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Stirling vs Upper Sturt

Name: Stirling vs Upper Sturt — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Stirling profile · Upper Sturt profile

Stirling Upper Sturt

Stirling (SA) and Upper Sturt are neighbouring areas in the Adelaide Hills with distinct profiles. Stirling (SA) is very walkable, with a high proportion of residents holding bachelor degrees (48.4%) and a greater share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (25.7%). Residents are noticeably older, with the typical person aged 48 and 25.9% aged 65 or over. By contrast, Upper Sturt is mostly car-dependent and has a younger typical age of 41. Stirling (SA) also has a much higher proportion of homes owned outright at 46.2%.

These two areas are very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,200 to $2,400. They also share nearly identical proportions of people who speak little or no English and a similar number of people per home. While Stirling (SA) has far more frequent public transport departures, Upper Sturt actually has a higher number of stops per 1,000 people. This suggests that while both are in the same part of the world, Stirling (SA) functions as a more connected hub compared to the more spread-out Upper Sturt.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,062 larger in Stirling Bachelor+: 13.8 pts higher in Stirling Median age: 7 yrs older in Stirling Owned outright: 11.4 pts higher in Stirling De facto: 6.2 pts higher in Upper Sturt

Demographics & Identity

Population in Stirling in Upper Sturt +2,062 larger in Stirling gap steady

3,067 84th pct 1,005 73rd pct

Median age in Stirling in Upper Sturt +7 yrs older in Stirling gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

28.4% Older adults (45–64) even 28.4%

25.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.1 pts 17.8%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) +6.8 pts ▸ 24.1%

18.2% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

10.3% Youth (15–24) even 10.2%

Marital status

59.6% Married ◂ +4.9 pts 54.7%

25.6% Never married +6.8 pts ▸ 32.3%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

1.8% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Stirling Upper Sturt

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.7% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 77.8%

9.2% England ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.2% English ◂ +2.0 pts 48.3%

37.6% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

13.4% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 12.3%

10.6% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.7% German ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

4.2% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

2.1% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.3% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.3% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 90.9%

0.1% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.5% No religion +8.9 pts ▸ 61.4%

41.0% Christianity ◂ +11.7 pts 29.4%

4.4% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Stirling in Upper Sturt +1.50 more in Upper Sturt

3.58 48th pct 5.08 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Stirling in Upper Sturt +1 more in Stirling

10 79th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Stirling in Upper Sturt +36 larger in Upper Sturt

286 47th pct 322 50th pct

ICSEA in Stirling in Upper Sturt +4 higher in Stirling

1,103 92nd pct 1,099 91st pct

Highest year of school

77.2% Year 12 ◂ +8.8 pts 68.4%

10.2% Year 11 +4.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.7% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.0% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.5 pts 29.6%

12.0% Certificate III / IV +7.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

18.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.7 pts 12.6%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

8.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

20.1% Management & commerce ◂ +6.4 pts 13.7%

16.6% Health ◂ +5.7 pts 10.9%

16.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 13.3%

9.3% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.7% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%

5.6% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Income

Personal income in Stirling in Upper Sturt +$49 higher in Stirling gap widening

$1,058 86th pct $1,009 83rd pct

Household income in Stirling in Upper Sturt +$139 higher in Stirling gap widening

$2,368 87th pct $2,229 85th pct

Family income in Stirling in Upper Sturt +$524 higher in Stirling gap widening

$2,993 91st pct $2,469 80th pct

Household income distribution

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

26.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 15.6%

20.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 17.8%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 33.1%

25.0% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 22.6%

13.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 7.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%

8.2% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

3.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None ◂ +2.0 pts 64.3%

21.4% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 19.5%

6.1% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Stirling in Upper Sturt +9 larger in Stirling

14 63rd pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Stirling in Upper Sturt +5 yrs older in Stirling

24 yrs 43rd pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Stirling in Upper Sturt +$775 higher in Stirling

$850 69th pct $75 0th pct

Household income in Stirling in Upper Sturt +$3,125 higher in Stirling

$4,750 100th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Stirling in Upper Sturt +0.1 larger in Upper Sturt gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 63.2%

29.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 28.6%

8.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

0.7% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 37.7%

22.5% 1 person ◂ +6.7 pts 15.9%

18.0% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

14.1% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

8.6% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 5.1%

1.8% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Stirling in Upper Sturt +$105 higher in Stirling gap narrowing

