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Perth City vs Stirling

Name: Perth City vs Stirling — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · Perth City profile · Stirling profile

Perth City Stirling

Stirling and Perth City are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Stirling is more suburban, where 59.6% of homes are separate houses and 77.1% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Perth City is a walker's paradise with a high density of flats or apartments and far more people renting, at 46.2%. Perth City also has a more highly qualified population, with 48.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 32.7% in Stirling, and it sees far more recent overseas arrivals at 23.1%.

Both areas are almost identical in their unemployment rates, which sit around 4.3% to 4.6%. While they share this stability, other gaps are widening; for example, the difference in the share of people with no religion has grown since 2011, now reaching 47.5% in Perth City and 37.1% in Stirling. Perth City also provides far more public transport options, with 5,118.5 weekly departures per 1,000 people compared to 2,072.2 in Stirling.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 31.5 pts higher in Stirling Separate houses: 22.5 pts higher in Stirling Population: 97,619 larger in Stirling Bachelor+: 15.4 pts higher in Perth City People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Perth City

Demographics & Identity

Population in Perth City in Stirling +97,619 larger in Stirling gap widening

110,530 80th pct 208,149 93rd pct

Median age in Perth City in Stirling +2 yrs older in Stirling gap steady

36 yrs 21st pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

38.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.1 pts 31.7%

22.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

14.0% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.6% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

Marital status

39.3% Married +6.3 pts ▸ 45.6%

45.5% Never married ◂ +8.4 pts 37.1%

8.8% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.5% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Perth City Stirling

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.5% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 57.7%

6.3% England ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

2.4% India +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% China ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Philippines even 0.8%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

33.2% English ◂ +2.6 pts 30.6%

24.0% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

11.2% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 9.0%

7.1% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.2% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%

7.8% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%

3.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% German ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

1.4% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.5% Greek even 1.6%

1.1% Filipino even 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

70.1% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 67.4%

3.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

1.8% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.4% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Hindi even 0.6%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% No religion ◂ +10.4 pts 37.1%

35.4% Christianity +8.7 pts ▸ 44.1%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

4.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

1.7% Islam +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

0.7% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Judaism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Perth City in Stirling +37 more in Stirling

31 58th pct 68 95th pct

Schools/1k kids in Perth City in Stirling +0.16 more in Perth City

2.07 48th pct 1.91 44th pct

Students in Perth City in Stirling +11,323 more in Stirling

22,341 86th pct 33,664 89th pct

Avg size in Perth City in Stirling +226 larger in Perth City

721 86th pct 495 57th pct

ICSEA in Perth City in Stirling +50 higher in Perth City

1,131 93rd pct 1,080 77th pct

Highest year of school

76.7% Year 12 ◂ +10.0 pts 66.6%

8.1% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.3% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.7% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.4 pts 33.6%

11.3% Certificate III / IV +8.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

17.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.4 pts 10.7%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

20.9% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

12.4% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 11.1%

12.2% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%

6.2% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

5.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

3.8% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.2% Agriculture & environment even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Perth City in Stirling +$251 higher in Perth City gap widening

$1,155 88th pct $904 72nd pct

Household income in Perth City in Stirling +$309 higher in Perth City gap narrowing

$2,093 77th pct $1,784 58th pct

Family income in Perth City in Stirling +$632 higher in Perth City gap narrowing

$2,945 90th pct $2,313 71st pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 27.6%

20.1% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

21.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 14.6%

13.7% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

Personal income distribution

29.6% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 36.9%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 20.8%

12.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 6.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

7.0% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.5% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.7% Asthma even 6.7%

2.7% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None ◂ +0.9 pts 67.8%

17.3% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

4.4% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.8% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Perth City in Stirling +1,516 larger in Stirling

937 36th pct 2,453 68th pct

Median age in Perth City in Stirling +3 yrs older in Perth City

30 yrs 88th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Perth City in Stirling +$303 higher in Perth City

$935 91st pct $632 57th pct

Household income in Perth City in Stirling +$428 higher in Perth City

$1,864 72nd pct $1,436 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Perth City in Stirling +0.3 larger in Stirling gap steady

2.1 7th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children +5.7 pts ▸ 57.9%

