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Cambridge vs Stirling

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Cambridge profile · Stirling profile

Cambridge Stirling

Stirling and Cambridge are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different economic profiles. Cambridge is significantly wealthier, with a typical family income of $3,898 compared to $2,332 in Stirling. This is reflected in the workforce, as Cambridge has far more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (52.3% versus 33.7%) and a much higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (30.6% compared to 16.5%). In contrast, Stirling is more culturally diverse, with 27.4% of people using a language other than English at home, compared to 14.6% in Cambridge.

Both areas are very similar in the size of their First Nations populations, which sit at 1.2% in Stirling and 0.4% in Cambridge. While they share some commonalities, the financial gap between them has widened since 2011, particularly for those earning the highest incomes. Housing also differs, with Stirling having a far higher share of renters (33.0% versus 21.2%) and more townhouses, while Cambridge has more separate houses and a higher proportion of homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Population: 197,493 larger in Stirling Bachelor+: 18.6 pts higher in Cambridge Separate houses: 15.4 pts higher in Cambridge Year 12: 14.0 pts higher in Cambridge Other language: 12.8 pts higher in Stirling

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cambridgein Stirling +197,493 larger in Stirling gap widening
28,876 65th pct 226,369 87th pct
Median age in Cambridgein Stirling +3 yrs older in Cambridge gap steady
41 yrs 43rd pct 38 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Cambridgein Stirling +0.7 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
0.4% 2nd pct 1.2% 15th pct
Aged 65+ in Cambridgein Stirling +0.9 pts higher in Cambridge gap steady
18.0% 39th pct 17.1% 35th pct
Under 15 in Cambridgein Stirling +2.7 pts higher in Cambridge gap narrowing
19.6% 71st pct 16.9% 40th pct
De facto in Cambridgein Stirling +2.2 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
9.2% 11th pct 11.4% 27th pct

Age structure

22.8% Young adults (25–44) +9.2 pts ▸ 32.0%
27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 23.1%
19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 16.9%
18.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 17.1%
12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

Marital status

54.7% Married ◂ +9.2 pts 45.5%
32.4% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 37.4%
6.3% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.7% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.9% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Cambridge Stirling

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cambridgein Stirling +7.1 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
30.6% 86th pct 37.7% 92nd pct

Country of birth

66.6% Australia ◂ +8.9 pts 57.7%
7.0% England ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%
1.4% India +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.5% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.9% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
0.8% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.3% Vietnam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% China even 1.4%
0.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

39.3% English ◂ +8.4 pts 30.8%
31.9% Australian ◂ +7.3 pts 24.6%
13.1% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 9.2%
10.6% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 7.6%
6.2% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.3% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%
2.7% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.5% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
0.5% Vietnamese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.0% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
0.5% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Other language in Cambridgein Stirling +12.8 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
14.6% 73rd pct 27.4% 86th pct
Limited English in Cambridgein Stirling +2.8 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
1.0% 63rd pct 3.8% 87th pct

Language used at home

82.5% English only ◂ +14.9 pts 67.6%
1.3% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%
0.3% Vietnamese +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.8% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Greek even 0.6%
0.3% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Cambridgein Stirling +7.3 pts higher in Cambridge gap widening
44.8% 68th pct 37.5% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

46.2% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 43.4%
44.8% No religion ◂ +7.3 pts 37.5%
4.4% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.7% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.6% Islam +3.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.4% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.5% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Judaism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cambridgein Stirling +14.0 pts higher in Cambridge gap narrowing
81.5% 100th pct 67.5% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in Cambridgein Stirling +18.6 pts higher in Cambridge gap steady
52.3% 100th pct 33.7% 88th pct
Schools in Cambridgein Stirling +63 more in Stirling
11 54th pct 74 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in Cambridgein Stirling +0.01 more in Cambridge
1.94 19th pct 1.93 19th pct
Students in Cambridgein Stirling +34,580 more in Stirling
3,936 61st pct 38,516 87th pct
Avg size in Cambridgein Stirling +163 larger in Stirling
358 68th pct 520 84th pct
ICSEA in Cambridgein Stirling +43 higher in Cambridge
1,128 95th pct 1,085 89th pct

Highest year of school

81.5% Year 12 ◂ +14.0 pts 67.5%
8.3% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
2.5% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.7% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

44.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.2 pts 34.1%
8.6% Certificate III / IV +10.5 pts ▸ 19.1%
18.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.4 pts 11.2%
12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%
0.9% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 21.3%
16.7% Health ◂ +5.4 pts 11.3%
12.3% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
13.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%
8.1% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%
6.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%
3.8% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.9% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.1% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Cambridgein Stirling +$310 higher in Cambridge gap widening
$1,222 91st pct $912 78th pct
Household income in Cambridgein Stirling +$1,178 higher in Cambridge gap widening
$2,964 100th pct $1,786 76th pct
Family income in Cambridgein Stirling +$1,566 higher in Cambridge gap widening
$3,898 100th pct $2,332 84th pct
High earners in Cambridgein Stirling +14.1 pts higher in Cambridge gap widening
30.6% 100th pct 16.5% 86th pct
High-income homes in Cambridgein Stirling +20.9 pts higher in Cambridge gap widening
46.0% 100th pct 25.0% 82nd pct

