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Balcatta vs Stirling

Name: Balcatta vs Stirling — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Balcatta profile · Stirling profile

Balcatta Stirling

Balcatta and Stirling (WA) are neighbouring areas in Perth with very different housing and income profiles. Stirling (WA) has a wealthier population, where 34.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week compared to 17.0% in Balcatta. This is reflected in the homes; Stirling (WA) is dominated by separate houses (86.9%) and larger four-bedroom properties, while Balcatta has far more townhouses and people living alone (35.2%).

Both areas are very similar in their everyday basics, such as having almost identical rates of full-time employment and nearly everyone living within a 10-minute walk of public transport. While Balcatta has a higher share of renters and one-parent families, Stirling (WA) has more residents with bachelor degrees and higher typical weekly household incomes ($2,221 compared to $1,537).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 33.9 pts higher in Stirling Living alone: 17.3 pts higher in Balcatta Renting: 16.2 pts higher in Balcatta 3+ bedrooms: 13.8 pts higher in Stirling Owned outright: 11.9 pts higher in Stirling

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balcatta in Stirling +648 larger in Balcatta gap narrowing

10,813 87th pct 10,165 87th pct

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

39 yrs 26th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

32.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.2 pts 25.2%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 19.5%

15.5% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

43.6% Married +14.3 pts ▸ 57.9%

36.7% Never married ◂ +7.3 pts 29.4%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 6.1%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Balcatta Stirling

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.3% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 58.0%

5.2% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

3.2% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

0.9% China +2.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

23.7% English ◂ +2.3 pts 21.4%

20.4% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

20.7% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 19.1%

3.6% Chinese +7.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.3% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

5.4% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

3.9% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.7% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% German ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

60.6% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 62.1%

7.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

1.5% Mandarin +3.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.9% Cantonese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.2% Christianity +4.9 pts ▸ 58.1%

29.6% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 27.7%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

4.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

2.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

2.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Balcatta in Stirling

2.98 43rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Balcatta in Stirling +9 more in Balcatta

51 92nd pct 42 90th pct

Avg size in Balcatta in Stirling +47 larger in Stirling

438 64th pct 486 70th pct

ICSEA in Balcatta in Stirling +34 higher in Stirling

1,049 78th pct 1,083 88th pct

Highest year of school

58.2% Year 12 +6.2 pts ▸ 64.4%

16.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 15.9%

11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%

6.6% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

27.8% Bachelor degree +7.6 pts ▸ 35.4%

25.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.5 pts 20.4%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 15.3%

7.3% Postgraduate degree +4.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

20.5% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

16.0% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

8.8% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

7.2% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.1% Architecture & building even 6.2%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

2.9% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Balcatta in Stirling +$64 higher in Stirling gap narrowing

$804 59th pct $868 69th pct

Household income in Balcatta in Stirling +$684 higher in Stirling gap widening

$1,537 50th pct $2,221 84th pct

Family income in Balcatta in Stirling +$492 higher in Stirling gap narrowing

$2,043 60th pct $2,535 83rd pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 24.9%

25.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 20.5%

7.8% $4,000 or more +14.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

20.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 12.7%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 40.1%

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 25.8%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

3.4% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%

8.1% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

6.4% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

3.8% Heart disease even 3.8%

2.7% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None +5.3 pts ▸ 70.9%

17.9% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 17.5%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balcatta in Stirling +86 larger in Balcatta

144 86th pct 58 79th pct

Median age in Balcatta in Stirling +1 yrs older in Balcatta

28 yrs 57th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Balcatta in Stirling +$544 higher in Stirling

$581 43rd pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Balcatta in Stirling +$1,277 higher in Stirling

$1,347 34th pct $2,624 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balcatta in Stirling +0.5 larger in Stirling gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children +10.5 pts ▸ 63.9%

29.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 26.5%

15.1% One-parent families ◂ +6.2 pts 8.9%

1.8% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.2% 1 person ◂ +17.3 pts 17.9%

