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Ashbury vs Summer Hill

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Ashbury profile · Summer Hill profile

Ashbury Summer Hill

Summer Hill (Inner West - NSW) and Ashbury are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Summer Hill is a younger place where the typical resident is 36, with a high proportion of renters (49.3%) and people living alone (34.2%). In contrast, Ashbury is far older with a typical age of 44 and is dominated by separate houses (90.2%) that are often owned outright (48.9%). Summer Hill also has a much higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (53.3%) and a higher typical weekly personal income of $1,317, compared to $892 in Ashbury.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in terms of their accessibility, and they remain equally convenient for commuters with a 12-minute drive to the city. They are also alike in their school advantage scores and the share of people who have served in the Defence Force. While they share these basics, the gaps in their housing styles and resident ages remain distinct, with Summer Hill continuing to see far more people moving in over the last five years (51.6%) than Ashbury (22.7%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,935 larger in Summer Hill No religion: 26.7 pts higher in Summer Hill Renting: 37.1 pts higher in Summer Hill Owned outright: 27.8 pts higher in Ashbury Separate houses: 70.6 pts higher in Ashbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashburyin Summer Hill +3,935 larger in Summer Hill gap steady
3,353 86th pct 7,288 87th pct
Median age in Ashburyin Summer Hill +8 yrs older in Ashbury gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Ashburyin Summer Hill even gap steady
0.8% 38th pct 0.8% 38th pct
Aged 65+ in Ashburyin Summer Hill +6.7 pts higher in Ashbury gap steady
19.2% 52nd pct 12.5% 24th pct
Under 15 in Ashburyin Summer Hill +3.5 pts higher in Ashbury gap narrowing
17.3% 51st pct 13.8% 29th pct
De facto in Ashburyin Summer Hill +15.0 pts higher in Summer Hill gap widening
5.0% 11th pct 20.1% 88th pct

Age structure

19.5% Young adults (25–44) +20.2 pts ▸ 39.8%
30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.8 pts 24.2%
19.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.7 pts 12.5%
17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 13.8%
13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 9.8%

Marital status

55.1% Married ◂ +21.5 pts 33.6%
32.0% Never married +20.5 pts ▸ 52.5%
4.8% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.4% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%
2.8% Separated even 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Ashbury Summer Hill

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ashburyin Summer Hill +1.5 pts higher in Summer Hill gap narrowing
30.8% 89th pct 32.3% 90th pct

Country of birth

66.7% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 64.1%
5.5% Italy ◂ +4.4 pts 1.0%
3.1% China +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.9% England +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.9% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.6% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

20.2% English +8.6 pts ▸ 28.8%
22.2% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 23.4%
16.8% Italian ◂ +10.6 pts 6.2%
9.3% Irish +4.9 pts ▸ 14.1%
10.3% Greek ◂ +6.9 pts 3.5%
6.9% Chinese +3.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.7% Scottish +5.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
1.6% German +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%
1.1% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.5% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Other language in Ashburyin Summer Hill +9.1 pts higher in Ashbury gap widening
35.2% 92nd pct 26.1% 89th pct
Limited English in Ashburyin Summer Hill +1.0 pts higher in Ashbury gap steady
5.5% 92nd pct 4.4% 90th pct

Language used at home

62.1% English only +7.7 pts ▸ 69.8%
8.0% Italian ◂ +6.7 pts 1.3%
7.4% Greek ◂ +5.9 pts 1.5%
5.0% Arabic ◂ +3.8 pts 1.2%
3.4% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.6% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Hindi even 0.5%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Ashburyin Summer Hill +26.7 pts higher in Summer Hill gap widening
27.1% 18th pct 53.9% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

64.4% Christianity ◂ +31.6 pts 32.8%
27.1% No religion +26.7 pts ▸ 53.9%
4.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.3% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.3% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.3% Islam even 1.4%
0.3% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ashburyin Summer Hill +12.2 pts higher in Summer Hill gap widening
68.4% 89th pct 80.6% 99th pct
Bachelor+ in Ashburyin Summer Hill +19.6 pts higher in Summer Hill gap widening
33.6% 88th pct 53.3% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Ashburyin Summer Hill +0.46 more in Ashbury
3.45 47th pct 2.99 43rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ashburyin Summer Hill +5 more in Summer Hill
62 94th pct 67 95th pct
Avg size in Ashburyin Summer Hill +14 larger in Ashbury
496 71st pct 481 70th pct
ICSEA in Ashburyin Summer Hill +17 higher in Summer Hill
1,094 90th pct 1,111 94th pct

Highest year of school

68.4% Year 12 +12.2 pts ▸ 80.6%
13.8% Year 10 ◂ +6.9 pts 6.9%
12.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.3 pts 4.9%
3.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Bachelor degree +9.6 pts ▸ 43.3%
15.0% Postgraduate degree +5.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
18.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.9 pts 9.6%
16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.9 pts 11.3%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

