Suburbs Surrey Hills

Victoria · Suburb Profile

Surrey Hills VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Surrey Hills, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Surrey Hills VIC is 13,655 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Surrey Hills is $1,081 per week ($56,212 per year). Median rent in Surrey Hills is $462 per week ($2,002 per month). Surrey Hills has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Surrey Hills has a population density of 3080.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Surrey Hills is China. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Surrey Hills is $3,000.

There were 456 recorded offences in Surrey Hills in 2025-25, a rate of 33 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (246 offences).

Surrey Hills Map

📍
Loading map…

📍 Surrey Hills, Victoria — 37.8253°S, 145.0996°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (30)

Surrey Hills Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Surrey Hills Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,081/wk
$56,212 per year
#783 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$462/wk
$2,002 per month
#924 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
42years
4 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$3,000/mo
Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Surrey Hills Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.7% (6,508) Female 52.3% (7,145)

Population Density

3080.7
people per km²
13,655 people · 4.4 km²

Households

2.6
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$3,339
Family income/wk

Surrey Hills 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 Hills Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
54.6% 2,091 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
45.4% 1,736 dwellings

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

Surrey Hills Country of Birth

Australia
84.3%
China
5.7%
England
4.8%
India
2.0%
Hong Kong
0.9%
Greece
0.8%
Iran
0.5%
Indonesia
0.4%
Germany
0.4%
Canada
0.3%

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

Surrey Hills Religion

No Religion
51.6%
Catholic
21.0%
Anglican
10.5%
Not stated
4.8%
Uniting Church
4.0%
Eastern Orthodox
2.9%
Buddhism
2.6%
Baptist
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Surrey Hills Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
87.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
4.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.6%

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

Surrey Hills Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
49.2%
Cantonese
13.2%
Greek
12.8%
Other
7.5%
Vietnamese
4.7%
SAL Tot
4.5%
Italian
4.0%
Hindi
4.0%

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

Surrey Hills Employment

💼
Employed full-time
39.6% 4,232 people
⏰
Employed part-time
24.5% 2,615 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.0% 321 people
🏠
Not in labour force
33.0% 3,526 people

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

Surrey Hills Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
46.9%
Postgraduate Degree
22.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
13.3%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
8.2%
Certificate III/IV
8.1%
Certificate I/II
0.7%

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

Surrey Hills Occupation

Professionals
48.8%
Managers
22.5%
Clerical & Administrative
10.1%
Community & Personal Service
6.1%
Technicians & Trade Workers
5.2%
Sales Workers
4.7%
Labourers
1.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
0.9%

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

Surrey Hills Field of Study

Management & Commerce
32.1%
Society & Culture
14.5%
Health
14.0%
Engineering
9.0%
Education
7.1%
Information Technology
5.9%
Creative Arts
5.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
5.2%
Architecture & Building
3.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.0%
Agriculture & Environment
1.1%

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

Surrey Hills Dwelling Types

Separate house
76.6%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
17.2%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Surrey Hills Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.1%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
1.0%
$300-$399/wk
1.4%
$400-$499/wk
3.7%
$500-$649/wk
2.7%
$650-$799/wk
3.6%
$800-$999/wk
4.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.0%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.8%
$4,000+/wk
32.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Surrey Hills Marital Status

💍
Married
53.9% 6,136
↔️
Separated
1.7% 195
📋
Divorced
6.3% 714
🕊️
Widowed
4.4% 501
👤
Never married
33.8% 3,846

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Surrey Hills Ancestry

English
27.1%
Australian
21.9%
Chinese
11.2%
Irish
10.2%
Scottish
9.5%
Other
7.1%
Italian
3.7%
German
2.9%
Greek
2.3%
Indian
2.0%
Dutch
1.2%
Polish
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Surrey Hills School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
25.7%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
23.1%
Secondary — Government
13.2%
Pre-school
9.4%
Secondary — Catholic
8.8%
Vocational Education
7.5%
Primary — Catholic
7.2%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
5.2%

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

Surrey Hills Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.3% 1,131
✅
No need for assistance
95.7% 25,420

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

Surrey Hills Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
22.4% 2,473
—
Not a volunteer
77.6% 8,583

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Surrey Hills Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
11.6%
$300-$449/mo
2.3%
$450-$599/mo
2.2%
$600-$799/mo
1.4%
$800-$999/mo
3.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
10.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
19.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
15.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
23.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Surrey Hills How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
60.1%
Did not go to work
22.6%
Train
5.6%
Car (passenger)
4.4%
Walked only
3.7%
Tram/Light Rail
1.3%
Bicycle
0.7%
Other
0.5%
Bus
0.4%
Truck
0.3%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%

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

Surrey Hills Car Ownership

0 vehicles
4.7%
1 vehicle
37.8%
2 vehicles
42.0%
3 vehicles
10.6%
4+ vehicles
5.0%

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

Surrey Hills Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.7%
2 bedrooms
26.0%
3 bedrooms
32.8%
4 bedrooms
30.3%
5 bedrooms
7.9%
6+ bedrooms
1.3%

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

Surrey Hills Population Mobility

12.1%
moved in the last year
35.9%
moved in the last 5 years
4.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
66.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Surrey Hills Indigenous Population

0.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
90
Indigenous residents
26,632
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Surrey Hills Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,028
Asthma
449
Arthritis
344
Heart disease
287
Diabetes
209
Cancer
203
Lung condition
122
Stroke
85
Kidney disease
75
Dementia
27

