In short

Summer Hill is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2287, home to 128 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Lake Macquarie local government area.

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$300 /wk

Population128

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGADungog

Demographics

Population: 128
Median age: 43 years
Median household income: $1,906 /week
Median personal income: $850 /week
Median family income: $1,968 /week
Average household size: 3.0
Persons per bedroom: 0.9
Local government area: Dungog
Statistical region (SA4): Hunter Valley exc Newcastle
Remoteness classification: Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate: Newcastle

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $300 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $2,550
Rent share of household income: 16%

Schools

Callaghan College Wallsend Campus Secondary · Government
Plattsburg Public School Primary · Government
Maryland Public School Primary · Government
Wallsend Public School Primary · Government
Glendore Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 18 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 76 bus stops

Closest stops:

Minmi Rd At McNaughton Av bus · 455 m
McNaughton Av Opp Seaton St bus · 510 m
Berwick Cres At Boundary Rd bus · 685 m
Maryland Dr Opp Beauford Av bus · 687 m
Maryland Dr After Beauford Av bus · 692 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (28.3°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (17.2°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1134 mm
Reference station: Williamtown RAAF, 20.5 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 2,269 across postcode 2287 in the year to Dec 2025 (up 7% on the prior year).
Most common categories: 619 violent offences, 463 theft, 333 vehicle theft.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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