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Newtown vs Summer Hill

State Electorate comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Newtown profile · Summer Hill profile

Newtown Summer Hill

Summer Hill and Newtown are two neighbouring Inner West areas with similar population sizes. Summer Hill is more family-oriented, with more children under 15 (13.4% compared to 9.1%) and a higher share of separate houses at 32.3%. In contrast, Newtown has a more transient and urban feel; it has a far higher share of renters (59.2% versus 44.9%) and many more people who have moved in the last five years (56.4%). Newtown also has a much larger proportion of people who identify as having no religion (58.9%) and more recent arrivals from overseas (24.3%).

Many of these differences have become more pronounced since 2011, with gaps widening for rental rates and the use of non-English languages at home. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain very similar in other ways. They both have a typical weekly household income of around $2,100 and share the same high level of accessibility, with 100% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.5 pts higher in Summer Hill No car: 15.7 pts higher in Newtown Renting: 14.3 pts higher in Newtown No religion: 13.7 pts higher in Newtown Needs assistance: 2.7 pts higher in Summer Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newtownin Summer Hill +713 larger in Summer Hill gap narrowing
80,313 82nd pct 81,026 83rd pct
Median age in Newtownin Summer Hill +3 yrs older in Summer Hill gap narrowing
34 yrs 14th pct 37 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in Newtownin Summer Hill +0.5 pts higher in Newtown gap narrowing
1.7% 39th pct 1.2% 29th pct
Aged 65+ in Newtownin Summer Hill +5.2 pts higher in Summer Hill gap steady
10.1% 11th pct 15.4% 37th pct
Under 15 in Newtownin Summer Hill +4.3 pts higher in Summer Hill gap widening
9.1% 0th pct 13.4% 11th pct
De facto in Newtownin Summer Hill +6.9 pts higher in Newtown gap widening
22.7% 100th pct 15.8% 88th pct

Age structure

44.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.3 pts 36.1%
21.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 24.3%
10.1% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 10.8%
9.1% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

65.0% Never married ◂ +17.2 pts 47.8%
23.3% Married +13.9 pts ▸ 37.2%
7.3% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.3% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.1% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Newtown Summer Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Newtownin Summer Hill +1.1 pts higher in Summer Hill gap steady
36.6% 78th pct 37.8% 80th pct

Country of birth

57.3% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 58.2%
4.9% England ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%
4.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.1% Vietnam +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%
0.2% Nepal +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.7% Italy +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.9% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

30.2% English ◂ +6.1 pts 24.1%
23.3% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 20.9%
13.6% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 11.3%
10.3% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.6% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%
4.4% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.8% Greek +3.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.8% German ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%
1.5% Vietnamese +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.4% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Language

Other language in Newtownin Summer Hill +10.7 pts higher in Summer Hill gap widening
24.5% 69th pct 35.2% 82nd pct
Limited English in Newtownin Summer Hill +3.8 pts higher in Summer Hill gap steady
3.6% 72nd pct 7.4% 89th pct

Language used at home

69.2% English only ◂ +8.9 pts 60.3%
4.6% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.5% Greek +2.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.1% Vietnamese +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.9% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.9% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.7% Arabic +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Newtownin Summer Hill +13.7 pts higher in Newtown gap widening
58.9% 100th pct 45.2% 67th pct

Religious affiliation

58.9% No religion ◂ +13.7 pts 45.2%
25.5% Christianity +12.4 pts ▸ 37.9%
8.1% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%
3.6% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.2% Hinduism +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.3% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% Judaism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.6% Other religions even 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Newtownin Summer Hill +5.5 pts higher in Newtown gap widening
79.8% 96th pct 74.3% 87th pct
Bachelor+ in Newtownin Summer Hill +7.5 pts higher in Newtown gap widening
51.7% 98th pct 44.2% 89th pct
Schools/1k kids in Newtownin Summer Hill +0.75 more in Newtown
3.14 79th pct 2.39 66th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Newtownin Summer Hill +3 more in Summer Hill
23 60th pct 26 69th pct
Students in Newtownin Summer Hill +5,763 more in Summer Hill
7,974 38th pct 13,737 82nd pct
Avg size in Newtownin Summer Hill +149 larger in Summer Hill
380 30th pct 528 60th pct
ICSEA in Newtownin Summer Hill +36 higher in Newtown
1,138 94th pct 1,102 84th pct

