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Surry Hills vs Woolloomooloo

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

Surry Hills Woolloomooloo

Surry Hills and Woolloomooloo are neighbouring inner-city areas with some striking differences. Surry Hills has a younger population, with a typical resident aged 35 compared to 39 in Woolloomooloo. It is also more highly educated, with 54.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and it offers far more public transport with 2,798 weekly departures per 1,000 people. In contrast, Woolloomooloo has far more one-parent families (17.5% compared to 7.5%) and a much higher First Nations unemployment rate of 21.4%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with long-term health conditions, and they share a very similar lifestyle with almost the same number of people per home and a similar amount of walking distance to transport. They are also both dominated by renters and people living alone. While they share these common inner-city traits, the gap in the number of people with no religion has grown, with Surry Hills now well higher at 56.6%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,036 larger in Surry Hills One-parent: 10.1 pts higher in Woolloomooloo No religion: 8.6 pts higher in Surry Hills Participation: 8.6 pts higher in Surry Hills Bachelor+: 8.5 pts higher in Surry Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Surry Hills in Woolloomooloo +12,036 larger in Surry Hills gap steady

15,828 89th pct 3,792 86th pct

Median age in Surry Hills in Woolloomooloo +4 yrs older in Woolloomooloo gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

52.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.9 pts 45.5%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 25.4%

10.4% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%

5.6% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Marital status

68.5% Never married ◂ +7.0 pts 61.5%

19.5% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

7.7% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.2% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Surry Hills Woolloomooloo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

48.7% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 51.5%

6.4% England ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

3.4% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% China ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

1.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.2% India even 1.1%

0.8% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

29.6% English ◂ +0.7 pts 28.9%

19.2% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 18.5%

12.4% Irish even 12.4%

9.4% Chinese ◂ +2.7 pts 6.7%

8.8% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.8% German +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

2.0% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.3% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

66.8% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 67.1%

3.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

2.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.5% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.6% No religion ◂ +8.6 pts 47.9%

25.1% Christianity +8.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

8.9% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

1.6% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Surry Hills in Woolloomooloo +2.86 more in Woolloomooloo

4.55 56th pct 7.41 68th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Surry Hills in Woolloomooloo +22 more in Surry Hills

64 94th pct 42 90th pct

Avg size in Surry Hills in Woolloomooloo +152 larger in Woolloomooloo

448 65th pct 600 84th pct

ICSEA in Surry Hills in Woolloomooloo +21 higher in Woolloomooloo

1,146 100th pct 1,166 100th pct

Highest year of school

80.2% Year 12 ◂ +7.8 pts 72.4%

5.3% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.3% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

44.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.8 pts 37.6%

19.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 17.7%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

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

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

25.9% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 26.6%

16.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 16.6%

10.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.8 pts 8.0%

6.3% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.0% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

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

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Surry Hills in Woolloomooloo +$74 higher in Surry Hills gap narrowing

$1,442 97th pct $1,368 95th pct

Household income in Surry Hills in Woolloomooloo +$307 higher in Surry Hills gap narrowing

$2,308 87th pct $2,001 75th pct

Family income in Surry Hills in Woolloomooloo +$420 higher in Surry Hills gap narrowing

$3,551 98th pct $3,131 92nd pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 25.2%

27.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 24.5%

13.8% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.6% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 24.7%

21.4% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 26.2%

25.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 22.0%

16.0% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.3% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.2% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.4% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.5% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None ◂ +6.0 pts 61.7%

16.9% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

4.4% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.7% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Surry Hills in Woolloomooloo +14 larger in Surry Hills

149 86th pct 135 86th pct

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

36 yrs 74th pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Surry Hills in Woolloomooloo +$165 higher in Surry Hills

$629 48th pct $464 27th pct

Household income in Surry Hills in Woolloomooloo +$510 higher in Surry Hills

$1,410 37th pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Surry Hills in Woolloomooloo +0.1 larger in Surry Hills gap steady

1.8 9th pct 1.7 6th pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples without children ◂ +7.3 pts 55.1%

27.7% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 25.0%

7.5% One-parent families +10.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

2.6% Other families even 2.7%

Household size

46.8% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 51.2%

37.5% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 35.3%

9.1% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

5.0% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

1.2% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.4% 6 or more even 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$550 96th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Surry Hills in Woolloomooloo +$161 higher in Woolloomooloo gap narrowing

$2,839 91st pct $3,000 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Surry Hills in Woolloomooloo +0.10 higher in Surry Hills gap widening

1.10 93rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.4% Rented +5.2 pts ▸ 70.6%

18.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.5 pts 13.9%

13.8% Owned outright ◂ +0.7 pts 13.1%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.2% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

68.5% Flat or apartment +4.4 pts ▸ 72.8%

29.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.0 pts 26.1%

1.1% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

36.5% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 37.2%

37.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.3 pts 31.7%

13.3% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

6.0% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

1.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

27.2% $550–$749 ◂ +4.6 pts 22.6%

26.9% $350–$549 ◂ +9.0 pts 18.0%

22.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 21.6%

12.5% Under $200 +8.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

8.2% $200–$349 +4.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.9% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 48.1%

24.6% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

14.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 13.4%

10.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Surry Hills in Woolloomooloo +25 more in Surry Hills

35 87th pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Surry Hills in Woolloomooloo +0.43 more in Woolloomooloo

2.21 66th pct 2.64 68th pct

Departures/1k in Surry Hills in Woolloomooloo +1,627.6 more in Surry Hills

2,798.2 96th pct 1,170.6 87th pct

PT routes in Surry Hills in Woolloomooloo +17 more in Surry Hills

23 87th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Surry Hills in Woolloomooloo even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Surry Hills in Woolloomooloo +1 longer in Surry Hills

5 0th pct 4 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Surry Hills in Woolloomooloo +73,633 more in Surry Hills

171,722 93rd pct 98,089 89th pct

Reach 45 min in Surry Hills in Woolloomooloo +90,315 more in Surry Hills

611,267 93rd pct 520,952 92nd pct

Transit to city in Surry Hills in Woolloomooloo +1 longer in Surry Hills

24 2nd pct 23 1st pct

How people get to work

57.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 54.5%

11.0% Walked +4.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.8% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.6% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

2.4% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

48.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 44.3%

42.3% 1 vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 44.1%

8.0% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.0% 3 vehicles even 1.0%

0.5% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 20.7%

11.0% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.3% Public administration & safety +4.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

6.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

6.3% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

5.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

3.2% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

45.9% Professionals ◂ +5.8 pts 40.1%

20.2% Managers +4.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.2% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.7% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

3.5% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Walkability

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

9.8 100th pct 9.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Surry Hills in Woolloomooloo even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Surry Hills in Woolloomooloo even