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Surry Hills, NSW 2010

Property data updated July 202615,828 residents

Last 12 months snapshot

397 sales · 1,382 leases · Refreshed July 2026

Surry Hills property market

Surry Hills runs almost entirely on rentals — units lead, with 1,092 leases (down 10%) at $825 a week (up 5.1%) as of July 2026, renting out in about 14 days (down from 17 days last year), one of the country's most in-demand unit rental markets, with more than half being 1-bedroom.

House rentals make up a much smaller share, with 290 leases (down 11.3%) at $1,255 a week (up 14.6%), renting out in about 21 days (up from 19 days last year). Then come 271 unit sales at around $849.5k (down 11.2%), among the country's biggest unit price drops. 126 house sales at around $2.481M.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Surry Hills demographics & population

Population

15,828

Median age

35yrs

Avg household

1.8people

Male · Female

58% · 42%

Owner-occupied

Renting

Lone person

Couples, no kids

Born overseas

Year 12+ⓘ

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

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Census · ABS 2021

Who lives in Surry Hills?

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex9,297 residentsMaleFemale

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage

50%

Children0–1450%Youth15–2450%Young adults25–3450%Midlife35–5450%Mature55–6450%Seniors65+50%

Household composition

50%

Lone person50%Couples, no kids50%Families with kids50%Other families50%Group / share50%

1.3 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom50% are 5+ person

Household sizepersons per dwelling

50%1

50%2

50%3

50%4

50%5

50%6+

Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ

Born overseas50%

Other language at home50%

Limited English50%

Both parents overseas50%

Australian citizens50%

Birthplace diversity50%

Chance two random residents were born in different countries

Language diversity35%

Chance two random residents speak different languages at home

Religious diversity29%

Chance two random residents follow different religions

Where residents were borntop birthplaces

Afghanistan50%

Australia50%

Bangladesh50%

Bosnia & Herzegovina50%

Brazil50%

Cambodia50%

Canada50%

Chile50%

Languages at hometop languages

English only50%

Afrikaans50%

Arabic50%

Australian Indigenous50%

Cantonese50%

Mandarin50%

Other Chinese50%

Croatian50%

Ancestry% reporting · multi-response

Australian50%

Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander50%

Chinese50%

Croatian50%

Dutch50%

English50%

Faith & belieftap Christianity

No religion50%

Christianity50%

Islam50%

Buddhism50%

Hinduism50%

Judaism50%

Other religions50%

Family originsparents’ birthplace

50%

Both parents overseas50%One parent overseas50%Both parents in Australia50%

A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born

Before 198150%

1981-200050%

2001-201050%

2011-201550%

2016-202150%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Housing & affordability in Surry Hills

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Median weekly rentTop 46%

Median monthly mortgageTop 46%

Rent stress (rent ÷ income)Top 50%

Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)Top 50%

High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)Top 50%

Social housingTop 50%

Unoccupied on census nightTop 50%

Large dwellings (4+ bed)Top 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings

50%0

50%1

50%2

50%3

50%4

50%5

50%6+

Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings

50%

Owned outright50%Mortgage50%Renting50%Other50%

What’s built heredwelling types

50%

House50%Townhouse50%Apartment50%Other50%

50% separate houses50% apartments50% high-rise

Census · ABS 2021

Income & employment in Surry Hills

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Median personal incomeTop 33%

Median family incomeTop 27%

Managers & professionalsTop 50%

High earners (≥$2k/wk)Top 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Occupations

LowMedianHighPercentile

Managers & professionalsTop 50%

Clerical & adminTop 50%

Community & personal serviceTop 50%

Sales workersTop 50%

Technicians, trades & labourersTop 50%

Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly

Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly

A typical household earns about 1.7× the typical individual here.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+

50%

Employed full-time50%Employed part-time50%Employed (away/other)50%Unemployed50%Not in labour force50%

LowMedianHighPercentile

Full-time workersTop 50%

Part-time workersTop 50%

Unemployment rateTop 50%

Not in labour forceTop 50%

Labour-force participationTop 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census · ABS 2021

Getting around Surry Hills

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Public transport to workTop 50%

