South Hurstville is a mid-sized suburb in New South Wales within the Georges River local government area (postcode 2221). With a population of 5,221, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $97K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.3% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, clerical & administrative, managers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Chinese, English, Australian.
The median house price in South Hurstville is $2.0 million, having moved lower by 4.7% over the past year. Units have a median price of $1.1 million (+28.6% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $870. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,383.
South Hurstville is served by 2 schools, including 2 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1109, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 24 bus stops. The crime rate in the Georges River LGA is below average at 2,022 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, South Hurstville shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.2%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.0M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 21.1x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -4.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.3% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.