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Kogarah vs Summer Hill

Name: Kogarah vs Summer Hill — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 7.8 km apart · Kogarah profile · Summer Hill profile

Kogarah Summer Hill

Kogarah and Summer Hill are neighbouring areas in Sydney with distinct social profiles. Kogarah is far more linguistically diverse, with 64.7% of people using a language other than English at home compared to 35.2% in Summer Hill. It also has a much larger share of people born overseas at 55.5%, while Summer Hill sits at 37.8%. In contrast, Summer Hill is wealthier, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,045, which is well higher than the $738 found in Kogarah. Summer Hill also has a larger proportion of people working from home at 49.1%, compared to 31.8% in Kogarah.

Both areas have a similar typical resident age of 37, which sits close to the national figure. They also share nearly identical weekly rents of around $450 to $460. While they are alike in these respects, other gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in the share of people born overseas has narrowed since 2011. Meanwhile, the gap in the number of people with no religion has widened, with Summer Hill now far higher at 45.2% compared to 29.4% in Kogarah.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 29.5 pts higher in Kogarah De facto: 9.4 pts higher in Summer Hill Born overseas: 17.7 pts higher in Kogarah Work from home: 17.3 pts higher in Summer Hill Full-time: 9.1 pts higher in Summer Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kogarah in Summer Hill +12,697 larger in Kogarah gap widening

93,723 89th pct 81,026 83rd pct

Median age in Kogarah in Summer Hill even gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

32.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 36.1%

22.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

16.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 15.4%

15.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 13.4%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 10.8%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +13.4 pts 37.2%

34.0% Never married +13.9 pts ▸ 47.8%

7.5% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Kogarah Summer Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

40.7% Australia +17.5 pts ▸ 58.2%

16.4% China ◂ +11.7 pts 4.6%

8.6% Nepal ◂ +6.4 pts 2.1%

0.8% England +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Vietnam +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

0.9% Italy +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% India ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.2% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

29.6% Chinese ◂ +18.7 pts 10.9%

10.2% English +13.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

10.0% Australian +10.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

3.2% Irish +8.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.2% Scottish +5.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.7% Italian +4.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.4% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

1.2% Vietnamese +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

0.9% German +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

0.2% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

30.0% English only +30.2 pts ▸ 60.3%

14.8% Mandarin ◂ +10.0 pts 4.8%

10.7% Cantonese ◂ +8.1 pts 2.6%

5.4% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

5.3% Arabic ◂ +3.3 pts 2.1%

0.9% Vietnamese +2.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

29.4% No religion +15.8 pts ▸ 45.2%

40.4% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 37.9%

9.8% Hinduism ◂ +6.3 pts 3.5%

7.5% Islam ◂ +5.5 pts 2.0%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

5.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kogarah in Summer Hill +0.36 more in Summer Hill

2.03 57th pct 2.39 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kogarah in Summer Hill +3 more in Kogarah

29 75th pct 26 69th pct

Students in Kogarah in Summer Hill +2,544 more in Kogarah

16,281 87th pct 13,737 82nd pct

Avg size in Kogarah in Summer Hill +53 larger in Kogarah

581 68th pct 528 60th pct

ICSEA in Kogarah in Summer Hill +15 higher in Summer Hill

1,087 79th pct 1,102 84th pct

Highest year of school

71.6% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 74.3%

10.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%

9.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

2.8% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 39.7%

15.9% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 13.2%

13.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 11.6%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

28.1% Management & commerce ◂ +7.2 pts 20.9%

9.7% Society & culture +7.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

3.5% Creative arts +7.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 7.9%

9.3% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

8.2% Information technology ◂ +3.6 pts 4.6%

5.3% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

3.5% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Kogarah in Summer Hill +$307 higher in Summer Hill gap steady

$738 33rd pct $1,045 85th pct

Household income in Kogarah in Summer Hill +$255 higher in Summer Hill gap narrowing

