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Leichhardt vs Summer Hill

Name: Leichhardt vs Summer Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Leichhardt profile · Summer Hill profile

Leichhardt Summer Hill

Leichhardt (NSW) and Summer Hill (Inner West - NSW) are neighbouring suburbs with distinct housing and community profiles. Leichhardt has more detached houses (36.5%) and larger three-bedroom homes (47.2%), while Summer Hill is dominated by flats and apartments (63.1%). Leichhardt is also more expensive, with typical weekly rents $140 higher and typical monthly mortgage payments $692 higher than in Summer Hill. In contrast, Summer Hill has a higher share of people born overseas (32.3%) and more residents who speak a First Nations language (22.0%).

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, maintaining very similar typical weekly incomes and employment rates. They share a highly educated workforce, with both areas sitting far above the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher. Everyday life is similarly flexible in both places, as roughly 56% of the workforce in each area works from home.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 16.9 pts higher in Leichhardt 3+ bedrooms: 15.0 pts higher in Leichhardt Population: 7,870 larger in Leichhardt Unpaid child care: 7.2 pts higher in Leichhardt Renting: 9.0 pts higher in Summer Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Leichhardt in Summer Hill +7,870 larger in Leichhardt gap steady

15,158 88th pct 7,288 87th pct

Median age in Leichhardt in Summer Hill +1 yrs older in Leichhardt gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

34.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 39.8%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 24.2%

19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.3 pts 13.8%

12.4% Seniors (65+) even 12.5%

9.3% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

44.5% Never married +8.0 pts ▸ 52.5%

40.8% Married ◂ +7.2 pts 33.6%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

3.4% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Leichhardt Summer Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.7% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 64.1%

5.0% England ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

1.4% China +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Italy ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

0.8% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

32.6% English ◂ +3.8 pts 28.8%

27.3% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 23.4%

14.9% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 14.1%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

5.8% Chinese +4.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.3% Italian ◂ +4.2 pts 6.2%

3.9% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.8% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

76.3% English only ◂ +6.5 pts 69.8%

1.8% Mandarin +3.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 1.3%

1.1% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.4% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 53.9%

38.9% Christianity ◂ +6.1 pts 32.8%

5.3% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Judaism even 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Leichhardt in Summer Hill +1.26 more in Summer Hill

1.73 23rd pct 2.99 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Leichhardt in Summer Hill +18 more in Leichhardt

85 98th pct 67 95th pct

Avg size in Leichhardt in Summer Hill +16 larger in Summer Hill

466 68th pct 481 70th pct

ICSEA in Leichhardt in Summer Hill +9 higher in Leichhardt

1,120 95th pct 1,111 94th pct

Highest year of school

78.2% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 80.6%

8.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%

4.8% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 43.3%

19.0% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%

10.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 19.2%

17.5% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.3% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.4% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.2% Engineering & related even 7.2%

6.6% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Leichhardt in Summer Hill +$60 higher in Leichhardt gap narrowing

$1,377 95th pct $1,317 93rd pct

Household income in Leichhardt in Summer Hill +$413 higher in Leichhardt gap widening

$2,673 92nd pct $2,260 86th pct

Family income in Leichhardt in Summer Hill +$395 higher in Leichhardt gap steady

$3,471 97th pct $3,076 92nd pct

Household income distribution

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

31.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 22.3%

16.7% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.2%

10.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

Personal income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 29.6%

24.1% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

26.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 25.3%

15.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 11.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.3% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.8% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.7% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.7% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None ◂ +3.0 pts 65.9%

18.7% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

4.6% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.5% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Leichhardt in Summer Hill +139 larger in Leichhardt

198 86th pct 59 79th pct

Median age in Leichhardt in Summer Hill +2 yrs older in Summer Hill

27 yrs 54th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Leichhardt in Summer Hill +$285 higher in Summer Hill

$664 52nd pct $949 76th pct

Household income in Leichhardt in Summer Hill +$206 higher in Leichhardt

$1,803 54th pct $1,597 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Leichhardt in Summer Hill +0.3 larger in Leichhardt gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

59.7% Couples with children ◂ +6.6 pts 53.0%

27.1% Couples without children +6.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

11.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%

1.3% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

34.6% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 36.2%

26.3% 1 person +7.8 pts ▸ 34.2%

17.4% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 15.2%

17.2% 4 people ◂ +6.0 pts 11.1%

3.8% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

0.8% 6 or more even 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Leichhardt in Summer Hill +$140 higher in Leichhardt gap widening

$600 100th pct $460 89th pct

Mortgage in Leichhardt in Summer Hill +$692 higher in Leichhardt gap narrowing

$3,400 96th pct $2,708 89th pct

People / bedroom in Leichhardt in Summer Hill even gap narrowing

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.4% Rented +9.0 pts ▸ 49.3%

34.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.4 pts 27.7%

23.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.8 pts 21.0%

1.0% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

29.0% Flat or apartment +34.0 pts ▸ 63.1%

36.5% Separate house ◂ +16.9 pts 19.6%

33.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.6 pts 17.0%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 2 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 48.9%

35.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.8 pts 20.4%

11.4% 1 bedroom +5.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

1.8% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

28.4% $350–$549 +27.0 pts ▸ 55.4%

33.5% $550–$749 ◂ +15.3 pts 18.2%

23.3% $750 or more ◂ +13.9 pts 9.5%

8.1% $200–$349 +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.3 pts 41.3%

20.1% $1,800–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

10.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.5% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Leichhardt in Summer Hill +23 more in Leichhardt

41 87th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Leichhardt in Summer Hill +0.24 more in Leichhardt

2.70 68th pct 2.47 67th pct

Departures/1k in Leichhardt in Summer Hill +1,579.8 more in Leichhardt

2,541.4 95th pct 961.6 86th pct

PT routes in Leichhardt in Summer Hill +2 more in Leichhardt

19 86th pct 17 86th pct

Stop walk in Leichhardt in Summer Hill +2 longer in Leichhardt

5 32nd pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Leichhardt in Summer Hill +4 longer in Summer Hill

8 3rd pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Leichhardt in Summer Hill +24,176 more in Summer Hill

95,171 89th pct 119,347 91st pct

Reach 45 min in Leichhardt in Summer Hill +258,381 more in Summer Hill

305,728 88th pct 564,109 93rd pct

Transit to city in Leichhardt in Summer Hill +12 longer in Leichhardt

48 32nd pct 36 13th pct

How people get to work

55.6% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 55.8%

20.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 18.6%

0.7% Train +4.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.5% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

2.3% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

1.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

53.4% 1 vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 56.2%

26.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 19.3%

13.7% No vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

4.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

1.4% 4 or more even 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 15.5%

12.3% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.0% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

6.4% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.3% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

5.4% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

3.1% Manufacturing even 3.1%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

42.2% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 44.8%

21.4% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 16.5%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

6.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

5.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

2.6% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Leichhardt in Summer Hill even

9.1 100th pct 9.1 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Leichhardt in Summer Hill even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Leichhardt in Summer Hill even