Side by sideSuburb comparison

Summer Hill vs Lewisham.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Lewisham edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Lewisham scores higher on walkability (30/100 vs 100/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Lewisham (1108) sits above Summer Hill (1107).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Lewisham edges out on average school ICSEA (1108 vs 1107).

Common questionsSummer Hill vs Lewisham

Common questions

Does Summer Hill or Lewisham have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Lewisham scores 1108 vs 1107 in Summer Hill. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Summer Hill or Lewisham?

Lewisham scores 100/100 on walkability vs 30/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Summer Hill
Metric
Lewisham

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$400/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$480/wk
$340/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$520/wk
Owner occupied
51.0%
Renter occupied
47.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

30
Walk score
100
30
Transit score
40
100
Bike score
100
40,845
Population
4,060
36
Median age
34

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1107
Avg ICSEA
1108

Climate

1302 mm
Annual rainfall
1302 mm
26.0°C
Mean max (Jan)
26.0°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).