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Sutton Forest, 2577

Est. population · Jun 2025

504

Growth (1 yr)

+1.4%

Growth (5 yr)

+4.8%

Median age

50

Median income

$2,069/wk

Employment rate

57.6%

University qualified

25.6%

Work from home

30.9%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$1,150,000

Languages at home

2.7%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

55.8/100
Good

Top 17% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 88% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Agricultural
  • Wine country
  • Rural living
What Sutton Forest is known for: Green suburb, Agricultural, Wine country, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Sutton Forest is a rural locality in New South Wales, in Wingecarribee Council. Mount Broughton is part of the surrounding geography.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Open-space access is exceptionally strong, placing it among the highest-ranked rural localities. Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group, and university qualifications are more common than in comparable places, with university qualifications 87% above the peer median, and working from home is more common than in comparable places, with working from home 52% above the peer median. Housing is among the most expensive in its peer group. Median house prices have risen 17% year on year.

Overall, Sutton Forest suits people prioritising open space and socio-economic advantage over lower housing costs.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Rural locality · compared with rural localities in New South Wales (2685)

Strengths

  • Open-space access is exceptionally strong
  • Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group
  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • University qualifications are more common than in comparable places
  • Working from home is more common than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Housing is among the most expensive in its peer group

What stands out

  • Mount Broughton

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Sutton Forest compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$1.15M

+17% change

Median rent

$700/wk

Population (ERP)

504

+1.4% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

21.2%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#29

among Country & regional · Mature

Crime rate

12th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

78th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

19%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
55.8/100 — Good
State standing
Top 17% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
999th in Australia
State rank
361st in NSW
Peer rank
#29 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#44 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
88%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Houses (January to March 2026)
$710
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
90
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$1,150,000
Median price change
+16.8%

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

504(June 2025)

+1.4% annual · +4.8% over 5 years · 78th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.4%
5-year growth
+4.8%
Change in 1 year
+7
Change in 5 years
+23
Growth rank in NSW
78th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~550), extrapolated at +1.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
504
Median age
50
Median household income / week
$2,069
Dwelling vacancy
21.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
49 of 231
Median monthly mortgage
$2,859
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$300
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
51.2% / 29.4% / 19.4%
Employment rate
57.6%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
30.9% / 0% / 54.6%
Walked or cycled to work
3.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
180 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

25.6% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 17.7% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified25.6% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified9.8% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational17.7% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below47% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce19.4%
  • Architecture and building13.2%
  • Health12.8%
  • Engineering and related technologies11.6%
  • Society and culture10.7%
  • Agriculture and environment8.3%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$55,769

49th percentile in NSW · -5% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$62,258

49th percentile in NSW · -4% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
16.0%

62nd percentile in NSW · +16% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$90,505

75th percentile in NSW · +43% vs Australia

Residents with business income
13.0%

78th percentile in NSW · +25% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2577 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
10,433
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,659
Median net rent
$1,823
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,345
Taxable income vs state median
0%
Salary / wages vs state median
-1%
Rental investment vs state median
+14%
Super vs state median
+29%
Business income vs state median
+30%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Seasonal & agricultural work

11.6% of employed residents work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 5.0× the Australian share (2.3%) — compared with 2.0% across New South Wales.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
11.6%

62nd percentile in NSW · +404% vs Australia

Resident workers (2021)
29
WHM specified work
Subclass 417 / 462

Postcode 2577

Occupation mix in this industry

2021 Census G56, residents employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Counts below 10 are not shown.

  • Managers14

Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census General Community Profile tables G54 (industry of employment) and G56 (industry by occupation), Statistical Area Level (suburb), place of usual residence. Figures are residents’ main job in the week before Census night — not jobs located in the suburb. Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the 1-digit ANZSIC division; grape growing and other 3- and 4-digit industries are not in this datapack. The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Plant and animal cultivation in postcode 2577 (Regional Australia) may count as specified work for Working Holiday Maker visas (subclasses 417 and 462). This is a postcode rule from the Home Affairs instruments — not evidence that seasonal jobs exist here, and not a count of WHM residents. Home Affairs specified work · LIN 22/012 · LIN 22/013. Compilation used: 5 April 2025.

Region employment estimates (SA4, not this suburb)

Jobs and Skills Australia NERO modelled estimates for Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven (SA4 114), 2026-08. These figures describe the broader region, not this suburb, and occupations are not added together.

  • Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 1213505
  • Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 8415230
  • Crop Farmers ANZSCO 121276
  • Other Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers ANZSCO 841958
  • Agricultural, Forestry and Horticultural Plant Operators ANZSCO 721142
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 121426
  • Aquaculture Workers ANZSCO 841121
  • Crop Farm Workers ANZSCO 841212
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 841610
  • Forestry and Logging Workers ANZSCO 841310

Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven is a Statistical Area Level 4. Fruit, nut and vegetable workers are not published separately in NERO (they sit under ANZSCO 8412). Jobs and Skills Australia warns not to sum occupations or geographies. NERO data. Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation, Jobs and Skills Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. CC BY 4.0.

Census employed residents counted in G54: 249 · AFF share +480% vs the state.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — industry of employment (G54/G56), place of usual residence — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated · Resident main job in the week before Census night, not jobs located in the suburb

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • WHM specified work areas (LIN 22/012 and LIN 22/013) — Department of Home Affairs · 2025-04-05 · Updated · Postcode eligibility for plant and animal cultivation; not a count of WHM residents
  • Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation (NERO), SA4 × ANZSCO 4-digit — Jobs and Skills Australia · 2026-08 · Updated · Monthly modelled SA4 estimates; not suburb-level. CC BY 4.0

Community & culture

2.7% speak a language other than English at home; 16.7% born overseas

Language at home
436 English only · 12 other
Non-English at home
2.7%
Born overseas
76 (16.7%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
4 (0.8%)
Australian citizens
436

Religion

62.3%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 62.3%, while 25.8% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion25.8%32.8%
Christianity62.3%47.6%
Other / not stated11.9%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Anglican31.2%11.9%
Catholic22.2%22.4%
Presbyterian and Reformed4.2%1.9%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2577, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
17
Against the person
5
Against property
6
Rate per 1,000 residents
33.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 101 residents
State crime-rate percentile
12th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+0.3%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
63
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
125

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault1
  • Fraud2
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment2
  • Malicious Damage To Property1
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

School list
School catchments
  • Berrima PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Exeter PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Moss Vale HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Moss Vale PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Wingello PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

  • NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published

Public transport

43 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Canyonleigh Rd Bf Hume Hwy
  • Conflict St After Vincent St
  • Illawara Hwy After Exeter Rd
  • Illawarra Hwy After Village Rd
  • Illawarra Hwy Opp Village Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed

Amenities

11 mapped amenities

1 cafes · 1 wineries · 1 campgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily needs
  • Great for outdoor family life — 2 parks mapped in suburb
  • Well connected by public transport — 43 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
32/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
1.98
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
1.98
Parks per 1,000 residents
3.97
Food & drink(1)
  • Eling Forest CafeCafe

    12587 Hume Highway, Sutton Forest

Sport & outdoors(1)
  • Public toilets
Wineries & breweries(2)
  • Cherry Tree Hill FarmVineyard
  • Eling Forest WineryWinery

    12587 Hume Highway, Sutton Forest

Camping & holiday parks(1)
  • Campground
Other(2)
  • Parking (3)
  • Shelter (3)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Cosh ParkPark
  • Cunningham ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
0%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
12
Parks (OSM)
2
Typical summer maximum
24°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Southern Highlands Private Hospital (17.8 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
11
Participants per 1,000 residents
21.8

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
24° / 13°
Rainfall
282 mm · ~35 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
18° / 9°
Rainfall
241 mm · ~30 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
11° / 3°
Rainfall
179 mm · ~22 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
18° / 7°
Rainfall
201 mm · ~25 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.

2026· 9 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    7310 ILLAWARRA HIGHWAY SUTTON FOREST 2577Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    254 OLDBURY ROAD SUTTON FOREST 2577Additional Information Requested
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    3171 CANYONLEIGH ROAD SUTTON FOREST 2577Determined

  • June 2026

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    7481 ILLAWARRA HIGHWAY SUTTON FOREST 2577Determined

  • May 2026

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    7711 ILLAWARRA HIGHWAY SUTTON FOREST 2577Determined

  • April 2026

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    254 OLDBURY ROAD SUTTON FOREST 2577Withdrawn

  • February 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Animal boarding or training establishment
    77 OLDBURY ROAD SUTTON FOREST 2577Determined
  • Subdivision
    10 CONFLICT STREET SUTTON FOREST 2577Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    7481 ILLAWARRA HIGHWAY SUTTON FOREST 2577Determined
2025· 9 proposals

  • November 2025

  • Commercial development; Hours of operation and trading
    424 HANGING ROCK ROAD SUTTON FOREST 2577Under Assessment
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    296 OLDBURY ROAD SUTTON FOREST 2577Determined

