Suburbs Sutherland (NSW)

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Sutherland NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Sutherland, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Sutherland NSW is 11,570 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Sutherland is $1,109 per week ($57,668 per year). Median rent in Sutherland is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Sutherland has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Sutherland has a population density of 3239.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Sutherland is England. The most common religion is No Religion (42% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Sutherland is $2,167.

There were 496 recorded offences in Sutherland in 2025-26, a rate of 43 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was traffic (217 offences).

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📍 Sutherland, New South Wales — 34.0327°S, 151.0552°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (28)

Sutherland Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Sutherland Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,109/wk
$57,668 per year
#680 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$450/wk
$1,950 per month
#1049 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
37years
1 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.9 per bedroom

Sutherland Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.0% (5,554) Female 52.0% (6,019)

Population Density

3239.7
people per km²
11,570 people · 3.6 km²

Households

2.1
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,432
Family income/wk

Sutherland Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Sutherland Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
40.5% 1,148 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
59.5% 1,689 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Sutherland Country of Birth

Australia
88.7%
England
4.7%
China
1.9%
India
1.7%
Hong Kong
0.6%
Egypt
0.6%
Brazil
0.5%
Fiji
0.4%
Indonesia
0.4%
Chile
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Sutherland Religion

No Religion
42.1%
Catholic
25.1%
Anglican
15.3%
Not stated
6.8%
Eastern Orthodox
3.1%
Christian (other)
2.9%
Hinduism
2.6%
Uniting Church
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Sutherland Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
71.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
20.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
4.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Sutherland Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
15.9%
Spanish
14.1%
Other
13.6%
Russian
13.6%
Cantonese
13.2%
IAL Nepali
10.7%
SAL Tot
10.0%
Italian
9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Sutherland Employment

💼
Employed full-time
47.1% 4,114 people
⏰
Employed part-time
19.7% 1,717 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.7% 234 people
🏠
Not in labour force
30.5% 2,661 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Sutherland Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
35.1%
Certificate III/IV
27.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.0%
Postgraduate Degree
13.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.1%
Certificate I/II
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Sutherland Occupation

Professionals
37.3%
Clerical & Administrative
14.0%
Managers
13.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
13.2%
Community & Personal Service
11.1%
Sales Workers
4.5%
Labourers
3.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Sutherland Field of Study

Management & Commerce
25.7%
Society & Culture
14.5%
Engineering
13.2%
Health
10.7%
Education
8.9%
Creative Arts
6.1%
Information Technology
5.6%
Architecture & Building
5.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.2%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.2%
Agriculture & Environment
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Sutherland Dwelling Types

Separate house
58.2%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
30.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
11.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Sutherland Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.4%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
1.1%
$300-$399/wk
2.1%
$400-$499/wk
5.3%
$500-$649/wk
3.6%
$650-$799/wk
4.4%
$800-$999/wk
5.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
16.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.0%
$4,000+/wk
11.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Sutherland Marital Status

💍
Married
38.8% 3,792
↔️
Separated
4.2% 415
📋
Divorced
12.0% 1,171
🕊️
Widowed
5.0% 485
👤
Never married
40.0% 3,914

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Sutherland Ancestry

English
28.2%
Australian
27.6%
Other
11.3%
Irish
9.6%
Scottish
7.2%
Chinese
4.1%
Italian
3.7%
German
2.7%
Indian
1.5%
Greek
1.5%
Filipino
1.4%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Sutherland School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
29.9%
Vocational Education
20.4%
Secondary — Government
19.2%
Pre-school
12.9%
Primary — Catholic
8.3%
Secondary — Catholic
5.3%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.1%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Sutherland Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
5.5% 1,221
✅
No need for assistance
94.5% 20,917

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Sutherland Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
12.2% 1,136
—
Not a volunteer
87.8% 8,174

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Sutherland Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.0%
$300-$449/mo
1.2%
$450-$599/mo
0.9%
$600-$799/mo
2.3%
$800-$999/mo
2.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
7.5%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
13.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
31.3%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
20.2%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
16.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Sutherland How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
60.1%
Did not go to work
22.2%
Train
8.2%
Walked only
3.8%
Car (passenger)
3.1%
Truck
0.7%
Other
0.5%
Bus
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%
Bicycle
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Sutherland Car Ownership

0 vehicles
10.4%
1 vehicle
52.8%
2 vehicles
29.6%
3 vehicles
5.1%
4+ vehicles
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Sutherland Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
7.1%
2 bedrooms
62.0%
3 bedrooms
21.2%
4 bedrooms
7.4%
5 bedrooms
2.1%
6+ bedrooms
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Sutherland Population Mobility

20.1%
moved in the last year
52.6%
moved in the last 5 years
3.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
68.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Sutherland Indigenous Population

1.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
380
Indigenous residents
21,964
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Sutherland Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,216
Asthma
407
Arthritis
367
Diabetes
262
Heart disease
251
Cancer
160
Lung condition
156
Stroke
115
Kidney disease
109
Dementia
60

