Sutton Grange · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Sutton Grange

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.

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📍 Sutton Grange, Suburb / Locality

Where Sutton Grange sits — Total population

160
  • 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 Grange — lower than 51% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Sutton Grange160
3448, VIC 981
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 132
  • 2021: 160

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

48 yrs

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 55 yrs
  • 2021: 48 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 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.

  • 2016: 20.5%
  • 2021: 16.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

23.8%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.2%
  • 2021: 23.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Sutton Grange splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Children (0–14) (28%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.

Identity & relationships

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.

13.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.2%
  • 2021: 13.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Sutton Grange, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 22%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 males; 65–69: 6 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 8 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 9 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 9 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 10 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 7 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 9 males; 0–4: 10 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

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