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The median house price in Sutton (NSW) is $1.21m. House values have moved -8.2% a year compounded over five years.
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Sutton (NSW) has an estimated 1,582 residents, up from 1,556 at the 2021 Census — a change of 26 people, or 1.7%. Density is about 11 people per square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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In the suburb of Sutton (NSW), the population is estimated at approximately 1,582 as of May 2026, which is based on AreaSearch evaluations of ABS regional data and post-Census address verification. This represents an addition of 26 individuals (1.7%) relative to the 2021 Census cohort of 1,556 people. This updated count of 1,582 was calculated by AreaSearch using the June 2025 ABS Estimated Resident Population release alongside 15 validated new addresses added since the census. The population density is 10.9 persons per square kilometer, which indicates a low-density environment with substantial space per inhabitant.
The 1.7% expansion rate of the suburb of Sutton (NSW) is within 2.8 percentage points of the wider SA4 region (4.5%), showing competitive expansion dynamics. In recent times, interstate migration was the primary driver, accounting for roughly 39.0% of population increases, though natural growth and overseas arrivals also contributed positively. In the suburb of Sutton (NSW), future trends are modeled using 2024 ABS and Geoscience Australia projections built on a 2022 baseline, supplemented by 2022 NSW Government SA2 projections with a 2021 baseline where necessary. These source datasets also supply the age-specific growth trajectories applied to the years 2032 to 2041. Looking forward, the suburb of Sutton (NSW) is projected to experience growth that ranks in the top quarter of non-metropolitan zones in Australia, with a forecast gain of 436 residents by 2041, representing a total expansion of 27.6% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
53 new dwellings have been approved in Sutton (NSW) over the past five years, an average of 10 a year. That is 6.8 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 4, well below that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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According to AreaSearch analysis of localized ABS building approvals, development activity in Sutton averages about 10 home approvals annually, resulting in a total of 53 residential projects authorized over the previous 5 financial years. For the current FY-26 period, 4 development approvals have been logged. While the local population has contracted, building volumes have been relative and appropriate, presenting opportunities for prospective purchasers, with new residential projects averaging a construction cost of $655,000, indicating that builders are targeting the higher-end, premium market. Furthermore, commercial building approvals total $109,000 for this financial year, pointing to an environment dominated by residential projects.
Recent construction approvals consist of 92.0% single-family detached homes and 8.0% medium to high-density options, maintaining the low-density character of the locality and highlighting single-family houses that appeal to buyers wanting space. Sutton averages about 85 individuals for every new housing approval, which is characteristic of a low-density area. Looking ahead, the population of Sutton is projected to expand by 436 residents by 2041, based on the latest quarterly calculations from AreaSearch. Current building volumes are aligned with these growth forecasts, though purchasing conditions may become more competitive as the local population increases.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Sutton (NSW)
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 74 current infrastructure and development projects close to Sutton (NSW), worth an estimated $4.79 billion. 12 are already under construction and 26 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, sports & recreation and communities, precincts & urban renewal. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local infrastructure projects, planning changes, and development works represent key drivers of regional property performance. There are 93 projects identified that are expected to influence the local area. Principal projects include Throsby School, Throsby District Playing Fields, Harrison Group Centre (Town Centre), and Harrison Local Centre Expansion (Harrison 5 Precinct), with key details provided in the following project list.
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Harrison Group Centre (Town Centre)
Proposed mixed-use Group Centre development at Harrison, part of the broader Gungahlin district expansion plan. The town centre will feature retail, commercial, and residential components including neighbourhood shops, cafes, service businesses, and community amenities to serve Harrison residents and the broader Gungahlin region.
Harrison Local Centre Expansion (Harrison 5 Precinct)
Proposed mixed-use local centre expansion within the Harrison 5 Precinct as identified in the Gungahlin District Strategy. The precinct envisions ground-floor retail and commercial uses, up to approximately 150 apartments, and a new community facility adjacent to the existing Harrison local shops on Katherine Avenue and Moonlight Avenue. The project is subject to ACT Suburban Land Agency land release before a private developer can be engaged and a development application lodged.
Moncrieff East Residential Estate
Large greenfield residential release delivering over 850 dwellings, new local parks, and community facilities. The Moncrieff East Estate development plan aims for approximately 1250 dwellings, public open space, and includes master planning and detailed design for a subdivision in the eastern part of Moncrieff. Civil works contracts have been awarded to Group 1 and Canberra Contractors.
Harrison Estate Stage 3A
Third stage development phase 3A of Harrison residential subdivision with associated civil works and landscaping.
