Sturt is a middle-ring metropolitan suburb of Adelaide, in Marion Council. It is primarily residential, without a particularly distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.
Local school ICSEA scores sit well above the peer median, well above typical levels for middle-ring metropolitan suburbs. Mapped flood cover is a very strong feature of the suburb, with mapped flood cover 92% below the peer median, and population has been growing faster than in comparable places, with population growth 95% above the peer median, and university qualifications are a relative strength, with university qualifications 29% above the peer median. Trade-offs centre on household incomes and thinner local amenities.
Sturt's appeal is better explained by housing, access and location than by a strong standalone precinct or destination.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Middle-ring metropolitan suburb · compared with middle-ring metropolitan suburbs in South Australia (106)
Strengths
Local school ICSEA scores sit well above the peer median
Mapped flood cover is a relative strength
Population has been growing faster than in comparable places
University qualifications are a relative strength
Weaknesses
Household incomes sit below the peer median
Local amenities are a relative weakness
What stands out
Overseas-born and multilingual community
Who it suits
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Housing, growth and risk
How Sturt compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$1.02M
+19% change
Median rent
$625/wk
Houses $650 · Units $218
Population (ERP)
3,025
+1.9% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.1%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#102
among Metro Adelaide · Emerging
Crime rate
65th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
92nd
percentile in SA
Rented dwellings
41%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
3/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
77th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
41.1/100 — Average
National rank
4141st in Australia
State rank
365th in SA
Peer rank
#102 among Metro Adelaide · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#230 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Data confidence
97%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$217.5
Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$650
All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$625
Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
35
Median house price (Q1 2026)
$1,020,000
Median price change
+19.2%
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.
Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band
Data sources & freshness
SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
3,025(June 2025)
+1.9% annual · +9.6% over 5 years · 92th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.9%
5-year growth
+9.6%
Change in 1 year
+55
Change in 5 years
+265
Growth rank in SA
92th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~3,250), extrapolated at +1.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
2,787
Median age
38
Median household income / week
$1,222
Dwelling vacancy
6.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
77 of 1,258
Median monthly mortgage
$1,616
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$295
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
29.9% / 29.1% / 41%
Employment rate
53.1%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
8.5% / 5.3% / 68.6%
Walked or cycled to work
2.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
791 / 386 / 4
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
27.9% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 14.9% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified27.9% · 22.6% SA
Diploma qualified7.9% · 8.6% SA
Trade / vocational14.9% · 17.5% SA
Year 12 or below49.3% · 51.2% SA
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce22%
Health16.2%
Society and culture16%
Engineering and related technologies13.4%
Education8.8%
Food, hospitality and personal services6.2%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Tax & income
Median taxable income (2023–24)
$56,740
62nd percentile in SA · -3% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$61,808
66th percentile in SA · -5% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
11.0%
32nd percentile in SA · -20% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$54,991
21st percentile in SA · -13% vs Australia
Residents with business income
11.0%
51st percentile in SA · +6% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5047 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
5,673
Taxpayers reporting net rent
624
Median net rent
-$765
Taxpayers reporting business income
610
Taxable income vs state median
+4%
Salary / wages vs state median
+7%
Rental investment vs state median
-8%
Super vs state median
-29%
Business income vs state median
0%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in SA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary
Community & culture
30.4% speak a language other than English at home; 35.6% born overseas
Language at home
1,856 English only · 810 other
Non-English at home
30.4%
Born overseas
951 (35.6%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
41 (1.5%)
Australian citizens
2,264
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
26
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Mandarin44 · 14.1%
Punjabi40 · 12.8%
Arabic22 · 7%
Nepali21 · 6.7%
Persian21 · 6.7%
Cantonese17 · 5.4%
Italian14 · 4.5%
Spanish14 · 4.5%
Religion
41.8%No religion
No religion is the most common response at 41.8%, while Christianity accounts for 36.4%. Hinduism is more prevalent locally than across the state. Islam is more prevalent locally than across the state.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
41.8%
45.2%
Christianity
36.4%
40%
Hinduism
5.4%
2.1%
Islam
5.3%
2.3%
Buddhism
2.1%
1.9%
Other / not stated
9.1%
8.5%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
14.5%
15.5%
Anglican
7.1%
7.2%
Christian (not further defined)
3.9%
2.6%
Uniting Church
3.4%
4.8%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2025–26)
147
Against the person
39
Against property
108
Rate per 1,000 residents
48.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 71 residents
State crime-rate percentile
64.5th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
84
Decrease (daily rate)
-4.5%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
279
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
92.23
Most common offence types
Damage Or Destroy Property42