Walked or cycled to workTop 50%

Worked from homeTop 50%

No motor vehicleTop 50%

Vehicles per dwellingBottom 14%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Journey to workamong commuters · top modes

Car (driver)50%

Car (passenger)50%

Train50%

Bus50%

Tram/light rail50%

Ferry50%

Walked50%

Vehicles per dwellingshare of households

50%0

50%1

50%2

50%3

50%4+

Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Surry Hills

5 schools inside Surry Hills, plus the closest options around it. Families can choose from 108 primary schools in Surry Hills and its surrounds, and 56 high schools covering the secondary years. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Surry Hills5schools in the suburb itself

Primary schools108within 5 km · nearest in suburb

Secondary schools56within 5 km · nearest in suburb

Median ICSEA rank50thenrolment-weighted

What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within150 schools

Within Surry Hills · 5Order by
1
Sydney Girls High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Within suburb
State RankTop 1%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
2
Inner Sydney High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Within suburb
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
3
Sydney Distance Education Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
4
Crown Street Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
5
Bourke Street Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
Nearby · within 5 km · 145
6
Sydney Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Darlinghurst · 3.3 km
State RankP Top 1%S Top 1%EnglishP S MathsP S Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
7
Sydney Boys High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Moore Park · 3.3 km
State RankTop 1%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
8
North Sydney Girls High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Crows Nest · 3.3 km
State RankTop 1%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
9
Ascham SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Edgecliff · 3.3 km
State RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
10
Reddam HouseIndependent · Combined · Woollahra · 3.3 km
State RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank50th
11
Cranbrook SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Bellevue Hill · 3.3 km
State RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
12
St Aloysius' CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years 3-12 · Kirribilli · 3.3 km
State RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
13
SCEGGS DarlinghurstIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Darlinghurst · 3.3 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
14
St Andrew's Cathedral SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Sydney · 3.3 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
15
St Mary's Cathedral CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Sydney · 3.3 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
16
International Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Ultimo · 3.3 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
17
St Vincent's CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Potts Point · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
18
Conservatorium High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Sydney · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
19
Alexandria Park Community SchoolGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Alexandria · 3.3 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
20
St Scholastica's College Glebe PointIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Glebe · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
21
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Kensington · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
22
Moriah CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Bondi Junction · 3.3 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
23
Emanuel SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Randwick · 3.3 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
24
The Scots CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Bellevue Hill · 3.3 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
25
St Clare's CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Waverley · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
26
Loreto KirribilliIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Kirribilli · 3.3 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
27
Marcellin CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Randwick · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
28
St Catherine's SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Waverley · 3.3 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
29
Newington CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Stanmore · 3.3 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
30
Brigidine College RandwickCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Randwick · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
31
Sydney Secondary College Balmain CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Rozelle · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
32
SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · North Sydney · 3.3 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
33
Sydney Secondary College Leichhardt CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Leichhardt · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
34
Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · North Sydney · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
35
Fort Street High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Petersham · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
36
Wenona SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · North Sydney · 3.3 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
37
KambalaIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Rose Bay · 3.3 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
38
Rose Bay Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Dover Heights · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
39
Marist Catholic College North ShoreCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · North Sydney · 3.3 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
40
Cammeraygal High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Crows Nest · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
41
SCECGS RedlandsIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Cremorne · 3.3 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
42
Kincoppal - Rose Bay School of the Sacred HeartIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Rose Bay · 3.3 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
43
Lycee Condorcet The International French School Of SydneyIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Maroubra Junction · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
44
Darlinghurst Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Potts Point · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
45
Glenmore Road Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Paddington · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
46
Paddington Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Paddington · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
47
Ultimo Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Ultimo · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
48
St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Paddington · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
49
Woollahra Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Woollahra · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
50
St James Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Glebe · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
51
Newtown North Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Newtown · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
52
Fort Street Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Sydney · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
53
Double Bay Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Double Bay · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
54
Forest Lodge Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Forest Lodge · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
55
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Erskineville · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
56
Kensington Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kensington · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
57
Erskineville Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Erskineville · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
58
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kensington · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
59
Newtown Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Newtown · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
60
Nicholson Street Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Balmain East · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
61
Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Woollahra · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
62
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Randwick North · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
63
Annandale North Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Annandale · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
64
St Brendan's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Annandale · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
65
Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - RozelleCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Balmain · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
66
Waverley Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waverley · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
67
Annandale Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Annandale · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
68
Randwick Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Randwick · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
69
Coogee Boys' Preparatory SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Randwick · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
70
Inner Sydney Montessori SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Balmain · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
71
St Charles' Catholic Primary School WaverleyCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waverley · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
72
