City of Hurstville

This article is about the local government area. For the suburb, see Hurstville, New South Wales.

City of Hurstville New South Wales
Location in Metropolitan Sydney
Coordinates	33°58′S 151°06′E
Population	80,823 (2011 census)
• Density	3,428.48/km2 (8,879.7/sq mi)
Established	1988
Area	23 km2 (8.9 sq mi)
Mayor	Con Hindi (Liberal)
Council seat	Hurstville
Region	Metropolitan Sydney
State electorate(s)	Oatley Kogarah Lakemba
Federal Division(s)	Banks Barton
Website	City of Hurstville
LGAs around City of Hurstville: Rockdale Canterbury City of Hurstville Kogarah Bankstown Sutherland

The City of Hurstville is a local government area in the St George and southern region of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The city centre of Hurstville is located 17 kilometres (11 mi) south–west of Sydney and west of Botany Bay.

Hurstville was incorporated as a municipality in 1887; and declared a city in 1988.

The Mayor of the City of Hurstville Council is Cr. Con Hindi, a member of the Liberal Party.

Suburbs and localities in the local government area

Suburbs in the City of Hurstville are:

• Beverly Hills
• Hurstville
• Kingsgrove (parts are located both within City of Kogarah & City of Rockdale council areas)
• Lugarno
• Mortdale
• Narwee
• Oatley
• Peakhurst
• Peakhurst Heights
• Penshurst
• Riverwood
• Roselands

Hurstville City Council also manages and maintains the following localities:

• Boggywell Creek
• Edith Bay
• Gertrude Point
• Gungah Bay
• Westfield Hurstville
• Hurstville Bay
• Jew Fish Bay
• Jew Fish Point
• Kingsway
• Lime Kiln Bay
• Lime Kiln Head
• Oatley West
• Soilybottom Point

Demographics

At the 2011 Census, there were 78,855 people in the Hurstville local government area, of these 48.5% were male and 51.5% were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.6% of the population. The median age of people in the City of Hurstville was 37 years. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 17.7% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 15.4% of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 53.4% were married and 9.2% were either divorced or separated.

Population growth in the City of Hurstville between the 2001 Census and the 2006 Census was 5.31%; and in the subsequent five years to the 2011 Census, population growth was 6.96%. When compared with total population growth of Australia for the same periods, being 5.78% and 8.32% respectively, population growth in Hurstville local government area was marginally lower than the national average. The median weekly income for residents within the City of Hurstville is generally on par with the national average.

Selected historical census data for Hurstville local government area
Census year			2001	2006	2011
Population		Estimated residents on Census night	70,009	73,725	78,855
		LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales
		% of New South Wales population			1.14%
		% of Australian population	0.37%	0.37%	0.37%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry, top responses		Chinese			21.2%
		Australian			15.9%
		English			15.4%
		Irish			5.2%
		Greek			5.1%
Language, top responses (other than English)		Cantonese	9.3%	10.8%	11.2%
		Mandarin	4.4%	8.0%	11.1%
		Greek	5.0%	4.9%	4.8%
		Arabic	4.0%	4.0%	4.1%
		Macedonian	2.6%	2.6%	2.6%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation, top responses		Catholic	27.0%	25.5%	24.2%
		No religion	13.2%	17.0%	21.3%
		Anglican	18.0%	15.2%	12.5%
		Eastern Orthodox	9.4%	9.9%	9.9%
		Buddhism	n/c	4.5%	5.6%
Median weekly incomes
Personal income		Median weekly personal income		A$664	A$540
		% of Australian median income		142.5%	93.6%
Family income		Median weekly family income		A$1,510	A$1,475
		% of Australian median income		147.0%	99.6%
Household income		Median weekly household income		A$1,773	A$1,284
		% of Australian median income		151.4%	104.0%

Council

Council Chambers, MacMahon Street, Hurstville.

Current composition and election method

Hurstville City Council is composed of twelve Councillors elected proportionally as three separate wards, each ward electing four Councillors. All Councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The Mayor is elected by the Councillors at the first meeting of the Council. The most recent election was held on 8 September 2012, and the makeup of the Council is as follows:

Party		Councillors
	Australian Labor Party	5
	Liberal Party of Australia	4
	Independents	2
	Unity Party	1
	Total	12

The current Council, elected in 2012, in order of election by ward, is:

Ward	Councillor		Party	Notes
Hurstville		Vince Badalati	Labor
		Nancy Liu	Unity
		Colin Drane	Labor
		Brent Thomas	Labor
Peakhurst		Jack Jacovou	Liberal
		Michelle Stevens	Independent	Deputy Mayor
		Rita Kastanias	Liberal
		Philip Sansom	Independent
Penshurst		Justin Mining	Labor
		Con Hindi	Liberal	Mayor
		Dominic Sin	Labor
		Christina Wu	Liberal

External links

• City of Hurstville website
• City of Hurstville Community Information Webpage
• City of Hurstville Library and Information Service
• Map of Ward Boundaries in Hurstville LGA
• Hurstville City Business Directory