Suburbs Surrey Downs

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Surrey Downs SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Surrey Downs, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Surrey Downs SA is 3,358 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Surrey Downs is $828 per week ($43,056 per year). Median rent in Surrey Downs is $330 per week ($1,430 per month). Surrey Downs has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Surrey Downs has a population density of 2064.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Surrey Downs is England. The most common religion is No Religion (59% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Surrey Downs is $1,473.

There were 63 recorded offences in Surrey Downs in 2025-26, a rate of 19 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (28 offences).

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📍 Surrey Downs, South Australia — 34.7967°S, 138.7089°E

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Surrey Downs Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Surrey Downs Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$828/wk
$43,056 per year
#3126 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$330/wk
$1,430 per month
#3803 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
38years
Same as than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,473/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Surrey Downs Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.4% (1,659) Female 50.6% (1,701)

Population Density

2064.3
people per km²
3,358 people · 1.6 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,017
Family income/wk

Surrey Downs Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Surrey Downs Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
38.1% 389 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
61.9% 633 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Surrey Downs Country of Birth

Australia
88.2%
England
9.4%
India
0.9%
Iran
0.6%
Egypt
0.4%
Germany
0.3%
Indonesia
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Surrey Downs Religion

No Religion
58.9%
Catholic
13.0%
Anglican
9.1%
Uniting Church
5.8%
Not stated
5.1%
Christian (other)
3.3%
Baptist
2.5%
Lutheran
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Surrey Downs Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
54.3%
Year 11 or equivalent
22.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
19.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Surrey Downs Languages Spoken at Home

Other
28.4%
Spanish
12.2%
Italian
10.8%
SAL Tagalog
10.8%
IAL Sinhal
10.8%
Russian
9.5%
SAL Tot
9.5%
Arabic
8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Surrey Downs Employment

💼
Employed full-time
41.1% 1,044 people
⏰
Employed part-time
24.1% 613 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.6% 66 people
🏠
Not in labour force
32.1% 816 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Surrey Downs Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
47.9%
Bachelor Degree
20.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.7%
Postgraduate Degree
4.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.2%
Certificate I/II
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Surrey Downs Occupation

Professionals
23.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
22.3%
Community & Personal Service
15.3%
Clerical & Administrative
14.2%
Managers
11.0%
Sales Workers
5.5%
Labourers
4.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Surrey Downs Field of Study

Management & Commerce
19.1%
Engineering
18.1%
Society & Culture
15.5%
Health
11.8%
Education
8.9%
Architecture & Building
7.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.2%
Creative Arts
4.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.7%
Information Technology
2.5%
Agriculture & Environment
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Surrey Downs Dwelling Types

Separate house
95.9%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
3.8%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Surrey Downs Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
0.9%
$1-$149/wk
0.3%
$150-$299/wk
1.4%
$300-$399/wk
2.6%
$400-$499/wk
6.2%
$500-$649/wk
3.5%
$650-$799/wk
5.0%
$800-$999/wk
6.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
11.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.2%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.8%
$4,000+/wk
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Surrey Downs Marital Status

💍
Married
47.7% 1,296
↔️
Separated
3.8% 104
📋
Divorced
9.4% 255
🕊️
Widowed
4.7% 128
👤
Never married
34.4% 934

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Surrey Downs Ancestry

English
36.0%
Australian
29.4%
Scottish
7.2%
German
6.5%
Irish
6.5%
Other
5.6%
Italian
3.9%
Dutch
1.8%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.1%
Polish
0.9%
Greek
0.7%
Indian
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Surrey Downs School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
40.6%
Secondary — Government
20.5%
Vocational Education
11.7%
Pre-school
7.7%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
6.9%
Primary — Catholic
4.5%
Secondary — Catholic
4.1%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Surrey Downs Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
5.0% 322
✅
No need for assistance
95.0% 6,176

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Surrey Downs Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
13.9% 367
—
Not a volunteer
86.1% 2,264

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Surrey Downs Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
2.5%
$300-$449/mo
2.0%
$450-$599/mo
3.0%
$600-$799/mo
3.0%
$800-$999/mo
8.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
25.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
33.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
16.5%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
3.3%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Surrey Downs How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
73.4%
Did not go to work
13.8%
Bus
5.8%
Car (passenger)
3.9%
Walked only
0.8%
Truck
0.8%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.7%
Bicycle
0.5%
Other
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Surrey Downs Car Ownership

0 vehicles
4.6%
1 vehicle
33.2%
2 vehicles
41.4%
3 vehicles
14.7%
4+ vehicles
6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Surrey Downs Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.8%
2 bedrooms
5.4%
3 bedrooms
72.1%
4 bedrooms
18.5%
5 bedrooms
2.4%
6+ bedrooms
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Surrey Downs Population Mobility

10.0%
moved in the last year
29.9%
moved in the last 5 years
3.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
66.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Surrey Downs Indigenous Population

