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Stirling vs South Perth

Name: Stirling vs South Perth — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Stirling profile · South Perth profile

Stirling South Perth

Stirling and South Perth are nearby Western Australian areas with very different layouts. South Perth is much more walkable, with a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (87.3% compared to 50.2% in Stirling) and groceries (94.1% versus 75.8%). Stirling is a larger residential hub where detached houses are far more common, at 59.6% compared to 49.2% in South Perth. South Perth also has a higher proportion of residents with a bachelor degree or higher, at 42.9% compared to 32.7% in Stirling.

Both areas have a very similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, sitting between 1.2% and 1.5%. They also share similar rates of people needing help with daily activities and mental health conditions. Over time, some gaps have grown, such as the difference in the share of people using another language at home, which has widened since 2011. Meanwhile, the gap in the share of renters has narrowed, with South Perth at 36.4% and Stirling at 32.0%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 164,701 larger in Stirling Separate houses: 10.4 pts higher in Stirling Bachelor+: 10.2 pts higher in South Perth 3+ bedrooms: 10.0 pts higher in Stirling Volunteering: 5.8 pts higher in South Perth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Stirling in South Perth +164,701 larger in Stirling gap widening

208,149 93rd pct 43,448 33rd pct

Median age in Stirling in South Perth +1 yrs older in South Perth gap widening

38 yrs 36th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

31.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 28.4%

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 24.0%

17.3% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 14.4%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

45.6% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 44.9%

37.1% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 38.6%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Stirling South Perth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.7% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 60.5%

5.2% England +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.9% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.5% China +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.8% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

30.6% English +5.2 pts ▸ 35.8%

24.5% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

9.0% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.5% Chinese +4.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.4% Italian ◂ +3.8 pts 5.6%

7.5% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.7% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

1.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

67.4% English only +7.1 pts ▸ 74.5%

2.2% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

2.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

1.2% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.1% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 43.5%

37.1% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

6.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.9% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

3.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.3% Judaism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Stirling in South Perth +52 more in Stirling

68 95th pct 16 26th pct

Schools/1k kids in Stirling in South Perth +0.65 more in South Perth

1.91 44th pct 2.56 60th pct

Students in Stirling in South Perth +24,977 more in Stirling

33,664 89th pct 8,687 41st pct

Avg size in Stirling in South Perth +48 larger in South Perth

495 57th pct 543 67th pct

ICSEA in Stirling in South Perth +19 higher in South Perth

1,080 77th pct 1,099 84th pct

Highest year of school

66.6% Year 12 +7.7 pts ▸ 74.4%

13.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 10.4%

7.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 3.4%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 38.7%

19.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.6 pts 13.1%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 12.9%

10.7% Postgraduate degree +4.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 13.8%

11.4% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.1% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.1% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.0% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Stirling in South Perth +$105 higher in South Perth gap steady

$904 72nd pct $1,009 81st pct

Household income in Stirling in South Perth +$220 higher in South Perth gap narrowing

$1,784 58th pct $2,004 72nd pct

Family income in Stirling in South Perth +$448 higher in South Perth gap narrowing

$2,313 71st pct $2,761 86th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 26.2%

23.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 20.8%

14.6% $4,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

16.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 15.5%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 34.5%

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 26.0%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

6.9% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Mental health even 7.9%

7.4% Other condition even 7.4%

7.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

6.7% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.6% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +0.4 pts 67.3%

17.5% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Stirling in South Perth +1,809 larger in Stirling

2,453 68th pct 644 25th pct

Median age in Stirling in South Perth +6 yrs older in Stirling

27 yrs 71st pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Stirling in South Perth +$128 higher in Stirling

$632 57th pct $504 19th pct

Household income in Stirling in South Perth +$172 higher in South Perth

$1,436 34th pct $1,608 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Stirling in South Perth +0.2 larger in Stirling gap widening

2.4 29th pct 2.2 11th pct

Family composition

57.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 54.7%

27.6% Couples without children +4.9 pts ▸ 32.5%

13.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 10.3%

1.4% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

33.0% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

30.2% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

15.5% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 14.3%

14.5% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 12.6%

4.8% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Stirling in South Perth +$10 higher in South Perth gap narrowing

$350 47th pct $360 51st pct

Mortgage in Stirling in South Perth +$250 higher in South Perth gap widening

$1,950 58th pct $2,200 82nd pct

People / bedroom in Stirling in South Perth even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.0% Rented +4.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

35.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.7 pts 28.3%

29.9% Owned outright +1.6 pts ▸ 31.5%

1.9% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

59.6% Separate house ◂ +10.4 pts 49.2%

33.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 34.8%

7.2% Flat or apartment +8.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 38.2%

17.9% 2 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 26.5%

24.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 22.9%

4.8% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.7% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

39.6% $350–$549 +0.6 pts ▸ 40.1%

35.7% $200–$349 ◂ +4.3 pts 31.4%

12.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%

6.9% $550–$749 +3.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.6% $750 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 29.2%

21.0% $3,000 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 31.6%

28.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.9 pts 20.1%

13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Stirling in South Perth +820 more in Stirling

1,121 93rd pct 301 53rd pct

Stops/1k in Stirling in South Perth +1.54 more in South Perth

5.39 71st pct 6.93 88th pct

Departures/1k in Stirling in South Perth +349.6 more in South Perth

2,072.2 87th pct 2,421.8 91st pct

PT routes in Stirling in South Perth +42 more in Stirling

69 86th pct 27 49th pct

Stop walk in Stirling in South Perth +2 longer in Stirling

4 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Stirling in South Perth even

10 12th pct 10 12th pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) ◂ +6.2 pts 57.6%

8.2% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.5% Bus +3.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.4% Car (passenger) even 4.4%

0.9% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 42.1%

38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 37.8%

10.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

5.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 14.7%

9.6% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.9% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.8% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 6.1%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

5.8% Mining +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.1% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

28.2% Professionals +9.1 pts ▸ 37.4%

13.0% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 8.5%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%

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

8.0% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 5.1%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Stirling in South Perth +185,526 higher in Stirling

234,302 92nd pct 48,776 32nd pct

Growth in Stirling in South Perth +0.3 pts higher in Stirling

8.7% 75th pct 8.4% 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Stirling in South Perth +21 higher in Stirling

673 30th pct 652 27th pct

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

25.0 62nd pct 25.1 63rd pct

Min temp in Stirling in South Perth +0.1 higher in Stirling

13.9 72nd pct 13.7 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Stirling in South Perth +1.2 higher in South Perth

6.4 68th pct 7.6 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Stirling in South Perth +1.1 more in South Perth

6.3 70th pct 7.4 86th pct

15-min city in Stirling in South Perth +14.2 pts higher in South Perth

83.0% 71st pct 97.2% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Stirling in South Perth +18.3 pts higher in South Perth

75.8% 67th pct 94.1% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Stirling in South Perth +0.6 pts higher in South Perth

99.4% 86th pct 99.9% 99th pct

Walk to school in Stirling in South Perth +10.7 pts higher in Stirling

88.2% 75th pct 77.5% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Stirling in South Perth even

99.8% 84th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Stirling in South Perth +37.0 pts higher in South Perth

50.2% 59th pct 87.3% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Stirling in South Perth +2.7 more in South Perth

11.1 16th pct 13.8 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Stirling in South Perth +133 higher in South Perth

170 75th pct 304 89th pct

Mean slope in Stirling in South Perth +0.6 pts higher in Stirling

6.7% 72nd pct 6.1% 61st pct

Compare Stirling with nearby areas

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Compare South Perth with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Stirling vs South Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/50502/stirling/vs/50607/south-perth