13,655 ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13,133
- 2016: 13,605
- 2021: 13,655
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Surrey Hills · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Surrey Hills
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Surrey Hills is 42, which is noticeably older than the state and national figure of 38. This larger community of 13,655 people has a profile that leans towards older adults and married couples.
13,655
▲ +4.0%
- 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 Surrey Hills — higher than 88% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 13,655 residents, this is among the largest areas of its kind. The typical person living here is 42, making the population noticeably older than the typical age across Victoria and Australia.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 28.8%. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 18.8% of the area, which is a little above the national figure of 17.2%.
18.8% ▲ +46.2%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▼ -14.5%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Surrey Hills, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married people make up over half the population at 53.8%. Those in de facto relationships account for 7.3%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%.
0.3% ▲ +73.1%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.3% ▲ +19.5%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Surrey Hills, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 Surrey Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22399/surrey-hills/topic/demographics-identity