Suburb
Surry Hills postcode, New South Wales
Surry Hills is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 15,828. It is in postcode 2010. Households earn a median of $2,308/wk, 26% above the state median.
Surry Hills at a glance:
- 15,828
- Residents
- 1
- Postcode
- $2,308/wk
- Median household income
- 35
- Median age
- $550/wk
- Median rent
- 9,045
- Private dwellings
Colored shapes are ABS postal areas, a statistical approximation of each postcode and not the official delivery boundary; the dashed line is the suburb's outline. Select a postcode for details.
Surry Hills compared with New South Wales
Postcodes in Surry Hills
Population, income and age are for each postal area as a whole, which can include other suburbs. Select a postcode for details.
| Postcode | Also covers | Population | Median household income | Median age | Addresses in Surry Hills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlinghurst | 26,443 | $2,297/wk | 36 | 19,423 |
How Surry Hills ranks
Compared with the 92 New South Wales suburbs and the 319 suburbs we cover across Australia.
- Population: 15,828 — 78th of 92 in New South Wales, 247th of 319 nationally.
- Median household income: $2,308/wk — 24th of 92 in New South Wales, 44th of 319 nationally.
- Median age: 35 — 53rd of 92 in New South Wales, 200th of 319 nationally.
- Median rent: $550/wk — 21st of 92 in New South Wales, 24th of 319 nationally.
- Share of households renting: 65.4% — 5th of 92 in New South Wales, 13th of 319 nationally.
Age
Residents by age group, 2021 Census.
- 0-4376
- 5-14504
- 15-19212
- 20-241,282
- 25-345,164
- 35-443,121
- 45-542,011
- 55-641,502
- 65-74899
- 75-84516
- 85+231
Housing and people
- Houses
- 1.1%
- Townhouses
- 29.1%
- Apartments
- 68.5%
- Owned outright
- 13.8%
- Owned with a mortgage
- 18.4%
- Rented
- 65.4%
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,839/mo
- Average household size
- 1.8
- Born overseas
- 47.5%
- Other language at home
- 27.7%
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0.9%
Compared with similar New South Wales suburbs
| Suburb | Population | Median household income | Median rent | Median age | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooty Hill → | 16,176 | $2,001/wk | $420/wk | 37 | 2766 |
| Glenwood → | 15,829 | $3,068/wk | $590/wk | 37 | 2768 |
| Surry Hills | 15,828 | $2,308/wk | $550/wk | 35 | 2010 |
| Cranebrook → | 15,779 | $2,108/wk | $410/wk | 33 | 2749 |
| Prestons → | 15,694 | $2,310/wk | $520/wk | 34 | 2170 |
| Bossley Park → | 15,492 | $1,542/wk | $465/wk | 41 | 2176 |
Frequently asked questions about the postcode of Surry Hills
What is the postcode of Surry Hills, NSW?+
Surry Hills is in postcode 2010.
Does Surry Hills share its postcode with other suburbs?+
Postcode 2010 also covers Darlinghurst.
What is the median household income in Surry Hills?+
$2,308/wk, which is 26% above the New South Wales median (2021 Census).
How big is Surry Hills compared with other New South Wales suburbs?+
Surry Hills is the 78th largest of the 92 New South Wales suburbs we cover, with 15,828 residents.
Suburb figures are from the ABS 2021 Census (small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS); postcode figures are for ABS postal areas, an approximation of each postcode. Postcodes come from the Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF). A postcode is a delivery area, not an official suburb boundary.