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Surry Hills vs Chippendale

Name: Surry Hills vs Chippendale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Surry Hills profile · Chippendale profile

Surry Hills Chippendale

Surry Hills and Chippendale are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different profiles. Surry Hills is wealthier, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,442 and 37.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Chippendale is much more diverse and international; 61.8% of its people were born overseas, and 52.4% use a language other than English at home, compared to 44.2% and 25.6% in Surry Hills. Chippendale also has a much younger population, with a typical resident aged 28, while the typical resident in Surry Hills is 35.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as both have the same typical number of people per home and the same 5-minute drive time to the city. Renting is the norm for both, though it is far higher in Chippendale at 76%. While both areas are well-educated and highly mobile, the gap in population growth is widening, with Chippendale growing by 19.1% since 2021 compared to 7% in Surry Hills.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 26.9 pts higher in Chippendale Recent arrivals: 18.2 pts higher in Chippendale Born overseas: 17.6 pts higher in Chippendale Recent movers: 14.3 pts higher in Chippendale Population: 8,025 larger in Surry Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Surry Hills in Chippendale +8,025 larger in Surry Hills

15,828 79th pct 7,803 39th pct

Median age in Surry Hills in Chippendale +7 yrs older in Surry Hills

35 yrs 21st pct 28 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

52.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 53.6%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +19.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.7 pts 10.6%

10.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.9 pts 3.5%

5.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%

Marital status

68.5% Never married +9.0 pts ▸ 77.5%

19.5% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 15.5%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 4.7%

2.2% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Surry Hills Chippendale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

48.7% Australia ◂ +18.8 pts 30.0%

3.3% China +16.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

6.4% England ◂ +4.0 pts 2.3%

3.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

1.2% India +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Nepal even 0.3%

Ancestry

9.4% Chinese +25.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

29.6% English ◂ +14.0 pts 15.6%

19.2% Australian ◂ +7.8 pts 11.4%

12.4% Irish ◂ +6.4 pts 6.0%

8.8% Scottish ◂ +4.3 pts 4.5%

4.4% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

3.8% German ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

2.1% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.5% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

66.8% English only ◂ +27.7 pts 39.0%

3.2% Mandarin +18.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

2.3% Cantonese +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.6% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 56.2%

25.1% Christianity ◂ +6.6 pts 18.5%

8.9% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.8% Buddhism +4.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.3% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Judaism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Surry Hills in Chippendale

4 57th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Surry Hills in Chippendale

4.55 84th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Surry Hills in Chippendale +2 more in Surry Hills

65 93rd pct 63 92nd pct

Students in Surry Hills in Chippendale

1,954 61st pct —

Avg size in Surry Hills in Chippendale

489 59th pct —

ICSEA in Surry Hills in Chippendale

1,111 86th pct —

Highest year of school

80.2% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 83.9%

5.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 2.7%

3.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

2.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

44.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 44.3%

19.5% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%

6.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

0.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

25.9% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 27.0%

16.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 13.0%

10.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%

6.3% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.0% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

4.3% Information technology +2.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

3.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

3.4% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Surry Hills in Chippendale +$560 higher in Surry Hills

$1,442 97th pct $882 64th pct

Household income in Surry Hills in Chippendale +$702 higher in Surry Hills

$2,308 84th pct $1,606 42nd pct

Family income in Surry Hills in Chippendale +$1,247 higher in Surry Hills

$3,551 96th pct $2,304 64th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 29.4%

27.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.5 pts 12.9%

13.8% Under $650 +10.0 pts ▸ 23.8%

15.6% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%

Personal income distribution

21.4% Under $650 +14.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

25.6% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 19.8%

16.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 6.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 7.4%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +3.3 pts 5.0%

7.2% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

4.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 1.7%

2.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

2.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

1.9% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None +8.7 pts ▸ 76.4%

16.9% One condition ◂ +5.7 pts 11.2%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Surry Hills in Chippendale +83 larger in Surry Hills

149 44th pct 66 21st pct

Median age in Surry Hills in Chippendale +9 yrs older in Surry Hills

36 yrs 96th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Surry Hills in Chippendale +$285 higher in Chippendale

$629 49th pct $914 85th pct

Household income in Surry Hills in Chippendale +$215 higher in Chippendale

$1,410 31st pct $1,625 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Surry Hills in Chippendale even

