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Stirling vs Wanneroo

Name: Stirling vs Wanneroo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 31 km apart · Stirling profile · Wanneroo profile

Stirling Wanneroo

Stirling and Wanneroo are two large, nearby areas in Greater Perth with very different layouts. Stirling is much more urban, with a far higher share of people living in townhouses or flats and a much higher rate of renters at 33.0%. It is also more walkable, with 84.6% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed. In contrast, Wanneroo is dominated by detached houses, which are far more common there at 92.1%. The two areas also differ in education and income; Stirling has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (33.7%) and more people earning $2,000 or more a week.

Everyday life in both areas shares several common threads, including very similar typical weekly household incomes and the same share of people who have served in the Defence Force. Both are also highly diverse, with a very high proportion of people born overseas. While they share these traits, some gaps are changing. The difference in educational attainment has widened since 2011, while the gap in the number of children under 15 has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 34.1 pts higher in Wanneroo 3+ bedrooms: 17.9 pts higher in Wanneroo Bachelor+: 16.4 pts higher in Stirling Living alone: 11.5 pts higher in Stirling Under 15: 5.2 pts higher in Wanneroo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Stirling in Wanneroo +17,258 larger in Stirling gap narrowing

226,369 87th pct 209,111 87th pct

Median age in Stirling in Wanneroo +3 yrs older in Stirling gap narrowing

38 yrs 29th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

32.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 28.7%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

16.9% Children (0–14) +5.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

17.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 12.0%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

45.5% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 48.6%

37.4% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 35.9%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

2.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Stirling Wanneroo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.7% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 55.1%

5.2% England +7.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.0% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% South Africa +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% India ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.7% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Italy ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.4% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.8% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

30.8% English +8.9 pts ▸ 39.7%

24.6% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

9.3% Italian ◂ +4.7 pts 4.6%

9.2% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

7.6% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.4% Chinese ◂ +3.0 pts 2.4%

3.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.7% German ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

2.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

67.6% English only +7.1 pts ▸ 74.7%

2.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.6% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

2.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.4% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 42.9%

37.5% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 42.3%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

3.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

3.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

2.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.2% Judaism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Stirling in Wanneroo +6 more in Stirling

74 88th pct 68 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Stirling in Wanneroo +0.46 more in Stirling

1.93 19th pct 1.47 8th pct

Students in Stirling in Wanneroo +399 more in Wanneroo

38,516 87th pct 38,915 87th pct

Avg size in Stirling in Wanneroo +52 larger in Wanneroo

520 84th pct 572 88th pct

ICSEA in Stirling in Wanneroo +76 higher in Stirling

1,085 89th pct 1,010 72nd pct

Highest year of school

67.5% Year 12 ◂ +8.9 pts 58.6%

13.4% Year 10 +5.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

6.3% Year 11 +3.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

19.1% Certificate III / IV +15.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

34.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.8 pts 21.2%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.3 pts 4.9%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

1.7% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 17.7%

13.9% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.5% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.3% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%

8.0% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.0% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

3.0% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Stirling in Wanneroo +$95 higher in Stirling gap widening

$912 78th pct $817 67th pct

Household income in Stirling in Wanneroo +$108 higher in Wanneroo gap narrowing

$1,786 76th pct $1,894 81st pct

Family income in Stirling in Wanneroo +$184 higher in Stirling gap widening

$2,332 84th pct $2,148 75th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

23.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 23.5%

16.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 12.1%

14.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 9.9%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 39.6%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 31.7%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 19.0%

7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.7% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.4% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

4.0% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.4% Lung condition even 1.4%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None ◂ +0.2 pts 67.7%

17.6% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Stirling in Wanneroo +1,365 larger in Wanneroo

2,606 86th pct 3,971 87th pct

Median age in Stirling in Wanneroo +8 yrs older in Stirling

27 yrs 64th pct 19 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Stirling in Wanneroo +$75 higher in Stirling

$632 71st pct $557 51st pct

Household income in Stirling in Wanneroo +$261 higher in Wanneroo

$1,425 56th pct $1,686 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Stirling in Wanneroo +0.4 larger in Wanneroo gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.8 87th pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children +5.9 pts ▸ 63.7%

28.0% Couples without children ◂ +7.6 pts 20.3%

12.8% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Household size

33.0% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 30.1%

30.7% 1 person ◂ +11.5 pts 19.1%

14.4% 4 people +5.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.4% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

4.7% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.9% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Stirling in Wanneroo +$10 higher in Wanneroo gap narrowing

$340 74th pct $350 76th pct

Mortgage in Stirling in Wanneroo +$67 higher in Stirling gap narrowing

$1,967 81st pct $1,900 78th pct

People / bedroom in Stirling in Wanneroo even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.5% Owned with a mortgage +19.5 pts ▸ 54.0%

