Summerhill

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,946 people were usually resident in Summerhill: of these 48.6% were male and 51.4% were female. Of the total population 2.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.2% of people usually resident in Summerhill were children aged 0-14 years, and 23.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 36 years.

In the 2006 Census, 93.6% of people usually resident in Summerhill were Australian citizens, 7.3% were born overseas and 0.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 52.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Summerhill were married, 13.2% were either separated or divorced, 5.7% were widowed and 28.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 87.8% of people usually resident in Summerhill, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.8%, Netherlands 0.5%, Scotland 0.5%, New Zealand 0.4% and Philippines 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Summerhill were Anglican 33.2%, Catholic 21.9%, No Religion 16.0%, Uniting Church 5.7% and Baptist 3.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Summerhill were Italian 0.4%, Dutch 0.2%, Greek 0.2%, Welsh 0.2% and Persian 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,469 people aged 15 years and over in Summerhill were in the labour force. Of these 60.8% worked full-time, 30.1% worked part-time, 3.3% were away from work, 1.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.1% were unemployed. 746 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Summerhill were Technicians and Trades Workers 17.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.7%, Professionals 12.7%, Sales Workers 12.1%, Labourers 11.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.1%, Managers 9.9% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Summerhill, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.4%, Depository Financial Intermediation 3.7%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.4%, Hospitals 3.3% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Summerhill, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $445, the median family income was $1,042 and the median household income was $855.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 847 families in Summerhill: of these 39.1% were couple families without children, 42.4% were couple families with children, 17.6% were one parent families and 0.9% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 1,183 occupied private dwellings were counted in Summerhill.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Summerhill, 87.4% were separate houses, 3.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 9.6% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Summerhill, 33.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 38.6% were owned with a mortgage and 23.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Summerhill, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 34.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 28.3% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 36.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Summerhill, the median weekly rent was $153. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $897. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Summerhill, 71.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 24.1% were single (or lone) person households and 2.9% were group households.