Highest year of school

79.8% Year 12 ◂ +5.5 pts 74.3%
6.2% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.8% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.8% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Highest qualification level

43.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 39.7%
20.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 17.8%
10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
8.4% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.8% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 20.9%
17.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 16.8%
13.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 11.4%
7.7% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.9% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.5% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%
4.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.1% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.0% Agriculture & environment even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Newtownin Summer Hill +$151 higher in Newtown gap widening
$1,196 91st pct $1,045 85th pct
Household income in Newtownin Summer Hill +$90 higher in Newtown gap narrowing
$2,196 84th pct $2,106 78th pct
Family income in Newtownin Summer Hill +$559 higher in Newtown gap widening
$3,229 96th pct $2,670 84th pct
High earners in Newtownin Summer Hill +4.7 pts higher in Newtown gap widening
24.4% 93rd pct 19.7% 86th pct
High-income homes in Newtownin Summer Hill +3.8 pts higher in Newtown gap steady
34.9% 89th pct 31.1% 83rd pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 30.0%
23.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 19.3%
17.4% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 21.2%
15.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 12.7%
11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

28.5% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 32.5%
26.7% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 28.7%
26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 24.1%
11.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 8.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Newtownin Summer Hill +1.5 pts higher in Summer Hill
25.7% 36th pct 27.2% 45th pct
Mental health in Newtownin Summer Hill +1.4 pts higher in Newtown
11.9% 89th pct 10.5% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Newtownin Summer Hill +2.7 pts higher in Summer Hill gap widening
3.4% 8th pct 6.1% 59th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%
8.1% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%
4.8% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.6% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.3% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.0% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None +0.2 pts ▸ 66.3%
19.4% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 19.6%
4.7% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.6% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Newtownin Summer Hill +2.2 pts higher in Newtown gap narrowing
15.5% 59th pct 13.3% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in Newtownin Summer Hill +2.8 pts higher in Summer Hill gap widening
7.9% 6th pct 10.7% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in Newtownin Summer Hill +6.4 pts higher in Summer Hill gap steady
13.8% 2nd pct 20.2% 11th pct
Defence service in Newtownin Summer Hill +0.2 pts higher in Newtown
1.2% 9th pct 1.0% 5th pct
Housework 15h+ in Newtownin Summer Hill +4.7 pts higher in Summer Hill gap widening
13.1% 6th pct 17.8% 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Newtownin Summer Hill +0.3 larger in Summer Hill gap widening
2.0 0th pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in Newtownin Summer Hill +3.4 pts higher in Summer Hill gap widening
9.8% 8th pct 13.2% 43rd pct
Living alone in Newtownin Summer Hill +7.5 pts higher in Newtown gap widening
38.6% 100th pct 31.1% 84th pct

Family composition

42.8% Couples with children +11.2 pts ▸ 54.0%
45.0% Couples without children ◂ +14.0 pts 31.0%
9.8% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
2.5% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Household size

38.6% 1 person ◂ +7.5 pts 31.1%
36.2% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 34.3%
13.3% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
9.0% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
2.3% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.6% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newtownin Summer Hill +$60 higher in Newtown gap steady
$510 92nd pct $450 86th pct
Mortgage in Newtownin Summer Hill +$300 higher in Newtown gap narrowing
$2,900 98th pct $2,600 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Newtownin Summer Hill even gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in Newtownin Summer Hill +14.3 pts higher in Newtown gap widening
59.2% 98th pct 44.9% 88th pct
Owned outright in Newtownin Summer Hill +9.8 pts higher in Summer Hill gap widening
15.9% 6th pct 25.7% 26th pct
Separate houses in Newtownin Summer Hill +24.5 pts higher in Summer Hill gap widening
7.8% 0th pct 32.3% 6th pct
3+ bedrooms in Newtownin Summer Hill +8.3 pts higher in Summer Hill gap widening
32.0% 0th pct 40.2% 3rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.2% Rented ◂ +14.3 pts 44.9%
22.5% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 26.7%
15.9% Owned outright +9.8 pts ▸ 25.7%
1.2% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

