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Petersham - Stanmore vs Haberfield - Summer Hill
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Petersham - Stanmore profile · Haberfield - Summer Hill profile
Petersham - Stanmore Haberfield - Summer Hill
Petersham - Stanmore and Haberfield - Summer Hill are neighbouring Inner West areas with a distinct contrast in lifestyle and housing. Petersham - Stanmore is more transient and densely populated, with 48.4% of homes rented and a typical resident age of 36. In contrast, Haberfield - Summer Hill has a more settled feel, with 32.9% of homes owned outright and residents who are noticeably older, with a typical age of 40. This difference extends to the streets, where separate houses are far higher in Haberfield - Summer Hill (45.1%) compared to Petersham - Stanmore (20.4%).
Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,300. They also share high levels of education, with both having far more adults with a bachelor degree or higher than the national figure. While they share these financial similarities, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in the share of people with no religion has grown since 2011, now sitting far higher in Petersham - Stanmore at 57.1%.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 18,806
- First area, 2016: 20,231
- First area, 2021: 19,898
- Second area, 2011: 13,234
- Second area, 2016: 13,470
- Second area, 2021: 13,520
- First area, 2011: 35 yrs
- First area, 2016: 35 yrs
- First area, 2021: 36 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 40 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Petersham - Stanmore: 0.6% males, 0.9% females; 85+ in Haberfield - Summer Hill: 1.2% males, 2.0% females
- 80–84 in Petersham - Stanmore: 0.6% males, 0.9% females; 80–84 in Haberfield - Summer Hill: 1.0% males, 1.3% females
- 75–79 in Petersham - Stanmore: 1.1% males, 1.1% females; 75–79 in Haberfield - Summer Hill: 1.2% males, 1.4% females
- 70–74 in Petersham - Stanmore: 1.5% males, 1.6% females; 70–74 in Haberfield - Summer Hill: 2.1% males, 2.3% females
- 65–69 in Petersham - Stanmore: 1.7% males, 1.7% females; 65–69 in Haberfield - Summer Hill: 2.3% males, 2.3% females
- 60–64 in Petersham - Stanmore: 2.2% males, 2.2% females; 60–64 in Haberfield - Summer Hill: 2.6% males, 2.8% females
- 55–59 in Petersham - Stanmore: 3.0% males, 2.5% females; 55–59 in Haberfield - Summer Hill: 3.4% males, 3.5% females
- 50–54 in Petersham - Stanmore: 3.5% males, 3.4% females; 50–54 in Haberfield - Summer Hill: 3.3% males, 3.8% females
- 45–49 in Petersham - Stanmore: 3.8% males, 3.9% females; 45–49 in Haberfield - Summer Hill: 3.7% males, 4.0% females
- 40–44 in Petersham - Stanmore: 4.0% males, 3.7% females; 40–44 in Haberfield - Summer Hill: 3.2% males, 3.4% females
- 35–39 in Petersham - Stanmore: 4.6% males, 4.5% females; 35–39 in Haberfield - Summer Hill: 3.7% males, 3.8% females
- 30–34 in Petersham - Stanmore: 5.3% males, 5.6% females; 30–34 in Haberfield - Summer Hill: 3.7% males, 4.1% females
- 25–29 in Petersham - Stanmore: 5.7% males, 6.1% females; 25–29 in Haberfield - Summer Hill: 3.7% males, 4.0% females
- 20–24 in Petersham - Stanmore: 3.5% males, 4.2% females; 20–24 in Haberfield - Summer Hill: 2.9% males, 3.1% females
- 15–19 in Petersham - Stanmore: 2.2% males, 2.0% females; 15–19 in Haberfield - Summer Hill: 2.8% males, 2.5% females
- 10–14 in Petersham - Stanmore: 2.2% males, 2.0% females; 10–14 in Haberfield - Summer Hill: 2.9% males, 2.8% females
- 5–9 in Petersham - Stanmore: 2.1% males, 2.0% females; 5–9 in Haberfield - Summer Hill: 2.6% males, 2.4% females
- 0–4 in Petersham - Stanmore: 2.1% males, 1.9% females; 0–4 in Haberfield - Summer Hill: 2.2% males, 2.2% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $876
- First area, 2016: $1,038
- First area, 2021: $1,247
- Second area, 2011: $747
- Second area, 2016: $916
- Second area, 2021: $1,190
- First area, 2011: $1,729
- First area, 2016: $2,062
- First area, 2021: $2,303
- Second area, 2011: $1,639
- Second area, 2016: $2,020
- Second area, 2021: $2,377
- First area, 2011: $2,265
- First area, 2016: $2,618
- First area, 2021: $3,271
- Second area, 2011: $2,104
- Second area, 2016: $2,512
- Second area, 2021: $3,242
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.2
- First area, 2016: 2.3
- First area, 2021: 2.2
- Second area, 2011: 2.5
- Second area, 2016: 2.5
- Second area, 2021: 2.4
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $370
- First area, 2016: $460
- First area, 2021: $470
- Second area, 2011: $360
- Second area, 2016: $450
- Second area, 2021: $470
- First area, 2011: $2,600
- First area, 2016: $2,600
- First area, 2021: $3,000
- Second area, 2011: $2,300
- Second area, 2016: $2,500
- Second area, 2021: $3,000
- First area, 2011: 1.20
- First area, 2016: 1.00
- First area, 2021: 1.00
- Second area, 2011: 1.20
- Second area, 2016: 1.00
- Second area, 2021: 0.90
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Petersham - Stanmore vs Haberfield - Summer Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/117021327/petersham-stanmore/vs/120031395/haberfield-summer-hill