Summer Hill · State Electorate

Income in Summer Hill

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Nearly one in five people in Summer Hill earn $2,000 or more per week, which is much higher than most areas. The neighbourhood has seen a significant climb in earnings over the last decade, with typical family incomes now well above the national figure.

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📍 Summer Hill, State Electorate

Where Summer Hill sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,106 ▲ +124.0%
  • $1,000–$1,071: 6 areas
  • $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
  • $1,143–$1,214: 18 areas
  • $1,214–$1,286: 18 areas
  • $1,286–$1,357: 23 areas
  • $1,357–$1,429: 33 areas
  • $1,429–$1,500: 32 areas
  • $1,500–$1,571: 24 areas
  • $1,571–$1,643: 26 areas
  • $1,643–$1,714: 23 areas
  • $1,714–$1,786: 33 areas
  • $1,786–$1,857: 25 areas
  • $1,857–$1,929: 19 areas
  • $1,929–$2,000: 17 areas
  • $2,000–$2,071: 25 areas
  • $2,071–$2,143: 30 areas
  • $2,143–$2,214: 12 areas
  • $2,214–$2,286: 15 areas
  • $2,286–$2,357: 10 areas
  • $2,357–$2,429: 14 areas
  • $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
  • $2,500–$2,571: 6 areas
  • $2,571–$2,643: 2 areas
  • $2,643–$2,714: 5 areas
  • $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
  • $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
  • $2,857–$2,929: 0 areas
  • $2,929–$3,000: 6 areas

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Summer Hill — higher than 78% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Summer Hill$2,106
Greater Sydney $2,077
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family incomes are $2,670, which is a little above the New South Wales figure and well above the national one. Personal income is also much higher than in most areas, with a typical weekly pay of $1,045.

$1,045 ▲ +120.0%

Higher than 85% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $475
  • 2016: $786
  • 2021: $1,045

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$2,106 ▲ +124.0%

Higher than 78% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $940
  • 2016: $1,777
  • 2021: $2,106

Median total household income per week.

$2,670 ▲ +115.7%

Higher than 84% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,238
  • 2016: $2,112
  • 2021: $2,670

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, as 31.1% of households bring in $3,000 or more weekly, a figure that rose 24 points since 2011. This is well above both the state and national proportions.

Household income distribution

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In Summer Hill, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $650–$1,499 (22%) and $4,000 or more (20%).

Personal income distribution

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Summer Hill splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (35%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 26%.

Sources

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Summer Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10078/summer-hill/topic/income