Lambs Valley vs Summer Hill

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Summer Hill: a median of $2.51 million, against $1.48 million in Lambs Valley, though rent is higher in Lambs Valley. On these figures, Lambs Valley tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Summer Hill suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Summer Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 73%)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Lambs Valley

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,480,000 vs $2,512,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 31%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Summer Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (18% vs 4%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $400/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Lambs Valley

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (140 min vs 160 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (193.1 km vs 202.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lambs Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Summer Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (132.7% vs -5.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Lambs Valley and Summer Hill drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Lambs Valley Summer Hill
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Lambs Valley Summer Hill
Walkability 14 / 0
Lambs Valley — Walkability: 14/100 Summer Hill — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 79 / 67
Lambs Valley — Low fire risk: 79/100 Summer Hill — Low fire risk: 67/100

Demographics

Lambs Valley has more residents (347 vs 128); Lambs Valley rents higher ($400/wk vs $300/wk).

Lambs Valley Summer Hill
Population 347
+63% vs other
 128
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.4% +132.7%
Median age 41 43
Median household income $119,548/yr
+17% vs other
 $99,112/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+25% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lambs Valley Summer Hill
0-4 4.6% / —
Lambs Valley — 0-4: 4.6% Summer Hill — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 14.7% / 20.3%
Lambs Valley — 5-14: 14.7% Summer Hill — 5-14: 20.3%
15-19 7.8% / 7.8%
Lambs Valley — 15-19: 7.8% Summer Hill — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 6.6% / 3.9%
Lambs Valley — 20-24: 6.6% Summer Hill — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 6.1% / 2.3%
Lambs Valley — 25-34: 6.1% Summer Hill — 25-34: 2.3%
35-44 14.4% / 16.4%
Lambs Valley — 35-44: 14.4% Summer Hill — 35-44: 16.4%
45-54 16.7% / 13.3%
Lambs Valley — 45-54: 16.7% Summer Hill — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 14.4% / 20.3%
Lambs Valley — 55-64: 14.4% Summer Hill — 55-64: 20.3%
65-74 11.5% / 9.4%
Lambs Valley — 65-74: 11.5% Summer Hill — 65-74: 9.4%
75-84 1.7% / 3.9%
Lambs Valley — 75-84: 1.7% Summer Hill — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 1.2% / 3.1%
Lambs Valley — 85+: 1.2% Summer Hill — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lambs Valley 61.5% couple families
Lambs Valley — Couple Families: 61.5% Lambs Valley — Lone Person: 19.2% Lambs Valley — One Parent Families: 11.5% Lambs Valley — Group Household: 7.7%
Summer Hill 85.7% couple families
Summer Hill — Couple Families: 85.7% Summer Hill — Lone Person: 14.3% Summer Hill — One Parent Families: 0.0% Summer Hill — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lambs Valley 4.0% renting
Lambs Valley — Owned Outright: 45.5% Lambs Valley — Mortgage: 50.5% Lambs Valley — Renting: 4.0%
Summer Hill 17.5% renting
Summer Hill — Owned Outright: 35.0% Summer Hill — Mortgage: 47.5% Summer Hill — Renting: 17.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lambs Valley 100.0% houses
Lambs Valley — Houses: 100.0% Lambs Valley — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Summer Hill 97.3% houses
Summer Hill — Houses: 97.3% Summer Hill — Flats / Apartments: 2.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Lambs Valley Summer Hill
Certificate III & IV 18.2% / 15.6%
Lambs Valley — Certificate III & IV: 18.2% Summer Hill — Certificate III & IV: 15.6%
Bachelor Degree 12.1% / 10.9%
Lambs Valley — Bachelor Degree: 12.1% Summer Hill — Bachelor Degree: 10.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 7.0%
Lambs Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Summer Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / —
Lambs Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Summer Hill — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.1%
Lambs Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Summer Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Property market

Lambs Valley Summer Hill
Median house price $1,480,000 $2,512,500
Median unit price — $930,000
Median land price $950,000 —

Zoning mix

Lambs Valley Summer Hill
Rural and farming 100% 99%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Lambs Valley Summer Hill
New dwellings approved 121
across Singleton
 55
across Dungog
Approvals change year on year +46% -23%

Ranking within NSW

Lambs Valley Summer Hill
House price Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Income Higher than 83% of NSW —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 3% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 52% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW

Liveability

Lambs Valley is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Lambs Valley Summer Hill
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Summer Hill carries more bushfire risk (33 vs 21).

Lambs Valley Summer Hill
Bushfire Low
21/100
 Low
33/100
Crime —
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Lambs Valley Summer Hill
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Lambs Valley Summer Hill
Waterways 7 4

Mobility

Summer Hill sits further from the CBD (202.8 km vs 193.1 km).

Lambs Valley Summer Hill
Walkability score 14/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 193.1 km 202.8 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 140 min 160 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2335
 0.3%
postcode 2421
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 82
postcode 2335
 78
postcode 2421

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Lambs Valley Summer Hill
Car (driver) 71.7% / 60.0%
Lambs Valley — Car (driver): 71.7% Summer Hill — Car (driver): 60.0%
Worked from Home 25.2% / 40.0%
Lambs Valley — Worked from Home: 25.2% Summer Hill — Worked from Home: 40.0%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / —
Lambs Valley — Car (passenger): 3.1% Summer Hill — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.7%).

Setting

Lambs Valley Summer Hill
Elevation 75 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 41.2 km 46.9 km

NBN connectivity

Lambs Valley Summer Hill
Connectivity score 24/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
107 premises
 0%
60 premises

Climate

Lambs Valley Summer Hill
Annual rainfall 996 mm 1,026 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C 29.9°C
Winter min (Jul) 7.1°C 6.8°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Lambs Valley Summer Hill
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 19.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Lambs Valley Summer Hill
Average residential rate $1,287/yr $1,646/yr
Council Singleton Dungog

Federal electorate

Lambs Valley Summer Hill
Division Hunter Lyne
Member Dan Repacholi Alison Penfold
Party Australian Labor Party The Nationals

First Home Owner Grant

Lambs Valley Summer Hill
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lambs Valley

Rural

Summer Hill

Rural

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