Canterbury vs Hurlstone Park
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | CanterburyCanterbury-Bankstown | Hurlstone ParkCanterbury-Bankstown |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | not available | not available |
| Median unit price | $857,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $857,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $750/wk | $750/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | not available | not available |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 9,430 | 5,001 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 4/10 | 7/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 29% | 53% |
| Townhouses | 6% | 13% |
| Apartments/units | 63% | 31% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 9.9 km | 8.7 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 20% | 35% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Ashbury PS, Campsie PS, Canterbury PS, Canterbury SPS, Clemton Park PS, Yeo Park IS | Canterbury PS, Canterbury SPS, Dulwich Hill PS, Earlwood PS, Summer Hill PS, Yeo Park IS |
| Secondary | Canterbury BHS, Canterbury GHS, Dulwich HS of Visual Arts and Design, Kingsgrove NHS, Marrickville HS | Canterbury BHS, Canterbury GHS, Dulwich HS of Visual Arts and Design, Marrickville HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Around the state average | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Canterbury is higher on population (by about 89%).
- Hurlstone Park is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 3 deciles).
- Hurlstone Park is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 15 percentage points).
- Hurlstone Park is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 24 percentage points).
The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $857,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2193 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 18.5% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2193 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median. The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $857,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2193 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 18.5% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2193 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median.