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Cherry Gardens vs Upper Sturt

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Cherry Gardens profile · Upper Sturt profile

Cherry Gardens Upper Sturt

Upper Sturt and Cherry Gardens are neighbouring South Australian areas with distinct profiles. Upper Sturt is more connected and walkable, with 76.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 38.6% within reach of a school, compared to 12.7% and 0% in Cherry Gardens. It also has a more educated workforce; 68.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is 10 percentage points higher than in Cherry Gardens. In contrast, Cherry Gardens has a much higher share of homes owned outright (53.1% versus 34.8%) and a noticeably older typical resident at 48 years.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining largely alike in their share of overseas-born residents and typical weekly rents. They share a similar household structure, with about 2.8 people per home and similar rates of working from home. While both sit well above the national figure for people with no religion, Upper Sturt is more closely linked to the city with a shorter drive time and far more frequent public transport departures.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 3.6 pts higher in Upper Sturt Owned outright: 18.2 pts higher in Cherry Gardens Population: 372 larger in Upper Sturt No car: 0.9 pts higher in Upper Sturt Median age: 7 yrs older in Cherry Gardens

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +372 larger in Upper Sturt gap steady
633 68th pct 1,005 73rd pct
Median age in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +7 yrs older in Cherry Gardens gap widening
48 yrs 62nd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +0.5 pts higher in Upper Sturt gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 34th pct
Aged 65+ in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +5.1 pts higher in Cherry Gardens gap steady
22.9% 68th pct 17.8% 46th pct
Under 15 in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +2.1 pts higher in Upper Sturt gap steady
17.5% 53rd pct 19.6% 67th pct
De facto in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +2.3 pts higher in Upper Sturt gap narrowing
12.1% 49th pct 14.4% 67th pct

Age structure

32.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 28.4%
14.7% Young adults (25–44) +9.4 pts ▸ 24.1%
22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 17.8%
17.5% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 19.6%
13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 10.2%

Marital status

58.4% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 54.7%
27.2% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 32.3%
9.2% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%
3.3% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
1.5% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Cherry Gardens Upper Sturt

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +0.6 pts higher in Cherry Gardens gap narrowing
17.5% 72nd pct 16.9% 71st pct

Country of birth

79.1% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 77.8%
9.2% England ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%
0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.4% English +0.9 pts ▸ 48.3%
40.3% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 38.1%
9.2% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.3% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.2% German +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
2.7% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.6% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
1.1% Greek even 1.1%
0.8% Indian even 0.8%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +1.3 pts higher in Upper Sturt gap narrowing
3.2% 48th pct 4.5% 58th pct
Limited English in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +0.5 pts higher in Cherry Gardens gap steady
0.8% 74th pct 0.3% 65th pct

Language used at home

92.3% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 90.9%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.0% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +4.8 pts higher in Upper Sturt gap widening
56.6% 90th pct 61.4% 95th pct

Religious affiliation

56.6% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 61.4%
35.9% Christianity ◂ +6.5 pts 29.4%
7.3% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +10.0 pts higher in Upper Sturt gap widening
58.4% 77th pct 68.4% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +5.0 pts higher in Upper Sturt gap narrowing
29.7% 85th pct 34.7% 89th pct
Schools/1k kids in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt
— 5.08 59th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +1 more in Upper Sturt
8 77th pct 9 78th pct
Avg size in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +48 larger in Upper Sturt
274 45th pct 322 50th pct
ICSEA in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +46 higher in Upper Sturt
1,052 79th pct 1,099 91st pct

Highest year of school

58.4% Year 12 +10.0 pts ▸ 68.4%
19.6% Year 11 ◂ +5.4 pts 14.2%
14.1% Year 10 ◂ +5.0 pts 9.1%
3.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 29.6%
25.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.9 pts 19.9%
14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 16.4%
7.3% Postgraduate degree +5.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