$1,851 60th pct $2,106 78th pct

Family income in Kogarah in Summer Hill +$666 higher in Summer Hill gap narrowing

$2,004 45th pct $2,670 84th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 30.0%

24.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 21.2%

12.4% $4,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

15.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 12.7%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 ◂ +9.7 pts 32.5%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 28.7%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

3.2% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.4% Mental health +6.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.9% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.4% Asthma +3.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.4% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.4% None ◂ +8.1 pts 66.3%

13.4% One condition +6.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

3.7% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.8% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Kogarah in Summer Hill +0.5 larger in Kogarah gap widening

2.8 79th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

59.8% Couples with children ◂ +5.8 pts 54.0%

24.7% Couples without children +6.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

13.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 13.2%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Household size

29.1% 2 people +5.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

21.1% 1 person +10.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

20.4% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 16.0%

17.6% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 12.8%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 3.8%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kogarah in Summer Hill +$10 higher in Kogarah gap narrowing

$460 87th pct $450 86th pct

Mortgage in Kogarah in Summer Hill +$386 higher in Summer Hill gap narrowing

$2,214 82nd pct $2,600 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Kogarah in Summer Hill even gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.0% Rented +5.9 pts ▸ 44.9%

29.4% Owned outright ◂ +3.7 pts 25.7%

28.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 26.7%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

45.9% Flat or apartment +8.0 pts ▸ 53.9%

42.1% Separate house ◂ +9.7 pts 32.3%

11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 2 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 43.4%

31.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 25.2%

6.7% 1 bedroom +7.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 11.5%

7.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 3.5%

0.4% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

56.7% $350–$549 ◂ +7.1 pts 49.6%

20.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 20.4%

10.0% $200–$349 +2.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.5% $750 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.7% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.7% $3,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 39.1%

32.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 30.0%

16.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.8 pts 15.0%

13.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kogarah in Summer Hill +193 more in Kogarah

462 86th pct 269 52nd pct

Stops/1k in Kogarah in Summer Hill +1.61 more in Kogarah

4.93 57th pct 3.32 24th pct

Departures/1k in Kogarah in Summer Hill +324.2 more in Summer Hill

1,571.2 72nd pct 1,895.4 82nd pct

PT routes in Kogarah in Summer Hill +4 more in Summer Hill

39 75th pct 43 79th pct

How people get to work

31.8% Worked at home +17.3 pts ▸ 49.1%

30.2% Car (driver) ◂ +7.9 pts 22.3%

8.9% Train ◂ +4.1 pts 4.9%

3.4% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

0.9% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.4% 1 vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 51.5%

27.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 22.1%

15.9% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

8.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 4.9%

3.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 13.2%

9.1% Professional & technical +4.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.5% Education & training +4.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 7.4%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

7.0% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.3% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 3.5%

6.2% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

1.7% Media & telecommunications +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Professionals +12.8 pts ▸ 39.1%

11.0% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 12.6%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 8.0%

10.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 8.6%

10.1% Labourers ◂ +4.8 pts 5.2%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 6.4%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kogarah in Summer Hill +0.2 higher in Summer Hill

8.7 95th pct 9.0 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kogarah in Summer Hill +0.1 more in Summer Hill

7.9 98th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Kogarah in Summer Hill even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Kogarah in Summer Hill +0.3 pts higher in Kogarah

99.9% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Kogarah in Summer Hill +0.2 pts higher in Summer Hill

99.8% 89th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Kogarah in Summer Hill even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Kogarah in Summer Hill even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kogarah in Summer Hill +7.3 pts higher in Summer Hill

91.4% 91st pct 98.6% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Kogarah in Summer Hill +1.8 more in Summer Hill

10.2 12th pct 12.0 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Kogarah in Summer Hill +106 higher in Summer Hill

232 81st pct 337 91st pct

Mean slope in Kogarah in Summer Hill +0.7 pts higher in Kogarah

5.9% 60th pct 5.2% 46th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kogarah vs Summer Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10040/kogarah/vs/SED10078/summer-hill