1,556 ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,670
- 2016: 1,660
- 2021: 1,556
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sutton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Sutton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Sutton is 44, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. With 1,556 people, it is larger than about 78% of similar areas. The community is largely made up of older adults and married couples.
1,556
▼ -6.8%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sutton — higher than 76% of areas.
| Sutton | 1,556 |
|---|---|
| 2620 crosses NSW/ACT | 45,604 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 44 years old, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales average of 39 and the Australian figure of 38.
44 yrs ▲ +15.8%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 15.3% of the population, which is a little below the national figure of 18.2%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 30.8%.
17.9% ▲ +83.6%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.3% ▼ -41.0%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sutton, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half of the population are married, while those in a de facto relationship make up 12.2%, which is a little above the state average. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 1.0% of the population, a little below the national figure.
1.0% ▼ -40.3%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +43.4%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sutton, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 35%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Sutton
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Sutton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13717/sutton/topic/demographics-identity