Our Shire - Community Strategic Plan
Our Community Strategic Plan outlines the community’s aspirations and long-term vision for Sutherland Shire.
This plan is a community plan. It is prepared by Council in collaboration with, and on behalf of our community, other levels of government and agencies. Responsibility for meeting the long-term community vision and desired outcomes rests with everyone.
Our Demographics
In 2022, an estimated 242,811 people call Sutherland Shire home.
In our population, 23.4% are over 60 and 23.1% of us are under 17.
We're a community of families, 38.8% of households were made up of couples with children.
We contribute substantially to NSW’s economy: Our Gross Regional Product is estimated at $12.18 billion.
In 2019/20, the health care and social assistance sector was the largest local employer (16.14%).
We have much higher car ownership than Greater Sydney with 58% of households owning two cars or more (46% in Greater Sydney).
