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Sturt

Ranked #162 of 299 Adelaide suburbs for green space. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
19
#251 of 299
Safety
43
#171 of 299
Wealth
12
#263 of 299
Value
10
#261 of 299
Parks
26
#229 of 299
Cafés
29
#180 of 299
Transit
41
#122 of 299
Green space
51
#162 of 299
Active & healthy
34
#254 of 299

The numbers

Population2,787
Area0.5 km²
Median household income$1,222/wk
Median rent$295/wk
Crime rate52.7 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks1 (0.05 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park97.4% of the suburb
Cafés0
Gyms & sport venues1

Who lives in Sturt

Population
2,787
Median age
38 years
Median household income
$1,222/wk
Median rent
$295/wk

Source: ABS Census 2021. We do not hold a suburb-level renter/owner split, families-with-children rate, born-overseas rate or dwelling-type breakdown for Sturt — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Sturt

Is Sturt safe?

It is on the less safe side of Adelaide, scoring 43/100 for safety and ranking #171 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 53 per 1,000 residents. That score is recorded offences per 1,000 residents from official crime statistics, as a percentile against every other suburb in the city.

Is Sturt good for families?

Mixed, and the weak spot is parks. Here are the family measures we can compute — safety 43/100, parks 26/100 and green space 51/100, with a median age of 38. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Adelaide families ranking for the full method.

Is Sturt expensive to live in?

Median rent is $295 a week, and household income ranks #263 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 10/100 for value.

Does Sturt have good public transport?

It scores 41/100 for transit, #122 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Sturt?

97% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 0.1 hectares per 1,000 residents — 51/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

Seacombe GardensDarlingtonBedford ParkSeacombe HeightsDover GardensMarion

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Adelaide: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated September 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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