Seacombe Heights vs Sturt

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Seacombe Heights, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Seacombe Heights: a median of $1.08 million, against $875,000 in Sturt, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Seacombe Heights tends to suit couples, while Sturt suits people living alone and 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

Seacombe Heights

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 70/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 67%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 46%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Seacombe Heights leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 30%)
  • Sturt has cheaper houses ($875,000 vs $1,076,000)

Weighs house 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 13%)
  • has cheaper rent ($295/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Sturt

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 70/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Sturt

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (33% vs 2%)
  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 70/100)
  • But Seacombe Heights carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 70/100)

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 4.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Seacombe Heights 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.

Seacombe Heights 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.

Seacombe Heights Sturt
Walkability 70 / 88
Seacombe Heights — Walkability: 70/100 Sturt — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 74 / 30
Seacombe Heights — Safety: 74/100 Sturt — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Seacombe Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100 Sturt — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 39 / 20
Seacombe Heights — Low flood risk: 39/100 Sturt — Low flood risk: 20/100

Demographics

Sturt has more residents (2,787 vs 1,549); Seacombe Heights has higher household incomes ($99,684 vs $63,544).

Seacombe Heights Sturt
Population 1,549 2,787
+80% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.2% +10.1%
Median age 40 38
Median household income $99,684/yr
+36% vs other
 $63,544/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+22% vs other
 $295/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Seacombe Heights Sturt
0-4 6.2% / 5.6%
Seacombe Heights — 0-4: 6.2% Sturt — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 12.7% / 9.8%
Seacombe Heights — 5-14: 12.7% Sturt — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 6.2% / 3.9%
Seacombe Heights — 15-19: 6.2% Sturt — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 4.5% / 7.5%
Seacombe Heights — 20-24: 4.5% Sturt — 20-24: 7.5%
25-34 12.4% / 17.2%
Seacombe Heights — 25-34: 12.4% Sturt — 25-34: 17.2%
35-44 14.0% / 13.7%
Seacombe Heights — 35-44: 14.0% Sturt — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 14.4% / 10.7%
Seacombe Heights — 45-54: 14.4% Sturt — 45-54: 10.7%
55-64 10.8% / 10.7%
Seacombe Heights — 55-64: 10.8% Sturt — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 9.7% / 11.3%
Seacombe Heights — 65-74: 9.7% Sturt — 65-74: 11.3%
75-84 7.6% / 6.7%
Seacombe Heights — 75-84: 7.6% Sturt — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 1.9% / 2.7%
Seacombe Heights — 85+: 1.9% Sturt — 85+: 2.7%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Seacombe Heights 54.5% couple families
Seacombe Heights — Couple Families: 54.5% Seacombe Heights — Lone Person: 26.5% Seacombe Heights — One Parent Families: 11.8% Seacombe Heights — Group Household: 4.6% Seacombe Heights — Other Families: 2.6%
Sturt 27.8% couple families
Sturt — Couple Families: 27.8% Sturt — Lone Person: 43.5% Sturt — One Parent Families: 18.2% Sturt — Group Household: 8.2% Sturt — Other Families: 2.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Seacombe Heights 13.4% renting
Seacombe Heights — Owned Outright: 37.4% Seacombe Heights — Mortgage: 49.2% Seacombe Heights — Renting: 13.4%
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.

Seacombe Heights Sturt
Bachelor Degree 16.1% / 16.3%
Seacombe Heights — Bachelor Degree: 16.1% Sturt — Bachelor Degree: 16.3%
Certificate III & IV 15.4% / 12.6%
Seacombe Heights — Certificate III & IV: 15.4% Sturt — Certificate III & IV: 12.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 6.6%
Seacombe Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Sturt — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 5.3% / 5.4%
Seacombe Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3% Sturt — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.9%
Seacombe Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Sturt — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

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.

