Crafers West vs Upper Sturt

Upper Sturt is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 44 in Crafers West. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Upper Sturt

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 5)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Upper Sturt

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($345/wk vs $406/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Upper Sturt

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (37/100 vs 18/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Upper Sturt

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (37/100 vs 18/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Crafers West and Upper Sturt drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Crafers West Upper Sturt
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Crafers West Upper Sturt
Walkability 18 / 37
Crafers West — Walkability: 18/100 Upper Sturt — Walkability: 37/100
Safety 74 / 80
Crafers West — Safety: 74/100 Upper Sturt — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 29 / 24
Crafers West — Low fire risk: 29/100 Upper Sturt — Low fire risk: 24/100

Demographics

Crafers West has more residents (1,307 vs 1,005); Crafers West rents higher ($406/wk vs $345/wk).

Crafers West Upper Sturt
Population 1,307
+23% vs other
 1,005
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.0% +5.7%
Median age 44 41
Median household income $126,776/yr
+9% vs other
 $115,908/yr
Median weekly rent $406/wk
+15% vs other
 $345/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Crafers West Upper Sturt
0-4 4.1% / 6.1%
Crafers West — 0-4: 4.1% Upper Sturt — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 13.2% / 13.3%
Crafers West — 5-14: 13.2% Upper Sturt — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 7.0% / 6.0%
Crafers West — 15-19: 7.0% Upper Sturt — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 4.5% / 4.3%
Crafers West — 20-24: 4.5% Upper Sturt — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 8.6% / 10.1%
Crafers West — 25-34: 8.6% Upper Sturt — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 12.7% / 14.0%
Crafers West — 35-44: 12.7% Upper Sturt — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 19.1% / 15.1%
Crafers West — 45-54: 19.1% Upper Sturt — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 14.2% / 13.6%
Crafers West — 55-64: 14.2% Upper Sturt — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 10.8% / 13.2%
Crafers West — 65-74: 10.8% Upper Sturt — 65-74: 13.2%
75-84 5.4% / 3.6%
Crafers West — 75-84: 5.4% Upper Sturt — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 0.3% / 0.9%
Crafers West — 85+: 0.3% Upper Sturt — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Crafers West 57.7% couple families
Crafers West — Couple Families: 57.7% Crafers West — Lone Person: 27.4% Crafers West — One Parent Families: 11.3% Crafers West — Group Household: 2.7% Crafers West — Other Families: 0.9%
Upper Sturt 60.5% couple families
Upper Sturt — Couple Families: 60.5% Upper Sturt — Lone Person: 24.0% Upper Sturt — One Parent Families: 12.4% Upper Sturt — Group Household: 1.3% Upper Sturt — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Crafers West 7.4% renting
Crafers West — Owned Outright: 38.4% Crafers West — Mortgage: 54.2% Crafers West — Renting: 7.4%
Upper Sturt 6.5% renting
Upper Sturt — Owned Outright: 36.4% Upper Sturt — Mortgage: 57.1% Upper Sturt — Renting: 6.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Crafers West Upper Sturt
Bachelor Degree 24.0% / 17.0%
Crafers West — Bachelor Degree: 24.0% Upper Sturt — Bachelor Degree: 17.0%
Certificate III & IV 9.6% / 11.4%
Crafers West — Certificate III & IV: 9.6% Upper Sturt — Certificate III & IV: 11.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 9.5%
Crafers West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Upper Sturt — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 9.3% / 7.3%
Crafers West — Postgraduate Degree: 9.3% Upper Sturt — Postgraduate Degree: 7.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.3% / 3.7%
Crafers West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3% Upper Sturt — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Crafers West Upper Sturt
England 6.0% / 6.9%
Crafers West — England: 6.0% Upper Sturt — England: 6.9%
New Zealand 0.8% / 1.2%
Crafers West — New Zealand: 0.8% Upper Sturt — New Zealand: 1.2%
Germany 0.5% / 1.2%
Crafers West — Germany: 0.5% Upper Sturt — Germany: 1.2%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.5%
Crafers West — Scotland: 0.6% Upper Sturt — Scotland: 0.5%
South Africa 0.7% / —
Crafers West — South Africa: 0.7% Upper Sturt — South Africa: not among its largest
Singapore 0.7% / —
Crafers West — Singapore: 0.7% Upper Sturt — Singapore: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.5%
Crafers West — Philippines: not among its largest Upper Sturt — Philippines: 0.5%
Malaysia — / 0.5%
Crafers West — Malaysia: not among its largest Upper Sturt — Malaysia: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Crafers West 100.0% houses
Crafers West — Houses: 100.0% Crafers West — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Upper Sturt 98.0% houses
Upper Sturt — Houses: 98.0% Upper Sturt — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Crafers West Upper Sturt
Median house price $1,322,500 $1,242,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $610,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 10 sales
 49 days
from 12 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Crafers West Upper Sturt
3 bed $1.18M / $1.09M
Crafers West — 3 bed: $1.18M (13 sales) Upper Sturt — 3 bed: $1.09M (12 sales)

