Redfern vs Surry Hills
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | RedfernSydney | Surry HillsSydney |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | not available | not available |
| Median unit price | $1,075,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $981,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $795/wk | $853/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | not available | not available |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 13,072 | 15,828 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 4/10 | 7/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 1% | 1% |
| Townhouses | 29% | 29% |
| Apartments/units | 68% | 68% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 2.7 km | 1.9 km |
| Train stations | 8 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 67% | 74% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Alexandria Park CS, Bourke St PS, Darlington PS, Gardeners Rd PS, Green Square PS, Kensington PS | Alexandria Park CS, Bourke St PS, Crown St PS, Fort St PS, Kensington PS |
| Secondary | Alexandria Park CS, Inner Sydney HS | Inner Sydney HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Higher than most areas | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- Redfern is higher on median unit price (by about 10%).
- Surry Hills is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 3 deciles).
- Surry Hills is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 7 percentage points).
- Redfern has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $1,075,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2016 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), down 8.1% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2016 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median. The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $981,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2010 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 0.1% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2010 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median.