The size of Sutton is approximately 152.2 square kilometres. It has 6 parks covering nearly 2.1% of total area. The population of Sutton in 2011 was 1,669 people. By 2016 the population was 1,643 showing a population decline of 1.6% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Sutton is 60-69 years. Households in Sutton are primarily couples with children and are likely to be repaying over $4000 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Sutton work in a managers occupation. In 2011, 74.9% of the homes in Sutton were owner-occupied compared with 79.5% in 2016. Currently the median sales price of houses in the area is $2,000,000.