$340 ▲ +30.8%
Lower than 65% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $260
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $340
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sturt · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Sturt
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over a third of homes in Sturt are owned outright, which is well above the national figure of 31%. This reflects a housing market where many residents have full ownership, though typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,828 have risen since 2011.
$340
▲ +30.8%
- $200–$214: 2 areas
- $214–$229: 1 area
- $229–$243: 4 areas
- $243–$257: 7 areas
- $257–$271: 5 areas
- $271–$286: 3 areas
- $286–$300: 2 areas
- $300–$314: 8 areas
- $314–$329: 12 areas
- $329–$343: 5 areas
- $343–$357: 14 areas
- $357–$371: 9 areas
- $371–$386: 14 areas
- $386–$400: 8 areas
- $400–$414: 18 areas
- $414–$429: 8 areas
- $429–$443: 9 areas
- $443–$457: 4 areas
- $457–$471: 1 area
- $471–$486: 3 areas
- $486–$500: 2 areas
- $500–$514: 3 areas
- $514–$529: 0 areas
- $529–$543: 0 areas
- $543–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$571: 2 areas
- $571–$586: 0 areas
- $586–$600: 3 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Sturt — lower than 65% of areas.
| Sturt | $340 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | $320 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $340, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure. Mortgage payments have also climbed, with the usual monthly cost rising $128 since 2011 to reach $1,828.
$1,828 ▲ +7.5%
Lower than 58% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,700
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,828
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Sturt splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (41%) and $200–$349 (37%), with Under $200 at 14%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Sturt splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and $1,000–$1,799 (31%), with $3,000 or more at 19%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is common here, with 35.6% of homes owned outright, though this is 2.6 percentage points lower than in 2011. Meanwhile, the share of households renting rose slightly to 28.1%.
28.1% ▲ +5.8%
Lower than 52% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.6% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 70% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 38.1%
- 2016: 36.6%
- 2021: 35.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Sturt splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (36%) and Owned with a mortgage (32%), with Rented at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 68.5% of dwellings, which is well below the state and national figures. The area has seen a shift away from detached homes, with their share falling 7.1 percentage points since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
68.5% ▼ -9.4%
Lower than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 75.6%
- 2016: 71.4%
- 2021: 68.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.2% ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 67% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 72.7%
- 2016: 73.3%
- 2021: 73.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Sturt, Separate house is the majority at 69%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 20%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Sturt, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 2 bedrooms (22%) and 4 bedrooms (21%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Sturt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED410/sturt/topic/housing-dwellings