SA · Marion Council
Sturt (SA), SA, 5047
Current weather
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82% humidity · 29.9 km/h wind · 12.7° / 10.9° today · 28.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#250 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Sturt (SA) is a smaller suburban community in the Marion area, home to around 2,787 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 154 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 55.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $625 (flats $218, houses $650), median house prices near $1,020,000 (up 19% recently), strong public transport coverage with many Adelaide Metro stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- 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
- Employment rate
- 53.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 67 / 386 / 4
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- SA Housing Authority rent & sales reports — Government of South Australia · Period: 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 154
- Against the person
- 50
- Against property
- 104
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 55.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 56 residents
- State safety percentile
- 68.1th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 84
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental49
- Other Theft14
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury26
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injury10
- Theft From Motor Vehicle13
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2024-25; 2024-25 → 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Public transport
18 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 29C Marion Rd - West side
- Stop 30 Main South Rd - North West side
- Stop 31D Diagonal Rd - South West side
- Stop 32D Diagonal Rd - South West side
- Stop 33D Diagonal Rd - South West side
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
222 planning-related records
2026· 26 proposals
June 2026
- Change of use from dwelling to supported accommodation comprising one single storey unit413A DIAGONAL RD STURT SA 5047Under Assessment
- 1 into 2 Torrens Title Land Division23 MACKLIN ST STURT SA 5047Under Assessment
- 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 dwelling8 HAWKESBURY AV STURT SA 5047Under Assessment
- 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 fencing28 DARLING ST STURT SA 5047Under Assessment
- 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
- Verandah12 MAESBURY CCT STURT SA 5047Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling3A FRANKLIN ST STURT SA 5047Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling3C FRANKLIN ST STURT SA 5047Under Assessment
April 2026
- Two, three storey residential flat buildings comprising 14 dwellings and removal of a significant tree297 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 Dwelling42 TRAVERS ST STURT SA 5047Under Assessment
- Land Division 1 into 2 (Torrens Title) and removal of two (2) significant trees (Weeping Bottlebrush and Chinese Hawthorn)380 DIAGONAL RD STURT SA 5047Under Assessment
- 1 into 2 Torrens Title division28 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 250203617 PLYMOUTH AV STURT SA 5047Decision Made
- Internal building alterations318 DIAGONAL RD STURT SA 5047Under Assessment
- Two storey residential flat building comprising 4 dwellings and associated roof mounted air handling units1 GRANDVIEW GR STURT SA 5047Under Assessment
- 1 into 2 Community Title land division in association with development application ID 2203475345 SEACOMBE RD STURT SA 5047Decision Made
- Two single-storey dwellings and associated fencing/retaining walls undertaken by the South Australian Housing Trust32 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· 50 proposals
December 2025
- Removal of regulated trees372 DIAGONAL RD STURT SA 5047Decision Made
- Removal of one Significant tree - Casuarina and one Regulated tree Eucalyptus microcarpaUNIT 1-28 31 PARKMORE AV STURT SA 5047Decision Made
- Variation to DA 24032921 to alter the floor plan plan layout and modify roof form4 MACKLIN ST STURT SA 5047Decision Made
November 2025
- Two-storey Detached Dwelling16 DARLING ST STURT SA 5047Decision Made
- 1 into 2 Torrens Title land division and removal of four (4x) Regulated trees372 DIAGONAL RD STURT SA 5047Decision Made
- fence2A GRANDVIEW GR STURT SA 5047Decision Made
- 1 into 2 Torrens land division in association with development application ID 2501813037 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 fencing26 RALPH ST STURT SA 5047Decision Made
- Remove regulated tree in front yard8 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 Accommodation20 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.1 GREENOCK DR STURT SA 5047Decision Made
September 2025
- Two single storey detached dwellings37 DUNCAN ST STURT SA 5047Decision Made
2024· 33 proposals
33 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 24 proposals
24 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 47 proposals
47 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 42 proposals
42 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site
Amenities
31 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Stop 29B Marion Road - West sideBus stop
- Stop 29B Sturt Road - South sideBus stop
- Stop 29C Sturt Road - South sideBus stop
- Stop 29D Sturt Road - South sideBus stop
- Stop 30 Main South Road - North West sideBus stop
- Stop 31 Diagonal Road - East sideBus stop
- Stop 31 Seacombe Road - North sideBus stop
- Stop 31B Miller Street - East sideBus stop
- Stop 31C Miller Street - East sideBus stop
- Stop 31D Diagonal Road - North East sideBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
4 state heritage places
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Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Goldilocks Child Care Centrekindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services (SA) — OpenStreetMap + SA Education · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 24.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #250 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
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- 1 into 2 Community Title land division in association with development application ID 22034753planning45 SEACOMBE RD STURT SA 5047Lodged 13 Feb 2026 · Decision Made
- 1 into 2 Torrens Title Land Divisionplanning23 MACKLIN ST STURT SA 5047Lodged 02 Jun 2026 · Under Assessment
- 1 into 2 Torrens Title divisionplanning28 DARLING ST STURT SA 5047Lodged 12 Mar 2026 · Decision Made
- 1 into 2 Torrens Title division following land use approval 25020361planning7 PLYMOUTH AV STURT SA 5047Lodged 23 Feb 2026 · Decision Made
- 1 into 2 Torrens Title land division and removal of four (4x) Regulated treesplanning372 DIAGONAL RD STURT SA 5047Lodged 12 Nov 2025 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services (SA) — OpenStreetMap + SA Education · Updated on site
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Updated on site
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
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