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Lower Lewis Ponds vs Summer Hill Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.9 km apart · Lower Lewis Ponds profile · Summer Hill Creek profile

Lower Lewis Ponds Summer Hill Creek

Summer Hill Creek and Lower Lewis Ponds are neighbouring areas in New South Wales. Summer Hill Creek has a much more affluent profile, with a typical family income of $2,874 per week compared to $1,708 in Lower Lewis Ponds. This wealth is consistent with a higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (29.6% versus 21.2%) and more people working or looking for work. Summer Hill Creek also has more residents providing unpaid care, including 32.8% who care for children unpaid, while the figure for Lower Lewis Ponds is 21.2%.

Both areas share a very similar housing market, with typical weekly rents of $360 in Summer Hill Creek and $370 in Lower Lewis Ponds. They also both have a lack of nearby infrastructure, as neither area has a 15-minute-city walkshed or homes within a short walk of public transport and groceries. While they share these similarities, their populations are moving in different directions; 44.7% of people in Lower Lewis Ponds moved in the last five years, which is far higher than the 22.6% in Summer Hill Creek.

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Where they differ most

Population: 194 larger in Summer Hill Creek Recent movers: 22.2 pts higher in Lower Lewis Ponds Participation: 21.3 pts higher in Summer Hill Creek Unpaid carers: 16.7 pts higher in Summer Hill Creek Full-time: 18.0 pts higher in Summer Hill Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek +194 larger in Summer Hill Creek gap widening
40 24th pct 234 57th pct
Median age in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek +3 yrs older in Lower Lewis Ponds gap steady
43 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek +2.1 pts higher in Summer Hill Creek gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 52nd pct
Aged 65+ in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek +2.0 pts higher in Summer Hill Creek gap narrowing
12.5% 24th pct 14.5% 31st pct
Under 15 in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek +7.5 pts higher in Lower Lewis Ponds gap widening
25.0% 88th pct 17.5% 53rd pct
De facto in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek +5.3 pts higher in Lower Lewis Ponds gap widening
21.9% 90th pct 16.6% 78th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
25.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.5 pts 17.5%
22.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 17.9%
17.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.1 pts 12.4%
12.5% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

60.6% Married ◂ +4.7 pts 55.9%
30.3% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 30.1%
21.2% Divorced ◂ +13.7 pts 7.5%
12.1% Separated ◂ +9.4 pts 2.7%
0.0% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Lower Lewis Ponds Summer Hill Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek +1.9 pts higher in Summer Hill Creek gap steady
7.5% 31st pct 9.4% 41st pct

Country of birth

80.0% Australia +6.8 pts ▸ 86.8%
10.0% England ◂ +7.0 pts 3.0%
0.0% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
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% English ◂ +2.1 pts 47.9%
47.5% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 45.7%
10.0% Irish +7.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
7.5% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.5% Dutch ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% German +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Chinese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Italian even 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 Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek +5.1 pts higher in Summer Hill Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 61st pct
Limited English in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +5.6 pts 94.4%
0.0% Cantonese +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Arabic +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese 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 Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek +5.4 pts higher in Lower Lewis Ponds gap narrowing
37.5% 41st pct 32.1% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

57.5% Christianity +9.2 pts ▸ 66.7%
37.5% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 32.1%
0.0% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
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 Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek +7.8 pts higher in Summer Hill Creek gap widening
48.5% 59th pct 56.3% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek +8.4 pts higher in Summer Hill Creek gap narrowing
21.2% 71st pct 29.6% 85th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek +1 more in Summer Hill Creek
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek
— 74 21st pct
ICSEA in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek
— 961 32nd pct

Highest year of school

48.5% Year 12 +7.8 pts ▸ 56.3%
21.2% Year 10 +7.5 pts ▸ 28.7%
12.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 9.8%
0.0% Year 11 +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

20.0% Certificate III / IV +12.8 pts ▸ 32.8%
16.0% Bachelor degree +14.7 pts ▸ 30.7%
16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 13.1%
12.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.2 pts 5.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

12.0% Management & commerce +8.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
20.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 19.0%
20.0% Architecture & building ◂ +16.4 pts 3.6%
12.0% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
12.0% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 8.8%
12.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.2 pts 5.8%
0.0% Society & culture +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek +$204 higher in Summer Hill Creek gap narrowing
$762 52nd pct $966 79th pct
Household income in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek +$979 higher in Summer Hill Creek gap widening
$1,583 53rd pct $2,562 90th pct
Family income in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek +$1,166 higher in Summer Hill Creek gap widening
$1,708 38th pct $2,874 89th pct
High earners in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek +0.8 pts higher in Summer Hill Creek gap narrowing
21.2% 90th pct 22.0% 91st pct
High-income homes in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek
— 43.2% 96th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 19.8%
18.8% $3,000–$3,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 25.9%
18.8% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 19.8%
18.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 17.3%
0.0% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Personal income distribution

