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Sutton vs Forde

Name: Sutton vs Forde — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Sutton profile · Forde profile

Sutton Forde

Forde and Sutton (NSW) are neighbouring areas that offer very different lifestyles. Forde is a young, diverse community where 26.6% of people are children under 15 and 31% were born overseas. It is a highly educated and affluent area, with 47.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 58.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Sutton (NSW) is much older, with a typical resident aged 44 and 17.9% of the population aged 65 or over. While Forde is densely built with a focus on rentals, Sutton (NSW) is more rural, with 46% of homes owned outright and a very high share of detached houses.

Both areas share a similar percentage of people needing help with daily activities, which sits at 2.8%. This commonality exists alongside a stark contrast in accessibility; Forde is somewhat walkable with a high density of shops and public transport, while Sutton (NSW) is car-dependent. These differences are further highlighted by Forde's far higher share of university graduates and people who have moved in the last five years, compared to the more stable population in Sutton (NSW).

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,879 larger in Forde Owned outright: 29.5 pts higher in Sutton Other language: 22.1 pts higher in Forde Year 12: 21.1 pts higher in Forde Bachelor+: 20.1 pts higher in Forde

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sutton in Forde +2,879 larger in Forde gap widening

1,556 76th pct 4,435 86th pct

Median age in Sutton in Forde +9 yrs older in Sutton gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

21.0% Young adults (25–44) +10.0 pts ▸ 30.9%

30.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.6 pts 24.2%

15.3% Children (0–14) +11.3 pts ▸ 26.6%

17.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.3 pts 5.6%

14.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 12.5%

Marital status

50.6% Married +11.0 pts ▸ 61.6%

34.7% Never married ◂ +6.3 pts 28.4%

8.0% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%

3.5% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

3.1% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Sutton Forde

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.2% Australia ◂ +9.9 pts 66.3%

0.8% India +5.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.3% China +3.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% England ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

0.5% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Vietnam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

37.5% Australian ◂ +6.8 pts 30.6%

35.5% English ◂ +8.2 pts 27.3%

13.1% Irish ◂ +4.7 pts 8.4%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 7.8%

1.2% Chinese +7.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.5% Indian +7.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.8% Italian even 3.8%

3.7% German even 3.7%

2.0% Dutch even 2.0%

0.4% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

81.2% English only ◂ +15.1 pts 66.1%

0.6% Mandarin +4.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Hindi +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.6% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.2% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 46.3%

38.5% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 35.6%

11.2% Not stated ◂ +6.7 pts 4.5%

0.0% Hinduism +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.3% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Islam +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Sutton in Forde

4.20 53rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Sutton in Forde +6 more in Forde

7 75th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Sutton in Forde +299 larger in Forde

547 78th pct 846 97th pct

ICSEA in Sutton in Forde +16 higher in Forde

1,071 85th pct 1,087 89th pct

Highest year of school

61.1% Year 12 +21.1 pts ▸ 82.2%

17.6% Year 10 ◂ +8.7 pts 8.9%

5.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 2.0%

4.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

24.9% Bachelor degree +10.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

23.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.2 pts 12.0%

9.6% Postgraduate degree +13.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma even 13.5%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

17.6% Management & commerce +8.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

13.1% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

2.6% Information technology +7.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%

8.5% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%

8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +4.9 pts 3.2%

6.7% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

3.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Income

Personal income in Sutton in Forde +$366 higher in Forde gap narrowing

$1,182 90th pct $1,548 100th pct

Household income in Sutton in Forde +$509 higher in Forde gap narrowing

$3,044 97th pct $3,553 100th pct

Family income in Sutton in Forde +$526 higher in Forde gap widening

$3,204 93rd pct $3,730 100th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $4,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 9.0%

7.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

27.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 23.6%

26.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 22.4%

9.5% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.6 pts 5.1%

8.2% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.4% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.3% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None +13.6 pts ▸ 73.0%

20.6% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 16.9%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sutton in Forde +39 larger in Forde

15 63rd pct 54 78th pct

Median age in Sutton in Forde +5 yrs older in Sutton

26 yrs 50th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Sutton in Forde +$114 higher in Sutton

$1,156 86th pct $1,042 81st pct

Household income in Sutton in Forde +$499 higher in Sutton

$4,124 96th pct $3,625 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sutton in Forde +0.3 larger in Forde gap steady

