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Drummoyne vs Summer Hill

Name: Drummoyne vs Summer Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Drummoyne profile · Summer Hill profile

Drummoyne Summer Hill

Drummoyne and Summer Hill are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ in their social and housing profiles. Drummoyne is wealthier, with 38.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 31.1% in Summer Hill. It also has more large homes, with 52.3% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, and a typical resident is slightly older at 40. In contrast, Summer Hill is more secular, with 45.2% of people reporting no religion compared to 32.1% in Drummoyne. Residents there also have better local access, as 98.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services.

These two areas share a very similar blend of people, with about 38% born overseas and nearly equal rates of full-time employment. This common ground exists alongside shifting trends; for example, the typical age gap between the two has closed since 2011. While Drummoyne remains the more expensive place to rent, with typical weekly rents $125 higher than in Summer Hill, the gap between them has narrowed over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 4.8 pts higher in Summer Hill No religion: 13.1 pts higher in Summer Hill 3+ bedrooms: 12.1 pts higher in Drummoyne Living alone: 6.2 pts higher in Summer Hill No car: 9.5 pts higher in Summer Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Drummoyne in Summer Hill +809 larger in Drummoyne gap narrowing

81,835 84th pct 81,026 83rd pct

Median age in Drummoyne in Summer Hill +3 yrs older in Drummoyne gap narrowing

40 yrs 57th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

31.1% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 36.1%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 24.3%

17.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 15.4%

16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 13.4%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

50.5% Married ◂ +13.3 pts 37.2%

34.1% Never married +13.8 pts ▸ 47.8%

8.1% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

2.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Drummoyne Summer Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.8% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 58.2%

7.7% China ◂ +3.1 pts 4.6%

4.1% Italy ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

2.5% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Vietnam +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.3% Nepal +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% India ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.4% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

19.8% English +4.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

18.2% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

16.1% Italian ◂ +8.3 pts 7.8%

15.7% Chinese ◂ +4.9 pts 10.9%

9.0% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.7% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.0% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.4% Vietnamese +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

2.0% German +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

58.1% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 60.3%

8.4% Mandarin ◂ +3.6 pts 4.8%

6.3% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 2.9%

2.1% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

0.8% Vietnamese +2.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.3% Christianity ◂ +16.4 pts 37.9%

32.1% No religion +13.1 pts ▸ 45.2%

5.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.0% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Islam even 2.0%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.2% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Drummoyne in Summer Hill +1.02 more in Summer Hill

1.37 19th pct 2.39 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Drummoyne in Summer Hill +8 more in Summer Hill

18 43rd pct 26 69th pct

Students in Drummoyne in Summer Hill +5,233 more in Summer Hill

8,504 42nd pct 13,737 82nd pct

Avg size in Drummoyne in Summer Hill +56 larger in Summer Hill

472 48th pct 528 60th pct

ICSEA in Drummoyne in Summer Hill +6 higher in Drummoyne

1,107 86th pct 1,102 84th pct

Highest year of school

73.9% Year 12 +0.4 pts ▸ 74.3%

11.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 8.7%

6.6% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.0% Year 11 even 3.0%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 39.7%

17.5% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 13.2%

12.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.0% Certificate I / II even 1.0%

Field of qualification

29.9% Management & commerce ◂ +9.0 pts 20.9%

12.0% Society & culture +4.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.2% Creative arts +6.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 7.9%

9.0% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

6.7% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

4.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Drummoyne in Summer Hill +$84 higher in Drummoyne gap narrowing

$1,129 89th pct $1,045 85th pct

Household income in Drummoyne in Summer Hill +$277 higher in Drummoyne gap narrowing

$2,383 91st pct $2,106 78th pct

Family income in Drummoyne in Summer Hill +$255 higher in Drummoyne gap narrowing