Motor Vehicle Theft And Related Offences9
Sct - Residence22
Serious Assault24
Theft From A Person20
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
Sunrise Christian School MarionCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1090 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 41% · 320 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
Darlington Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 964 · 31th percentile · LBOTE 66% · 184 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
Stella Maris Parish SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1086 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 429 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
Seaview High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1038 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 1,377 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
Suneden Specialist SchoolSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 1065 · 74th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 72 students · Top SEA quarter 27% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
Australian Science and Mathematics SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1101 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 419 students · Top SEA quarter 40% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Reasonably walkable — many shops and services reachable on foot or by bus
Decent local green space — 5 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
Well connected by public transport — 18 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
58/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
1.08
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.79
Food & drink(3)
MarcellinaRestaurant
1512 Main South Road
Paya Thai RestaurantRestaurant
1520 Main South Road
Signature Indian CuisineRestaurant
1502 Main South Road
Shopping(1)
New India MarketSupermarket
1500 Main South Road
Community(2)
Cooinda Neighbourhood CentreCommunity centre
Goldilocks Child Care CentreKindergarten
Sport & outdoors(15)
Marino Rocks GreenwayCycling route
Patrick Jonker VelowayCycling route
Sturt River Bike PathCycling route
Brolga ReservePark
Hawksbury Avenue ReservePark
Park (2)
Rosefield Lane ReservePark
Playground (2)
Sports field
Swimming pool (4)
Transport(17)
17 bus stops
Other(13)
Marion Chiropractic CentreAlternative
Bench (3)
Ezyrent MinibusesCar Rental
Computers Upgrades and RepairsComputer
Paws & Claws Trim SalonHairdresser
Swish Hair & BeautyHairdresser
Maesbury CircuitInformation
Parking (16)
Parking Space
Picnic Table
Shelter
Drummond GolfSports
1522 Main South Road
Second Chances Op ShopYes
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries
Health access
Nearest hospital
Flinders Medical Centre (1.3 km)
Nearest hospital type
Public Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0
GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
Usual max / min
27° / 16°
Rainfall
49 mm · ~6 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
Usual max / min
22° / 13°
Rainfall
94 mm · ~12 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
Usual max / min
16° / 8°
Rainfall
161 mm · ~20 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
Usual max / min
21° / 11°
Rainfall
95 mm · ~12 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 40 proposals
September 2026
Two storey detached dwelling with associated fences
9 GRANDVIEW GR STURT SA 5047Under Assessment
Three single storey row dwellings, fencing and retaining walls
11 PARKMORE AV STURT SA 5047Under Assessment
3 Single Storey Detached Dwellings in a terrace arrangement
24 GRANDVIEW GR STURT SA 5047Under Assessment
Two, two-storey detached dwellings with associated retaining walls and fencing
2 TORQUAY RD STURT SA 5047Under Assessment
Single storey detached dwelling
3 FRANKLIN ST STURT SA 5047Under Assessment
Torrens title land division - 1 into 3 allotments
11 FRANKLIN ST STURT SA 5047Under Assessment
Detached dwelling
3B FRANKLIN ST STURT SA 5047Under Assessment
1 into 2 Torrens Title Land Division and removal of significant tree from Lot 2
28 PORTLAND AV STURT SA 5047Under Assessment
August 2026
Single storey detached dwelling
LOT 102 MILLER ST STURT SA 5047Under Assessment
Two single-storey dwellings and One two-storey dwelling and associated retaining walls/fencing
20 GRANDVIEW GR STURT SA 5047Under Assessment
Three (3) two storey detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement with associated fencing
11 FRANKLIN ST STURT SA 5047Under Assessment
Single storey detached dwelling with associated fencing and retaining
LOT 103 MILLER ST STURT SA 5047Under Assessment
July 2026
Verandah and carport
35 DARLING ST STURT SA 5047Decision Made
Land Division (Torrens title 1 into 2 allotments) and removal of a Significant Tree (Ulmus x Hollandica)
16 GRANDVIEW GR STURT SA 5047Decision Made
June 2026
Change of use from dwelling to supported accommodation comprising one single storey unit
413A DIAGONAL RD STURT SA 5047Decision Made
1 into 2 Torrens Title Land Division
23 MACKLIN ST STURT SA 5047Decision Made
Three row dwellings in a terrace arrangement (1 double storey and 2 single storey)
20 GRANDVIEW GR STURT SA 5047Under Assessment
May 2026
Single storey detached dwelling
8 HAWKESBURY AV STURT SA 5047Decision Made
Removal of a Regulated Tree (Araucaria heterophylla- Norfolk Island Pine)
18 PORTLAND AV STURT SA 5047Decision Made
Supported accommodation consisting of two single storey units and fencing
28 DARLING ST STURT SA 5047Decision Made
Two (2) single storey detached dwellings, fencing and tree-damaging activity including removal of a Significant Tree (Ulmus x Hollandica) and encroachments of a Significant Tree (Syzgium - Lilly Pilly)
16 GRANDVIEW GR STURT SA 5047Under Assessment
Verandah
12 MAESBURY CCT STURT SA 5047Decision Made
Single storey detached dwelling
3C FRANKLIN ST STURT SA 5047Decision Made
Single storey detached dwelling
3A FRANKLIN ST STURT SA 5047Under Assessment
April 2026
Two, three storey residential flat buildings comprising 14 dwellings and removal of a significant tree
297 STURT RD STURT SA 5047;299 STURT RD STURT SA 5047Under Assessment
Land Division 1 into 2 (Torrens Title)
10 PARKMORE AV STURT SA 5047Decision Made
Three single storey detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement and removal of a regulated tree (adjoining allotment 9 Briardale Rd)
894 MARION RD STURT SA 5047;9 BRIARDALE RD STURT SA 5047Under Assessment
March 2026
Construction of a two-storey building for the purposes of four supported accommodation units along with associated retaining and fencing.
