Sutherland Shire (A)
Community Explorer based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
238,614
Estimated resident population
2024 ERP
+1.5%
Annual ERP growth
2023-2024
19.2%
Born overseas
2021 Census
75.2%
Households that own outright or have a mortgage
2021 Census
28.1%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
2021 Census
At a glance
Key indicators across each category. Click any tile to explore the full data.
Population
5 topics
230,211
total persons (2021)
Children are 0.4pp above Greater Sydney; 70+ is 2.8pp above Greater Sydney.
Cultural diversity
6 topics
3.6%
born in England
Top overseas birthplaces: England, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) and New Zealand.
Housing
8 topics
60.2%
Separate house
Medium/high density is 4.9pp below Greater Sydney.
Income
4 topics
35.1%
households earning $3,000+/wk
High-income households are 5pp above Greater Sydney.
Education
2 topics
28.1%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
Bachelor+ is 5.2pp below Greater Sydney.
Employment
8 topics
3.1%
unemployment rate
Unemployment fell 0.4pp since 2016.
3.5%
2016
3.1%
2021
Specialist topics
4 topics
869
dwelling approvals (2025-26 FYTD)
38 approved in Jan 2026.
About this explorer
The Sutherland Shire (A) Community Explorer provides demographic analysis based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
Data is compiled and presented by Geografia.
Data coverage
Current Census
Primary dataset
2021
Comparison Census
Change over time
2016
Benchmark types
Depends on geography
3-4
Topics covered
Topic routes available
42