Throsby School
Throsby School is a new ACT public preschool to year 6 campus that opened for the 2022 school year. It is the ACT's 90th public school and operates as an all-electric, low-emissions facility with specialist spaces for STEAM learning, music and arts, a double gym and community rooms.
Harrison Estate Stage 2
Second stage of Harrison residential development including additional dwelling blocks and infrastructure improvements.
Throsby District Playing Fields
ACT Government project to deliver multi-sport district playing fields on the former Home of Football site in Throsby, serving the wider Gungahlin region. Following Capital Football's withdrawal from the original Home of Football partnership in 2024, the project was redesigned as a shared multi-code facility accommodating rugby league, rugby union, football, and cricket, plus at least one pavilion and floodlit fields covering a minimum of eight hectares. A revised detailed design costing $1.5 million is underway with a contractor to be engaged once design is finalised.Construction is scheduled to commence in 2026 as a staged project, with part of the site reserved for future sporting infrastructure.
Harrison Parks and Recreation Facilities
Development of neighbourhood parks, playgrounds, and recreational trails throughout Harrison suburb. Includes landscaping and community amenities.
940 residents of Sutton (NSW) are employed, from a labour force of 945. Unemployment sits at 0.5%, with participation at 70.2%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.1% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 1,175, about 74% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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Sutton has an educated labor force with a strong concentration of workers in essential service industries, and an unemployment rate of only 0.5%, according to compiled regional statistics. As of March 2026, there are 940 employed residents, and the unemployment rate is 3.6% below the 4.1% rate recorded across Regional NSW. Labor force participation stands at 70.2%, which is significantly higher than the Regional NSW rate of 60.6%. Census records indicate that 15.4% of working residents performed their jobs from home, though this figure should be interpreted in the context of pandemic restrictions.
The primary sectors employing local residents are public administration & safety, construction, and professional & technical services. Public administration & safety is highly concentrated in the area, with its employment share reaching 2.7 times the regional average. In contrast, health care & social assistance accounts for only 6.3% of the workforce compared to the regional benchmark of 16.9%. A comparison of the local jobs held versus the size of the resident workforce suggests that local employment opportunities are limited. Based on calculations using SALM and ABS data aggregated across broader statistical divisions, the local labor force contracted by 3.9% during the 12 months leading to March 2026, accompanied by a 3.9% drop in total employment, which kept the overall unemployment rate steady. Conversely, Regional NSW saw employment fall by 0.9% and its labor force decrease by 0.4%, resulting in a 0.5 percentage point increase in unemployment. National employment forecasts from May-25 by Jobs and Skills Australia provide further context regarding future demand. These five-year and ten-year projections have been applied to the local workforce structure to model potential growth. Although total employment nationwide is projected to rise by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, the rates of change differ by sector. Applying these trends to the local industry mix suggests that employment for Sutton residents could rise by 6.1% over five years and 12.3% over ten years, assuming a weighted baseline extrapolation without local population adjustments.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Sutton (NSW) is $3,044 a week (about $158,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,182 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $64,805 a year against an average of $79,780. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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According to compiled postcode-level data from the ATO for the 2023 financial year, Sutton taxpayers recorded a median income of $64,805 and an average income of $79,780. These figures are high on a national scale, comparing to regional averages of $52,390 and $65,215 respectively across Regional NSW. Adjusted for the Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% since financial year 2023, the updated estimates for March 2026 are approximately $71,493 for the median and $88,013 for the average. According to the 2021 Census, household, family, and individual incomes in Sutton are positioned between the 90th and 97th percentiles nationally.
Weekly earnings of $4,000 or more represent the largest bracket, containing 36.4% of residents (575 people), whereas the dominant bracket across Regional NSW is the $1,500 - 2,999 range at 29.9%. Household financial capacity is supported by 50.9% of households earning more than $3,000 weekly, which underpins consumer spending. Residents retain 90.5% of their income after meeting housing costs, showing strong disposable funds, and the area is situated in the 8th decile of the SEIFA index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Sutton (NSW) had 463 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 99% detached houses and 0% apartments. 36% are owned with a mortgage, 15% rented and 49% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $450 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,668 a month. Rent absorbs 14.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 20.2%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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The local housing stock at the time of the latest Census was composed of 98.9% separate houses and 1.1% other housing types, such as semi-detached homes and apartments, compared to 82.6% separate houses and 17.4% other housing types across Regional NSW. Home ownership was high at 49.1%, while the remaining homes were occupied under a mortgage (36.1%) or rented (14.8%). The median mortgage payment in the area was $2,668 monthly, which is considerably higher than the Regional NSW average of $1,733, and the median weekly rent was $450, compared to $330 in Regional NSW.
