and South Hurstville (Loop service). Landmarks South Hurstville Library Poulton Park Population In the 2016 Census, there were 5,147 people in South Hurstville. 48.3% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were China (18.8%), Hong Kong (3.5%) and Lebanon (2.1%). 37.7% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin (17.0%), Cantonese (13.2%), Arabic (5.9%), Greek (5.7%) and Macedonian (2.6%). The most common responses for religious affiliation were No Religion (29.6%), Catholic (19.8%) and Eastern Orthodox (10.2%). Notable residents Myles Plummer, Australian actor, from films Rain Man, I Am Sam, and What's Eating Gilbert Grape. Martin Chun, editor of Blue. Ken Rosewall, Australian Tennis player. References External links Kings Head Tavern Suburbs of Sydney Georges River Council