33.0% Rented ◂ +11.1 pts 21.9%

29.4% Owned outright ◂ +8.4 pts 21.0%

1.9% Other tenure even 1.9%

1.2% Not stated even 1.2%

Types of homes

58.0% Separate house +34.1 pts ▸ 92.1%

32.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +24.9 pts 7.1%

9.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.4 pts 0.4%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

23.5% 4 bedrooms +30.4 pts ▸ 53.9%

46.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 32.1%

19.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 5.1%

4.8% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 1.1%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

37.8% $350–$549 +13.1 pts ▸ 50.9%

37.8% $200–$349 ◂ +4.4 pts 33.4%

12.2% Under $200 ◂ +4.3 pts 7.9%

6.8% $550–$749 ◂ +2.8 pts 4.0%

2.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.2% $1,800–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 40.5%

27.9% $1,000–$1,799 +4.5 pts ▸ 32.4%

21.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 10.9%

13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Stirling in Wanneroo +163 more in Stirling

1,173 87th pct 1,010 87th pct

Stops/1k in Stirling in Wanneroo +0.35 more in Stirling

5.18 74th pct 4.83 70th pct

Departures/1k in Stirling in Wanneroo +621.4 more in Stirling

2,106.9 92nd pct 1,485.6 86th pct

PT routes in Stirling in Wanneroo +39 more in Stirling

79 87th pct 40 84th pct

Stop walk in Stirling in Wanneroo

5 33rd pct —

Drive to city in Stirling in Wanneroo +24 longer in Wanneroo

10 9th pct 34 40th pct

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 64.3%

8.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

4.4% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Bus ◂ +2.7 pts 1.3%

1.5% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 42.2%

40.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 31.5%

10.3% 3 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

5.1% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 14.0%

8.4% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.7% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.8% Professional & technical ◂ +4.4 pts 5.5%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

5.8% Mining +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

3.8% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

28.6% Professionals ◂ +12.1 pts 16.5%

12.1% Technicians & trades +5.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.6% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.0% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 10.4%

8.2% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.8% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Stirling in Wanneroo +1 higher in Stirling

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Stirling in Wanneroo +1 higher in Stirling

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Stirling in Wanneroo +2 higher in Wanneroo

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Stirling in Wanneroo +2 higher in Stirling

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Stirling in Wanneroo +47 higher in Stirling

1,035 86th pct 988 73rd pct

ERP in Stirling in Wanneroo +8,674 higher in Stirling

254,821 87th pct 246,147 87th pct

Growth in Stirling in Wanneroo +5.0 pts higher in Wanneroo

8.7% 85th pct 13.7% 94th pct

Businesses in Stirling in Wanneroo +9,509 higher in Stirling

26,035 87th pct 16,526 86th pct

Approvals in Stirling in Wanneroo +2,349 higher in Wanneroo

1,076 87th pct 3,425 92nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Stirling in Wanneroo +62 higher in Stirling

673 53rd pct 611 45th pct

Max temp in Stirling in Wanneroo +0.5 higher in Wanneroo

25.0 59th pct 25.5 62nd pct

Min temp in Stirling in Wanneroo +0.8 higher in Stirling

13.9 75th pct 13.1 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Stirling in Wanneroo +1.7 higher in Stirling

6.5 85th pct 4.9 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Stirling in Wanneroo +1.9 more in Stirling

6.4 85th pct 4.5 65th pct

15-min city in Stirling in Wanneroo +33.0 pts higher in Stirling

84.6% 86th pct 51.6% 56th pct

Walk to shops in Stirling in Wanneroo +26.9 pts higher in Stirling

78.1% 83rd pct 51.2% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Stirling in Wanneroo +8.2 pts higher in Stirling

99.4% 98th pct 91.2% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Stirling in Wanneroo +16.9 pts higher in Stirling

89.3% 87th pct 72.3% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Stirling in Wanneroo +5.6 pts higher in Stirling

99.9% 99th pct 94.2% 80th pct

Walk to health in Stirling in Wanneroo +17.9 pts higher in Stirling

52.0% 72nd pct 34.1% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Stirling in Wanneroo +0.2 more in Stirling

11.0 12th pct 10.8 12th pct

Intersections/km² in Stirling in Wanneroo +123 higher in Stirling

173 88th pct 50 77th pct

Mean slope in Stirling in Wanneroo +0.9 pts higher in Stirling

6.6% 76th pct 5.7% 65th pct

Compare Stirling with nearby areas

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Compare Wanneroo with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Stirling vs Wanneroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA57910/stirling/vs/LGA58760/wanneroo