| POPULATION |
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| Surry Hills | 2006 |
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| number | % | Sydney Region % |
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| Males (a) | 9,100 | 59.4 | 49.3 | | Females (a) | 6,209 | 40.5 | 50.7 | | Total population (a) | 15,309 | 100.0 | 100.0 | | Indigenous population | 117 | 0.8 | 1.0 | | Australian born | 6,084 | 39.7 | 58.6 | | Overseas born | 5,205 | 34.0 | 33.4 | | Australian citizens | 8,479 | 55.4 | 82.1 | | Australian citizens aged 18+ | 8,004 | 52.3 | 61.9 | | Institutional population | 1,294 | 8.4 | 2.8 |
| AGE STRUCTURE |
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| Surry Hills | 2006 |
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| number | % | Sydney Region % |
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| 0 to 4 | 350 | 2.3 | 6.6 | | 5 to 11 | 220 | 1.4 | 9.0 | | 12 to 17 | 239 | 1.6 | 7.8 | | 18 to 24 | 1,913 | 12.5 | 10.1 | | 25 to 34 | 5,282 | 34.5 | 15.7 | | 35 to 49 | 4,111 | 26.8 | 22.6 | | 50 to 59 | 1,397 | 9.1 | 12.1 | | 60 to 69 | 862 | 5.6 | 7.6 | | 70 to 84 | 735 | 4.8 | 7.0 | | 85 and over | 206 | 1.3 | 1.6 | | Total | 15,315 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZE |
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| Surry Hills | 2006 |
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| number | % | Sydney Region % |
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| Average household size (persons) | 1.84 | -- | 1.84 | | Persons counted in households | 14,585 | -- | -- | | Households (occupied private dwellings) | 7,939 | -- | -- |
| BIRTHPLACE |
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| Surry Hills | 2006 |
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| number | % | Sydney Region % |
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| (1) United Kingdom | 892 | 5.8 | 4.1 | | (2) New Zealand | 595 | 3.9 | 2.0 | | (3) China | 451 | 2.9 | 2.9 | | Australia | 6,084 | 38.3 | 57.9 | | Total Overseas Born | 5,205 | 32.8 | 33.0 | | Non-English speaking backgrounds | 3,292 | 20.7 | 25.4 | | Main English speaking countries | 1,913 | 12.1 | 7.7 | | Not Stated | 4,033 | 25.4 | 7.9 | | Total | 15,872 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| LANGUAGE |
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| Surry Hills | 2006 |
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| number | % | Sydney Region % |
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| (1) Cantonese | 407 | 2.7 | 3.3 | | (2) Mandarin | 330 | 2.2 | 2.6 | | (3) Thai | 210 | 1.4 | 0.2 | | Speak English Only | 8,218 | 53.6 | 61.5 | | Non-English total | 3,171 | 20.7 | 31.6 | | Not Stated | 3,941 | 25.7 | 6.9 | | Total | 15,330 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| RELIGION |
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| Surry Hills | 2006 |
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| number | % | Sydney Region % |
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| (1) Catholic | 2,659 | 17.4 | 29.3 | | (2) Anglican | 1,397 | 9.1 | 16.8 | | (3) Buddhism | 764 | 5.0 | 4.0 | | Christian Total | 5,277 | 34.4 | 63.2 | | Non Christian Total | 1,394 | 9.1 | 11.7 | | No Religion | 3,831 | 25.0 | 14.1 | | Inadequately Described | 229 | 1.5 | 0.6 | | Not Stated | 4,592 | 30.0 | 10.4 | | Total | 15,323 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| QUALIFICATIONS |
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| Surry Hills | 2006 |
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| number | % | Sydney Region % |
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| Bachelor or Higher degree | 4,597 | 31.4 | 20.9 | | Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 1,089 | 7.4 | 8.2 | | Vocational | 1,126 | 7.7 | 14.3 | | No qualifications | 3,497 | 23.9 | 42.4 | | Not Stated | 4,315 | 29.5 | 14.3 | | Total | 14,624 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME (weekly) |
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| Surry Hills | 2006 |
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| number | % | Sydney Region % |
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| under $500 | 1,174 | 19.2 | 16.2 | | $500 to $1,699 | 2,064 | 33.8 | 41.8 | | $1,700 to $2,499 | 832 | 13.6 | 13.8 | | $2,500 and over | 1,417 | 23.2 | 16.8 |
| INDIVIDUAL INCOME (weekly) |
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| Surry Hills | 2006 |
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| number | % | Sydney Region % |
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| under $250 | 2,272 | 15.5 | 27.0 | | $250 to $799 | 3,273 | 22.4 | 32.5 | | $800 to $1,299 | 2,371 | 16.2 | 16.5 | | $1,300 to $1,999 | 1,655 | 11.3 | 8.5 | | $2,000 and over | 1,215 | 8.3 | 5.5 |
| | INTERNET CONNECTION |
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| Surry Hills | 2006 |
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| number | % | Sydney Region % |
