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Lewisham vs Summer Hill

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.9 km apart · Lewisham profile · Summer Hill profile

Lewisham Summer Hill

Summer Hill (Inner West - NSW) and Lewisham (NSW) are neighbouring areas in Sydney's Inner West. Summer Hill has more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents (15.0 compared to 8.6 in Lewisham (NSW)) and a far higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (22.0% compared to 10.2%). Lewisham (NSW) has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children (9.06 compared to 2.99 in Summer Hill (Inner West - NSW)) and significantly more public transport departures per 1,000 people (1,581.8 compared to 961.6).

Both areas have a similar share of people born overseas, around 32%, which is well above the national figure. They are also alike in their typical family incomes and the high proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While Lewisham (NSW) has more separate houses (28.6% versus 19.6%), both areas are far below the national average for this type of home. Over the last five years, more people have moved into Lewisham (NSW) than Summer Hill (Inner West - NSW), though both remain high-mobility areas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,228 larger in Summer Hill Separate houses: 9.0 pts higher in Lewisham 3+ bedrooms: 6.2 pts higher in Lewisham Recent movers: 4.0 pts higher in Lewisham Living alone: 3.4 pts higher in Summer Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lewishamin Summer Hill +3,228 larger in Summer Hill gap narrowing
4,060 86th pct 7,288 87th pct
Median age in Lewishamin Summer Hill +2 yrs older in Summer Hill gap widening
34 yrs 13th pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Lewishamin Summer Hill +0.4 pts higher in Lewisham gap steady
1.2% 42nd pct 0.8% 38th pct
Aged 65+ in Lewishamin Summer Hill +0.6 pts higher in Summer Hill gap narrowing
11.9% 22nd pct 12.5% 24th pct
Under 15 in Lewishamin Summer Hill +0.2 pts higher in Summer Hill gap narrowing
13.6% 28th pct 13.8% 29th pct
De facto in Lewishamin Summer Hill +0.5 pts higher in Lewisham gap narrowing
20.6% 88th pct 20.1% 88th pct

Age structure

44.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 39.8%
19.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 24.2%
13.6% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.9% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

Marital status

52.9% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 52.5%
34.3% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 33.6%
7.5% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.3% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.0% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Lewisham Summer Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lewishamin Summer Hill +0.1 pts higher in Lewisham gap narrowing
32.4% 90th pct 32.3% 90th pct

Country of birth

62.1% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 64.1%
4.1% China ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
3.7% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
1.7% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
1.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.1% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

Ancestry

28.3% English +0.5 pts ▸ 28.8%
26.0% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 23.4%
13.8% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 14.1%
10.5% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%
8.9% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.0% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%
3.1% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
2.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.9% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Language

Other language in Lewishamin Summer Hill +2.4 pts higher in Summer Hill gap narrowing
23.7% 88th pct 26.1% 89th pct
Limited English in Lewishamin Summer Hill +0.8 pts higher in Summer Hill gap steady
3.6% 89th pct 4.4% 90th pct

Language used at home

70.4% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 69.8%
4.2% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%
2.1% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%
2.0% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.5% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Lewishamin Summer Hill +2.3 pts higher in Lewisham gap steady
56.2% 90th pct 53.9% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

56.2% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 53.9%
30.7% Christianity +2.1 pts ▸ 32.8%
7.1% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%
3.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%
1.0% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.6% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lewishamin Summer Hill +1.5 pts higher in Summer Hill gap steady
79.1% 98th pct 80.6% 99th pct
Bachelor+ in Lewishamin Summer Hill +0.5 pts higher in Summer Hill gap narrowing
52.8% 100th pct 53.3% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Lewishamin Summer Hill +6.07 more in Lewisham
9.06 73rd pct 2.99 43rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lewishamin Summer Hill +4 more in Summer Hill
63 94th pct 67 95th pct
Avg size in Lewishamin Summer Hill +6 larger in Summer Hill
475 69th pct 481 70th pct
ICSEA in Lewishamin Summer Hill +4 higher in Lewisham
1,115 94th pct 1,111 94th pct

