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Sutton vs Harrison

Name: Sutton vs Harrison — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.2 km apart · Sutton profile · Harrison profile

Sutton Harrison

Sutton (NSW) and Harrison are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Sutton (NSW) is an older community where the typical resident is 44 and a high 46% of homes are owned outright. In contrast, Harrison is much younger, with a typical age of 31, and is far more diverse; 41.4% of its people were born overseas compared to 14.1% in Sutton (NSW). Harrison also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 48.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while 27.5% in Sutton (NSW) have one.

These two areas have stayed quite different as the gap in rental levels remains wide, with 45.4% of households renting in Harrison compared to just 15.6% in Sutton (NSW). Despite this, they share some common ground, including the same typical weekly rent of $450 and an identical number of people per home. Life in Harrison is more connected, as it is somewhat walkable and 100% of homes are within a 15 minute walk of a park, while Sutton (NSW) is car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,688 larger in Harrison Born overseas: 27.2 pts higher in Harrison Other language: 33.7 pts higher in Harrison Renting: 29.9 pts higher in Harrison Owned outright: 35.3 pts higher in Sutton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sutton in Harrison +6,688 larger in Harrison gap widening

1,556 76th pct 8,244 87th pct

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

44 yrs 46th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

21.0% Young adults (25–44) +19.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

30.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.9 pts 18.8%

15.3% Children (0–14) +7.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

17.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.9 pts 4.1%

14.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 13.4%

Marital status

50.6% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 51.6%

34.7% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 38.9%

8.0% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

3.1% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

Age & sex structure

Sutton Harrison

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.2% Australia ◂ +20.4 pts 55.8%

0.8% India +6.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.3% China +6.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.7% England ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

0.0% Nepal +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Vietnam +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

37.5% Australian ◂ +11.9 pts 25.6%

35.5% English ◂ +12.0 pts 23.5%

13.1% Irish ◂ +6.9 pts 6.2%

1.2% Chinese +11.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +4.6 pts 6.5%

0.5% Indian +7.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.8% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

3.7% German ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

0.4% Vietnamese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

0.4% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

81.2% English only ◂ +27.3 pts 53.9%

0.6% Mandarin +7.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Cantonese +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Vietnamese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Hindi +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Arabic even 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.2% Christianity ◂ +14.9 pts 32.3%

38.5% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 39.8%

11.2% Not stated ◂ +6.0 pts 5.2%

0.0% Hinduism +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.8% Islam +5.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.3% Buddhism +3.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.8% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Sutton in Harrison +3.15 more in Sutton

4.20 53rd pct 1.06 9th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sutton in Harrison +2 more in Harrison

7 75th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Sutton in Harrison +248 larger in Harrison

547 78th pct 795 95th pct

ICSEA in Sutton in Harrison +24 higher in Harrison

1,071 85th pct 1,096 90th pct

Highest year of school

61.1% Year 12 +22.4 pts ▸ 83.5%

17.6% Year 10 ◂ +11.2 pts 6.4%

5.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%

4.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

24.9% Bachelor degree +9.3 pts ▸ 34.2%

9.6% Postgraduate degree +16.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

23.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.3 pts 11.9%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma even 13.5%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

17.6% Management & commerce +8.4 pts ▸ 26.0%

13.1% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

2.6% Information technology +9.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

8.5% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 4.9%

8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +5.2 pts 2.9%

6.7% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.2% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Sutton in Harrison +$25 higher in Harrison gap narrowing

$1,182 90th pct $1,207 90th pct

Household income in Sutton in Harrison +$408 higher in Sutton gap narrowing

$3,044 97th pct $2,636 91st pct

Family income in Sutton in Harrison +$326 higher in Sutton gap narrowing

$3,204 93rd pct $2,878 89th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 24.0%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

16.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 15.0%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

26.1% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 30.2%

27.0% Under $650 even 27.0%

9.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +6.4 pts 3.3%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

7.3% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.4% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 1.3%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None +17.2 pts ▸ 76.5%

20.6% One condition ◂ +6.1 pts 14.5%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sutton in Harrison +75 larger in Harrison

15 63rd pct 90 86th pct

Median age in Sutton in Harrison +3 yrs older in Sutton

26 yrs 50th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Sutton in Harrison +$75 higher in Harrison

