Hurstville vs Penshurst
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | HurstvilleGeorges River | PenshurstGeorges River |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | not available | not available |
| Median unit price | $740,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $735,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $750/wk | $630/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | not available | not available |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 31,162 | 12,592 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 2/10 | 5/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 30% | 41% |
| Townhouses | 8% | 13% |
| Apartments/units | 61% | 46% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 14.4 km | 15.5 km |
| Train stations | 8 | 2 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | 0% | not available |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 8% | 25% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Beverly Hls PS, Blakehurst PS, Carlton PS, Carlton SPS, Hurstville Grove IS, Hurstville PS, Hurstville SPS, Kingsgrove PS, Penshurst PS | Beverly Hls PS, Hurstville Grove IS, Hurstville SPS, Mortdale PS, Narwee PS, Oatley PS, Penshurst PS, Penshurst WPS |
| Secondary | Beverly Hls GHS, Blakehurst HS, GRC Hurstville, GRC Oatley SC, GRC Penshurst, Kingsgrove HS | Beverly Hls GHS, GRC Hurstville, GRC Oatley SC, GRC Penshurst, Kingsgrove HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Higher than most areas | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Hurstville is higher on median weekly rent (by about 19%).
- Hurstville is higher on population (by about 148%).
- Penshurst is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 3 deciles).
- Penshurst is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 17 percentage points).
- Hurstville is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 320%).
The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $740,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2220 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), down 1.3% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2220 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 $735,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2222 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 16.3% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2222 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median.