Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Sutton Grange suburb profile
Sutton Grange, VIC · Postcode 3448
This Sutton Grange suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Sutton Grange, VIC (postcode 3448). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Sutton Grange with nearby suburbs.
Sutton Grange at a glance
Population
160
Median rent
$275/wk
Household income
$1,437/wk
Median age
48
Sutton Grange trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+3.9% over 10 years
Population
160
was 132 in 2016
+28 · +21.2%
Median rent
$275/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$125 · +83.3%
Household income
$1,437/wk
was $1,281/wk in 2016
+$156 · +12.2%
Median age
48
was 55 in 2016
-7 · -12.7%
Dig deeper: Sutton Grange population growth · Sutton Grange then and now
Sutton Grange vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Sutton Grange, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-24.9% vs area
- Sutton Grange$275/wk
- Nearby$310/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-20.7% vs area
- Sutton Grange$1,437/wk
- Nearby$1,457.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+20% vs area
- Sutton Grange48
- Nearby48.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-10.8% vs area
- Sutton Grange$716/wk
- Nearby$704.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Sutton Grange compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Sutton Grange sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,022.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6990.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,045.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,009
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Sutton Grange on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Sutton Grange, VIC.
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Sutton Grange people
- Population
- 160
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 10.6%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Sutton Grange income
- Median household income
- $1,437/wk
- Median personal income
- $716/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Sutton Grange housing
- Median rent
- $275/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,925/mo
- Separate houses
- 82.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 44.1%
- Mortgaged
- 30.9%
- Rented
- 7.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 10.3%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Sutton Grange work
- Employment to population
- 62.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 68%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3448)
Compare Sutton Grange with nearby suburbs
Sutton Grange in numbers
Sutton Grange had 160 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 17% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 10.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 44.1% own their home outright, 30.9% are paying a mortgage, 7.4% rent. Separate houses make up 82.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $275/wk, 21% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,437/wk, 19% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 21.2% (from 132 to 160). Median rent moved from $150/wk to $275/wk (+83.3%).
Sutton Grange suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Sutton Grange, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Sutton Grange was $275/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Sutton Grange, VIC?
- Sutton Grange had 160 residents at the 2021 Census, up 21.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Sutton Grange?
- Median household income in Sutton Grange was $1,437/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Sutton Grange?
- 7.4% of occupied homes in Sutton Grange were rented, 44.1% were owned outright and 30.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Sutton Grange suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Sutton Grange. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology