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Stirling vs Subiaco

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 8.1 km apart · Stirling profile · Subiaco profile

Stirling Subiaco

Stirling and Subiaco are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different profiles. Subiaco is a smaller, highly educated hub where 55.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and typical weekly personal income is $1,210. It is a walker's paradise with a walkability score of 9.2, and every home is within a 15-minute walk of health services. Stirling is much larger and more residential, with far more separate houses (58.0%) and larger homes, as 74.6% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. Stirling is also more linguistically diverse, with 27.4% of people using another language at home.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways. The gaps in typical income and the share of people earning over $2,000 a week have both widened, while the difference in the number of people with no religion has also grown. However, the gaps in separate house ownership and Year 12 completion have narrowed. Despite these trends, the two areas remain very similar in other respects, such as their unemployment rates and the share of adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 23.3 pts higher in Stirling Population: 209,102 larger in Stirling Bachelor+: 21.9 pts higher in Subiaco Year 12: 13.5 pts higher in Subiaco No religion: 12.1 pts higher in Subiaco

Demographics & Identity

Population in Stirlingin Subiaco +209,102 larger in Stirling gap widening
226,369 87th pct 17,267 57th pct
Median age in Stirlingin Subiaco +2 yrs older in Subiaco gap widening
38 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Stirlingin Subiaco +0.4 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
1.2% 15th pct 0.7% 8th pct
Aged 65+ in Stirlingin Subiaco +3.4 pts higher in Subiaco gap widening
17.1% 35th pct 20.5% 55th pct
Under 15 in Stirlingin Subiaco +1.1 pts higher in Stirling gap narrowing
16.9% 40th pct 15.8% 26th pct
De facto in Stirlingin Subiaco +1.1 pts higher in Subiaco gap steady
11.4% 27th pct 12.5% 45th pct

Age structure

32.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 29.4%
23.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 23.9%
17.1% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 20.5%
16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 15.8%
10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%

Marital status

45.5% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 44.2%
37.4% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 38.4%
9.3% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.9% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
2.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Stirling Subiaco

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Stirlingin Subiaco +2.4 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
37.7% 92nd pct 35.3% 90th pct

Country of birth

57.7% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 60.4%
5.2% England +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.0% India ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
1.7% Italy ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%
1.4% China +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

30.8% English +8.9 pts ▸ 39.7%
24.6% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 27.5%
9.2% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
7.6% Scottish +3.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.3% Italian ◂ +4.7 pts 4.6%
5.4% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.7% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.6% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%
2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%
1.6% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.6% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Language

Other language in Stirlingin Subiaco +10.0 pts higher in Stirling gap widening
27.4% 86th pct 17.4% 76th pct
Limited English in Stirlingin Subiaco +2.3 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
3.8% 87th pct 1.6% 72nd pct

Language used at home

67.6% English only +10.1 pts ▸ 77.7%
2.2% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.6% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%
2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%
1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
1.1% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Stirlingin Subiaco +12.1 pts higher in Subiaco gap widening
37.5% 35th pct 49.6% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

37.5% No religion +12.1 pts ▸ 49.6%
43.4% Christianity ◂ +5.8 pts 37.7%
6.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%
3.7% Islam ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%
2.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%
1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
1.2% Judaism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Stirlingin Subiaco +13.5 pts higher in Subiaco gap narrowing
67.5% 89th pct 81.0% 99th pct
Bachelor+ in Stirlingin Subiaco +21.9 pts higher in Subiaco gap steady
33.7% 88th pct 55.7% 100th pct
Schools in Stirlingin Subiaco +69 more in Stirling
74 88th pct 5 32nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Stirlingin Subiaco +0.10 more in Stirling
1.93 19th pct 1.83 16th pct
Students in Stirlingin Subiaco +33,475 more in Stirling
38,516 87th pct 5,041 65th pct
Avg size in Stirlingin Subiaco +488 larger in Subiaco
520 84th pct 1,008 100th pct
ICSEA in Stirlingin Subiaco +86 higher in Subiaco
1,085 89th pct 1,172 100th pct

