Located in South Australia within the Mount Gambier local government area, Suttontown is a close-knit residential community (postcode 5291). It is home to about 692 residents, with an established demographic and a median age of 38. Households earn a median income of $121K per year, with an average household size of 2.9 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.1% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +2.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 23 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 11 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, technicians & trades, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.
The current median weekly rent is $560. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,603.
Suttontown is served by 2 schools, including 2 primary. The average ICSEA score is 970, which is around the national average of 1,000. The crime rate in the Mount Gambier LGA is moderate at 6,214 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Population growth of +0.1% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.