Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Sturt Creek suburb profile
Sturt Creek, WA · Postcode 6770
This Sturt Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Sturt Creek, WA (postcode 6770). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Sturt Creek with nearby suburbs.
Sturt Creek at a glance
Population
330
Median rent
$75/wk
Household income
$702/wk
Median age
25
Sturt Creek trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-11.1% over 10 years
Population
330
was 441 in 2016
-111 · -25.2%
Median rent
$75/wk
was $80/wk in 2016
$5 · -6.2%
Household income
$702/wk
was $811/wk in 2016
$109 · -13.4%
Median age
25
was 25 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Sturt Creek population growth · Sturt Creek then and now
Sturt Creek vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Sturt Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-78.6% vs area
- Sturt Creek$75/wk
- Nearby$87.5/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-61.9% vs area
- Sturt Creek$702/wk
- Nearby$1,274.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
-35.9% vs area
- Sturt Creek25
- Nearby33.5
- WA39
Personal income
-67.8% vs area
- Sturt Creek$275/wk
- Nearby$1,603.5/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Sturt Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Sturt Creek ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1400.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1643
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1474.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1856.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Sturt Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Sturt Creek, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Sturt Creek people
- Population
- 330
- Median age
- 25
- Born overseas
- 1.8%
- Average household size
- 3.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Sturt Creek income
- Median household income
- $702/wk
- Median personal income
- $275/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Sturt Creek housing
- Median rent
- $75/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $0/mo
- Separate houses
- 74%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 3.8%
- Mortgaged
- 0%
- Rented
- 72.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 17.3%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Sturt Creek work
- Employment to population
- 22.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 44.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 26.5%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 6770)
Compare Sturt Creek with nearby suburbs
Sturt Creek in numbers
Sturt Creek had 330 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 25, 37% below the typical WA suburb. The average household has 3.5 people. 1.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 3.8% own their home outright, 0% are paying a mortgage, 72.1% rent. Separate houses make up 74% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $75/wk, 78% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $702/wk, 61% below the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 25.2% (from 441 to 330). Median rent moved from $80/wk to $75/wk (-6.2%).
Sturt Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Sturt Creek, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Sturt Creek was $75/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Sturt Creek, WA?
- Sturt Creek had 330 residents at the 2021 Census, down 25.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Sturt Creek?
- Median household income in Sturt Creek was $702/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Sturt Creek?
- 72.1% of occupied homes in Sturt Creek were rented, 3.8% were owned outright and 0% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Sturt Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Sturt Creek. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology