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Summer Hill vs Sydney

State Electorate comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · Summer Hill profile · Sydney profile

Summer Hill Sydney

Sydney and Summer Hill are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Sydney is a dense hub where 44.4% of people live alone and 62.2% rent, while Summer Hill has more families, with 40.2% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Detached houses are far more common in Summer Hill (32.3%) compared to Sydney (1.5%). This shift is reflected in the population; Sydney has a far higher share of overseas-born residents (49.6%) and recent arrivals from overseas (28.1%), while Summer Hill has more children under 15 (13.4% compared to 6.9% in Sydney).

The gap in how people live in these two areas has widened since 2011, particularly regarding car ownership and housing. In Sydney, 44% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is 25 percentage points higher than in Summer Hill. Despite this, both areas are exceptionally accessible; every single home in both Sydney and Summer Hill is within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park or school.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 30.8 pts higher in Summer Hill No car: 24.7 pts higher in Sydney 3+ bedrooms: 20.1 pts higher in Summer Hill Renting: 17.3 pts higher in Sydney Recent movers: 16.0 pts higher in Sydney

Demographics & Identity

Population in Summer Hillin Sydney +12,375 larger in Sydney gap widening
81,026 83rd pct 93,401 89th pct
Median age in Summer Hillin Sydney +2 yrs older in Summer Hill gap narrowing
37 yrs 36th pct 35 yrs 21st pct
First Nations in Summer Hillin Sydney +0.4 pts higher in Summer Hill gap narrowing
1.2% 29th pct 0.7% 16th pct
Aged 65+ in Summer Hillin Sydney +3.1 pts higher in Summer Hill gap steady
15.4% 37th pct 12.2% 19th pct
Under 15 in Summer Hillin Sydney +6.5 pts higher in Summer Hill gap widening
13.4% 11th pct 6.9% 0th pct
De facto in Summer Hillin Sydney +4.4 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
15.8% 88th pct 20.2% 100th pct

Age structure

36.1% Young adults (25–44) +13.5 pts ▸ 49.6%
24.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 21.1%
15.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 12.2%
13.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.5 pts 6.9%
10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%

Marital status

47.8% Never married +11.1 pts ▸ 58.9%
37.2% Married ◂ +9.3 pts 27.9%
7.8% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.4% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%
2.7% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Summer Hill Sydney

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Summer Hillin Sydney +11.9 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
37.8% 80th pct 49.6% 96th pct

Country of birth

58.2% Australia ◂ +14.6 pts 43.5%
4.6% China +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.0% England +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.7% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%
2.1% Nepal ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%
2.1% Italy ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%
1.4% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.4% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Ancestry

24.1% English +2.2 pts ▸ 26.3%
20.9% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 16.0%
10.9% Chinese +4.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.3% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%
7.8% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.8% Italian ◂ +3.7 pts 4.1%
5.9% Greek ◂ +4.2 pts 1.6%
3.5% Vietnamese ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%
2.8% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.2% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.3% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%
1.0% Dutch even 1.1%

Language

Other language in Summer Hillin Sydney +1.1 pts higher in Summer Hill gap steady
35.2% 82nd pct 34.1% 81st pct
Limited English in Summer Hillin Sydney +2.0 pts higher in Summer Hill gap steady
7.4% 89th pct 5.4% 84th pct

Language used at home

60.3% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 58.3%
4.8% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.1% Greek ◂ +3.5 pts 0.6%
3.2% Vietnamese ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%
2.9% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%
2.6% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.1% Arabic ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%
0.5% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Summer Hillin Sydney +1.7 pts higher in Sydney gap narrowing
45.2% 67th pct 47.0% 76th pct

Religious affiliation

45.2% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 47.0%
37.9% Christianity ◂ +8.2 pts 29.6%
6.0% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.6% Buddhism +4.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%
2.0% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
0.4% Judaism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Summer Hillin Sydney +6.9 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
74.3% 87th pct 81.2% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in Summer Hillin Sydney +8.8 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
44.2% 89th pct 53.0% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Summer Hillin Sydney +0.40 more in Sydney
2.39 66th pct 2.79 74th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Summer Hillin Sydney +8 more in Summer Hill
26 69th pct 18 43rd pct
Students in Summer Hillin Sydney +5,439 more in Summer Hill
13,737 82nd pct 8,298 40th pct
Avg size in Summer Hillin Sydney +10 larger in Summer Hill
528 60th pct 519 58th pct
ICSEA in Summer Hillin Sydney +73 higher in Sydney
1,102 84th pct 1,175 100th pct

