Suburb in Adelaide Hills

Upper Sturt, SA

Upper Sturt had a population of 1,005 at the 2021 Census (+5.7% since 2016). Median age 41.9. Median weekly household income $2,228. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Upper Sturt at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Adelaide - Central and Hills

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Upper Sturt's population grew by 5.7% to 1,005, in step with South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). Its median age of 41.9 is close to the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 13.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 11.5%.

6.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 35.1% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 353 households.

The median household earns $2,228 a week, above the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $362 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,800 a month.

17.9% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 4.7% use a language other than English at home. 66.7% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Upper Sturt beside SA and Australia.

MeasureUpper SturtSAAustralia
Population1,0051,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+5.7%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age41.940.938.2
Households353691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting6.3%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright35.1%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,228$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$362$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,800$1,505$1,866
Born overseas17.9%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home4.7%18.7%23.6%
No religion66.7%48.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+5.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 9292011
  2. 9512016
  3. 1,0052021

Age

Median age 41.9, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Upper Sturt South Australia
Share of people by age, Upper Sturt and South Australia
0–913.2%
10–1912.3%
20–299.7%
30–3911.4%
40–4915.0%
50–5912.8%
60–6914.0%
70–799.0%
80+2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Upper Sturt at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English51.1%
  2. Australian40.3%
  3. Scottish13.1%
  4. Irish11.7%
  5. German10.2%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Cantonese0.6%
  2. German0.4%
  3. Mandarin0.4%
  4. Vietnamese0.4%
  5. Greek0.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England7.2%
  2. Germany1.3%
  3. New Zealand1.3%
  4. Hong Kong0.6%
  5. the United States0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Upper Sturt

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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