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Stirling vs Waramanga

Name: Stirling vs Waramanga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Stirling profile · Waramanga profile

Stirling Waramanga

Waramanga and Stirling are neighbouring areas in the ACT that differ most in age and home ownership. Stirling is far older, with a typical resident aged 46 compared to 38 in Waramanga, and a far higher share of seniors at 28.3%. This is reflected in the housing, as 43.8% of Stirling homes are owned outright and 88.4% have three or more bedrooms. Waramanga is younger and more diverse, with a far higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (24.6%) and a higher proportion of children under 15.

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, with the age gap widening from two to eight years. While their typical household incomes and the time it takes to drive to the city are almost identical, other trends are pulling them apart. Waramanga has seen a widening lead in university qualifications and high weekly earnings, while the gap in people needing help with daily activities has grown significantly in Stirling.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 8 yrs older in Stirling Needs assistance: 5.7 pts higher in Stirling Recent arrivals: 8.5 pts higher in Waramanga Owned outright: 11.6 pts higher in Stirling 3+ bedrooms: 10.5 pts higher in Stirling

Demographics & Identity

Population in Stirling in Waramanga +594 larger in Waramanga gap widening

2,191 8th pct 2,785 11th pct

Median age in Stirling in Waramanga +8 yrs older in Stirling gap widening

46 yrs 81st pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

28.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.2 pts 18.1%

21.1% Young adults (25–44) +7.1 pts ▸ 28.2%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 22.4%

17.2% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

50.2% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 48.4%

29.2% Never married +4.6 pts ▸ 33.8%

9.2% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.1% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 5.2%

2.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Stirling Waramanga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.8% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 74.0%

3.5% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.5% India ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.4% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.3% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.5% English ◂ +1.0 pts 36.6%

34.6% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 36.2%

12.5% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.8% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.2% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

4.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

3.1% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

78.4% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 80.4%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.1% No religion +6.8 pts ▸ 48.9%

47.4% Christianity ◂ +8.0 pts 39.4%

4.5% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.7% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.2% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Other religions even 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Stirling in Waramanga

— 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Stirling in Waramanga

— 5.18 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Stirling in Waramanga +8 more in Waramanga

16 43rd pct 24 59th pct

Students in Stirling in Waramanga

— 1,474 50th pct

Avg size in Stirling in Waramanga

— 491 59th pct

ICSEA in Stirling in Waramanga

— 1,095 81st pct

Highest year of school

68.8% Year 12 +5.9 pts ▸ 74.7%

13.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 10.2%

8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 5.9%

3.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 33.0%

15.5% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.0% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 13.8%

6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

19.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 18.8%

19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 17.5%

9.3% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.9% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

7.8% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

5.8% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.4% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Stirling in Waramanga +$159 higher in Waramanga gap widening

$1,020 79th pct $1,179 88th pct

Household income in Stirling in Waramanga +$41 higher in Waramanga gap narrowing

$2,206 78th pct $2,247 80th pct

Family income in Stirling in Waramanga +$161 higher in Waramanga gap widening

$2,759 84th pct $2,920 87th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 27.0%

22.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 22.2%

20.1% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.4% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 29.2%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 28.4%

6.3% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 10.1%

12.5% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 10.3%

11.8% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

3.7% Dementia ◂ +3.3 pts 0.4%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None +6.8 pts ▸ 63.1%

24.3% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 21.0%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Stirling in Waramanga +19 larger in Waramanga

42 13th pct 61 19th pct

Median age in Stirling in Waramanga +6 yrs older in Stirling

28 yrs 76th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Stirling in Waramanga +$109 higher in Stirling

$966 87th pct $857 80th pct

Household income in Stirling in Waramanga +$771 higher in Waramanga

$1,812 57th pct $2,583 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Stirling in Waramanga +0.1 larger in Stirling gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

59.4% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 62.0%

26.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 24.3%

13.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 12.6%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 31.7%

24.3% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

15.5% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.1% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Stirling in Waramanga +$81 higher in Stirling gap steady

$460 82nd pct $379 53rd pct

Mortgage in Stirling in Waramanga +$83 higher in Stirling gap narrowing

$2,258 78th pct $2,175 74th pct

People / bedroom in Stirling in Waramanga +0.10 higher in Waramanga gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned outright ◂ +11.6 pts 32.2%

30.1% Owned with a mortgage +7.9 pts ▸ 38.0%

22.7% Rented +4.8 pts ▸ 27.5%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

82.3% Separate house ◂ +5.1 pts 77.3%

16.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.9% Flat or apartment +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

36.4% 3 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 42.5%

42.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.9 pts 28.6%

9.6% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 6.8%

0.9% 1 bedroom +7.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

30.3% $350–$549 +4.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

16.6% Under $200 +15.6 pts ▸ 32.2%

29.7% $550–$749 ◂ +11.4 pts 18.3%

21.7% $200–$349 ◂ +9.2 pts 12.5%

1.7% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $1,800–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

24.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 22.1%

19.4% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

15.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Stirling in Waramanga +4 more in Waramanga

17 26th pct 21 31st pct

Stops/1k in Stirling in Waramanga +0.22 more in Stirling

7.76 86th pct 7.54 86th pct

Departures/1k in Stirling in Waramanga +343.5 more in Stirling

1,600.6 75th pct 1,257.1 66th pct

PT routes in Stirling in Waramanga +1 more in Stirling

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Stirling in Waramanga +1 longer in Waramanga

1 7th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Stirling in Waramanga even

11 14th pct 11 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Stirling in Waramanga +6,221 more in Stirling

14,416 46th pct 8,195 22nd pct

Reach 45 min in Stirling in Waramanga +7,032 more in Stirling

45,494 51st pct 38,462 46th pct

Transit to city in Stirling in Waramanga +2 longer in Stirling

56 46th pct 54 42nd pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 63.4%

12.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 10.2%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

4.4% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

1.3% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 41.2%

34.8% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

13.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 10.0%

4.7% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

32.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 31.4%

11.6% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.3% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

7.3% Construction even 7.3%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

5.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

2.4% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.1% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

Occupations people work in

30.1% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 31.2%

19.1% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 12.7%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%

9.0% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

4.4% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Stirling in Waramanga +1 higher in Waramanga

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Stirling in Waramanga even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Stirling in Waramanga +1 higher in Stirling

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Stirling in Waramanga even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Stirling in Waramanga +7 higher in Waramanga

1,071 78th pct 1,078 80th pct

ERP in Stirling in Waramanga +582 higher in Waramanga

2,167 8th pct 2,749 10th pct

Growth in Stirling in Waramanga +0.5 pts higher in Stirling

-0.3% 10th pct -0.8% 8th pct

Businesses in Stirling in Waramanga +42 higher in Waramanga

70 3rd pct 112 5th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Stirling in Waramanga even

824 47th pct 824 47th pct

Max temp in Stirling in Waramanga even

20.8 27th pct 20.8 27th pct

Min temp in Stirling in Waramanga even

6.6 1st pct 6.6 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Stirling in Waramanga +0.2 higher in Stirling

7.6 81st pct 7.4 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Stirling in Waramanga +0.4 more in Stirling

8.0 100th pct 7.6 86th pct

15-min city in Stirling in Waramanga even