1.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
92
Indigenous residents
6,439
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Surrey Downs Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
351
Asthma
138
Arthritis
121
Diabetes
106
Heart disease
88
Cancer
48
Lung condition
47
Stroke
24
Kidney disease
23
Dementia
11

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Surrey Downs Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.7%
$1-$149/wk
4.0%
$150-$299/wk
6.8%
$300-$399/wk
3.5%
$400-$499/wk
2.8%
$500-$649/wk
4.4%
$650-$799/wk
8.5%
$800-$999/wk
13.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
14.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.5%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
7.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.0%
$3,500+/wk
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Surrey Downs Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
41.5%
Couple — no children
25.9%
Couple — no children under 15
15.7%
One parent — no children under 15
9.2%
One parent — children under 15
7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Surrey Downs Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 6
🏅
Previously served
3.0% 80
👤
Never served
96.7% 2,545

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Surrey Downs Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.1% 344
—
Did not provide
86.9% 2,272

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Surrey Downs Children Ever Born

No children
28.6%
1 child
14.4%
2 children
34.4%
3 children
16.2%
4 children
5.3%
5+ children
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Surrey Downs When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
9
1951–1960
71
1961–1970
134
1971–1980
134
1981–1990
61
1991–2000
40
2001–2010
77
2011–2015
65
2016
5
2017
5
2018
9
2019
4
2021
9

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Surrey Downs Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.2%
5–14 hours
32.8%
15–29 hours
14.9%
30+ hours
7.8%
Did not do domestic work
21.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Surrey Downs Household Size

1 person
23.5%
2 persons
34.6%
3 persons
18.6%
4 persons
16.0%
5 persons
5.2%
6+ persons
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Surrey Downs Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,908
Moved from SA
244
Moved — same area (SA2)
49
Moved from overseas
12
Moved from VIC
8
Moved from WA
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Surrey Downs Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
85.2%
Step family — no other children
8.0%
Blended family — no other children
5.6%
Intact family — other children present
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Surrey Downs Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 63 total

Theft
28
Property Damage
11
Assault
11
Other Against Person
5
Break & Enter
4
Fraud
4

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Surrey Downs Schools

20
schools nearby
13
government
1035
avg ICSEA score
10,748
total students
Pedare Christian College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 1,146 students
1097
ICSEA
Tea Tree Gully Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 117 students
1073
ICSEA
Saint David's Parish School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 306 students
1063
ICSEA
The Heights School Government
Combined · U, R-12 · 1,811 students
1060
ICSEA
Gleeson College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 941 students
1055
ICSEA
St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 561 students
1051
ICSEA
Golden Grove Lutheran Primary School Independent
Primary · R-6 · 205 students
1051
ICSEA
Our Lady of Hope School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 292 students
1045
ICSEA
Banksia Park School R-6 Government
Primary · R-6 · 240 students
1037
ICSEA
Wynn Vale School Government
Primary · R-6 · 365 students
1032
ICSEA
Redwood Park Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 368 students
1032
ICSEA
Fairview Park Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 260 students
1027
ICSEA
Modbury School P-6 Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 172 students
1026
ICSEA
Golden Grove Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 495 students
1021
ICSEA
Greenwith Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 558 students
1019
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 20 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Surrey Downs Rent Prices & Affordability

20%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,674/wk
Median Rent $330/wk
Rent-to-Income 19.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Surrey Downs

≈ $7,254/month
Median rent $330/wk
Left after rent $1,344/wk
Rent share 19.7%

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Income: $744/wk Rent: $275/wk Save: $55/wk
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Surrey Downs vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Clapham
Pop: 1,685 Income: $1,029/wk Rent: $395/wk
Tailem Bend
Pop: 1,705 Income: $506/wk Rent: $225/wk
Meadows
Pop: 1,717 Income: $917/wk Rent: $343/wk
St Georges
Pop: 1,726 Income: $982/wk Rent: $495/wk
Payneham South
Pop: 1,731 Income: $789/wk Rent: $331/wk
Balhannah
Pop: 1,756 Income: $843/wk Rent: $335/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Surrey Downs

What is the population of Surrey Downs SA?

The population of Surrey Downs SA is 3,358 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2064.3 people per km².Surrey Downs is ranked #2,194 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Surrey Downs?

The median personal income in Surrey Downs SA is $828 per week, or $43,056 per year.The median household income is $1,674 per week.Family income is $2,017 per week.Surrey Downs is ranked #3,126 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Surrey Downs?

Median rent in Surrey Downs SA is $330 per week ($1,430 per month).Rent represents 19.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Surrey Downs ranks #3,803 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Surrey Downs?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Surrey Downs SA is $1,473. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Surrey Downs?

The median age in Surrey Downs SA is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Surrey Downs a good suburb to live in?

Surrey Downs is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 3,358.The median income is $828/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 41410. All dollar figures in AUD.