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Potts Point - Woolloomooloo vs Surry Hills

Name: Potts Point - Woolloomooloo vs Surry Hills — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Potts Point - Woolloomooloo profile · Surry Hills profile

Potts Point - Woolloomooloo Surry Hills

Potts Point - Woolloomooloo and Surry Hills are neighbouring inner-city areas with a few distinct differences. Potts Point - Woolloomooloo has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 39 compared to 35 in Surry Hills, and far more people living alone at 60.6%. Surry Hills is more diverse, with 44.2% born overseas and 25.6% using another language at home, compared to 37.3% and 18.2% in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo. Surry Hills also has a much larger business presence, with 5,892 businesses compared to 3,040 in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people needing help with daily activities, at around 3.6%. They are also very similar in terms of typical weekly personal incomes and the high share of residents with university degrees. While the two areas share these common traits, some gaps have grown since 2011; the difference in typical age has widened, and Surry Hills has seen a larger increase in recent overseas arrivals compared to Potts Point - Woolloomooloo.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 13.8 pts higher in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo 3+ bedrooms: 8.2 pts higher in Surry Hills Other language: 7.4 pts higher in Surry Hills Born overseas: 6.9 pts higher in Surry Hills Median age: 4 yrs older in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Surry Hills +2,359 larger in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo gap narrowing

18,187 86th pct 15,828 79th pct

Median age in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Surry Hills +4 yrs older in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo gap widening

39 yrs 48th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

47.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.7 pts ▸ 52.4%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 22.2%

16.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 10.4%

6.8% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.2% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

Marital status

64.6% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 68.5%

19.5% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 19.5%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%

3.3% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Potts Point - Woolloomooloo Surry Hills

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.8% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 48.7%

5.9% England +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

1.3% China +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Italy even 0.8%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

33.2% English ◂ +3.6 pts 29.6%

19.2% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 19.2%

14.6% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 12.4%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 8.8%

4.7% Chinese +4.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

4.8% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

1.7% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

72.2% English only ◂ +5.4 pts 66.8%

1.4% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% Cantonese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 56.6%

29.9% Christianity ◂ +4.8 pts 25.1%

11.6% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 8.9%

2.5% Buddhism +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.8% Judaism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.1% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Surry Hills +1 more in Surry Hills

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Surry Hills +0.65 more in Surry Hills

3.89 78th pct 4.55 84th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Surry Hills +15 more in Surry Hills

50 88th pct 65 93rd pct

Students in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Surry Hills +511 more in Surry Hills

1,443 49th pct 1,954 61st pct

Avg size in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Surry Hills +8 larger in Surry Hills

481 58th pct 489 59th pct

ICSEA in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Surry Hills +23 higher in Surry Hills

1,088 79th pct 1,111 86th pct

Highest year of school

77.7% Year 12 +2.5 pts ▸ 80.2%

6.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

3.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.4% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

19.1% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%

7.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

0.6% Certificate I / II even 0.6%

Field of qualification

24.0% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

20.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 16.8%

11.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

6.5% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.7% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.7% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Surry Hills +$92 higher in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo gap narrowing

$1,534 100th pct $1,442 97th pct

Household income in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Surry Hills +$267 higher in Surry Hills gap widening

$2,041 68th pct $2,308 84th pct

Family income in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Surry Hills +$14 higher in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo gap narrowing

$3,565 97th pct $3,551 96th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 27.6%

23.3% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

22.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 15.6%

13.0% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 27.7%

25.6% $650–$1,499 even 25.6%

17.9% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

17.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 16.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.3% Other condition even 8.3%

7.1% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None +4.3 pts ▸ 67.7%

18.7% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 16.9%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Surry Hills +101 larger in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

250 60th pct 149 44th pct

Median age in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Surry Hills +2 yrs older in Surry Hills

34 yrs 93rd pct 36 yrs 96th pct

Median income in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Surry Hills +$133 higher in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