Highest year of school

79.1% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 80.6%
6.3% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.8% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.3% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 43.3%
19.7% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 20.3%
10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.3% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 19.2%
17.4% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 18.9%
12.9% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.3% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.4% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.1% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.3% Natural & physical sciences even 4.4%
4.3% Information technology even 4.3%
3.9% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Lewishamin Summer Hill +$27 higher in Lewisham gap narrowing
$1,344 94th pct $1,317 93rd pct
Household income in Lewishamin Summer Hill +$145 higher in Lewisham gap widening
$2,405 88th pct $2,260 86th pct
Family income in Lewishamin Summer Hill +$187 higher in Lewisham gap widening
$3,263 94th pct $3,076 92nd pct
High earners in Lewishamin Summer Hill +0.7 pts higher in Lewisham gap steady
26.4% 96th pct 25.8% 95th pct
High-income homes in Lewishamin Summer Hill +5.2 pts higher in Lewisham gap widening
39.7% 93rd pct 34.5% 88th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 32.7%
25.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 22.3%
17.3% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 19.6%
14.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 12.2%
10.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%

Personal income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 29.6%
25.9% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 27.6%
24.9% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 25.3%
11.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lewishamin Summer Hill +2.2 pts higher in Summer Hill
25.8% 35th pct 28.0% 46th pct
Mental health in Lewishamin Summer Hill +1.1 pts higher in Summer Hill
11.2% 77th pct 12.3% 85th pct
Needs assistance in Lewishamin Summer Hill +0.1 pts higher in Lewisham gap steady
4.8% 52nd pct 4.7% 51st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
7.8% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%
4.5% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.3% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.1% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
0.7% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None +1.6 pts ▸ 65.9%
19.7% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 21.0%
4.8% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.1% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lewishamin Summer Hill +0.6 pts higher in Summer Hill gap narrowing
15.5% 37th pct 16.1% 40th pct
Unpaid carers in Lewishamin Summer Hill +1.9 pts higher in Summer Hill gap widening
8.5% 18th pct 10.4% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in Lewishamin Summer Hill +1.4 pts higher in Summer Hill gap narrowing
20.0% 26th pct 21.4% 31st pct
Defence service in Lewishamin Summer Hill +0.1 pts higher in Summer Hill
1.0% 33rd pct 1.1% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lewishamin Summer Hill +1.8 pts higher in Summer Hill gap steady
16.1% 13th pct 17.9% 18th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lewishamin Summer Hill +10 larger in Summer Hill
49 77th pct 59 79th pct
Median age in Lewishamin Summer Hill +5 yrs older in Summer Hill
24 yrs 43rd pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in Lewishamin Summer Hill +5.0 pts higher in Lewisham
71.0% 94th pct 66.0% 91st pct
Unemployment in Lewishamin Summer Hill +6.5 pts higher in Summer Hill
10.7% 52nd pct 17.2% 78th pct
Median income in Lewishamin Summer Hill +$330 higher in Summer Hill
$619 47th pct $949 76th pct
Household income in Lewishamin Summer Hill +$653 higher in Lewisham
$2,250 71st pct $1,597 46th pct
Indigenous language in Lewishamin Summer Hill +11.8 pts higher in Summer Hill
10.2% 76th pct 22.0% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lewishamin Summer Hill +0.1 larger in Lewisham gap widening
2.2 24th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Lewishamin Summer Hill +1.1 pts higher in Summer Hill gap steady
10.7% 49th pct 11.8% 56th pct
Living alone in Lewishamin Summer Hill +3.4 pts higher in Summer Hill gap widening
30.8% 74th pct 34.2% 82nd pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children +1.5 pts ▸ 53.0%
36.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 33.5%
10.7% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
1.6% Other families even 1.6%

Household size

37.7% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 36.2%
30.8% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 34.2%
16.1% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 15.2%
11.6% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%
2.8% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%
0.5% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lewishamin Summer Hill +$60 higher in Lewisham gap widening
$520 94th pct $460 89th pct
Mortgage in Lewishamin Summer Hill +$109 higher in Lewisham gap narrowing
$2,817 90th pct $2,708 89th pct
People / bedroom in Lewishamin Summer Hill even gap narrowing
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Lewishamin Summer Hill +2.3 pts higher in Summer Hill gap narrowing
47.1% 91st pct 49.3% 92nd pct
Owned outright in Lewishamin Summer Hill +2.1 pts higher in Summer Hill gap steady
19.0% 9th pct 21.0% 11th pct
Separate houses in Lewishamin Summer Hill +9.0 pts higher in Lewisham gap narrowing
28.6% 2nd pct 19.6% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lewishamin Summer Hill +6.2 pts higher in Lewisham gap narrowing
38.4% 3rd pct 32.2% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Rented +2.3 pts ▸ 49.3%
31.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.2 pts 27.7%
19.0% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 21.0%
1.0% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

