Crown Street Public School

Surry Hills is an affluent, white-collar inner-city suburb with a median weekly household income of $2,308 (2021 Census) and a median age of 35. The population is predominantly young professionals and singles—58.2% male, average 1.8 people per household, and only 2.4% aged 0-4—so families are a minority compared with the broader community. citation:2021 ABS QuickStats citation:AreaSearch

According to the 2016 Census, the most common country of birth in Surry Hills was Australia at 30.2% (for male parents), with England (6.7%) and China (excluding SARs and Taiwan) (4.9%) as the leading overseas birthplaces. Note that 2021 birthplace data was not available in the provided sources. citation:2016 ABS QuickStats

Crown Street Public School has an on-site Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) service operated by the non-profit Surry Hills Neighbourhood Centre. Hours are Monday-Friday 7:00-9:00 AM (before school) and 3:00-6:00 PM (after school) during term, plus vacation care 7:00 AM-6:00 PM on school holidays; daily fees are $16.70-$17.40 (before) and $22.90-$23.80 (after) with Child Care Subsidy available. citation:School OOSH page citation:SHNC OSHC

Crown Street Public School offers a range of named co-curriculars including the Senior and Training Bands, Chess club, and Choir, alongside Debating and Public Speaking, and Mandarin classes taught to all students. The school also runs STEM clubs focused on coding and robotics. citation:School Infrastructure NSW citation:Student opportunities

Surry Hills has a lively, village-like atmosphere within a city setting, with family-friendly amenities including Surry Hills Library and nearby parks. For specialty groceries, Oriental Supermarket is a specific Asian supermarket in Surry Hills, and Real Food Connection also operates locally offering fresh produce and specialty food items. citation:SHNC OSHC citation:Book of Thanks

Don Giovanni Pizza Bar offers casual wood-fired pizza and Italian takeaway in Surry Hills' dining district. Santoor Indian Restaurant at 338 Elizabeth St provides Indian takeaway, and Abb Air - Thai Cuisine (1982 Shop 9.60/40 Goulbourn Street, Sydney South) serves Thai food nearby. citation:Don Giovanni citation:MenuMate

Success Tutoring provides personalised English and Math tutoring for primary and high school students in Surry Hills, aligned to the Australian Curriculum. Sydney Tutoring Services offers in-home and online K-12 tutoring in English, Maths, and Science, matched to the NSW school curriculum with a free consultation. citation:Success Tutoring citation:Sydney Tutoring Services

Surry Hills is adjacent to Central Station, where the Sydney Metro M1 line reaches Martin Place Station in about 3 minutes, or Sydney Trains T8/T9 lines reach Wynyard Station in about 5 minutes. Bus routes such as the 431 from Hay St Opp Belmore Park take about 8 minutes to Martin Place, and the L2 tram from Central Chalmers Street to Bridge Street takes about 12 minutes. citation:Rome2Rio Surry Hills to Sydney CBD citation:Rome2Rio Sydney CBD to Surry Hills