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

Surrey Hills Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.3%
$1-$149/wk
5.9%
$150-$299/wk
5.2%
$300-$399/wk
2.1%
$400-$499/wk
2.2%
$500-$649/wk
2.4%
$650-$799/wk
6.3%
$800-$999/wk
6.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.1%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.7%
$3,500+/wk
13.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Surrey Hills Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
42.9%
Couple — no children under 15
24.5%
Couple — no children
23.6%
One parent — no children under 15
5.1%
One parent — children under 15
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Surrey Hills Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.0% 4
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 12
🏅
Previously served
1.7% 192
👤
Never served
98.1% 10,870

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Surrey Hills Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.8% 1,743
—
Did not provide
84.2% 9,302

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Surrey Hills Children Ever Born

No children
37.2%
1 child
12.5%
2 children
30.7%
3 children
14.8%
4 children
3.9%
5+ children
0.8%

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

Surrey Hills When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
53
1951–1960
186
1961–1970
269
1971–1980
296
1981–1990
448
1991–2000
472
2001–2010
829
2011–2015
484
2016
136
2017
119
2018
124
2019
145
2020
50
2021
10

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

Surrey Hills Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
24.4%
5–14 hours
34.6%
15–29 hours
15.5%
30+ hours
7.5%
Did not do domestic work
18.0%

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

Surrey Hills Household Size

1 person
23.2%
2 persons
31.8%
3 persons
15.9%
4 persons
19.6%
5 persons
7.7%
6+ persons
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Surrey Hills Where Residents Moved From

Same address
11,641
Moved from VIC
1,214
Moved — same area (SA2)
173
Moved from overseas
118
Moved from NSW
22
Moved from WA
12
Moved from TAS
10
Moved from QLD
6
Moved from SA
6

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

Surrey Hills Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
94.3%
Step family — no other children
4.0%
Blended family — no other children
1.1%
Intact family — other children present
0.4%
Other couple — children only
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Surrey Hills Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 456 total

Theft
246
Break & Enter
76
Assault
41
Property Damage
23
Justice Procedures
23
Fraud
19
Public Order
12
Drug Offences
10
Weapons
4
Robbery
2

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Surrey Hills Schools

30
schools nearby
17
government
1141
avg ICSEA score
16,134
total students
Presbyterian Ladies' College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,530 students
1207
ICSEA
Canterbury Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 639 students
1192
ICSEA
Hartwell Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 570 students
1191
ICSEA
Fintona Girls' School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 533 students
1191
ICSEA
Our Holy Redeemer School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 198 students
1180
ICSEA
Balwyn Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 574 students
1171
ICSEA
St Dominic's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 146 students
1169
ICSEA
Surrey Hills Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 358 students
1166
ICSEA
Kingswood College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 575 students
1162
ICSEA
Mount Scopus Memorial College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,170 students
1159
ICSEA
Siena College Ltd Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 691 students
1153
ICSEA
Greythorn Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 434 students
1152
ICSEA
Mont Albert Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 605 students
1149
ICSEA
Chatham Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 241 students
1147
ICSEA
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 145 students
1142
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 30 schools

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

View all schools in Surrey Hills with map →

Surrey Hills Rent Prices & Affordability

18%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,503/wk
Median Rent $462/wk
Rent-to-Income 18.5%

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

If you earn X in Surrey Hills

≈ $10,846/month
Median rent $462/wk
Left after rent $2,041/wk
Rent share 18.5%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Tecoma
Income: $876/wk Rent: $348/wk Save: $114/wk
Beaconsfield Upper
Income: $1,001/wk Rent: $368/wk Save: $94/wk
Altona (Vic.)
Income: $947/wk Rent: $385/wk Save: $77/wk
Bonbeach
Income: $975/wk Rent: $391/wk Save: $71/wk
Mentone
Income: $981/wk Rent: $392/wk Save: $70/wk
Williamstown North
Income: $963/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $62/wk
Riddells Creek
Income: $881/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $62/wk
Briar Hill
Income: $940/wk Rent: $411/wk Save: $51/wk

Surrey Hills vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Eltham North
Pop: 6,830 Income: $1,027/wk Rent: $512/wk
Strathfieldsaye
Pop: 6,850 Income: $924/wk Rent: $400/wk
Bonbeach
Pop: 6,855 Income: $975/wk Rent: $391/wk
McKinnon
Pop: 6,878 Income: $963/wk Rent: $516/wk
Newborough
Pop: 6,886 Income: $626/wk Rent: $230/wk
Montrose (Vic.)
Pop: 6,900 Income: $855/wk Rent: $365/wk

Compare Surrey Hills

Surrey Hills vs Eltham North →Surrey Hills vs Strathfieldsaye →Surrey Hills vs Bonbeach →Surrey Hills vs McKinnon →

Frequently Asked Questions About Surrey Hills

What is the population of Surrey Hills VIC?

The population of Surrey Hills VIC is 13,655 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3080.7 people per km².Surrey Hills is ranked #336 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Surrey Hills?

The median personal income in Surrey Hills VIC is $1,081 per week, or $56,212 per year.The median household income is $2,503 per week.Family income is $3,339 per week.Surrey Hills is ranked #783 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Surrey Hills?

Median rent in Surrey Hills VIC is $462 per week ($2,002 per month).Rent represents 18.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Surrey Hills ranks #924 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Surrey Hills?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Surrey Hills VIC is $3,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Surrey Hills?

The median age in Surrey Hills VIC is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Surrey Hills a good suburb to live in?

Surrey Hills is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 13,655.The median income is $1,081/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Explore More

📊 Australian Average Salary 🏘️ Australian House Prices 🌆 Melbourne Cost of Living

Looking for schools, childcare centres, and playgrounds in this area? See kid.com.au for family facilities data.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 22399. All dollar figures in AUD.