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Surry Hills vs Paddington - Moore Park

Name: Surry Hills vs Paddington - Moore Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Surry Hills profile · Paddington - Moore Park profile

Surry Hills Paddington - Moore Park

Surry Hills and Paddington - Moore Park are neighbouring inner-city areas with distinct characters. Surry Hills is far more multicultural, with 44.2% of people born overseas and 25.6% using a language other than English at home. It is also much more reliant on renting (65.4%) and less likely to have a car, with 48.2% of homes having no motor vehicle. In contrast, Paddington - Moore Park has more families and larger homes, with 44.8% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. It also has a higher share of outright homeowners at 26.1%.

Across both areas, the gap in typical family incomes has widened since 2011, with the usual weekly income in Paddington - Moore Park now $1,038 higher than in Surry Hills. Despite this, the two areas share many similarities, including nearly identical typical weekly rents and a total lack of car-dependency, as 100% of homes in both spots have a 15-minute-city walkshed. Both also sit well above the national figure for adults with a university degree.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 25.5 pts higher in Paddington - Moore Park No car: 26.8 pts higher in Surry Hills Renting: 19.0 pts higher in Surry Hills Born overseas: 13.0 pts higher in Surry Hills Other language: 12.5 pts higher in Surry Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Surry Hills in Paddington - Moore Park +1,035 larger in Surry Hills gap steady

15,828 79th pct 14,793 75th pct

Median age in Surry Hills in Paddington - Moore Park +2 yrs older in Paddington - Moore Park gap steady

35 yrs 21st pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

52.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.3 pts 38.1%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

10.4% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.6% Children (0–14) +7.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

68.5% Never married ◂ +16.6 pts 51.9%

19.5% Married +15.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

7.7% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.2% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Surry Hills Paddington - Moore Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

48.7% Australia +16.1 pts ▸ 64.9%

6.4% England +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.4% New Zealand even 3.4%

3.3% China ◂ +2.6 pts 0.6%

0.9% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.2% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

29.6% English +9.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

19.2% Australian +7.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

12.4% Irish +4.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

8.8% Scottish +3.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.4% Chinese ◂ +5.5 pts 3.9%

4.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

66.8% English only +15.5 pts ▸ 82.2%

3.2% Mandarin ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%

2.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

1.0% Greek even 1.1%

0.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.6% No religion ◂ +7.0 pts 49.5%

25.1% Christianity +13.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 6.4%

4.8% Buddhism ◂ +3.4 pts 1.4%

1.2% Judaism +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Surry Hills in Paddington - Moore Park +1 more in Paddington - Moore Park

4 57th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Surry Hills in Paddington - Moore Park +1.93 more in Surry Hills

4.55 84th pct 2.62 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Surry Hills in Paddington - Moore Park +17 more in Paddington - Moore Park

65 93rd pct 82 99th pct

Students in Surry Hills in Paddington - Moore Park +741 more in Paddington - Moore Park

1,954 61st pct 2,695 74th pct

Avg size in Surry Hills in Paddington - Moore Park +51 larger in Paddington - Moore Park

489 59th pct 539 65th pct

ICSEA in Surry Hills in Paddington - Moore Park +75 higher in Paddington - Moore Park

1,111 86th pct 1,186 100th pct

Highest year of school

80.2% Year 12 +5.0 pts ▸ 85.2%

5.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

3.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

2.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

44.4% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 48.1%

19.5% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

6.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

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

Field of qualification

25.9% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

16.8% Society & culture +4.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

10.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%

7.0% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

3.5% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%

3.4% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Surry Hills in Paddington - Moore Park +$209 higher in Paddington - Moore Park gap steady

$1,442 97th pct $1,651 100th pct

Household income in Surry Hills in Paddington - Moore Park +$502 higher in Paddington - Moore Park gap widening

$2,308 84th pct $2,810 94th pct

Family income in Surry Hills in Paddington - Moore Park +$1,038 higher in Paddington - Moore Park gap widening

$3,551 96th pct $4,589 100th pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $4,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 36.8%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 22.9%

15.6% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 9.7%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 27.2%

25.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 23.2%

16.0% $3,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

21.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 19.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 6.8%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%

7.2% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

4.4% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None +3.6 pts ▸ 71.3%

16.9% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Surry Hills in Paddington - Moore Park +73 larger in Surry Hills

149 44th pct 76 24th pct

Median age in Surry Hills in Paddington - Moore Park +6 yrs older in Surry Hills

36 yrs 96th pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Surry Hills in Paddington - Moore Park +$883 higher in Paddington - Moore Park

$629 49th pct $1,512 100th pct

Household income in Surry Hills in Paddington - Moore Park +$1,714 higher in Paddington - Moore Park

$1,410 31st pct $3,124 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Surry Hills in Paddington - Moore Park +0.3 larger in Paddington - Moore Park gap widening

1.8 0th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples without children ◂ +24.6 pts 37.8%

27.7% Couples with children +23.1 pts ▸ 50.8%

7.5% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.6% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

Household size

46.8% 1 person ◂ +8.1 pts 38.7%

37.5% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 33.2%

9.1% 3 people +5.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

5.0% 4 people +5.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.2% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Surry Hills in Paddington - Moore Park +$40 higher in Paddington - Moore Park gap narrowing

