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Stirling vs Weston

Name: Stirling vs Weston — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Stirling profile · Weston profile

Stirling Weston

Weston and Stirling are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. Weston has a more qualified and higher earning population, with 45.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 25% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. It also has more public transport options, including 3,371.5 weekly departures per 1,000 people. Stirling is an older area where residents are more likely to own their homes outright (43.8% compared to 36.2% in Weston) and live in larger houses. Residents in Stirling also have better access to essentials, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with both areas taking 11 minutes to drive to the city and having almost identical shares of renters, volunteers, and people born overseas. While they share these commonalities, some gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in university qualifications has widened, and Stirling's lead in outright home ownership has increased. Both areas sit well above the national figure for typical weekly household incomes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,809 larger in Weston Unpaid carers: 3.7 pts higher in Stirling Recent arrivals: 7.6 pts higher in Weston Bachelor+: 9.1 pts higher in Weston Separate houses: 8.1 pts higher in Stirling

Demographics & Identity

Population in Stirling in Weston +1,809 larger in Weston gap widening

2,191 8th pct 4,000 16th pct

Median age in Stirling in Weston +4 yrs older in Stirling gap widening

46 yrs 81st pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

28.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 23.5%

21.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 24.8%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 23.0%

17.2% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

50.2% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 50.0%

29.2% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

9.2% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.1% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 6.6%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Stirling Weston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.8% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 71.3%

3.5% England ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.5% India ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.4% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.3% China even 1.3%

0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

37.5% English ◂ +2.8 pts 34.7%

34.6% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 33.4%

12.5% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.8% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.2% German even 5.1%

4.0% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.9% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.1% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

78.4% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 77.6%

0.7% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.6% Punjabi even 0.5%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity ◂ +7.5 pts 39.9%

42.1% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 46.6%

4.5% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.7% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.2% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Stirling in Weston

— 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Stirling in Weston

— 2.63 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Stirling in Weston +9 more in Weston

16 43rd pct 25 61st pct

Students in Stirling in Weston

— 868 32nd pct

Avg size in Stirling in Weston

— 434 52nd pct

ICSEA in Stirling in Weston

— 1,103 84th pct

Highest year of school

68.8% Year 12 +6.3 pts ▸ 75.1%

13.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 10.1%

8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 3.8%

3.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 33.3%

15.5% Postgraduate degree +5.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

15.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 10.9%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 11.7%

6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

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

Field of qualification

19.1% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 18.3%

9.3% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

8.9% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

7.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

6.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

5.8% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

3.8% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Stirling in Weston +$222 higher in Weston gap widening

$1,020 79th pct $1,242 90th pct

Household income in Stirling in Weston +$155 higher in Weston gap widening

$2,206 78th pct $2,361 86th pct

Family income in Stirling in Weston +$323 higher in Weston gap widening

$2,759 84th pct $3,082 90th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 26.7%

22.3% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

20.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 18.2%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.4% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 27.4%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 25.5%

6.3% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 9.9%

12.5% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%

11.8% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 9.6%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

3.7% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None +7.5 pts ▸ 63.7%

24.3% One condition ◂ +3.9 pts 20.4%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 6.5%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Stirling in Weston +6 larger in Stirling

42 13th pct 36 11th pct

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

28 yrs 76th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Stirling in Weston +$265 higher in Weston

$966 87th pct $1,231 95th pct

Household income in Stirling in Weston +$750 higher in Weston

$1,812 57th pct $2,562 88th pct

Family & Households

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

2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

59.4% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 60.7%

26.6% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

13.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 11.3%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 32.9%

24.3% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 25.9%

15.5% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.1% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Stirling in Weston +$40 higher in Stirling gap widening

$460 82nd pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Stirling in Weston +$58 higher in Stirling gap widening

$2,258 78th pct $2,200 75th pct

People / bedroom in Stirling in Weston +0.10 higher in Weston gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned outright ◂ +7.6 pts 36.2%

30.1% Owned with a mortgage +7.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

22.7% Rented ◂ +0.3 pts 22.5%

2.3% Other tenure even 2.3%

0.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

82.3% Separate house ◂ +8.1 pts 74.3%

16.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

0.9% Flat or apartment +3.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 34.9%

36.4% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

9.6% 2 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

0.9% 1 bedroom +4.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

30.3% $350–$549 +15.5 pts ▸ 45.8%

29.7% $550–$749 ◂ +9.7 pts 20.0%

21.7% $200–$349 ◂ +5.0 pts 16.7%

16.6% Under $200 ◂ +4.8 pts 11.8%

1.7% $750 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 35.3%

24.6% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

19.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 19.0%

15.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Stirling in Weston +17 more in Weston

17 26th pct 34 44th pct

Stops/1k in Stirling in Weston +0.74 more in Weston

7.76 86th pct 8.50 86th pct

Departures/1k in Stirling in Weston +1,770.9 more in Weston

1,600.6 75th pct 3,371.5 87th pct

PT routes in Stirling in Weston +4 more in Weston

4 29th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Stirling in Weston +1 longer in Weston

1 7th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Stirling in Weston even

11 14th pct 11 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Stirling in Weston +2,055 more in Stirling

14,416 46th pct 12,361 38th pct

Reach 45 min in Stirling in Weston +1,699 more in Weston

45,494 51st pct 47,193 52nd pct

Transit to city in Stirling in Weston +13 longer in Stirling

56 46th pct 43 23rd pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 60.0%

12.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

4.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

1.3% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 39.8%

34.8% 1 vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 40.2%

13.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 10.1%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

4.7% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

32.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 31.6%

11.6% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.3% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.5% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.3% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

5.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

2.0% Finance & insurance even 2.0%

2.0% Arts & recreation even 2.0%

1.1% Media & telecommunications +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

30.1% Professionals +6.0 pts ▸ 36.1%

19.1% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

13.6% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 8.4%

9.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

4.4% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

2.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Stirling in Weston +1 higher in Weston

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Stirling in Weston +1 higher in Weston

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Stirling in Weston even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Stirling in Weston +1 higher in Weston

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Stirling in Weston +34 higher in Weston

1,071 78th pct 1,105 88th pct

ERP in Stirling in Weston +1,860 higher in Weston

2,167 8th pct 4,027 15th pct

Growth in Stirling in Weston +1.5 pts higher in Weston

-0.3% 10th pct 1.1% 20th pct

Businesses in Stirling in Weston +250 higher in Weston

70 3rd pct 320 14th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Stirling in Weston even

824 47th pct 824 47th pct

Max temp in Stirling in Weston even

20.8 27th pct 20.8 27th pct

Min temp in Stirling in Weston even

6.6 1st pct 6.6 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Stirling in Weston +0.1 higher in Stirling

7.6 81st pct 7.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Stirling in Weston +1.0 more in Stirling

8.0 100th pct 7.0 76th pct

15-min city in Stirling in Weston +8.1 pts higher in Stirling

100.0% 100th pct 91.9% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Stirling in Weston +32.6 pts higher in Stirling

100.0% 100th pct 67.4% 54th pct

Walk to transit in Stirling in Weston even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Stirling in Weston +3.8 pts higher in Stirling

100.0% 100th pct 96.2% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Stirling in Weston even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Stirling in Weston +25.4 pts higher in Stirling

100.0% 100th pct 74.6% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Stirling in Weston +18.2 more in Weston

12.3 39th pct 30.5 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Stirling in Weston +54 higher in Weston

231 75th pct 285 81st pct

Mean slope in Stirling in Weston +2.1 pts higher in Weston

4.5% 36th pct 6.7% 69th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Stirling vs Weston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801081096/stirling/vs/801081098/weston