57.0% Flat or apartment +6.1 pts ▸ 63.1%
28.6% Separate house ◂ +9.0 pts 19.6%
13.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 2 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 48.9%
26.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 20.4%
19.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 16.9%
9.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%
2.5% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

37.7% $350–$549 +17.7 pts ▸ 55.4%
30.8% $550–$749 ◂ +12.6 pts 18.2%
15.4% $750 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 9.5%
10.6% $200–$349 even 10.6%
3.3% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 41.3%
30.0% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
11.9% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lewishamin Summer Hill +0.8 pts higher in Summer Hill gap steady
19.0% 94th pct 19.8% 95th pct
Work from home in Lewishamin Summer Hill +1.7 pts higher in Lewisham gap steady
57.5% 100th pct 55.8% 100th pct
PT commute in Lewishamin Summer Hill +0.2 pts higher in Lewisham gap steady
6.2% 93rd pct 6.0% 93rd pct
PT stops in Lewishamin Summer Hill +6 more in Summer Hill
12 82nd pct 18 86th pct
Stops/1k in Lewishamin Summer Hill +0.49 more in Lewisham
2.96 69th pct 2.47 67th pct
Departures/1k in Lewishamin Summer Hill +620.2 more in Lewisham
1,581.8 89th pct 961.6 86th pct
PT routes in Lewishamin Summer Hill +4 more in Summer Hill
13 86th pct 17 86th pct
Stop walk in Lewishamin Summer Hill even
3 21st pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Lewishamin Summer Hill +2 longer in Summer Hill
10 5th pct 12 8th pct
Reach 30 min in Lewishamin Summer Hill +17,532 more in Lewisham
136,879 92nd pct 119,347 91st pct
Reach 45 min in Lewishamin Summer Hill +86,815 more in Lewisham
650,924 94th pct 564,109 93rd pct
Transit to city in Lewishamin Summer Hill +3 longer in Summer Hill
33 10th pct 36 13th pct

How people get to work

57.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 55.8%
17.3% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 18.6%
5.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%
1.8% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.1% Car (passenger) even 1.1%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.7% Bus even 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

57.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 56.2%
19.0% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
19.0% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
4.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%
1.0% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lewishamin Summer Hill +4.0 pts higher in Lewisham gap widening
55.6% 94th pct 51.6% 91st pct
Recent arrivals in Lewishamin Summer Hill +2.3 pts higher in Lewisham gap widening
14.5% 77th pct 12.2% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lewishamin Summer Hill +0.6 pts higher in Summer Hill gap narrowing
3.6% 51st pct 4.2% 59th pct
Participation in Lewishamin Summer Hill +0.4 pts higher in Summer Hill gap narrowing
71.4% 85th pct 71.7% 86th pct
Full-time in Lewishamin Summer Hill +0.7 pts higher in Lewisham gap steady
66.5% 83rd pct 65.8% 81st pct

Industries people work in

17.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 15.5%
12.6% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.7% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%
7.6% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%
4.6% Media & telecommunications +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.2% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%
4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%
3.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
2.4% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.5% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

45.0% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 44.8%
17.8% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 16.5%
13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%
6.4% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.5% Community & personal service even 6.5%
4.7% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.5% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Lewishamin Summer Hill +0.1 higher in Lewisham
9.2 100th pct 9.1 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lewishamin Summer Hill even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Lewishamin Summer Hill even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Lewishamin Summer Hill even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Lewishamin Summer Hill even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Lewishamin Summer Hill even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Lewishamin Summer Hill even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Lewishamin Summer Hill even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Lewishamin Summer Hill +6.3 more in Summer Hill
8.6 38th pct 15.0 53rd pct
Intersections/km² in Lewishamin Summer Hill +92 higher in Summer Hill
394 99th pct 486 100th pct
Mean slope in Lewishamin Summer Hill +0.8 pts higher in Summer Hill
4.7% 38th pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Lewisham with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lewisham vs Summer Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12322/lewisham/vs/SAL13702/summer-hill