$295 ▲ +62.1%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $182
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $295
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sturt · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Sturt
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 67.1% of the dwellings in Sturt, though this is well below the national figure. The area is marked by a high number of renters and a mix of home sizes, with most houses having three bedrooms.
$295
▲ +62.1%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sturt — higher than 55% of areas.
| Sturt | $295 |
|---|---|
| 5047, SA | $350 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $295, which is well below the Australian figure of $375. For those with loans, the usual monthly payment is $1,616, which is about the same as the South Australian figure.
$1,616 ▲ +12.0%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,443
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,616
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Sturt splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (40%) and Under $200 (38%), with $200–$349 at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Sturt, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and Under $1,000 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 39.9% of households renting, a figure far above the state average. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright is well below the South Australian average at 29.1%.
39.9% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.4%
- 2016: 40.7%
- 2021: 39.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.1% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Sturt, the largest group is Rented at 40%, followed by Owned outright (29%) and Owned with a mortgage (28%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are much less common here than in most areas, at 67.1%, while townhouses or semi-detached homes make up 32.8%. Most homes are larger, with 78.3% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
67.1% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.0%
- 2016: 62.6%
- 2021: 67.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.3% ▲ +2.2%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.6%
- 2016: 76.2%
- 2021: 78.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Sturt, Separate house is the majority at 67%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 33%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Sturt, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 66%; 2 bedrooms is next at 14%.
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/sal/SAL41401/sturt/topic/housing-dwellings