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Sutton vs Gungahlin

Name: Sutton vs Gungahlin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.8 km apart · Sutton profile · Gungahlin profile

Sutton Gungahlin

Sutton (NSW) and Gungahlin are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Sutton (NSW) is an older, more established community where the typical resident is 44 and 46% of homes are owned outright. In contrast, Gungahlin is much younger and more transient; the typical resident is 31, and 66.4% of people moved there in the last five years. Gungahlin is also far more diverse, with 48.1% of people born overseas and 47.2% using a language other than English at home, compared to 14.1% and 8.8% in Sutton (NSW).

While they have tracked in different directions since 2011, the two areas share some common ground today. Both have similar proportions of children under 15, and the typical weekly rent is $450 in both places. They also show similar levels of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations. However, the gap in accessibility is huge; Gungahlin is a highly walkable hub where every home is within a 10-minute walk of public transport, whereas Sutton (NSW) has no such access.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,030 larger in Gungahlin Born overseas: 33.9 pts higher in Gungahlin Other language: 38.4 pts higher in Gungahlin Renting: 37.0 pts higher in Gungahlin Owned outright: 32.8 pts higher in Sutton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sutton in Gungahlin +7,030 larger in Gungahlin gap widening

1,556 76th pct 8,586 87th pct

Median age in Sutton in Gungahlin +13 yrs older in Sutton gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

21.0% Young adults (25–44) +23.3 pts ▸ 44.2%

30.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.0 pts 18.8%

17.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.6 pts 6.4%

15.3% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.5% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 47.6%

34.7% Never married +6.7 pts ▸ 41.4%

8.0% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

3.1% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Sutton Gungahlin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.2% Australia ◂ +27.7 pts 48.4%

0.3% China +8.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.8% India +6.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Nepal +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% England ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

0.0% Vietnam +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

37.5% Australian ◂ +16.1 pts 21.4%

35.5% English ◂ +13.9 pts 21.5%

1.2% Chinese +12.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.1% Irish ◂ +6.6 pts 6.5%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +5.2 pts 5.8%

0.5% Indian +6.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.8% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

3.7% German ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

0.4% Vietnamese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.4% Filipino +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

81.2% English only ◂ +32.8 pts 48.5%

0.6% Mandarin +9.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.3% Vietnamese +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Punjabi +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Hindi +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Cantonese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.6% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.2% Christianity ◂ +16.8 pts 30.4%

38.5% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

11.2% Not stated ◂ +5.7 pts 5.5%

0.0% Hinduism +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.8% Islam +5.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.3% Buddhism +3.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.8% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Sutton in Gungahlin +2.75 more in Sutton

4.20 53rd pct 1.45 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sutton in Gungahlin +9 more in Gungahlin

7 75th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Sutton in Gungahlin +294 larger in Gungahlin

547 78th pct 841 97th pct

ICSEA in Sutton in Gungahlin +14 higher in Gungahlin

1,071 85th pct 1,085 88th pct

Highest year of school

61.1% Year 12 +19.0 pts ▸ 80.1%

17.6% Year 10 ◂ +9.8 pts 7.8%

5.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

4.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

24.9% Bachelor degree +9.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

9.6% Postgraduate degree +14.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

23.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.1 pts 13.2%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

17.6% Management & commerce +8.4 pts ▸ 26.0%

13.1% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

2.6% Information technology +9.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

8.5% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 5.9%

8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +4.9 pts 3.2%

6.7% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%

3.2% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Income

Personal income in Sutton in Gungahlin +$133 higher in Sutton gap widening

$1,182 90th pct $1,049 86th pct

Household income in Sutton in Gungahlin +$836 higher in Sutton gap widening

$3,044 97th pct $2,208 84th pct

Family income in Sutton in Gungahlin +$809 higher in Sutton gap widening

$3,204 93rd pct $2,395 77th pct

Household income distribution

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +13.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

34.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.4 pts 17.1%

16.6% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 12.7%

7.1% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

26.1% $650–$1,499 +9.9 pts ▸ 36.1%

27.0% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 24.7%

9.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +5.4 pts 4.3%

7.3% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

7.4% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None +14.6 pts ▸ 74.0%

20.6% One condition ◂ +5.6 pts 15.1%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sutton in Gungahlin +138 larger in Gungahlin

15 63rd pct 153 86th pct

Median age in Sutton in Gungahlin +1 yrs older in Gungahlin

26 yrs 50th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Sutton in Gungahlin +$10 higher in Gungahlin

