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Ashfield vs Summer Hill

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Ashfield profile · Summer Hill profile

Ashfield Summer Hill

Ashfield (NSW) and Summer Hill (Inner West - NSW) are neighbouring suburbs in Sydney's Inner West. Ashfield is far more culturally diverse, with 50.8% of people born overseas and 49.4% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Summer Hill has higher typical incomes, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,317 compared to $890 in Ashfield (NSW). Summer Hill also has a higher share of high earners, with 25.8% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, while Ashfield (NSW) sits at 14.2%.

Everyday life in both areas is very similar, with the same typical resident age of 36 and nearly identical rent prices. Both suburbs are highly mobile; they have the same number of amenity types within a 15-minute walk and similar commute times to the city. While Ashfield (NSW) is more connected by public transport, with more stops and more frequent departures, Summer Hill (Inner West - NSW) has seen its share of people working from home grow to 55.8%, which is far higher than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 23.3 pts higher in Ashfield Born overseas: 18.5 pts higher in Ashfield Population: 15,724 larger in Ashfield Work from home: 14.0 pts higher in Summer Hill No religion: 13.5 pts higher in Summer Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +15,724 larger in Ashfield gap steady
23,012 90th pct 7,288 87th pct
Median age in Ashfieldin Summer Hill even gap narrowing
36 yrs 17th pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Ashfieldin Summer Hill even gap steady
0.8% 37th pct 0.8% 38th pct
Aged 65+ in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +4.3 pts higher in Ashfield gap widening
16.8% 41st pct 12.5% 24th pct
Under 15 in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +2.1 pts higher in Summer Hill gap steady
11.7% 22nd pct 13.8% 29th pct
De facto in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +7.4 pts higher in Summer Hill gap widening
12.7% 54th pct 20.1% 88th pct

Age structure

38.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 39.8%
21.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 24.2%
16.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 12.5%
11.7% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 9.8%

Marital status

44.6% Never married +7.9 pts ▸ 52.5%
39.5% Married ◂ +5.9 pts 33.6%
8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%
4.9% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%
2.8% Separated even 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Ashfield Summer Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +18.5 pts higher in Ashfield gap narrowing
50.8% 100th pct 32.3% 90th pct

Country of birth

45.4% Australia +18.7 pts ▸ 64.1%
12.2% China ◂ +8.5 pts 3.7%
6.7% Nepal ◂ +5.7 pts 1.0%
2.1% England +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.2% India ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%
2.9% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%
1.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
1.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

18.6% English +10.3 pts ▸ 28.8%
14.9% Australian +8.5 pts ▸ 23.4%
22.1% Chinese ◂ +11.8 pts 10.3%
8.4% Irish +5.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
5.6% Scottish +4.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.8% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%
3.8% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%
2.1% German +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.7% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
0.7% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Other language in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +23.3 pts higher in Ashfield gap narrowing
49.4% 97th pct 26.1% 89th pct
Limited English in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +5.6 pts higher in Ashfield gap steady
10.0% 100th pct 4.4% 90th pct

Language used at home

46.0% English only +23.8 pts ▸ 69.8%
12.5% Mandarin ◂ +7.8 pts 4.8%
5.3% Cantonese ◂ +3.4 pts 1.9%
2.2% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%
1.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
1.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +13.5 pts higher in Summer Hill gap widening
40.4% 49th pct 53.9% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

40.4% No religion +13.5 pts ▸ 53.9%
34.7% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 32.8%
9.5% Hinduism ◂ +7.2 pts 2.3%
6.5% Buddhism ◂ +3.8 pts 2.8%
5.9% Not stated even 5.9%
2.1% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +4.6 pts higher in Summer Hill gap widening
76.0% 95th pct 80.6% 99th pct
Bachelor+ in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +8.8 pts higher in Summer Hill gap widening
44.4% 96th pct 53.3% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +1.50 more in Summer Hill
1.49 18th pct 2.99 43rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +12 more in Ashfield
79 97th pct 67 95th pct
Avg size in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +41 larger in Ashfield
523 75th pct 481 70th pct
ICSEA in Ashfieldin Summer Hill even
1,113 94th pct 1,111 94th pct