$1,156 86th pct $1,231 87th pct

Household income in Sutton in Harrison +$1,474 higher in Sutton

$4,124 96th pct $2,650 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sutton in Harrison even gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

64.3% Couples with children +4.2 pts ▸ 68.5%

29.2% Couples without children ◂ +8.5 pts 20.7%

5.4% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

35.2% 2 people ◂ +9.2 pts 26.0%

18.8% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

14.9% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.5% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

8.6% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sutton in Harrison even gap narrowing

$450 88th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Sutton in Harrison +$668 higher in Sutton gap widening

$2,668 89th pct $2,000 72nd pct

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

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.0% Owned outright ◂ +35.3 pts 10.7%

15.6% Rented +29.9 pts ▸ 45.4%

35.4% Owned with a mortgage +6.5 pts ▸ 41.9%

3.9% Other tenure ◂ +3.2 pts 0.7%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

97.2% Separate house ◂ +41.7 pts 55.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +29.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.5% 4 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 45.1%

22.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 19.4%

22.2% 5 or more ◂ +15.5 pts 6.7%

10.8% 2 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.0% 1 bedroom +7.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% $350–$549 +1.9 pts ▸ 46.3%

18.1% $550–$749 +6.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

11.1% $200–$349 +8.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

0.0% $750 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Under $200 +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.6 pts 19.0%

29.3% $1,800–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

12.8% $1,000–$1,799 +17.5 pts ▸ 30.3%

13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sutton in Harrison +18 more in Harrison

0 0th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Sutton in Harrison +2.18 more in Harrison

0.00 0th pct 2.18 66th pct

Departures/1k in Sutton in Harrison +361.1 more in Harrison

0.0 0th pct 361.1 76th pct

PT routes in Sutton in Harrison +4 more in Harrison

0 0th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Sutton in Harrison

— 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Sutton in Harrison

— 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Sutton in Harrison

— 26,719 79th pct

Reach 45 min in Sutton in Harrison

— 56,814 67th pct

Transit to city in Sutton in Harrison

— 42 22nd pct

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) ◂ +5.4 pts 60.1%

13.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 10.9%

2.6% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.2% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

0.4% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

31.2% 2 vehicles +12.9 pts ▸ 44.1%

18.7% 1 vehicle +18.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

26.8% 4 or more ◂ +22.0 pts 4.8%

22.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.2 pts 9.8%

2.0% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.5% Public administration & safety +10.9 pts ▸ 30.5%

16.9% Construction ◂ +11.1 pts 5.8%

9.8% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.1% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.5% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

6.2% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

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

4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 1.2%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

2.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

2.3% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Professionals +7.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

22.9% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 18.1%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.5 pts 9.5%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.9% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.2% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.4% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Sutton in Harrison

— 2,135 28th pct

Assault/100k in Sutton in Harrison

— 400 25th pct

Sexual/100k in Sutton in Harrison

— 36 14th pct

Burglary/100k in Sutton in Harrison

— 364 36th pct

Theft/100k in Sutton in Harrison

— 352 16th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Sutton in Harrison

— 73 14th pct

Property damage/100k in Sutton in Harrison

— 352 19th pct

5-yr change in Sutton in Harrison

— -34.6% 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sutton in Harrison +4.8 higher in Harrison

0.9 59th pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sutton in Harrison +3.7 more in Harrison

1.1 60th pct 4.8 82nd pct

15-min city in Sutton in Harrison +47.4 pts higher in Harrison

13.6% 68th pct 61.1% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Sutton in Harrison +40.9 pts higher in Harrison

20.8% 72nd pct 61.7% 83rd pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Sutton in Harrison +71.8 pts higher in Harrison

20.5% 65th pct 92.4% 94th pct

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

35.7% 60th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Sutton in Harrison even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Sutton in Harrison +5.3 more in Sutton

12.9 48th pct 7.5 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Sutton in Harrison +484 higher in Harrison

2 60th pct 486 100th pct

Mean slope in Sutton in Harrison +1.3 pts higher in Sutton

5.6% 49th pct 4.3% 33rd pct

Compare Sutton with nearby areas

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Compare Harrison with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sutton vs Harrison [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13717/sutton/vs/SAL80071/harrison