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Surry Hills vs Ultimo

Name: Surry Hills vs Ultimo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Surry Hills profile · Ultimo profile

Surry Hills Ultimo

Surry Hills and Ultimo are neighbouring city areas with very different profiles. Surry Hills is a high-earning hub where typical personal weekly income is $1,442 and 30.5% of people earn $2,000 or more a week. In contrast, Ultimo has a much stronger international character, with 66.2% of people born overseas and 58.0% using a language other than English at home. Ultimo is also growing rapidly, with its population increasing by 39.7% since 2021, compared to 7.0% in Surry Hills.

Both areas are almost identical in their mix of First Nations residents, who make up about 1% of the population in each. They also share a similar lack of cars, with 48.2% of homes in both areas having no motor vehicle. While they are both very close to the city, Surry Hills has a higher share of full-time workers and people working from home. Since 2011, the gap in population growth has widened significantly, with Ultimo expanding much faster than its neighbour.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 32.4 pts higher in Ultimo Full-time: 19.8 pts higher in Surry Hills Born overseas: 22.0 pts higher in Ultimo Work from home: 16.2 pts higher in Surry Hills Recent arrivals: 15.6 pts higher in Ultimo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Surry Hills in Ultimo +8,418 larger in Surry Hills

15,828 79th pct 7,410 37th pct

Median age in Surry Hills in Ultimo +5 yrs older in Surry Hills

35 yrs 21st pct 30 yrs 3rd pct

Age structure

52.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 53.0%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.9 pts 13.4%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +11.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

10.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 6.3%

5.6% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Marital status

68.5% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 67.0%

19.5% Married +3.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%

2.2% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Surry Hills Ultimo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

48.7% Australia ◂ +22.0 pts 26.7%

3.3% China +13.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

6.4% England ◂ +4.4 pts 2.0%

1.2% India +3.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

1.0% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.3% Nepal even 0.3%

Ancestry

9.4% Chinese +22.0 pts ▸ 31.4%

29.6% English ◂ +16.1 pts 13.5%

19.2% Australian ◂ +10.1 pts 9.1%

12.4% Irish ◂ +7.8 pts 4.6%

8.8% Scottish ◂ +5.5 pts 3.3%

2.1% Indian +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

3.8% German ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

1.5% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

66.8% English only ◂ +32.2 pts 34.5%

3.2% Mandarin +14.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

2.3% Cantonese +4.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.4% Hindi +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.6% No religion ◂ +6.6 pts 49.9%

25.1% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 19.9%

4.8% Buddhism +7.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.9% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.3% Hinduism +2.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Judaism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Surry Hills in Ultimo even

4 57th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Surry Hills in Ultimo +3.62 more in Ultimo

4.55 84th pct 8.16 94th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Surry Hills in Ultimo +3 more in Surry Hills

65 93rd pct 62 92nd pct

Students in Surry Hills in Ultimo +22 more in Ultimo

1,954 61st pct 1,976 62nd pct

Avg size in Surry Hills in Ultimo +6 larger in Ultimo

489 59th pct 494 60th pct

ICSEA in Surry Hills in Ultimo +24 higher in Ultimo

1,111 86th pct 1,135 92nd pct

Highest year of school

80.2% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 81.8%

5.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

3.3% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Year 11 even 2.7%

Highest qualification level

44.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 40.8%

19.5% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

25.9% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 26.9%

16.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.9 pts 11.8%

10.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%

6.3% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.3% Information technology +4.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.0% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

3.4% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Surry Hills in Ultimo +$670 higher in Surry Hills

$1,442 97th pct $772 43rd pct

Household income in Surry Hills in Ultimo +$503 higher in Surry Hills

$2,308 84th pct $1,805 53rd pct

Family income in Surry Hills in Ultimo +$1,354 higher in Surry Hills

$3,551 96th pct $2,197 58th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

27.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.6 pts 13.8%

15.6% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

13.8% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 10.0%

Personal income distribution

21.4% Under $650 +17.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

25.6% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 31.4%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.0 pts 15.7%

16.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health ◂ +4.7 pts 5.7%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%

7.2% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%

4.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%

2.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

2.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

1.9% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None +10.6 pts ▸ 78.3%

16.9% One condition ◂ +6.6 pts 10.3%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Surry Hills in Ultimo +72 larger in Surry Hills

