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Joondalup vs Stirling

Name: Joondalup vs Stirling — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Joondalup profile · Stirling profile

Joondalup Stirling

Stirling and Joondalup are two large, nearby areas in Greater Perth with very different housing and cultural profiles. Stirling is much more diverse, with 27.6% of people using a language other than English at home, compared to 10.8% in Joondalup. Housing differs sharply as well; Joondalup is dominated by detached houses (88.7%) and large homes, with 93.4% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Stirling has far more renters (32.0% compared to 16.2%) and more people living alone at 30.2%.

Since 2011, these two areas have tracked in opposite directions across several key measures. The gap in language diversity and the share of renters have both widened, while the difference in home ownership and house types has narrowed slightly. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in some ways, such as their typical weekly personal income of around $900 and the share of people born overseas, which is about 37% for both.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.1 pts higher in Joondalup Other language: 16.8 pts higher in Stirling Living alone: 11.6 pts higher in Stirling 3+ bedrooms: 16.3 pts higher in Joondalup Renting: 15.8 pts higher in Stirling

Demographics & Identity

Population in Joondalup in Stirling +47,508 larger in Stirling gap widening

160,641 89th pct 208,149 93rd pct

Median age in Joondalup in Stirling +3 yrs older in Joondalup gap widening

41 yrs 62nd pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

23.6% Young adults (25–44) +8.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 23.2%

18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 17.1%

17.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 17.3%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%

Marital status

54.6% Married ◂ +9.0 pts 45.6%

30.8% Never married +6.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

7.7% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.1% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Joondalup Stirling

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.0% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 57.7%

14.0% England ◂ +8.9 pts 5.2%

3.6% South Africa ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

0.8% India +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

0.5% Italy +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Vietnam +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% China +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

46.2% English ◂ +15.6 pts 30.6%

30.3% Australian ◂ +5.8 pts 24.5%

12.1% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 9.0%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 7.5%

4.7% Italian +4.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.4% Chinese +3.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.7% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

0.4% Vietnamese +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only ◂ +18.8 pts 67.4%

0.7% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 44.1%

44.8% No religion ◂ +7.7 pts 37.1%

4.7% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.9% Islam +3.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% Buddhism +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Hinduism +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Judaism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Joondalup in Stirling +4 more in Stirling

64 93rd pct 68 95th pct

Schools/1k kids in Joondalup in Stirling +0.22 more in Joondalup

2.14 50th pct 1.91 44th pct

Students in Joondalup in Stirling +1,035 more in Joondalup

34,699 90th pct 33,664 89th pct

Avg size in Joondalup in Stirling +47 larger in Joondalup

542 67th pct 495 57th pct

ICSEA in Joondalup in Stirling +11 higher in Stirling

1,069 73rd pct 1,080 77th pct

Highest year of school

65.0% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 66.6%

18.1% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 13.8%

8.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%

4.1% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

28.5% Bachelor degree +5.0 pts ▸ 33.6%

27.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.2 pts 19.7%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 15.2%

7.6% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

17.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 14.1%

11.2% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.2% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.2% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 8.1%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Joondalup in Stirling +$3 higher in Joondalup gap narrowing

$907 72nd pct $904 72nd pct

Household income in Joondalup in Stirling +$382 higher in Joondalup gap narrowing

$2,166 81st pct $1,784 58th pct

Family income in Joondalup in Stirling +$216 higher in Joondalup gap narrowing

$2,529 79th pct $2,313 71st pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 27.6%

21.0% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

17.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 14.6%

11.6% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 10.3%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 36.9%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 20.8%

7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

7.7% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

3.8% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None +0.6 pts ▸ 67.8%

19.3% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 17.5%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

2.2% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Joondalup in Stirling +1,069 larger in Stirling

1,384 50th pct 2,453 68th pct

Median age in Joondalup in Stirling +4 yrs older in Stirling

23 yrs 29th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Joondalup in Stirling +$182 higher in Joondalup

$814 85th pct $632 57th pct

Household income in Joondalup in Stirling +$866 higher in Joondalup

$2,302 89th pct $1,436 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Joondalup in Stirling +0.3 larger in Joondalup gap narrowing

