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Surry Hills vs Zetland

Name: Surry Hills vs Zetland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Surry Hills profile · Zetland profile

Surry Hills Zetland

Surry Hills and Zetland are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different profiles. Zetland is far more diverse, with 63.0% of people born overseas and 49.7% using a language other than English at home, compared to 44.2% and 25.6% in Surry Hills. Surry Hills is more established and better serviced for families, with four schools and an average school size of 489, while Zetland has just one school with an average of 107 students. Surry Hills also has a higher proportion of people living alone (46.8%) and those without a car (48.2%).

Both areas are effectively identical in their share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, at around 1%. They also share similar typical household incomes, with Surry Hills at $2,308 and Zetland at $2,192 per week. While both are far more likely to have recent overseas arrivals than the national figure, this trend is even stronger in Zetland, where 75.2% of people moved in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 24.1 pts higher in Zetland Born overseas: 18.8 pts higher in Zetland No car: 18.2 pts higher in Surry Hills Recent movers: 15.3 pts higher in Zetland Living alone: 15.1 pts higher in Surry Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Surry Hills in Zetland +3,206 larger in Surry Hills

15,828 79th pct 12,622 66th pct

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

35 yrs 21st pct 30 yrs 3rd pct

Age structure

52.4% Young adults (25–44) +7.7 pts ▸ 60.1%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.4 pts 10.8%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +7.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.8 pts 3.6%

5.6% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

Marital status

68.5% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 67.6%

19.5% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 24.9%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%

2.2% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Surry Hills Zetland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

48.7% Australia ◂ +16.5 pts 32.3%

3.3% China +17.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

6.4% England ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

3.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

1.2% India +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Philippines even 1.2%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

9.4% Chinese +23.4 pts ▸ 32.8%

29.6% English ◂ +11.7 pts 17.9%

19.2% Australian ◂ +8.6 pts 10.6%

12.4% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 9.1%

8.8% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 4.7%

4.4% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

3.8% German ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

2.1% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.3% Vietnamese even 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

66.8% English only ◂ +21.6 pts 45.2%

3.2% Mandarin +18.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

2.3% Cantonese +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.6% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 54.8%

25.1% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%

4.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

1.6% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Surry Hills in Zetland +3 more in Surry Hills

4 57th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Surry Hills in Zetland +3.57 more in Surry Hills

4.55 84th pct 0.97 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Surry Hills in Zetland +5 more in Surry Hills

65 93rd pct 60 91st pct

Students in Surry Hills in Zetland +1,847 more in Surry Hills

1,954 61st pct 107 3rd pct

Avg size in Surry Hills in Zetland +382 larger in Surry Hills

489 59th pct 107 9th pct

ICSEA in Surry Hills in Zetland +11 higher in Zetland

1,111 86th pct 1,122 89th pct

Highest year of school

80.2% Year 12 +5.5 pts ▸ 85.6%

5.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

3.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

2.7% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Highest qualification level

44.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 43.5%

19.5% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.8% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

0.6% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

25.9% Management & commerce +5.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

16.8% Society & culture ◂ +5.2 pts 11.5%

10.7% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 7.6%

6.3% Engineering & related +4.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.0% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

4.3% Information technology +2.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.5% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

3.4% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Surry Hills in Zetland +$180 higher in Surry Hills

$1,442 97th pct $1,262 91st pct

Household income in Surry Hills in Zetland +$116 higher in Surry Hills

$2,308 84th pct $2,192 77th pct

Family income in Surry Hills in Zetland +$881 higher in Surry Hills

$3,551 96th pct $2,670 81st pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 34.0%

27.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 18.1%

15.6% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 13.2%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

Personal income distribution

25.6% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 32.0%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 29.1%

21.4% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

16.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 8.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health ◂ +4.9 pts 5.5%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +3.8 pts 4.5%

7.2% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

4.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%

2.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

2.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

1.9% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None +12.3 pts ▸ 80.0%

16.9% One condition ◂ +5.5 pts 11.4%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Surry Hills in Zetland +22 larger in Surry Hills

149 44th pct 127 39th pct

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

36 yrs 96th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Surry Hills in Zetland +$733 higher in Zetland