Highest year of school

76.0% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 80.6%
8.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%
7.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%
2.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 43.3%
18.5% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 20.3%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 11.3%
10.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 19.2%
14.2% Society & culture +4.8 pts ▸ 18.9%
7.9% Creative arts +5.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
9.0% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%
8.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%
7.2% Information technology ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%
5.8% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.2% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%
0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +$427 higher in Summer Hill gap widening
$890 72nd pct $1,317 93rd pct
Household income in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +$372 higher in Summer Hill gap widening
$1,888 70th pct $2,260 86th pct
Family income in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +$820 higher in Summer Hill gap widening
$2,256 72nd pct $3,076 92nd pct
High earners in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +11.5 pts higher in Summer Hill gap widening
14.2% 77th pct 25.8% 95th pct
High-income homes in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +9.9 pts higher in Summer Hill gap widening
24.6% 73rd pct 34.5% 88th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 32.7%
24.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 19.6%
13.2% $4,000 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 22.3%
14.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 9.1%
11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 ◂ +10.2 pts 25.3%
32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 27.6%
20.1% $1,500–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 29.6%
4.9% $3,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +3.0 pts higher in Summer Hill
25.0% 31st pct 28.0% 46th pct
Mental health in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +2.9 pts higher in Summer Hill
9.4% 62nd pct 12.3% 85th pct
Needs assistance in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +2.2 pts higher in Ashfield gap widening
6.9% 74th pct 4.7% 51st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.4% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.4% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%
4.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%
3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%
2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
1.9% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%
1.1% Lung condition even 1.1%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None ◂ +3.3 pts 65.9%
17.1% One condition +3.9 pts ▸ 21.0%
5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%
2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +4.9 pts higher in Summer Hill gap steady
11.2% 16th pct 16.1% 40th pct
Unpaid carers in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +1.6 pts higher in Summer Hill gap steady
8.8% 19th pct 10.4% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +3.6 pts higher in Summer Hill gap narrowing
17.8% 19th pct 21.4% 31st pct
Defence service in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +0.1 pts higher in Summer Hill
1.0% 32nd pct 1.1% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +1.6 pts higher in Summer Hill gap widening
16.3% 13th pct 17.9% 18th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +114 larger in Ashfield
173 86th pct 59 79th pct
Median age in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +3 yrs older in Ashfield
32 yrs 69th pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +4.5 pts higher in Summer Hill
61.5% 87th pct 66.0% 91st pct
Unemployment in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +4.9 pts higher in Summer Hill
12.4% 60th pct 17.2% 78th pct
Median income in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +$40 higher in Summer Hill
$909 74th pct $949 76th pct
Household income in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +$45 higher in Ashfield
$1,642 48th pct $1,597 46th pct
Indigenous language in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +5.3 pts higher in Summer Hill
16.8% 86th pct 22.0% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +0.2 larger in Ashfield gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +1.2 pts higher in Ashfield gap steady
13.0% 62nd pct 11.8% 56th pct
Living alone in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +2.1 pts higher in Summer Hill gap narrowing
32.1% 77th pct 34.2% 82nd pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 53.0%
34.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 33.5%
13.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%
2.3% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 36.2%
32.1% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 34.2%
16.8% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 15.2%
11.6% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%
3.9% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%
2.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +$20 higher in Summer Hill gap widening
$440 87th pct $460 89th pct
Mortgage in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +$498 higher in Summer Hill gap widening
$2,210 82nd pct $2,708 89th pct
People / bedroom in Ashfieldin Summer Hill even gap steady
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +1.2 pts higher in Ashfield gap steady
50.5% 93rd pct 49.3% 92nd pct
Owned outright in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +1.3 pts higher in Ashfield gap steady
22.3% 12th pct 21.0% 11th pct
Separate houses in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +2.5 pts higher in Ashfield gap narrowing
22.1% 0th pct 19.6% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +0.7 pts higher in Summer Hill gap steady
31.5% 0th pct 32.2% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.5% Rented ◂ +1.2 pts 49.3%
22.8% Owned with a mortgage +4.9 pts ▸ 27.7%
22.3% Owned outright ◂ +1.3 pts 21.0%
3.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

