Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Surry Hills then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Surry Hills, NSW (postcode 2010) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+3.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,342 | 16,412 | 15,828 | +486 · +3.2% |
| Median age | 33 | 34 | 35 | +2 · +6.1% |
| Median household income | $1,760/wk | $2,144/wk | $2,308/wk | +$548 · +31.1% |
| Median personal income | $986/wk | $1,160/wk | $1,442/wk | +$456 · +46.2% |
| Median rent | $450/wk | $550/wk | $550/wk | +$100 · +22.2% |
| Median mortgage | $2,500/mo | $2,500/mo | $2,839/mo | +$339 · +13.6% |
| Average household size | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Surry Hills trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
15,828
was 16,412 in 2016
-584 · -3.6%
Median rent
$550/wk
was $550/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$2,308/wk
was $2,144/wk in 2016
+$164 · +7.6%
Median age
35
was 34 in 2016
+1 · +2.9%
Dig deeper: Surry Hills population growth · Surry Hills then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.