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Surry Hills vs Centennial Park

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Surry Hills profile · Centennial Park profile

Surry Hills Centennial Park

Surry Hills and Centennial Park are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Surry Hills is a busy hub with 15,828 residents and 5,892 businesses, while Centennial Park is sparsely populated and largely non-residential. This contrast is clear in their accessibility; Surry Hills is a walker's paradise with 33 public transport stops and a 2-minute walk to the nearest stop, whereas Centennial Park is very walkable but has a much longer 12-minute walk to transit. Surry Hills also has far more street connectivity and far more people reachable by transit within 45 minutes.

Everyday life in both places shares a high level of convenience. Every home in both areas is within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, parks, and public transport. They are also similar in their climate, with nearly identical average temperatures and annual rainfall. While both are well-connected, Surry Hills remains far more central, with a typical drive to the city taking only 5 minutes compared to 12 minutes from Centennial Park.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Surry Hillsin Centennial Park +15,828 larger in Surry Hills gap steady
15,828 79th pct 0 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 15,342
  • First area, 2016: 16,412
  • First area, 2021: 15,828
  • Second area, 2011: 0
  • Second area, 2016: 0
  • Second area, 2021: 0
35 yrs 21st pct —
  • First area, 2011: 33 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 34 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 35 yrs
0.9% 26th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 1.0%
  • First area, 2016: 1.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.9%
10.4% 16th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 8.4%
  • First area, 2016: 8.8%
  • First area, 2021: 10.4%
5.6% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 5.0%
  • First area, 2016: 4.9%
  • First area, 2021: 5.6%
25.9% 100th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 24.1%
  • First area, 2016: 25.0%
  • First area, 2021: 25.9%

Ancestry & Birthplace

44.2% 87th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 41.4%
  • First area, 2016: 44.8%
  • First area, 2021: 44.2%

Language

25.6% 72nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 25.4%
  • First area, 2016: 28.5%
  • First area, 2021: 25.6%
4.3% 78th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 5.5%
  • First area, 2021: 4.3%

Religion

56.6% 97th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 36.4%
  • First area, 2016: 45.0%
  • First area, 2021: 56.6%

Education & Qualifications

80.2% 93rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 69.5%
  • First area, 2016: 72.6%
  • First area, 2021: 80.2%
54.9% 98th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 42.0%
  • First area, 2016: 46.5%
  • First area, 2021: 54.9%
4 57th pct —
4.55 84th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Surry Hillsin Centennial Park +1 more in Centennial Park
65 93rd pct 66 93rd pct
1,954 61st pct —
489 59th pct —
1,111 86th pct —

Income

$1,442 97th pct —
  • First area, 2011: $986
  • First area, 2016: $1,160
  • First area, 2021: $1,442
$2,308 84th pct —
  • First area, 2011: $1,760
  • First area, 2016: $2,144
  • First area, 2021: $2,308
$3,551 96th pct —
  • First area, 2011: $2,448
  • First area, 2016: $2,944
  • First area, 2021: $3,551
30.5% 98th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 15.6%
  • First area, 2016: 20.9%
  • First area, 2021: 30.5%
37.4% 88th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 19.0%
  • First area, 2016: 31.5%
  • First area, 2021: 37.4%

Health & Disability

23.0% 20th pct —
10.4% 72nd pct —
3.7% 18th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 3.7%
  • First area, 2016: 3.6%
  • First area, 2021: 3.7%

Community Participation

13.5% 42nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 14.3%
  • First area, 2016: 15.1%
  • First area, 2021: 13.5%
6.2% 2nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 5.7%
  • First area, 2016: 5.5%
  • First area, 2021: 6.2%
8.6% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 9.0%
  • First area, 2016: 8.5%
  • First area, 2021: 8.6%
1.4% 17th pct —
10.3% 1st pct —
  • First area, 2011: 6.8%
  • First area, 2016: 6.3%
  • First area, 2021: 10.3%

First Nations

First Nations people in Surry Hillsin Centennial Park +149 larger in Surry Hills
149 44th pct 0 0th pct
36 yrs 96th pct —
50.0% 65th pct —
5.3% 26th pct —
$629 49th pct —
$1,410 31st pct —
Indigenous language in Surry Hillsin Centennial Park
8.1% 71st pct —

Family & Households

1.8 0th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 1.8
  • First area, 2016: 1.9
  • First area, 2021: 1.8
7.5% 3rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 7.5%
  • First area, 2016: 7.5%
  • First area, 2021: 7.5%
46.8% 100th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 42.7%
  • First area, 2016: 40.8%
  • First area, 2021: 46.8%

