Sutherlands is a rural locality in the

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region of

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, situated east of

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and north-east of

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in the

Regional Council of Goyder The Regional Council of Goyder is a local government area located in the Mid North region of South Australia. The council area is reliant on agriculture as a mainstay of its economy, with manufacturing and tourism also becoming prominent. The co ...

. Sutherlands railway station was a stop on the

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from 1878 until 1969. All track and infrastructure has been removed. As recorded in the 2021

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, Sutherlands is a small community that had a population of 33 in that year. The gender distribution was equal. The median age of the residents was 52, and there were 12 families living in the area. The census reported a total of 26 private dwellings, with an average of 2.2 people per household. The median weekly household income was $900, and the median monthly mortgage repayments $774. Renters in Sutherlands paid a median weekly rent of $150. The

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had an average of 2.5 motor vehicles per dwelling.

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