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Surry Hills

Ranked #9 of 422 Sydney suburbs for cafés. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
44
#254 of 422
Safety
2
#413 of 422
Wealth
52
#205 of 422
Value
46
#226 of 422
Parks
62
#145 of 422
Cafés
98
#9 of 422
Transit
34
#413 of 422
Green space
43
#256 of 422
Active & healthy
56
#170 of 422

The numbers

Population15,828
Area1.32 km²
Median household income$2,308/wk
Median rent$550/wk
Crime rate261.6 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks15 (0.5 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park94.5% of the suburb
Cafés69
Gyms & sport venues19
Nearest parkrunCentennial parkrun (2.33 km)

Nearby suburbs

HaymarketChippendaleRedfernDarlinghurstUltimoPaddington

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Sydney: 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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