27.3% $650–$1,499 +12.0 pts ▸ 39.2%
21.2% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 28.5%
12.1% $1,500–$2,999 +13.1 pts ▸ 25.3%
9.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek +1.4 pts higher in Summer Hill Creek
22.5% 21st pct 23.9% 26th pct
Mental health in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek +8.1 pts higher in Summer Hill Creek
0.0% 0th pct 8.1% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek +2.6 pts higher in Summer Hill Creek gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Asthma ◂ +6.6 pts 3.4%
0.0% Other condition +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Mental health +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Arthritis +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Diabetes +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Cancer +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

80.0% None ◂ +8.6 pts 71.4%
17.5% One condition even 17.5%
0.0% Two conditions +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek +1.1 pts higher in Lower Lewis Ponds gap widening
24.2% 74th pct 23.1% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek +16.7 pts higher in Summer Hill Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 16.7% 82nd pct
Unpaid child care in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek +11.6 pts higher in Summer Hill Creek gap widening
21.2% 31st pct 32.8% 84th pct
Defence service in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek +8.1 pts higher in Lower Lewis Ponds
9.7% 95th pct 1.6% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek +13.2 pts higher in Summer Hill Creek gap widening
21.2% 32nd pct 34.4% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek +5 larger in Summer Hill Creek
0 0th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek +23 yrs older in Summer Hill Creek
2 yrs 0th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Median income in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek
— $724 58th pct
Household income in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek +$1,750 higher in Summer Hill Creek
$1,375 35th pct $3,125 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek +0.5 larger in Summer Hill Creek gap widening
2.5 50th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek +5.1 pts higher in Summer Hill Creek gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 23rd pct
Living alone in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek
— 11.1% 10th pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 64.2%
24.2% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 25.6%
0.0% One-parent families +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

18.8% 2 people +15.8 pts ▸ 34.6%
31.3% 1 person ◂ +20.1 pts 11.1%
31.3% 5 people ◂ +18.9 pts 12.3%
0.0% 4 people +19.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
18.8% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 17.3%
0.0% 6 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek +$10 higher in Lower Lewis Ponds
$370 76th pct $360 73rd pct
Mortgage in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek +$79 higher in Lower Lewis Ponds gap narrowing
$2,479 87th pct $2,400 87th pct
People / bedroom in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek
— 4.9% 11th pct
Owned outright in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek
— 50.6% 76th pct
Separate houses in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek
— 81.5% 55th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright +0.6 pts ▸ 50.6%
43.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 42.0%
0.0% Rented +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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

56.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.0 pts 38.3%
31.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 25.9%
18.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 4.9%
0.0% 5 or more +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.8 pts 35.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +38.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek +2.0 pts higher in Lower Lewis Ponds gap narrowing
13.6% 40th pct 11.7% 33rd pct
PT commute in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek
— 83 98th pct

How people get to work

72.7% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 75.2%
13.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 11.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 39.5%
31.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.1 pts 11.1%
25.0% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 28.4%
0.0% 4 or more +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek +22.2 pts higher in Lower Lewis Ponds gap narrowing
44.7% 87th pct 22.6% 22nd pct
Recent arrivals in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek +21.3 pts higher in Summer Hill Creek gap widening
54.5% 31st pct 75.8% 90th pct
Full-time in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek +18.0 pts higher in Summer Hill Creek gap widening
45.5% 9th pct 63.5% 74th pct

Industries people work in

36.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +34.2 pts 2.2%
27.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.3 pts 19.0%
18.2% Mining ◂ +12.3 pts 5.8%
0.0% Education & training +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
13.6% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 13.1%
13.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.9 pts 8.8%
0.0% Retail trade +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Other services +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

36.4% Managers ◂ +18.8 pts 17.5%
22.7% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 19.7%
13.6% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Labourers +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Community & personal service +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Sales workers +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek even
0 13th pct 0 35th pct
Mean slope in Lower Lewis Pondsin Summer Hill Creek +0.9 pts higher in Lower Lewis Ponds
9.6% 79th pct 8.7% 74th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lower Lewis Ponds vs Summer Hill Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12416/lower-lewis-ponds/vs/SAL13703/summer-hill-creek