Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Sturt then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Sturt, SA (postcode 5047) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+21.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,293 | 2,531 | 2,787 | +494 · +21.5% |
| Median age | 40 | 38 | 38 | -2 · -5% |
| Median household income | $787/wk | $1,071/wk | $1,222/wk | +$435 · +55.3% |
| Median personal income | $421/wk | $534/wk | $635/wk | +$214 · +50.8% |
| Median rent | $182/wk | $280/wk | $295/wk | +$113 · +62.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,443/mo | $1,517/mo | $1,616/mo | +$173 · +12% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 | +0.1 · +4.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Sturt trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,787
was 2,531 in 2016
+256 · +10.1%
Median rent
$295/wk
was $280/wk in 2016
+$15 · +5.4%
Household income
$1,222/wk
was $1,071/wk in 2016
+$151 · +14.1%
Median age
38
was 38 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Sturt population growth · Sturt then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.