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Haberfield vs Summer Hill

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Haberfield profile · Summer Hill profile

Haberfield Summer Hill

Summer Hill (Inner West - NSW) and Haberfield are neighbouring areas with very different residential characters. Summer Hill is a younger place, with a typical resident aged 36 and a high proportion of renters (49.3%). It is more densely developed, with 63.1% of homes being flats or apartments. In contrast, Haberfield is much older, with a typical age of 46, and is dominated by separate houses (79.7%) and homeowners who own their property outright (49.6%).

While they have tracked differently in their housing and age profiles since 2011, they share many cultural and social traits. Both areas have a similar share of people using another language at home (around 26%) and nearly identical school advantage scores. They are also both highly accessible, with residents in both places typically only needing a 3-minute walk to the nearest public transport stop.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 32.2 pts higher in Summer Hill Owned outright: 28.6 pts higher in Haberfield Separate houses: 60.1 pts higher in Haberfield 3+ bedrooms: 49.5 pts higher in Haberfield Recent movers: 23.9 pts higher in Summer Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +808 larger in Summer Hill gap steady
6,480 86th pct 7,288 87th pct
Median age in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +10 yrs older in Haberfield gap widening
46 yrs 54th pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +0.1 pts higher in Summer Hill gap steady
0.7% 37th pct 0.8% 38th pct
Aged 65+ in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +9.8 pts higher in Haberfield gap steady
22.2% 65th pct 12.5% 24th pct
Under 15 in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +2.7 pts higher in Haberfield gap steady
16.5% 46th pct 13.8% 29th pct
De facto in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +12.5 pts higher in Summer Hill gap widening
7.6% 20th pct 20.1% 88th pct

Age structure

18.0% Young adults (25–44) +21.7 pts ▸ 39.8%
30.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.3 pts 24.2%
22.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.8 pts 12.5%
16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 13.8%
12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 9.8%

Marital status

33.7% Never married +18.7 pts ▸ 52.5%
51.4% Married ◂ +17.8 pts 33.6%
6.1% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.9% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 3.5%
1.9% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Haberfield Summer Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +4.3 pts higher in Summer Hill gap narrowing
28.1% 87th pct 32.3% 90th pct

Country of birth

69.8% Australia ◂ +5.7 pts 64.1%
10.6% Italy ◂ +9.6 pts 1.0%
1.0% China +2.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.0% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.5% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.3% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

Ancestry

30.4% Italian ◂ +24.2 pts 6.2%
25.5% English +3.3 pts ▸ 28.8%
24.4% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 23.4%
12.4% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
4.1% Chinese +6.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.7% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.6% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%
2.6% German +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.2% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.9% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.3% Dutch even 1.2%
0.7% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Other language in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +0.8 pts higher in Haberfield gap narrowing
26.9% 89th pct 26.1% 89th pct
Limited English in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +0.1 pts higher in Haberfield gap steady
4.6% 90th pct 4.4% 90th pct

Language used at home

70.7% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 69.8%
16.1% Italian ◂ +14.8 pts 1.3%
1.3% Mandarin +3.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.0% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
0.8% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.3% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +20.7 pts higher in Summer Hill gap widening
33.2% 29th pct 53.9% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

59.6% Christianity ◂ +26.8 pts 32.8%
33.2% No religion +20.7 pts ▸ 53.9%
3.9% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.2% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.7% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.7% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +11.1 pts higher in Summer Hill gap steady
69.5% 90th pct 80.6% 99th pct
Bachelor+ in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +14.9 pts higher in Summer Hill gap widening
38.4% 92nd pct 53.3% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +0.18 more in Summer Hill
2.80 40th pct 2.99 43rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +7 more in Haberfield
74 96th pct 67 95th pct
Avg size in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +27 larger in Haberfield
509 73rd pct 481 70th pct
ICSEA in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +5 higher in Haberfield
1,116 95th pct 1,111 94th pct

Highest year of school

69.5% Year 12 +11.1 pts ▸ 80.6%
12.7% Year 10 ◂ +5.8 pts 6.9%
11.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.7 pts 4.9%
2.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Bachelor degree +6.1 pts ▸ 43.3%
17.1% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 20.3%
14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 11.3%
14.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.9 pts 9.6%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