149 44th pct 77 25th pct

Median age in Surry Hills in Ultimo +12 yrs older in Surry Hills

36 yrs 96th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Surry Hills in Ultimo +$119 higher in Surry Hills

$629 49th pct $510 22nd pct

Household income in Surry Hills in Ultimo +$182 higher in Surry Hills

$1,410 31st pct $1,228 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Surry Hills in Ultimo +0.3 larger in Ultimo

1.8 0th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples without children ◂ +11.9 pts 50.5%

27.7% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 33.7%

7.5% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.6% Other families +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Household size

46.8% 1 person ◂ +10.2 pts 36.6%

37.5% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 36.2%

9.1% 3 people +6.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

5.0% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.2% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Surry Hills in Ultimo +$50 higher in Surry Hills

$550 93rd pct $500 88th pct

Mortgage in Surry Hills in Ultimo +$339 higher in Surry Hills

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

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

1.10 95th pct 1.20 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.4% Rented +2.7 pts ▸ 68.1%

18.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.1 pts 12.2%

13.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.3 pts 12.4%

1.3% Not stated +4.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.2% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

68.5% Flat or apartment +18.9 pts ▸ 87.4%

29.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.4 pts 11.7%

1.1% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

36.5% 2 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 40.1%

37.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.7 pts 32.3%

13.3% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.0% Studio / none ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

4.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

1.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

26.9% $350–$549 +14.3 pts ▸ 41.3%

27.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.7 pts 25.5%

22.8% $750 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 12.1%

12.5% Under $200 ◂ +6.5 pts 5.9%

8.2% $200–$349 +3.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 34.1%

24.6% $1,800–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 35.5%

14.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.2% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Surry Hills in Ultimo +22 more in Surry Hills

33 43rd pct 11 20th pct

Stops/1k in Surry Hills in Ultimo +0.60 more in Surry Hills

2.08 22nd pct 1.48 16th pct

Departures/1k in Surry Hills in Ultimo +151.6 more in Surry Hills

2,571.1 86th pct 2,419.6 86th pct

PT routes in Surry Hills in Ultimo +8 more in Ultimo

23 86th pct 31 86th pct

Stop walk in Surry Hills in Ultimo +1 longer in Ultimo

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Surry Hills in Ultimo +2 longer in Surry Hills

5 0th pct 3 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Surry Hills in Ultimo +33,689 more in Surry Hills

171,722 94th pct 138,033 92nd pct

Reach 45 min in Surry Hills in Ultimo +117,503 more in Surry Hills

611,267 93rd pct 493,764 91st pct

Transit to city in Surry Hills in Ultimo +5 longer in Ultimo

24 3rd pct 29 8th pct

How people get to work

57.0% Worked at home ◂ +16.2 pts 40.8%

11.0% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.8% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.4% Bus +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.6% Bicycle +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Motor vehicles per home

48.2% No vehicle even 48.2%

42.3% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 42.8%

8.0% 2 vehicles even 8.0%

1.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.1% Professional & technical ◂ +6.6 pts 15.5%

7.0% Accommodation & food +7.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.8 pts 7.2%

9.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

6.3% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.5% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

5.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

4.2% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% Construction even 3.1%

3.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

45.9% Professionals ◂ +11.7 pts 34.2%

20.2% Managers ◂ +8.1 pts 12.1%

6.2% Community & personal service +5.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.5% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.7% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.7% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Surry Hills in Ultimo +2 higher in Surry Hills

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Surry Hills in Ultimo +4 higher in Surry Hills

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Surry Hills in Ultimo even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Surry Hills in Ultimo even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Surry Hills in Ultimo +64 higher in Surry Hills

1,138 95th pct 1,074 79th pct

ERP in Surry Hills in Ultimo +6,650 higher in Surry Hills

17,184 79th pct 10,534 50th pct

Growth in Surry Hills in Ultimo +32.7 pts higher in Ultimo

7.0% 68th pct 39.7% 99th pct

Businesses in Surry Hills in Ultimo +4,126 higher in Surry Hills

5,892 87th pct 1,766 83rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Surry Hills in Ultimo even

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

Max temp in Surry Hills in Ultimo even

23.4 46th pct 23.4 46th pct

Min temp in Surry Hills in Ultimo even

13.7 72nd pct 13.7 72nd pct

Walkability

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

9.8 100th pct 9.9 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Surry Hills in Ultimo even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Surry Hills in Ultimo even