160 —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 132
- 2021: 160
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sutton Grange · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Sutton Grange is far older than the national figure, with an average age of 48. This small community of 160 people has a unique mix of ages, combining a much higher proportion of children than most similar areas with a significant population of older adults.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sutton Grange — lower than 51% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 160 people, which is larger than about half of the similar areas in the region. Residents here are far older than those across Victoria and Australia, where the usual age is 38.
160 —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
48 yrs —
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 23.8% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.9%, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
16.9% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.8% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Sutton Grange splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Children (0–14) (28%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.1% of the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Victorian average. Most residents are married (58.5%), while 13.0% are in a de facto relationship, slightly above the national figure.
3.1% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Sutton Grange, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 22%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Sutton Grange [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22403/sutton-grange/topic/demographics-identity