Camdenville Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Newtown · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
73
Bellevue Hill Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bellevue Hill · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
74
St Pius' Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Enmore · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
75
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Randwick · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
76
St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Stanmore · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
77
Stanmore Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Stanmore · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
78
Rozelle Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Rozelle · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
79
St Fiacre's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Leichhardt · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
80
St Therese Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mascot · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
81
Claremont CollegeIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Randwick · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
82
Bronte Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bronte · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
83
Bondi Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bondi · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
84
Rainbow Street Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Randwick · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
85
Leichhardt Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Leichhardt · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
86
Clovelly Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waverley · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
87
St Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Clovelly · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
88
Orange Grove Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Leichhardt · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
89
St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Daceyville · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
90
Coogee Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Coogee · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
91
St Brigid's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Coogee · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
92
Rose Bay Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Rose Bay · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
93
Wilkins Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Marrickville · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
94
North Sydney Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waverton · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
95
St Columba's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Leichhardt North · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
96
McAuley Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Rose Bay · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
97
Galilee Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bondi Beach · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
98
Neutral Bay Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Neutral Bay · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
99
Petersham Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Petersham · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
100
Bondi Beach Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bondi Beach · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
101
Kegworth Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Leichhardt · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
102
Mount Sinai CollegeIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Maroubra · 3.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
103
Australian International High SchoolIndependent · Secondary · Sydney · 3.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank50th
104
GOAL CollegeIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Ultimo · 3.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
105
Westbourne College SydneyIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Ultimo · 3.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
106
St Andrew's Cathedral Gawura SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Sydney · 3.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
107
Key CollegeIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 9-12 · Redfern · 3.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
108
Plunkett Street Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Woolloomooloo · 3.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
109
Sydney Distance Education High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Woolloomooloo · 3.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
110
Macquarie Grammar SchoolIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Sydney · 3.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
111
Australian Performing Arts Grammar SchoolIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Glebe · 3.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
112
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waterloo · 3.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
113
Glebe Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Glebe · 3.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
114
Yudi Gunyi SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Waterloo · 3.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
115
Darlington Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Chippendale · 3.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
116
Central Sydney Intensive English High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-11 · Alexandria · 3.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
117
Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Glebe · 3.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
118
Green Square Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Zetlands · 3.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
119
Australia Street Infants SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-2 · Newtown · 3.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
120
Bridge Road SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Camperdown · 3.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
121
Newtown High School of Performing ArtsGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Newtown · 3.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
122
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-2 · Rosebery · 3.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
123
Mackillop Education Waranara SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 9-12 · Annandale · 3.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
124
The Athena SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Newtown · 3.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
125
The Joseph Varga SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Randwick · 3.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
126
Balmain Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Balmain · 3.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
127
Centennial Park SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Randwick · 3.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
128
Waverley CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years 5-12 · Waverley · 3.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
129
Gardeners Road Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Rosebery · 3.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
130
St Peters Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · St Peters · 3.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
131
Birchgrove Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Balmain · 3.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
132
Montessori EastIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bondi · 3.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
133
Eastlakes Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Eastlakes · 3.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
134
J J Cahill Memorial High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Mascot · 3.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
135
Randwick High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Randwick · 3.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
136
Taverners Hill Infants SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-2 · Petersham · 3.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
137
Daceyville Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Daceyville · 3.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
138
Marrickville Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Marrickville · 3.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
139
Hartford CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years 5-9 · Daceyville · 3.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
140
Mascot Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Mascot · 3.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
141
Cameragal Montessori SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · North Sydney · 3.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
142
Marrickville High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Marrickville · 3.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
143
Eileen O'Connor Catholic CollegeCatholic · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Lewisham · 3.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
144
Wairoa SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Bondi Beach · 3.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
145
The John Berne SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Lewisham · 3.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
146
Redfern Jarjum CollegeIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Redfern · 3.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank1st
147
Observatory Hill Environmental Education CentreGovernment · Combined · The Rocks · 3.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
148
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital SchoolGovernment · Special · Camperdown · 3.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
149
Sydney Childrens Hospital SchoolGovernment · Special · Randwick · 3.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
150
NSW School of LanguagesGovernment · Secondary · Petersham · 3.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.

Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Settled 5+ yearsTop 50%

Moved in past yearTop 50%

Arrived from overseas (5 yr)Top 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated

50%

Same address50%Moved within area50%From elsewhere in Australia50%From overseas50%

Residential paceshare of residents

Moved in the past year50%

Moved in the past 5 years50%

Arrived from overseas (5 yr)50%

Property market

Market snapshot

Surry Hills median house price & rent

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Surry Hills — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment

Houses

Units

Median priceⓘLast 12 months

1.60M

↑ +0.5% YoY

Days on marketⓘLast 12 months

↑ 9 days YoY

SoldⓘLast 12 months

↑ +0.5% YoY

Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months

1.1mo

Median rentⓘLast 12 months

$824/w

↑ +50.0% YoY

Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months

↑ 1 day YoY

LeasedⓘLast 12 months

208

↑ +0.5% YoY

Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months

2.81%

Annualised

Data confidenceSales sample52StrongLease sample227Strong

Segment breakdown

House & unit prices by bedroom

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Demand percentile 0–100 · last 12 months12-mo change

Segment

Sold

Price

DOM

Leased

Rent

DOM

Yield

SalesRent

Houses · 2 bed52 sales · 227 leases

55+50.0%

$1.60M+50.0%

21 days−9d

208+0.5%

$824/wk+50.0%

9 days−1d

2.81%

50/100

Houses · 3 bed52 sales · 227 leases

55+50.0%

$1.60M+50.0%

21 days−9d

208+0.5%

$824/wk+50.0%

9 days−1d

2.81%

50/100

Houses · 4 bed52 sales · 227 leases

55+50.0%

$1.60M+0.5%

21 days−9d

208+50.0%

$824/wk+50.0%

9 days−1d

2.81%

50/100

Units · 1 bed52 sales · 227 leases

55+0.5%

$1.60M+0.5%

21 days−9d

208+0.5%

$824/wk+50.0%

9 days−1d

2.81%

50/100

Units · 2 bed52 sales · 227 leases

55+0.5%

$1.60M+50.0%

21 days−9d

208+0.5%

$824/wk+50.0%

9 days−1d

2.81%

50/100

Units · 3 bed52 sales · 227 leases

55+0.5%

$1.60M+0.5%

21 days−9d

208+50.0%

$824/wk+0.5%

9 days−1d

2.81%

—

50/100

All houses

55+50.0%

$1.60M+50.0%

21 days−9d

208+0.5%

$824/wk+50.0%

9 days−1d

2.81%

50/100

All units

55+0.5%

$1.60M+0.5%

21 days−9d

208+0.5%

$824/wk+50.0%

9 days−1d

2.81%

50/100

Where each segment ranks

Surry Hills property growth

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric

Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses

4/4above median

02550 · MEDIAN75100

Percentile vs NSW

Value

Units

3/3above median

02550 · MEDIAN75100

Percentile vs NSW

Value

The buy-versus-rent equation

Buying vs renting in Surry Hills

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property

Compare to

Houses · 2 bed: +50%

Houses · 3 bed: +50%

Houses · 4 bed: +50%

Houses · Total: +50%

Units · 1 bed: +50%

Units · 2 bed: +50%

Units · Total: +50%

NSW MEDIAN · +48%

Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%

BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%

Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+

BreakdownLast 12 months

Holding cost

Mortgage

Rent

Premium

Band

Houses · 2 bed55 sales208 leases

−$806/wk

$1,630/wk

$824/wk

+50%

Typical premium

Houses · 3 bed55 sales208 leases

−$806/wk

$1,630/wk

$824/wk

+50%

Typical premium

Houses · 4 bed55 sales208 leases

−$806/wk

$1,630/wk

$824/wk

+50%

Typical premium

Units · 1 bed55 sales208 leases

−$806/wk

$1,630/wk

$824/wk

+50%

Typical premium

Units · 2 bed55 sales208 leases

−$806/wk

$1,630/wk

$824/wk

+50%

Typical premium

Assumes 80% LVR6.0% rate30y P&I

Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.

Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side

View

Property

Bedrooms

Radius

Compared against

Sales market velocity

5 nearby suburbs · 10km · Total unit · sales

rising

DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?

falling

median

Recoveryweak but rising

Boomstrong and rising

Troughweak and falling

Peakstrong but easing

Nearby suburb

Demand index

16 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

52 days▲ +9 days YoY

Median price

$594k▲ +0.1% YoY

Sold (last year)

108▲ +7.1% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

95 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

16 days▲ +1 day YoY

Median price

$649k▲ +3.2% YoY

Sold (last year)

142▲ +6.3% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

91 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

16 days0 days YoY

Median price

$657k▼ −4.0% YoY

Sold (last year)

135▲ +1.1% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

62 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

25 days▼ −5 days YoY

Median price

$652k▲ +12.3% YoY

Sold (last year)

132▼ −9.4% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

89 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

18 days▼ −1 day YoY

Median price

$868k▲ +12.9% YoY

Sold (last year)

56▲ +30.6% YoY

Surry Hills · this suburb

Demand index

95 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

21 days▼ −9 days YoY

Median price

$1.60M▲ +0.5% YoY

Sold (last year)

55▲ +0.5% YoY

weakSales market velocityhow strong sales demand isstrong

This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures

Sales market velocity

How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?

What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes

Sales market velocityX axis

how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis

is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Surry Hills against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Surry Hills in blue, peers in colour.

Pair

View

Property

Bedrooms

Radius

How fast — and is it getting faster?

5 peer suburbs · 10km · Total unit

faster

DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago

slower

median

Recoveringquiet but accelerating

Boomingbusy and accelerating

Stalledquiet and slowing further

Coolingbusy but slowing

Nearby suburb

Demand index

9 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

52 days▲ +9 days YoY

Median price

$594k▲ +0.1% YoY

Sold (last year)

108▲ +7.1% YoY

Gross yield

5.50%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

76 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

16 days▲ +1 day YoY

Median price

$649k▲ +3.2% YoY

Sold (last year)

142▲ +6.3% YoY

Gross yield

2.19%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

57 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

16 days0 days YoY

Median price

$657k▼ −4.0% YoY

Sold (last year)

135▲ +1.1% YoY

Gross yield

2.27%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

48 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

25 days▼ −5 days YoY

Median price

$652k▲ +12.3% YoY

Sold (last year)

132▼ −9.4% YoY

Gross yield

4.63%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

54 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

18 days▼ −1 day YoY

Median price

$868k▲ +12.9% YoY

Sold (last year)

56▲ +30.6% YoY

Gross yield

2.57%

Surry Hills · this suburb

Demand index

50 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

21 days▼ −9 days YoY

Median price

$1.60M▲ +0.5% YoY

Sold (last year)

55▲ +0.5% YoY

Gross yield

2.81%

slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast

This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures

How much is available right now?

Housing supply & months of stock

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

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Hide thin-sample rows

Sales market

Band	Months of supply left	YoY	Listed	Sold	Per month
Severe shortage	1.1	▼ -0.4	5	55	4.6
Balanced	2.7	▲ +0.9	12	55	4.6
Slightly loose	3.4	▲ +0.4	16	55	4.6
Loose	4.0	▲ +0.7	18	55	4.6
Loose	5.3	▲ +3.7	24	55	4.6
Loose	5.5	▲ +4.5	25	55	4.6
Loose	5.6	▲ +4.6	26	55	4.6
Loose	6.6	▲ +4.6	30	55	4.6

median

Rental market

Band	Months of supply left	YoY	Listed	Leased	Per month
Tight	0.4	▼ -0.8	7	208	17.3
Tight	0.5	▼ -1.3	9	208	17.3
National typical	0.7	▼ -0.3	12	208	17.3
Loose	1.3	▲ +0.3	23	208	17.3
Loose	1.5	▼ -0.4	26	208	17.3
Oversupply	2.0	▲ +0.3	35	208	17.3
Oversupply	2.1	▲ +0.3	36	208	17.3
Oversupply	2.5	▲ +1.5	43	208	17.3

