Summer Hill NSW, 2421

If you are considering buying, renting, or investing in Summer Hill, NSW 2421, it's an excellent first step to evaluate if the area is an ideal option for you (and your family?). The Homes.com.au suburb profile provides the statistics on Summer Hill property prices, demographics & market trends so we can educate you on your future property purchase.

If you're looking at buying in Summer Hill, keep reading for a brief historical overview to learn more about the fantastic lifestyle and what makes this suburb a worthy option.

Overview Located 7 kilometres west of the Sydney Central Business District, Summer Hill is a beautiful suburb of Sydney in New South Wales. This residential suburb adjoins two of Sydney’s major arterial roads, Liverpool Road and Parramatta Road. In the 2016 population census, there were 7,311 people in the suburb.

Living in Summer Hill Summer Hill is a mix of apartment blocks and federation houses with a tint of a village character. Most of the shops and small businesses are operated by local independent business people. The shopping precinct is located around a small town square that can be easily commuted, and there are some excellent cafes and restaurants on Smith and Lackey Streets.

Some best places to visit in Summer Hill are The Temperance Society, Sweets Workshop, Flour Mill Markets and more. Also, the suburb is becoming more bicycle-friendly and a perfect place for those who want to stay close to nature.

History of Summer Hill Summer Hill was part of a larger area before the First Fleet at Port Jackson in 1788. The Wangal and Cadigal people occupied it, and today’s Hawthorne Canal (Long Cove Creek) has been the boundary between the two Aboriginal nations. The first land grant was made in 1794 to Henry Kable, and after the opening of its first railway station on the Main Suburban railway line in 1879, the area began to develop. In the 1920s, it was a preferred area for the upper class, and there were large estates and mansions.

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