Sutton Grange vs Harcourt North

Sutton Grange is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 55 in Harcourt North. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Sutton Grange tends to suit families with children.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Sutton Grange

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 45/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 58%)
  • But Harcourt North has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Harcourt North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 31%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Harcourt North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 19%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Sutton Grange

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (85 min vs 92 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (122.3 km vs 129.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Sutton Grange

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 45/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Sutton Grange

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.2% vs 9.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Sutton Grange and Harcourt North drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Sutton Grange Harcourt North
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Sutton Grange Harcourt North
Walkability 0 / 0
Sutton Grange — Walkability: 0/100 Harcourt North — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 72 / 55
Sutton Grange — Safety: 72/100 Harcourt North — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 36 / 35
Sutton Grange — Low fire risk: 36/100 Harcourt North — Low fire risk: 35/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Sutton Grange — Low flood risk: 100/100 Harcourt North — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Harcourt North has more residents (291 vs 160); Harcourt North has higher household incomes ($111,592 vs $74,724).

Sutton Grange Harcourt North
Population 160 291
+82% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +21.2% +9.8%
Median age 48 55
Median household income $74,724/yr $111,592/yr
+49% vs other
Median weekly rent $275/wk $285/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Sutton Grange Harcourt North
0-4 13.1% / 4.8%
Sutton Grange — 0-4: 13.1% Harcourt North — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 8.1% / 7.9%
Sutton Grange — 5-14: 8.1% Harcourt North — 5-14: 7.9%
15-19 2.5% / 5.5%
Sutton Grange — 15-19: 2.5% Harcourt North — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 — / 2.1%
Sutton Grange — 20-24: not among its largest Harcourt North — 20-24: 2.1%
25-34 6.2% / 7.6%
Sutton Grange — 25-34: 6.2% Harcourt North — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 12.5% / 8.6%
Sutton Grange — 35-44: 12.5% Harcourt North — 35-44: 8.6%
45-54 13.8% / 13.1%
Sutton Grange — 45-54: 13.8% Harcourt North — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 16.9% / 25.8%
Sutton Grange — 55-64: 16.9% Harcourt North — 55-64: 25.8%
65-74 15.0% / 18.9%
Sutton Grange — 65-74: 15.0% Harcourt North — 65-74: 18.9%
75-84 5.6% / 4.5%
Sutton Grange — 75-84: 5.6% Harcourt North — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 3.1% / 1.7%
Sutton Grange — 85+: 3.1% Harcourt North — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Sutton Grange 47.1% couple families
Sutton Grange — Couple Families: 47.1% Sutton Grange — Lone Person: 29.4% Sutton Grange — One Parent Families: 23.5% Sutton Grange — Other Families: 0.0%
Harcourt North 50.0% couple families
Harcourt North — Couple Families: 50.0% Harcourt North — Lone Person: 36.7% Harcourt North — One Parent Families: 8.3% Harcourt North — Other Families: 5.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Sutton Grange 8.9% renting
Sutton Grange — Owned Outright: 53.6% Sutton Grange — Mortgage: 37.5% Sutton Grange — Renting: 8.9%
Harcourt North 8.1% renting
Harcourt North — Owned Outright: 51.5% Harcourt North — Mortgage: 40.4% Harcourt North — Renting: 8.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Sutton Grange Harcourt North
England 3.8% / —
Sutton Grange — England: 3.8% Harcourt North — England: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 2.1%
Sutton Grange — New Zealand: not among its largest Harcourt North — New Zealand: 2.1%
Netherlands — / 1.0%
Sutton Grange — Netherlands: not among its largest Harcourt North — Netherlands: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Sutton Grange Harcourt North
Bachelor Degree 20.6% / 16.5%
Sutton Grange — Bachelor Degree: 20.6% Harcourt North — Bachelor Degree: 16.5%
Certificate III & IV 13.1% / 11.0%
Sutton Grange — Certificate III & IV: 13.1% Harcourt North — Certificate III & IV: 11.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.6% / 11.7%
Sutton Grange — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.6% Harcourt North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.7%
Postgraduate Degree 8.8% / 6.2%
Sutton Grange — Postgraduate Degree: 8.8% Harcourt North — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 6.9%
Sutton Grange — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Harcourt North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 6.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Sutton Grange 100.0% houses
Sutton Grange — Houses: 100.0%
Harcourt North 100.0% houses
Harcourt North — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Zoning mix

Sutton Grange has more rural and farming land (98% vs 52%); Harcourt North has more land zoned for conservation (22% vs 0%).

Sutton Grange Harcourt North
Rural and farming 98% 52%
Parks and recreation 0% 23%
Environmental 0% 22%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 3%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Sutton Grange Harcourt North
New dwellings approved 102
across Mount Alexander
 885
across Greater Bendigo
Approvals change year on year -7% +28%

Ranking within VIC

Sutton Grange Harcourt North
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 41% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 26% of VIC Higher than 58% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 33% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC

Liveability

Sutton Grange Harcourt North
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Harcourt North carries more crime risk (45 vs 28).

Sutton Grange Harcourt North
Bushfire Moderate
64/100
 Moderate
65/100
Crime Low
28/100
 Moderate
45/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Sutton Grange Harcourt North
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Sutton Grange Harcourt North
Parks & reserves 0 3
Waterways 8 7

Mobility

Harcourt North sits further from the CBD (129.3 km vs 122.3 km).

Sutton Grange Harcourt North
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 122.3 km 129.3 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 85 min 92 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 3448
 0.4%
postcode 3453
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 3448
 72
postcode 3453

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Sutton Grange Harcourt North
Car (driver) 48.3% / 53.7%
Sutton Grange — Car (driver): 48.3% Harcourt North — Car (driver): 53.7%
Worked from Home 46.6% / 40.5%
Sutton Grange — Worked from Home: 46.6% Harcourt North — Worked from Home: 40.5%
Walked Only 5.2% / 5.8%
Sutton Grange — Walked Only: 5.2% Harcourt North — Walked Only: 5.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.7%).

Setting

Sutton Grange Harcourt North
Elevation 323 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 381 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Sutton Grange Harcourt North
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
79 premises
 0%
130 premises

Climate

Sutton Grange Harcourt North
Annual rainfall 553 mm 598 mm
Summer max (Jan) 29.6°C 27.9°C
Winter min (Jul) 3.1°C 3.7°C

Council rates

Sutton Grange Harcourt North
Average residential rate $1,885/yr $1,949/yr
Council Mount Alexander Greater Bendigo

Federal electorate

Sutton Grange Harcourt North
Division Bendigo
same for both
Member Lisa Chesters
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Sutton Grange Harcourt North
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Sutton Grange

River Rural Young Families

Harcourt North

Professionals Retirees Rural

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