$345 ▲ +146.4%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $140
- 2016: $320
- 2021: $345
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Upper Sturt · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Upper Sturt
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every home in Upper Sturt is a separate house, with 98% of the local dwellings being detached. This is a high-demand area where typical home loan payments of $1,800 a month are higher than in most other similar places. While most people own their homes, the cost of living here remains above the South Australian average.
$345
▲ +146.4%
- $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 Upper Sturt — higher than 70% of areas.
| Upper Sturt | $345 |
|---|---|
| 5156, SA | $345 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $345, which is a little above the South Australian figure of $300. Mortgage payments are also relatively high, with the typical monthly payment of $1,800 sitting above most other similar areas.
$1,800 ▲ +11.6%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,613
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,800
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Upper Sturt splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (41%) and $350–$549 (41%), with Under $200 at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Upper Sturt splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (35%) and $1,800–$2,999 (35%), with Under $1,000 at 16%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent here, with only 6.2% of households renting, a figure far below the national average of 30.6%. Most residents own their homes, and 34.8% own theirs outright, which is well above the Australian figure of 31%.
6.2% ▼ -23.9%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.8% ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.0%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 34.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Upper Sturt, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 55%; Owned outright is next at 35%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, with 90.4% having three or more bedrooms, far above the state's 77.2%. These are almost exclusively separate houses, meaning the area has no flats or townhouses.
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.
98.0% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.9%
- 2016: 95.7%
- 2021: 98.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.4% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 86.7%
- 2016: 85.9%
- 2021: 90.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Upper Sturt, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Upper Sturt, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (10%).
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 Upper Sturt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41494/upper-sturt/topic/housing-dwellings