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Stirling WA 6021

4,757 addresses · 170 streets

Cowan Electorate › Stirling LGA › Stirling · 9 km from Perth

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Living Here

Stirling is a suburb of Western Australia, home to about 10,165 people, with a median age of 42. The typical household earns around $2,221 a week, with median rent near $410 a week. Most homes are houses. About 84% of households own their home and 15% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Italian, English, Australian. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

10,165Population
42Median age
$2,221Median household income / wk
$410Median rent / wk
2.7Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Stirling, 1.3 km south-west · Bus interchange: Mirrabooka Bus Station, 4.7 km east · Airport: Perth Airport, 15.6 km south-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources9/10
Education & jobs9/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 7% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4.1% · Labour-force participation 65.9%

Population by age in Stirling
Population by age, Stirling WA (ABS Census 2021)
0-4521
5-141,230
15-19567
20-24593
25-341,150
35-441,415
45-541,421
55-641,314
65-741,120
75-84640
85+207
Dwelling types in Stirling
Dwelling types, Stirling WA (ABS Census 2021)
House3,144
Townhouse439
Apartment35
Other0
Households by weekly income in Stirling
Households by weekly income, Stirling WA (ABS Census 2021)
<$650461
$650-1,499742
$1,500-2,999902
$3,000+1,235
Top ancestries in Stirling
Top ancestries, Stirling WA (ABS Census 2021)
Italian2,224
English2,177
Australian1,944
Other1,341
Chinese1,124
Irish581
Housing tenure in Stirling
Housing tenure, Stirling WA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,582
Mortgage1,415
Rented548
Other43
Cars per household in Stirling
Cars per household, Stirling WA (ABS Census 2021)
0132
1938
21,661
3573
4+300
Commute to work in Stirling
Commute to work, Stirling WA (ABS Census 2021)
Car3,646
Train168
Bus57
Tram/ferry0
Walked36
Bicycle33
Home529
Top countries of birth in Stirling
Top countries of birth, Stirling WA (ABS Census 2021)
Italy491
England401
China325
India305
Malaysia212
South Africa163
Languages used at home in Stirling
Languages used at home, Stirling WA (ABS Census 2021)
Italian747
Mandarin523
Macedonian282
Cantonese258
Gujarati175
Vietnamese174

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