median

Severe

Very Tight

Tight

Balanced

Loose

Very Loose

Saturated

Under-suppliedOver-supplied

Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property

Surry Hills — Units & Houses, all bedrooms

Jul 2021 – Jun 2026 · each point = a 12-month window

Sales · buyer transactions

Leases · tenant transactions

Five-year arc

Surry Hills median house price & rent history

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house sale price in Surry Hills rose from $1.45M (Jul 2021) to $2.02M (Jun 2026) — +39.5% growth over five years — peaking at $2.15M between Apr 2025 and Mar 2026. Median house rent went from $536/wk to $1,105/wk (+106.2%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price fell from $693k to $461k (−33.5%), with rent up from $261/wk to $662/wk (+153.6%) over the same period.

Property

Bedrooms

Median price (trailing year)

Jun 2026

$2.02M+32.2%

5y median $1.51Mvs last year $1.53M

Total sales (trailing year)

Jun 2026

69-2.8%

5y median 77vs last year 71

Days on market (trailing year)

Jun 2026

18 days-9

5y median 27 daysvs last year 27 days

Median rent (trailing year)

Jun 2026

$1,105/wk+73.7%

5y median $696/wkvs last year $636/wk

Total leases (trailing year)

Jun 2026

225-22.4%

5y median 252vs last year 290

Days on market (rental) (trailing year)

Jun 2026

16 days+5

5y median 13 daysvs last year 11 days

Gross yield (trailing year)

Jun 2026

2.26%+0.44 pt

5y median 1.64%vs last year 1.82%

Months of supply

Jun 2026

1.4 months-9.8%

5y median 1.7 monthsvs last year 1.6 months

Months of supply (rental)

Jun 2026

1.7 months+46.3%

5y median 1.0 monthsvs last year 1.2 months

Nearby markets

Suburbs near Surry Hills: prices compared

The nearest suburbs to Surry Hills, ranked by distance — each lined up against Surry Hills on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.

Market

Property

Bedrooms

Radius

Colour by

This marketSurry HillsNSW 2010 · Units · Total

Price$1.60M

DOM21 days

Sold55

5 markets within 5kmLast 12 months

HaymarketNSW 20000.5kmUnits · Total

Price$594k

DOM52 days

Sold108

much cheapermuch slower

DarlinghurstNSW 20100.6kmUnits · Total

ChippendaleNSW 20080.7kmUnits · Total

RedfernNSW 20160.8kmUnits · Total

PaddingtonNSW 20211.0kmUnits · Total

Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Surry Hills

Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Similar markets

Suburbs like Surry Hills

Suburbs anywhere in NSW that behave like Surry Hills — matched on price, growth, selling speed and demand, not on distance. A shortlist of markets that move the same way — including ones far away you'd never think to compare. (Want the suburbs right next door instead? See Nearby markets above.)

Surry Hills vs Hillsdale: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $555k against Surry Hills's $1.60M — about 65% lower, with homes selling in 19 days versus 21 days here.

Colour by

Property

Bedrooms

Market

This marketSurry HillsNSW 2010Units · Total

Price$1.60M

DOM21 days

Sold55

Most similar sales markets · within 4.4–13 kmLast 12 months

HillsdaleNSW 20364km70% match

Price$555k

DOM19 days

Sold93

TurramurraNSW 207413km56% match

Price$565k

DOM14 days

Sold74

PeakhurstNSW 221010km70% match

Price$711k

DOM15 days

Sold62

HurstvilleNSW 22207km60% match

Price$486k

DOM22 days

Sold301

EppingNSW 212113km46% match

Price$681k

DOM23 days

Sold323

Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Surry Hills

Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Surry Hills: Hillsdale property prices, Turramurra property market, Peakhurst market trends, Hurstville average house price and Epping house prices.

Surry Hills's closest rental-market twins: Epping average house price, Hurstville property prices, Hillsdale market trends, Turramurra property growth and Peakhurst (NSW 2210). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Surry Hills

26 data-driven answers about Surry Hills's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost

What is the median house price in Surry Hills?

