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Heffron vs Summer Hill

Name: Heffron vs Summer Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · Heffron profile · Summer Hill profile

Heffron Summer Hill

Heffron and Summer Hill are neighbouring areas in Sydney with distinct housing and population profiles. Heffron is far more transient and diverse, with 60.3% of people having moved there in the last five years and 50.4% born overseas. It is dominated by apartments and renters, with 57.6% of homes rented and only 14.8% being separate houses. In contrast, Summer Hill has a more settled feel, with more separate houses (32.3%) and a higher share of homes owned outright (25.7% compared to 15.6% in Heffron). Residents in Summer Hill are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 37 compared to 32 in Heffron.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with a mental health condition, with Summer Hill at 10.5% and Heffron at 6.9%. They are also very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,100 to $2,200. Since 2011, many of the gaps between them have narrowed, particularly in the share of people born overseas and the number of three-bedroom homes.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.5 pts higher in Summer Hill Recent movers: 15.4 pts higher in Heffron Recent arrivals: 14.7 pts higher in Heffron Needs assistance: 2.9 pts higher in Summer Hill Renting: 12.7 pts higher in Heffron

Demographics & Identity

Population in Heffron in Summer Hill +36,333 larger in Heffron gap widening

117,359 95th pct 81,026 83rd pct

Median age in Heffron in Summer Hill +5 yrs older in Summer Hill gap narrowing

32 yrs 5th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

48.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.9 pts 36.1%

17.3% Older adults (45–64) +7.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

9.0% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 10.8%

11.3% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

57.8% Never married ◂ +9.9 pts 47.8%

31.6% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 37.2%

6.1% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.4% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Heffron Summer Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

44.3% Australia +13.8 pts ▸ 58.2%

9.2% China ◂ +4.6 pts 4.6%

3.9% England ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

1.1% Vietnam +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.3% Nepal +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Italy +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

2.0% India ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.6% Philippines even 1.6%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

20.4% English +3.7 pts ▸ 24.1%

15.9% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

19.6% Chinese ◂ +8.7 pts 10.9%

9.6% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.6% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.9% Italian +3.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.3% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.6% Vietnamese +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

2.5% German +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

52.5% English only +7.8 pts ▸ 60.3%

10.1% Mandarin ◂ +5.3 pts 4.8%

2.8% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

1.2% Vietnamese +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Tagalog even 0.6%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.8% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 45.2%

35.8% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 37.9%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

4.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

2.2% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

1.4% Judaism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Heffron in Summer Hill +0.81 more in Summer Hill

1.58 31st pct 2.39 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Heffron in Summer Hill +5 more in Summer Hill

21 54th pct 26 69th pct

Students in Heffron in Summer Hill +4,453 more in Summer Hill

9,284 49th pct 13,737 82nd pct

Avg size in Heffron in Summer Hill +86 larger in Summer Hill

442 41st pct 528 60th pct

ICSEA in Heffron in Summer Hill +4 higher in Heffron

1,106 86th pct 1,102 84th pct

Highest year of school

79.4% Year 12 ◂ +5.0 pts 74.3%

6.5% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.5% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

40.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 39.7%

19.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 17.8%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.4% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

27.1% Management & commerce ◂ +6.3 pts 20.9%

12.8% Society & culture +4.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.2% Creative arts +3.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%

7.1% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.1% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Heffron in Summer Hill +$103 higher in Heffron gap narrowing

$1,148 89th pct $1,045 85th pct

Household income in Heffron in Summer Hill +$137 higher in Heffron gap narrowing

$2,243 87th pct $2,106 78th pct

Family income in Heffron in Summer Hill +$73 higher in Heffron gap narrowing

$2,743 86th pct $2,670 84th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 30.0%

17.5% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

20.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 19.3%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 11.8%

12.6% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

Personal income distribution

28.9% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 28.7%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 24.1%

8.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.3% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.3% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.9% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.7% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.8% None ◂ +7.5 pts 66.3%

14.6% One condition +5.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

3.2% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.2% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Heffron in Summer Hill +0.1 larger in Summer Hill gap narrowing

2.2 10th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

45.9% Couples with children +8.1 pts ▸ 54.0%

41.4% Couples without children ◂ +10.4 pts 31.0%

10.1% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

2.5% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Household size

40.4% 2 people ◂ +6.0 pts 34.3%

30.1% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

15.6% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.7% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.9% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Heffron in Summer Hill +$110 higher in Heffron gap narrowing

$560 98th pct $450 86th pct

Mortgage in Heffron in Summer Hill even gap narrowing

$2,600 92nd pct $2,600 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Heffron in Summer Hill +0.10 higher in Heffron gap steady

1.10 100th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.6% Rented ◂ +12.7 pts 44.9%

24.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

15.6% Owned outright +10.1 pts ▸ 25.7%

1.2% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

73.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +19.4 pts 53.9%

14.8% Separate house +17.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

11.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.4% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 43.4%

20.7% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

21.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.4 pts 13.7%

6.0% 4 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.3% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

31.3% $350–$549 +18.4 pts ▸ 49.6%

39.1% $550–$749 ◂ +18.7 pts 20.4%

14.8% $750 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 9.3%

6.1% $200–$349 +6.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.0% Under $200 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 39.1%

32.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 30.0%

13.4% $1,000–$1,799 +1.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.5% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Heffron in Summer Hill +113 more in Heffron

382 77th pct 269 52nd pct

Stops/1k in Heffron in Summer Hill +0.06 more in Summer Hill

3.25 23rd pct 3.32 24th pct

Departures/1k in Heffron in Summer Hill +757.7 more in Heffron

2,653.1 92nd pct 1,895.4 82nd pct

PT routes in Heffron in Summer Hill +5 more in Heffron

48 85th pct 43 79th pct

How people get to work

47.3% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 49.1%

21.4% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

3.3% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

3.1% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

2.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 51.5%

23.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 19.3%

18.7% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

3.5% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.4% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 14.0%

10.2% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.2% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

5.8% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

3.6% Media & telecommunications +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

37.3% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

16.6% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 15.8%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

7.9% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

5.1% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Heffron in Summer Hill +0.3 higher in Heffron

9.2 100th pct 9.0 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Heffron in Summer Hill even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Heffron in Summer Hill even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Heffron in Summer Hill +0.4 pts higher in Heffron

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Heffron in Summer Hill even

99.9% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Heffron in Summer Hill +0.6 pts higher in Summer Hill

99.4% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Heffron in Summer Hill even

100.0% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Heffron in Summer Hill +1.2 pts higher in Summer Hill

97.4% 98th pct 98.6% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Heffron in Summer Hill +0.5 more in Heffron

12.5 35th pct 12.0 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Heffron in Summer Hill +74 higher in Summer Hill

263 86th pct 337 91st pct

Mean slope in Heffron in Summer Hill +0.3 pts higher in Summer Hill

4.8% 38th pct 5.2% 46th pct

Compare Heffron with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Heffron vs Summer Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10035/heffron/vs/SED10078/summer-hill