$629 49th pct $1,362 100th pct

Household income in Surry Hills in Zetland +$703 higher in Zetland

$1,410 31st pct $2,113 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Surry Hills in Zetland +0.2 larger in Zetland

1.8 0th pct 2.0 7th pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples without children ◂ +4.9 pts 57.5%

27.7% Couples with children +3.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

7.5% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.6% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Household size

37.5% 2 people +10.9 pts ▸ 48.3%

46.8% 1 person ◂ +15.1 pts 31.7%

9.1% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.0% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.2% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.4% 6 or more even 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$550 93rd pct $600 98th pct

Mortgage in Surry Hills in Zetland +$197 higher in Surry Hills

$2,839 93rd pct $2,642 89th pct

People / bedroom in Surry Hills in Zetland even

1.10 95th pct 1.10 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.4% Rented +5.1 pts ▸ 70.5%

18.4% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

13.8% Owned outright ◂ +6.3 pts 7.4%

1.2% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

68.5% Flat or apartment +24.0 pts ▸ 92.5%

29.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +22.2 pts 6.9%

1.1% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.5% 2 bedrooms +19.6 pts ▸ 56.2%

37.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.7 pts 29.3%

13.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 10.9%

6.0% Studio / none ◂ +5.0 pts 1.0%

4.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%

1.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

27.2% $550–$749 +23.5 pts ▸ 50.7%

26.9% $350–$549 +0.5 pts ▸ 27.4%

22.8% $750 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 14.7%

12.5% Under $200 ◂ +11.1 pts 1.4%

8.2% $200–$349 ◂ +4.5 pts 3.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 39.4%

24.6% $1,800–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

14.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.9 pts 11.2%

10.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Surry Hills in Zetland +12 more in Surry Hills

33 43rd pct 21 31st pct

Stops/1k in Surry Hills in Zetland +0.42 more in Surry Hills

2.08 22nd pct 1.66 18th pct

Departures/1k in Surry Hills in Zetland +979.6 more in Surry Hills

2,571.1 86th pct 1,591.6 75th pct

PT routes in Surry Hills in Zetland +13 more in Surry Hills

23 86th pct 10 62nd pct

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

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

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

5 0th pct 7 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Surry Hills in Zetland +89,124 more in Surry Hills

171,722 94th pct 82,598 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Surry Hills in Zetland +256,674 more in Surry Hills

611,267 93rd pct 354,593 89th pct

Transit to city in Surry Hills in Zetland +12 longer in Zetland

24 3rd pct 36 13th pct

How people get to work

57.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 52.0%

8.8% Car (driver) +9.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.0% Walked ◂ +7.5 pts 3.5%

3.6% Train even 3.6%

2.4% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 1 vehicle +12.4 pts ▸ 54.7%

48.2% No vehicle ◂ +18.2 pts 30.0%

8.0% 2 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.0% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.1% Professional & technical ◂ +5.5 pts 16.6%

11.0% Finance & insurance even 11.0%

9.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

6.5% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.2% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.0% Accommodation & food even 6.9%

6.3% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

5.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

45.9% Professionals ◂ +5.2 pts 40.7%

20.2% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 17.3%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.7% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.7% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

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

3.5% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Surry Hills in Zetland even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Surry Hills in Zetland +2 higher in Zetland

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Surry Hills in Zetland even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Surry Hills in Zetland even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Surry Hills in Zetland +19 higher in Zetland

1,138 95th pct 1,157 99th pct

ERP in Surry Hills in Zetland +2,193 higher in Surry Hills

17,184 79th pct 14,991 71st pct

Growth in Surry Hills in Zetland +9.6 pts higher in Zetland

7.0% 68th pct 16.6% 88th pct

Businesses in Surry Hills in Zetland +4,540 higher in Surry Hills

5,892 87th pct 1,352 72nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Surry Hills in Zetland even

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

Max temp in Surry Hills in Zetland even

23.4 46th pct 23.4 46th pct

Min temp in Surry Hills in Zetland even

13.7 72nd pct 13.7 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Surry Hills in Zetland +0.2 higher in Surry Hills

9.8 100th pct 9.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Surry Hills in Zetland even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Surry Hills in Zetland even