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Surry Hills vs Sydney (North) - Millers Point

Name: Surry Hills vs Sydney (North) - Millers Point — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Surry Hills profile · Sydney (North) - Millers Point profile

Surry Hills Sydney (North) - Millers Point

Surry Hills and Sydney (North) - Millers Point are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different profiles. Sydney (North) - Millers Point is far more diverse, with 54.2% of people born overseas and 37.4% using another language at home, compared to 44.2% and 25.6% in Surry Hills. It also has much higher First Nations outcomes, including a typical personal income of $1,593 and a 66.7% Year 12 completion rate, while Surry Hills sees $629 and 50% respectively. Surry Hills is far more likely to be non-religious, with 56.6% of residents reporting no religion compared to 40.8% in Sydney (North) - Millers Point.

Everyday life is quite similar in both places, as they share the same typical household income of around $2,400 a week and an identical average of 1.8 people per home. Both areas are very high-earning, with typical personal incomes well above the national figure. While they share this wealth, they differ in accessibility; Sydney (North) - Millers Point has far more public transport stops and a much higher number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 15.7 pts higher in Surry Hills Population: 7,824 larger in Surry Hills Other language: 11.9 pts higher in Sydney (North) - Millers Point Born overseas: 10.0 pts higher in Sydney (North) - Millers Point De facto: 6.7 pts higher in Surry Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Surry Hills in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +7,824 larger in Surry Hills

15,828 79th pct 8,004 41st pct

Median age in Surry Hills in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +2 yrs older in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

35 yrs 21st pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

52.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.9 pts 46.4%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

10.4% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

Marital status

68.5% Never married ◂ +18.7 pts 49.8%

19.5% Married +17.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

7.7% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.2% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Surry Hills Sydney (North) - Millers Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

48.7% Australia ◂ +10.5 pts 38.3%

6.4% England ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

3.3% China +3.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.2% India +3.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

1.2% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% South Africa even 0.9%

0.8% Italy even 0.8%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

29.6% English ◂ +6.7 pts 22.9%

19.2% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 13.2%

9.4% Chinese +7.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.4% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 9.1%

8.8% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 6.3%

2.1% Indian +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

3.8% German ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

1.5% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

66.8% English only ◂ +12.0 pts 54.7%

3.2% Mandarin +4.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.3% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.4% Hindi +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% Italian even 0.9%

0.5% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.6% No religion ◂ +15.7 pts 40.8%

25.1% Christianity +10.2 pts ▸ 35.3%

8.9% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.8% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.3% Hinduism +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Surry Hills in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +3 more in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

4 57th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Surry Hills in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +11.66 more in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

4.55 84th pct 16.20 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Surry Hills in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +6 more in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

65 93rd pct 71 95th pct

Students in Surry Hills in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +981 more in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

1,954 61st pct 2,935 77th pct

Avg size in Surry Hills in Sydney (North) - Millers Point even

489 59th pct 489 59th pct

ICSEA in Surry Hills in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +39 higher in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

1,111 86th pct 1,150 96th pct

Highest year of school

80.2% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 81.5%

5.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

3.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

2.7% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Highest qualification level

44.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 42.8%

19.5% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

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

Field of qualification

25.9% Management & commerce +6.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

16.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 16.5%

10.7% Creative arts ◂ +5.9 pts 4.8%

6.3% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.0% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

4.3% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

3.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

3.4% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Surry Hills in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +$67 higher in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

$1,442 97th pct $1,509 99th pct

Household income in Surry Hills in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +$149 higher in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

$2,308 84th pct $2,457 88th pct

Family income in Surry Hills in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +$101 higher in Surry Hills

$3,551 96th pct $3,450 95th pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 31.9%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

15.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 14.6%

13.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 8.7%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 24.5%

25.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 25.0%

21.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 20.4%

16.0% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health ◂ +5.3 pts 5.0%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%

7.2% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

4.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

2.5% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None +4.9 pts ▸ 72.6%

16.9% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 13.8%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Surry Hills in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +118 larger in Surry Hills