Highest year of school

67.5% Year 12 +13.5 pts ▸ 81.0%
13.4% Year 10 ◂ +6.5 pts 6.9%
6.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 2.5%
6.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Bachelor degree +8.0 pts ▸ 42.0%
11.2% Postgraduate degree +10.6 pts ▸ 21.7%
19.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.7 pts 7.4%
15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.8 pts 10.3%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 19.3%
11.3% Health +5.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
11.5% Society & culture +4.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 10.3%
8.0% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%
4.3% Natural & physical sciences +2.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%
4.2% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.0% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%
1.3% Agriculture & environment even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Stirlingin Subiaco +$298 higher in Subiaco gap widening
$912 78th pct $1,210 91st pct
Household income in Stirlingin Subiaco +$354 higher in Subiaco gap widening
$1,786 76th pct $2,140 88th pct
Family income in Stirlingin Subiaco +$910 higher in Subiaco gap widening
$2,332 84th pct $3,242 97th pct
High earners in Stirlingin Subiaco +11.1 pts higher in Subiaco gap widening
16.5% 86th pct 27.7% 97th pct
High-income homes in Stirlingin Subiaco +9.8 pts higher in Subiaco gap widening
25.0% 82nd pct 34.8% 92nd pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 25.0%
14.9% $4,000 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 25.4%
23.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 18.8%
16.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 15.5%
10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 30.6%
29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 23.4%
20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 24.5%
7.1% $3,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Stirlingin Subiaco +0.9 pts higher in Subiaco
25.0% 29th pct 25.9% 33rd pct
Mental health in Stirlingin Subiaco +0.7 pts higher in Subiaco
8.0% 42nd pct 8.7% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in Stirlingin Subiaco +1.2 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
4.9% 39th pct 3.7% 19th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.4% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%
6.7% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%
3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
2.8% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
0.9% Dementia even 0.9%
0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None ◂ +0.7 pts 67.2%
17.6% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 18.9%
5.0% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Stirlingin Subiaco +8.3 pts higher in Subiaco gap steady
15.5% 37th pct 23.9% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in Stirlingin Subiaco +0.4 pts higher in Subiaco gap steady
10.8% 32nd pct 11.2% 37th pct
Unpaid child care in Stirlingin Subiaco even gap narrowing
26.9% 67th pct 26.9% 67th pct
Defence service in Stirlingin Subiaco +0.5 pts higher in Subiaco
2.3% 29th pct 2.8% 44th pct
Housework 15h+ in Stirlingin Subiaco +0.7 pts higher in Subiaco gap narrowing
18.0% 22nd pct 18.7% 25th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Stirlingin Subiaco +2,478 larger in Stirling
2,606 86th pct 128 22nd pct
Median age in Stirlingin Subiaco +1 yrs older in Subiaco
27 yrs 64th pct 28 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Stirlingin Subiaco +30.5 pts higher in Subiaco
46.7% 82nd pct 77.2% 100th pct
Unemployment in Stirlingin Subiaco +3.5 pts higher in Stirling
14.3% 69th pct 10.8% 45th pct
Median income in Stirlingin Subiaco +$317 higher in Subiaco
$632 71st pct $949 91st pct
Household income in Stirlingin Subiaco +$625 higher in Subiaco
$1,425 56th pct $2,050 89th pct
Indigenous language in Stirlingin Subiaco +1.0 pts higher in Stirling
8.8% 73rd pct 7.8% 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Stirlingin Subiaco +0.3 larger in Stirling gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.1 10th pct
One-parent in Stirlingin Subiaco +2.4 pts higher in Stirling gap narrowing
12.8% 42nd pct 10.5% 22nd pct
Living alone in Stirlingin Subiaco +7.2 pts higher in Subiaco gap steady
30.7% 63rd pct 37.8% 91st pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 55.7%
28.0% Couples without children +4.6 pts ▸ 32.6%
12.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 10.5%
1.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Household size

30.7% 1 person +7.2 pts ▸ 37.8%
33.0% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 32.9%
15.4% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 12.6%
14.4% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 12.2%
4.7% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%
1.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Stirlingin Subiaco +$60 higher in Subiaco gap widening
$340 74th pct $400 87th pct
Mortgage in Stirlingin Subiaco +$572 higher in Subiaco gap widening
$1,967 81st pct $2,539 93rd pct
People / bedroom in Stirlingin Subiaco +0.10 higher in Subiaco gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Stirlingin Subiaco +7.3 pts higher in Subiaco gap narrowing
33.0% 73rd pct 40.2% 83rd pct
Owned outright in Stirlingin Subiaco +1.5 pts higher in Subiaco gap narrowing
29.4% 26th pct 31.0% 29th pct
Separate houses in Stirlingin Subiaco +12.3 pts higher in Stirling gap narrowing
58.0% 11th pct 45.7% 6th pct
3+ bedrooms in Stirlingin Subiaco +23.3 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
74.6% 38th pct 51.3% 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Rented +7.3 pts ▸ 40.2%
34.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.9 pts 24.6%
29.4% Owned outright +1.5 pts ▸ 31.0%
1.9% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

58.0% Separate house ◂ +12.3 pts 45.7%
9.9% Flat or apartment +26.3 pts ▸ 36.2%
32.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.1 pts 17.9%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 33.3%
19.8% 2 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 31.5%
23.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 14.6%
4.3% 1 bedroom +11.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
4.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%
0.1% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

