Suburb in Marion

Sturt, SA

Sturt had a population of 2,787 at the 2021 Census (+10.1% since 2016). Median age 38.0. Median weekly household income $1,222. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Sturt at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Adelaide - South

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Sturt's population grew by 10.1% to 2,787, faster than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 38.0, it is younger than the SA average (41.0). Children under 10 make up 11.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 15.0%.

40.6% of households rent, a larger share than the SA average of 27.9%. 29.6% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.3% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,178 households.

The median household earns $1,222 a week, below the SA average of $1,455. Renters pay a median $295 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,616 a month.

35.6% of residents were born overseas, more than the SA average of 25.2%. 30.4% use a language other than English at home. 45.0% report no religion, lower than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Sturt beside SA and Australia.

MeasureSturtSAAustralia
Population2,7871,781,51625,422,788
Growth since 2016+10.1%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age38.041.038.0
Households1,178691,3139,275,217
Flats and apartments0.3%6.8%14.3%
Renting40.6%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright29.6%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,222$1,455$1,746
Median rent a week$295$300$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,616$1,500$1,863
Born overseas35.6%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home30.4%18.7%23.6%
No religion45.0%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

+10.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2,2932011
  2. 2,5312016
  3. 2,7872021

Age

Median age 38.0, against 41.0 for South Australia.

Sturt South Australia
Share of people by age, Sturt and South Australia
0–911.0%
10–198.2%
20–2915.8%
30–3916.4%
40–4911.7%
50–5910.5%
60–6911.3%
70–799.3%
80+5.6%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Sturt at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English33.8%
  2. Australian27.3%
  3. Scottish8.6%
  4. Chinese7.2%
  5. Irish7.2%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin4.4%
  2. Punjabi2.3%
  3. Arabic1.7%
  4. Nepali1.4%
  5. Persian (excluding Dari)1.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. India5.2%
  2. England4.4%
  3. China3.8%
  4. Iran1.7%
  5. Nepal1.5%

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

Around Sturt

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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