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Upper Sturt SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Upper Sturt, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Upper Sturt SA is 1,005 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Upper Sturt is $1,009 per week ($52,468 per year). Median rent in Upper Sturt is $345 per week ($1,495 per month). Upper Sturt has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Upper Sturt has a population density of 137.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Upper Sturt is England. The most common religion is No Religion (63% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Upper Sturt is $1,800.

There were 10 recorded offences in Upper Sturt in 2025-26, a rate of 10 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (3 offences).

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Upper Sturt Population

residents (Census 2021)

Median Income

$1,009/wk

$52,468/yr

Median Rent

$345/wk

$1,495/mo

Median Age

41yrs

National: 38

Mortgage

$1,800/mo

Household size: —

Upper Sturt Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Weekly Income

$1,009/wk

$52,468 per year

#1175 of 14,663

🏠

Median Weekly Rent

$345/wk

$1,495 per month

#3520 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

41years

3 years older than national median

🏡

Housing

$1,800/mo mortgage

Avg household size: —

Upper Sturt Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.8% (518) Female 48.2% (482)

Population Density

137.2

people per km²

1,005 people · 7.3 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$2,469

Family income/wk

Upper Sturt Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Upper Sturt Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

38.9% 123 dwellings

🏦

Owned with mortgage

61.1% 193 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Upper Sturt Country of Birth

Australia

88.2%

England

10.4%

Germany

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Upper Sturt Religion

No Religion

63.4%

Catholic

8.5%

Not stated

8.4%

Uniting Church

6.7%

Anglican

6.5%

Christian (other)

2.9%

Lutheran

1.9%

Baptist

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Upper Sturt Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

73.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

15.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

9.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Upper Sturt Languages Spoken at Home

Other

57.1%

Polish

42.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Upper Sturt Employment

💼

Employed full-time

39.7% 296 people

⏰

Employed part-time

28.1% 209 people

🔍

Unemployed

3.0% 22 people

🏠

Not in labour force

29.3% 218 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Upper Sturt Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

35.0%

Certificate III/IV

22.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.5%

Postgraduate Degree

14.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.3%

Certificate I/II

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Upper Sturt Occupation

Professionals

40.6%

Managers

17.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

11.9%

Clerical & Administrative

11.4%

Community & Personal Service

9.6%

Sales Workers

3.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.5%

Labourers

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Upper Sturt Field of Study

Management & Commerce

16.8%

Society & Culture

14.4%

Engineering

13.7%

Health

11.3%

Education

10.6%

Creative Arts

8.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

7.2%

Architecture & Building

5.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.2%

Agriculture & Environment

4.1%

Information Technology

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Upper Sturt Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Upper Sturt Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

1.9%

$300-$399/wk

2.5%

$400-$499/wk

2.5%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

4.3%

$800-$999/wk

4.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.5%

$4,000+/wk

17.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Upper Sturt Marital Status

💍

Married

54.8% 443

↔️

Separated

2.8% 23

📋

Divorced

6.9% 56

🕊️

Widowed

3.0% 24

👤

Never married

32.4% 262

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Upper Sturt Ancestry

English

35.2%

Australian

27.8%

Scottish

9.0%

Irish

8.1%

German

7.0%

Other

4.8%

Dutch

2.4%

Italian

2.3%

Chinese

0.9%

Polish

0.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

0.8%

Greek

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Upper Sturt School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

38.3%

Secondary — Government

19.9%

Pre-school

11.2%

Vocational Education

9.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

9.2%

Primary — Catholic

5.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.9%

Secondary — Catholic

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Upper Sturt Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.8% 73

✅

No need for assistance

96.2% 1,831

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Upper Sturt Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

27.1% 209

—

Not a volunteer

72.9% 562

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Upper Sturt Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.3%

$300-$449/mo

2.2%

$450-$599/mo

2.2%

$600-$799/mo

3.3%

$800-$999/mo

6.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

15.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

22.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

12.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Upper Sturt How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

78.4%

Did not go to work

12.1%

Car (passenger)

3.0%

Bus

3.0%

Train

1.4%

Walked only

1.2%

Bicycle

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Upper Sturt Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.9%

