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Hurstville - Central

New South Wales · Hurstville · Sydney - Inner South West

Why “Hurstville - Central”? The ABS divides the larger suburb of Hurstville into several statistical areas (SA2s); this profile covers one part of it. Other parts are listed further down. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Hurstville - Central is a locality in the Hurstville area of New South Wales. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Hurstville - Central SA2.

Where in NSW
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At a glance
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Schools
3
Top ICSEA 1102 (gov)
Childcare
28
NQS-rated services
Recorded incidents
4,221
+16% vs prior year
Median house
$2,191,000
+2.2% YoY
3BR house rent
$798
per week
Population
14,602
+2.8% in 1 year
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Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Hurstville - Central SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings, police-recorded incidents.

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Hurstville Public School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Hurstville - Central.

Sector Government
Years K-6
Students 1,048
ICSEA 1102
A picture of students’ family backgrounds — not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned in-area government school for Hurstville - Central (NSW catchment data).

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Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Hurstville Adventist School
Independent 166 students
ICSEA 1114 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Primary catchment zone shown where matched to official government data. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Hurstville - Central

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ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All NSW schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

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  • Bridge Street Kids
    Centre-Based Care · 38 places · Hurstville
    Exceeding NQS
  • New Era Early Education Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 24 places · Hurstville Grove
    Exceeding NQS
  • TeamKids - Hurstville South Public School
    Centre-Based Care · 90 places · Hurstville
    Meeting NQS
  • Camp Australia - St Mary's Star of The Sea OSHC
    Centre-Based Care · 85 places · Hurstville
    Meeting NQS
  • First Grammar Hurstville
    Centre-Based Care · 74 places · Hurstville Grove
    Meeting NQS
  • Esteem Kids Hurstville Adventist
    Centre-Based Care · 70 places · Hurstville
    Meeting NQS
  • MindChamps Early Learning @ Hurstville
    Centre-Based Care · 65 places · Hurstville
    Meeting NQS
  • Goodstart Early Learning Hurstville - Millett Street
    Centre-Based Care · 50 places · Hurstville
    Meeting NQS
  • Maher St Cottage Child Care Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 48 places · Hurstville
    Meeting NQS
  • Hurstville Montessori Academy
    Centre-Based Care · 45 places · Hurstville
    Meeting NQS
  • St George Christian School TheirCare
    Centre-Based Care · 45 places · Hurstville
    Meeting NQS
  • CASS Gumnut Early Learning Centre - Hurstville
    Centre-Based Care · 43 places · Hurstville
    Meeting NQS

+ 16 more services in this area's postcodes.

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register

Safety — recorded incidents

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Incidents, latest year
4,221
vs previous year
+16%
vs 2021
3,523
  • Transport regulatory offences 1,848
  • Theft 987
  • Against justice procedures 317
  • Drug offences 251
  • Assault 234

Police-recorded incident counts (Calendar years; latest = Jan-Dec 2025). These are not population-adjusted and are not a judgement about the suburb — larger, busier areas record more incidents. More on safety →

Source: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR)
The neighbourhood

Amenities

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GPs / clinics
5
Supermarkets
10
Parks
4
Train stations
0

Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Hurstville - Central SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors
Money

Property & rent

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Median house price
$2,191,000
House price YoY
+2.2%
Median 3BR house rent
$798/wk
Source: NSW DCJ Sales Dec 2025 · Rent Mar 2026
Population & growth
Population
14,602
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+2.80%
2024→25
Net change
+400
people / yr
Density
11,906
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+400
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+96
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
-292
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+596

Reading the streams: overseas arrivals were the dominant force — more came from abroad than the suburb grew on its own.

Growth vs benchmarks
Hurstville - Central
+2.80%
NSW median
+0.60%
National median
+0.80%