Hurlstone Park

POSTAL CODE: NSW, 2193
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A steady increase in median property prices over a five-year period in the suburb translates to a 27.37% capital gain.

Property investors in HURLSTONE PARK enjoyed capital gains of 0.88% over the last 12 months translating to lower returns compared with its peers in the territory.

The suburb also delivered a stronger performance in contrast to other Australian suburbs in terms of appreciation of property value. Investors saw the median home price rise to $2,280,000.

Profits due to an upward trend in home prices there averaged 9.12% per annum over a 3-year period.

Home owners selling their properties and realtors in HURLSTONE PARK usually have to wait an average of 92.7 days days before their assets are lifted off the market.

Average weekly rents on listings have reached the $850 mark, reflecting a 1.94% increase in returns based on the current median price in HURLSTONE PARK.

HURLSTONE PARK, 2193 places 918th in Australia based on median property value growth during the quarter.

Surburb overview

Hurlstone Park sits approximately nine kilometres south‑west of the Sydney central business district within the City of Canterbury‑Bankstown and partly in the Inner West Council area. The suburb uses the postcode 2193 and covers gently sloping terrain at around 23 metres above sea level.

The 2021 Census recorded 5,001 residents, with the estimated population rising to around 4,786 by June 2024. The median age stands at 42 years, slightly older than the New South Wales median of 39 years.

Census data shows approximately 60.4 per cent of residents were born in Australia, with Greece, England, China, Lebanon and Vietnam among the next most common birthplaces.

Only about 59.8 per cent spoke only English at home, while Greek (8.0 per cent), Arabic (5.1 per cent), Mandarin, Italian and Portuguese featured prominently. Ancestry responses primarily included English, Australian, Irish, Greek and Scottish at over ten per cent each.

Median weekly household income reached $2,121, and median personal income sat at $968, both ahead of state averages. 

Approximately 52.6 per cent of employed residents typically drive to work, while only about 3.1 per cent use train services.

Hurlstone Park railway station served the suburb on the Sydney Trains Bankstown line until its closure on 30 September 2024, to enable conversion to Metro services commencing in 2025. Bus routes 406, 418, 444, 44,5, and L28 also pass through the suburb along main roads linking to nearby precincts.

Residents access local shops, cafés and services concentrated around Crinan Street, Floss Street and Canterbury Road near the former station precinct.

The suburb includes three childcare centres and a post office, with broader amenities in neighbouring Marrickville, Dulwich Hill and Canterbury areas.

Recreation centres on green spaces such as Ewen Park along the Cooks River, which hosts sports fields, picnic areas and forms part of the wider Cooks-to-Iron Cove greenway.

Additional reserves like Warwick, Euston, Sawyer and Hurlstone Memorial Reserve offer walking paths and small parkland pockets throughout the residential area.

Residents access schooling through nearby suburbs, and Edgeware School within the suburb provides alternative NSW Department of Education support for secondary students.

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