Upper Sturt SA 5156
Upper Sturt is in Adelaide Hills LGA, SA, postcode 5156, with population 1,005.
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Upper Sturt has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
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Upper Sturt rents screen above the local benchmark. Use this as a rent-market signal, not a street-level listing read.
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Rent-pressure candidate
Upper Sturt rents screen above the local benchmark. Snapshot rent $640/wk.
Use this as a rent-market signal, not a street-level listing read.
Upper Sturt has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Use compare to test the suburb against another candidate, then validate financial assumptions in the calculator where available.
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Upper Sturt currently reads as a livability-led candidate.
Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read. No major decision caution is visible from the current evidence layer.
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Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.
No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.
No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.
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Upper Sturt SA
Upper Sturt is a small community in South Australia within the Adelaide Hills local government area (postcode 5156). With a population of 1,005, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $116K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +2.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 23 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 11 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward education and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The median house price in Upper Sturt is $1.0 million, having risen modestly 0.8% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $640. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,800.
Upper Sturt is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1094, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 21 bus stops. The crime rate in the Adelaide Hills LGA is low at 1,194 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Upper Sturt offers a gross rental yield of 3.2%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.0M/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 9.0x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +0.8% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Upper Sturt is a small community in South Australia within the Adelaide Hills local government area (postcode 5156). With a population of 1,005, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $116K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +2.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 23 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 11 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward education and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The median house price in Upper Sturt is $1.0 million, having risen modestly 0.8% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $640. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,800.
Upper Sturt is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1094, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 21 bus stops. The crime rate in the Adelaide Hills LGA is low at 1,194 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Upper Sturt offers a gross rental yield of 3.2%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.0M/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 9.0x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +0.8% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Upper Sturt FAQ
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What LGA is Upper Sturt in?
Upper Sturt is in the Adelaide Hills Local Government Area, SA, postcode 5156. Council-level context for Adelaide Hills LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Upper Sturt?
The current median house price in Upper Sturt, SA is $1.0M, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Upper Sturt?
The median weekly rent in Upper Sturt is $640/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-pressure candidate.
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What does the rent signal say about Upper Sturt?
Rent-pressure candidate: Upper Sturt rents screen above the local benchmark. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Upper Sturt a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Upper Sturt show: Moderate Yield, Near Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Upper Sturt?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Upper Sturt data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.