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Surrey Hills flood & bushfire report

Of Surrey Hills’s 7,465 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Surrey Hills’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.

0%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
7,465
Mapped properties

Crime near Surrey Hills

Surrey Hills sits in the Boroondara council area, which recorded 8,108 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,108 total. Figures are for the whole Boroondara council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Surrey Hills

Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.

Houses
$2,200,000-1.03%
Median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$916,000+5.9%
Median · Q4 2025

Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).

Zoning in Surrey Hills

Surrey Hills is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential47.2% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 3

Residential33.1% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 5

Centre / commercial9.4% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE

School catchments in Surrey Hills

Surrey Hills can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Surrey Hills

At the 2021 Census, 26.9% of Surrey Hills’s 13,655 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English35.5%
Australian28.7%
Chinese14.7%
Irish13.3%
Scottish12.4%
Italian4.9%

Top countries of birth

China6%
England3.6%
Malaysia2.1%
India1.5%
New Zealand1.3%
Hong Kong0.8%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Surrey Hills

Boroondara council approved 854 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

854
Dwellings/yr
502
Houses
352
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Boroondara council area (not just Surrey Hills). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Surrey Hills address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.