$550 93rd pct $590 97th pct

Mortgage in Surry Hills in Paddington - Moore Park +$961 higher in Paddington - Moore Park gap widening

$2,839 93rd pct $3,800 100th pct

People / bedroom in Surry Hills in Paddington - Moore Park +0.20 higher in Surry Hills gap widening

1.10 95th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.4% Rented ◂ +19.0 pts 46.5%

13.8% Owned outright +12.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

18.4% Owned with a mortgage +6.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

1.2% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

68.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +29.0 pts 39.5%

29.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +23.6 pts ▸ 52.7%

1.1% Separate house +5.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.8% Other dwelling even 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

37.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +18.5 pts 18.5%

36.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 29.9%

13.3% 3 bedrooms +17.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

4.2% 4 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.7% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Weekly rent distribution

22.8% $750 or more +13.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

26.9% $350–$549 +3.0 pts ▸ 29.9%

27.2% $550–$749 ◂ +9.9 pts 17.4%

12.5% Under $200 ◂ +9.7 pts 2.7%

8.2% $200–$349 +3.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.9% $3,000 or more +13.1 pts ▸ 59.0%

24.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 16.4%

14.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.9 pts 9.2%

10.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Surry Hills in Paddington - Moore Park +19 more in Paddington - Moore Park

33 43rd pct 52 60th pct

Stops/1k in Surry Hills in Paddington - Moore Park +1.43 more in Paddington - Moore Park

2.08 22nd pct 3.52 38th pct

Departures/1k in Surry Hills in Paddington - Moore Park +781.7 more in Paddington - Moore Park

2,571.1 86th pct 3,352.8 87th pct

PT routes in Surry Hills in Paddington - Moore Park +7 more in Surry Hills

23 86th pct 16 80th pct

Stop walk in Surry Hills in Paddington - Moore Park +4 longer in Paddington - Moore Park

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Surry Hills in Paddington - Moore Park +1 longer in Paddington - Moore Park

5 0th pct 6 2nd pct

Reach 30 min in Surry Hills in Paddington - Moore Park +98,742 more in Surry Hills

171,722 94th pct 72,980 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Surry Hills in Paddington - Moore Park +253,065 more in Surry Hills

611,267 93rd pct 358,202 89th pct

Transit to city in Surry Hills in Paddington - Moore Park +11 longer in Paddington - Moore Park

24 3rd pct 35 13th pct

How people get to work

57.0% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 59.0%

8.8% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.0% Walked ◂ +3.7 pts 7.3%

3.6% Train ◂ +2.8 pts 0.8%

2.4% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.9% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 1 vehicle +11.6 pts ▸ 53.9%

48.2% No vehicle ◂ +26.8 pts 21.4%

8.0% 2 vehicles +12.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

1.0% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.5% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.1% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

11.0% Finance & insurance +3.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.2% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%

6.3% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

5.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

3.2% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Rental & real estate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

45.9% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 47.4%

20.2% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.7% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

5.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

3.5% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Surry Hills in Paddington - Moore Park even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Surry Hills in Paddington - Moore Park +3 higher in Paddington - Moore Park

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Surry Hills in Paddington - Moore Park +5 higher in Paddington - Moore Park

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Surry Hills in Paddington - Moore Park even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Surry Hills in Paddington - Moore Park +35 higher in Paddington - Moore Park

1,138 95th pct 1,173 100th pct

ERP in Surry Hills in Paddington - Moore Park +1,490 higher in Surry Hills

17,184 79th pct 15,694 74th pct

Growth in Surry Hills in Paddington - Moore Park +1.9 pts higher in Surry Hills

7.0% 68th pct 5.1% 55th pct

Businesses in Surry Hills in Paddington - Moore Park +3,353 higher in Surry Hills

5,892 87th pct 2,539 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Surry Hills in Paddington - Moore Park even

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

Max temp in Surry Hills in Paddington - Moore Park even

23.4 46th pct 23.4 46th pct

Min temp in Surry Hills in Paddington - Moore Park even

13.7 72nd pct 13.7 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Surry Hills in Paddington - Moore Park +0.4 higher in Surry Hills

9.8 100th pct 9.3 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Surry Hills in Paddington - Moore Park even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 99th pct

15-min city in Surry Hills in Paddington - Moore Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Surry Hills in Paddington - Moore Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Surry Hills in Paddington - Moore Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Surry Hills in Paddington - Moore Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Surry Hills in Paddington - Moore Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 72nd pct

Walk to health in Surry Hills in Paddington - Moore Park +0.9 pts higher in Surry Hills

100.0% 100th pct 99.1% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Surry Hills in Paddington - Moore Park +2.3 more in Surry Hills

17.8 67th pct 15.5 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Surry Hills in Paddington - Moore Park +441 higher in Surry Hills

792 100th pct 350 87th pct

Mean slope in Surry Hills in Paddington - Moore Park +1.1 pts higher in Paddington - Moore Park

7.5% 77th pct 8.6% 86th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Surry Hills vs Paddington - Moore Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/117031336/surry-hills/vs/118011345/paddington-moore-park