Suburb in Southern Downs

The Summit, QLD

The Summit had a population of 436 at the 2021 Census (+6.6% since 2016). Median age 51.0. Median weekly household income $1,117. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

The Summit at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Darling Downs - Maranoa

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, The Summit's population grew by 6.6% to 436, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 51.0, it is older than the QLD average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 11.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 19.7%.

13.8% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 46.1% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 158 households.

The median household earns $1,117 a week, below the QLD average of $1,675. Renters pay a median $270 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,062 a month.

15.4% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 4.5% use a language other than English at home. 38.5% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, The Summit beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureThe SummitQLDAustralia
Population4365,156,13825,422,788
Growth since 2016+6.6%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age51.038.038.0
Households1581,869,4629,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting13.8%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright46.1%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,117$1,675$1,746
Median rent a week$270$365$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,062$1,733$1,863
Born overseas15.4%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home4.5%14.1%23.6%
No religion38.5%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+6.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 4112011
  2. 4092016
  3. 4362021

Age

Median age 51.0, against 38.0 for Queensland.

The Summit Queensland
Share of people by age, The Summit and Queensland
0–911.7%
10–1911.7%
20–296.2%
30–398.7%
40–4910.1%
50–5917.2%
60–6915.6%
70–7916.5%
80+3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in The Summit at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian45.0%
  2. English43.8%
  3. Irish12.0%
  4. Scottish9.9%
  5. German7.6%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Italian2.3%
  2. Filipino0.8%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.8%
  2. New Zealand1.8%
  3. the Philippines1.8%
  4. Croatia1.3%
  5. Italy1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around The Summit

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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