1 vehicle

22.6%

2 vehicles

50.7%

3 vehicles

14.7%

4+ vehicles

11.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Upper Sturt Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.7%

2 bedrooms

10.2%

3 bedrooms

45.9%

4 bedrooms

33.4%

5 bedrooms

5.5%

6+ bedrooms

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Upper Sturt Population Mobility

7.9%

moved in the last year

24.3%

moved in the last 5 years

4.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

67.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Upper Sturt Indigenous Population

0.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,875

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Upper Sturt Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

109

Arthritis

Asthma

Diabetes

Cancer

Heart disease

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Upper Sturt Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.0%

$1-$149/wk

4.8%

$150-$299/wk

7.3%

$300-$399/wk

3.5%

$400-$499/wk

3.4%

$500-$649/wk

1.2%

$650-$799/wk

6.6%

$800-$999/wk

8.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.9%

$3,500+/wk

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Upper Sturt Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

44.5%

Couple — no children

29.0%

Couple — no children under 15

19.7%

One parent — no children under 15

3.4%

One parent — children under 15

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Upper Sturt Military Service

🏅

Previously served

3.9% 30

👤

Never served

96.1% 738

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Upper Sturt Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.5% 128

—

Did not provide

83.5% 646

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Upper Sturt Children Ever Born

No children

35.1%

1 child

12.2%

2 children

38.4%

3 children

12.2%

4 children

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Upper Sturt When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2017

2019

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Upper Sturt Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.1%

5–14 hours

38.0%

15–29 hours

18.1%

30+ hours

9.0%

Did not do domestic work

13.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Upper Sturt Household Size

1 person

15.9%

2 persons

37.8%

3 persons

17.9%

4 persons

20.7%

5 persons

5.1%

6+ persons

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Upper Sturt Where Residents Moved From

Same address

878

Moved from SA

Moved from VIC

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Upper Sturt Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

97.1%

Step family — no other children

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Upper Sturt Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 10 total

Theft

Fraud

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Assault

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Upper Sturt Schools

schools nearby

government

1094

avg ICSEA score

total students

Upper Sturt Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 97 students

1094

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Upper Sturt Rent Prices & Affordability

15%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,229/wk

Median Rent $345/wk

Rent-to-Income 15.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Upper Sturt

Your weekly income

≈ $9,659/month

Median rent $345/wk

Left after rent $1,884/wk

Rent share 15.5%

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Income: $887/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $25/wk

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Income: $1,018/wk Rent: $338/wk Save: $7/wk

Moorak

Income: $817/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $95/wk

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Income: $811/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $35/wk

Greenock

Income: $813/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $25/wk

St Morris

Income: $829/wk Rent: $343/wk Save: $2/wk

Black Forest

Income: $894/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $55/wk

Birkenhead

Income: $858/wk Rent: $315/wk Save: $30/wk

Upper Sturt vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Firle

Pop: 1,508 Income: $735/wk Rent: $350/wk

Maylands (SA)

Pop: 1,508 Income: $1,018/wk Rent: $338/wk

Highgate (SA)

Pop: 1,504 Income: $988/wk Rent: $360/wk

Tusmore

Pop: 1,503 Income: $1,090/wk Rent: $360/wk

Collinswood

Pop: 1,496 Income: $1,012/wk Rent: $300/wk

Peterborough (SA)

Pop: 1,490 Income: $456/wk Rent: $160/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Upper Sturt

What is the population of Upper Sturt SA?

The population of Upper Sturt SA is 1,005 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 137.2 people per km².Upper Sturt is ranked #3,970 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Upper Sturt?

The median personal income in Upper Sturt SA is $1,009 per week, or $52,468 per year.The median household income is $2,229 per week.Family income is $2,469 per week.Upper Sturt is ranked #1,175 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Upper Sturt?

Median rent in Upper Sturt SA is $345 per week ($1,495 per month).Rent represents 15.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Upper Sturt ranks #3,520 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Upper Sturt?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Upper Sturt SA is $1,800. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Upper Sturt?

The median age in Upper Sturt SA is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Upper Sturt a good suburb to live in?

Upper Sturt is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 1,005.The median income is $1,009/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 41494. All dollar figures in AUD.