The median house price in Surry Hills, NSW 2010 is $1.6M as of June 2026, based on 52 sales over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

What is the median unit price in Surry Hills?

The median unit price in Surry Hills, NSW 2010 is $1.6M as of June 2026, based on 52 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +0.5% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 100% of the median house price.

How much does it cost to rent in Surry Hills?

The median weekly house rent in Surry Hills is $824 as of June 2026, drawn from 227 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $824 per week. House rents have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in Surry Hills?

A 3 bedroom house in Surry Hills rents for a median $824 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 227 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $824/week, 4-bedroom $824/week. Unit rents: 1-bedroom $824/week, 2-bedroom $824/week, 3-bedroom $824/week. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.

What is the gross rental yield in Surry Hills?

Gross rental yield in Surry Hills is 2.81% for houses and 2.81% for units as of June 2026, compared with the NSW unit median of 4.36%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

How much is a 3 bedroom house in Surry Hills?

As of June 2026, Surry Hills medians by bedroom count:

How much is a 3 bedroom house in Surry Hills?
Property	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	Total
Houses	—	$1.6M	$1.6M	$1.6M	$1.6M
Units	$1.6M	$1.6M	$1.6M	—	$1.6M

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

What does it cost to own versus rent at the Surry Hills median?

At the median Surry Hills house ($1.6M purchase, $824/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $1630 — about $806 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. For the median unit ($1.6M purchase, $824/week rent), repayments run about $1630 per week. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase

What are Surry Hills's property market trends?

Surry Hills's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +50.0% year-on-year and units +0.5%; weekly house rents moved +50.0%; homes now sell in a median 21 days — faster than a year ago by 9; sales supply sits at 5.3 months (very loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Surry Hills market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

What does the data say about Surry Hills as an investment?

As of June 2026 in Surry Hills, house prices rose +50.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 2.81% against a NSW median of 2.32%, houses take a median 21 days to sell, sales supply is 5.3 months (very loose). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

How quickly do houses sell in Surry Hills?

Houses in Surry Hills sell in a median 21 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 21 days. Days on market have tightened by 9 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

Is Surry Hills a tight or loose property market right now?

Surry Hills's sales market sits at 5.3 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Very Loose against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.4 months of supply.

Have property prices in Surry Hills gone up or down?

House prices in Surry Hills moved +50.0% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +0.5%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

How active is the rental market in Surry Hills?

Surry Hills's house rental market sits at 0.4 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 208 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 2.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

Where is Surry Hills in its property market cycle?

Surry Hills's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_easing' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular

How does Surry Hills compare to other NSW suburbs?

Surry Hills's median house price ($1.6M) is 70% above the NSW median ($939k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 21 days vs 25 days state median. On gross yield, Surry Hills sits at 2.81% vs 2.32% state median.

How does Surry Hills compare to neighbouring suburbs?

Surry Hills's most-similar nearby market is Blakehurst (12.8 km away) with a median house price of $1.27M — about 21% cheaper. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

What's the most popular property type in Surry Hills?

The most-transacted segment in Surry Hills over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 55 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 55 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

How many properties were sold and leased in Surry Hills last year?

Surry Hills recorded 55 house sales and 55 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 110 transactions. On the rental side, 208 houses and 208 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools

What postcode is Surry Hills in?

Surry Hills is in postcode 2010, in the Inner Sydney region of NSW. Addresses there are written as Surry Hills, NSW 2010.

What is the population of Surry Hills?

Surry Hills, NSW 2010 is home to 9,297 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 27, and the average household holds 1.3 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

What is the median household income in Surry Hills?

The median household in Surry Hills earns $1k per week — roughly $75k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $854/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

What is the unemployment rate in Surry Hills?

The unemployment rate in Surry Hills is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.

Do people own or rent in Surry Hills?

Surry Hills is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.

What schools are near Surry Hills?

Surry Hills has 150 schools within reach, 5 of them inside the suburb itself — including Sydney Distance Education Primary School, Crown Street Public School, Bourke Street Public School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

Is Surry Hills a good place to live?

Surry Hills, NSW 2010 has a population of 9,297, a median age of 27, a median household income around $1k/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 150 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence

When was this Surry Hills market data last updated?

This Surry Hills market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.