Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Summer Hill suburb profile
Summer Hill, NSW · Postcode 2130
This Summer Hill suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Summer Hill, NSW (postcode 2130). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Summer Hill with nearby suburbs.
Summer Hill at a glance
Population
7,288
Median rent
$460/wk
Household income
$2,260/wk
Median age
36
Summer Hill trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+6% over 10 years
Population
7,288
was 7,311 in 2016
-23 · -0.3%
Median rent
$460/wk
was $445/wk in 2016
+$15 · +3.4%
Household income
$2,260/wk
was $1,940/wk in 2016
+$320 · +16.5%
Median age
36
was 36 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Summer Hill population growth · Summer Hill then and now
Summer Hill vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Summer Hill, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-6.1% vs area
- Summer Hill$460/wk
- Nearby$490/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
+6.6% vs area
- Summer Hill$2,260/wk
- Nearby$2,005/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
-10% vs area
- Summer Hill36
- Nearby37
- Sydney40
Personal income
+45.8% vs area
- Summer Hill$1,317/wk
- Nearby$915/wk
- Sydney$903.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW. See Sydney rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Summer Hill compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Summer Hill ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,063.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 101,121
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3976
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 101,153.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Summer Hill on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Summer Hill, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Summer Hill people
- Population
- 7,288
- Median age
- 36
- Born overseas
- 32.3%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Summer Hill income
- Median household income
- $2,260/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,317/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Summer Hill housing
- Median rent
- $460/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,708/mo
- Separate houses
- 17.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 56.2%
- Owned outright
- 18.7%
- Mortgaged
- 24.7%
- Rented
- 43.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 10.8%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Summer Hill work
- Employment to population
- 68.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 80.6%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2130)
Compare Summer Hill with nearby suburbs
Summer Hill in numbers
Summer Hill had 7,288 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 326th most populous suburb or locality in NSW out of 4,347. The median age is 36, 12% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 32.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 18.7% own their home outright, 24.7% are paying a mortgage, 43.9% rent. Flats and apartments make up 56.2% of dwellings, with 17.4% separate houses. Median rent was $460/wk, 15% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,260/wk, 25% above the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.2%. 80.6% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 0.3% (from 7,311 to 7,288). Median rent moved from $445/wk to $460/wk (+3.4%).
Summer Hill suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Summer Hill, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Summer Hill was $460/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Summer Hill, NSW?
- Summer Hill had 7,288 residents at the 2021 Census, down 0.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Summer Hill?
- Median household income in Summer Hill was $2,260/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Summer Hill?
- 43.9% of occupied homes in Summer Hill were rented, 18.7% were owned outright and 24.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Summer Hill suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Summer Hill (Inner West - NSW). Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Sydney