Summer Hill, NSW: suburb profile

The population of Summer Hill NSW is 7,288 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Summer Hill is $1,317 per week ($68,484 per year). Median rent in Summer Hill is $460 per week ($1,993 per month). Summer Hill has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Summer Hill has a population density of 6,058 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Summer Hill is China. The most common religion is No religion (52.8% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Summer Hill is $2,708.

Population
7,288
Census 2021
Median income
$1,317/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$460/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
36years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

Summer Hill vs the typical NSW suburb

The median personal income in Summer Hill is $1,317 a week, 72% above the typical NSW suburb ($765). That ranks 94th of 2,150 NSW suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $460 a week, $75 more than the typical NSW suburb. Rent takes 20.4% of the median household income here, against 22.6% in the typical NSW suburb. The median resident is 36, 7 years younger than in the typical NSW suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureSummer HillTypical NSWDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$1,317/wk$765/wk +72%$766/wk
Household income$2,260/wk$1,704/wk +33%$1,637/wk
Rent$460/wk$385/wk +19%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$2,708/mo$1,965/mo +38%$1,733/mo
Median age3643 −7 yrs42
Rent share of household income20.4%22.6% −2.2 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Summer Hill, the typical NSW suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Summer Hill Population

7,288 residents at the 2021 Census.

Summer Hill Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$1,317/wk
$68,484 per year
Ranked 260 of 14,663
Median Rent
$460/wk
$1,993 per month
Ranked 939 of 14,663
Median Age
36years
2 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$2,708/mo
Avg household size: 2.1 · 1 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Summer Hill Rent Prices & Affordability

20% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $2,260/wk
Median rent $460/wk
Rent to income 20.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Summer Hill against your income

About $9,793 a month
Median rent $460/wk
Left after rent $1,800/wk
Rent share 20.4%

Summer Hill Schools

65
schools nearby
37
government
1099
avg ICSEA score
30,584
total students
Newington College Independent
Secondary · K-12 · 2,072 students
1182
ICSEA
Fort Street High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 917 students
1176
ICSEA
Trinity Grammar School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 2,296 students
1168
ICSEA
Summer Hill Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 662 students
1167
ICSEA
St Columba's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 180 students
1167
ICSEA
Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,495 students
1160
ICSEA
St Michael's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 116 students
1160
ICSEA
St Fiacre's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 91 students
1151
ICSEA
Dobroyd Point Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 116 students
1149
ICSEA
Yeo Park Infants School Government
Primary · K-2 · 48 students
1144
ICSEA
Stanmore Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 560 students
1138
ICSEA
Petersham Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 232 students
1137
ICSEA
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 163 students
1136
ICSEA
Wilkins Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 508 students
1135
ICSEA
Orange Grove Public School Government
Primary · P-6 · 519 students
1132
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 65 schools.

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

All schools near Summer Hill, with a map

Summer Hill Map

Summer Hill, New South Wales Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Summer Hill, New South Wales: 33.8935°S, 151.1372°E

Summer Hill Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (65)

People in Summer Hill

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.2% (3,438) Female 52.8% (3,847)

Population Density

6,058
people per km²
7,288 people · 1.2 km²

Households

2.1
Avg household size
1
Persons per bedroom
$3,076
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

China
3.7%
England
3.5%
New Zealand
1.9%
South Korea
1.6%
Philippines
1.5%
India
1.3%
United States of America
1.2%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Mandarin
4.8%
Cantonese
1.9%
Korean
1.7%
Spanish
1.6%
Greek
1.5%
Italian
1.3%
Arabic
1.2%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
28.8%
Australian
23.4%
Irish
14.1%
Chinese
10.3%
Scottish
10.2%
Italian
6.2%
German
3.8%
Greek
3.5%
Indian
2.2%
Filipino
2.2%
Korean
2.1%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
52.8%
Catholic
18.6%
Not stated
5.9%
Anglican
5.7%
Buddhism
2.8%
Eastern Orthodox
2.7%
Hinduism
2.3%
Christian (other)
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

0.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
33.6% 2,114
Separated
2.8% 173
Divorced
7.7% 481
Widowed
3.5% 218
Never married
52.5% 3,300

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
41.6%
Couple: no children
34.1%
Couple: no children under 15
12.4%
One parent: no children under 15
6.6%
One parent: children under 15
5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
34.2%
2 persons
36.2%
3 persons
15.2%
4 persons
11.1%
5 persons
2.4%
6+ persons
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Summer Hill

Housing Tenure

Of the 3,109 occupied private dwellings in Summer Hill at the 2021 Census, 49.3% were rented, 21.0% owned outright and 27.7% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.1% 34 dwellings
Owned outright
21.0% 654 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
27.7% 861 dwellings
Rented
49.3% 1,534 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
0.8% 26 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
53.5%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
23.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
23.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
17.3%
2 bedrooms
49.9%
3 bedrooms
20.8%
4 bedrooms
9.0%
5 bedrooms
2.4%
6+ bedrooms
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.8%
$300-$449/mo
0.5%
$450-$599/mo
2.0%
$600-$799/mo
1.9%
$800-$999/mo
2.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
8.5%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
9.9%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
22.5%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
22.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
24.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
19.8%
1 vehicle
56.1%
2 vehicles
19.3%
3 vehicles
3.4%
4+ vehicles
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Summer Hill

