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Elgin vs Stirling Estate

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.4 km apart · Elgin profile · Stirling Estate profile

Elgin Stirling Estate

Stirling Estate and Elgin (WA) are neighbouring areas in Western Australia. Stirling Estate is a more diverse and qualified place, where 21.7% were born overseas and 24.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. It also has a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (23.0%) and those in de facto relationships (16.3%). In contrast, Elgin (WA) has a higher share of people living alone (28.8%) and a higher percentage of full-time workers (65.2%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who have completed Year 12, with Stirling Estate at 58.8% and Elgin (WA) at 40.6%. They are also very similar in their housing styles, as both are dominated by separate houses. While Stirling Estate has a far higher share of homes owned outright (49.2%), Elgin (WA) has a higher share of households renting (23.1%).

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 19.5 pts higher in Stirling Estate Year 12: 18.2 pts higher in Stirling Estate People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Stirling Estate De facto: 12.3 pts higher in Stirling Estate Living alone: 15.7 pts higher in Elgin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Elginin Stirling Estate +28 larger in Stirling Estate gap narrowing
133 46th pct 161 49th pct
Median age in Elginin Stirling Estate +1 yrs older in Stirling Estate gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Elginin Stirling Estate even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Elginin Stirling Estate +12.5 pts higher in Stirling Estate gap widening
10.5% 18th pct 23.0% 68th pct
Under 15 in Elginin Stirling Estate +3.5 pts higher in Elgin gap steady
20.3% 72nd pct 16.8% 47th pct
De facto in Elginin Stirling Estate +12.3 pts higher in Stirling Estate gap widening
4.0% 9th pct 16.3% 76th pct

Age structure

30.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 34.8%
10.5% Seniors (65+) +12.5 pts ▸ 23.0%
14.3% Young adults (25–44) +6.8 pts ▸ 21.1%
20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 16.8%
12.8% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

60.4% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 56.4%
29.2% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 30.1%
6.6% Divorced +4.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
3.8% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Elgin Stirling Estate

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Elginin Stirling Estate +19.5 pts higher in Stirling Estate gap narrowing
2.3% 10th pct 21.7% 80th pct

Country of birth

86.5% Australia ◂ +14.4 pts 72.0%
0.0% England +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% South Africa +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.1% English +26.5 pts ▸ 59.6%
59.4% Australian ◂ +25.9 pts 33.5%
17.3% Scottish ◂ +7.4 pts 9.9%
4.5% Irish +10.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% German +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.5% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%
0.0% Dutch +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Elginin Stirling Estate even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Elginin Stirling Estate even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.5% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 94.4%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Elginin Stirling Estate +1.1 pts higher in Stirling Estate gap narrowing
47.4% 72nd pct 48.4% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

47.4% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 48.4%
45.9% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 43.5%
11.3% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Elginin Stirling Estate +18.2 pts higher in Stirling Estate gap narrowing
40.6% 38th pct 58.8% 78th pct
Bachelor+ in Elginin Stirling Estate +15.4 pts higher in Stirling Estate gap widening
9.4% 27th pct 24.8% 77th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Elginin Stirling Estate +1 more in Stirling Estate
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Elginin Stirling Estate +128 larger in Elgin
320 50th pct 193 37th pct
ICSEA in Elginin Stirling Estate +12 higher in Stirling Estate
979 43rd pct 991 51st pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 +18.2 pts ▸ 58.8%
34.9% Year 10 ◂ +13.5 pts 21.4%
13.2% Year 11 ◂ +7.9 pts 5.3%
5.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

25.6% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 30.6%
23.3% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 25.9%
16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.0% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Society & culture +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 12.9%
14.0% Health ◂ +6.9 pts 7.1%
9.3% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Elginin Stirling Estate +$31 higher in Stirling Estate gap narrowing
$700 40th pct $731 46th pct
Household income in Elginin Stirling Estate +$106 higher in Stirling Estate gap narrowing
$1,375 38th pct $1,481 46th pct
Family income in Elginin Stirling Estate +$250 higher in Elgin gap narrowing
$1,812 45th pct $1,562 30th pct
High earners in Elginin Stirling Estate +3.0 pts higher in Stirling Estate gap narrowing
11.3% 67th pct 14.3% 77th pct
High-income homes in Elginin Stirling Estate +8.2 pts higher in Stirling Estate gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 8.2% 24th pct

Household income distribution

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
23.1% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 24.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 4.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

