Surrey Hills Postcode

Victoria

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3127
Postcode for Surrey Hills, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 12 km from Melbourne · Pop. 13,655
13,655
Population
42
Median Age
$2,503
Household Income/wk
$462
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
4.4
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Surrey Hills ranks: household income is in the top 10% of VIC suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in VIC; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Surrey Hills Compares

Surrey Hills vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricSurrey HillsVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $2,503 +VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $462 +VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $3,000 +VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 42 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 4.2% -VIC 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 3127 covers Surrey Hills, an inland suburb of Melbourne about 12 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Melbourne - Inner East region of Victoria. Local government services are provided by Boroondara.

According to the 2021 Census, Surrey Hills has a population of 13,655 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $2,503, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.2%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 45 (0.3% of residents).

Housing in Surrey Hills includes a median weekly rent of $462, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,000, with 5,003 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 78.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Surrey Hills scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

There are 4 schools in the Surrey Hills area, including Surrey Hills Primary School, Chatham Primary School, Our Holy Redeemer School and others.

Surrey Hills is part of the Whitehorse - West statistical area in Victoria.

Surrey Hills Details

Postcode3127
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)13,655
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,503/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,081/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$462
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,000
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area4.4 km²
Population Density3081/km²
Total Dwellings5,003
Australian Citizens87.9%
Indigenous Population45 (0.3%)
Unemployment Rate4.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.8259381
Longitude145.0972417
Distance from Melbourne12 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - Inner East
Area (SA3)Whitehorse - West
Local GovernmentBoroondara
Federal ElectorateKooyong

Age Profile

0–14 (16.5%) 15–24 (14.5%) 25–44 (21.4%) 45–64 (28.7%) 65+ (18.8%)
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0–14 years2,259 (16.5%)
15–24 years1,977 (14.5%)
25–44 years2,924 (21.4%)
45–64 years3,923 (28.7%)
65+ years2,570 (18.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (42.6%) Mortgaged (35.4%) Rented (22.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma1,041 (7.6%)
Arthritis965 (7.1%)
Heart Disease477 (3.5%)
Cancer435 (3.2%)
Diabetes381 (2.8%)
Lung Condition122 (0.9%)
Dementia87 (0.6%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle233 (4.7%)
1 vehicle1,885 (37.8%)
2 vehicles2,092 (42.0%)
3+ vehicles774 (15.5%)

Schools in Surrey Hills

Surrey Hills Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1166 · 358 students
Chatham Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1147 · 241 students
Our Holy Redeemer School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1180 · 198 students
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1142 · 145 students

Suburbs Near Surrey Hills

Same Postcode (3127)

More Surrey Hills Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.