Median price trend for houses
Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,700,000
Up 17.4% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Summer Hill (Dungog - NSW)
NSW 2421 · Dungog
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,700,000
- Population
- 128
- Postcode
- 2421
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Summer Hill (Dungog - NSW), New South Wales
Property market insights for Summer Hill (Dungog - NSW)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Summer Hill (Dungog - NSW) NSW
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Summer Hill (Dungog - NSW), NSW is currently $2,700,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Summer Hill (Dungog - NSW) has a 12-month growth rate of 17.4% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Summer Hill (Dungog - NSW) safe?
The overall rate for Summer Hill (Dungog - NSW) is 9,344 offences per 100,000 residents — 183% above the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Summer Hill (Dungog - NSW).
Overall crime rate
9,344
offences per 100,000 residents
183% aboveRest of NSW
Summer Hill (Dungog - NSW)Rest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Summer Hill (Dungog - NSW)?
Summer Hill (Dungog - NSW) NSW 2421 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
128 people call Summer Hill (Dungog - NSW) home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $1,906 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 128
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,550 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.3%Above
15–3414.1%Below
35–5429.7%Above
55–7429.7%Above
75 and over7.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright35.0%Below
Paying a mortgage47.5%Above
Renting17.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car8.1%Above
One car13.5%Below
Two cars29.7%Below
Three or more56.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home30.2%Above
Drove to work45.3%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Summer Hill (Dungog - NSW)
30.2% of workers in Summer Hill (Dungog - NSW) worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
23.4% of people in Summer Hill (Dungog - NSW) described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Summer Hill (Dungog - NSW)
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Summer Hill (Dungog - NSW) NSW 2421.
Is Summer Hill (Dungog - NSW) family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.3% of Summer Hill (Dungog - NSW)'s residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
34 family households lived in Summer Hill (Dungog - NSW); 52.9% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
35.3% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Summer Hill (Dungog - NSW)?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Summer Hill (Dungog - NSW) had 128 residents at the 2021 Census.
18.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
36.7% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Summer Hill (Dungog - NSW)?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Summer Hill (Dungog - NSW).
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Summer Hill (Dungog - NSW)?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
35.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
47.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
17.5% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Summer Hill (Dungog - NSW)?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Summer Hill (Dungog - NSW) had 3.0 people.
One-person households made up 8.1% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Two-person households represented 37.8%, while 32.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Summer Hill (Dungog - NSW)?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
30.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
45.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Summer Hill (Dungog - NSW)?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
8.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
One-car households formed 13.5% of the total.
86.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Summer Hill (Dungog - NSW), and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
63.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.1% reported a different address.
0.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Summer Hill (Dungog - NSW)?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
82.8% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Summer Hill (Dungog - NSW) residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
0.0% of Summer Hill (Dungog - NSW)'s population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 86.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Summer Hill (Dungog - NSW)?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 39.8% of ancestry responses in Summer Hill (Dungog - NSW).
Australian ancestry made up 45.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Summer Hill (Dungog - NSW)?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
24.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 32.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 5.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.0% of workers, and education and training employed 17.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Summer Hill (Dungog - NSW)?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 53.9%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
25.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.6%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Summer Hill (Dungog - NSW) show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
54.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.8% reported asthma, 7.8% arthritis and 3.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Summer Hill (Dungog - NSW)?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
23.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 33.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Summer Hill (Dungog - NSW)?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,906 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,550.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $300 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Summer Hill (Dungog - NSW) compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 30.2% in Summer Hill (Dungog - NSW), compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 35.0% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 17.5% in Summer Hill (Dungog - NSW), against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Summer Hill (Dungog - NSW)
Is Summer Hill (Dungog - NSW) expensive?
The median house price is $2,700,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Summer Hill (Dungog - NSW) good for families?
The Census counted 34 local families, and 20.3% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Summer Hill (Dungog - NSW)?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Summer Hill (Dungog - NSW)
5 streets in Summer Hill (Dungog - NSW)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Glendonbrook Rd
- Lambs Valley Rd
- Moonabung Rd
- Pound Crossing Rd
- Summer Hill Rd
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