19.1% Engineering & related ◂ +6.3 pts 12.8%
16.1% Health ◂ +5.2 pts 10.9%
14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 13.7%
8.5% Society & culture +4.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
8.5% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
3.5% Creative arts +3.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.8% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%
2.6% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Income

Personal income in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +$236 higher in Upper Sturt gap widening
$773 54th pct $1,009 83rd pct
Household income in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +$213 higher in Upper Sturt gap widening
$2,016 76th pct $2,229 85th pct
Family income in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +$206 higher in Upper Sturt gap widening
$2,263 72nd pct $2,469 80th pct
High earners in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +0.9 pts higher in Upper Sturt gap narrowing
14.4% 77th pct 15.3% 80th pct
High-income homes in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +4.2 pts higher in Upper Sturt gap widening
27.2% 78th pct 31.4% 85th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 32.9%
23.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 17.8%
11.7% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.5% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 15.6%
9.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 33.1%
29.9% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 30.4%
18.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 22.6%
6.9% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +2.3 pts higher in Cherry Gardens
30.6% 59th pct 28.4% 48th pct
Mental health in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +4.7 pts higher in Upper Sturt
6.0% 30th pct 10.7% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +1.4 pts higher in Upper Sturt gap steady
2.5% 27th pct 3.9% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Mental health +4.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.3% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%
9.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%
8.1% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%
4.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%
3.6% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.6% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +0.7 pts 64.3%
22.1% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 19.5%
6.8% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.7% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +5.6 pts higher in Cherry Gardens gap widening
31.4% 87th pct 25.8% 77th pct
Unpaid carers in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +4.3 pts higher in Upper Sturt gap widening
11.5% 37th pct 15.8% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +1.8 pts higher in Upper Sturt gap narrowing
31.0% 77th pct 32.8% 84th pct
Defence service in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +1.3 pts higher in Upper Sturt
3.0% 57th pct 4.3% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +5.5 pts higher in Cherry Gardens gap widening
31.4% 83rd pct 25.9% 60th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +5 larger in Upper Sturt
0 0th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +73 yrs older in Cherry Gardens
92 yrs 100th pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Median income in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt
— $75 0th pct
Household income in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt
— $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +0.2 larger in Cherry Gardens gap narrowing
2.9 81st pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +0.8 pts higher in Upper Sturt gap steady
6.1% 26th pct 7.0% 28th pct
Living alone in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +3.2 pts higher in Upper Sturt gap narrowing
12.7% 13th pct 15.9% 22nd pct

Family composition

63.1% Couples with children +0.1 pts ▸ 63.2%
30.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 28.6%
6.1% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

