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Sutton vs Throsby

Name: Sutton vs Throsby — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · Sutton profile · Throsby profile

Sutton Throsby

Throsby and Sutton (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Throsby is a young, diverse hub where 50% of people were born overseas and the typical resident is 31. It has a high proportion of children (29.6%) and many university-qualified adults (50.7%). In contrast, Sutton (NSW) has a much older population, with a typical age of 44 and 17.9% of residents aged 65 and over. While Throsby is a newer settlement where 94.6% of people moved in during the last five years, Sutton (NSW) is more established, with 46% of homes owned outright compared to just 7.4% in Throsby.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people needing help with daily activities. They also share similar typical weekly household incomes of around $3,100. However, the two places differ in their layout and accessibility. Throsby has far more public transport options and parks within walking distance. Sutton (NSW) is more car-dependent but has more homes within a short walk of groceries.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 35.8 pts higher in Throsby Other language: 50.6 pts higher in Throsby Owned outright: 38.6 pts higher in Sutton Recent movers: 67.0 pts higher in Throsby Bachelor+: 23.2 pts higher in Throsby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sutton in Throsby +849 larger in Throsby gap narrowing

1,556 76th pct 2,405 80th pct

Median age in Sutton in Throsby +13 yrs older in Sutton

44 yrs 46th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

21.0% Young adults (25–44) +25.0 pts ▸ 45.9%

30.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +17.4 pts 13.4%

15.3% Children (0–14) +14.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

17.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.9 pts 3.0%

14.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.3 pts 8.1%

Marital status

50.6% Married +16.4 pts ▸ 67.0%

34.7% Never married ◂ +8.5 pts 26.3%

8.0% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 4.1%

3.5% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

3.1% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

Age & sex structure

Sutton Throsby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.2% Australia ◂ +28.3 pts 47.8%

0.8% India +12.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.3% China +7.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.7% England ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%

0.0% Nepal +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Vietnam +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

37.5% Australian ◂ +19.7 pts 17.8%

35.5% English ◂ +21.3 pts 14.2%

0.5% Indian +14.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.2% Chinese +12.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.1% Irish ◂ +8.6 pts 4.5%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +6.9 pts 4.1%

3.8% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

3.7% German ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Greek even 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

81.2% English only ◂ +43.6 pts 37.6%

0.6% Mandarin +10.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.6% Punjabi +4.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Hindi +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.3% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Cantonese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.6% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.2% Christianity ◂ +20.4 pts 26.8%

38.5% No religion ◂ +8.1 pts 30.4%

0.0% Hinduism +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.2% Not stated ◂ +6.6 pts 4.6%

0.8% Islam +9.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.3% Buddhism +4.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.8% Other religions +3.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Sutton in Throsby +2.80 more in Sutton

4.20 53rd pct 1.41 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sutton in Throsby +3 more in Throsby

7 75th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Sutton in Throsby +345 larger in Throsby

547 78th pct 892 100th pct

ICSEA in Sutton in Throsby +21 higher in Throsby

1,071 85th pct 1,092 90th pct

Highest year of school

61.1% Year 12 +22.3 pts ▸ 83.4%

17.6% Year 10 ◂ +11.8 pts 5.8%

5.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

4.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

24.9% Bachelor degree +8.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

9.6% Postgraduate degree +19.8 pts ▸ 29.4%

23.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.6 pts 10.7%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 12.9%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

17.6% Management & commerce +8.4 pts ▸ 26.0%

2.6% Information technology +13.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 11.2%

9.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

6.7% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.5% Education ◂ +4.8 pts 3.7%

8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +4.0 pts 4.1%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.9 pts 0.5%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Sutton in Throsby +$160 higher in Throsby

$1,182 90th pct $1,342 94th pct

Household income in Sutton in Throsby +$137 higher in Throsby

$3,044 97th pct $3,181 99th pct

Family income in Sutton in Throsby +$44 higher in Sutton

$3,204 93rd pct $3,160 93rd pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 28.6%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 29.9%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

16.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 9.3%

7.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 34.6%

26.1% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

27.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 23.6%

9.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +7.2 pts 2.5%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 5.6%

7.4% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

7.3% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +3.3 pts 0.7%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None +22.2 pts ▸ 81.6%

20.6% One condition ◂ +9.7 pts 10.9%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 2.3%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sutton in Throsby +9 larger in Throsby

