15,828 ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15,342
- 2016: 16,412
- 2021: 15,828
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Surry Hills · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Surry Hills
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the 15,828 people in Surry Hills are young adults aged 25 to 44. This makes the area noticeably younger than both the state and national averages, with a typical resident aged 35. It is a densely populated inner-city hub where children and seniors are far less common than in most other areas.
15,828
▲ +3.2%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Surry Hills — higher than 79% of areas.
| Surry Hills | 15,828 |
|---|---|
| 2010, NSW | 26,443 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 3.2% since 2011 to reach 15,828 people, making it larger than about 79% of similar areas. The typical resident is 35, which is 3 years younger than the national figure.
35 yrs ▲ +6.1%
Younger than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 5.6% of the population, a figure far below the national average of 18.2%. Similarly, people aged 65 and over are well below the state average at 10.4%, though this group has risen slightly since 2011.
10.4% ▲ +24.1%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
5.6% ▲ +11.5%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Surry Hills, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 52%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, with 25.9% of residents in such partnerships, a figure far above the national average of 11.5%. Meanwhile, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.9% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures.
0.9% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
25.9% ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Surry Hills, Never married is the majority at 68%; Married is next at 19%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Surry Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117031336/surry-hills/topic/demographics-identity