42.3% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 37.7%
14.1% 4 people +6.6 pts ▸ 20.7%
12.7% 3 people +5.2 pts ▸ 17.8%
12.7% 1 person +3.2 pts ▸ 15.9%
12.7% 5 people ◂ +7.6 pts 5.1%
3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +$5 higher in Cherry Gardens gap narrowing
$350 71st pct $345 70th pct
Mortgage in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +$367 higher in Cherry Gardens gap widening
$2,167 80th pct $1,800 61st pct
People / bedroom in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +3.9 pts higher in Upper Sturt gap widening
2.3% 5th pct 6.2% 14th pct
Owned outright in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +18.2 pts higher in Cherry Gardens gap widening
53.1% 81st pct 34.8% 33rd pct
Separate houses in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +2.0 pts higher in Cherry Gardens gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 98.0% 57th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +2.6 pts higher in Upper Sturt gap narrowing
87.8% 73rd pct 90.4% 79th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Owned with a mortgage +12.9 pts ▸ 54.7%
53.1% Owned outright ◂ +18.2 pts 34.8%
2.3% Rented +3.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.4% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.0 pts 98.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.7% 3 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 47.0%
39.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 34.3%
13.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 9.1%
7.0% 2 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Under $200 +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 35.2%
23.6% $1,000–$1,799 +12.2 pts ▸ 35.8%
24.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 14.0%
9.0% Under $1,000 +7.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +0.9 pts higher in Upper Sturt gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 49th pct
Work from home in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +0.5 pts higher in Cherry Gardens gap steady
16.2% 49th pct 15.7% 47th pct
PT commute in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +3.6 pts higher in Upper Sturt gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 87th pct
PT stops in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +18 more in Upper Sturt
2 71st pct 20 86th pct
Stops/1k in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +16.74 more in Upper Sturt
3.16 70th pct 19.90 92nd pct
Departures/1k in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +533.5 more in Upper Sturt
15.8 59th pct 549.3 79th pct
PT routes in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +4 more in Upper Sturt
1 71st pct 5 86th pct
Stop walk in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +2 longer in Cherry Gardens
10 46th pct 8 43rd pct
Drive to city in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +10 longer in Cherry Gardens
26 22nd pct 16 13th pct
Reach 30 min in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.0% Car (driver) +6.2 pts ▸ 64.1%
16.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 15.7%
2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
2.7% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%
0.0% Bus +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles +9.3 pts ▸ 49.9%
25.5% 4 or more ◂ +14.5 pts 11.0%
23.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.2 pts 14.4%
10.4% 1 vehicle +11.8 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +5.0 pts higher in Upper Sturt gap widening
18.3% 13th pct 23.2% 24th pct
Recent arrivals in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +5.9 pts higher in Upper Sturt gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.9% 46th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +1.2 pts higher in Upper Sturt gap steady
3.5% 49th pct 4.7% 66th pct
Participation in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +2.1 pts higher in Upper Sturt gap steady
65.5% 68th pct 67.7% 74th pct
Full-time in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +6.3 pts higher in Upper Sturt gap widening
49.8% 15th pct 56.2% 39th pct

Industries people work in

9.6% Education & training +6.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.1% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.6% Retail trade ◂ +5.2 pts 7.4%
12.3% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%
7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%
3.9% Public administration & safety +3.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.2% Other services ◂ +3.8 pts 3.4%
4.5% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.2% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%
3.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Professionals +8.0 pts ▸ 31.7%
18.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.2 pts 10.8%
14.4% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 17.6%
15.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 12.5%
10.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 7.4%
7.8% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.3% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%
0.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +88 higher in Upper Sturt
1,106 8th pct 1,194 10th pct
Assault/100k in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +41 higher in Upper Sturt
158 1st pct 199 5th pct
Burglary/100k in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +17 higher in Cherry Gardens
316 30th pct 299 27th pct
Theft/100k in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +374 higher in Cherry Gardens
474 24th pct 100 0th pct
Property damage/100k in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +240 higher in Upper Sturt
158 2nd pct 398 24th pct
5-yr change in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +124.2 pts higher in Cherry Gardens
133.3% 91st pct 9.1% 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +1.9 higher in Upper Sturt
0.5 51st pct 2.4 68th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +1.8 more in Upper Sturt
0.4 50th pct 2.2 67th pct
15-min city in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +63.7 pts higher in Upper Sturt
12.7% 61st pct 76.3% 80th pct
Walk to school in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +38.6 pts higher in Upper Sturt
0.0% 0th pct 38.6% 71st pct
Walk to a park in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +59.3 pts higher in Upper Sturt
25.7% 56th pct 85.1% 77th pct
Walk to health in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +35.1 more in Upper Sturt
4.7 28th pct 39.8 77th pct
Intersections/km² in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +10 higher in Upper Sturt
2 59th pct 11 72nd pct
Mean slope in Cherry Gardensin Upper Sturt +10.3 pts higher in Upper Sturt
8.1% 71st pct 18.4% 97th pct

Compare Cherry Gardens with nearby areas

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Compare Upper Sturt with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cherry Gardens vs Upper Sturt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40249/cherry-gardens/vs/SAL41494/upper-sturt