$762 71st pct $629 49th pct

Household income in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Surry Hills +$48 higher in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

$1,458 34th pct $1,410 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Surry Hills +0.3 larger in Surry Hills gap widening

1.5 0th pct 1.8 0th pct

Family composition

67.5% Couples without children ◂ +5.1 pts 62.4%

21.7% Couples with children +5.9 pts ▸ 27.7%

9.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%

1.5% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

60.6% 1 person ◂ +13.8 pts 46.8%

31.5% 2 people +6.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

5.4% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.0% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.3% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Surry Hills +$60 higher in Surry Hills gap widening

$490 87th pct $550 93rd pct

Mortgage in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Surry Hills +$339 higher in Surry Hills gap widening

$2,500 87th pct $2,839 93rd pct

People / bedroom in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Surry Hills +0.10 higher in Surry Hills gap widening

1.00 90th pct 1.10 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.1% Rented +1.3 pts ▸ 65.4%

15.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

18.0% Owned outright ◂ +4.2 pts 13.8%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

89.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +20.6 pts 68.5%

9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.7 pts ▸ 29.1%

0.3% Separate house +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.3 pts 37.0%

31.7% 2 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 36.5%

15.0% Studio / none ◂ +9.0 pts 6.0%

9.1% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.3% 4 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.6% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

35.9% $350–$549 ◂ +9.0 pts 26.9%

22.9% $550–$749 +4.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

18.1% $750 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

15.4% $200–$349 ◂ +7.2 pts 8.2%

5.6% Under $200 +6.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $3,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 45.9%

26.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 24.6%

15.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 14.1%

13.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Surry Hills +1 more in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

34 44th pct 33 43rd pct

Stops/1k in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Surry Hills +0.22 more in Surry Hills

1.87 20th pct 2.08 22nd pct

Departures/1k in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Surry Hills +1,610.9 more in Surry Hills

960.2 56th pct 2,571.1 86th pct

PT routes in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Surry Hills +15 more in Surry Hills

8 52nd pct 23 86th pct

Stop walk in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Surry Hills +1 longer in Surry Hills

1 7th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Surry Hills +1 longer in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

6 2nd pct 5 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Surry Hills +45,364 more in Surry Hills

126,358 91st pct 171,722 94th pct

Reach 45 min in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Surry Hills +46,057 more in Surry Hills

565,210 92nd pct 611,267 93rd pct

Transit to city in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Surry Hills +4 longer in Surry Hills

20 0th pct 24 3rd pct

How people get to work

55.6% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 57.0%

12.1% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%

10.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

4.7% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

1.4% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Car (passenger) even 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

49.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 48.2%

41.3% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 42.3%

7.4% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.9% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.3% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

11.0% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.2% Health care & social assistance even 9.2%

8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.3 pts 5.3%

5.9% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.9% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.9% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.7% Media & telecommunications +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

3.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

43.0% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 45.9%

22.4% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 20.2%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%

6.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

5.7% Technicians & trades even 5.7%

5.6% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.7% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Surry Hills even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Surry Hills +1 higher in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Surry Hills even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Surry Hills even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Surry Hills +4 higher in Surry Hills

1,134 94th pct 1,138 95th pct

ERP in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Surry Hills +2,695 higher in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

19,879 86th pct 17,184 79th pct

Growth in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Surry Hills +0.8 pts higher in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

7.8% 73rd pct 7.0% 68th pct

Businesses in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Surry Hills +2,852 higher in Surry Hills

3,040 86th pct 5,892 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Surry Hills +29 higher in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

1,419 87th pct 1,390 86th pct

Max temp in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Surry Hills even

23.4 46th pct 23.4 46th pct

Min temp in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Surry Hills even

13.7 71st pct 13.7 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Surry Hills +0.0 higher in Surry Hills

9.7 100th pct 9.8 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Surry Hills even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Surry Hills even