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The quick read on

Hurlstone Park

NSW 2193 · Canterbury-Bankstown

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house: $2,390,000
Median unit: $848,000
Population: 5,001
Postcode: 2193

Property market insights for Hurlstone Park

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Hurlstone Park NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 28 sales in the preceding 12 months

$2,390,000

Up 12.5% over 12 months

2 bed: $2.06m
3 bed: $2.38m
4 bed: $2.5m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 44 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$950 per week

No change over 12 months

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Hurlstone Park, NSW is currently $2,390,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Hurlstone Park has a 12-month growth rate of 12.5% for houses and 0.4% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,060,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,380,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,500,000 in Hurlstone Park.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Hurlstone Park is $950 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Hurlstone Park is $848,000, which has increased 0.4% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $660,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $880,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,040,000 in Hurlstone Park. The median rent for units and apartments in Hurlstone Park is $675 per week and has increased 8.0% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Hurlstone Park safe?

The overall rate for Hurlstone Park is 2,793 offences per 100,000 residents — 19% below the Greater Sydney benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Hurlstone Park.

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Overall crime rate

2,793

offences per 100,000 residents

19% belowGreater Sydney

Hurlstone ParkGreater Sydney: 3,437

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Hurlstone Park?

Hurlstone Park NSW 2193 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.

5,001 people call Hurlstone Park home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $2,121 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population: 5,001
Median age: 42 years
Median mortgage: $2,600 / month
2021 household rent: $460 / week

Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1515.1%Below

15–3424.1%Below

35–5428.7%Above

55–7422.9%Above

75 and over9.3%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses53.4%Below

Townhouses13.1%In line

Apartments30.8%In line

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright36.6%Above

Paying a mortgage30.5%Below

Renting32.9%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car12.3%Above

One car50.0%Above

Two cars28.3%Below

Three or more9.6%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home53.6%Above

Drove to work20.2%Below

Train, tram or bus3.8%In line

Walked or cycled1.7%Below

What stands out in Hurlstone Park

53.6% of workers in Hurlstone Park worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Sydney.

3.0% of Hurlstone Park residents were born in England.

40.4% of people in Hurlstone Park described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Hurlstone Park

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Hurlstone Park NSW 2193.

Is Hurlstone Park family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

15.1% of Hurlstone Park's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

1,408 family households lived in Hurlstone Park; 43.3% were couple families and 14.6% were one-parent families.

32.3% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Hurlstone Park?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Hurlstone Park had 5,001 residents at the 2021 Census.

29.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

32.2% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Hurlstone Park?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 53.4% of occupied private dwellings in Hurlstone Park.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 13.1% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 30.8% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Hurlstone Park?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

36.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

30.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.

32.9% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Hurlstone Park?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Hurlstone Park had 2.5 people.

One-person households made up 24.9% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

Two-person households represented 35.0%, while 22.2% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Hurlstone Park?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

53.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

20.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

3.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.7% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Hurlstone Park?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

12.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

One-car households formed 50.0% of the total.

37.9% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Hurlstone Park, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

63.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.5% reported a different address.

37.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Hurlstone Park?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

59.8% of residents used only English at home.

37.4% used a language other than English at home.

2.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.8% spoke Cantonese and 0.6% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Hurlstone Park residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

37.1% of Hurlstone Park's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 62.9% was born in Australia.

2.7% of residents were born in China.

1.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.5%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Hurlstone Park?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 22.6% of ancestry responses in Hurlstone Park.

Australian ancestry made up 21.8% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 7.7% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Hurlstone Park?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

38.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Managers accounted for 16.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.5%.

Health care and social assistance employed 13.9% of workers, and education and training employed 12.6%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Hurlstone Park?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 61.9%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.

34.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.8% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.9%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Hurlstone Park show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

61.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.

9.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.4% reported asthma, 8.3% arthritis and 5.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Hurlstone Park?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

38.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 16.8% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 18.2%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Hurlstone Park?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $2,121 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,600.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $460 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Hurlstone Park compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 53.6% in Hurlstone Park, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.

Outright ownership was 36.6% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Renting accounted for 32.9% in Hurlstone Park, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Hurlstone Park

Is Hurlstone Park expensive?

The median house price is $2,390,000, while units and apartments sit at $848,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Hurlstone Park good for families?

The Census counted 1,408 local families, and 15.1% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Hurlstone Park?

2-bedroom houses have a median around $2,060,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

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Streets and suburbs around Hurlstone Park

47 streets in Hurlstone Park

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

Acton St
Barre St
Barton Ave
Burnett St
Canberra St
Canterbury Rd
Canterton St
Church St
Commons St
Crinan St
Dunkeld Ave
Dunstaffenage St
Duntroon St
Euston Rd
Fernhill St
Florence St
Floss St
Foord Ave

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Garnet St
Gower St
Griffiths St
Hampden St
Hardy St
Hillcot St
Hopetoun St
Hurlstone Ave
Hutton St
Ida St
Keir Ave
Kilbride St
Marcia St
Melford St
Mill Ln
Mill St
Mount St
New Canterbury Rd
Queen St
Railway St
Short St
Smith Ave
Starkey St
Sugar House Rd
Tennent Pde
The Avenue
Wallace Ave
Watkin St
Woodside Ave

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