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Hurstville flood risk

Of Hurstville’s 23,092 mapped properties, 9.3% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Hurstville’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.

9.3%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
23,092
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Hurstville

Flood and bushfire areas across Hurstville. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Hurstville

Hurstville sits in the Georges River council area, which recorded 9,639 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 9,639 total. Figures are for the whole Georges River council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Hurstville

Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.

Houses
$2,191,000+2.22%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$777,000+3.6%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Hurstville shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).

Zoning in Hurstville

Hurstville is mostly centre / commercial. The most common zones:

Centre / commercial46.1% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Mixed Use

Residential23.4% of properties

Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).

Zone: Medium Density Residential

Residential21.6% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

School catchments in Hurstville

Hurstville can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Hurstville

At the 2021 Census, 68% of Hurstville’s 31,162 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Chinese47.1%
English7.4%
Australian5.7%
Greek2.9%
Lebanese2.2%
Filipino2.2%

Top countries of birth

China28.6%
Nepal15.8%
Hong Kong3.6%
Indonesia1.8%
Philippines1.7%
Malaysia1.4%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Hurstville

Georges River council approved 628 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

628
Dwellings/yr
212
Houses
416
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Georges River council area (not just Hurstville). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Hurstville address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.