Summer Hill (Inner West - NSW)
NSWSummer Hill (Inner West - NSW) is a stable suburb in NSW with 7,288 residents.
- SAL code
- 13702
- SA2
- 120031395
- Population
- 7,288
Summer Hill (Inner West - NSW), NSW had 7,288 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 1.0% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 25-34 years, and the median age sits at 36. Households are most often couples without children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,708 a month. Around 48.7% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 49.3%. Most dwellings are flats or apartments, making up 63.3% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 14 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?7,288
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+1.0%
3yr: +3.8% · 10yr: +0.1%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$2,260/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
36
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?9/10
SA2 · least disadvantaged
Unemployment
?3.6%
SA2 · Q4 2025
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
No data for this suburb
Parks & green space
?14
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?37
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
No data for this suburb
Median Weekly Rent
Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.
Median House Sale Price
No data for this suburb
VGV suppresses suburbs with too few sales per quarter
Population over time — Haberfield - Summer Hill (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Summer Hill (Inner West - NSW) suburb alone is ~7,288 (Census 2021).
Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 13,664 to 14,061 over 24 years, averaging 0.1% per year.
Schools
1 in suburbSector
1 public
Type
1 primary
Total enrolment
662
Avg per school
662
Government school catchment
Intake zonePrimary
Summer Hill PS64.9%
- Ashfield PS 21.8%
- Haberfield PS 8.6%
- Lewisham PS 4.4%
- Ashbury PS 0.2%
- Petersham PS 0.0%
Secondary
Ashfield BHS84.7%
- Burwood GHS 84.7%
- Dulwich HS of Visual Arts and Design 69.5%
- Strathfield SHS 21.9%
- Canterbury BHS 15.2%
- Canterbury GHS 15.2%
Infants
Yeo Park IS66.5%
- Taverners Hill IS 0.0%
Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 0.6%Predominantly apartments (63.3%), mixed tenure (48.7% own or mortgage), built for families (50% are 2 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
NSW 33%
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire risk
This suburb falls outside every bushfire polygon mapped by the relevant authority. Always confirm at the property address — local conditions and unmapped overlays can still apply.
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped bushfire polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions. Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.
Flood risk
This suburb falls outside every flood polygon mapped by the relevant authority. Always confirm at the property address — local conditions and unmapped overlays can still apply.
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped flood polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions. Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.
Planning zones
8 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| R2 | ZoneResidential | 58.3% | 0.70 km² |
| R3 | ZoneResidential | 14.6% | 0.18 km² |
| SP2 | ZoneSpecial use | 13.0% | 0.16 km² |
| E1 | ZoneEnvironmental | 4.8% | 0.06 km² |
| E3 | ZoneEnvironmental | 3.4% | 0.04 km² |
| RE1 | ZoneRecreation | 2.9% | 0.03 km² |
| E4 | ZoneEnvironmental | 2.5% | 0.03 km² |
| MU1 | ZoneBusiness | 0.5% | 6,303 m² |
Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.