Summer Hill Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Summer Hill Creek

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A population of 234 people makes Summer Hill Creek larger than about 57% of similar areas. The area is generally younger than most of its peers, though the typical resident is 40. This mix of ages is paired with a notably high number of couples living together without being married.

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Where Summer Hill Creek sits — Total population

234 ▼ -55.8%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Summer Hill Creek — higher than 57% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Summer Hill Creek234
2800, NSW 48,283
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population totals 234 people. While the typical resident is 40, this is lower than in most similar areas.

234 ▼ -55.8%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 530
  • 2016: 216
  • 2021: 234

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

40 yrs ▲ +5.3%

Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38 yrs
  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 40 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 17.5% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. The area has fewer seniors than most, with those aged 65 and over sitting at 14.5%, well below the New South Wales figure of 17.6%.

14.5% ▲ +30.3%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.2%
  • 2016: 13.9%
  • 2021: 14.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.5% ▼ -28.1%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.4%
  • 2016: 20.8%
  • 2021: 17.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Summer Hill Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Children (0–14) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Couples in de facto relationships make up 16.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 2.1%, a little below the New South Wales average of 3.4%.

2.1% ▼ -24.6%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.8%
  • 2016: 1.4%
  • 2021: 2.1%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

16.6% ▲ +33.7%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.4%
  • 2016: 11.5%
  • 2021: 16.6%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Summer Hill Creek, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 8 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 9 males; 60–64: 7 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 11 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 13 males; 50–54: 12 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 9 males; 45–49: 8 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 7 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 10 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 8 males; 30–34: 6 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 8 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 13 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 11 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 11 males; 0–4: 9 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Summer Hill Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13703/summer-hill-creek/topic/demographics-identity