$1,156 86th pct $1,166 86th pct

Household income in Sutton in Gungahlin +$2,082 higher in Sutton

$4,124 96th pct $2,042 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sutton in Gungahlin +0.3 larger in Sutton gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

64.3% Couples with children ◂ +7.4 pts 56.9%

29.2% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

5.4% One-parent families +5.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.1% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

35.2% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 32.2%

14.5% 1 person +10.7 pts ▸ 25.1%

18.8% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 16.2%

14.9% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

8.6% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 5.6%

5.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sutton in Gungahlin even gap narrowing

$450 88th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Sutton in Gungahlin +$867 higher in Sutton gap widening

$2,668 89th pct $1,801 61st pct

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

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

15.6% Rented +37.0 pts ▸ 52.5%

46.0% Owned outright ◂ +32.8 pts 13.2%

35.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 32.2%

3.9% Other tenure ◂ +2.9 pts 1.0%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

97.2% Separate house ◂ +61.7 pts 35.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +46.5 pts ▸ 46.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 25.8%

10.8% 2 bedrooms +18.2 pts ▸ 29.0%

22.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 19.4%

22.2% 5 or more ◂ +16.8 pts 5.4%

6.0% 1 bedroom +13.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% $350–$549 +9.9 pts ▸ 54.3%

18.1% $550–$749 +5.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

11.1% $200–$349 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Under $200 +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +26.5 pts 13.1%

12.8% $1,000–$1,799 +23.3 pts ▸ 36.1%

29.3% $1,800–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 35.5%

13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sutton in Gungahlin +35 more in Gungahlin

0 0th pct 35 87th pct

Stops/1k in Sutton in Gungahlin +4.08 more in Gungahlin

0.00 0th pct 4.08 74th pct

Departures/1k in Sutton in Gungahlin +1,829.0 more in Gungahlin

0.0 0th pct 1,829.0 91st pct

PT routes in Sutton in Gungahlin +14 more in Gungahlin

0 0th pct 14 86th pct

Stop walk in Sutton in Gungahlin

— 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Sutton in Gungahlin

— 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Sutton in Gungahlin

— 41,332 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Sutton in Gungahlin

— 118,997 83rd pct

Transit to city in Sutton in Gungahlin

— 40 19th pct

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) ◂ +8.9 pts 56.7%

13.9% Worked at home ◂ +5.1 pts 8.8%

2.6% Car (passenger) +3.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.2% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.4% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

18.7% 1 vehicle +28.2 pts ▸ 47.0%

31.2% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

26.8% 4 or more ◂ +22.9 pts 3.9%

22.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.0 pts 8.0%

2.0% No vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.5% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

16.9% Construction ◂ +9.7 pts 7.2%

6.5% Accommodation & food +4.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.1% Health care & social assistance +4.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.8% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.2% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

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

4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.3% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

22.9% Managers ◂ +8.9 pts 14.0%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 12.3%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.9% Community & personal service +4.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.2% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.4% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Sutton in Gungahlin

— 11,158 87th pct

Assault/100k in Sutton in Gungahlin

— 1,118 70th pct

Sexual/100k in Sutton in Gungahlin

— 210 82nd pct

Robbery/100k in Sutton in Gungahlin

— 128 80th pct

Burglary/100k in Sutton in Gungahlin

— 454 47th pct

Theft/100k in Sutton in Gungahlin

— 4,309 86th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Sutton in Gungahlin

— 361 80th pct

Property damage/100k in Sutton in Gungahlin

— 1,048 68th pct

5-yr change in Sutton in Gungahlin

— -16.1% 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sutton in Gungahlin +7.3 higher in Gungahlin

0.9 59th pct 8.2 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sutton in Gungahlin +6.4 more in Gungahlin

1.1 60th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Sutton in Gungahlin +80.3 pts higher in Gungahlin

13.6% 68th pct 93.9% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Sutton in Gungahlin +73.2 pts higher in Gungahlin

20.8% 72nd pct 94.0% 97th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Sutton in Gungahlin +67.3 pts higher in Gungahlin

20.5% 65th pct 87.8% 91st pct

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

35.7% 60th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Sutton in Gungahlin +93.9 pts higher in Gungahlin

0.0% 0th pct 93.9% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Sutton in Gungahlin +6.7 more in Gungahlin

12.9 48th pct 19.6 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Sutton in Gungahlin +444 higher in Gungahlin

2 60th pct 447 100th pct

Mean slope in Sutton in Gungahlin +0.8 pts higher in Sutton

5.6% 49th pct 4.8% 39th pct

Compare Sutton with nearby areas

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Compare Gungahlin with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sutton vs Gungahlin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13717/sutton/vs/SAL80068/gungahlin