$550 ▲ +22.2%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $450
- 2016: $550
- 2021: $550
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Surry Hills · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Surry Hills
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Some of the highest housing costs in the region define Surry Hills, where rental and mortgage payments far exceed national figures. This is a densely packed area dominated by apartments and renters, with very few detached houses compared to the rest of the state.
$550
▲ +22.2%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Surry Hills — higher than 96% of areas.
| Surry Hills | $550 |
|---|---|
| 2010, NSW | $550 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $550, which is well above the national figure of $375. Home loans are also very expensive here, with the usual monthly payment of $2,839 sitting well above the New South Wales average of $2,167.
$2,839 ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,500
- 2016: $2,500
- 2021: $2,839
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Surry Hills splits fairly evenly between $550–$749 (28%) and $350–$549 (28%), with $750 or more at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Surry Hills, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 48%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (26%) and $1,000–$1,799 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common in Surry Hills, with 65.4% of households renting, a figure far above the national average of 30.6%. Conversely, those who own their home outright make up just 13.8%, which is far below the state and national levels.
65.4% ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.0%
- 2016: 64.1%
- 2021: 65.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
13.8% ▲ +20.6%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Surry Hills, Rented is the majority at 65%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 18%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments make up 68.5% of homes, and detached houses are rare at only 1.1%. Because so few homes have three or more bedrooms, the area is more crowded than most, with 1.10 people per bedroom.
1.10 ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.10
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
1.1% ▼ -21.7%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
19.3% ▲ +4.3%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Surry Hills, Flat or apartment is the majority at 69%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 29%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Surry Hills splits fairly evenly between 1 bedroom (37%) and 2 bedrooms (37%), with 3 bedrooms at 14%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Surry Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13714/surry-hills/topic/housing-dwellings