Nationally, mortgage costs in the area are higher than the Australian average of $1,863, and rent levels are also above the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Sutton (NSW) counted 463 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.9 people each. 42% are couples with children, more than in 84% of areas nationally, against 34% couples without children. 15% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.7 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up the majority of households at 83.4%, consisting of couples with children at 42.4%, couples without children at 34.3%, and single-parent households at 5.5%. The remaining 16.6% are non-family households, with single-person households representing 14.6% and group households accounting for 2.0%. The median household occupancy is 2.9 people, which is higher than the Regional NSW average of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
34.2% of adults in Sutton (NSW) hold a university qualification, including 21.2% with a bachelor degree and 8.1% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 90% of areas nationally. A further 23.2% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 157 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,093 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Educational qualification levels are high, with 34.2% of residents aged 15 and over holding a university degree, compared to 21.3% in Rest of NSW and 24.1% in the SA4 region. This education profile positions the population well for knowledge-intensive sectors. Bachelor degrees represent 21.2% of qualifications, followed by postgraduate degrees at 8.1% and graduate diplomas at 4.9%. Vocational and technical skills are also common, with 34.6% of residents aged 15 and over holding vocational qualifications, comprising advanced diplomas (11.4%) and certificates (23.2%). Student numbers are high, with 32.8% of residents enrolled in a course of study.
This includes 10.9% in primary schools, 10.1% in secondary schools, and 6.4% in tertiary programs.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Sutton (NSW) reaches 30 stops on 13 routes, timetabled for about 120 services a week. The typical home sits about 440 m from its nearest stop. Households keep an average of 2.3 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transport services include 30 active bus stops located within Sutton. These stops connect to 13 different routes, providing 115 weekly passenger services. Transport accessibility is moderate, with residents living an average of 439 meters from their nearest transit stop. Given the residential nature of the area, most workers commute to other districts, with cars remaining the dominant mode of travel at 94%. Households own an average of 2.3 vehicles, which is above the regional average. Additionally, 15.4% of residents worked from home, according to 2021 Census data, which may reflect pandemic-era adjustments.
Transit service frequency averages 16 runs per day across the network, which translates to approximately 3 weekly services for each individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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67.8% of residents in Sutton (NSW) report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 78% of areas nationally. 2.8% need daily assistance with core activities, and 58.4% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 3.8 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health indicators demonstrate positive outcomes across Sutton, based on assessments of mortality rates and chronic illness prevalence, showing low rates of common health issues across all age brackets. Private health insurance coverage is high, with approximately 58% of the population (924 people) holding policies, compared to 51.9% across Regional NSW. Arthritis and asthma are the most common chronic conditions, affecting 9.4% and 7.2% of residents, respectively. Meanwhile, 67.8% of the population reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 63.3% across Regional NSW. Health profiles for working-age residents are typical.
Residents aged 65 and over make up 20.1% of the population (317 people), which is lower than the Regional NSW level of 23.4%. Health outcomes among older residents are positive, with national rankings exceeding those of the general population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Sutton (NSW) is largely Australian-born, at 84.3% of residents, with 9.8% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (28.2%) and English (26.7%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity is below average, with citizens representing 87.1% of the population, 84.3% of residents born in Australia, and 90.2% speaking only English at home. Christianity is the dominant religion, practiced by 53.7% of the population, compared to 55.9% across Regional NSW. In terms of parental country of birth, the three largest ancestry groups are Australian at 28.2%, English at 26.7%, and Irish at 9.9%. Specific backgrounds show higher representation than regional norms, with Croatian origins at 2.0% of the population (compared to 0.3% regionally), Hungarian at 0.5% (compared to 0.2%), and Welsh at 0.8% (compared to 0.5%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Sutton (NSW) is 44, older than 76% of areas nationally. 26.4% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The median age of 44 years is close to the Regional NSW average of 43 years, and higher than the national average of 38 years. Relative to Regional NSW, there is a higher proportion of young people aged 15 - 24 (16.2%) but a lower share of older residents aged 75 - 84 (6.1%). Since the 2021 Census, the 15 to 24 age bracket grew from 14.5% to 16.2%, and the 75 to 84 bracket increased from 5.0% to 6.1%, while the 45 to 54 cohort fell from 14.6% to 12.6%.
By 2041, demographic projections suggest shifts in the population structure, led by the 25 to 34 age bracket, which is expected to increase by 42% (67 people) to reach 229 from a baseline of 161.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Sutton (NSW)
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to May 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to May 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Jun 2026 2 months ago headline measures · May 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, Local governments Daily | May 2026 3 months ago all 2 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated May 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 5 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 this month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 15 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (1,556 at the 2021 Census → 1,582 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to May 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (SAL13717). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.