Employment

Employed full-time
50.2% 2,841 people
Employed part-time
20.1% 1,136 people
Unemployed
3.4% 195 people
Not in labour force
26.3% 1,486 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
50.6%
Managers
17.4%
Clerical & Administrative
11.2%
Technicians & Trade Workers
6.8%
Community & Personal Service
6.0%
Sales Workers
4.3%
Labourers
2.2%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.1%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
0.9%
$300-$399/wk
1.9%
$400-$499/wk
2.6%
$500-$649/wk
2.5%
$650-$799/wk
3.1%
$800-$999/wk
4.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
14.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.3%
$4,000+/wk
23.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.2%
$1-$149/wk
2.4%
$150-$299/wk
2.9%
$300-$399/wk
2.2%
$400-$499/wk
2.0%
$500-$649/wk
2.7%
$650-$799/wk
5.9%
$800-$999/wk
7.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
17.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.9%
$3,500+/wk
9.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
45.0%
Did not go to work
27.1%
Train
11.9%
Walked only
6.3%
Car (passenger)
2.6%
Bus
1.7%
Bicycle
1.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.2%
Tram/Light Rail
0.8%
Other
0.7%
Truck
0.7%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
88.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
7.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
2.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.5%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
47.7%
Postgraduate Degree
22.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
12.5%
Certificate III/IV
10.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.9%
Certificate I/II
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
21.3%
Society & Culture
21.2%
Creative Arts
15.2%
Health
9.8%
Engineering
7.4%
Education
7.1%
Information Technology
5.0%
Architecture & Building
4.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.3%
Agriculture & Environment
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
32.8%
Vocational Education
18.1%
Secondary: Government
16.6%
Pre-school
12.9%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
9.0%
Secondary: Catholic
5.2%
Primary: Catholic
2.9%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
90.7%
Has need for assistance
4.7%
Need for assistance not stated
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
896
Asthma
280
Arthritis
136
Diabetes
122
Heart disease
114
Lung condition
84
Cancer
71
Stroke
46
Kidney disease
39
Dementia
9

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
11.0% 656
Did not provide
89.0% 5,323

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
16.9% 1,012
Not a volunteer
83.1% 4,977

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.1% 6
Previously served
1.0% 61
Never served
98.9% 5,921

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
58.3%
1 child
15.5%
2 children
18.8%
3 children
5.5%
4 children
1.7%
5+ children
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
11
1951: 1960
71
1961: 1970
170
1971: 1980
215
1981: 1990
309
1991: 2000
351
2001: 2010
487
2011: 2015
280
2016
74
2017
85
2018
78
2019
87
2020
28
2021
9

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

21.4%
moved in the last year
54.0%
moved in the last 5 years
4.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
71.8%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
5,427
Moved from NSW
1,128
Moved: same area (SA2)
202
Moved from overseas
59
Moved from QLD
21
Moved from VIC
21
Moved from SA
12
Moved from ACT
7
Moved from WA
4

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
24.4%
5: 14 hours
37.0%
15: 29 hours
13.8%
30+ hours
5.0%
Did not do domestic work
19.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
91.9%
Step family: no other children
5.8%
Blended family: no other children
1.9%
Intact family: other children present
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

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Income: $1,184/wk Rent: $430/wk $30/wk less rent

Suburbs near Summer Hill

The closest suburb to Summer Hill is Lewisham (NSW), 0.9 km away.

Lewisham (NSW)
0.9 km away · income $1,344/wk · rent $520/wk
Ashfield (NSW)
1.0 km away · income $890/wk · rent $440/wk
Dulwich Hill
1.3 km away · income $1,157/wk · rent $470/wk
Haberfield
1.5 km away · income $996/wk · rent $530/wk
Petersham
1.7 km away · income $1,223/wk · rent $450/wk
Ashbury
2.0 km away · income $892/wk · rent $600/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Summer Hill

What is the population of Summer Hill NSW?

The population of Summer Hill NSW is 7,288 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 6,058 people per km². Summer Hill is ranked #998 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Summer Hill?

The median personal income in Summer Hill NSW is $1,317 per week, or $68,484 per year. The median household income is $2,260 per week. Family income is $3,076 per week. Summer Hill is ranked #260 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Summer Hill?

Median rent in Summer Hill NSW is $460 per week ($1,993 per month). Rent represents 20.4% of household income, which is considered affordable. Summer Hill ranks #939 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Summer Hill?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Summer Hill NSW is $2,708. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Summer Hill?

The median age in Summer Hill NSW is 36 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Summer Hill a good suburb to live in?

Summer Hill is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 7,288. The median income is $1,317/wk, which is above the typical NSW suburb ($765/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 13702. All dollar figures in AUD.