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Summer Hill NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Summer Hill, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

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 6057.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Summer Hill is England. The most common religion is No Religion (57% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Summer Hill is $2,708.

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Summer Hill Population

residents (Census 2021)

Summer Hill Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,317/wk

$68,484 per year

#260 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$460/wk

$1,993 per month

#939 of 14,663

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Median Age

36years

2 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,708/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 1 per bedroom

Summer Hill Demographics

Gender Split

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

Population Density

6057.7

people per km²

7,288 people · 1.2 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

Persons per bedroom

$3,076

Family income/wk

Summer Hill 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 & Locality (SAL)

Summer Hill Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

43.2% 654 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

56.8% 861 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Summer Hill Country of Birth

Australia

85.2%

England

5.8%

China

3.9%

India

1.7%

Hong Kong

0.8%

Brazil

0.7%

Canada

0.7%

Croatia

0.5%

Fiji

0.5%

France

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Summer Hill Religion

No Religion

57.0%

Catholic

20.1%

Not stated

6.4%

Anglican

6.2%

Buddhism

3.0%

Eastern Orthodox

2.9%

Hinduism

2.5%

Christian (other)

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Summer Hill 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%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Summer Hill Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

31.1%

Cantonese

12.0%

Other

10.9%

Spanish

10.9%

IAL Nepali

9.9%

Greek

8.6%

Italian

8.4%

Arabic

8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Summer Hill Employment

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Employed full-time

50.2% 2,841 people

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Employed part-time

20.1% 1,136 people

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Unemployed

3.4% 195 people

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Not in labour force

26.3% 1,486 people

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

Summer Hill 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

Summer Hill 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

Summer Hill 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

Summer Hill 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

Summer Hill 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

Summer Hill Marital Status

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Married

33.6% 2,114

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Separated

2.8% 173

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Divorced

7.7% 481

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Widowed

3.5% 218

👤

Never married

52.5% 3,300

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Summer Hill Ancestry

English

23.2%

Australian

18.8%

Other

14.1%

Irish

11.4%

Chinese

8.3%

Scottish

8.2%

Italian

5.0%

German

3.0%

Greek

2.8%

Indian

1.8%

Filipino

1.8%

Korean

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Summer Hill 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

Summer Hill Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.9% 687

✅

No need for assistance

95.1% 13,220

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

Summer Hill Volunteering

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Volunteer

16.9% 1,012

—

Not a volunteer

83.1% 4,977

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Summer Hill 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

Summer Hill 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

Summer Hill 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

Summer Hill 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

Summer Hill 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

Summer Hill Indigenous Population

0.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

121

Indigenous residents

13,928

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Summer Hill Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

896

Asthma

280

Arthritis

136

Diabetes

122

Heart disease

114

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Summer Hill 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

Summer Hill 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

Summer Hill Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 6

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Previously served

1.0% 61

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Never served

98.9% 5,921

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Summer Hill Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.0% 656

—

Did not provide

89.0% 5,323

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Summer Hill 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

Summer Hill When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

170

1971–1980

215

1981–1990

309

1991–2000

351

2001–2010

487

2011–2015

280

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Summer Hill 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

Summer Hill 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

Summer Hill Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,427

Moved from NSW

1,128

Moved — same area (SA2)

202

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

Moved from WA

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

Summer Hill 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

Summer Hill Schools

schools nearby

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

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Summer Hill Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

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.

If you earn X in Summer Hill

Your weekly income

≈ $9,793/month

Median rent $460/wk

Left after rent $1,800/wk

Rent share 20.4%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Petersham

Income: $1,223/wk Rent: $450/wk Save: $10/wk

Voyager Point

Income: $1,152/wk Rent: $325/wk Save: $135/wk

Queanbeyan West

Income: $1,100/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $110/wk

Sutherland (NSW)

Income: $1,109/wk Rent: $450/wk Save: $10/wk

Moore Creek

Income: $1,057/wk Rent: $450/wk Save: $10/wk

Queanbeyan East

Income: $1,079/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $150/wk

The Hill

Income: $1,147/wk Rent: $390/wk Save: $70/wk

Meadowbank (NSW)

Income: $1,184/wk Rent: $430/wk Save: $30/wk

Summer Hill vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Bilgola Plateau

Pop: 3,650 Income: $1,062/wk Rent: $895/wk

Lismore (NSW)

Pop: 3,656 Income: $598/wk Rent: $280/wk

Acacia Gardens

Pop: 3,668 Income: $1,055/wk Rent: $540/wk

Grantham Farm

Pop: 3,669 Income: $1,154/wk Rent: $540/wk

Horningsea Park

Pop: 3,673 Income: $825/wk Rent: $530/wk

Parklea

Pop: 3,684 Income: $975/wk Rent: $550/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 6057.7 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 NSW average of $781/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.