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Surrey Hills VIC 3127

7,261 addresses · 150 streets

Kooyong Electorate › Boroondara LGA › Surrey Hills · 12 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

Surrey Hills is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 13,655 people, with a median age of 42. The typical household earns around $2,503 a week, with median rent near $462 a week. Most homes are houses. About 77% of households own their home and 22% rent. Most workers work from home. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Chinese. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $2,271,000.

13,655Population
42Median age
$2,503Median household income / wk
$462Median rent / wk
2.6Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Surrey Hills itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Union, 550 m north-east · Tram stop: Stop 55: Union Road, 1 km south · Railway halt: Box Hill, 3.4 km north-east · Bus interchange: Box Hill Station, 2.2 km east · Airport: Moorabbin Airport, 16.9 km south.

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Sport & Recreation

4 facilities recorded in Surrey Hills.

Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources9/10
Education & jobs10/10

Median Sale Prices

$2,271,000House · 2024
$870,000Unit · 2024

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 64.3% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4.2% · Labour-force participation 66.3%

Population by age in Surrey Hills
Population by age, Surrey Hills VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4533
5-141,726
15-191,050
20-24927
25-341,344
35-441,580
45-542,139
55-641,784
65-741,482
75-84720
85+368
Dwelling types in Surrey Hills
Dwelling types, Surrey Hills VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House3,349
Townhouse1,025
Apartment615
Other12
Households by weekly income in Surrey Hills
Households by weekly income, Surrey Hills VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650554
$650-1,499881
$1,500-2,9991,219
$3,000+2,082
Top ancestries in Surrey Hills
Top ancestries, Surrey Hills VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English4,843
Australian3,915
Chinese2,008
Irish1,822
Scottish1,694
Other1,271
Housing tenure in Surrey Hills
Housing tenure, Surrey Hills VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned2,091
Mortgage1,736
Rented1,079
Other74
Cars per household in Surrey Hills
Cars per household, Surrey Hills VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0233
11,885
22,092
3526
4+248
Commute to work in Surrey Hills
Commute to work, Surrey Hills VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,490
Train215
Bus15
Tram/ferry49
Walked143
Bicycle26
Home3,229
Top countries of birth in Surrey Hills
Top countries of birth, Surrey Hills VIC (ABS Census 2021)
China813
England498
Malaysia288
India207
New Zealand176
Hong Kong111
Languages used at home in Surrey Hills
Languages used at home, Surrey Hills VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin1,066
Cantonese277
Greek225
Vietnamese108
Italian90
Hindi75

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