Household income distribution

36.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +21.2 pts 14.9%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 27.6%
16.6% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 23.8%
10.0% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

31.7% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 36.6%
22.3% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 29.4%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 20.8%
19.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.2 pts 7.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cambridgein Stirling +1.5 pts higher in Stirling
23.5% 24th pct 25.0% 29th pct
Mental health in Cambridgein Stirling +1.4 pts higher in Stirling
6.6% 27th pct 8.0% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in Cambridgein Stirling +0.8 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
4.1% 25th pct 4.9% 39th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.3% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.5% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.5% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.3% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.5% Heart disease even 3.5%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
1.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.2% None ◂ +3.3 pts 67.9%
17.2% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
4.4% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.9% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cambridgein Stirling +10.3 pts higher in Cambridge gap widening
25.8% 82nd pct 15.5% 37th pct
Unpaid carers in Cambridgein Stirling +2.5 pts higher in Cambridge gap widening
13.3% 70th pct 10.8% 32nd pct
Unpaid child care in Cambridgein Stirling +5.2 pts higher in Cambridge gap narrowing
32.2% 89th pct 26.9% 67th pct
Defence service in Cambridgein Stirling +0.2 pts higher in Cambridge
2.5% 34th pct 2.3% 29th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cambridgein Stirling +4.6 pts higher in Cambridge gap steady
22.7% 56th pct 18.0% 22nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cambridgein Stirling +2,485 larger in Stirling
121 22nd pct 2,606 86th pct
Median age in Cambridgein Stirling +1 yrs older in Stirling
26 yrs 57th pct 27 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in Cambridgein Stirling +25.9 pts higher in Cambridge
72.6% 100th pct 46.7% 82nd pct
Unemployment in Cambridgein Stirling +8.2 pts higher in Stirling
6.1% 14th pct 14.3% 69th pct
Median income in Cambridgein Stirling +$380 higher in Cambridge
$1,012 93rd pct $632 71st pct
Household income in Cambridgein Stirling +$700 higher in Cambridge
$2,125 90th pct $1,425 56th pct
Indigenous language in Cambridgein Stirling +2.7 pts higher in Cambridge
11.6% 81st pct 8.8% 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cambridgein Stirling +0.3 larger in Cambridge gap widening
2.7 86th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Cambridgein Stirling +5.3 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
7.5% 7th pct 12.8% 42nd pct
Living alone in Cambridgein Stirling +7.4 pts higher in Stirling gap widening
23.3% 19th pct 30.7% 63rd pct

Family composition

67.8% Couples with children ◂ +10.0 pts 57.8%
23.8% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 28.0%
7.5% One-parent families +5.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.9% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

31.8% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 33.0%
23.3% 1 person +7.4 pts ▸ 30.7%
20.6% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 14.4%
14.1% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
8.4% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 4.7%
1.9% 6 or more even 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cambridgein Stirling +$110 higher in Cambridge gap widening
$450 91st pct $340 74th pct
Mortgage in Cambridgein Stirling +$1,033 higher in Cambridge gap widening
$3,000 100th pct $1,967 81st pct
People / bedroom in Cambridgein Stirling even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Cambridgein Stirling +11.8 pts higher in Stirling gap widening
21.2% 31st pct 33.0% 73rd pct
Owned outright in Cambridgein Stirling +10.1 pts higher in Cambridge gap widening
39.5% 56th pct 29.4% 26th pct
Separate houses in Cambridgein Stirling +15.4 pts higher in Cambridge gap narrowing
73.4% 20th pct 58.0% 11th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cambridgein Stirling +2.3 pts higher in Cambridge gap narrowing
76.9% 49th pct 74.6% 38th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.5% Owned outright ◂ +10.1 pts 29.4%
35.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 34.5%
21.2% Rented +11.8 pts ▸ 33.0%
3.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%
0.7% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

73.4% Separate house ◂ +15.4 pts 58.0%
11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +20.4 pts ▸ 32.0%
14.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.0 pts 9.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

32.0% 3 bedrooms +14.4 pts ▸ 46.3%
33.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 23.5%
15.7% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 19.8%
11.7% 5 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 4.8%
6.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