36.6% Couples without children ◂ +9.0 pts 27.6%

9.6% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Household size

36.7% 1 person ◂ +6.5 pts 30.2%

35.5% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 33.0%

13.0% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.0% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.1% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.7% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Perth City in Stirling +$40 higher in Perth City gap steady

$390 66th pct $350 47th pct

Mortgage in Perth City in Stirling +$217 higher in Perth City gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $1,950 58th pct

People / bedroom in Perth City in Stirling +0.10 higher in Perth City gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Rented ◂ +14.2 pts 32.0%

27.5% Owned with a mortgage +7.5 pts ▸ 35.0%

23.6% Owned outright +6.3 pts ▸ 29.9%

1.8% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

37.1% Separate house +22.5 pts ▸ 59.6%

46.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +39.0 pts 7.2%

16.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.6 pts ▸ 33.0%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

30.3% 3 bedrooms +17.8 pts ▸ 48.0%

36.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.7 pts 17.9%

12.5% 4 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

16.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.3 pts 3.7%

2.8% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% $350–$549 ◂ +4.8 pts 39.6%

28.1% $200–$349 +7.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

8.4% Under $200 +3.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.0% $550–$749 ◂ +5.2 pts 6.9%

4.9% $750 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.3% $1,800–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 31.6%

31.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 21.0%

22.8% $1,000–$1,799 +5.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

13.3% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Perth City in Stirling +458 more in Stirling

663 86th pct 1,121 93rd pct

Stops/1k in Perth City in Stirling +0.61 more in Perth City

6.00 80th pct 5.39 71st pct

Departures/1k in Perth City in Stirling +3,046.3 more in Perth City

5,118.5 100th pct 2,072.2 87th pct

PT routes in Perth City in Stirling +41 more in Perth City

110 88th pct 69 86th pct

Stop walk in Perth City in Stirling even

4 43rd pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Perth City in Stirling +4 longer in Stirling

6 2nd pct 10 12th pct

How people get to work

45.2% Car (driver) +18.6 pts ▸ 63.7%

10.6% Bus ◂ +7.1 pts 3.5%

9.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%

7.7% Walked ◂ +6.8 pts 0.9%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

2.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

49.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.4 pts 39.5%

29.4% 2 vehicles +9.6 pts ▸ 38.9%

12.0% No vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 5.8%

6.2% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.6% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 14.9%

14.8% Professional & technical ◂ +5.2 pts 9.6%

8.4% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.4% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.7% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

7.7% Mining ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

2.8% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

39.6% Professionals ◂ +11.3 pts 28.2%

15.0% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 13.0%

8.5% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.2% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.0% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.0% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Perth City in Stirling +103,976 higher in Stirling

130,326 81st pct 234,302 92nd pct

Growth in Perth City in Stirling +5.0 pts higher in Perth City

13.7% 89th pct 8.7% 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Perth City in Stirling +12 higher in Stirling

661 28th pct 673 30th pct

Max temp in Perth City in Stirling +0.2 higher in Perth City

25.1 63rd pct 25.0 62nd pct

Min temp in Perth City in Stirling +0.2 higher in Stirling

13.6 70th pct 13.9 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Perth City in Stirling +2.4 higher in Perth City

8.8 97th pct 6.4 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Perth City in Stirling +1.5 more in Perth City

7.8 98th pct 6.3 70th pct

15-min city in Perth City in Stirling +16.7 pts higher in Perth City

99.7% 99th pct 83.0% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Perth City in Stirling +23.2 pts higher in Perth City

99.0% 98th pct 75.8% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Perth City in Stirling +0.3 pts higher in Perth City

99.7% 94th pct 99.4% 86th pct

Walk to school in Perth City in Stirling +9.2 pts higher in Perth City

97.4% 91st pct 88.2% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Perth City in Stirling even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 84th pct

Walk to health in Perth City in Stirling +44.3 pts higher in Perth City

94.5% 96th pct 50.2% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Perth City in Stirling +12.3 more in Perth City

23.4 84th pct 11.1 16th pct

Intersections/km² in Perth City in Stirling +206 higher in Perth City

376 92nd pct 170 75th pct

Mean slope in Perth City in Stirling +1.5 pts higher in Perth City

8.2% 84th pct 6.7% 72nd pct

Compare Perth City with nearby areas

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Compare Stirling with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Perth City vs Stirling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/50302/perth-city/vs/50502/stirling