Upper Sturt
SA 5156 · Adelaide Hills
1,005 (2021) → 1,040 est. (2025) · Declining
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Upper Sturt is a declining suburb in Adelaide Hills, SA 5156, about 13km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $1.06M is around the same as the SA average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 34/100, and is about 15km inland. Upper Sturt has an overall score of 42/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 67/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (6.87%), Germany (1.19%), New Zealand (1.19%), Hong Kong (0.6%), USA (0.6%)
Top languages: Cantonese (0.6%), Mandarin (0.4%), German (0.4%), Vietnamese (0.4%), Greek (0.3%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Outstanding school access
Top 20% nationally — strong, high-ICSEA schools nearby with genuine choice. An excellent suburb for families prioritising education.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1098 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Upper Sturt Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1088
Nearby (within 10km)
- Heathfield High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1084
- St Catherine's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.5kmICSEA 1123
- Hawthorndene Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 1111
- Scott Creek Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 1104
- Heathfield Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 1088
- Crafers Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 1097
- The Hills Montessori School - Yultiwirra CampusCombined · Independent · 4.7km
- Coromandel Valley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5kmICSEA 1092
- St John's Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 5.4kmICSEA 1134
- Stirling East Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 1142
- Belair Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 1119
- St John's Grammar School - Sheoak Road CampusCombined · Independent · 6.1km
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
Plenty of options
Well above average — a good spread of gyms and sports facilities within easy reach.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Outdoor paradise
Top 20% nationally — abundant parks and green space, plus trails, bike paths and places to enjoy the outdoors.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Few cultural venues
Very few cultural venues in and around this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for SA. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
DecliningSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Upper Sturt
Is Upper Sturt safe?
Upper Sturt has a residential safety score of 67/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 1,194 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Upper Sturt?
In Upper Sturt, the median house price is $1.06M. Median weekly house rent is $900.
How far is Upper Sturt from Adelaide CBD?
Upper Sturt is about 12.9 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 51 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Upper Sturt?
Upper Sturt has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1088 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Upper Sturt?
Upper Sturt has a transport score of 34/100 and 21 bus stops.