$450 88th pct $345 70th pct

Mortgage in Stirling in Upper Sturt +$648 higher in Stirling gap widening

$2,448 87th pct $1,800 61st pct

People / bedroom in Stirling in Upper Sturt even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.0% Owned with a mortgage +16.7 pts ▸ 54.7%

46.2% Owned outright ◂ +11.4 pts 34.8%

9.3% Rented ◂ +3.0 pts 6.2%

5.6% Other tenure ◂ +3.6 pts 2.0%

0.9% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

94.1% Separate house +3.9 pts ▸ 98.0%

4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 3 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 47.0%

30.7% 4 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

14.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 10.5%

11.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

17.8% $200–$349 +32.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

42.1% $350–$549 +7.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

6.5% Under $200 +16.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

21.5% $550–$749 ◂ +21.5 pts 0.0%

2.8% $750 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.6% $1,000–$1,799 +18.2 pts ▸ 35.8%

29.7% $1,800–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

33.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.1 pts 14.0%

13.5% Under $1,000 +3.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Stirling in Upper Sturt +14 more in Stirling

34 87th pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Stirling in Upper Sturt +8.81 more in Upper Sturt

11.09 88th pct 19.90 92nd pct

Departures/1k in Stirling in Upper Sturt +941.1 more in Stirling

1,490.4 89th pct 549.3 79th pct

PT routes in Stirling in Upper Sturt +14 more in Stirling

19 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Stirling in Upper Sturt +4 longer in Upper Sturt

4 29th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Stirling in Upper Sturt +1 longer in Upper Sturt

15 12th pct 16 13th pct

Reach 30 min in Stirling in Upper Sturt even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Stirling in Upper Sturt even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Stirling in Upper Sturt

57 49th pct —

How people get to work

56.3% Car (driver) +7.8 pts ▸ 64.1%

20.6% Worked at home ◂ +4.8 pts 15.7%

3.5% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

2.3% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

0.0% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 2 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 49.9%

28.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 22.2%

15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 14.4%

10.2% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 15.4%

11.9% Education & training +4.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.9% Professional & technical ◂ +7.5 pts 7.4%

5.1% Construction +6.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

7.2% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%

4.9% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

2.5% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

39.6% Professionals ◂ +7.9 pts 31.7%

21.4% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 17.6%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.1% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.1% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.8% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.6% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Stirling in Upper Sturt +1,480 higher in Stirling

2,674 39th pct 1,194 10th pct

Assault/100k in Stirling in Upper Sturt +62 higher in Stirling

261 11th pct 199 5th pct

Burglary/100k in Stirling in Upper Sturt +256 higher in Stirling

554 56th pct 299 27th pct

Theft/100k in Stirling in Upper Sturt +846 higher in Stirling

946 47th pct 100 0th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Stirling in Upper Sturt

65 11th pct —

Property damage/100k in Stirling in Upper Sturt +58 higher in Stirling

456 30th pct 398 24th pct

5-yr change in Stirling in Upper Sturt +19.0 pts higher in Upper Sturt

-9.9% 46th pct 9.1% 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Stirling in Upper Sturt +4.3 higher in Stirling

6.7 91st pct 2.4 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Stirling in Upper Sturt +4.4 more in Stirling

6.6 92nd pct 2.2 67th pct

15-min city in Stirling in Upper Sturt +86.1 pts higher in Stirling

86.1% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Stirling in Upper Sturt +67.1 pts higher in Stirling

67.1% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Stirling in Upper Sturt +8.8 pts higher in Stirling

85.2% 83rd pct 76.3% 80th pct

Walk to school in Stirling in Upper Sturt +42.1 pts higher in Stirling

80.7% 85th pct 38.6% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Stirling in Upper Sturt +11.5 pts higher in Stirling

96.6% 84th pct 85.1% 77th pct

Walk to health in Stirling in Upper Sturt +71.8 pts higher in Stirling

71.8% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Stirling in Upper Sturt +3.6 more in Stirling

43.4 78th pct 39.8 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Stirling in Upper Sturt +64 higher in Stirling

76 82nd pct 11 72nd pct

Mean slope in Stirling in Upper Sturt +8.1 pts higher in Upper Sturt

10.3% 82nd pct 18.4% 97th pct

Compare Stirling with nearby areas

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Compare Upper Sturt with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Stirling vs Upper Sturt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41384/stirling/vs/SAL41494/upper-sturt