385 DIAGONAL RD STURT SA 5047Under Assessment
Single Storey Detached Dwelling
42 TRAVERS ST STURT SA 5047Decision Made
Torrens title Land Division - 1 into 2 allotments and removal of two (2) significant trees (Weeping Bottlebrush and Chinese Hawthorn)
380 DIAGONAL RD STURT SA 5047Decision Made
1 into 2 Torrens Title division
28 DARLING ST STURT SA 5047Decision Made
Outbuilding (shed)
26 TRAVERS ST STURT SA 5047Decision Made
February 2026
1 into 2 Torrens Title division following land use approval 25020361
7 PLYMOUTH AV STURT SA 5047Decision Made
Internal building alterations
318 DIAGONAL RD STURT SA 5047Under Assessment
Two storey residential flat building comprising 4 dwellings and associated roof mounted air handling units
1 GRANDVIEW GR STURT SA 5047Under Assessment
1 into 2 Community Title land division in association with development application ID 22034753
45 SEACOMBE RD STURT SA 5047Decision Made
Two single-storey dwellings and associated fencing/retaining walls undertaken by the South Australian Housing Trust
32 DARLING ST STURT SA 5047Decision Made
Variation to DA’s 24002917 & 25003934 (Three-storey residential flat building comprising 7 dwellings as well as associated driveway and landscaping); reduction from full length to high-level window and change in width to another window, both on the first-floor level to the rear elevation.
293 STURT RD STURT SA 5047Decision Made
January 2026
Change in use to, and construction of a supermarket (shop) including car parking areas at ground level and underground with associated retaining, as well as signage (advertisement), acoustic fencing and landscaping.
373 DIAGONAL RD STURT SA 5047;45 MILLER ST STURT SA 5047Under Assessment
Removal of two significant trees (1 Eucalyptus cladocalyx (Sugar Gum) and 1 Eucalyptus leucoxylon (SA Blue Gum)
1 BROLGA PL STURT SA 5047Decision Made
2025· 13 proposals
December 2025
Removal of regulated trees
372 DIAGONAL RD STURT SA 5047Decision Made
Removal of one Significant tree - Casuarina and one Regulated tree Eucalyptus microcarpa
UNIT 1-28 31 PARKMORE AV STURT SA 5047Decision Made
Variation to DA 24032921 to alter the floor plan plan layout and modify roof form
4 MACKLIN ST STURT SA 5047Decision Made
November 2025
Two-storey Detached Dwelling
16 DARLING ST STURT SA 5047Decision Made
1 into 2 Torrens Title land division and removal of four (4x) Regulated trees
372 DIAGONAL RD STURT SA 5047Decision Made
fence
2A GRANDVIEW GR STURT SA 5047Decision Made
1 into 2 Torrens land division in association with development application ID 25018130
37 DUNCAN ST STURT SA 5047Decision Made
Ancillary accommodation (granny flat)
7 TORQUAY RD STURT SA 5047Decision Made
October 2025
Two single storey detached dwellings and fencing
26 RALPH ST STURT SA 5047Decision Made
Remove regulated tree in front yard
8 THE PARKWAY STURT SA 5047Decision Made
Prune significant tree, Eucalyptus leucoxylon (SA Blue Gum)
15 PLYMOUTH AV STURT SA 5047;17 PLYMOUTH AV STURT SA 5047Decision Made
Ancillary Accommodation
20 DAY ST STURT SA 5047Decision Made
The application is for a Variation of Development Application 24039508 and involves the addition of a verandah to the rear of each new dwelling.
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Flood cover is the share of the suburb boundary overlapping current SA Planning flood overlays (flooding and evidence required). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.2 km away).
Coalition 32.7%Labor 67.3%
6.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +8.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
Seacombe GardensLabor 73.3% · Coalition 26.7% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
Seacombe HeightsLabor 64.8% · Coalition 35.2% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
SturtLabor 62.8% · Coalition 37.2% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
Seaview DownsLabor 61.9% · Coalition 38.1% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
Oaklands ParkLabor 68.6% · Coalition 31.4% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)