32.2% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

12.6% 4 people +8.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

14.9% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

3.7% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.5% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balcatta in Stirling +$70 higher in Stirling gap widening

$340 69th pct $410 84th pct

Mortgage in Balcatta in Stirling +$592 higher in Stirling gap widening

$1,756 58th pct $2,348 86th pct

People / bedroom in Balcatta in Stirling even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.8% Owned outright +11.9 pts ▸ 43.7%

33.5% Owned with a mortgage +5.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

31.3% Rented ◂ +16.2 pts 15.1%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

53.0% Separate house +33.9 pts ▸ 86.9%

46.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +34.4 pts 12.1%

0.5% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +28.1 pts 28.9%

20.6% 4 bedrooms +35.0 pts ▸ 55.6%

14.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 3.9%

3.4% 5 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 0.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

43.0% $350–$549 ◂ +0.8 pts 42.2%

34.3% $200–$349 ◂ +8.0 pts 26.3%

17.4% Under $200 ◂ +12.6 pts 4.7%

1.5% $550–$749 +15.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.2% $750 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.5 pts 17.2%

33.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 30.2%

13.3% $3,000 or more +19.4 pts ▸ 32.7%

14.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balcatta in Stirling +23 more in Balcatta

78 88th pct 55 87th pct

Stops/1k in Balcatta in Stirling +1.80 more in Balcatta

7.21 86th pct 5.41 79th pct

Departures/1k in Balcatta in Stirling +710.9 more in Stirling

1,946.0 91st pct 2,656.9 95th pct

PT routes in Balcatta in Stirling +3 more in Stirling

18 86th pct 21 86th pct

Stop walk in Balcatta in Stirling +3 longer in Balcatta

3 21st pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Balcatta in Stirling +3 longer in Balcatta

12 8th pct 9 4th pct

Reach 30 min in Balcatta in Stirling +31,233 more in Stirling

16,025 69th pct 47,258 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Balcatta in Stirling +118,145 more in Stirling

50,463 65th pct 168,608 86th pct

Transit to city in Balcatta in Stirling +23 longer in Balcatta

62 60th pct 39 17th pct

How people get to work

67.7% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 63.4%

6.3% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.1% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.4% Train +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

35.4% 2 vehicles +10.8 pts ▸ 46.2%

43.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.0 pts 26.1%

9.3% 3 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

4.6% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.3% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%

8.4% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

5.8% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

4.3% Mining +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.6% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

3.9% Manufacturing even 3.9%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Professionals +7.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

11.1% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 12.1%

14.5% Clerical & administrative even 14.5%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 8.8%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

8.9% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 5.7%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Balcatta in Stirling +0.3 higher in Balcatta

6.3 89th pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balcatta in Stirling +0.8 more in Balcatta

6.4 91st pct 5.6 86th pct

15-min city in Balcatta in Stirling +16.6 pts higher in Balcatta

84.6% 91st pct 68.0% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Balcatta in Stirling +11.1 pts higher in Stirling

85.8% 92nd pct 97.0% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Balcatta in Stirling +0.3 pts higher in Balcatta

98.5% 95th pct 98.2% 94th pct

Walk to school in Balcatta in Stirling +16.2 pts higher in Balcatta

77.8% 85th pct 61.6% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Balcatta in Stirling +0.2 pts higher in Stirling

99.8% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Balcatta in Stirling +10.3 pts higher in Balcatta

56.1% 86th pct 45.8% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Balcatta in Stirling +6.4 more in Balcatta

17.2 58th pct 10.8 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Balcatta in Stirling +13 higher in Balcatta

222 91st pct 209 91st pct

Mean slope in Balcatta in Stirling +0.3 pts higher in Balcatta

6.4% 58th pct 6.2% 55th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balcatta vs Stirling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50053/balcatta/vs/SAL51405/stirling