Moving to Sturt SA 5047
What the official numbers say about living in Sturt — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,020,000 for a median house (based on 2026 1Q sales).
Renting? The census median is $295 a week, against a median household income of $1,222 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Sturt grew 22% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (2,293 → 2,787 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: India, England, China; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Punjabi, Arabic.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Sturt scores below the national average (decile 3 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (80% of workers), while 10% work from home.
Nearest train station: Flinders, 1.4 km east.
Nearest bus interchange: Marion Centre Interchange, 1000 m north-west.
Nearest airport: Adelaide Airport, 9.2 km north.
The Adelaide CBD is roughly 11 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 29 schools · 34 cafes & restaurants · 8 supermarkets · 51 parks — see them all on the Sturt profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Darlington Primary School 750 m · Sunrise Christian School, Marion Campus 800 m · Stella Maris Parish School 900 m · Seaview High School 1 km · Suneden Specialist School 1.1 km · Australian Science and Mathematics School 1.9 km · Marion Primary School 2.1 km · Christ the King School 2.2 km
Groceries: New India Market 550 m · Foodland 750 m · Coles 1.1 km · Woolworths 1.2 km · Foodland 2 km · All Things Asian Grocery 2.1 km · Foodland 2.1 km · Foodland 2.9 km
Parks and reserves: Brolga Reserve 100 m · Rosefield Lane Reserve 350 m · Hawksbury Avenue Reserve 450 m · Warriparinga 700 m · Sandery Avenue Reserve 900 m · Riverside Reserve 900 m · Harbrow Grove Reserve 950 m · Tilley Court Reserve 1 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Sturt, most often seen first: Rainbow Lorikeet · Australian Magpie · Little Raven · Red Wattlebird · Noisy Miner · Eyre Peninsula Australian Magpie.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Sturt, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sturt here | 2,787 | $1,020,000 | 3/10 | 4% |
| Darlington | 1,275 | $870,000 | 6/10 | 20% |
| Seacombe Gardens | 3,373 | $976,944 | 4/10 | 3% |
| Seacombe Heights | 1,549 | $1,230,000 | 8/10 | 3% |
| Bedford Park | 1,882 | $987,500 | 6/10 | 38% |
| Marion | 4,101 | $1,080,000 | 6/10 | 13% |
| Dover Gardens | 3,062 | $1,050,000 | 5/10 | 4% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Marion — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Boothby — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 5047 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Sturt profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Sturt has a median sale price of $1,020,000 (2026 1Q sales). Renters pay a median $295 a week.
The population grew 22% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 2,293 people to 2,787. It sits about 11 km from the Adelaide CBD in a straight line, and Flinders station is roughly 1.4 km away. Local government is Marion council, and the federal seat is Boothby.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Sturt vs Darlington · Sturt vs Seacombe Gardens.
Nearby guides: Darlington · Seacombe Gardens · Seacombe Heights · Bedford Park · Marion · Dover Gardens.
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