53.4% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 53.9%
36.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +24.5 pts 12.1%
7.8% Separate house +24.5 pts ▸ 32.3%
1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

36.2% 2 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 43.4%
22.1% 3 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 25.2%
24.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.2 pts 13.7%
7.8% 4 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
5.7% Studio / none ◂ +4.1 pts 1.6%
2.0% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Weekly rent distribution

30.0% $350–$549 +19.6 pts ▸ 49.6%
25.7% $550–$749 ◂ +5.4 pts 20.4%
19.0% $750 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 9.3%
12.3% Under $200 ◂ +6.4 pts 5.9%
10.4% $200–$349 +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 39.1%
25.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 30.0%
12.5% $1,000–$1,799 +2.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Newtownin Summer Hill +15.7 pts higher in Newtown gap widening
35.0% 100th pct 19.3% 95th pct
Work from home in Newtownin Summer Hill +5.1 pts higher in Newtown gap widening
54.2% 100th pct 49.1% 98th pct
PT commute in Newtownin Summer Hill +0.2 pts higher in Summer Hill gap steady
6.2% 88th pct 6.4% 88th pct
PT stops in Newtownin Summer Hill +51 more in Summer Hill
218 38th pct 269 52nd pct
Stops/1k in Newtownin Summer Hill +0.61 more in Summer Hill
2.71 15th pct 3.32 24th pct
Departures/1k in Newtownin Summer Hill +1,136.5 more in Newtown
3,031.9 96th pct 1,895.4 82nd pct
PT routes in Newtownin Summer Hill +96 more in Newtown
139 90th pct 43 79th pct

How people get to work

54.2% Worked at home ◂ +5.1 pts 49.1%
13.8% Car (driver) +8.5 pts ▸ 22.3%
6.9% Walked ◂ +4.2 pts 2.7%
4.0% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.9% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
1.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%
1.2% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 51.5%
35.0% No vehicle ◂ +15.7 pts 19.3%
14.2% 2 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 22.1%
2.5% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.0% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Newtownin Summer Hill +11.5 pts higher in Newtown gap widening
56.4% 95th pct 44.9% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in Newtownin Summer Hill +10.9 pts higher in Newtown gap widening
24.3% 90th pct 13.4% 55th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Newtownin Summer Hill +0.6 pts higher in Newtown gap narrowing
5.4% 64th pct 4.8% 48th pct
Participation in Newtownin Summer Hill +4.2 pts higher in Newtown gap narrowing
69.4% 90th pct 65.2% 71st pct
Full-time in Newtownin Summer Hill +3.1 pts higher in Newtown gap narrowing
64.7% 88th pct 61.6% 76th pct

Industries people work in

18.5% Professional & technical ◂ +4.4 pts 14.0%
11.5% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.3% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%
6.8% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.2% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%
4.1% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.0% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%
2.7% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%
2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

44.5% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 39.1%
17.2% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 15.8%
10.8% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.8% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.8% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.9% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.5% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Newtownin Summer Hill +0.6 higher in Newtown
9.6 100th pct 9.0 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in Newtownin Summer Hill even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Newtownin Summer Hill even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Newtownin Summer Hill +0.4 pts higher in Newtown
100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Newtownin Summer Hill even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Newtownin Summer Hill even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Newtownin Summer Hill even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Newtownin Summer Hill +1.4 pts higher in Newtown
100.0% 100th pct 98.6% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Newtownin Summer Hill +3.4 more in Newtown
15.4 58th pct 12.0 30th pct
Intersections/km² in Newtownin Summer Hill +266 higher in Newtown
604 100th pct 337 91st pct
Mean slope in Newtownin Summer Hill +1.1 pts higher in Newtown
6.3% 67th pct 5.2% 46th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newtown vs Summer Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10059/newtown/vs/SED10078/summer-hill