$462 ▲ +31.6%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $351
- 2016: $415
- 2021: $462
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Surrey Hills · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Surrey Hills
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $3,000 in Surrey Hills are far above the national figure. This is a high-cost area where housing expenses are significantly higher than in most other parts of the state.
$462
▲ +31.6%
- $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 Surrey Hills — higher than 89% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Monthly mortgage payments are among the highest for this type of area, sitting far above the Victorian figure by $1,141. Renters also pay more than usual, with a typical weekly rent of $462, which is a little above the national average.
$3,000 ▲ +38.4%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,500
- 2021: $3,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Surrey Hills, $350–$549 is the majority at 54%; $550–$749 is next at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Surrey Hills, $3,000 or more is the majority at 51%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 41.8% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the Australian average. This helps explain why the share of households renting is well below the national figure at 21.6%.
21.6% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.8% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.7%
- 2016: 41.4%
- 2021: 41.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Surrey Hills, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Rented (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 66.9% of the market, which is well below the national average. While 72% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of detached houses is much lower than in most similar areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
66.9% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.7%
- 2016: 67.7%
- 2021: 66.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.0% ▲ +2.7%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.1%
- 2016: 71.2%
- 2021: 72.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Surrey Hills, Separate house is the majority at 67%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 20%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Surrey Hills splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (33%) and 4 bedrooms (30%), with 2 bedrooms at 26%.
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 Surrey Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22399/surrey-hills/topic/housing-dwellings