Surry Hills NSW

Postcode 2010 · Sydney LGA

Surry Hills is a well-established suburb in New South Wales within the Sydney local government area (postcode 2010). With a population of 15,828, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 35. Households earn a median income of $120K per year, with an average household size of 1.8 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Surry Hills is $2.5 million, having declined 6.3% over the past year. Units have a median price of $953,000 (+0.3% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $820. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,839.

Surry Hills is served by 5 schools, including 3 primary, 2 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1128, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 tram stop, 28 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Sydney LGA is moderate at 7,409 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Surry Hills offers a gross rental yield of 1.7%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.5M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 20.5x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -6.3% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield1.7% Low Yield
Price vs State$2.5M/$1.5M Above Median
Affordability20.5x Stretched
Price Momentum-6.3% Falling
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$75,558
Mean Income$108,229
Earners13,919
YoY Change-0.9%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage7/10
Education10/10
Economic1/10
Disadvantage10/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$2.5M
-6.3% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$953K
0.3% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$550
POPULATION
15,828
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age35
Household Size1.8
HH Income /wk$2,308
Personal Income /wk$1442
Mortgage /mth$2,839
CRIME (Sydney LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)7,409
Total Incidents17,580
TRANSPORT
Bus Stops28
Tram Stops1
Surry Hills Light Rail
SCHOOLS (5)
Avg ICSEA1128
Total Students2,883
Government5
Inner Sydney High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1104
Sydney Girls High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1193
Bourke Street Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1135
Crown Street Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1114
Sydney Distance Education Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1094
HOSPITALS (1)
Sydney Dental Hospitalpublic
Data: 2026