2.7 79th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.5 pts 57.9%

26.1% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

10.7% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.7% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

35.0% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 33.0%

18.6% 1 person +11.6 pts ▸ 30.2%

20.0% 4 people ◂ +5.5 pts 14.5%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 15.5%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Joondalup in Stirling +$50 higher in Joondalup gap narrowing

$400 71st pct $350 47th pct

Mortgage in Joondalup in Stirling +$130 higher in Joondalup gap widening

$2,080 74th pct $1,950 58th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.6 pts 35.0%

36.2% Owned outright ◂ +6.4 pts 29.9%

16.2% Rented +15.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

1.1% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

88.7% Separate house ◂ +29.1 pts 59.6%

8.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +24.5 pts ▸ 33.0%

2.6% Flat or apartment +4.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

52.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +28.1 pts 24.2%

31.2% 3 bedrooms +16.9 pts ▸ 48.0%

4.4% 2 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.9% 5 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 4.8%

1.2% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $350–$549 ◂ +16.1 pts 39.6%

19.4% $200–$349 +16.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

12.4% $550–$749 ◂ +5.6 pts 6.9%

5.5% Under $200 +6.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 31.6%

22.9% $1,000–$1,799 +5.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

19.7% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

12.9% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Joondalup in Stirling +222 more in Stirling

899 90th pct 1,121 93rd pct

Stops/1k in Joondalup in Stirling +0.21 more in Joondalup

5.60 74th pct 5.39 71st pct

Departures/1k in Joondalup in Stirling +463.3 more in Stirling

1,608.8 77th pct 2,072.2 87th pct

PT routes in Joondalup in Stirling +27 more in Stirling

42 73rd pct 69 86th pct

Stop walk in Joondalup in Stirling +1 longer in Stirling

3 29th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Joondalup in Stirling +10 longer in Joondalup

20 36th pct 10 12th pct

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 63.7%

9.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Train ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

0.8% Bus +2.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 38.9%

28.0% 1 vehicle +11.5 pts ▸ 39.5%

15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 10.6%

8.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 5.2%

2.5% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.5% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 8.8%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 8.9%

8.4% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.5% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.4% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

6.0% Mining ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.9% Other services even 3.9%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

25.3% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 28.2%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 12.5%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 12.3%

13.7% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 13.0%

11.4% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

6.7% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Joondalup in Stirling +56,771 higher in Stirling

177,531 88th pct 234,302 92nd pct

Growth in Joondalup in Stirling +1.6 pts higher in Stirling

7.1% 64th pct 8.7% 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Joondalup in Stirling +22 higher in Stirling

651 27th pct 673 30th pct

Max temp in Joondalup in Stirling even

25.0 62nd pct 25.0 62nd pct

Min temp in Joondalup in Stirling +0.1 higher in Stirling

13.8 71st pct 13.9 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Joondalup in Stirling +0.3 higher in Stirling

6.1 64th pct 6.4 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Joondalup in Stirling +0.3 more in Stirling

6.0 66th pct 6.3 70th pct

15-min city in Joondalup in Stirling +5.1 pts higher in Stirling

77.9% 67th pct 83.0% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Joondalup in Stirling +7.4 pts higher in Stirling

68.5% 61st pct 75.8% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Joondalup in Stirling +0.4 pts higher in Stirling

99.0% 84th pct 99.4% 86th pct

Walk to school in Joondalup in Stirling +0.8 pts higher in Stirling

87.4% 74th pct 88.2% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Joondalup in Stirling even

99.9% 85th pct 99.8% 84th pct

Walk to health in Joondalup in Stirling +14.2 pts higher in Joondalup

64.4% 72nd pct 50.2% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Joondalup in Stirling +0.8 more in Joondalup

11.9 23rd pct 11.1 16th pct

Intersections/km² in Joondalup in Stirling +42 higher in Joondalup

212 82nd pct 170 75th pct

Mean slope in Joondalup in Stirling +1.0 pts higher in Stirling

5.7% 53rd pct 6.7% 72nd pct

Compare Joondalup with nearby areas

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Compare Stirling with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Joondalup vs Stirling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/50501/joondalup/vs/50502/stirling