2.9 81st pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

64.3% Couples with children +12.1 pts ▸ 76.4%

29.2% Couples without children ◂ +13.4 pts 15.8%

5.4% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Household size

35.2% 2 people ◂ +10.7 pts 24.5%

18.8% 4 people +11.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

14.9% 3 people +6.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

14.5% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 11.2%

8.6% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sutton in Forde +$140 higher in Forde gap narrowing

$450 88th pct $590 99th pct

Mortgage in Sutton in Forde +$187 higher in Sutton gap narrowing

$2,668 89th pct $2,481 87th pct

People / bedroom in Sutton in Forde +0.10 higher in Sutton gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.4% Owned with a mortgage +24.2 pts ▸ 59.7%

46.0% Owned outright ◂ +29.5 pts 16.5%

15.6% Rented +7.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

3.9% Other tenure ◂ +3.7 pts 0.2%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

97.2% Separate house ◂ +12.5 pts 84.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.5% 4 bedrooms +21.3 pts ▸ 57.8%

22.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 22.3%

22.2% 5 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 11.9%

10.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 5.9%

6.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.3 pts 1.7%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

18.1% $550–$749 +36.6 pts ▸ 54.6%

44.4% $350–$549 ◂ +23.7 pts 20.8%

11.1% $200–$349 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% $750 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Under $200 +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 33.2%

29.3% $1,800–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

12.8% $1,000–$1,799 +1.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.0 pts 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sutton in Forde +18 more in Forde

0 0th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Sutton in Forde +4.06 more in Forde

0.00 0th pct 4.06 74th pct

Departures/1k in Sutton in Forde +514.5 more in Forde

0.0 0th pct 514.5 79th pct

PT routes in Sutton in Forde +4 more in Forde

0 0th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Sutton in Forde

— 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Sutton in Forde

— 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Sutton in Forde

— 10,564 59th pct

Reach 45 min in Sutton in Forde

— 39,283 60th pct

Transit to city in Sutton in Forde

— 67 69th pct

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 65.3%

13.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 12.6%

2.6% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.2% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

0.4% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.2% 2 vehicles +20.3 pts ▸ 51.5%

26.8% 4 or more ◂ +20.0 pts 6.8%

18.7% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 25.2%

22.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 15.1%

2.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.5% Public administration & safety +14.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

16.9% Construction ◂ +11.0 pts 5.9%

9.8% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.4% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.1% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.2% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

4.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.1 pts 0.1%

4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 1.3%

3.5% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

2.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

2.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Professionals +10.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

22.9% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 22.2%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.7 pts 7.3%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.9% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.2% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.4% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 3.5%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 1.5%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Sutton in Forde

— 1,984 25th pct

Assault/100k in Sutton in Forde

— 474 32nd pct

Sexual/100k in Sutton in Forde

— 23 0th pct

Burglary/100k in Sutton in Forde

— 158 10th pct

Theft/100k in Sutton in Forde

— 271 11th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Sutton in Forde

— 113 28th pct

Property damage/100k in Sutton in Forde

— 406 25th pct

5-yr change in Sutton in Forde

— -35.8% 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sutton in Forde +4.9 higher in Forde

0.9 59th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sutton in Forde +3.6 more in Forde

1.1 60th pct 4.8 82nd pct

15-min city in Sutton in Forde +70.9 pts higher in Forde

13.6% 68th pct 84.5% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Sutton in Forde +65.7 pts higher in Forde

20.8% 72nd pct 86.5% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Sutton in Forde +100.0 pts higher in Forde

0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Sutton in Forde +64.3 pts higher in Forde

20.5% 65th pct 84.8% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Sutton in Forde +64.3 pts higher in Forde

35.7% 60th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Sutton in Forde +5.7 pts higher in Forde

0.0% 0th pct 5.7% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Sutton in Forde +5.4 more in Forde

12.9 48th pct 18.3 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Sutton in Forde +643 higher in Forde

2 60th pct 646 100th pct

Mean slope in Sutton in Forde +0.4 pts higher in Forde

5.6% 49th pct 6.0% 54th pct

Compare Sutton with nearby areas

ACT Remainder - Gungahlin Throsby Bonner Forde Harrison Jacka Gungahlin Franklin

Compare Forde with nearby areas

Bonner Amaroo Gungahlin Jacka ACT Remainder - Gungahlin Throsby Moncrieff Franklin

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sutton vs Forde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13717/sutton/vs/SAL80056/forde