Question 1

Is Sturt a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Sturt is an established, quiet southern Adelaide suburb with tree-lined streets and a mainly residential feel. Many single-storey brick and weatherboard homes from the mid 20th century sit alongside pockets of newer infill housing, which helps explain why the area attracts families, downsizers and long-term locals. Local life is practical and low-key, centred on a neighbourhood shopping strip, reserves and sporting ovals, while larger retail and dining precincts are within easy reach and road and public transport links make the city and nearby coastal suburbs straightforward to access.

Home to 2,787 people with a median age of 38, Sturt is a suburb weighted towards couple households and owner-occupation—roughly six in ten homes are owner-occupied while renters make up 41.0% of dwellings. The area is part of a precinct traffic study looking at congestion and access, and nearby projects such as the Darlington Upgrade and the Southern Redevelopment at Flinders Medical Centre have changed local movement, including bus arrangements. Whether Sturt is right for you will come down to whether you value an established, settled suburb with local parks and easy connections to larger centres.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Sturt?

Accepted Answer

Buying a house in Sturt (SA 5047) at the current median price of $910,000 works out to about 14.3 times what a typical local household earned in a year at the last Census. That household income was $1,222 a week as recorded at the last Census, so the purchase multiple sits well above local incomes on this measure.

For renters, a median house rent of $680 a week would take roughly 55.6% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, a large share. On these figures buying sits much further above local incomes than renting, and whether that feels expensive will depend on your own income and circumstances.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Sturt a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

House values in Sturt climbed 12.9% over the past 12 months, a strong increase, while house rents rose 9.7% over the same period, a solid rise. Those two figures describe how the house side of the market moved over the year.

For someone weighing Sturt up as an investment, the data show capital growth for houses outpaced rent growth this year. Which of those outcomes matters most will depend on your own goals and circumstances.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$910K	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	12.9%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	18	1
Median days on market Past 12 months	52	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$680	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	9.7%	N/A

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