37.8% $350–$549 ◂ +0.8 pts 37.0%
37.8% $200–$349 ◂ +14.9 pts 22.9%
6.8% $550–$749 +10.0 pts ▸ 16.8%
12.2% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%
2.5% $750 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.4% $3,000 or more +19.7 pts ▸ 41.1%
31.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 22.8%
27.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.8 pts 18.1%
13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Stirlingin Subiaco +3.4 pts higher in Subiaco gap narrowing
6.0% 63rd pct 9.5% 82nd pct
Work from home in Stirlingin Subiaco +3.9 pts higher in Subiaco gap widening
8.3% 26th pct 12.2% 51st pct
PT commute in Stirlingin Subiaco +7.9 pts higher in Subiaco gap steady
5.5% 88th pct 13.4% 100th pct
PT stops in Stirlingin Subiaco +1,091 more in Stirling
1,173 87th pct 82 60th pct
Stops/1k in Stirlingin Subiaco +0.43 more in Stirling
5.18 74th pct 4.75 69th pct
Departures/1k in Stirlingin Subiaco +354.3 more in Stirling
2,106.9 92nd pct 1,752.6 89th pct
PT routes in Stirlingin Subiaco +65 more in Stirling
79 87th pct 14 62nd pct
Stop walk in Stirlingin Subiaco +2 longer in Stirling
5 33rd pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Stirlingin Subiaco +4 longer in Stirling
10 9th pct 6 2nd pct

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) ◂ +18.7 pts 44.2%
8.3% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
4.0% Bus +3.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.0% Walked +6.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.5% Train +4.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
0.7% Bicycle +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 1 vehicle +10.5 pts ▸ 50.7%
38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 30.8%
10.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 6.6%
6.0% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Stirlingin Subiaco +6.6 pts higher in Subiaco gap narrowing
41.6% 80th pct 48.3% 92nd pct
Recent arrivals in Stirlingin Subiaco +1.7 pts higher in Subiaco gap narrowing
14.1% 60th pct 15.8% 68th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Stirlingin Subiaco +0.5 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
4.6% 54th pct 4.1% 41st pct
Participation in Stirlingin Subiaco +0.2 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
65.8% 87th pct 65.7% 87th pct
Full-time in Stirlingin Subiaco +1.2 pts higher in Subiaco gap steady
59.9% 53rd pct 61.2% 60th pct

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
9.8% Professional & technical +7.9 pts ▸ 17.7%
8.9% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 5.8%
8.4% Construction ◂ +4.5 pts 3.9%
5.8% Mining +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%
5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%
3.8% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%
3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%
3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

28.6% Professionals +20.2 pts ▸ 48.8%
13.0% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 9.7%
12.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.7 pts 5.4%
11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 8.2%
8.2% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 4.0%
7.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%
4.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 1.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Stirlingin Subiaco +1 higher in Subiaco
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Stirlingin Subiaco +1 higher in Subiaco
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Stirlingin Subiaco even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Stirlingin Subiaco +1 higher in Subiaco
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Stirlingin Subiaco +84 higher in Subiaco
1,035 86th pct 1,119 96th pct
ERP in Stirlingin Subiaco +234,783 higher in Stirling
254,821 87th pct 20,038 58th pct
Growth in Stirlingin Subiaco +3.2 pts higher in Subiaco
8.7% 85th pct 11.9% 91st pct
Businesses in Stirlingin Subiaco +20,997 higher in Stirling
26,035 87th pct 5,038 73rd pct
Approvals in Stirlingin Subiaco +650 higher in Stirling
1,076 87th pct 426 79th pct

Environment & Climate

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

Walkability

Walk score in Stirlingin Subiaco +2.7 higher in Subiaco
6.5 85th pct 9.2 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Stirlingin Subiaco +1.6 more in Subiaco
6.4 85th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Stirlingin Subiaco +15.4 pts higher in Subiaco
84.6% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Stirlingin Subiaco +21.9 pts higher in Subiaco
78.1% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Stirlingin Subiaco +0.6 pts higher in Subiaco
99.4% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Stirlingin Subiaco +10.7 pts higher in Subiaco
89.3% 87th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Stirlingin Subiaco even
99.9% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Stirlingin Subiaco +48.0 pts higher in Subiaco
52.0% 72nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Stirlingin Subiaco +27.9 more in Subiaco
11.0 12th pct 38.9 80th pct
Intersections/km² in Stirlingin Subiaco +563 higher in Subiaco
173 88th pct 736 100th pct
Mean slope in Stirlingin Subiaco +0.8 pts higher in Stirling
6.6% 76th pct 5.8% 67th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Stirling vs Subiaco [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA57910/stirling/vs/LGA57980/subiaco