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The quick read on

Sutton Grange

VIC 3448 · Mount Alexander

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$815,000

latest suburb median

Population
160

ABS 2021

Postcode
3448

Sutton Grange, Victoria

Property market insights for Sutton Grange

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Sutton Grange VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 4 sales in the preceding 12 months

$815,000

Up 31.5% over 12 months

$1.5m$1m$500k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$820k

Median rent trend for houses

$614$613$613$61220242024202420252025

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Sutton Grange, VIC is currently $815,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Sutton Grange has a 12-month growth rate of 31.5% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $820,000 in Sutton Grange.

Crime and safety

Is Sutton Grange safe?

The overall rate for Sutton Grange is 2,992 offences per 100,000 residents — 26% below the Rest of Vic. benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Sutton Grange.

Overall crime rate

2,992

offences per 100,000 residents

26% belowRest of Vic.

Sutton GrangeRest of Vic.: 4,070

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Sutton Grange?

Sutton Grange VIC 3448 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

160 people call Sutton Grange home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,437 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
160
Median age
48 years
Median mortgage
$1,925 / month
2021 household rent
$275 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1521.3%Above
15–348.8%Below
35–5426.3%Above
55–7431.9%Above
75 and over8.8%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses91.8%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright53.6%Above
Paying a mortgage37.5%Above
Renting8.9%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car12.5%Below
Two cars51.8%Above
Three or more39.3%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home36.5%Above
Drove to work37.8%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled4.1%In line

What stands out in Sutton Grange

36.5% of workers in Sutton Grange worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..

3.8% of Sutton Grange residents were born in England.

48.8% of people in Sutton Grange described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Sutton Grange

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Sutton Grange VIC 3448.

Is Sutton Grange family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

21.3% of Sutton Grange's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

49 family households lived in Sutton Grange; 32.7% were couple families and 16.3% were one-parent families.

32.7% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Sutton Grange?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Sutton Grange had 160 residents at the 2021 Census.

18.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

40.6% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Sutton Grange?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 91.8% of occupied private dwellings in Sutton Grange.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Sutton Grange?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

53.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

37.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.

8.9% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Sutton Grange?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Sutton Grange had 2.5 people.

One-person households made up 17.9% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

Two-person households represented 55.4%, while 21.4% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Sutton Grange?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

36.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.

37.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.1% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Sutton Grange?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

One-car households formed 12.5% of the total.

91.1% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Sutton Grange, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

65.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 34.8% reported a different address.

10.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Sutton Grange?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

91.3% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Sutton Grange residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

10.6% of Sutton Grange's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.4% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Sutton Grange?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 43.8% of ancestry responses in Sutton Grange.

Australian ancestry made up 48.8% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 2.5% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Sutton Grange?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

24.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

Managers accounted for 28.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.1%.

Health care and social assistance employed 14.9% of workers, and education and training employed 4.1%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Sutton Grange?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 64.2%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

28.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 30.9% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.5%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Sutton Grange show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

56.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.

8.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.5% reported asthma, 8.8% arthritis and 3.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Sutton Grange?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

34.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 14.7% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 25.3%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Sutton Grange?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,437 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,925.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $275 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Sutton Grange compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 36.5% in Sutton Grange, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 53.6% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Renting accounted for 8.9% in Sutton Grange, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Sutton Grange

Is Sutton Grange expensive?

The median house price is $815,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Sutton Grange good for families?

The Census counted 49 local families, and 21.3% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Sutton Grange?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $820,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Sutton Grange

23 streets in Sutton Grange

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Bartys Rd
  • Bendigo-Sutton Grange Rd
  • Broad St
  • Brock Rd
  • Byrnes Rd
  • Carnochans Rd
  • Carramar Dr
  • Church Ln
  • Faraday-Sutton Grange Rd
  • Grays Rd
  • Harcourt-Sutton Grange Rd
  • Jennings Hill Rd
  • Joseph Young Dr
  • Kellow St
  • Ludlow St
  • Myrtle Creek Road
  • Ontario Lodge Ln
  • Richards Rd
Show all 23 streets
  • Smiths Ln
  • Smiths Rd
  • Sutton Grange Rd
  • Sutton Grange-Redesdale Rd
  • Wilkinsons Ln

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.