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Nedlands vs Stirling

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Nedlands profile · Stirling profile

Nedlands Stirling

Stirling and Nedlands are nearby areas in Greater Perth with very different profiles. Nedlands is a high-income hub where 56.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 33.7% in Stirling. This is reflected in the typical weekly household income, which is far higher in Nedlands at $3,226 against $1,786 in Stirling. Stirling is more culturally diverse, with 27.4% of people using another language at home, compared to 15.5% in Nedlands. Stirling also has a higher share of renters at 33.0%, while Nedlands has far more homes owned outright at 45.0%.

Daily life shares many similarities, as both areas have almost the same rate of people with long-term health conditions and virtually every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park. However, the economic gap between them has widened since 2011, especially regarding typical family incomes. The divide in home ownership has also grown, with the gap in outright ownership increasing by 2.6 percentage points over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 204,237 larger in Stirling Separate houses: 23.6 pts higher in Nedlands Bachelor+: 22.5 pts higher in Nedlands Year 12: 16.9 pts higher in Nedlands Owned outright: 15.6 pts higher in Nedlands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nedlandsin Stirling +204,237 larger in Stirling gap widening
22,132 61st pct 226,369 87th pct
Median age in Nedlandsin Stirling +5 yrs older in Nedlands gap steady
43 yrs 57th pct 38 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Nedlandsin Stirling +0.8 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
0.4% 2nd pct 1.2% 15th pct
Aged 65+ in Nedlandsin Stirling +4.0 pts higher in Nedlands gap widening
21.1% 58th pct 17.1% 35th pct
Under 15 in Nedlandsin Stirling +2.1 pts higher in Nedlands gap steady
19.0% 65th pct 16.9% 40th pct
De facto in Nedlandsin Stirling +5.1 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
6.3% 1st pct 11.4% 27th pct

Age structure

19.5% Young adults (25–44) +12.5 pts ▸ 32.0%
26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 23.1%
21.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 17.1%
19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 16.9%
13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 10.8%

Marital status

56.8% Married ◂ +11.3 pts 45.5%
30.4% Never married +7.0 pts ▸ 37.4%
6.5% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.5% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.8% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Nedlands Stirling

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Nedlandsin Stirling +4.9 pts higher in Stirling gap widening
32.8% 88th pct 37.7% 92nd pct

Country of birth

64.2% Australia ◂ +6.5 pts 57.7%
6.5% England ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%
1.4% India +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.5% China ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%
2.1% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
1.3% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.4% Italy +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.4% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.2% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

38.9% English ◂ +8.1 pts 30.8%
30.4% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 24.6%
11.6% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 9.2%
11.4% Scottish ◂ +3.8 pts 7.6%
11.4% Chinese ◂ +6.0 pts 5.4%
4.2% Italian +5.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.8% German ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%
2.9% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%
0.7% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Other language in Nedlandsin Stirling +11.9 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
15.5% 74th pct 27.4% 86th pct
Limited English in Nedlandsin Stirling +2.7 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
1.2% 65th pct 3.8% 87th pct

Language used at home

81.5% English only ◂ +13.9 pts 67.6%
4.1% Mandarin ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%
0.7% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.4% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.2% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Nedlandsin Stirling +3.9 pts higher in Nedlands gap steady
41.5% 51st pct 37.5% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

47.6% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 43.4%
41.5% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 37.5%
5.5% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.8% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.9% Islam +2.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.7% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.7% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Judaism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Nedlandsin Stirling +16.9 pts higher in Nedlands gap narrowing
84.4% 100th pct 67.5% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in Nedlandsin Stirling +22.5 pts higher in Nedlands gap widening
56.2% 100th pct 33.7% 88th pct
Schools in Nedlandsin Stirling +64 more in Stirling
10 50th pct 74 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in Nedlandsin Stirling +0.45 more in Nedlands
2.38 29th pct 1.93 19th pct
Students in Nedlandsin Stirling +32,070 more in Stirling
6,446 70th pct 38,516 87th pct
Avg size in Nedlandsin Stirling +124 larger in Nedlands
645 93rd pct 520 84th pct
ICSEA in Nedlandsin Stirling +82 higher in Nedlands
1,167 100th pct 1,085 89th pct

Highest year of school

84.4% Year 12 ◂ +16.9 pts 67.5%
6.4% Year 10 +7.0 pts ▸ 13.4%
1.9% Year 9 or below +5.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.2% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

45.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.5 pts 34.1%
22.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.2 pts 11.2%
6.0% Certificate III / IV +13.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.9 pts ▸ 15.1%
6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%
0.6% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 21.3%
19.4% Health ◂ +8.1 pts 11.3%
14.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 11.5%
11.1% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
7.5% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.1 pts 4.3%
2.8% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.4% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.7% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.3% Agriculture & environment even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Nedlandsin Stirling +$266 higher in Nedlands gap widening
$1,178 90th pct $912 78th pct
Household income in Nedlandsin Stirling +$1,440 higher in Nedlands gap widening
$3,226 100th pct $1,786 76th pct
Family income in Nedlandsin Stirling +$1,912 higher in Nedlands gap widening
$4,244 100th pct $2,332 84th pct
High earners in Nedlandsin Stirling +14.6 pts higher in Nedlands gap widening
31.2% 100th pct 16.5% 86th pct
High-income homes in Nedlandsin Stirling +23.3 pts higher in Nedlands gap widening
48.4% 100th pct 25.0% 82nd pct