  • June 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    460 OLDBURY ROAD SUTTON FOREST 2577Determined

  • May 2025

  • Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure
    450 EXETER ROAD SUTTON FOREST 2577Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    7481 ILLAWARRA HIGHWAY SUTTON FOREST 2577Determined

  • April 2025

  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Mine; Open cut mining
    272 HANGING ROCK ROAD SUTTON FOREST 2577Withdrawn

  • March 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
    11 GOLDEN VALE ROAD SUTTON FOREST 2577Determined

  • February 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    225 EXETER ROAD SUTTON FOREST 2577Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    7481 ILLAWARRA HIGHWAY SUTTON FOREST 2577Withdrawn
2024· 10 proposals

  • December 2024

  • Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    254 OLDBURY ROAD SUTTON FOREST 2577Determined

  • August 2024

  • Temporary building, structure or use; Ancillary commercial development; Market
    KATER ROAD SUTTON FOREST 2577Determined

  • July 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    77 OLDBURY ROAD SUTTON FOREST 2577Determined

  • June 2024

  • Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    43 GOLDEN VALE ROAD SUTTON FOREST 2577Determined

  • May 2024

  • Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    254 OLDBURY ROAD SUTTON FOREST 2577Determined

  • April 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    12323 HUME HIGHWAY SUTTON FOREST 2577Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Recreation/Tourist Premise; Recreation facility (outdoor)
    271 EXETER ROAD SUTTON FOREST 2577Determined

  • February 2024

  • Other
    4 RED COW LANE SUTTON FOREST 2577Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Telecommunications network; Telecommunications facility
    56 OLD ARGYLE ROAD SUTTON FOREST 2577Determined

  • January 2024

  • Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Agricultural produce industry
    13603 Hume Highway Paddys River NSW 2577Determined
2023· 15 proposals

  • December 2023

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    12942 HUME HIGHWAY SUTTON FOREST 2577Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Other
    7366 ILLAWARRA HIGHWAY SUTTON FOREST 2577Determined

  • November 2023

  • Erection of a new structure; Eco-tourist facility
    11974 HUME HIGHWAY SUTTON FOREST 2577Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    12521 HUME HIGHWAY SUTTON FOREST 2577Determined

  • September 2023

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    43 GOLDEN VALE ROAD SUTTON FOREST 2577Determined

  • July 2023

  • Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    225 EXETER ROAD SUTTON FOREST 2577Determined

  • June 2023

  • Dwelling
    31 BLACK HORSE LANE SUTTON FOREST 2577Determined
  • Farm buildings
    77 OLDBURY ROAD SUTTON FOREST 2577Determined
  • Dwelling; Secondary dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    7801 ILLAWARRA HIGHWAY SUTTON FOREST 2577Determined
  • Pools / decks / fencing
    210 HANGING ROCK ROAD SUTTON FOREST 2577Determined
  • Dwelling
    341 OLDBURY ROAD SUTTON FOREST 2577Determined

  • May 2023

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    43 GOLDEN VALE ROAD SUTTON FOREST 2577Determined
  • Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing
    12323 HUME HIGHWAY SUTTON FOREST 2577Determined

  • February 2023

  • Flood mitigation work; Earthworks / change in levels; Other
    4-6 Gibbons Road Moss ValeDetermined

  • January 2023

  • Attached dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development
    17 NICHOLSON STREET SUTTON FOREST 2577Determined

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

4 heritage places

  • Golden ValeGolden Vale Road, Sutton ForestSHR
  • HillviewOld Illawarra Highway, Sutton ForestSHR
  • Oldbury FarmOldbury Road, Moss ValeSHR
  • Whitley, outbuildings, entry gate, garden217 Oldbury Road, Sutton ForestSHR

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
0.1% of suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Whitlam
Member of Parliament
Carol BERRY (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
130,093
Turnout (2025)
93.2%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-2.1 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 43.8%Labor 56.3%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 16.7 km away).

Coalition 55.3%Labor 44.7%

11.6 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -5.5 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • Sutton ForestLabor 35.8% · Coalition 64.2% TPP (2025)3.3 km away
  • ExeterLabor 53.5% · Coalition 46.5% TPP (2025)5.5 km away
  • Moss ValeLabor 54.4% · Coalition 45.6% TPP (2025)8.4 km away
  • BundanoonLabor 61.7% · Coalition 38.3% TPP (2025)8.8 km away
  • Moss Vale CentralLabor 53.3% · Coalition 46.7% TPP (2025)9.0 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

More in Wingecarribee Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.