23.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 19.2%
13.1% Society & culture +5.8 pts ▸ 18.9%
6.4% Creative arts +6.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +5.0 pts 7.2%
8.8% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%
8.7% Health even 8.6%
7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +3.2 pts 4.1%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.4% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%
0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Ashburyin Summer Hill +$425 higher in Summer Hill gap widening
$892 72nd pct $1,317 93rd pct
Household income in Ashburyin Summer Hill +$311 higher in Ashbury gap widening
$2,571 90th pct $2,260 86th pct
Family income in Ashburyin Summer Hill +$207 higher in Summer Hill gap widening
$2,869 89th pct $3,076 92nd pct
High earners in Ashburyin Summer Hill +6.1 pts higher in Summer Hill gap widening
19.7% 89th pct 25.8% 95th pct
High-income homes in Ashburyin Summer Hill +6.8 pts higher in Ashbury gap widening
41.3% 94th pct 34.5% 88th pct

Household income distribution

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 32.7%
28.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 22.3%
17.4% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%
12.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 9.1%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 ◂ +14.5 pts 25.3%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 29.6%
24.3% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 27.6%
9.5% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ashburyin Summer Hill +1.6 pts higher in Summer Hill
26.4% 38th pct 28.0% 46th pct
Mental health in Ashburyin Summer Hill +6.7 pts higher in Summer Hill
5.6% 28th pct 12.3% 85th pct
Needs assistance in Ashburyin Summer Hill +0.7 pts higher in Ashbury gap steady
5.4% 60th pct 4.7% 51st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Mental health +6.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
7.6% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.1% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 3.1%
4.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%
1.2% Lung condition even 1.1%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None ◂ +2.0 pts 65.9%
19.5% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 21.0%
4.7% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ashburyin Summer Hill +3.2 pts higher in Summer Hill gap widening
12.9% 24th pct 16.1% 40th pct
Unpaid carers in Ashburyin Summer Hill +3.2 pts higher in Ashbury gap steady
13.7% 60th pct 10.4% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in Ashburyin Summer Hill +5.2 pts higher in Ashbury gap steady
26.6% 57th pct 21.4% 31st pct
Defence service in Ashburyin Summer Hill even
1.1% 33rd pct 1.1% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ashburyin Summer Hill +6.1 pts higher in Ashbury gap narrowing
24.0% 49th pct 17.9% 18th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashburyin Summer Hill +32 larger in Summer Hill
27 72nd pct 59 79th pct
Median age in Ashburyin Summer Hill +3 yrs older in Summer Hill
26 yrs 50th pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in Ashburyin Summer Hill +7.1 pts higher in Ashbury
73.1% 96th pct 66.0% 91st pct
Unemployment in Ashburyin Summer Hill
— 17.2% 78th pct
Median income in Ashburyin Summer Hill +$187 higher in Summer Hill
$762 62nd pct $949 76th pct
Household income in Ashburyin Summer Hill +$777 higher in Ashbury
$2,374 75th pct $1,597 46th pct
Indigenous language in Ashburyin Summer Hill +22.0 pts higher in Summer Hill
0.0% 0th pct 22.0% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashburyin Summer Hill +0.8 larger in Ashbury gap steady
2.9 81st pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Ashburyin Summer Hill +0.1 pts higher in Ashbury gap narrowing
11.9% 56th pct 11.8% 56th pct
Living alone in Ashburyin Summer Hill +18.8 pts higher in Summer Hill gap widening
15.4% 20th pct 34.2% 82nd pct

Family composition

68.5% Couples with children ◂ +15.5 pts 53.0%
18.8% Couples without children +14.7 pts ▸ 33.5%
11.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%
1.1% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

29.9% 2 people +6.3 pts ▸ 36.2%
15.4% 1 person +18.8 pts ▸ 34.2%
23.8% 4 people ◂ +12.7 pts 11.1%
18.2% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 15.2%
9.5% 5 people ◂ +7.0 pts 2.4%
3.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashburyin Summer Hill +$140 higher in Ashbury gap widening
$600 100th pct $460 89th pct
Mortgage in Ashburyin Summer Hill +$109 higher in Ashbury gap narrowing
$2,817 90th pct $2,708 89th pct
People / bedroom in Ashburyin Summer Hill +0.10 higher in Summer Hill gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Ashburyin Summer Hill +37.1 pts higher in Summer Hill gap narrowing
12.3% 35th pct 49.3% 92nd pct
Owned outright in Ashburyin Summer Hill +27.8 pts higher in Ashbury gap narrowing
48.9% 73rd pct 21.0% 11th pct
Separate houses in Ashburyin Summer Hill +70.6 pts higher in Ashbury gap steady
90.2% 32nd pct 19.6% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ashburyin Summer Hill +52.0 pts higher in Ashbury gap steady
84.2% 63rd pct 32.2% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

