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Surrey Hills

Ranked #23 of 216 Melbourne suburbs for wealth. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
33
#159 of 216
Safety
84
#34 of 216
Wealth
90
#23 of 216
Value
86
#31 of 216
Parks
30
#165 of 216
Cafés
67
#72 of 216
Transit
77
#51 of 216
Green space
35
#156 of 216
Active & healthy
53
#97 of 216

The numbers

Population13,655
Area4.21 km²
Median household income$2,503/wk
Median rent$462/wk
Crime rate33.6 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks12 (0.67 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park83.3% of the suburb
Cafés9
Gyms & sport venues27
Nearest parkrunGardiners Creek parkrun (2.64 km)

Nearby suburbs

Mont AlbertBalwynCanterburyBox HillCamberwellBox Hill South

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Melbourne: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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