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Surry Hills vs Waterloo

Name: Surry Hills vs Waterloo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Surry Hills profile · Waterloo profile

Surry Hills Waterloo

Waterloo (NSW) and Surry Hills are neighbouring inner-city areas with large populations. Waterloo (NSW) is far more diverse, with 54.2% of people born overseas and 39.5% using another language at home. Surry Hills is wealthier, with a typical weekly family income of $3,551 compared to $2,699 in Waterloo (NSW). Surry Hills also has more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (54.9% versus 47.5%).

Both areas are very similar in their housing density, with an identical 1.8 people per home. They also share the same proportion of residents aged 65 and over at 10.4%. While they both sit far above the national figure for renting, Waterloo (NSW) has a higher share of renters at 72.7%. This is consistent with its higher population of First Nations people and a larger number of one-parent families.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 14.0 pts higher in Waterloo Born overseas: 10.0 pts higher in Waterloo No car: 9.9 pts higher in Surry Hills Owned outright: 7.6 pts higher in Surry Hills Bachelor+: 7.4 pts higher in Surry Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Surry Hills in Waterloo +551 larger in Waterloo gap narrowing

15,828 89th pct 16,379 89th pct

Median age in Surry Hills in Waterloo +2 yrs older in Surry Hills gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

52.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 54.1%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.9 pts 16.3%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.4% Seniors (65+) even 10.4%

5.6% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Marital status

68.5% Never married ◂ +4.0 pts 64.4%

19.5% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

7.7% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.2% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Surry Hills Waterloo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

48.7% Australia ◂ +11.6 pts 37.2%

3.3% China +8.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.4% England ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

3.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

1.2% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

29.6% English ◂ +8.0 pts 21.6%

19.2% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 13.5%

9.4% Chinese +9.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.4% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 9.5%

8.8% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 5.4%

4.4% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.8% German ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

2.1% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.3% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

66.8% English only ◂ +15.0 pts 51.8%

3.2% Mandarin +8.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.3% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.6% No religion ◂ +5.5 pts 51.1%

25.1% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 28.7%

8.9% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

1.6% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Surry Hills in Waterloo +2.98 more in Surry Hills

4.55 56th pct 1.57 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Surry Hills in Waterloo +8 more in Waterloo

64 94th pct 72 96th pct

Avg size in Surry Hills in Waterloo even

448 65th pct 449 65th pct

ICSEA in Surry Hills in Waterloo +7 higher in Surry Hills

1,146 100th pct 1,139 100th pct

Highest year of school

80.2% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 75.4%

5.3% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.3% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

44.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 40.0%

19.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 18.3%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.8% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

25.9% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

16.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.7 pts 12.1%

10.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 8.9%

6.3% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.0% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

4.3% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.5% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.4% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Surry Hills in Waterloo +$270 higher in Surry Hills gap narrowing

$1,442 97th pct $1,172 89th pct

Household income in Surry Hills in Waterloo +$280 higher in Surry Hills gap narrowing

$2,308 87th pct $2,028 76th pct

Family income in Surry Hills in Waterloo +$852 higher in Surry Hills gap narrowing

$3,551 98th pct $2,699 87th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

27.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 16.8%

13.8% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

15.6% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

21.4% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 29.4%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 27.0%

25.6% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 25.7%

16.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 8.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

7.2% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

4.4% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.5% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.9% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None +0.7 pts ▸ 68.4%

16.9% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 15.2%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

1.7% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Surry Hills in Waterloo +304 larger in Waterloo

149 86th pct 453 86th pct

Median age in Surry Hills in Waterloo +4 yrs older in Surry Hills

36 yrs 74th pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Surry Hills in Waterloo +$188 higher in Surry Hills

$629 48th pct $441 23rd pct

Household income in Surry Hills in Waterloo +$707 higher in Surry Hills

$1,410 37th pct $703 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Surry Hills in Waterloo even gap narrowing

1.8 9th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples without children ◂ +6.5 pts 55.9%

27.7% Couples with children +1.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

7.5% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.6% Other families even 2.6%

Household size

46.8% 1 person ◂ +6.3 pts 40.5%

37.5% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 41.8%

9.1% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.0% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

1.2% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Surry Hills in Waterloo +$20 higher in Surry Hills gap narrowing

$550 96th pct $530 94th pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Surry Hills in Waterloo even gap steady

1.10 93rd pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.4% Rented +7.2 pts ▸ 72.7%

18.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 17.8%

13.8% Owned outright ◂ +7.6 pts 6.2%

1.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

68.5% Flat or apartment +22.6 pts ▸ 91.1%

29.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.9 pts 8.1%

1.1% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

36.5% 2 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 52.4%

37.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.4 pts 27.6%

13.3% 3 bedrooms even 13.3%

6.0% Studio / none ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

4.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 1.3%

1.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

27.2% $550–$749 +9.9 pts ▸ 37.1%

26.9% $350–$549 ◂ +5.7 pts 21.2%

12.5% Under $200 +10.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

22.8% $750 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 9.8%

8.2% $200–$349 ◂ +2.6 pts 5.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

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

24.6% $1,800–$2,999 +14.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

14.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%

10.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Surry Hills in Waterloo +4 more in Surry Hills

35 87th pct 31 86th pct

Stops/1k in Surry Hills in Waterloo +0.32 more in Surry Hills

2.21 66th pct 1.89 65th pct

Departures/1k in Surry Hills in Waterloo +908.2 more in Surry Hills

2,798.2 96th pct 1,890.0 91st pct

PT routes in Surry Hills in Waterloo +11 more in Surry Hills

23 87th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Surry Hills in Waterloo even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

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

5 0th pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in Surry Hills in Waterloo +34,256 more in Surry Hills

171,722 93rd pct 137,466 92nd pct

Reach 45 min in Surry Hills in Waterloo +152,443 more in Surry Hills

611,267 93rd pct 458,824 91st pct

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

24 2nd pct 29 7th pct

How people get to work

57.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 52.0%

8.8% Car (driver) +7.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.0% Walked ◂ +5.4 pts 5.6%

2.4% Bus +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

1.6% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 1 vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 49.7%

48.2% No vehicle ◂ +9.9 pts 38.3%

8.0% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.0% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% 4 or more even 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 18.4%

11.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

9.2% Health care & social assistance even 9.2%

6.5% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

6.3% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.2% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.3% Public administration & safety even 5.2%

5.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

45.9% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 41.2%

20.2% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 17.8%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.7% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.2% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.7% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.5% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Walkability

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

9.8 100th pct 9.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Surry Hills in Waterloo even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Surry Hills in Waterloo even