Household income distribution

39.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +24.7 pts 14.9%
19.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 27.6%
14.2% $650–$1,499 +9.6 pts ▸ 23.8%
10.4% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 16.2%
8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

34.0% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 36.6%
20.6% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 29.4%
21.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.0 pts 7.1%
19.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Nedlandsin Stirling +0.1 pts higher in Stirling
24.9% 29th pct 25.0% 29th pct
Mental health in Nedlandsin Stirling +1.4 pts higher in Stirling
6.6% 26th pct 8.0% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in Nedlandsin Stirling +1.1 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
3.7% 19th pct 4.9% 39th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%
7.0% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.6% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%
2.9% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%
1.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.5% None ◂ +1.6 pts 67.9%
18.4% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 17.6%
4.8% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.7% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Nedlandsin Stirling +12.0 pts higher in Nedlands gap steady
27.6% 86th pct 15.5% 37th pct
Unpaid carers in Nedlandsin Stirling +2.2 pts higher in Nedlands gap steady
13.1% 65th pct 10.8% 32nd pct
Unpaid child care in Nedlandsin Stirling +5.6 pts higher in Nedlands gap widening
32.5% 89th pct 26.9% 67th pct
Defence service in Nedlandsin Stirling +1.2 pts higher in Nedlands
3.6% 70th pct 2.3% 29th pct
Housework 15h+ in Nedlandsin Stirling +6.0 pts higher in Nedlands gap steady
24.1% 69th pct 18.0% 22nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Nedlandsin Stirling +2,519 larger in Stirling
87 18th pct 2,606 86th pct
Median age in Nedlandsin Stirling +4 yrs older in Stirling
23 yrs 29th pct 27 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in Nedlandsin Stirling +29.3 pts higher in Nedlands
76.0% 100th pct 46.7% 82nd pct
Unemployment in Nedlandsin Stirling +5.2 pts higher in Stirling
9.1% 34th pct 14.3% 69th pct
Median income in Nedlandsin Stirling +$268 higher in Nedlands
$900 90th pct $632 71st pct
Household income in Nedlandsin Stirling +$1,324 higher in Nedlands
$2,749 100th pct $1,425 56th pct
Indigenous language in Nedlandsin Stirling +5.4 pts higher in Stirling
3.4% 35th pct 8.8% 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nedlandsin Stirling +0.4 larger in Nedlands gap steady
2.8 87th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Nedlandsin Stirling +4.7 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
8.1% 10th pct 12.8% 42nd pct
Living alone in Nedlandsin Stirling +11.2 pts higher in Stirling gap widening
19.5% 9th pct 30.7% 63rd pct

Family composition

67.9% Couples with children ◂ +10.1 pts 57.8%
23.4% Couples without children +4.6 pts ▸ 28.0%
8.1% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.6% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

31.8% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 33.0%
19.5% 1 person +11.2 pts ▸ 30.7%
21.4% 4 people ◂ +7.1 pts 14.4%
15.2% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
9.8% 5 people ◂ +5.1 pts 4.7%
2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nedlandsin Stirling +$180 higher in Nedlands gap widening
$520 98th pct $340 74th pct
Mortgage in Nedlandsin Stirling +$1,533 higher in Nedlands gap widening
$3,500 100th pct $1,967 81st pct
People / bedroom in Nedlandsin Stirling even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Nedlandsin Stirling +11.3 pts higher in Stirling gap widening
21.7% 33rd pct 33.0% 73rd pct
Owned outright in Nedlandsin Stirling +15.6 pts higher in Nedlands gap widening
45.0% 76th pct 29.4% 26th pct
Separate houses in Nedlandsin Stirling +23.6 pts higher in Nedlands gap narrowing
81.6% 30th pct 58.0% 11th pct
3+ bedrooms in Nedlandsin Stirling +9.0 pts higher in Nedlands gap steady
83.6% 86th pct 74.6% 38th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Owned outright ◂ +15.6 pts 29.4%
30.0% Owned with a mortgage +4.5 pts ▸ 34.5%
21.7% Rented +11.3 pts ▸ 33.0%
2.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%
0.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

81.6% Separate house ◂ +23.6 pts 58.0%
12.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.9 pts ▸ 32.0%
6.2% Flat or apartment +3.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

29.0% 3 bedrooms +17.3 pts ▸ 46.3%
36.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 23.5%
13.1% 2 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 19.8%
18.0% 5 or more ◂ +13.2 pts 4.8%
2.5% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

