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Surry Hills vs Waterloo

Name: Surry Hills vs Waterloo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Surry Hills profile · Waterloo profile

Surry Hills Waterloo

Waterloo and Surry Hills are neighbouring inner-city areas with similar population sizes. Waterloo is notably more diverse, with 54.2% of people born overseas and 39.5% using another language at home, compared to 44.2% and 25.6% in Surry Hills. Surry Hills is generally wealthier, with a typical family income of $3,551 per week, which is well higher than the $2,699 seen in Waterloo. Education and school access also differ sharply; Surry Hills has far more school enrolments (1,954) and larger average school sizes than Waterloo.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who served in the Defence Force. They also share a very similar housing profile, with the same number of people per home (1.8) and nearly identical typical weekly rents. While Surry Hills is currently more affluent and has more walkable amenities, both areas maintain high proportions of residents with university degrees and a strong presence of apartments.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 14.0 pts higher in Waterloo Born overseas: 10.0 pts higher in Waterloo No car: 9.9 pts higher in Surry Hills One-parent: 4.5 pts higher in Waterloo First Nations: 1.8 pts higher in Waterloo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Surry Hills in Waterloo +551 larger in Waterloo

15,828 79th pct 16,379 81st pct

Median age in Surry Hills in Waterloo +2 yrs older in Surry Hills

35 yrs 21st pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

52.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 54.1%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.9 pts 16.3%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.4% Seniors (65+) even 10.4%

5.6% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Marital status

68.5% Never married ◂ +4.0 pts 64.4%

19.5% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

7.7% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.2% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Surry Hills Waterloo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

48.7% Australia ◂ +11.6 pts 37.2%

3.3% China +8.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.4% England ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

3.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

1.2% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

29.6% English ◂ +8.0 pts 21.6%

19.2% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 13.5%

9.4% Chinese +9.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.4% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 9.5%

8.8% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 5.4%

4.4% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.8% German ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

2.1% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.3% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

66.8% English only ◂ +15.0 pts 51.8%

3.2% Mandarin +8.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.3% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.6% No religion ◂ +5.5 pts 51.1%

25.1% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 28.7%

8.9% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

1.6% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Surry Hills in Waterloo +2 more in Surry Hills

4 57th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Surry Hills in Waterloo +2.98 more in Surry Hills

4.55 84th pct 1.57 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Surry Hills in Waterloo +7 more in Waterloo

65 93rd pct 72 95th pct

Students in Surry Hills in Waterloo +1,849 more in Surry Hills

1,954 61st pct 105 3rd pct

Avg size in Surry Hills in Waterloo +436 larger in Surry Hills

489 59th pct 53 1st pct

ICSEA in Surry Hills in Waterloo +186 higher in Surry Hills

1,111 86th pct 925 13th pct

Highest year of school

80.2% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 75.4%

5.3% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.3% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

44.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 40.0%

19.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 18.3%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.8% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

25.9% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

16.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.7 pts 12.1%

10.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 8.9%

6.3% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.0% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

4.3% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.5% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.4% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Surry Hills in Waterloo +$270 higher in Surry Hills

$1,442 97th pct $1,172 88th pct

Household income in Surry Hills in Waterloo +$280 higher in Surry Hills

$2,308 84th pct $2,028 68th pct

Family income in Surry Hills in Waterloo +$852 higher in Surry Hills

$3,551 96th pct $2,699 82nd pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

27.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 16.8%

13.8% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

15.6% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

21.4% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 29.4%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 27.0%

25.6% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 25.7%

16.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 8.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

7.2% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

4.4% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.5% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.9% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None +0.7 pts ▸ 68.4%

16.9% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 15.2%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

1.7% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Surry Hills in Waterloo +304 larger in Waterloo

149 44th pct 453 76th pct

Median age in Surry Hills in Waterloo +4 yrs older in Surry Hills

36 yrs 96th pct 32 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Surry Hills in Waterloo +$188 higher in Surry Hills

$629 49th pct $441 10th pct

Household income in Surry Hills in Waterloo +$707 higher in Surry Hills

$1,410 31st pct $703 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Surry Hills in Waterloo even

1.8 0th pct 1.8 0th pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples without children ◂ +6.5 pts 55.9%

27.7% Couples with children +1.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

7.5% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.6% Other families even 2.6%

Household size

46.8% 1 person ◂ +6.3 pts 40.5%

37.5% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 41.8%

9.1% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.0% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

1.2% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Surry Hills in Waterloo +$20 higher in Surry Hills

$550 93rd pct $530 91st pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Surry Hills in Waterloo even

1.10 95th pct 1.10 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.4% Rented +7.2 pts ▸ 72.7%

18.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 17.8%

13.8% Owned outright ◂ +7.6 pts 6.2%

1.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

68.5% Flat or apartment +22.6 pts ▸ 91.1%

29.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.9 pts 8.1%

1.1% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

36.5% 2 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 52.4%

37.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.4 pts 27.6%

13.3% 3 bedrooms even 13.3%

6.0% Studio / none ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

4.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 1.3%

1.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

27.2% $550–$749 +9.9 pts ▸ 37.1%

26.9% $350–$549 ◂ +5.7 pts 21.2%

12.5% Under $200 +10.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

22.8% $750 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 9.8%

8.2% $200–$349 ◂ +2.6 pts 5.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

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

24.6% $1,800–$2,999 +14.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

14.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%

10.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Surry Hills in Waterloo +1 more in Surry Hills

33 43rd pct 32 42nd pct

Stops/1k in Surry Hills in Waterloo +0.13 more in Surry Hills

2.08 22nd pct 1.95 20th pct

Departures/1k in Surry Hills in Waterloo +595.2 more in Surry Hills

2,571.1 86th pct 1,975.9 83rd pct

PT routes in Surry Hills in Waterloo +11 more in Surry Hills

23 86th pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Surry Hills in Waterloo even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

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

5 0th pct 7 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Surry Hills in Waterloo +34,256 more in Surry Hills

171,722 94th pct 137,466 92nd pct

Reach 45 min in Surry Hills in Waterloo +152,443 more in Surry Hills

611,267 93rd pct 458,824 91st pct

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

24 3rd pct 29 8th pct

How people get to work

57.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 52.0%

8.8% Car (driver) +7.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.0% Walked ◂ +5.4 pts 5.6%

2.4% Bus +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

1.6% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 1 vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 49.7%

48.2% No vehicle ◂ +9.9 pts 38.3%

8.0% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

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 ◂ +3.7 pts 18.4%

11.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

9.2% Health care & social assistance even 9.2%

6.5% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

6.3% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.2% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.3% Public administration & safety even 5.2%

5.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

45.9% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 41.2%

20.2% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 17.8%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.7% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.2% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.7% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.5% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Surry Hills in Waterloo +1 higher in Surry Hills

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

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

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Surry Hills in Waterloo even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Surry Hills in Waterloo +1 higher in Surry Hills

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

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

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

ERP in Surry Hills in Waterloo +1,447 higher in Waterloo

17,184 79th pct 18,631 84th pct

Growth in Surry Hills in Waterloo +5.1 pts higher in Waterloo

7.0% 68th pct 12.1% 86th pct

Businesses in Surry Hills in Waterloo +4,192 higher in Surry Hills

5,892 87th pct 1,700 81st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Surry Hills in Waterloo even

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

Max temp in Surry Hills in Waterloo even

23.4 46th pct 23.4 46th pct

Min temp in Surry Hills in Waterloo even

13.7 72nd pct 13.7 72nd pct

Walkability

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

9.8 100th pct 9.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Surry Hills in Waterloo even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Surry Hills in Waterloo even