Highest year of school

74.3% Year 12 +6.9 pts ▸ 81.2%
8.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 4.9%
8.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.6 pts 2.8%
3.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

39.7% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 42.4%
17.8% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 19.4%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.2 pts 6.4%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%
1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

20.9% Management & commerce +9.1 pts ▸ 30.0%
16.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 16.6%
11.4% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 8.3%
8.2% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%
7.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%
6.5% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 3.2%
4.6% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%
3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%
3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Summer Hillin Sydney +$252 higher in Sydney gap widening
$1,045 85th pct $1,297 95th pct
Household income in Summer Hillin Sydney +$172 higher in Sydney gap widening
$2,106 78th pct $2,278 88th pct
Family income in Summer Hillin Sydney +$603 higher in Sydney gap widening
$2,670 84th pct $3,273 97th pct
High earners in Summer Hillin Sydney +8.9 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
19.7% 86th pct 28.6% 99th pct
High-income homes in Summer Hillin Sydney +6.0 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
31.1% 83rd pct 37.2% 93rd pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 28.4%
19.3% $4,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 26.8%
21.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 18.3%
12.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.3%
11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

32.5% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 23.3%
28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 27.7%
24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 24.0%
8.2% $3,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Summer Hillin Sydney +7.9 pts higher in Summer Hill
27.2% 45th pct 19.3% 7th pct
Mental health in Summer Hillin Sydney +3.6 pts higher in Summer Hill
10.5% 74th pct 6.9% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Summer Hillin Sydney +3.5 pts higher in Summer Hill gap widening
6.1% 59th pct 2.6% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 6.9%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%
7.7% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%
6.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 4.1%
4.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%
3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None +5.5 pts ▸ 71.8%
19.6% One condition ◂ +5.1 pts 14.6%
5.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Summer Hillin Sydney +0.5 pts higher in Summer Hill gap narrowing
13.3% 39th pct 12.8% 34th pct
Unpaid carers in Summer Hillin Sydney +4.0 pts higher in Summer Hill gap widening
10.7% 26th pct 6.6% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Summer Hillin Sydney +9.1 pts higher in Summer Hill gap widening
20.2% 11th pct 11.1% 0th pct
Defence service in Summer Hillin Sydney +0.9 pts higher in Sydney
1.0% 5th pct 1.9% 21st pct
Housework 15h+ in Summer Hillin Sydney +6.5 pts higher in Summer Hill gap widening
17.8% 21st pct 11.4% 2nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Summer Hillin Sydney +0.4 larger in Summer Hill gap widening
2.3 14th pct 1.9 0th pct
One-parent in Summer Hillin Sydney +4.0 pts higher in Summer Hill gap widening
13.2% 43rd pct 9.2% 2nd pct
Living alone in Summer Hillin Sydney +13.3 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
31.1% 84th pct 44.4% 100th pct

Family composition

31.0% Couples without children +24.6 pts ▸ 55.7%
54.0% Couples with children ◂ +21.4 pts 32.6%
13.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 9.2%
1.8% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

31.1% 1 person +13.3 pts ▸ 44.4%
34.3% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 36.3%
16.0% 3 people ◂ +5.7 pts 10.3%
12.8% 4 people ◂ +6.5 pts 6.4%
3.8% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%
1.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Summer Hillin Sydney +$130 higher in Sydney gap widening
$450 86th pct $580 100th pct
Mortgage in Summer Hillin Sydney +$400 higher in Sydney gap widening
$2,600 92nd pct $3,000 100th pct
People / bedroom in Summer Hillin Sydney +0.10 higher in Sydney gap widening
1.00 93rd pct 1.10 100th pct
Renting in Summer Hillin Sydney +17.3 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
44.9% 88th pct 62.2% 100th pct
Owned outright in Summer Hillin Sydney +7.6 pts higher in Summer Hill gap widening
25.7% 26th pct 18.1% 9th pct
Separate houses in Summer Hillin Sydney +30.8 pts higher in Summer Hill gap widening
32.3% 6th pct 1.5% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Summer Hillin Sydney +20.1 pts higher in Summer Hill gap widening
40.2% 3rd pct 20.1% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Rented +17.3 pts ▸ 62.2%
26.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.9 pts 16.9%
25.7% Owned outright ◂ +7.6 pts 18.1%
1.6% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

