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Surry Hills vs Ultimo

Name: Surry Hills vs Ultimo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Surry Hills profile · Ultimo profile

Surry Hills Ultimo

Surry Hills and Ultimo are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different profiles. Surry Hills is a higher-earning hub where the typical personal weekly income is $1,442 and 30.5% of people earn $2,000 or more. It also has a higher share of people living alone at 46.8%. In contrast, Ultimo is much more diverse; 66.2% of residents were born overseas and 58% use a language other than English at home. Ultimo also has far more schools per 1,000 children, with a score of 8.16 compared to 4.55 in Surry Hills.

Both areas are similar in their access to the city, and each has a share of people who speak a First Nations language that is close to the national figure. They are also alike in their housing and transport, with almost no detached houses and every home within a 10-minute walk of public transport. While both are young, residents in Surry Hills are noticeably older, with a typical age of 35 compared to 30 in Ultimo.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 32.4 pts higher in Ultimo Born overseas: 22.0 pts higher in Ultimo Full-time: 19.8 pts higher in Surry Hills Work from home: 16.2 pts higher in Surry Hills Recent arrivals: 15.6 pts higher in Ultimo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Surry Hills in Ultimo +8,418 larger in Surry Hills gap steady

15,828 89th pct 7,410 87th pct

Median age in Surry Hills in Ultimo +5 yrs older in Surry Hills gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

52.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 53.0%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.9 pts 13.4%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +11.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

10.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 6.3%

5.6% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Marital status

68.5% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 67.0%

19.5% Married +3.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%

2.2% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Surry Hills Ultimo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

48.7% Australia ◂ +22.0 pts 26.7%

3.3% China +13.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

6.4% England ◂ +4.4 pts 2.0%

1.2% India +3.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

1.0% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.3% Nepal even 0.3%

Ancestry

9.4% Chinese +22.0 pts ▸ 31.4%

29.6% English ◂ +16.1 pts 13.5%

19.2% Australian ◂ +10.1 pts 9.1%

12.4% Irish ◂ +7.8 pts 4.6%

8.8% Scottish ◂ +5.5 pts 3.3%

2.1% Indian +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

3.8% German ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

1.5% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

66.8% English only ◂ +32.2 pts 34.5%

3.2% Mandarin +14.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

2.3% Cantonese +4.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.4% Hindi +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.6% No religion ◂ +6.6 pts 49.9%

25.1% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 19.9%

4.8% Buddhism +7.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.9% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.3% Hinduism +2.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Judaism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Surry Hills in Ultimo +3.62 more in Ultimo

4.55 56th pct 8.16 71st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Surry Hills in Ultimo +1 more in Surry Hills

64 94th pct 63 94th pct

Avg size in Surry Hills in Ultimo +35 larger in Surry Hills

448 65th pct 413 61st pct

ICSEA in Surry Hills in Ultimo +3 higher in Surry Hills

1,146 100th pct 1,142 100th pct

Highest year of school

80.2% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 81.8%

5.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

3.3% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Year 11 even 2.7%

Highest qualification level

44.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 40.8%

19.5% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

25.9% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 26.9%

16.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.9 pts 11.8%

10.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%

6.3% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.3% Information technology +4.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.0% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

3.4% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Surry Hills in Ultimo +$670 higher in Surry Hills gap widening

$1,442 97th pct $772 54th pct

Household income in Surry Hills in Ultimo +$503 higher in Surry Hills gap narrowing

$2,308 87th pct $1,805 65th pct

Family income in Surry Hills in Ultimo +$1,354 higher in Surry Hills gap widening

$3,551 98th pct $2,197 69th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

27.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.6 pts 13.8%

15.6% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

13.8% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 10.0%

Personal income distribution

21.4% Under $650 +17.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

25.6% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 31.4%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.0 pts 15.7%

16.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health ◂ +4.7 pts 5.7%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%

7.2% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%

4.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%

2.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

2.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

1.9% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None +10.6 pts ▸ 78.3%

16.9% One condition ◂ +6.6 pts 10.3%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Surry Hills in Ultimo +72 larger in Surry Hills

149 86th pct 77 83rd pct

Median age in Surry Hills in Ultimo +12 yrs older in Surry Hills

36 yrs 74th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Surry Hills in Ultimo +$119 higher in Surry Hills

$629 48th pct $510 34th pct

Household income in Surry Hills in Ultimo +$182 higher in Surry Hills

$1,410 37th pct $1,228 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Surry Hills in Ultimo +0.3 larger in Ultimo gap widening

1.8 9th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples without children ◂ +11.9 pts 50.5%

27.7% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 33.7%

7.5% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.6% Other families +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Household size

46.8% 1 person ◂ +10.2 pts 36.6%

37.5% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 36.2%

9.1% 3 people +6.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

5.0% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.2% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Surry Hills in Ultimo +$50 higher in Surry Hills gap widening

$550 96th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Surry Hills in Ultimo +$339 higher in Surry Hills gap widening

$2,839 91st pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Surry Hills in Ultimo +0.10 higher in Ultimo gap narrowing

1.10 93rd pct 1.20 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.4% Rented +2.7 pts ▸ 68.1%

18.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.1 pts 12.2%

13.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.3 pts 12.4%

1.3% Not stated +4.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.2% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

68.5% Flat or apartment +18.9 pts ▸ 87.4%

29.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.4 pts 11.7%

1.1% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

36.5% 2 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 40.1%

37.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.7 pts 32.3%

13.3% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.0% Studio / none ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

4.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

1.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

26.9% $350–$549 +14.3 pts ▸ 41.3%

27.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.7 pts 25.5%

22.8% $750 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 12.1%

12.5% Under $200 ◂ +6.5 pts 5.9%

8.2% $200–$349 +3.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

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

24.6% $1,800–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 35.5%

14.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.2% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Surry Hills in Ultimo +24 more in Surry Hills

35 87th pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Surry Hills in Ultimo +0.73 more in Surry Hills

2.21 66th pct 1.48 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Surry Hills in Ultimo +378.6 more in Surry Hills

2,798.2 96th pct 2,419.6 94th pct

PT routes in Surry Hills in Ultimo +8 more in Ultimo

23 87th pct 31 87th pct

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

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

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

5 0th pct 3 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Surry Hills in Ultimo +33,689 more in Surry Hills

171,722 93rd pct 138,033 92nd pct

Reach 45 min in Surry Hills in Ultimo +117,503 more in Surry Hills

611,267 93rd pct 493,764 91st pct

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

24 2nd pct 29 7th pct

How people get to work

57.0% Worked at home ◂ +16.2 pts 40.8%

11.0% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.8% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.4% Bus +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.6% Bicycle +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Motor vehicles per home

48.2% No vehicle even 48.2%

42.3% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 42.8%

8.0% 2 vehicles even 8.0%

1.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.1% Professional & technical ◂ +6.6 pts 15.5%

7.0% Accommodation & food +7.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.8 pts 7.2%

9.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

6.3% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.5% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

5.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

4.2% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% Construction even 3.1%

3.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

45.9% Professionals ◂ +11.7 pts 34.2%

20.2% Managers ◂ +8.1 pts 12.1%

6.2% Community & personal service +5.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.5% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.7% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.7% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Walkability

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

9.8 100th pct 9.9 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Surry Hills in Ultimo even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Surry Hills in Ultimo even