Surrey Downs
SA 5126 · Tea Tree Gully
3,358 (2021) → 3,471 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Surrey Downs is a stable suburb in Tea Tree Gully, SA 5126, about 18km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $800K is more affordable than the SA average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 53/100, and is about 14km inland. Surrey Downs has an overall score of 57/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 71/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (8.76%), New Zealand (0.92%), Scotland (0.86%), India (0.71%), Germany (0.54%)
Top languages: Italian (0.57%), Russian (0.54%), Spanish (0.51%), Arabic (0.42%), Persian ED (0.33%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 996 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Surrey Downs Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 998
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.1kmICSEA 1043
- Gleeson CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.4kmICSEA 1050
- Golden Grove High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1011
- Golden Grove Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1031
- Pinnacle College - Golden GroveCombined · Independent · 1.6km
- Banksia Park School R-6Primary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1025
- Pedare Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.8kmICSEA 1093
- Fairview Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1026
- Redwood Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1032
- Ridgehaven Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1001
- Banksia Park International High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1010
- Wynn Vale SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1034
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Surrey Downs
Is Surrey Downs safe?
Surrey Downs has a residential safety score of 71/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 4,169 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Surrey Downs?
In Surrey Downs, the median house price is $800K. Median weekly house rent is $600.
How far is Surrey Downs from Adelaide CBD?
Surrey Downs is about 17.6 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 65 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Surrey Downs?
Surrey Downs has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 998 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Surrey Downs?
Surrey Downs has a transport score of 53/100 and 25 bus stops.