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Surry Hills vs Double Bay - Darling Point

Name: Surry Hills vs Double Bay - Darling Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Surry Hills profile · Double Bay - Darling Point profile

Surry Hills Double Bay - Darling Point

Surry Hills and Double Bay - Darling Point are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Surry Hills is a younger, more transient place where 65.4% of homes are rented and 48.2% of households have no car. In contrast, Double Bay - Darling Point has a much older population, with 25.2% of residents aged 65 and over, and far more homeowners, as 35.3% of homes are owned outright. Surry Hills is also more diverse, with 25.6% of people using a language other than English at home, compared to 15.4% in Double Bay - Darling Point.

Both areas share a highly qualified workforce, with about 55% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also sit in the same top bracket for overall advantage and have almost identical commute times to the city. While they share these high-level similarities, the two areas have diverged in their housing trends, with the gap in rental rates and home ownership remaining significant.

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Where they differ most

No car: 29.4 pts higher in Surry Hills Renting: 22.5 pts higher in Surry Hills Owned outright: 21.5 pts higher in Double Bay - Darling Point 3+ bedrooms: 19.7 pts higher in Double Bay - Darling Point No religion: 18.3 pts higher in Surry Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Surry Hills in Double Bay - Darling Point +5,870 larger in Surry Hills

15,828 79th pct 9,958 52nd pct

Median age in Surry Hills in Double Bay - Darling Point +7 yrs older in Double Bay - Darling Point

35 yrs 21st pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

52.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +18.7 pts 33.7%

10.4% Seniors (65+) +14.8 pts ▸ 25.2%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 21.9%

5.6% Children (0–14) +5.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%

Marital status

68.5% Never married ◂ +25.8 pts 42.6%

19.5% Married +19.2 pts ▸ 38.7%

7.7% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.2% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.2% Separated even 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Surry Hills Double Bay - Darling Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

48.7% Australia +10.7 pts ▸ 59.4%

6.4% England +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

3.3% China ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

0.9% South Africa +2.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.2% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% Italy even 0.8%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

29.6% English +5.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

19.2% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

12.4% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.8% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.4% Chinese ◂ +3.5 pts 5.9%

4.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

66.8% English only +12.4 pts ▸ 79.2%

3.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

0.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.6% No religion ◂ +18.3 pts 38.3%

25.1% Christianity +15.6 pts ▸ 40.8%

1.2% Judaism +9.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

4.8% Buddhism ◂ +3.2 pts 1.7%

1.6% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Surry Hills in Double Bay - Darling Point +2 more in Surry Hills

4 57th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Surry Hills in Double Bay - Darling Point +2.76 more in Surry Hills

4.55 84th pct 1.78 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Surry Hills in Double Bay - Darling Point +4 more in Surry Hills

65 93rd pct 61 91st pct

Students in Surry Hills in Double Bay - Darling Point +535 more in Surry Hills

1,954 61st pct 1,419 49th pct

Avg size in Surry Hills in Double Bay - Darling Point +221 larger in Double Bay - Darling Point

489 59th pct 710 80th pct

ICSEA in Surry Hills in Double Bay - Darling Point +92 higher in Double Bay - Darling Point

1,111 86th pct 1,203 100th pct

Highest year of school

80.2% Year 12 +3.2 pts ▸ 83.3%

5.3% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

2.7% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Highest qualification level

44.4% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 46.6%

19.5% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma even 10.7%

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

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.9%

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

Field of qualification

25.9% Management & commerce +4.4 pts ▸ 30.3%

16.8% Society & culture +4.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

10.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%

7.0% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

3.4% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

3.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Surry Hills in Double Bay - Darling Point +$248 higher in Double Bay - Darling Point

$1,442 97th pct $1,690 100th pct

Household income in Surry Hills in Double Bay - Darling Point +$613 higher in Double Bay - Darling Point

$2,308 84th pct $2,921 96th pct

Family income in Surry Hills in Double Bay - Darling Point +$752 higher in Double Bay - Darling Point

$3,551 96th pct $4,303 100th pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $4,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 35.6%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 23.5%

15.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 14.0%

13.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 9.7%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 27.6%

25.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 21.9%

16.0% $3,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

21.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 19.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health ◂ +4.4 pts 5.9%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%

7.2% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

4.4% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.5% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None even 67.7%

16.9% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

4.4% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.7% Three or more even 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Surry Hills in Double Bay - Darling Point +118 larger in Surry Hills

149 44th pct 31 10th pct

Median age in Surry Hills in Double Bay - Darling Point +8 yrs older in Surry Hills

36 yrs 96th pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Surry Hills in Double Bay - Darling Point +$849 higher in Double Bay - Darling Point

$629 49th pct $1,478 100th pct

Household income in Surry Hills in Double Bay - Darling Point +$3,277 higher in Double Bay - Darling Point

$1,410 31st pct $4,687 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Surry Hills in Double Bay - Darling Point +0.2 larger in Double Bay - Darling Point

1.8 0th pct 2.0 7th pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples without children ◂ +16.6 pts 45.7%

