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Stirling vs Gascoyne

Name: Stirling vs Gascoyne — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 798 km apart · Stirling profile · Gascoyne profile

Stirling Gascoyne

Gascoyne and Stirling are very different places, separated by nearly 800km. Gascoyne is a sparsely populated area with a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 11.9%. Stirling is a much more populous area where people born overseas make up a far higher share of the population at 37.6%. Education levels differ sharply, with adults holding a bachelor degree or higher being far higher in Stirling (32.7%) than in Gascoyne (13.8%).

Since 2011, the gaps in overseas birth and First Nations population have narrowed, though the gap in university qualifications has widened. Despite these shifts, the two areas share some daily realities, such as almost identical typical weekly incomes and the same number of people per home. Stirling is far more connected to public transport, with 99.4% of homes within a 10 minute walk of a stop, while Gascoyne is much more reliant on cars.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 26.0 pts higher in Stirling Population: 198,612 larger in Stirling Born overseas: 19.1 pts higher in Stirling Bachelor+: 18.9 pts higher in Stirling Other language: 17.3 pts higher in Stirling

Demographics & Identity

Population in Stirling in Gascoyne +198,612 larger in Stirling gap steady

208,149 93rd pct 9,537 6th pct

Median age in Stirling in Gascoyne +1 yrs older in Gascoyne gap steady

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) +4.7 pts ▸ 27.9%

17.1% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

17.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 15.2%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

Marital status

45.6% Married ◂ +5.7 pts 39.9%

37.1% Never married +6.3 pts ▸ 43.4%

9.3% Divorced even 9.4%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

3.0% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Stirling Gascoyne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.7% Australia +9.0 pts ▸ 66.7%

5.2% England ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

2.9% India ◂ +2.6 pts 0.3%

2.0% New Zealand even 2.0%

1.9% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.8% Italy ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.5% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.8% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

24.5% Australian +10.5 pts ▸ 35.0%

30.6% English +0.8 pts ▸ 31.4%

9.4% Italian ◂ +5.4 pts 4.0%

9.0% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

7.5% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

5.5% Chinese ◂ +4.3 pts 1.2%

3.5% Indian ◂ +3.1 pts 0.4%

2.7% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.6% Dutch even 1.6%

1.6% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.1% Filipino even 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

67.4% English only +7.7 pts ▸ 75.0%

2.6% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%

2.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

2.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.1% No religion +8.7 pts ▸ 45.8%

44.1% Christianity ◂ +9.1 pts 35.0%

6.4% Not stated +9.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.9% Islam ◂ +3.4 pts 0.5%

3.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

2.5% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.3% Judaism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Stirling in Gascoyne +59 more in Stirling

68 95th pct 9 10th pct

Schools/1k kids in Stirling in Gascoyne +3.25 more in Gascoyne

1.91 44th pct 5.16 88th pct

Students in Stirling in Gascoyne +32,080 more in Stirling

33,664 89th pct 1,584 6th pct

Avg size in Stirling in Gascoyne +319 larger in Stirling

495 57th pct 176 13th pct

ICSEA in Stirling in Gascoyne +170 higher in Stirling

1,080 77th pct 910 10th pct

Highest year of school

66.6% Year 12 ◂ +26.0 pts 40.7%

13.8% Year 10 +9.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

6.4% Year 11 +4.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.2% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.8 pts 16.8%

19.7% Certificate III / IV +12.3 pts ▸ 32.0%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.5 pts 10.8%

10.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.2 pts 3.5%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%

1.7% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +10.0 pts 11.2%

14.1% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.4% Health ◂ +4.8 pts 6.6%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +4.3 pts 6.8%

8.1% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.1% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Information technology ◂ +2.5 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Stirling in Gascoyne +$52 higher in Stirling gap steady

$904 72nd pct $852 63rd pct

Household income in Stirling in Gascoyne +$232 higher in Stirling gap widening

$1,784 58th pct $1,552 39th pct

Family income in Stirling in Gascoyne +$315 higher in Stirling gap widening

$2,313 71st pct $1,998 48th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 27.4%

23.8% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 24.7%

16.3% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 7.6%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 32.3%

29.3% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 16.4%

6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 5.3%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

7.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

6.7% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

4.1% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +6.3 pts 61.5%

17.5% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 14.7%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Stirling in Gascoyne +1,314 larger in Stirling

2,453 68th pct 1,139 44th pct

Median age in Stirling in Gascoyne +3 yrs older in Gascoyne

27 yrs 71st pct 30 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Stirling in Gascoyne +$198 higher in Stirling