$2,925 90th pct $2,670 84th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

26.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 19.3%

18.1% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

11.7% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%

Personal income distribution

31.6% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 32.5%

26.5% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 24.1%

12.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 8.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Mental health +5.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.3% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.8% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

3.9% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.3% None ◂ +5.0 pts 66.3%

16.3% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

4.3% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.9% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Drummoyne in Summer Hill +0.2 larger in Drummoyne gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.4 pts 54.0%

29.8% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

10.6% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

1.3% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

36.1% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 34.3%

24.9% 1 person +6.2 pts ▸ 31.1%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 16.0%

15.2% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 12.8%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

1.6% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Drummoyne in Summer Hill +$125 higher in Drummoyne gap narrowing

$575 99th pct $450 86th pct

Mortgage in Drummoyne in Summer Hill +$400 higher in Drummoyne gap narrowing

$3,000 100th pct $2,600 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Drummoyne in Summer Hill even gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.4% Rented +8.5 pts ▸ 44.9%

32.1% Owned outright ◂ +6.4 pts 25.7%

29.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.5 pts 26.7%

1.2% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Not stated even 1.0%

Types of homes

51.3% Flat or apartment +2.6 pts ▸ 53.9%

37.8% Separate house ◂ +5.5 pts 32.3%

9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.1% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

36.7% 2 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 43.4%

32.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 25.2%

14.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 11.5%

9.7% 1 bedroom +4.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

0.3% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

30.7% $350–$549 +18.9 pts ▸ 49.6%

37.6% $550–$749 ◂ +17.3 pts 20.4%

18.6% $750 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 9.3%

4.7% $200–$349 +7.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.1% Under $200 +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 39.1%

24.0% $1,800–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

11.0% $1,000–$1,799 +4.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.4% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Drummoyne in Summer Hill +9 more in Drummoyne

278 55th pct 269 52nd pct

Stops/1k in Drummoyne in Summer Hill +0.08 more in Drummoyne

3.40 25th pct 3.32 24th pct

Departures/1k in Drummoyne in Summer Hill +269.6 more in Drummoyne

2,165.0 87th pct 1,895.4 82nd pct

PT routes in Drummoyne in Summer Hill +13 more in Summer Hill

30 59th pct 43 79th pct

How people get to work

47.8% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 49.1%

29.8% Car (driver) ◂ +7.5 pts 22.3%

1.9% Train +3.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.8% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.3% Bus even 1.3%

0.4% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 1 vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 51.5%

32.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.8 pts 22.1%

9.8% No vehicle +9.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

7.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 4.9%

3.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.3% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.0% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%

8.1% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 5.3%

7.3% Retail trade even 7.4%

5.0% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.9% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.0% Media & telecommunications +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

35.5% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

20.6% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 15.8%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 12.6%

7.8% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.5% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

3.7% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Drummoyne in Summer Hill +0.9 higher in Summer Hill

8.0 88th pct 9.0 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Drummoyne in Summer Hill +0.6 more in Summer Hill

7.4 85th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Drummoyne in Summer Hill +3.2 pts higher in Summer Hill

96.7% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Drummoyne in Summer Hill +3.4 pts higher in Summer Hill

96.2% 91st pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Drummoyne in Summer Hill +0.5 pts higher in Summer Hill

99.5% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Drummoyne in Summer Hill +5.6 pts higher in Summer Hill

94.4% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Drummoyne in Summer Hill even

100.0% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Drummoyne in Summer Hill +24.0 pts higher in Summer Hill

74.6% 76th pct 98.6% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Drummoyne in Summer Hill +2.3 more in Summer Hill

9.7 10th pct 12.0 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Drummoyne in Summer Hill +46 higher in Summer Hill

292 88th pct 337 91st pct

Mean slope in Drummoyne in Summer Hill +1.1 pts higher in Drummoyne

6.2% 66th pct 5.2% 46th pct

Compare Drummoyne with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Drummoyne vs Summer Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10025/drummoyne/vs/SED10078/summer-hill