13 vs 12 sales

4 bed $1.5M / $1.41M
Crafers West — 4 bed: $1.5M (16 sales) Upper Sturt — 4 bed: $1.41M (7 sales)

16 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Crafers West has more land zoned for conservation (83% vs 44%); Upper Sturt has more rural and farming land (46% vs 7%).

Crafers West Upper Sturt
Environmental 83% 44%
Rural and farming 7% 46%
Residential 9% 10%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Crafers West Upper Sturt
New dwellings approved 95
across Adelaide Hills
same for both
Approvals change year on year +53%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Crafers West Upper Sturt
Houses 3.8%
$1,000/wk on $1.38M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Crafers West Upper Sturt
House price Higher than 54% of SA Higher than 68% of SA
Income Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of SA Higher than 77% of SA
Affordability Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 69% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 97% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of SA Higher than 72% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 41% of SA —

Liveability

Upper Sturt is more walkable (37 vs 18).

Crafers West Upper Sturt
Grade B
same for both
Score 54/100 53/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Crafers West Upper Sturt
Bushfire High
71/100
 High
76/100
Crime Low
26/100
 Low
20/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Crafers West Upper Sturt
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 9.6 km
 None

Schools in Crafers West

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Upper Sturt

  • Upper Sturt Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Crafers West Upper Sturt
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 5 10
Waterways 7 3

Mobility

Crafers West Upper Sturt
Walkability score 18/100 37/100
Distance to Adelaide 17.1 km 19 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min
same for both
Public transport score 55/100
Bus
 36/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 20.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 18.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.6%
postcode 5152
 1.6%
postcode 5156
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 5152
 57
postcode 5156

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Crafers West Upper Sturt
Car (driver) 73.2% / 72.5%
Crafers West — Car (driver): 73.2% Upper Sturt — Car (driver): 72.5%
Worked from Home 19.4% / 17.8%
Crafers West — Worked from Home: 19.4% Upper Sturt — Worked from Home: 17.8%
Bus 3.4% / 3.6%
Crafers West — Bus: 3.4% Upper Sturt — Bus: 3.6%
Car (passenger) 2.2% / 2.8%
Crafers West — Car (passenger): 2.2% Upper Sturt — Car (passenger): 2.8%
Walked Only 1.2% / 1.1%
Crafers West — Walked Only: 1.2% Upper Sturt — Walked Only: 1.1%
Train — / 1.3%
Crafers West — Train: not among its largest Upper Sturt — Train: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.2%).

Setting

Crafers West Upper Sturt
Elevation 448 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 396 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.5 km 15.0 km

NBN connectivity

Crafers West Upper Sturt
Connectivity score 47/100 41/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 5%
510 premises
 0%
391 premises

Climate

Crafers West Upper Sturt
Annual rainfall 969 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Crafers West Upper Sturt
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Crafers West Upper Sturt
Average residential rate $2,727/yr
same for both
Council Adelaide Hills
same for both

Federal electorate

Crafers West Upper Sturt
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Crafers West Upper Sturt
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Crafers West

Acreage Middle-Ring Professionals River

Upper Sturt

Acreage Middle-Ring Professionals Quiet

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