149 44th pct 31 10th pct

Median age in Surry Hills in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +1 yrs older in Surry Hills

36 yrs 96th pct 35 yrs 95th pct

Median income in Surry Hills in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +$964 higher in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

$629 49th pct $1,593 100th pct

Household income in Surry Hills in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +$902 higher in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

$1,410 31st pct $2,312 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Surry Hills in Sydney (North) - Millers Point even

1.8 0th pct 1.8 0th pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 63.4%

27.7% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

7.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

2.6% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Household size

46.8% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 44.7%

37.5% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 40.9%

9.1% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

5.0% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

1.2% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.4% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Surry Hills in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +$90 higher in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

$550 93rd pct $640 100th pct

Mortgage in Surry Hills in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +$161 higher in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

$2,839 93rd pct $3,000 96th pct

People / bedroom in Surry Hills in Sydney (North) - Millers Point even

1.10 95th pct 1.10 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.4% Rented +0.4 pts ▸ 65.9%

13.8% Owned outright +4.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

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

1.2% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

68.5% Flat or apartment +24.3 pts ▸ 92.8%

29.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +23.3 pts 5.8%

1.1% Separate house ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

37.0% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

36.5% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 37.9%

13.3% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

6.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

4.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

1.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

22.8% $750 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 35.7%

27.2% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 28.7%

26.9% $350–$549 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

12.5% Under $200 ◂ +11.2 pts 1.3%

8.2% $200–$349 ◂ +5.4 pts 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.9% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 47.4%

24.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 20.7%

14.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.0 pts 12.1%

10.2% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Surry Hills in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +79 more in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

33 43rd pct 112 87th pct

Stops/1k in Surry Hills in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +11.91 more in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

2.08 22nd pct 13.99 90th pct

Departures/1k in Surry Hills in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +18,789.1 more in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

2,571.1 86th pct 21,360.2 100th pct

PT routes in Surry Hills in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +93 more in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

23 86th pct 116 90th pct

Stop walk in Surry Hills in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +1 longer in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Surry Hills in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +5 longer in Surry Hills

5 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Surry Hills in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +43,796 more in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

171,722 94th pct 215,518 97th pct

Reach 45 min in Surry Hills in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +374,359 more in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

611,267 93rd pct 985,626 100th pct

Transit to city in Surry Hills in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +20 longer in Surry Hills

24 3rd pct 4 0th pct

How people get to work

57.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 54.7%

11.0% Walked +4.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

3.6% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.6% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

48.2% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 51.1%

42.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 37.4%

8.0% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.0% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% 4 or more even 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 20.8%

11.0% Finance & insurance +6.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%

7.0% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

6.3% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

5.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

3.2% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Rental & real estate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

45.9% Professionals ◂ +4.7 pts 41.2%

20.2% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.7% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

5.7% Technicians & trades even 5.7%

3.5% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Surry Hills in Sydney (North) - Millers Point even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Surry Hills in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +1 higher in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Surry Hills in Sydney (North) - Millers Point even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Surry Hills in Sydney (North) - Millers Point even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Surry Hills in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +28 higher in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

1,138 95th pct 1,166 100th pct

ERP in Surry Hills in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +7,879 higher in Surry Hills

17,184 79th pct 9,305 44th pct

Growth in Surry Hills in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +6.6 pts higher in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

7.0% 68th pct 13.6% 87th pct

Businesses in Surry Hills in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +37,252 higher in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

5,892 87th pct 43,144 100th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Surry Hills in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +29 higher in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

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

Max temp in Surry Hills in Sydney (North) - Millers Point even

23.4 46th pct 23.4 46th pct

Min temp in Surry Hills in Sydney (North) - Millers Point even

13.7 72nd pct 13.7 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Surry Hills in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +0.0 higher in Surry Hills

9.8 100th pct 9.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Surry Hills in Sydney (North) - Millers Point even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Surry Hills in Sydney (North) - Millers Point even