Suburb in Wingecarribee

Sutton Forest, NSW

Sutton Forest had a population of 504 at the 2021 Census (+5.7% since 2016). Median age 50.6. Median weekly household income $1,966. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Sutton Forest at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Sutton Forest's population grew by 5.7% to 504, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 50.6, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 8.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 19.0%.

17.8% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 47.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 188 households.

The median household earns $1,966 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $254 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,643 a month.

16.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 2.7% use a language other than English at home. 28.3% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Sutton Forest beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureSutton ForestNSWAustralia
Population5048,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+5.7%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age50.638.438.2
Households1882,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting17.8%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright47.0%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,966$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$254$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,643$2,142$1,866
Born overseas16.7%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home2.7%28.2%23.6%
No religion28.3%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+5.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3752011
  2. 4772016
  3. 5042021

Age

Median age 50.6, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Sutton Forest New South Wales
Share of people by age, Sutton Forest and New South Wales
0–98.1%
10–1912.1%
20–296.7%
30–397.5%
40–4914.3%
50–5914.9%
60–6917.3%
70–7913.7%
80+5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Sutton Forest at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English45.8%
  2. Australian36.9%
  3. Scottish16.1%
  4. Irish15.8%
  5. Italian6.5%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Greek0.7%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England7.4%
  2. New Zealand2.0%
  3. the United States1.5%
  4. South Africa1.1%
  5. Egypt0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Sutton Forest

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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