Stirling - East vs Stirling - Inner North

Stirling - East and Stirling - Inner North are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different levels of accessibility. Stirling - East is very walkable, with 83% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 66.7% near health services, compared to 51.6% and 17.2% in Stirling - Inner North. This area also has a larger First Nations population, where residents are noticeably older and a higher share, 49%, have finished Year 12.

The two areas share almost identical access to parks and public transport, and their First Nations unemployment rates are nearly the same at around 16%. While they share these common traits, the gap in accessibility to health services and groceries is widening. Stirling - East continues to offer much better local walkability, while Stirling - Inner North relies more heavily on public transport for its amenities.