23.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 19.2%
17.0% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
7.6% Creative arts +5.7 pts ▸ 13.4%
9.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 7.2%
8.3% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.5% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%
6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%
4.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.1% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%
1.0% Agriculture & environment even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +$321 higher in Summer Hill gap widening
$996 82nd pct $1,317 93rd pct
Household income in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +$501 higher in Haberfield gap widening
$2,761 93rd pct $2,260 86th pct
Family income in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +$418 higher in Haberfield gap widening
$3,494 97th pct $3,076 92nd pct
High earners in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +0.3 pts higher in Summer Hill gap narrowing
25.4% 95th pct 25.8% 95th pct
High-income homes in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +10.6 pts higher in Haberfield gap widening
45.1% 97th pct 34.5% 88th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 22.3%
19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +13.3 pts ▸ 32.7%
17.2% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 19.6%
12.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 9.1%
10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

36.5% Under $650 ◂ +11.2 pts 25.3%
20.5% $1,500–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 29.6%
22.0% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
15.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 11.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +1.1 pts higher in Haberfield
29.0% 51st pct 28.0% 46th pct
Mental health in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +3.6 pts higher in Summer Hill
8.7% 55th pct 12.3% 85th pct
Needs assistance in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +3.4 pts higher in Haberfield gap widening
8.1% 82nd pct 4.7% 51st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 12.3%
8.5% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 6.0%
6.6% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None ◂ +0.2 pts 65.9%
20.1% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 21.0%
5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%
3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +0.2 pts higher in Summer Hill gap narrowing
15.9% 39th pct 16.1% 40th pct
Unpaid carers in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +5.1 pts higher in Haberfield gap steady
15.5% 76th pct 10.4% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +2.9 pts higher in Haberfield gap steady
24.3% 45th pct 21.4% 31st pct
Defence service in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +0.1 pts higher in Summer Hill
1.0% 33rd pct 1.1% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +5.1 pts higher in Haberfield gap narrowing
23.0% 42nd pct 17.9% 18th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +12 larger in Summer Hill
47 76th pct 59 79th pct
Median age in Haberfieldin Summer Hill even
29 yrs 60th pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +5.5 pts higher in Haberfield
71.4% 94th pct 66.0% 91st pct
Unemployment in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +4.2 pts higher in Summer Hill
13.0% 63rd pct 17.2% 78th pct
Median income in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +$100 higher in Summer Hill
$849 69th pct $949 76th pct
Household income in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +$277 higher in Haberfield
$1,874 57th pct $1,597 46th pct
Indigenous language in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +22.0 pts higher in Summer Hill
0.0% 0th pct 22.0% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +0.7 larger in Haberfield gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +1.6 pts higher in Summer Hill gap widening
10.2% 46th pct 11.8% 56th pct
Living alone in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +14.4 pts higher in Summer Hill gap widening
19.8% 36th pct 34.2% 82nd pct

Family composition

68.6% Couples with children ◂ +15.6 pts 53.0%
20.2% Couples without children +13.3 pts ▸ 33.5%
10.2% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.9% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

29.8% 2 people +6.4 pts ▸ 36.2%
19.8% 1 person +14.4 pts ▸ 34.2%
22.2% 4 people ◂ +11.0 pts 11.1%
17.8% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 15.2%
7.9% 5 people ◂ +5.5 pts 2.4%
2.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +$70 higher in Haberfield gap widening
$530 94th pct $460 89th pct
Mortgage in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +$966 higher in Haberfield gap widening
$3,674 98th pct $2,708 89th pct
People / bedroom in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +0.20 higher in Summer Hill gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +32.2 pts higher in Summer Hill gap narrowing
17.1% 51st pct 49.3% 92nd pct
Owned outright in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +28.6 pts higher in Haberfield gap steady
49.6% 74th pct 21.0% 11th pct
Separate houses in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +60.1 pts higher in Haberfield gap widening
79.7% 20th pct 19.6% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +49.5 pts higher in Haberfield gap widening
81.7% 56th pct 32.2% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.6% Owned outright ◂ +28.6 pts 21.0%
17.1% Rented +32.2 pts ▸ 49.3%
31.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.4 pts 27.7%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.9% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

