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Glendon Brook vs Summer Hill

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.4 km apart · Glendon Brook profile · Summer Hill profile

Glendon Brook Summer Hill

Glendon Brook and Summer Hill (Dungog - NSW) are two neighbouring rural areas with distinct social profiles. Glendon Brook has a younger feel, with children under 15 making up 23.6% of its population and a higher share of adults working or looking for work at 64.0%. In contrast, Summer Hill (Dungog - NSW) is older, with 21.9% of people aged 65 and over, and has a much higher proportion of volunteers at 25.5%. There is also a significant difference in First Nations demographics; Glendon Brook has a larger First Nations population (8.2%) and a much higher typical household income for this group ($2,291) compared to Summer Hill (Dungog - NSW) ($1,125).

These two areas share many similarities, including car-dependent walkability and almost no use of public transport. Both have about the same number of people per home, around 3.0 to 3.2. However, the gap in higher education is quite wide, with more adults in Summer Hill (Dungog - NSW) holding a bachelor degree or higher (18.4%) than in Glendon Brook (10.8%).

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Where they differ most

No car: 8.1 pts higher in Summer Hill Population: 240 larger in Glendon Brook Housework 15h+: 13.3 pts higher in Glendon Brook 3+ bedrooms: 14.2 pts higher in Summer Hill Volunteering: 12.6 pts higher in Summer Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill +240 larger in Glendon Brook gap widening
368 61st pct 128 45th pct
Median age in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill +2 yrs older in Summer Hill gap narrowing
41 yrs 33rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill +5.8 pts higher in Glendon Brook gap widening
8.2% 86th pct 2.3% 54th pct
Aged 65+ in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill +9.4 pts higher in Summer Hill gap widening
12.5% 24th pct 21.9% 64th pct
Under 15 in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill +6.5 pts higher in Glendon Brook gap narrowing
23.6% 86th pct 17.2% 50th pct
De facto in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill +11.6 pts higher in Summer Hill gap widening
11.1% 41st pct 22.7% 91st pct

Age structure

29.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 32.8%
23.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.5 pts 17.2%
22.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.6 pts 16.4%
12.5% Seniors (65+) +9.4 pts ▸ 21.9%
11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

60.4% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 58.2%
28.1% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 29.6%
5.0% Divorced +8.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
5.8% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%
2.2% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Glendon Brook Summer Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill +5.4 pts higher in Glendon Brook gap steady
5.4% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

84.5% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 84.4%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.0% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 45.3%
41.6% English ◂ +1.7 pts 39.8%
7.1% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.0% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%
4.1% German +3.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
1.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.4% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill +1.6 pts higher in Glendon Brook gap widening
1.6% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +5.5 pts 82.8%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill +4.8 pts higher in Glendon Brook gap steady
28.3% 20th pct 23.4% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

60.9% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 58.6%
28.3% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 23.4%
11.4% Not stated +5.8 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill +4.1 pts higher in Summer Hill gap widening
32.5% 17th pct 36.6% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill +7.6 pts higher in Summer Hill gap widening
10.8% 33rd pct 18.4% 63rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill +1 more in Summer Hill
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill
— 53 17th pct
ICSEA in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill
— 936 20th pct

Highest year of school

36.9% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 40.9%
32.5% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 36.6%
10.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%
7.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

45.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.1 pts 33.3%
14.6% Bachelor degree +8.7 pts ▸ 23.3%
13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.7% Engineering & related ◂ +4.4 pts 18.3%
2.2% Agriculture & environment +12.8 pts ▸ 15.0%
9.7% Management & commerce +5.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
8.1% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
8.1% Society & culture ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
6.5% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%
5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill +$151 higher in Summer Hill gap widening
$699 40th pct $850 66th pct
Household income in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill +$344 higher in Glendon Brook gap widening
$2,250 86th pct $1,906 71st pct
Family income in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill +$282 higher in Glendon Brook gap widening
$2,250 71st pct $1,968 55th pct
High earners in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill +1.2 pts higher in Summer Hill gap narrowing
15.1% 80th pct 16.3% 83rd pct
High-income homes in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill +4.7 pts higher in Glendon Brook gap narrowing
23.6% 71st pct 18.9% 59th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 29.7%
17.9% $650–$1,499 +9.1 pts ▸ 27.0%
14.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 10.8%
9.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%
7.5% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 41.8%
24.5% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 27.6%
19.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 14.3%
5.8% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill +2.3 pts higher in Glendon Brook
24.2% 27th pct 21.9% 19th pct
Mental health in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill +5.2 pts higher in Summer Hill
5.7% 28th pct 10.9% 76th pct
Needs assistance in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill +0.4 pts higher in Summer Hill gap steady
2.7% 28th pct 3.1% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Mental health +5.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 7.8%
7.3% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.8% Other condition +4.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.8% Heart disease +3.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.2% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.4% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
3.0% Lung condition ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None ◂ +1.7 pts 57.8%
17.4% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 17.2%
6.8% Two conditions ◂ +4.4 pts 2.3%
0.8% Three or more +4.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill +12.6 pts higher in Summer Hill gap narrowing
12.9% 24th pct 25.5% 77th pct
Unpaid carers in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill +3.9 pts higher in Summer Hill gap narrowing
10.4% 28th pct 14.3% 66th pct
Unpaid child care in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill +8.7 pts higher in Glendon Brook gap widening
35.3% 88th pct 26.5% 57th pct
Defence service in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill +1.1 pts higher in Glendon Brook
1.1% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill +13.3 pts higher in Glendon Brook gap narrowing
31.7% 84th pct 18.4% 20th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill +27 larger in Glendon Brook
30 73rd pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill +29 yrs older in Summer Hill
13 yrs 9th pct 42 yrs 80th pct
Median income in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill +$549 higher in Glendon Brook
$899 73rd pct $350 12th pct
Household income in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill +$1,166 higher in Glendon Brook
$2,291 73rd pct $1,125 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill +0.2 larger in Glendon Brook gap narrowing
3.2 89th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill +3.6 pts higher in Glendon Brook gap widening
6.5% 27th pct 2.9% 17th pct
Living alone in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill +4.2 pts higher in Glendon Brook gap widening
12.3% 12th pct 8.1% 4th pct

