Between the 2011 and 2021 Censuses, the share of rented homes in Surry Hills climbed from 53% to 62% (+8.5 points). Its Residency Shift Index — a SuburbLens custom heuristic weighing the most recent shift — scores -6.2, marking a pronounced shift toward renting.
Source: ABS Census 2021 (TSP), SA2 “Surry Hills”.