79.7% Separate house ◂ +60.1 pts 19.6%
7.1% Flat or apartment +56.0 pts ▸ 63.1%
12.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.7 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

14.2% 2 bedrooms +34.7 pts ▸ 48.9%
40.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.9 pts 20.4%
32.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.9 pts 8.8%
3.3% 1 bedroom +13.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
8.7% 5 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 3.0%
0.0% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

32.0% $350–$549 +23.4 pts ▸ 55.4%
27.6% $750 or more ◂ +18.1 pts 9.5%
20.7% $550–$749 ◂ +2.5 pts 18.2%
7.1% $200–$349 +3.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.9% Under $200 ◂ +4.1 pts 3.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.7 pts 41.3%
15.9% $1,800–$2,999 +14.4 pts ▸ 30.3%
9.1% $1,000–$1,799 +3.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +10.5 pts higher in Summer Hill gap steady
9.3% 87th pct 19.8% 95th pct
Work from home in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +7.2 pts higher in Summer Hill gap widening
48.6% 97th pct 55.8% 100th pct
PT commute in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +3.6 pts higher in Summer Hill gap narrowing
2.4% 82nd pct 6.0% 93rd pct
PT stops in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +20 more in Haberfield
38 87th pct 18 86th pct
Stops/1k in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +3.39 more in Haberfield
5.86 81st pct 2.47 67th pct
Departures/1k in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +2,708.5 more in Haberfield
3,670.1 100th pct 961.6 86th pct
PT routes in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +2 more in Summer Hill
15 86th pct 17 86th pct
Stop walk in Haberfieldin Summer Hill even
3 21st pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +2 longer in Summer Hill
10 5th pct 12 8th pct
Reach 30 min in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +37,958 more in Summer Hill
81,389 88th pct 119,347 91st pct
Reach 45 min in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +225,946 more in Summer Hill
338,163 89th pct 564,109 93rd pct
Transit to city in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +17 longer in Haberfield
53 41st pct 36 13th pct

How people get to work

48.6% Worked at home +7.2 pts ▸ 55.8%
27.4% Car (driver) ◂ +8.8 pts 18.6%
0.5% Train +4.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.3% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%
1.6% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

33.8% 1 vehicle +22.4 pts ▸ 56.2%
37.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.6 pts 19.3%
9.3% No vehicle +10.5 pts ▸ 19.8%
12.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.9 pts 3.4%
6.8% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +23.9 pts higher in Summer Hill gap widening
27.7% 38th pct 51.6% 91st pct
Recent arrivals in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +8.2 pts higher in Summer Hill gap narrowing
4.0% 39th pct 12.2% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +0.9 pts higher in Summer Hill gap steady
3.4% 47th pct 4.2% 59th pct
Participation in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +11.1 pts higher in Summer Hill gap widening
60.7% 50th pct 71.7% 86th pct
Full-time in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +8.8 pts higher in Summer Hill gap widening
56.9% 43rd pct 65.8% 81st pct

Industries people work in

15.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 15.5%
11.8% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.7% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.5% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
8.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%
5.0% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.1% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 4.2%
5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%
3.8% Media & telecommunications +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
2.4% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

37.3% Professionals +7.5 pts ▸ 44.8%
19.7% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 16.5%
13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 12.6%
7.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%
7.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%
7.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%
3.5% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
2.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +0.6 higher in Summer Hill
8.6 100th pct 9.1 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +0.1 more in Summer Hill
7.9 99th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +0.5 pts higher in Summer Hill
99.5% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +4.3 pts higher in Summer Hill
95.7% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Haberfieldin Summer Hill even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Haberfieldin Summer Hill even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Haberfieldin Summer Hill even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +4.0 pts higher in Summer Hill
96.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +3.6 more in Haberfield
18.5 60th pct 15.0 53rd pct
Intersections/km² in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +285 higher in Summer Hill
201 90th pct 486 100th pct
Mean slope in Haberfieldin Summer Hill +0.4 pts higher in Summer Hill
5.1% 44th pct 5.5% 48th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Haberfield vs Summer Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11835/haberfield/vs/SAL13702/summer-hill