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| Broadband connection | 3,234 | 40.7 | 46.0 | | Dial-up connection | 838 | 10.5 | 16.0 | | Total internet connections | 4,162 | 52.4 | 62.7 | | No internet connection | 1,669 | 21.0 | 28.2 | | Internet connection not stated | 2,118 | 26.6 | 9.1 | | Total households | 7,949 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| EMPLOYMENT STATUS |
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| Surry Hills | 2006 |
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| number | % | Sydney Region % |
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| Total employed | 7,909 | 54.2 | 57.9 | | Total unemployed | 425 | 2.9 | 3.2 | | Total labour force | 8,334 | 57.1 | 61.0 |
| OCCUPATION |
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| Surry Hills | 2006 |
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| number | % | Sydney Region % |
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| Managers | 1,326 | 16.8 | 13.3 | | Professionals | 3,103 | 39.3 | 24.3 | | Technicians and Trades Workers | 583 | 7.4 | 12.4 | | Community and Personal Service Workers | 648 | 8.2 | 7.9 | | Clerical and Administrative Workers | 1,048 | 13.3 | 16.8 | | Sales Workers | 579 | 7.3 | 9.4 | | Machinery Operators And Drivers | 106 | 1.3 | 5.9 | | Labourers | 357 | 4.5 | 7.9 | | Inadequately described or Not stated | 152 | 1.9 | 2.1 | | Total | 7,902 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| INDUSTRY |
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| Surry Hills | 2006 |
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| number | % | Sydney Region % |
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| Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing | 10 | 0.1 | 0.4 | | Mining | 3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | | Manufacturing | 345 | 4.4 | 9.7 | | Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 34 | 0.4 | 0.8 | | Construction | 192 | 2.4 | 6.8 | | Retail Trade | 636 | 8.0 | 10.3 | | Wholesale Trade | 301 | 3.8 | 5.6 | | Accommodation and Food Services | 823 | 10.4 | 6.0 | | Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 245 | 3.1 | 5.4 | | Information Media and Telecommunications | 577 | 7.3 | 3.1 | | Financial and Insurance Services | 784 | 9.9 | 6.6 | | Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 142 | 1.8 | 1.9 | | Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 1,331 | 16.8 | 9.1 | | Administrative and Support Services | 403 | 5.1 | 3.5 | | Public Administration and Safety | 371 | 4.7 | 5.5 | | Education and Training | 456 | 5.8 | 7.2 | | Health Care and Social Assistance | 587 | 7.4 | 9.8 | | Arts and Recreation Services | 219 | 2.8 | 1.4 | | Other Services | 230 | 2.9 | 3.7 | | Inadequately described or Not stated | 213 | 2.7 | 2.9 | | Total | 7,902 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| HOUSEHOLD TYPE |
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| Surry Hills | 2006 |
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| number | % | Sydney Region % |
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| One parent families | 216 | 8.8 | 15.4 | | Couples with child(ren) | 336 | 13.7 | 49.8 | | Couples without child(ren) | 1,764 | 72.0 | 32.8 | | Other families | 133 | 5.4 | 2.0 | | Total families | 2,449 | 100.0 | 100.0 | | Lone person households | 2,603 | 33.3 | 21.5 | | Group households | 959 | 12.3 | 4.1 | | Total households | 7,813 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| HOUSING TENURE |
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| Surry Hills | 2006 |
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| number | % | Sydney Region % |
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| Owned | 698 | 8.8 | 29.6 | | Being purchased | 1,321 | 16.6 | 30.8 | | Renting | 3,811 | 47.9 | 30.3 | | Total | 7,949 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| CAR OWNERSHIP |
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| Surry Hills | 2006 |
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| number | % | Sydney Region % |
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| No vehicles | 2,737 | 34.5 | 12.9 | | 1 vehicle | 2,475 | 31.2 | 36.3 | | 2 vehicles | 495 | 6.2 | 30.1 | | 3 vehicles or more | 67 | 0.8 | 11.4 | | Not stated | 2,153 | 27.2 | 9.4 | | Total | 7,927 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| DWELLING STRUCTURE |
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| Surry Hills | 2006 |
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| number | % | Sydney Region % |
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| Separate house | 91 | 1.1 | 55.7 | | Medium density | 2,267 | 26.3 | 17.9 | | High density | 5,476 | 63.5 | 19.0 | | Caravans, cabin, houseboat | 3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | | Other | 105 | 1.2 | 0.4 | | Not stated | 3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | | TOTAL occupied private dwellings | 7,939 | 92.0 | 93.1 | | TOTAL unoccupied Dwellings | 687 | 8.0 | 6.9 | | TOTAL Dwellings | 8,626 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
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