Median price trend for houses
Based on 59 sales in the preceding 12 months
$850,000
Up 13.6% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $600k
- 3 bed
- $835k
- 4 bed
- $958k
- 5+ bed
- $880k
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The quick read on
Surrey Downs
SA 5126 · Tea Tree Gully
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $850,000
- Median unit
- $705,000
- Population
- 3,358
- Postcode
- 5126
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ABS 2021
Surrey Downs, South Australia
Property market insights for Surrey Downs
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Surrey Downs SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 31 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$625 per week
Up 6.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Surrey Downs, SA is currently $850,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Surrey Downs has a 12-month growth rate of 13.6% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $600,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $835,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $958,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $880,000 in Surrey Downs.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Surrey Downs is $625 per week. The median house rent has increased 6.3% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Surrey Downs is $705,000. Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $720,000 in Surrey Downs.
Crime and safety
Is Surrey Downs safe?
The overall rate for Surrey Downs is 1,172 offences per 100,000 residents — 69% below the Greater Adelaide benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Surrey Downs.
Overall crime rate
1,172
offences per 100,000 residents
69% belowGreater Adelaide
Surrey DownsGreater Adelaide: 3,761
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Surrey Downs?
Surrey Downs SA 5126 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
3,358 people call Surrey Downs home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,674 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,358
- Median age
- 38 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,473 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $330 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.3%Above
15–3424.6%Below
35–5427.5%Above
55–7422.8%In line
75 and over5.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses96.4%Above
Townhouses4.4%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright30.5%Below
Paying a mortgage49.7%Above
Renting19.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.6%Below
One car33.3%Below
Two cars41.5%Above
Three or more20.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home8.9%Below
Drove to work66.2%Above
Train, tram or bus5.2%In line
Walked or cycled1.2%Below
What stands out in Surrey Downs
8.9% of workers in Surrey Downs worked from home on Census day.
8.8% of Surrey Downs residents were born in England, noticeably more common than across Greater Adelaide.
54.1% of people in Surrey Downs described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Surrey Downs
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Surrey Downs SA 5126.
Is Surrey Downs family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.3% of Surrey Downs's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
987 family households lived in Surrey Downs; 43.2% were couple families and 18.8% were one-parent families.
37.3% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Surrey Downs?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Surrey Downs had 3,358 residents at the 2021 Census.
28.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
28.5% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Surrey Downs?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 96.4% of occupied private dwellings in Surrey Downs.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 4.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Surrey Downs?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
30.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
49.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
19.8% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Surrey Downs?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Surrey Downs had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 23.5% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 34.6%, while 23.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Surrey Downs?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
8.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
66.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
5.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Surrey Downs?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
One-car households formed 33.3% of the total.
62.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Surrey Downs, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
70.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 29.9% reported a different address.
18.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Surrey Downs?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.0% of residents used only English at home.
6.9% used a language other than English at home.
0.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.1% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Surrey Downs residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
18.8% of Surrey Downs's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 81.2% was born in Australia.
0.1% of residents were born in China.
0.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Surrey Downs?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 48.5% of ancestry responses in Surrey Downs.
Australian ancestry made up 39.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Surrey Downs?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
16.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 10.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 16.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.2% of workers, and education and training employed 9.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Surrey Downs?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 66.7%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
38.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.5%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Surrey Downs show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
56.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.0% reported asthma, 10.3% arthritis and 5.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Surrey Downs?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
18.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 48.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Surrey Downs?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,674 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,473.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $330 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Surrey Downs compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 8.9% in Surrey Downs, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 30.5% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 19.8% in Surrey Downs, against 29.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Surrey Downs
Is Surrey Downs expensive?
The median house price is $850,000, while units and apartments sit at $705,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Surrey Downs good for families?
The Census counted 987 local families, and 19.3% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Surrey Downs?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $958,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Surrey Downs
65 streets in Surrey Downs
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Addington Ave
- Akora St
- Amanda Dr
- Asceola Ct
- Bangalay Cr
- Baxter Ave
- Callitris Ave
- Canton Ct
- Carob Ct
- Cassia St
- Casuarina Ave
- Colline St
- Forbes Ct
- Glenside St
- Goderich Ct
- Golden Grove Rd
- Greenway Dr
- Grenfell Rd
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- Hakea St
- Hancock Rd
- Hartly Ct
- Illyarrie Ave
- Jane St
- Joycelyn Ave
- Justina Pl
- Kurrajong St
- Kurrali St
- Leyte Dr
- Lord Hobart Ct
- Lydia Ave
- Mallett St
- Mariners Dr
- Moonyan St
- Navarino Ct
- Pauline Dr
- Pringle Ave
- Proctor Cl
- Rhona Ct
- Royal Admiral Pl
- Sarah Ct
- Shah Pl
- Solway Ct
- Summit St
- Sylvan Cr
- Tanya St
- Tilley Dr
- Vine St
- Wirilda Ave
- Wongabeena Dr
- Wyndham Cr
- Yanakie Ave
- Yangoura Ct
- Yatala Vale Rd
- Yorrell Ave
- Yurlondi Dr
- Yutika Ct
- Zanoni Cr
- Zara Ct
- Zariba Ct
- Zealand St
- Zed Ct
- Zenith Cl
- Zephyr Ct
- Zoe Ct
- Zuleika St
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