69.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.8 pts 63.1%
22.1% Separate house ◂ +2.5 pts 19.6%
7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.6 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

51.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 48.9%
20.1% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 20.4%
13.9% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 16.9%
8.1% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
1.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

59.0% $350–$549 ◂ +3.6 pts 55.4%
15.5% $550–$749 +2.6 pts ▸ 18.2%
13.6% $200–$349 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.6%
4.7% $750 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.9% Under $200 ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.6% $3,000 or more +12.8 pts ▸ 41.3%
36.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 30.3%
16.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.9 pts 12.5%
12.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.9 pts 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +3.1 pts higher in Ashfield gap steady
23.0% 97th pct 19.8% 95th pct
Work from home in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +14.0 pts higher in Summer Hill gap widening
41.9% 92nd pct 55.8% 100th pct
PT commute in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +4.1 pts higher in Ashfield gap widening
10.1% 100th pct 6.0% 93rd pct
PT stops in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +81 more in Ashfield
99 89th pct 18 86th pct
Stops/1k in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +1.83 more in Ashfield
4.30 75th pct 2.47 67th pct
Departures/1k in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +722.1 more in Ashfield
1,683.6 90th pct 961.6 86th pct
PT routes in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +2 more in Summer Hill
15 86th pct 17 86th pct
Stop walk in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +2 longer in Summer Hill
1 0th pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +1 longer in Summer Hill
11 6th pct 12 8th pct
Reach 30 min in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +68,299 more in Ashfield
187,646 94th pct 119,347 91st pct
Reach 45 min in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +229,191 more in Ashfield
793,300 96th pct 564,109 93rd pct
Transit to city in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +2 longer in Summer Hill
34 11th pct 36 13th pct

How people get to work

41.9% Worked at home +14.0 pts ▸ 55.8%
23.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 18.6%
8.8% Train ◂ +3.8 pts 4.9%
2.8% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
1.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%
1.3% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

53.2% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 56.2%
23.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 19.8%
18.2% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 19.3%
3.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
1.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +0.5 pts higher in Summer Hill gap narrowing
51.1% 91st pct 51.6% 91st pct
Recent arrivals in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +8.6 pts higher in Ashfield gap narrowing
20.8% 88th pct 12.2% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +2.1 pts higher in Ashfield gap steady
6.3% 79th pct 4.2% 59th pct
Participation in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +9.1 pts higher in Summer Hill gap widening
62.7% 57th pct 71.7% 86th pct
Full-time in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +8.4 pts higher in Summer Hill gap widening
57.4% 46th pct 65.8% 81st pct

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 13.2%
12.2% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 15.5%
10.0% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.6% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%
7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.7 pts 4.1%
6.1% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.3% Media & telecommunications +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.9% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%
3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%
3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

36.1% Professionals +8.7 pts ▸ 44.8%
11.9% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 16.5%
12.5% Clerical & administrative even 12.6%
10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 6.5%
9.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 6.8%
7.8% Labourers ◂ +4.6 pts 3.2%
6.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%
3.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +0.2 higher in Summer Hill
8.9 100th pct 9.1 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ashfieldin Summer Hill even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Ashfieldin Summer Hill even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Ashfieldin Summer Hill even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Ashfieldin Summer Hill even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Ashfieldin Summer Hill even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Ashfieldin Summer Hill even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +1.1 pts higher in Summer Hill
98.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +1.7 more in Summer Hill
13.2 49th pct 15.0 53rd pct
Intersections/km² in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +49 higher in Summer Hill
437 100th pct 486 100th pct
Mean slope in Ashfieldin Summer Hill +0.5 pts higher in Summer Hill
5.0% 42nd pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Ashfield with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashfield vs Summer Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10099/ashfield/vs/SAL13702/summer-hill