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Summer Hill bushfire risk

Of Summer Hill’s 5,265 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 1.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Summer Hill’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.

0%
In a flood area
1.4%
In a bushfire area
5,265
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Summer Hill

Flood and bushfire areas across Summer Hill. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Summer Hill

Summer Hill sits in the Inner West council area, which recorded 11,721 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 11,721 total. Figures are for the whole Inner West council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Summer Hill

Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.

Units & apartments
$1,080,000-6.09%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Summer Hill shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).

Zoning in Summer Hill

Summer Hill is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential45% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Residential33.3% of properties

Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).

Zone: Medium Density Residential

Industrial8.6% of properties

Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.

Zone: Light Industrial

School catchments in Summer Hill

Summer Hill can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Summer Hill

At the 2021 Census, 32.3% of Summer Hill’s 7,288 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English28.8%
Australian23.4%
Irish14.1%
Chinese10.3%
Scottish10.2%
Italian6.2%

Top countries of birth

China3.7%
England3.5%
New Zealand1.9%
South Korea1.6%
Philippines1.5%
India1.3%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Summer Hill

Inner West council approved 1,160 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

1,160
Dwellings/yr
108
Houses
1,052
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Inner West council area (not just Summer Hill). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Summer Hill address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.