15 63rd pct 24 71st pct

Median age in Sutton in Throsby +11 yrs older in Sutton

26 yrs 50th pct 15 yrs 11th pct

Median income in Sutton in Throsby +$156 higher in Throsby

$1,156 86th pct $1,312 88th pct

Household income in Sutton in Throsby +$2,250 higher in Sutton

$4,124 96th pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sutton in Throsby +0.4 larger in Throsby

2.9 81st pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

64.3% Couples with children +13.0 pts ▸ 77.3%

29.2% Couples without children ◂ +13.9 pts 15.3%

5.4% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Household size

35.2% 2 people ◂ +14.0 pts 21.2%

18.8% 4 people +11.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

14.9% 3 people +9.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

14.5% 1 person ◂ +5.9 pts 8.6%

8.6% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sutton in Throsby +$75 higher in Sutton

$450 88th pct $375 77th pct

Mortgage in Sutton in Throsby +$42 higher in Throsby

$2,668 89th pct $2,710 89th pct

People / bedroom in Sutton in Throsby even

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.4% Owned with a mortgage +34.0 pts ▸ 69.4%

46.0% Owned outright ◂ +38.6 pts 7.4%

15.6% Rented +7.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

3.9% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

97.2% Separate house ◂ +7.4 pts 89.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.5% 4 bedrooms +15.7 pts ▸ 52.2%

22.5% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

22.2% 5 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 16.5%

10.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 4.5%

6.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% $350–$549 ◂ +32.9 pts 11.6%

18.1% $550–$749 +15.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

11.1% $200–$349 +11.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

0.0% Under $200 +20.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

0.0% $750 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.3% $1,800–$2,999 +17.0 pts ▸ 46.3%

39.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 38.2%

13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.0 pts 2.4%

12.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.7 pts 6.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sutton in Throsby +6 more in Throsby

0 0th pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Sutton in Throsby +2.49 more in Throsby

0.00 0th pct 2.49 67th pct

Departures/1k in Sutton in Throsby +306.9 more in Throsby

0.0 0th pct 306.9 75th pct

PT routes in Sutton in Throsby +2 more in Throsby

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Sutton in Throsby

— 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Sutton in Throsby

— 15 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Sutton in Throsby

— 10,649 60th pct

Reach 45 min in Sutton in Throsby

— 26,719 54th pct

Transit to city in Sutton in Throsby

— 57 49th pct

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 67.4%

13.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 11.1%

2.6% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

0.4% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.2% 2 vehicles +24.3 pts ▸ 55.5%

26.8% 4 or more ◂ +20.7 pts 6.1%

18.7% 1 vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 25.5%

22.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.5 pts 11.5%

2.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.5% Public administration & safety +8.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

16.9% Construction ◂ +10.2 pts 6.7%

9.8% Professional & technical +3.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.1% Health care & social assistance +6.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

6.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

4.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.9 pts 0.3%

4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

3.5% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Professionals +10.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

22.9% Managers ◂ +7.5 pts 15.4%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 11.1%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.9% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.4% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

5.2% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

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

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Sutton in Throsby

— 2,703 39th pct

Assault/100k in Sutton in Throsby

— 457 30th pct

Sexual/100k in Sutton in Throsby

— 125 55th pct

Burglary/100k in Sutton in Throsby

— 166 11th pct

Theft/100k in Sutton in Throsby

— 333 15th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Sutton in Throsby

— 42 3rd pct

Property damage/100k in Sutton in Throsby

— 499 34th pct

5-yr change in Sutton in Throsby

— 3.2% 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sutton in Throsby +3.3 higher in Throsby

0.9 59th pct 4.3 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sutton in Throsby +2.3 more in Throsby

1.1 60th pct 3.5 75th pct

15-min city in Sutton in Throsby +13.6 pts higher in Sutton

13.6% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Sutton in Throsby +20.8 pts higher in Sutton

20.8% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Sutton in Throsby +72.4 pts higher in Throsby

20.5% 65th pct 92.9% 95th pct

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

35.7% 60th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Sutton in Throsby even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Sutton in Throsby +8.4 more in Throsby

12.9 48th pct 21.2 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Sutton in Throsby +651 higher in Throsby

2 60th pct 653 100th pct

Mean slope in Sutton in Throsby +0.1 pts higher in Throsby

5.6% 49th pct 5.7% 50th pct

Compare Sutton with nearby areas

ACT Remainder - Gungahlin Throsby Bonner Forde Harrison Jacka Gungahlin Franklin

Compare Throsby with nearby areas

Harrison ACT Remainder - Gungahlin Franklin Forde Gungahlin Mitchell Bonner Amaroo

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sutton vs Throsby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13717/sutton/vs/SAL80125/throsby