Two neighbouring Sydney suburbs, 1.0 km apart, on the same open data. They split the measures evenly.
| Redfern | Surry Hills | |
|---|---|---|
| Active | 60 | 44 |
| Safety | 2 | 2 |
| Wealth | 43 | 52 |
| Value | 52 | 46 |
| Parks | 77 | 60 |
| Cafés | 96 | 98 |
| Transit | 89 | 92 |
| Green space | 55 | 41 |
| Active & healthy | 58 | 55 |
| Schools nearby (OSM) | 49 | 82 |
| Median rent | $500/wk | $550/wk |
| Median house price (Jan–Mar 2026) | $2,360,000 | $2,325,000 |
| Population | 13,072 | 15,828 |
| Full profile | Redfern in full | Surry Hills in full |
Scores are percentiles across all 422 Sydney suburbs: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Highlighted figures lead the row. How we rank suburbs.
Redfern and Surry Hills score the same for safety on official crime statistics.
Surry Hills has the lower median house price of the two ($2,325,000 vs $2,360,000).
They split the measures evenly across safety, activity, value, parks and cafés — see the full breakdown below, or the complete profile for Redfern or Surry Hills.
Updated October 2026. Compare other Sydney suburbs →