Family composition

70.8% Couples with children ◂ +8.3 pts 62.5%
22.1% Couples without children +6.8 pts ▸ 28.8%
6.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 2.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

31.1% 2 people +6.7 pts ▸ 37.8%
19.8% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 21.6%
17.9% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 16.2%
12.3% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 8.1%
6.6% 5 people +4.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.5% 6 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill +$150 higher in Glendon Brook
$450 88th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill +$383 higher in Summer Hill gap narrowing
$2,167 80th pct $2,550 88th pct
People / bedroom in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill +0.10 higher in Glendon Brook gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill +8.5 pts higher in Summer Hill gap narrowing
10.4% 28th pct 18.9% 57th pct
Owned outright in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill +7.4 pts higher in Glendon Brook gap narrowing
45.3% 62nd pct 37.8% 40th pct
Separate houses in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill +1.8 pts higher in Glendon Brook gap widening
99.1% 64th pct 97.3% 54th pct
3+ bedrooms in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill +14.2 pts higher in Summer Hill gap narrowing
85.8% 67th pct 100.0% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.3% Owned with a mortgage +7.0 pts ▸ 51.4%
45.3% Owned outright ◂ +7.4 pts 37.8%
10.4% Rented +8.5 pts ▸ 18.9%
2.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

99.1% Separate house ◂ +1.8 pts 97.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 43.2%
30.2% 3 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 35.1%
9.4% 2 bedrooms +17.6 pts ▸ 27.0%
11.3% 5 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.4% $350–$549 ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.7% $1,800–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 47.4%
23.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.4 pts 0.0%
6.4% $3,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill +8.1 pts higher in Summer Hill gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.1% 86th pct
Work from home in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill +7.8 pts higher in Summer Hill gap narrowing
22.4% 66th pct 30.2% 81st pct
PT commute in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill
— 77 95th pct
Drive to city in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill +12 longer in Summer Hill
132 86th pct 144 89th pct

How people get to work

61.8% Car (driver) ◂ +16.5 pts 45.3%
22.4% Worked at home +7.8 pts ▸ 30.2%
2.4% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +23.1 pts 29.7%
16.0% 4 or more +19.1 pts ▸ 35.1%
21.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 21.6%
9.4% 1 vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% No vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill +8.7 pts higher in Glendon Brook gap widening
39.4% 77th pct 30.7% 49th pct
Recent arrivals in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill +5.1 pts higher in Summer Hill gap widening
4.5% 63rd pct 9.6% 89th pct
Participation in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill +11.0 pts higher in Glendon Brook gap widening
64.0% 62nd pct 53.1% 27th pct
Full-time in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill +6.4 pts higher in Glendon Brook gap narrowing
53.5% 27th pct 47.2% 11th pct

Industries people work in

13.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.9 pts ▸ 26.4%
18.8% Mining ◂ +13.2 pts 5.7%
7.1% Education & training +9.9 pts ▸ 17.0%
7.6% Health care & social assistance +9.3 pts ▸ 17.0%
12.4% Retail trade ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%
8.8% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 5.7%
2.4% Wholesale trade +5.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.9% Other services +4.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
1.8% Administrative & support +3.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
4.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.1% Managers +18.0 pts ▸ 32.1%
12.4% Professionals +12.2 pts ▸ 24.5%
18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 17.0%
16.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.8 pts 5.7%
15.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.4 pts 9.4%
12.9% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
8.8% Community & personal service ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
7.1% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill +0.1 higher in Glendon Brook
0.1 36th pct 0.0 24th pct
Types ≤15 min in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill +0.1 more in Glendon Brook
0.1 40th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill +0.5 pts higher in Glendon Brook
0.5% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill +8.2 more in Glendon Brook
8.2 37th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill +1 higher in Summer Hill
0 17th pct 1 50th pct
Mean slope in Glendon Brookin Summer Hill +0.6 pts higher in Summer Hill
8.3% 73rd pct 8.9% 75th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glendon Brook vs Summer Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11665/glendon-brook/vs/SAL13701/summer-hill