St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

Sutherland, NSW

Suburb socio-economic profile

Sutherland is a relatively affluent, family-oriented suburb. The 2021 Census recorded a median weekly household income of $3,013, well above the NSW state median, and a median age of 42, with 1,814 families and an average of 1.7 children per family citation:2021 Sutherland, NSW, Census All persons QuickStats. This points to a mature, middle-to-upper income demographic with a strong family rather than singles mix.

Most common foreign country of birth

The 2021 Census for Sutherland shows that 38.5% of residents have both parents born overseas, but the specific dominant overseas country of birth was not detailed in the provided extract citation:2021 Sutherland, NSW, Census All persons QuickStats. Earlier 2016 data for the wider Sutherland Shire indicated that 56.1% of people had both parents born in Australia, suggesting the suburb is predominantly Australian-born citation:2021 Sutherland Shire, Census All persons QuickStats.

Working-parent support

Outside School Hours Care at St Patrick's Sutherland is provided by OSHClub, offering three named programs: 'Rise then Shine' (before school), 'Stay and Play' (after school), and 'Holiday HQ' citation:St Patrick's Catholic Parish Sutherland - OSHClub. The specific daily bell-to-bell hours were not printed in the supplied text, but OSHClub's standard service typically runs from early morning until 6:00pm.

School culture

Specific named extracurricular activities at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Sutherland were not found in the available sources. The provided research context covers OSHC programs and term dates for other schools in the Sydney Catholic network, but no list of school-specific clubs, sports, or performing arts groups for this particular school was included.

Suburb vibe and groceries

Sutherland offers standard family amenities, and a 2016 NSW parliamentary record references a local community celebration supported by a neighbourhood IGA and butcher Allan Waldon, indicating local independent retail presence citation:Legislative Assembly Hansard - 21 March 2016. Specific specialty or ethnic supermarkets within Sutherland were not named in the available sources.

Weeknight dining

No specific casual, family-friendly restaurants or takeaways within Sutherland were identified by name in the available sources. While a Yellow Pages directory of Sutherland delicatessens and an AGFG dining guide for the Sutherland Shire were referenced, the provided excerpts did not contain individual venue names or cuisines to cite.

Tuition and enrichment

St George & Sutherland Community College offers school-age tutoring for Years 1 to 12 at $28 per hour, with the flexibility to join at any time during the term citation:School Age Tutoring - St George & Sutherland Community College. Tightrope Learning provides a dedicated school readiness program for young children in the Sutherland Shire citation:Tightrope Learning | School Readiness | Sutherland Shire.

Commute

Sydney Trains operates frequent services from Sutherland Station to the Sydney CBD on the T4 (Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra) line, with trains departing every 10 minutes and a typical journey time of 44 minutes to Martin Place Station in the CBD citation:Sutherland to Sydney CBD - Rome2rio. A night bus (N10) also runs from Sutherland Station to Town Hall, taking about 1 hour 2 minutes.

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