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Leichhardt vs Haberfield - Summer Hill
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Leichhardt profile · Haberfield - Summer Hill profile
Leichhardt Haberfield - Summer Hill
Leichhardt and Haberfield - Summer Hill are neighbouring suburbs with distinct profiles. Leichhardt is a more transient and affluent area, where typical weekly rents are well higher at $600 and a larger share of households earn $3,000 or more per week (44.7%). It has a younger feel, with more children under 15 (19.2%) and a higher proportion of people in de facto relationships. Haberfield - Summer Hill, by contrast, has more people aged 65 and over (17.1%) and far more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents. It also has far more schools per 1,000 children (2.46) and a higher share of homes owned outright (32.9%).
Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, with almost identical numbers of people per home and similar rates of volunteering. They both have a high proportion of residents with university degrees, well above the national figure. However, the gap in renting is shifting, with Leichhardt seeing more people move in over the last five years. While both areas are highly walkable, Haberfield - Summer Hill provides more public transport stops for its residents.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2021: 17,532
- Second area, 2011: 13,234
- Second area, 2016: 13,470
- Second area, 2021: 13,520
- First area, 2021: 38 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 Leichhardt: 0.7% males, 1.0% females; 85+ in Haberfield - Summer Hill: 1.2% males, 2.0% females
- 80–84 in Leichhardt: 0.6% males, 0.8% females; 80–84 in Haberfield - Summer Hill: 1.0% males, 1.3% females
- 75–79 in Leichhardt: 0.9% males, 1.2% females; 75–79 in Haberfield - Summer Hill: 1.2% males, 1.4% females
- 70–74 in Leichhardt: 1.4% males, 2.0% females; 70–74 in Haberfield - Summer Hill: 2.1% males, 2.3% females
- 65–69 in Leichhardt: 1.8% males, 2.2% females; 65–69 in Haberfield - Summer Hill: 2.3% males, 2.3% females
- 60–64 in Leichhardt: 1.9% males, 2.5% females; 60–64 in Haberfield - Summer Hill: 2.6% males, 2.8% females
- 55–59 in Leichhardt: 2.8% males, 2.6% females; 55–59 in Haberfield - Summer Hill: 3.4% males, 3.5% females
- 50–54 in Leichhardt: 3.2% males, 3.7% females; 50–54 in Haberfield - Summer Hill: 3.3% males, 3.8% females
- 45–49 in Leichhardt: 4.1% males, 4.3% females; 45–49 in Haberfield - Summer Hill: 3.7% males, 4.0% females
- 40–44 in Leichhardt: 4.3% males, 4.5% females; 40–44 in Haberfield - Summer Hill: 3.2% males, 3.4% females
- 35–39 in Leichhardt: 4.6% males, 4.7% females; 35–39 in Haberfield - Summer Hill: 3.7% males, 3.8% females
- 30–34 in Leichhardt: 3.8% males, 4.4% females; 30–34 in Haberfield - Summer Hill: 3.7% males, 4.1% females
- 25–29 in Leichhardt: 3.3% males, 3.9% females; 25–29 in Haberfield - Summer Hill: 3.7% males, 4.0% females
- 20–24 in Leichhardt: 2.2% males, 2.9% females; 20–24 in Haberfield - Summer Hill: 2.9% males, 3.1% females
- 15–19 in Leichhardt: 2.4% males, 2.0% females; 15–19 in Haberfield - Summer Hill: 2.8% males, 2.5% females
- 10–14 in Leichhardt: 2.9% males, 2.9% females; 10–14 in Haberfield - Summer Hill: 2.9% males, 2.8% females
- 5–9 in Leichhardt: 3.4% males, 3.3% females; 5–9 in Haberfield - Summer Hill: 2.6% males, 2.4% females
- 0–4 in Leichhardt: 3.4% males, 3.2% 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, 2021: $1,377
- Second area, 2011: $747
- Second area, 2016: $916
- Second area, 2021: $1,190
- First area, 2021: $2,721
- Second area, 2011: $1,639
- Second area, 2016: $2,020
- Second area, 2021: $2,377
- First area, 2021: $3,541
- 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, 2021: 2.4
- Second area, 2011: 2.5
- Second area, 2016: 2.5
- Second area, 2021: 2.4
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2021: $600
- Second area, 2011: $360
- Second area, 2016: $450
- Second area, 2021: $470
- First area, 2021: $3,447
- Second area, 2011: $2,300
- Second area, 2016: $2,500
- Second area, 2021: $3,000
- 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Leichhardt vs Haberfield - Summer Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/120021675/leichhardt/vs/120031395/haberfield-summer-hill