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Sutherland Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.7%
$1-$149/wk
3.1%
$150-$299/wk
3.7%
$300-$399/wk
2.5%
$400-$499/wk
2.4%
$500-$649/wk
2.5%
$650-$799/wk
7.1%
$800-$999/wk
9.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
11.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
8.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
14.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.2%
$3,500+/wk
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Sutherland Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
40.4%
Couple — no children
32.9%
Couple — no children under 15
11.3%
One parent — children under 15
7.8%
One parent — no children under 15
7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Sutherland Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.4% 38
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 13
🏅
Previously served
2.1% 195
👤
Never served
97.4% 9,081

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Sutherland Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
10.1% 936
—
Did not provide
89.9% 8,346

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Sutherland Children Ever Born

No children
43.3%
1 child
17.9%
2 children
24.8%
3 children
10.3%
4 children
3.0%
5+ children
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Sutherland When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
31
1951–1960
85
1961–1970
207
1971–1980
182
1981–1990
309
1991–2000
375
2001–2010
745
2011–2015
481
2016
126
2017
103
2018
87
2019
92
2020
29
2021
8

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Sutherland Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.8%
5–14 hours
33.9%
15–29 hours
12.2%
30+ hours
6.6%
Did not do domestic work
24.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Sutherland Household Size

1 person
34.8%
2 persons
35.5%
3 persons
15.5%
4 persons
10.7%
5 persons
2.7%
6+ persons
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Sutherland Where Residents Moved From

Same address
8,746
Moved from NSW
1,640
Moved — same area (SA2)
444
Moved from overseas
45
Moved from QLD
17
Moved from VIC
16
Moved from SA
6
Moved from ACT
6
Moved from TAS
3
Moved from NT
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Sutherland Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
88.4%
Step family — no other children
9.7%
Blended family — no other children
1.6%
Intact family — other children present
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Sutherland Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 496 total

Traffic
217
Other Against Property
133
Drug Offences
41
Theft
37
Assault
30
Other Against Person
16
Property Damage
14
Sexual Offences
3
Weapons
3
Robbery
2

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Sutherland Schools

28
schools nearby
21
government
1080
avg ICSEA score
11,938
total students
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Como - Oyster Bay Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 414 students
1127
ICSEA
Inaburra School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,211 students
1123
ICSEA
Grays Point Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 353 students
1113
ICSEA
Como West Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 275 students
1109
ICSEA
St Catherine Labouré Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 596 students
1109
ICSEA
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 603 students
1106
ICSEA
Kareela Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 272 students
1102
ICSEA
Sutherland Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 344 students
1101
ICSEA
Oyster Bay Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 416 students
1098
ICSEA
St Patrick's College Sutherland Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,227 students
1093
ICSEA
Kirrawee High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,185 students
1092
ICSEA
Gymea Bay Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 763 students
1091
ICSEA
Bonnet Bay Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 197 students
1090
ICSEA
Tharawal Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 328 students
1085
ICSEA
Yarrawarrah Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 249 students
1081
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 28 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Sutherland Rent Prices & Affordability

23%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,949/wk
Median Rent $450/wk
Rent-to-Income 23.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Sutherland

≈ $8,446/month
Median rent $450/wk
Left after rent $1,499/wk
Rent share 23.1%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Gol Gol
Income: $932/wk Rent: $315/wk Save: $135/wk
Voyager Point
Income: $1,152/wk Rent: $325/wk Save: $125/wk
Kotara South
Income: $935/wk Rent: $378/wk Save: $72/wk
West Ryde
Income: $901/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $50/wk
The Oaks
Income: $910/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $50/wk
Kings Park (NSW)
Income: $960/wk Rent: $445/wk Save: $5/wk
Cobar
Income: $937/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $250/wk
Queanbeyan
Income: $1,010/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $110/wk

Sutherland vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

St Andrews (NSW)
Pop: 5,785 Income: $743/wk Rent: $400/wk
Eagle Vale
Pop: 5,789 Income: $728/wk Rent: $400/wk
Scone
Pop: 5,824 Income: $802/wk Rent: $290/wk
South Granville
Pop: 5,829 Income: $441/wk Rent: $263/wk
Oatlands (NSW)
Pop: 5,833 Income: $848/wk Rent: $530/wk
North Nowra
Pop: 5,856 Income: $696/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Sutherland

What is the population of Sutherland NSW?

The population of Sutherland NSW is 11,570 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3239.7 people per km².Sutherland is ranked #483 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Sutherland?

The median personal income in Sutherland NSW is $1,109 per week, or $57,668 per year.The median household income is $1,949 per week.Family income is $2,432 per week.Sutherland is ranked #680 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Sutherland?

Median rent in Sutherland NSW is $450 per week ($1,950 per month).Rent represents 23.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Sutherland ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Sutherland?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Sutherland NSW is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Sutherland?

The median age in Sutherland NSW is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Sutherland a good suburb to live in?

Sutherland is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 11,570.The median income is $1,109/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 13716. All dollar figures in AUD.