Moving to Suttontown SA 5291
What the official numbers say about living in Suttontown — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $275 a week, against a median household income of $2,330 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Suttontown grew 38% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (500 → 692 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Croatia; most spoken languages besides English: German, Croatian, Spanish.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Suttontown scores a little above the national average (decile 7 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (90% of workers), while 9% work from home.
Nearest airport: Mount Gambier Airport, 6.1 km north.
The Adelaide CBD is roughly 373 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 8 schools · 3 parks — see them all on the Suttontown profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Suttontown Primary School 1 km · Mulga Street Primary School 1.3 km · Mount Gambier North Primary School 2.4 km · Mount Gambier High School 2.9 km · Tenison Woods College 3.3 km · Reidy Park Primary School 4 km · St Martin's Lutheran College 4.1 km · MacDonald Park Primary School 4.1 km
Parks and reserves: John Powell Reserve 1 km · National Servicemans Memorial Park 2.6 km · Vansittart Park 3 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Suttontown, most often seen first: Australasian Purple Swamphen · Eurasian Blackbird · Pacific Black Duck · Australian Magpie · Southern Victoria Australian Magpie · Red Wattlebird.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Suttontown, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suttontown here | 692 | — | 7/10 | 4% |
| Mount Gambier | 25,591 | — | 1/10 | 24% |
| Worrolong | 1,293 | — | 7/10 | 13% |
| Port Macdonnell | 859 | — | 3/10 | 11% |
| Penola | 1,622 | — | 3/10 | 36% |
| Millicent | 5,110 | — | 1/10 | 5% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Grant — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Barker — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 5291 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Suttontown profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $275 a week.
The population grew 38% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 500 people to 692. It sits about 373 km from the Adelaide CBD in a straight line. Local government is Grant council, and the federal seat is Barker.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Suttontown vs Worrolong.
Nearby guides: Mount Gambier · Worrolong · Port Macdonnell · Penola · Millicent.
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