Housing & Dwellings

$550 93rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: $450
  • First area, 2016: $550
  • First area, 2021: $550
$2,839 93rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: $2,500
  • First area, 2016: $2,500
  • First area, 2021: $2,839
1.10 95th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 1.20
  • First area, 2016: 1.10
  • First area, 2021: 1.10
65.4% 98th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 62.0%
  • First area, 2016: 64.1%
  • First area, 2021: 65.4%
13.8% 8th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 11.4%
  • First area, 2016: 12.4%
  • First area, 2021: 13.8%
1.1% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 1.4%
  • First area, 2016: 0.4%
  • First area, 2021: 1.1%
19.3% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 18.4%
  • First area, 2016: 18.8%
  • First area, 2021: 19.3%

Transport & Vehicles

48.2% 100th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 48.4%
  • First area, 2016: 49.4%
  • First area, 2021: 48.2%
57.0% 100th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 4.3%
  • First area, 2016: 4.7%
  • First area, 2021: 57.0%
7.0% 90th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 27.2%
  • First area, 2016: 31.1%
  • First area, 2021: 7.0%
PT stops in Surry Hillsin Centennial Park +23 more in Surry Hills
33 43rd pct 10 19th pct
2.08 22nd pct —
2,571.1 86th pct —
PT routes in Surry Hillsin Centennial Park +14 more in Surry Hills
23 86th pct 9 57th pct
Stop walk in Surry Hillsin Centennial Park +10 longer in Centennial Park
2 14th pct 12 73rd pct
Drive to city in Surry Hillsin Centennial Park +7 longer in Centennial Park
5 0th pct 12 17th pct
Reach 30 min in Surry Hillsin Centennial Park +155,516 more in Surry Hills
171,722 94th pct 16,206 51st pct
Reach 45 min in Surry Hillsin Centennial Park +464,651 more in Surry Hills
611,267 93rd pct 146,616 79th pct
Transit to city in Surry Hillsin Centennial Park +23 longer in Centennial Park
24 3rd pct 47 29th pct

Migration & Movement

60.0% 92nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 55.8%
  • First area, 2016: 56.0%
  • First area, 2021: 60.0%
26.0% 90th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 31.3%
  • First area, 2016: 35.4%
  • First area, 2021: 26.0%

Jobs & Industry

4.7% 54th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 4.8%
  • First area, 2016: 4.6%
  • First area, 2021: 4.7%
70.9% 88th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 67.6%
  • First area, 2016: 68.4%
  • First area, 2021: 70.9%
70.5% 97th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 75.9%
  • First area, 2016: 74.6%
  • First area, 2021: 70.5%

Economy & Advantage

10 100th pct —
7 64th pct —
1 0th pct —
10 100th pct —
1,138 95th pct —
ERP in Surry Hillsin Centennial Park +17,184 higher in Surry Hills
17,184 79th pct 0 0th pct
7.0% 68th pct —
Businesses in Surry Hillsin Centennial Park +5,889 higher in Surry Hills
5,892 87th pct 3 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Surry Hillsin Centennial Park +95 higher in Centennial Park
1,390 86th pct 1,484 89th pct
Max temp in Surry Hillsin Centennial Park +0.5 higher in Surry Hills
23.4 46th pct 22.9 42nd pct
Min temp in Surry Hillsin Centennial Park +0.3 higher in Centennial Park
13.7 72nd pct 14.0 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Surry Hillsin Centennial Park +1.9 higher in Surry Hills
9.8 100th pct 7.9 85th pct
Types ≤15 min in Surry Hillsin Centennial Park +0.1 more in Surry Hills
8.0 100th pct 7.9 95th pct
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Surry Hillsin Centennial Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Surry Hillsin Centennial Park +12.5 pts higher in Surry Hills
100.0% 100th pct 87.5% 65th pct
Walk to a park in Surry Hillsin Centennial Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Surry Hillsin Centennial Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
17.8 67th pct —
Intersections/km² in Surry Hillsin Centennial Park +566 higher in Surry Hills
792 100th pct 225 74th pct
Mean slope in Surry Hillsin Centennial Park +0.5 pts higher in Surry Hills
7.5% 77th pct 7.0% 73rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Surry Hills vs Centennial Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/117031336/surry-hills/vs/118011342/centennial-park