The suburb’s capital gain of 17.95% for the past year is higher than average compared to its 60.32% growth within a five-year period.
Also in SOUTH HURSTVILLE, the median home price is sitting at $2,182,000, and the average rent at $880, this suggests property owners could potentially earn a 2.1% increase in gross rental yield.
Property investors have seen a 8.83% gain in SOUTH HURSTVILLE based on an increase in median home prices for the past three months.
They believe that homeowners and real estate investors betting on SOUTH HURSTVILLE, 2221 can rest assured about this NSW suburb's performance. The suburb saw median home prices rise by 17.95%.
A survey of average capital gains or median home price increase in suburbs across the country shows that this suburb obtained a 6.4% growth over a ten-year period. It ranks 2398th on our list of suburbs that property investors should look into.
South Hurstville lies approximately 18 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district. It falls within the Georges River Council and forms part of the St George region.
The 2021 Census recorded a population of 5,221 residents in South Hurstville. Around 49.1 per cent of residents were born in Australia, with China (18.0 per cent), Hong Kong (3.7 per cent) and Lebanon (2.3 per cent) as the next most common countries of birth.
Approximately 36.4 per cent of people spoke only English at home, while Mandarin (16.9 per cent), Cantonese (13.9 per cent), Arabic (6.0 per cent), Greek (5.2 per cent) and Macedonian (2.3 per cent) featured among other commonly spoken languages.
The suburb covers roughly 1.1 square kilometres and includes 12 parks that occupy nearly 4.2 per cent of its area.
Property remains predominantly owner-occupied, as approximately 68.1 per cent of homes were owner-occupied in 2021, compared with about 69.3 per cent in 2016, with the predominant age group aged 40 to 49 years.
The median sale price for a house stands at around AUD 1,876,500, while the median price for a unit is approximately AUD 812,500.
Rental yields average 2.59 per cent for houses and 4.18 per cent for units, with median weekly rents of about AUD 790 and AUD 690, respectively.
The suburb remains mainly residential while providing a small commercial strip around King Georges Road and Connells Point Road, hosting a supermarket (IGA Supa), a McDonald’s outlet, a BWS store and the landmark Kings Head Tavern.
South Hurstville includes Hurstville South Public School and St Raphael’s Catholic Primary School nearby, though the public school technically sits within the adjacent Hurstville suburb.
Bus services operate through South Hurstville, including routes 970, 971, 959 and 953, linking to Hurstville, Miranda, Sylvania Heights and Bald Face.
Residents rely on Hurstville station for train services, which lies around 1.1 kilometres away and provides frequent services to the Sydney CBD.
Recreational outlets include the South Hurstville Library and Poulton Park, while the proximity to Hurstville enables access to broader retail, transport and leisure offerings.