26.0% $350–$549 +11.8 pts ▸ 37.8%
15.0% $200–$349 +22.8 pts ▸ 37.8%
28.6% $750 or more ◂ +26.1 pts 2.5%
17.8% $550–$749 ◂ +11.0 pts 6.8%
9.9% Under $200 +2.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +35.0 pts 21.4%
16.3% $1,800–$2,999 +14.8 pts ▸ 31.2%
8.1% $1,000–$1,799 +19.8 pts ▸ 27.9%
12.0% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Nedlandsin Stirling +2.5 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
3.5% 25th pct 6.0% 63rd pct
Work from home in Nedlandsin Stirling +5.4 pts higher in Nedlands gap widening
13.7% 59th pct 8.3% 26th pct
PT commute in Nedlandsin Stirling +1.4 pts higher in Nedlands gap steady
6.9% 90th pct 5.5% 88th pct
PT stops in Nedlandsin Stirling +992 more in Stirling
181 70th pct 1,173 87th pct
Stops/1k in Nedlandsin Stirling +3.00 more in Nedlands
8.18 93rd pct 5.18 74th pct
Departures/1k in Nedlandsin Stirling +278.7 more in Nedlands
2,385.6 95th pct 2,106.9 92nd pct
PT routes in Nedlandsin Stirling +56 more in Stirling
23 73rd pct 79 87th pct
Stop walk in Nedlandsin Stirling +4 longer in Stirling
1 0th pct 5 33rd pct
Drive to city in Nedlandsin Stirling +1 longer in Stirling
9 7th pct 10 9th pct

How people get to work

55.2% Car (driver) +7.7 pts ▸ 62.9%
13.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.4 pts 8.3%
5.5% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%
3.0% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%
2.6% Bicycle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%
1.5% Train even 1.5%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 38.4%
28.0% 1 vehicle +12.2 pts ▸ 40.2%
14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 10.3%
7.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%
3.5% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Nedlandsin Stirling +2.2 pts higher in Stirling gap narrowing
39.5% 72nd pct 41.6% 80th pct
Recent arrivals in Nedlandsin Stirling +3.4 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
10.7% 46th pct 14.1% 60th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Nedlandsin Stirling +0.8 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
3.7% 32nd pct 4.6% 54th pct
Participation in Nedlandsin Stirling +3.0 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
62.9% 73rd pct 65.8% 87th pct
Full-time in Nedlandsin Stirling +4.4 pts higher in Stirling gap narrowing
55.6% 23rd pct 59.9% 53rd pct

Industries people work in

21.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.3 pts 15.0%
15.2% Professional & technical ◂ +5.3 pts 9.8%
10.4% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%
6.1% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.3% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.2% Mining ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%
5.5% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.4% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.1% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.5% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
1.5% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

46.0% Professionals ◂ +17.4 pts 28.6%
18.8% Managers ◂ +5.8 pts 13.0%
9.8% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
4.5% Technicians & trades +7.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.6% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
3.4% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.2% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Nedlandsin Stirling +1 higher in Nedlands
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Nedlandsin Stirling +1 higher in Nedlands
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Nedlandsin Stirling +2 higher in Nedlands
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Nedlandsin Stirling +1 higher in Nedlands
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Nedlandsin Stirling +124 higher in Nedlands
1,159 100th pct 1,035 86th pct
ERP in Nedlandsin Stirling +229,110 higher in Stirling
25,711 61st pct 254,821 87th pct
Growth in Nedlandsin Stirling +3.4 pts higher in Nedlands
12.2% 91st pct 8.7% 85th pct
Businesses in Nedlandsin Stirling +22,235 higher in Stirling
3,800 69th pct 26,035 87th pct
Approvals in Nedlandsin Stirling +872 higher in Stirling
204 71st pct 1,076 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Nedlandsin Stirling +14 higher in Stirling
659 51st pct 673 53rd pct
Max temp in Nedlandsin Stirling +0.2 higher in Stirling
24.7 57th pct 25.0 59th pct
Min temp in Nedlandsin Stirling +0.1 higher in Nedlands
14.0 76th pct 13.9 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Nedlandsin Stirling +0.3 higher in Nedlands
6.8 87th pct 6.5 85th pct
Types ≤15 min in Nedlandsin Stirling +0.3 more in Nedlands
6.8 89th pct 6.4 85th pct
15-min city in Nedlandsin Stirling +11.3 pts higher in Nedlands
95.9% 96th pct 84.6% 86th pct
Walk to shops in Nedlandsin Stirling +3.6 pts higher in Stirling
74.5% 81st pct 78.1% 83rd pct
Walk to transit in Nedlandsin Stirling +0.9 pts higher in Stirling
98.5% 94th pct 99.4% 98th pct
Walk to school in Nedlandsin Stirling +3.3 pts higher in Nedlands
92.6% 91st pct 89.3% 87th pct
Walk to a park in Nedlandsin Stirling even
99.9% 99th pct 99.9% 99th pct
Walk to health in Nedlandsin Stirling +0.1 pts higher in Nedlands
52.2% 72nd pct 52.0% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Nedlandsin Stirling +11.4 more in Nedlands
22.4 59th pct 11.0 12th pct
Intersections/km² in Nedlandsin Stirling even
172 88th pct 173 88th pct
Mean slope in Nedlandsin Stirling +0.1 pts higher in Stirling
6.5% 75th pct 6.6% 76th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nedlands vs Stirling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA56580/nedlands/vs/LGA57910/stirling