Seacombe Heights Sturt
England 7.1% / 4.2%
Seacombe Heights — England: 7.1% Sturt — England: 4.2%
India 3.2% / 5.0%
Seacombe Heights — India: 3.2% Sturt — India: 5.0%
China 1.9% / 3.6%
Seacombe Heights — China: 1.9% Sturt — China: 3.6%
Iran — / 1.6%
Seacombe Heights — Iran: not among its largest Sturt — Iran: 1.6%
Philippines — / 1.5%
Seacombe Heights — Philippines: not among its largest Sturt — Philippines: 1.5%
Greece 1.2% / —
Seacombe Heights — Greece: 1.2% Sturt — Greece: not among its largest
South Africa 1.0% / —
Seacombe Heights — South Africa: 1.0% Sturt — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Seacombe Heights 98.6% houses
Seacombe Heights — Houses: 98.6% Seacombe Heights — Townhouses: 2.3% Seacombe Heights — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Sturt 67.1% houses
Sturt — Houses: 67.1% Sturt — Townhouses: 32.8% Sturt — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Seacombe Heights Sturt
Median house price $1,076,000 $875,000
Median unit price — $812,500
Median land price — $845,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 14 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.

Seacombe Heights Sturt
3 bed $990K / $865K
Seacombe Heights — 3 bed: $990K (18 sales) Sturt — 3 bed: $865K (45 sales)

18 vs 45 sales

4 bed $1.25M / $1.05M
Seacombe Heights — 4 bed: $1.25M (14 sales) Sturt — 4 bed: $1.05M (9 sales)

14 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Seacombe Heights Sturt
Residential 96% 86%
Industrial 0% 8%
Environmental 4% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 4%
Commercial 0% 2%
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

Seacombe Heights 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.

Seacombe Heights Sturt
Houses — 4.1%
$695/wk on $884K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Seacombe Heights Sturt
House price Higher than 60% of SA Higher than 42% of SA
Income Higher than 79% of SA —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Affordability Higher than 62% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 81% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 63% of SA

Liveability

Seacombe Heights scores higher overall (71 vs 46); Sturt is more walkable (88 vs 70).

Seacombe Heights Sturt
Grade A C
Score 71/100 46/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Sturt carries more crime risk (70 vs 26); Sturt carries more flood risk (80 vs 61).

Seacombe Heights Sturt
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
26/100
 High
70/100
Flood Moderate
61/100
 High
80/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Seacombe Heights Sturt
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Bedford Park, 2.4 km
 2
Bedford Park, 1.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.5% 3.2%

Schools in Seacombe Heights

  • Seaview High School Government · Secondary 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

Seacombe Heights Sturt
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 1 3
Childcare 1 2

Mobility

Seacombe Heights Sturt
Walkability score 70/100 88/100
Distance to Adelaide 15 km
+7% vs other
 14 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 22 min 21 min
Public transport score 50/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 11.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 83.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 5047
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 5047
same for both

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.

Seacombe Heights Sturt
Car (driver) 76.9% / 74.2%
Seacombe Heights — Car (driver): 76.9% Sturt — Car (driver): 74.2%
Worked from Home 12.2% / 10.0%
Seacombe Heights — Worked from Home: 12.2% Sturt — Worked from Home: 10.0%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 4.5%
Seacombe Heights — Car (passenger): 4.2% Sturt — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Train 4.2% / 2.7%
Seacombe Heights — Train: 4.2% Sturt — Train: 2.7%
Bus 1.5% / 5.2%
Seacombe Heights — Bus: 1.5% Sturt — Bus: 5.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.9%).

Setting

Seacombe Heights Sturt
Elevation 92 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.7 km 3.6 km

NBN connectivity

Seacombe Heights Sturt
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
625 premises
 2%
1,371 premises

Climate

Seacombe Heights 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)

Seacombe Heights Sturt
PM2.5 — 6.0 µg/m³
PM10 19.5 µg/m³ 17.8 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.34 pphm 1.12 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Seacombe Heights

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

Sturt

Middle-Ring Parks Townhouses

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