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Stirling ACT 2611

885 addresses · 37 streets

Bean Electorate › Unincorporated ACT LGA › Stirling · 11 km from Canberra

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Living Here

Stirling is a suburb of Australian Capital Territory, home to about 2,191 people, with a median age of 46. The typical household earns around $2,206 a week, with median rent near $460 a week. Most homes are houses. About 75% of households own their home and 23% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

2,191Population
46Median age
$2,206Median household income / wk
$460Median rent / wk
2.6Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Stirling statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Stirling itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Canberra, 9.6 km east · Bus interchange: Tuggeranong Bus Interchange, 7.4 km south · Airport: Canberra Airport, 14 km east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 9/10
Economic resources7/10
Education & jobs10/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 37.9% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4.1% · Labour-force participation 54.4%

Population by age in Stirling
Population by age, Stirling ACT (ABS Census 2021)
0-4102
5-14277
15-19118
20-2497
25-34205
35-44258
45-54291
55-64236
65-74288
75-84198
85+134
Dwelling types in Stirling
Dwelling types, Stirling ACT (ABS Census 2021)
House634
Townhouse128
Apartment7
Other0
Households by weekly income in Stirling
Households by weekly income, Stirling ACT (ABS Census 2021)
<$65080
$650-1,499155
$1,500-2,999227
$3,000+259
Top ancestries in Stirling
Top ancestries, Stirling ACT (ABS Census 2021)
English822
Australian758
Irish274
Other260
Scottish237
German113
Housing tenure in Stirling
Housing tenure, Stirling ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Owned337
Mortgage232
Rented175
Other18
Cars per household in Stirling
Cars per household, Stirling ACT (ABS Census 2021)
036
1264
2309
3100
4+52
Commute to work in Stirling
Commute to work, Stirling ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Car631
Train0
Bus42
Tram/ferry0
Walked15
Bicycle12
Home119
Top countries of birth in Stirling
Top countries of birth, Stirling ACT (ABS Census 2021)
England77
India54
Italy30
New Zealand30
China28
Croatia25
Languages used at home in Stirling
Languages used at home, Stirling ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Italian35
Croatian31
Malayalam26
Cantonese23
Samoan21
Urdu20

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