53.9% Flat or apartment +26.9 pts ▸ 80.7%
32.3% Separate house ◂ +30.8 pts 1.5%
12.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.7 pts ▸ 16.9%
1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 38.0%
13.7% 1 bedroom +19.5 pts ▸ 33.2%
25.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 15.8%
11.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 3.4%
1.6% Studio / none +5.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

49.6% $350–$549 ◂ +20.5 pts 29.1%
20.4% $550–$749 +8.1 pts ▸ 28.4%
9.3% $750 or more +17.0 pts ▸ 26.3%
12.3% $200–$349 ◂ +2.8 pts 9.5%
5.9% Under $200 ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.1% $3,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 47.1%
30.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 22.7%
15.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.6 pts 12.4%
10.8% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Summer Hillin Sydney +24.7 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
19.3% 95th pct 44.0% 100th pct
Work from home in Summer Hillin Sydney +2.0 pts higher in Sydney gap narrowing
49.1% 98th pct 51.1% 99th pct
PT commute in Summer Hillin Sydney +1.6 pts higher in Sydney gap steady
6.4% 88th pct 8.0% 93rd pct
PT stops in Summer Hillin Sydney +15 more in Sydney
269 52nd pct 284 56th pct
Stops/1k in Summer Hillin Sydney +0.28 more in Summer Hill
3.32 24th pct 3.04 20th pct
Departures/1k in Summer Hillin Sydney +1,902.2 more in Sydney
1,895.4 82nd pct 3,797.6 100th pct
PT routes in Summer Hillin Sydney +96 more in Sydney
43 79th pct 139 90th pct

How people get to work

49.1% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 51.1%
22.3% Car (driver) ◂ +12.1 pts 10.2%
2.7% Walked +10.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
4.9% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%
1.3% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
1.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

51.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 43.7%
19.3% No vehicle +24.7 pts ▸ 44.0%
22.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.8 pts 10.3%
4.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 1.4%
2.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Summer Hillin Sydney +16.0 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
44.9% 77th pct 60.9% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Summer Hillin Sydney +14.8 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
13.4% 55th pct 28.1% 96th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Summer Hillin Sydney +0.6 pts higher in Sydney gap steady
4.8% 48th pct 5.4% 64th pct
Participation in Summer Hillin Sydney +2.5 pts higher in Sydney gap narrowing
65.2% 71st pct 67.7% 85th pct
Full-time in Summer Hillin Sydney +2.5 pts higher in Sydney gap narrowing
61.6% 76th pct 64.1% 87th pct

Industries people work in

14.0% Professional & technical +5.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 8.3%
7.3% Finance & insurance +5.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.1% Education & training ◂ +5.7 pts 5.4%
5.9% Accommodation & food +4.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%
6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%
5.3% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%
4.3% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%
3.0% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%
3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

39.1% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 40.2%
15.8% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 20.4%
12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 10.0%
8.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 6.6%
8.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%
6.4% Sales workers even 6.4%
5.2% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%
3.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Summer Hillin Sydney +0.8 higher in Sydney
9.0 98th pct 9.7 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Summer Hillin Sydney even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Summer Hillin Sydney even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Summer Hillin Sydney +0.4 pts higher in Sydney
99.6% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Summer Hillin Sydney even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Summer Hillin Sydney even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Summer Hillin Sydney even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Summer Hillin Sydney +1.4 pts higher in Sydney
98.6% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Summer Hillin Sydney +11.3 more in Sydney
12.0 30th pct 23.3 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Summer Hillin Sydney +523 higher in Sydney
337 91st pct 860 100th pct
Mean slope in Summer Hillin Sydney +10.6 pts higher in Sydney
5.2% 46th pct 15.8% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Summer Hill vs Sydney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10078/summer-hill/vs/SED10080/sydney