Summerhill

The community is younger than the state average, with 18.4% of people being children under 15. This contributes to a typical age of 38, which is much lower than most similar areas.

Most residents were born in Australia (88.1%), and the area has a far lower proportion of overseas-born people (8.1%) compared to the national figure of 27.7%. English and Australian are the most common ancestries.

English is the primary language for 92.3% of the community. Only 4.2% of people use another language at home, which is well below the Tasmanian average of 8.7%.

Over half of the population (50.7%) report having no religion, a figure that is far above the national average of 38.9%.

The area has a lower rate of Year 12 completion (39.5%) than both the state and the nation. Only 13% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the Tasmanian average of 21.9%.

Typical household income is $1,327 a week, which is about the same as the state average. However, the area has a lower proportion of high earners, with only 10.5% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly.

Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most similar areas, affecting 34.5% of people. This includes a mental health condition rate of 12.2%, which is well above the national figure.

A high proportion of residents (30.1%) provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the national average. Conversely, volunteering is lower than most similar areas at 13.9%.

The First Nations community is larger than in about 89% of similar areas. This group faces higher challenges, with an unemployment rate of 14.0%, which is well above the state average.

One-parent families are much more common here (19.7%) than in most other areas. About 28.8% of people live alone, which is higher than the national figure.

Most people live in separate houses (82.5%), and 77.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms. Typical weekly rent is $295, which is about the same as the state average.

While 99.1% of homes are within a short walk of public transport, very few people (1.0%) actually use it to commute. Most residents rely on cars, and only 5.5% work from home.

About 31.7% of residents moved in the last five years, which is well below the national average of 40.7%. Recent arrivals from overseas make up 12.6% of the population.

The workforce is quite active, with 63.3% of adults working or looking for work. The most common industries are health care and social assistance (20.8%) and retail trade (11.6%).

Almost every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park or public transport. However, it is much harder to access groceries or health services on foot compared to the state average.