27.7% Couples with children +14.2 pts ▸ 41.8%

7.5% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.6% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Household size

46.8% 1 person ◂ +8.4 pts 38.4%

37.5% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 39.8%

9.1% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.0% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.2% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Surry Hills in Double Bay - Darling Point +$170 higher in Double Bay - Darling Point

$550 93rd pct $720 100th pct

Mortgage in Surry Hills in Double Bay - Darling Point +$361 higher in Double Bay - Darling Point

$2,839 93rd pct $3,200 99th pct

People / bedroom in Surry Hills in Double Bay - Darling Point +0.20 higher in Surry Hills

1.10 95th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.4% Rented ◂ +22.5 pts 42.9%

13.8% Owned outright +21.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

18.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 17.9%

1.2% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

68.5% Flat or apartment +12.2 pts ▸ 80.7%

29.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.4 pts 10.6%

1.1% Separate house +7.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

36.5% 2 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 43.8%

37.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +22.6 pts 14.4%

13.3% 3 bedrooms +17.2 pts ▸ 30.5%

6.0% Studio / none ◂ +4.7 pts 1.2%

4.2% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.7% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Weekly rent distribution

22.8% $750 or more +23.0 pts ▸ 45.9%

27.2% $550–$749 +2.3 pts ▸ 29.5%

26.9% $350–$549 ◂ +10.2 pts 16.7%

12.5% Under $200 ◂ +11.8 pts 0.7%

8.2% $200–$349 ◂ +4.1 pts 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.9% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 51.3%

24.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 18.3%

10.2% Under $1,000 +4.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.6 pts 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Surry Hills in Double Bay - Darling Point +5 more in Double Bay - Darling Point

33 43rd pct 38 48th pct

Stops/1k in Surry Hills in Double Bay - Darling Point +1.73 more in Double Bay - Darling Point

2.08 22nd pct 3.82 42nd pct

Departures/1k in Surry Hills in Double Bay - Darling Point +1,070.1 more in Surry Hills

2,571.1 86th pct 1,501.0 73rd pct

PT routes in Surry Hills in Double Bay - Darling Point +15 more in Surry Hills

23 86th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Surry Hills in Double Bay - Darling Point +2 longer in Double Bay - Darling Point

2 14th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Surry Hills in Double Bay - Darling Point +1 longer in Double Bay - Darling Point

5 0th pct 6 2nd pct

Reach 30 min in Surry Hills in Double Bay - Darling Point +79,849 more in Surry Hills

171,722 94th pct 91,873 89th pct

Reach 45 min in Surry Hills in Double Bay - Darling Point +219,681 more in Surry Hills

611,267 93rd pct 391,586 89th pct

Transit to city in Surry Hills in Double Bay - Darling Point +1 longer in Double Bay - Darling Point

24 3rd pct 25 4th pct

How people get to work

57.0% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 59.0%

8.8% Car (driver) +8.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.0% Walked ◂ +6.0 pts 5.1%

3.6% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.4% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

0.9% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 1 vehicle +10.5 pts ▸ 52.8%

48.2% No vehicle ◂ +29.4 pts 18.8%

8.0% 2 vehicles +15.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

1.0% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 21.6%

11.0% Finance & insurance +3.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

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

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 3.9%

6.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

6.3% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

1.9% Rental & real estate +3.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

5.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.2% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

45.9% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 44.6%

20.2% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.7% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

5.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

3.5% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

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

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Surry Hills in Double Bay - Darling Point even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Surry Hills in Double Bay - Darling Point +3 higher in Double Bay - Darling Point

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Surry Hills in Double Bay - Darling Point +4 higher in Double Bay - Darling Point

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Surry Hills in Double Bay - Darling Point even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Surry Hills in Double Bay - Darling Point +31 higher in Double Bay - Darling Point

1,138 95th pct 1,169 100th pct

ERP in Surry Hills in Double Bay - Darling Point +6,968 higher in Surry Hills

17,184 79th pct 10,216 49th pct

Growth in Surry Hills in Double Bay - Darling Point +5.4 pts higher in Surry Hills

7.0% 68th pct 1.6% 25th pct

Businesses in Surry Hills in Double Bay - Darling Point +2,733 higher in Surry Hills

5,892 87th pct 3,159 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Surry Hills in Double Bay - Darling Point +95 higher in Double Bay - Darling Point

1,390 86th pct 1,484 89th pct

Max temp in Surry Hills in Double Bay - Darling Point +0.5 higher in Surry Hills

23.4 46th pct 22.9 42nd pct

Min temp in Surry Hills in Double Bay - Darling Point +0.3 higher in Double Bay - Darling Point

13.7 72nd pct 14.0 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Surry Hills in Double Bay - Darling Point +0.6 higher in Surry Hills

9.8 100th pct 9.2 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Surry Hills in Double Bay - Darling Point +0.1 more in Surry Hills

8.0 100th pct 7.9 96th pct

15-min city in Surry Hills in Double Bay - Darling Point even