47.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 40.6%
32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 30.1%
17.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 14.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Elginin Stirling Estate +2.9 pts higher in Stirling Estate
22.6% 22nd pct 25.5% 33rd pct
Mental health in Elginin Stirling Estate +2.5 pts higher in Elgin
10.5% 73rd pct 8.1% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Elginin Stirling Estate +5.0 pts higher in Stirling Estate gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.0% 54th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%
9.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.2 pts 5.6%
4.5% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.0% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Asthma +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%
0.0% Lung condition +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Stroke +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None +1.0 pts ▸ 66.5%
17.3% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 14.9%
0.0% Three or more +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.8% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Elginin Stirling Estate +0.3 pts higher in Elgin gap narrowing
23.6% 72nd pct 23.3% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in Elginin Stirling Estate +7.3 pts higher in Stirling Estate gap widening
8.5% 17th pct 15.8% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in Elginin Stirling Estate +2.7 pts higher in Elgin gap steady
28.3% 65th pct 25.6% 51st pct
Defence service in Elginin Stirling Estate +2.2 pts higher in Stirling Estate
0.0% 0th pct 2.2% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Elginin Stirling Estate +2.9 pts higher in Elgin gap steady
33.0% 87th pct 30.1% 79th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Elginin Stirling Estate even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Elginin Stirling Estate +11 yrs older in Elgin
13 yrs 9th pct 2 yrs 0th pct
Household income in Elginin Stirling Estate even
$575 4th pct $575 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Elginin Stirling Estate +0.1 larger in Stirling Estate gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Elginin Stirling Estate +2.6 pts higher in Elgin gap narrowing
13.2% 64th pct 10.6% 49th pct
Living alone in Elginin Stirling Estate +15.7 pts higher in Elgin gap widening
28.8% 68th pct 13.1% 13th pct

Family composition

43.4% Couples with children +15.5 pts ▸ 58.9%
39.6% Couples without children ◂ +12.0 pts 27.7%
13.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 10.6%
0.0% Other families +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +6.7 pts ▸ 39.3%
28.8% 1 person ◂ +15.7 pts 13.1%
19.2% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 21.3%
17.3% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.0% 6 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% 5 people +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Elginin Stirling Estate +$70 higher in Elgin gap narrowing
$300 57th pct $230 34th pct
Mortgage in Elginin Stirling Estate +$23 higher in Stirling Estate gap narrowing
$2,167 80th pct $2,190 81st pct
People / bedroom in Elginin Stirling Estate +0.20 higher in Stirling Estate gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Elginin Stirling Estate +13.2 pts higher in Elgin gap widening
23.1% 67th pct 9.8% 26th pct
Owned outright in Elginin Stirling Estate +14.6 pts higher in Stirling Estate gap widening
34.6% 32nd pct 49.2% 73rd pct
Separate houses in Elginin Stirling Estate even gap narrowing
88.5% 29th pct 88.5% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in Elginin Stirling Estate +4.6 pts higher in Elgin gap narrowing
86.5% 69th pct 82.0% 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Owned outright +14.6 pts ▸ 49.2%
23.1% Rented ◂ +13.2 pts 9.8%
21.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 19.7%
5.8% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

Types of homes

88.5% Separate house +0.1 pts ▸ 88.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.2 pts 32.8%
30.8% 4 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 36.1%
5.8% 5 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.6% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Studio / none +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
58.3% $200–$349 ◂ +58.3 pts 0.0%
41.7% $350–$549 ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

90.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.9 pts 75.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Elginin Stirling Estate even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Elginin Stirling Estate +2.6 pts higher in Elgin gap steady
20.3% 61st pct 17.7% 54th pct
PT commute in Elginin Stirling Estate even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Elginin Stirling Estate even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Elginin Stirling Estate even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Elginin Stirling Estate even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Elginin Stirling Estate even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Elginin Stirling Estate
— 65 88th pct
Drive to city in Elginin Stirling Estate +8 longer in Elgin
123 82nd pct 115 78th pct

How people get to work

53.6% Car (driver) +5.9 pts ▸ 59.5%
20.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 17.7%
5.8% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
10.9% 3 vehicles +21.9 pts ▸ 32.7%
28.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.4 pts 10.9%
17.4% 4 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 7.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Elginin Stirling Estate +0.3 pts higher in Elgin gap narrowing
32.8% 57th pct 32.5% 56th pct
Recent arrivals in Elginin Stirling Estate
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Elginin Stirling Estate +5.8 pts higher in Elgin gap widening
10.8% 91st pct 5.0% 69th pct
Participation in Elginin Stirling Estate +9.7 pts higher in Elgin gap widening
69.8% 81st pct 60.2% 48th pct
Full-time in Elginin Stirling Estate +12.1 pts higher in Elgin gap widening
65.2% 79th pct 53.2% 26th pct

Industries people work in

37.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +28.8 pts 8.9%
4.3% Health care & social assistance +10.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.0% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 10.1%
8.7% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Professional & technical +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Other services +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

39.1% Managers ◂ +22.7 pts 16.5%
4.3% Professionals +17.2 pts ▸ 21.5%
0.0% Labourers +21.5 pts ▸ 21.5%
13.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 12.7%
13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 10.1%
8.7% Clerical & administrative +4.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
8.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.3% Sales workers ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Elginin Stirling Estate +0.1 higher in Stirling Estate
0.0 0th pct 0.1 33rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Elginin Stirling Estate +0.1 more in Stirling Estate
0.0 0th pct 0.1 38th pct
15-min city in Elginin Stirling Estate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Elginin Stirling Estate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Elginin Stirling Estate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Elginin Stirling Estate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Elginin Stirling Estate +9.3 pts higher in Stirling Estate
0.0% 0th pct 9.3% 47th pct
Walk to health in Elginin Stirling Estate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Elginin Stirling Estate even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Elginin Stirling Estate even
1 42nd pct 1 46th pct
Mean slope in Elginin Stirling Estate +1.7 pts higher in Stirling Estate
3.6% 22nd pct 5.3% 45th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Elgin vs Stirling Estate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50480/elgin/vs/SAL51406/stirling-estate