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Sutton Forest NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Sutton Forest NSW is 504 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Sutton Forest is $1,002 per week ($52,104 per year). Median rent in Sutton Forest is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Sutton Forest has a median age of 50 years, older than the national median of 38. Sutton Forest has a population density of 4.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Sutton Forest is England. The most common religion is Anglican (32% of residents). The median monthly mortgage repayment in Sutton Forest is $2,859.

There were 1 recorded offences in Sutton Forest in 2025-26, a rate of 2 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was property damage (1 offences).

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Sutton Forest Population

residents (Census 2021)

Sutton Forest Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,002/wk

$52,104 per year

#1221 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

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Median Age

50years

12 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,859/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.7 per bedroom

Sutton Forest Demographics

Gender Split

Male 53.0% (266) Female 47.0% (236)

Population Density

4.7

people per km²

504 people · 106.4 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,374

Family income/wk

Sutton Forest 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)

Sutton Forest Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

63.5% 87 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

36.5% 50 dwellings

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

Sutton Forest Country of Birth

Australia

93.2%

England

6.8%

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

Sutton Forest Religion

Anglican

32.0%

No Religion

26.5%

Catholic

22.8%

Not stated

10.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

4.3%

Uniting Church

1.8%

Baptist

1.2%

Eastern Orthodox

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Sutton Forest Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

61.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

25.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.2%

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

Sutton Forest Employment

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Employed full-time

39.7% 143 people

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Employed part-time

22.8% 82 people

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Unemployed

1.1% 4 people

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Not in labour force

36.4% 131 people

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

Sutton Forest Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

34.5%

Certificate III/IV

32.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.5%

Postgraduate Degree

11.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.8%

Certificate I/II

1.7%

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

Sutton Forest Occupation

Professionals

26.1%

Managers

23.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.0%

Clerical & Administrative

10.0%

Community & Personal Service

6.7%

Labourers

6.7%

Sales Workers

5.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.7%

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

Sutton Forest Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.3%

Engineering

15.4%

Architecture & Building

14.2%

Health

13.0%

Education

8.9%

Agriculture & Environment

6.5%

Creative Arts

6.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.9%

Society & Culture

5.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.4%

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

Sutton Forest Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Sutton Forest Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$150-$299/wk

3.8%

$300-$399/wk

1.9%

$400-$499/wk

4.4%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

6.3%

$800-$999/wk

3.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

2.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.5%

$4,000+/wk

27.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Sutton Forest Marital Status

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Married

56.7% 246

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Separated

2.3% 10

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Divorced

9.4% 41

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Widowed

3.7% 16

👤

Never married

27.9% 121

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Sutton Forest Ancestry

English

34.0%

Australian

27.4%

Scottish

11.9%

Irish

11.8%

Italian

4.8%

Other

2.9%

German

1.8%

Greek

1.4%

Polish

1.3%

Croatian

1.0%

Dutch

1.0%

Spanish

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Sutton Forest School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

36.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

26.0%

Vocational Education

18.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.2%

Primary — Catholic

5.2%

Pre-school

5.2%

Secondary — Government

3.9%

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

Sutton Forest Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.1% 19

✅

No need for assistance

97.9% 888

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

Sutton Forest Volunteering

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Volunteer

19.8% 76

—

Not a volunteer

80.2% 307

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Sutton Forest Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

21.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

10.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

28.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

25.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Sutton Forest How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.9%

Did not go to work

12.7%

Walked only

5.4%

Truck

4.2%

Car (passenger)

1.8%

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

Sutton Forest Car Ownership

1 vehicle

21.9%

2 vehicles

34.2%

3 vehicles

23.0%

4+ vehicles

20.9%

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

Sutton Forest Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

5.5%

2 bedrooms

11.0%

3 bedrooms

28.0%

4 bedrooms

35.7%

5 bedrooms

8.8%

6+ bedrooms

11.0%

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

Sutton Forest Population Mobility

11.4%

moved in the last year

32.6%

moved in the last 5 years

2.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

59.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Sutton Forest Indigenous Population

0.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

934

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Sutton Forest Long-term Health Conditions

Arthritis

Mental health

Asthma

Heart disease

Cancer

Diabetes

Kidney disease

Stroke

Lung condition

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

Sutton Forest Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.6%

$1-$149/wk

5.0%

$150-$299/wk

4.7%

$300-$399/wk

2.9%

$400-$499/wk

3.8%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

6.7%

$800-$999/wk

6.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.1%

$3,500+/wk

12.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Sutton Forest Family Structure

Couple — no children

40.3%

Couple — children under 15

34.8%

Couple — no children under 15

17.9%

One parent — no children under 15

4.8%

One parent — children under 15

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Sutton Forest Military Service

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Previously served

3.6% 14

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Never served

96.4% 375

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Sutton Forest Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

14.9% 58

—

Did not provide

85.1% 330

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Sutton Forest Children Ever Born

No children

39.4%

1 child

9.4%

2 children

21.9%

3 children

18.8%

4 children

8.8%

5+ children

1.9%

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

Sutton Forest When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2017

2019

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

Sutton Forest Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.8%

5–14 hours

30.4%

15–29 hours

19.7%

30+ hours

11.2%

Did not do domestic work

17.9%

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

Sutton Forest Household Size

1 person

20.2%

2 persons

47.9%

3 persons

12.2%

4 persons

11.7%

5 persons

4.8%

6+ persons

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Sutton Forest Where Residents Moved From

Same address

404

Moved from NSW

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

Sutton Forest Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.2%

Step family — no other children

11.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Sutton Forest Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 1 total

Property Damage

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Sutton Forest Rent Prices & Affordability

14%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,069/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 14.5%

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

If you earn X in Sutton Forest

Your weekly income

≈ $8,966/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $1,769/wk

Rent share 14.5%

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Sutton Forest vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Dalgety

Pop: 252 Income: $818/wk Rent: $250/wk

Nanima

Pop: 252 Income: $1,183/wk Rent: $585/wk

Bendolba

Pop: 253 Income: $662/wk Rent: $325/wk

Brooklet

Pop: 253 Income: $900/wk Rent: $440/wk

Central Mangrove

Pop: 253 Income: $772/wk Rent: $550/wk

Congo

Pop: 253 Income: $805/wk Rent: $340/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Sutton Forest

What is the population of Sutton Forest NSW?

The population of Sutton Forest NSW is 504 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 4.7 people per km².Sutton Forest is ranked #5,017 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Sutton Forest?

The median personal income in Sutton Forest NSW is $1,002 per week, or $52,104 per year.The median household income is $2,069 per week.Family income is $2,374 per week.Sutton Forest is ranked #1,221 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Sutton Forest?

Median rent in Sutton Forest NSW is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 14.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Sutton Forest ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Sutton Forest?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Sutton Forest NSW is $2,859. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Sutton Forest?

The median age in Sutton Forest NSW is 50 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Sutton Forest a good suburb to live in?

Sutton Forest is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 504.The median income is $1,002/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (14.5% 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: 13718. All dollar figures in AUD.