Summerhill, TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Summerhill is more socio-economically advantaged than about 19% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 926, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Summerhill at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 3,139
- Median age
- 38
- Median weekly household income
- $1,327
- SEIFA score
- 926
- Coordinates
- -41.4664, 147.1194
Summerhill demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Summerhill using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 28%, 27% of homes are rented, and 8% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 580 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 373 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 866 | 28% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 761 | 24% |
| Seniors (65+) | 565 | 18% |
Share of the 3,145 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 406 | 32% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 499 | 39% |
| Rented | 338 | 27% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,044 | 82% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 227 | 18% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,271 occupied private dwellings in Summerhill.
- Median weekly rent
- $295
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,782
- Median weekly personal income
- $732
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 253 (8%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 132 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 134 (4%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 968 (40%)
- Labour-force participation
- 63.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
- Employed full-time
- 882
- Employed part-time
- 572
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Summerhill
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Summerhill is January (average daytime high around 24°C) and the coolest is July (around 10.9°C). The area receives roughly 778 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24°C | 12.2°C | 54 mm |
| Feb | 22.6°C | 11.6°C | 53 mm |
| Mar | 20.6°C | 10.3°C | 61 mm |
| Apr | 17.1°C | 7.5°C | 53 mm |
| May | 13.6°C | 5.2°C | 72 mm |
| Jun | 11.4°C | 3.4°C | 72 mm |
| Jul | 10.9°C | 3°C | 89 mm |
| Aug | 11.8°C | 2.8°C | 68 mm |
| Sep | 14.1°C | 4.3°C | 59 mm |
| Oct | 16.4°C | 6°C | 82 mm |
| Nov | 19°C | 8.3°C | 50 mm |
| Dec | 21.6°C | 10.1°C | 65 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Summerhill
Where is Summerhill?
Summerhill is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Summerhill?
At the 2021 Census, Summerhill had a population of about 3,139.
Is Summerhill an advantaged area?
Summerhill has an ABS SEIFA score of 926, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 19 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 19% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Summerhill?
Summerhill has average daytime highs of about 16.9°C and overnight lows of about 7.1°C, with roughly 778 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
Nearby suburbs in Tasmania
More suburb guides in Tasmania
Other hand-written, cited guides — browse all guides.