Side-by-side comparison of two Sydney suburbs. 0.8 km apart. Refreshed 2026-06-04.
Surry Hills carries the stronger headline verdict (green light) versus Darlinghurst (mixed signals). Both share an investor tier of moderate conviction with similar horizons. Darlinghurst is roughly 21% cheaper on the apartment buy median than Surry Hills. The right pick depends on your priority — open the per-area pages for the full driver / risk breakdown.
| Darlinghurst → | Surry Hills → | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Mixed signals | Green light |
| Confidence score | 50/100 | 55/100 |
| Price band | A$1.3M+ apartment median | A$1.6M+ terrace median |
| Apartment buy median | A$850k | A$1.08M |
| House buy median | — | A$2.40M |
| Apartment rent median | A$620 / week | A$750 / week |
| House rent median | — | A$1100 / week |
| Investor tier | Moderate conviction | Moderate conviction |
| Investor horizon | 3–5 year horizon | 3–5 year horizon |
| Tags | Inner EastLifestyleYoung Professionals | Inner CityPremiumYoung Professionals |
Surry Hills carries the stronger headline verdict (green light) versus Darlinghurst (mixed signals). Both share an investor tier of moderate conviction with similar horizons. Darlinghurst is roughly 21% cheaper on the apartment buy median than Surry Hills. The right pick depends on your priority — open the per-area pages for the full driver / risk breakdown.
Darlinghurst apartment buy median is A$850k; Surry Hills is A$1.08M. Both are calibrated against Domain + realestate.com.au + CoreLogic 2025 and refreshed monthly.
Darlinghurst and Surry Hills share these tags: Young Professionals. Beyond that, Darlinghurst also reads as Inner East, Lifestyle; Surry Hills adds Inner City, Premium.
Open Darlinghurst or Surry Hills on the interactive Sydney map for the live verdict, commute isolines, school catchment overlay, and live broker pipeline.