12.3% Rented +37.1 pts ▸ 49.3%
48.9% Owned outright ◂ +27.8 pts 21.0%
37.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.5 pts 27.7%
1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

90.2% Separate house ◂ +70.6 pts 19.6%
1.5% Flat or apartment +61.5 pts ▸ 63.1%
7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.8 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

14.2% 2 bedrooms +34.7 pts ▸ 48.9%
48.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +27.5 pts 20.4%
25.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.3 pts 8.8%
0.7% 1 bedroom +16.2 pts ▸ 16.9%
11.1% 5 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 3.0%
0.0% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

27.2% $350–$549 +28.2 pts ▸ 55.4%
36.8% $550–$749 ◂ +18.6 pts 18.2%
18.4% $750 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 9.5%
2.2% $200–$349 +8.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.4% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 41.3%
23.3% $1,800–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 30.3%
14.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.8 pts 12.5%
9.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ashburyin Summer Hill +13.4 pts higher in Summer Hill gap steady
6.4% 79th pct 19.8% 95th pct
Work from home in Ashburyin Summer Hill +4.1 pts higher in Summer Hill gap widening
51.7% 99th pct 55.8% 100th pct
PT commute in Ashburyin Summer Hill +4.1 pts higher in Summer Hill gap narrowing
1.9% 78th pct 6.0% 93rd pct
PT stops in Ashburyin Summer Hill +2 more in Summer Hill
16 86th pct 18 86th pct
Stops/1k in Ashburyin Summer Hill +2.30 more in Ashbury
4.77 77th pct 2.47 67th pct
Departures/1k in Ashburyin Summer Hill +739.9 more in Ashbury
1,701.5 90th pct 961.6 86th pct
PT routes in Ashburyin Summer Hill +12 more in Summer Hill
5 86th pct 17 86th pct
Stop walk in Ashburyin Summer Hill even
3 21st pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Ashburyin Summer Hill even
12 8th pct 12 8th pct
Reach 30 min in Ashburyin Summer Hill +83,197 more in Summer Hill
36,150 86th pct 119,347 91st pct
Reach 45 min in Ashburyin Summer Hill +349,670 more in Summer Hill
214,439 87th pct 564,109 93rd pct
Transit to city in Ashburyin Summer Hill +17 longer in Ashbury
53 41st pct 36 13th pct

How people get to work

51.7% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 55.8%
22.7% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 18.6%
1.4% Train +3.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.1% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
0.5% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

32.6% 1 vehicle +23.6 pts ▸ 56.2%
40.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.0 pts 19.3%
6.4% No vehicle +13.4 pts ▸ 19.8%
13.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.9 pts 3.4%
6.8% 4 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ashburyin Summer Hill +28.9 pts higher in Summer Hill gap widening
22.7% 22nd pct 51.6% 91st pct
Recent arrivals in Ashburyin Summer Hill +9.3 pts higher in Summer Hill gap narrowing
2.9% 35th pct 12.2% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ashburyin Summer Hill +1.1 pts higher in Summer Hill gap steady
3.1% 43rd pct 4.2% 59th pct
Participation in Ashburyin Summer Hill +12.2 pts higher in Summer Hill gap widening
59.6% 46th pct 71.7% 86th pct
Full-time in Ashburyin Summer Hill +9.6 pts higher in Summer Hill gap widening
56.2% 39th pct 65.8% 81st pct

Industries people work in

11.6% Professional & technical +3.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
13.3% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%
13.2% Health care & social assistance even 13.2%
7.4% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
8.0% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 4.2%
6.8% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.6% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.2% Media & telecommunications +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%
3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%
3.8% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%
3.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

33.7% Professionals +11.1 pts ▸ 44.8%
19.9% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 16.5%
15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 12.6%
9.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%
7.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%
6.1% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.7% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%
3.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashburyin Summer Hill +1.5 higher in Summer Hill
7.6 96th pct 9.1 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ashburyin Summer Hill +0.4 more in Summer Hill
7.6 98th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Ashburyin Summer Hill even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Ashburyin Summer Hill +5.7 pts higher in Summer Hill
94.3% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Ashburyin Summer Hill even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Ashburyin Summer Hill even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Ashburyin Summer Hill even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Ashburyin Summer Hill +29.2 pts higher in Summer Hill
70.8% 90th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Ashburyin Summer Hill +1.4 more in Ashbury
16.4 57th pct 15.0 53rd pct
Intersections/km² in Ashburyin Summer Hill +165 higher in Summer Hill
321 96th pct 486 100th pct
Mean slope in Ashburyin Summer Hill +0.3 pts higher in Summer Hill
5.2% 45th pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Ashbury with nearby areas

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Compare Summer Hill with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashbury vs Summer Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10094/ashbury/vs/SAL13702/summer-hill