15,828 ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality 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 · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Surry Hills
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of all residents in Surry Hills are young adults aged 25 to 44. This creates a notably young population of 15,828 people, where the typical resident is just 35 years old. This is noticeably younger than the typical person in New South Wales or across Australia.
15,828
▲ +3.2%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Surry Hills — higher than 89% 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.
Surry Hills is one of the largest areas at this level with 15,828 residents. The typical resident is 35, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
35 yrs ▲ +6.1%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality 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.
The area has very few children, with those under 15 making up only 5.6% of the population, far below the 18.2% seen across Australia. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well below the state average at 10.4%.
10.4% ▲ +24.2%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality 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 92% of suburb / locality 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.
People in de facto relationships make up 25.9% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander are at 0.9%, which is a little below the New South Wales rate of 3.4%.
0.9% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality 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 95% of suburb / locality 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/sal/SAL13714/surry-hills/topic/demographics-identity