29.0% $350–$549 +8.8 pts ▸ 37.8%
28.4% $200–$349 +9.3 pts ▸ 37.8%
19.9% $550–$749 ◂ +13.1 pts 6.8%
16.2% $750 or more ◂ +13.7 pts 2.5%
3.9% Under $200 +8.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +26.8 pts 21.4%
20.7% $1,800–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 31.2%
13.1% $1,000–$1,799 +14.8 pts ▸ 27.9%
12.3% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cambridgein Stirling +1.3 pts higher in Stirling gap narrowing
4.8% 45th pct 6.0% 63rd pct
Work from home in Cambridgein Stirling +4.7 pts higher in Cambridge gap widening
12.9% 56th pct 8.3% 26th pct
PT commute in Cambridgein Stirling +1.8 pts higher in Cambridge gap steady
7.2% 91st pct 5.5% 88th pct
PT stops in Cambridgein Stirling +983 more in Stirling
190 71st pct 1,173 87th pct
Stops/1k in Cambridgein Stirling +1.40 more in Cambridge
6.58 87th pct 5.18 74th pct
Departures/1k in Cambridgein Stirling +439.5 more in Stirling
1,667.4 88th pct 2,106.9 92nd pct
PT routes in Cambridgein Stirling +59 more in Stirling
20 70th pct 79 87th pct
Stop walk in Cambridgein Stirling +4 longer in Cambridge
9 45th pct 5 33rd pct
Drive to city in Cambridgein Stirling +1 longer in Cambridge
11 11th pct 10 9th pct

How people get to work

55.4% Car (driver) +7.5 pts ▸ 62.9%
12.9% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 8.3%
5.2% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%
4.1% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.6% Bicycle ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%
2.5% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%
2.1% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 38.4%
33.4% 1 vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 40.2%
12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 10.3%
7.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%
4.8% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cambridgein Stirling +2.2 pts higher in Stirling gap narrowing
39.4% 72nd pct 41.6% 80th pct
Recent arrivals in Cambridgein Stirling +1.9 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
12.1% 52nd pct 14.1% 60th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cambridgein Stirling +0.8 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
3.8% 33rd pct 4.6% 54th pct
Participation in Cambridgein Stirling +1.2 pts higher in Cambridge gap steady
67.1% 91st pct 65.8% 87th pct
Full-time in Cambridgein Stirling +2.0 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
57.9% 38th pct 59.9% 53rd pct

Industries people work in

18.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 15.0%
15.3% Professional & technical ◂ +5.5 pts 9.8%
10.0% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%
6.5% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.8% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.7% Mining ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%
5.3% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.8% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%
2.5% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.6% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.0% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

43.0% Professionals ◂ +14.4 pts 28.6%
19.3% Managers ◂ +6.3 pts 13.0%
10.5% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
6.0% Technicians & trades +6.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.2% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
3.6% Labourers +4.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.3% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cambridgein Stirling +1 higher in Cambridge
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Cambridgein Stirling +1 higher in Cambridge
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Cambridgein Stirling +2 higher in Cambridge
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Cambridgein Stirling +1 higher in Cambridge
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Cambridgein Stirling +118 higher in Cambridge
1,153 100th pct 1,035 86th pct
ERP in Cambridgein Stirling +222,137 higher in Stirling
32,684 65th pct 254,821 87th pct
Growth in Cambridgein Stirling +0.8 pts higher in Cambridge
9.6% 87th pct 8.7% 85th pct
Businesses in Cambridgein Stirling +22,008 higher in Stirling
4,027 70th pct 26,035 87th pct
Approvals in Cambridgein Stirling +960 higher in Stirling
116 61st pct 1,076 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cambridgein Stirling +17 higher in Stirling
656 51st pct 673 53rd pct
Max temp in Cambridgein Stirling +0.1 higher in Stirling
24.8 58th pct 25.0 59th pct
Min temp in Cambridgein Stirling +0.1 higher in Cambridge
14.0 75th pct 13.9 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cambridgein Stirling +0.9 higher in Cambridge
7.4 91st pct 6.5 85th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cambridgein Stirling +0.5 more in Cambridge
7.0 90th pct 6.4 85th pct
15-min city in Cambridgein Stirling +2.1 pts higher in Cambridge
86.7% 88th pct 84.6% 86th pct
Walk to shops in Cambridgein Stirling +7.8 pts higher in Cambridge
85.9% 89th pct 78.1% 83rd pct
Walk to transit in Cambridgein Stirling +0.9 pts higher in Stirling
98.5% 94th pct 99.4% 98th pct
Walk to school in Cambridgein Stirling +1.3 pts higher in Stirling
88.0% 86th pct 89.3% 87th pct
Walk to a park in Cambridgein Stirling even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 99th pct
Walk to health in Cambridgein Stirling +27.9 pts higher in Cambridge
79.9% 90th pct 52.0% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Cambridgein Stirling +14.6 more in Cambridge
25.6 67th pct 11.0 12th pct
Intersections/km² in Cambridgein Stirling +3 higher in Cambridge
175 88th pct 173 88th pct
Mean slope in Cambridgein Stirling +0.3 pts higher in Cambridge
6.9% 78th pct 6.6% 76th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cambridge vs Stirling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA51310/cambridge/vs/LGA57910/stirling