$632 57th pct $434 9th pct

Household income in Stirling in Gascoyne +$429 higher in Stirling

$1,436 34th pct $1,007 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Stirling in Gascoyne even gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

57.9% Couples with children ◂ +6.6 pts 51.3%

27.6% Couples without children +5.8 pts ▸ 33.4%

13.1% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Household size

33.0% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 35.0%

30.2% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

15.5% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 12.3%

14.5% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 13.3%

4.8% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.0% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Stirling in Gascoyne +$110 higher in Stirling gap narrowing

$350 47th pct $240 13th pct

Mortgage in Stirling in Gascoyne +$217 higher in Stirling gap steady

$1,950 58th pct $1,733 43rd pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.0% Rented +8.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

35.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.6 pts 23.4%

29.9% Owned outright ◂ +1.6 pts 28.3%

1.9% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.3% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

59.6% Separate house +15.8 pts ▸ 75.4%

33.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +24.8 pts 8.2%

0.1% Other dwelling +11.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.8 pts 3.4%

Bedrooms per home

48.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 45.0%

24.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 20.8%

17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 14.3%

3.7% 1 bedroom +6.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

0.1% Studio / none +2.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Weekly rent distribution

39.6% $350–$549 ◂ +22.7 pts 16.9%

35.7% $200–$349 ◂ +0.3 pts 35.4%

12.3% Under $200 +21.6 pts ▸ 33.9%

6.9% $550–$749 ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%

2.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 29.4%

28.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.8 pts ▸ 29.9%

13.7% Under $1,000 +8.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

21.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 13.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Stirling in Gascoyne +1,076 more in Stirling

1,121 93rd pct 45 13th pct

Stops/1k in Stirling in Gascoyne +0.67 more in Stirling

5.39 71st pct 4.72 56th pct

Departures/1k in Stirling in Gascoyne +2,030.6 more in Stirling

2,072.2 87th pct 41.5 12th pct

PT routes in Stirling in Gascoyne +66 more in Stirling

69 86th pct 3 6th pct

Stop walk in Stirling in Gascoyne

4 43rd pct —

Drive to city in Stirling in Gascoyne

10 12th pct —

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) ◂ +11.2 pts 52.5%

0.9% Walked +11.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.2% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.4% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

0.7% Bicycle +2.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 36.1%

38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 35.8%

10.6% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.2% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.8% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.7 pts 8.3%

6.5% Accommodation & food +4.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.6% Professional & technical ◂ +5.3 pts 4.3%

8.7% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

8.8% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

5.7% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.8% Mining ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

3.4% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

28.2% Professionals ◂ +15.0 pts 13.2%

13.0% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.5% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.0% Labourers +6.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.5% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 11.4%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Stirling in Gascoyne +223,577 higher in Stirling

234,302 92nd pct 10,725 5th pct

Growth in Stirling in Gascoyne +1.2 pts higher in Stirling

8.7% 75th pct 7.6% 68th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Stirling in Gascoyne +418 higher in Stirling

673 30th pct 255 0th pct

Max temp in Stirling in Gascoyne +5.5 higher in Gascoyne

25.0 62nd pct 30.5 92nd pct

Min temp in Stirling in Gascoyne +2.2 higher in Gascoyne

13.9 72nd pct 16.0 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Stirling in Gascoyne +1.9 higher in Stirling

6.4 68th pct 4.5 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Stirling in Gascoyne +1.3 more in Stirling

6.3 70th pct 5.0 52nd pct

15-min city in Stirling in Gascoyne +21.0 pts higher in Stirling

83.0% 71st pct 62.0% 56th pct

Walk to shops in Stirling in Gascoyne +12.3 pts higher in Stirling

75.8% 67th pct 63.6% 56th pct

Walk to transit in Stirling in Gascoyne +62.7 pts higher in Stirling

99.4% 86th pct 36.7% 19th pct

Walk to school in Stirling in Gascoyne +24.1 pts higher in Stirling

88.2% 75th pct 64.1% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Stirling in Gascoyne +13.6 pts higher in Stirling

99.8% 84th pct 86.2% 45th pct

Walk to health in Stirling in Gascoyne +5.4 pts higher in Gascoyne

50.2% 59th pct 55.6% 64th pct

Amenities/1k in Stirling in Gascoyne +23.4 more in Gascoyne

11.1 16th pct 34.5 91st pct

Intersections/km² in Stirling in Gascoyne +170 higher in Stirling

170 75th pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Stirling in Gascoyne +3.8 pts higher in Stirling

6.7% 72nd pct 2.9% 3rd pct

Compare Stirling with nearby areas

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Compare Gascoyne with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Stirling vs Gascoyne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/50502/stirling/vs/51102/gascoyne