Marion vs Sturt

Sturt is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 43 in Marion. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Marion, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Marion: a median of $1.04 million, against $875,000 in Sturt, and rent is higher there too. Marion is closer to the city centre: 11.5 km, against 14 km. On these figures, Sturt tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Marion

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Sturt

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($845,000 vs $1,127,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($875,000 vs $1,037,500)
  • But Marion has cheaper units ($602,500 vs $812,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Sturt

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (41% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($295/wk vs $355/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Marion

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (11.5 km vs 14 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Marion

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 21%)

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

Investors

Sturt

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.1% vs 5.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Marion and 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.

Marion 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.

Marion Sturt
Walkability 82 / 88
Marion — Walkability: 82/100 Sturt — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 33 / 30
Marion — Safety: 33/100 Sturt — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Marion — Low fire risk: 100/100 Sturt — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 35 / 20
Marion — Low flood risk: 35/100 Sturt — Low flood risk: 20/100

Demographics

Marion has more residents (4,101 vs 2,787); Marion rents higher ($355/wk vs $295/wk).

Marion Sturt
Population 4,101
+32% vs other
 2,787
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.1% +10.1%
Median age 43 38
Median household income $71,032/yr
+11% vs other
 $63,544/yr
Median weekly rent $355/wk
+17% vs other
 $295/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Marion Sturt
0-4 4.4% / 5.6%
Marion — 0-4: 4.4% Sturt — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 8.1% / 9.8%
Marion — 5-14: 8.1% Sturt — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 6.7% / 3.9%
Marion — 15-19: 6.7% Sturt — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 6.7% / 7.5%
Marion — 20-24: 6.7% Sturt — 20-24: 7.5%
25-34 14.4% / 17.2%
Marion — 25-34: 14.4% Sturt — 25-34: 17.2%
35-44 11.3% / 13.7%
Marion — 35-44: 11.3% Sturt — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 10.4% / 10.7%
Marion — 45-54: 10.4% Sturt — 45-54: 10.7%
55-64 10.2% / 10.7%
Marion — 55-64: 10.2% Sturt — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 10.9% / 11.3%
Marion — 65-74: 10.9% Sturt — 65-74: 11.3%
75-84 10.5% / 6.7%
Marion — 75-84: 10.5% Sturt — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 6.8% / 2.7%
Marion — 85+: 6.8% Sturt — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Marion 45.4% lone person
Marion — Lone Person: 45.4% Marion — Couple Families: 34.6% Marion — One Parent Families: 12.6% Marion — Group Household: 5.5% Marion — Other Families: 1.9%
Sturt 43.5% lone person
Sturt — Lone Person: 43.5% Sturt — Couple Families: 27.8% Sturt — One Parent Families: 18.2% Sturt — Group Household: 8.2% Sturt — Other Families: 2.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Marion 28.0% renting
Marion — Owned Outright: 38.3% Marion — Mortgage: 33.7% Marion — Renting: 28.0%
Sturt 41.0% renting
Sturt — Owned Outright: 29.9% Sturt — Mortgage: 29.1% Sturt — Renting: 41.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Marion Sturt
Bachelor Degree 16.4% / 16.3%
Marion — Bachelor Degree: 16.4% Sturt — Bachelor Degree: 16.3%
Certificate III & IV 11.8% / 12.6%
Marion — Certificate III & IV: 11.8% Sturt — Certificate III & IV: 12.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 6.6%
Marion — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Sturt — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 5.6% / 5.4%
Marion — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6% Sturt — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 1.9%
Marion — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Sturt — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

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.

Marion Sturt
England 4.7% / 4.2%
Marion — England: 4.7% Sturt — England: 4.2%
India 3.6% / 5.0%
Marion — India: 3.6% Sturt — India: 5.0%
China 3.2% / 3.6%
Marion — China: 3.2% Sturt — China: 3.6%
Nepal 2.7% / 1.5%
Marion — Nepal: 2.7% Sturt — Nepal: 1.5%
Philippines 1.1% / 1.5%
Marion — Philippines: 1.1% Sturt — Philippines: 1.5%
Iran — / 1.6%
Marion — Iran: not among its largest Sturt — Iran: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Marion 67.7% houses
Marion — Houses: 67.7% Marion — Townhouses: 30.7% Marion — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Sturt 67.1% houses
Sturt — Houses: 67.1% Sturt — Townhouses: 32.8% Sturt — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Marion Sturt
Median house price $1,037,500 $875,000
Median unit price $602,500 $812,500
Median land price $1,127,500 $845,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 13 days
from 31 sales
 18 days
from 19 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.

Marion Sturt
3 bed $980K / $865K
Marion — 3 bed: $980K (34 sales) Sturt — 3 bed: $865K (45 sales)

34 vs 45 sales

4 bed $1.17M / $1.05M
Marion — 4 bed: $1.17M (20 sales) Sturt — 4 bed: $1.05M (9 sales)

20 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Marion Sturt
Residential 74% 86%
Parks and recreation 19% 0%
Industrial 5% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 4%
Commercial 2%
same for both
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

Marion Sturt
New dwellings approved 809
across Marion
same for both
Approvals change year on year -31%
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.

Marion Sturt
Houses 3.8%
$700/wk on $957K
 4.1%
$695/wk on $884K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Marion Sturt
House price Higher than 47% of SA Higher than 42% of SA
Income Higher than 40% of SA —
Schools Higher than 27% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Affordability Higher than 35% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 73% of SA Higher than 81% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 42% of SA Higher than 63% of SA

Liveability

Marion Sturt
Grade B C
Score 50/100 46/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Sturt carries more flood risk (80 vs 65).

Marion Sturt
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
67/100
 High
70/100
Flood Moderate
65/100
 High
80/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Marion Sturt
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Tonsley, 1.8 km
 2
Bedford Park, 1.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.1% 3.2%

Schools in Marion

  • Marion Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Sunrise Christian School Marion Independent · Combined at peers
  • Westminster School Independent · Combined at peers

Schools in Sturt

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

Amenities in the suburb

Marion Sturt
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 4 3
Parks & reserves 5 3
Childcare 6 2
GPs 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Sturt sits further from the CBD (14 km vs 11.5 km).

Marion Sturt
Walkability score 82/100 88/100
Distance to Adelaide 11.5 km 14 km
+22% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min 21 min
Public transport score 91/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 117.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 83.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 5043
 1.2%
postcode 5047
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 5043
 54
postcode 5047

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.

Marion Sturt
Car (driver) 69.8% / 74.2%
Marion — Car (driver): 69.8% Sturt — Car (driver): 74.2%
Worked from Home 10.9% / 10.0%
Marion — Worked from Home: 10.9% Sturt — Worked from Home: 10.0%
Bus 5.1% / 5.2%
Marion — Bus: 5.1% Sturt — Bus: 5.2%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 4.5%
Marion — Car (passenger): 5.0% Sturt — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Train 4.7% / 2.7%
Marion — Train: 4.7% Sturt — Train: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.2%).

Setting

Marion Sturt
Elevation 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.8 km 3.6 km

NBN connectivity

Marion Sturt
Connectivity score 72/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 19%
2,062 premises
 2%
1,371 premises

Climate

Marion Sturt
Annual rainfall 394 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Marion 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

Marion Sturt
Average residential rate $1,782/yr
same for both
Council Marion
same for both

Federal electorate

Marion Sturt
Division Boothby
same for both
Member Louise Miller-Frost
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Marion

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Retirees Townhouses Transport Hub

Sturt

Middle-Ring Parks Townhouses

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