport
Transport servicing is high compared to other areas nationally based on assessment of service frequency, route connectivity and accessibility
Analysis shows 41 operational transport stops in Hurlstone Park, offering mixed bus services. These stops are supported by 20 unique routes, facilitating 3,328 weekly passenger journeys. Transport access is rated excellent, with residents typically residing 124 meters from the nearest stop. Predominantly residential, most commuters travel outward - cars remain primary at 70%, while trains account for 16%. Average vehicle ownership per dwelling is 0.9, below regional average. High 63.8% of residents work from home (2021 Census; may reflect COVID-19 conditions).
Service frequency averages 475 trips daily across all routes, approximately 81 weekly trips per individual stop.
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Health
The level of general health in Hurlstone Park is notably higher than the national average with prevalence of common health conditions quite low across both younger and older age cohorts
Hurlstone Park shows superior health outcomes as per AreaSearch's assessment of mortality rates and chronic condition prevalence. The prevalence of common health conditions is low across both younger and older age cohorts.
Approximately 56% (~3024 people) have private health cover, higher than Greater Sydney's 59.9%. Mental health issues and arthritis are the most prevalent medical conditions, affecting 8.4% and 7.5% of residents respectively. 70.2% declare themselves completely clear of medical ailments, compared to Greater Sydney's 74.6%. The under-65 population has better than average health outcomes. Hurlstone Park has 20.9% (1121 people) aged 65 and over, higher than Greater Sydney's 15.5%. Health outcomes among seniors are above average, aligning with national rankings for the general population.
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Cultural Diversity
Hurlstone Park is among the most culturally diverse areas in the country based on AreaSearch assessment of a range of language and cultural background related metrics
Hurlstone Park has a high level of cultural diversity, with 38.1% of its population born overseas and 38.5% speaking a language other than English at home. Christianity is the predominant religion in Hurlstone Park, making up 49.6% of people residing there. However, Buddhism shows an overrepresentation in Hurlstone Park compared to Greater Sydney, with 3.7% versus 4.1%.
The top three ancestry groups are English (16.8%), Australian (16.2%), and Other (13.5%). Notably, Greek, Lebanese, and Spanish ethnicities have higher representations in Hurlstone Park than the regional averages: Greek at 7.7% versus 1.9%, Lebanese at 4.4% versus 2.6%, and Spanish at 0.8% versus 0.6%.
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Age
Hurlstone Park's median age exceeds the national pattern
The median age in Hurlstone Park is 42 years, which is significantly higher than Greater Sydney's average of 37 years and Australia's average of 38 years. The age group of 55-64 has a strong representation at 13.1%, compared to Greater Sydney, while the 5-14 cohort is less prevalent at 8.6%. According to post-2021 Census data, the 85+ age group has grown from 2.7% to 3.7% of the population, while the 5-14 cohort has declined from 10.0% to 8.6%. Population forecasts for 2041 indicate substantial demographic changes in Hurlstone Park. The 85+ age group is expected to grow by 83%, reaching 363 people from 198, leading the demographic shift. Notably, the combined 65+ age groups will account for 70% of total population growth, reflecting the area's aging demographic profile. In contrast, the 25-34 and 0-4 cohorts are expected to experience population declines.