2,787 ▲ +21.5%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,293
- 2016: 2,531
- 2021: 2,787
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sturt · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Sturt
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 38 defines the population in Sturt, making it noticeably younger than the South Australian average. The area is larger than about 83% of similar places, with a diverse mix of residents ranging from young adults to a significant number of seniors.
2,787
▲ +21.5%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sturt — higher than 83% of areas.
| Sturt | 2,787 |
|---|---|
| 5047, SA | 8,981 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38, which is noticeably younger than the South Australian figure of 41, though it matches the national average.
38 yrs ▼ -5.0%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.9% of the population, a figure well above the 17.2% national average. In contrast, children under 15 account for 15.3%, which is a little below both state and national levels.
20.9% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.3% ▲ +4.2%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sturt, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.5% of the area, which is a little below the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships account for 10.3%, a rate slightly lower than the national average.
1.5% ▼ -15.7%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% ▲ +42.2%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Sturt splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 12%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Sturt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41401/sturt/topic/demographics-identity