Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Upper Sturt then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Upper Sturt, SA (postcode 5156) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+8.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 929 | 951 | 1,005 | +76 · +8.2% |
| Median age | 41 | 43 | 41 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $1,829/wk | $1,818/wk | $2,229/wk | +$400 · +21.9% |
| Median personal income | $787/wk | $797/wk | $1,009/wk | +$222 · +28.2% |
| Median rent | $140/wk | $320/wk | $345/wk | +$205 · +146.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,613/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,800/mo | +$187 · +11.6% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | -0.1 · -3.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Upper Sturt trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,005
was 951 in 2016
+54 · +5.7%
Median rent
$345/wk
was $320/wk in 2016
+$25 · +7.8%
Household income
$2,229/wk
was $1,818/wk in 2016
+$411 · +22.6%
Median age
41
was 43 in 2016
-2 · -4.7%
Dig deeper: Upper Sturt population growth · Upper Sturt then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.