1.8 0th pct 1.8 0th pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 65.4%

27.7% Couples with children ◂ +6.8 pts 20.9%

7.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

2.6% Other families +3.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

Household size

46.8% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 46.1%

37.5% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 38.7%

9.1% 3 people even 9.1%

5.0% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

1.2% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.4% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Surry Hills in Chippendale +$30 higher in Surry Hills

$550 93rd pct $520 90th pct

Mortgage in Surry Hills in Chippendale +$430 higher in Surry Hills

$2,839 93rd pct $2,409 85th pct

People / bedroom in Surry Hills in Chippendale +0.10 higher in Chippendale

1.10 95th pct 1.20 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.4% Rented +10.5 pts ▸ 76.0%

18.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.7 pts 12.7%

13.8% Owned outright ◂ +5.0 pts 8.8%

1.2% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

68.5% Flat or apartment +19.7 pts ▸ 88.2%

29.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +19.3 pts 9.8%

1.1% Separate house ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.8% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.0% 1 bedroom +6.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

36.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 28.8%

6.0% Studio / none +7.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 9.0%

4.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

1.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

26.9% $350–$549 +16.6 pts ▸ 43.5%

27.2% $550–$749 +2.3 pts ▸ 29.5%

22.8% $750 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 13.6%

12.5% Under $200 ◂ +8.3 pts 4.2%

8.2% $200–$349 ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.2 pts 32.7%

24.6% $1,800–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

14.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.9%

10.2% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Surry Hills in Chippendale +29 more in Surry Hills

33 43rd pct 4 10th pct

Stops/1k in Surry Hills in Chippendale +1.57 more in Surry Hills

2.08 22nd pct 0.51 6th pct

Departures/1k in Surry Hills in Chippendale +1,408.5 more in Surry Hills

2,571.1 86th pct 1,162.6 63rd pct

PT routes in Surry Hills in Chippendale +7 more in Chippendale

23 86th pct 30 86th pct

Stop walk in Surry Hills in Chippendale +2 longer in Chippendale

2 14th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Surry Hills in Chippendale even

5 0th pct 5 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Surry Hills in Chippendale +17,310 more in Surry Hills

171,722 94th pct 154,412 93rd pct

Reach 45 min in Surry Hills in Chippendale +41,914 more in Surry Hills

611,267 93rd pct 569,353 93rd pct

Transit to city in Surry Hills in Chippendale +4 longer in Chippendale

24 3rd pct 28 7th pct

How people get to work

57.0% Worked at home ◂ +6.8 pts 50.2%

11.0% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

8.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

3.6% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.4% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Bicycle even 1.6%

0.9% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

48.2% No vehicle +11.6 pts ▸ 59.8%

42.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.2 pts 34.1%

8.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 5.1%

1.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 19.5%

7.0% Accommodation & food +4.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

11.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.4 pts 8.6%

6.3% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

6.5% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

5.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

3.2% Construction even 3.2%

3.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

2.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

45.9% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 42.4%

20.2% Managers ◂ +6.0 pts 14.2%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.2% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.7% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.7% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.5% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Surry Hills in Chippendale even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Surry Hills in Chippendale +1 higher in Surry Hills

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Surry Hills in Chippendale even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Surry Hills in Chippendale even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Surry Hills in Chippendale +10 higher in Surry Hills

1,138 95th pct 1,128 93rd pct

ERP in Surry Hills in Chippendale +7,679 higher in Surry Hills

17,184 79th pct 9,505 45th pct

Growth in Surry Hills in Chippendale +12.1 pts higher in Chippendale

7.0% 68th pct 19.1% 89th pct

Businesses in Surry Hills in Chippendale +4,890 higher in Surry Hills

5,892 87th pct 1,002 56th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Surry Hills in Chippendale even

1,390 86th pct 1,390 86th pct

Max temp in Surry Hills in Chippendale even

23.4 46th pct 23.4 46th pct

Min temp in Surry Hills in Chippendale even

13.7 72nd pct 13.7 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Surry Hills in Chippendale +0.1 higher in Chippendale

9.8 100th pct 9.9 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Surry Hills in Chippendale even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Surry Hills in Chippendale even