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The quick read on

Summerhill

TAS 7250 · Launceston

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house: $675,000
Median unit: $510,000
Population: 3,139
Postcode: 7250

Property market insights for Summerhill

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Summerhill TAS

Median price trend for houses

Based on 49 sales in the preceding 12 months

$675,000

Up 19.5% over 12 months

3 bed: $656k
4 bed: $688k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 56 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$575 per week

Up 21.1% over 12 months

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Summerhill, TAS is currently $675,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Summerhill has a 12-month growth rate of 19.5% for houses and 12.5% for units.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $656,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $688,000 in Summerhill.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Summerhill is $575 per week. The median house rent has increased 21.1% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Summerhill is $510,000, which has increased 12.5% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $480,000 in Summerhill. The median rent for units and apartments in Summerhill is $475 per week and has increased 18.8% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Summerhill safe?

The overall rate for Summerhill is 4,382 offences per 100,000 residents — 63% below the Rest of Tas. 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 Summerhill.

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Overall crime rate

4,382

offences per 100,000 residents

63% belowRest of Tas.

SummerhillRest of Tas.: 11,845

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Summerhill?

Summerhill TAS 7250 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..

3,139 people call Summerhill home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,327 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population: 3,139
Median age: 38 years
Median mortgage: $1,300 / month
2021 household rent: $295 / week

Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Tas. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1518.5%Above

15–3426.3%Above

35–5425.3%Above

55–7422.3%Below

75 and over7.8%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses82.5%Below

Townhouses0.0%Below

Apartments17.9%Above

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright32.7%Below

Paying a mortgage40.1%Above

Renting27.2%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car5.3%In line

One car37.2%Above

Two cars35.0%Below

Three or more21.8%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home5.5%Below

Drove to work73.1%Above

Train, tram or bus1.0%In line

Walked or cycled0.8%Below

What stands out in Summerhill

5.5% of workers in Summerhill worked from home on Census day.

50.3% of people in Summerhill described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Summerhill

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Summerhill TAS 7250.

Is Summerhill family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

18.5% of Summerhill's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.

883 family households lived in Summerhill; 38.8% were couple families and 22.0% were one-parent families.

38.2% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Summerhill?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Summerhill had 3,139 residents at the 2021 Census.

27.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

30.1% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Summerhill?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 82.5% of occupied private dwellings in Summerhill.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 17.9% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Summerhill?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

32.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.

40.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.

27.2% rented their home. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Summerhill?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Summerhill had 2.4 people.

One-person households made up 28.8% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.

Two-person households represented 33.3%, while 21.8% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Summerhill?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

5.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.

73.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.

1.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.8% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Summerhill?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

5.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Tas..

One-car households formed 37.2% of the total.

56.7% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Summerhill, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

66.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.1% reported a different address.

8.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Summerhill?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

92.3% of residents used only English at home.

4.2% used a language other than English at home.

0.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.2% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Summerhill residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

8.1% of Summerhill's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.9% was born in Australia.

0.5% of residents were born in China.

0.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.7%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Summerhill?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 48.7% of ancestry responses in Summerhill.

Australian ancestry made up 44.3% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.9% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Summerhill?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

14.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.

Managers accounted for 9.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.6%.

Health care and social assistance employed 20.8% of workers, and education and training employed 8.5%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Summerhill?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 63.3%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..

34.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.4% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.4%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Summerhill show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

55.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.

12.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

11.6% reported asthma, 12.1% arthritis and 5.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Summerhill?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

18.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.6% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 49.3%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Summerhill?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,327 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,300.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $295 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Summerhill compare with Rest of Tas.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 5.5% in Summerhill, compared with 7.9% across Rest of Tas..

Outright ownership was 32.7% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.

Renting accounted for 27.2% in Summerhill, against 25.6% across Rest of Tas..

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Summerhill

Is Summerhill expensive?

The median house price is $675,000, while units and apartments sit at $510,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Summerhill good for families?

The Census counted 883 local families, and 18.5% 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 Summerhill?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $688,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

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 Summerhill

43 streets in Summerhill

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

Cambridge Street
Castleford Ct
Casuarina Dr
Christina Pl
Clinton Ct
Erika Ct
Essendon St
Hall Ct
Hardwicke St
Harris St
Havelock St
Helmsley Ave
Ingamells St
Justin Ct
Kangara Pl
Kate Pl
Kerry Ct
Lavender Gr

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Luke Ct
Maria Ave
Maxwell Pl
Michael St
Outram St
Owen Pl
Palmerston Ave
Pamela Ct
Pearce St
Peel Street West
Peel St West
Peters Ave
Rebecca Ct
Rene Rd
Rowland Cr
Sarah Ct
Sheridan Ct
Springvale Pl
Stanley St
Summer
Summerdale Gr
Talita Ave
Van Diemen Ave
Wakefield Pl
Walnut Gr

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