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Hurlstone Park vs Summer Hill

Name: Hurlstone Park vs Summer Hill — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Hurlstone Park profile · Summer Hill profile

Hurlstone Park Summer Hill

Summer Hill (Inner West - NSW) and Hurlstone Park are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Summer Hill is a younger hub where 53.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, and nearly half of all homes (49.3%) are rented. In contrast, Hurlstone Park is more established and residential, with a typical resident aged 42 and a high share of separate houses (53.4%) compared to just 19.6% in Summer Hill (Inner West - NSW). Hurlstone Park also has a larger proportion of people using another language at home, at 37.4%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with long-term health conditions, at around 28%. They are otherwise very similar in their typical weekly rent of $460 and the 3-minute walk to the nearest transport stop. While Summer Hill (Inner West - NSW) has seen more people move in over the last five years, Hurlstone Park has a far higher number of weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 33.8 pts higher in Hurlstone Park 3+ bedrooms: 24.9 pts higher in Hurlstone Park Renting: 17.0 pts higher in Summer Hill Recent movers: 16.1 pts higher in Summer Hill Owned outright: 14.9 pts higher in Hurlstone Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hurlstone Park in Summer Hill +2,287 larger in Summer Hill gap narrowing

5,001 86th pct 7,288 87th pct

Median age in Hurlstone Park in Summer Hill +6 yrs older in Hurlstone Park gap steady

42 yrs 38th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

29.7% Young adults (25–44) +10.1 pts ▸ 39.8%

26.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 24.2%

19.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.7 pts 12.5%

15.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 13.8%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

40.0% Never married +12.4 pts ▸ 52.5%

44.4% Married ◂ +10.8 pts 33.6%

7.2% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Hurlstone Park Summer Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.4% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 64.1%

2.7% China +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Vietnam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

2.1% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.4% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

22.6% English +6.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

21.8% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 23.4%

11.5% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.4% Greek ◂ +6.9 pts 3.5%

7.7% Chinese +2.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.1% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.9% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

2.4% German +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

2.7% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

2.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

59.8% English only +10.0 pts ▸ 69.8%

8.0% Greek ◂ +6.5 pts 1.5%

5.1% Arabic ◂ +3.8 pts 1.2%

2.8% Mandarin +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

2.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

1.8% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.3% No religion +12.6 pts ▸ 53.9%

47.1% Christianity ◂ +14.3 pts 32.8%

4.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

1.6% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hurlstone Park in Summer Hill +1.67 more in Summer Hill

1.32 14th pct 2.99 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hurlstone Park in Summer Hill +9 more in Summer Hill

58 93rd pct 67 95th pct

Avg size in Hurlstone Park in Summer Hill +13 larger in Hurlstone Park

494 71st pct 481 70th pct

ICSEA in Hurlstone Park in Summer Hill +10 higher in Summer Hill

1,101 91st pct 1,111 94th pct

Highest year of school

72.2% Year 12 +8.4 pts ▸ 80.6%

10.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.0 pts 4.9%

10.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 6.9%

2.5% Year 11 even 2.5%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Bachelor degree +5.3 pts ▸ 43.3%

16.8% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

14.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 9.6%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 11.3%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 19.2%

16.8% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

10.8% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

8.4% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.5% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

4.5% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

0.9% Agriculture & environment even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Hurlstone Park in Summer Hill +$349 higher in Summer Hill gap widening

$968 79th pct $1,317 93rd pct

Household income in Hurlstone Park in Summer Hill +$139 higher in Summer Hill gap narrowing

$2,121 80th pct $2,260 86th pct

Family income in Hurlstone Park in Summer Hill +$503 higher in Summer Hill gap widening

$2,573 84th pct $3,076 92nd pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

18.9% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

21.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 19.6%

13.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 9.1%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%

Personal income distribution

36.2% Under $650 ◂ +10.9 pts 25.3%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 27.6%

7.7% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.6% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.4% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.2% Lung condition even 1.1%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None ◂ +0.4 pts 65.9%

19.8% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hurlstone Park in Summer Hill +18 larger in Hurlstone Park

77 83rd pct 59 79th pct

Median age in Hurlstone Park in Summer Hill +6 yrs older in Hurlstone Park

35 yrs 73rd pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Hurlstone Park in Summer Hill +$426 higher in Hurlstone Park

$1,375 89th pct $949 76th pct

Household income in Hurlstone Park in Summer Hill +$1,153 higher in Hurlstone Park

$2,750 86th pct $1,597 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hurlstone Park in Summer Hill +0.4 larger in Hurlstone Park gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 53.0%

28.7% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

12.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%

1.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

24.9% 1 person +9.3 pts ▸ 34.2%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 15.2%

15.4% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 11.1%

4.8% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hurlstone Park in Summer Hill even gap narrowing

$460 89th pct $460 89th pct

Mortgage in Hurlstone Park in Summer Hill +$108 higher in Summer Hill gap narrowing

$2,600 88th pct $2,708 89th pct

People / bedroom in Hurlstone Park in Summer Hill +0.10 higher in Summer Hill gap narrowing

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.3% Rented +17.0 pts ▸ 49.3%

35.9% Owned outright ◂ +14.9 pts 21.0%

29.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 27.7%

1.1% Other tenure even 1.1%

0.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

30.8% Flat or apartment +32.3 pts ▸ 63.1%

53.4% Separate house ◂ +33.8 pts 19.6%

13.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

2.7% Other dwelling ◂ +2.6 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

34.9% 2 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 48.9%

36.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.0 pts 20.4%

6.7% 1 bedroom +10.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 8.8%

4.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

0.5% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

50.9% $350–$549 +4.5 pts ▸ 55.4%

23.9% $550–$749 ◂ +5.7 pts 18.2%

9.7% $200–$349 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.0% $750 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.1% Under $200 ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 41.3%

29.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

13.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 12.5%

10.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hurlstone Park in Summer Hill +2 more in Hurlstone Park

20 86th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Hurlstone Park in Summer Hill +1.53 more in Hurlstone Park

4.00 73rd pct 2.47 67th pct

Departures/1k in Hurlstone Park in Summer Hill +1,704.9 more in Hurlstone Park

2,666.5 95th pct 961.6 86th pct

PT routes in Hurlstone Park in Summer Hill +8 more in Summer Hill

9 86th pct 17 86th pct

Stop walk in Hurlstone Park in Summer Hill even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Hurlstone Park in Summer Hill +2 longer in Hurlstone Park

14 10th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Hurlstone Park in Summer Hill +62,871 more in Summer Hill

56,476 87th pct 119,347 91st pct

Reach 45 min in Hurlstone Park in Summer Hill +256,004 more in Summer Hill

308,105 89th pct 564,109 93rd pct

Transit to city in Hurlstone Park in Summer Hill +4 longer in Hurlstone Park

40 19th pct 36 13th pct

How people get to work

53.6% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 55.8%

20.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 18.6%

3.1% Train +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.1% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.6% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 1 vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 56.2%

28.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 19.3%

12.3% No vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

6.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 3.4%

2.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 13.2%

12.6% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%

7.1% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.7% Public administration & safety even 7.7%

6.5% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.3% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

4.1% Media & telecommunications +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

3.8% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

3.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

38.1% Professionals +6.7 pts ▸ 44.8%

16.6% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 16.5%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 12.6%

7.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

7.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

6.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

4.7% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Hurlstone Park in Summer Hill +0.8 higher in Summer Hill

8.4 99th pct 9.1 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hurlstone Park in Summer Hill +0.1 more in Summer Hill

7.9 99th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Hurlstone Park in Summer Hill even