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Stirling vs Westminster

Name: Stirling vs Westminster — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Stirling profile · Westminster profile

Stirling Westminster

Stirling (WA) and Westminster are neighbouring areas with very different social and economic profiles. Stirling (WA) is an older and wealthier area, where the typical resident is 42 and 34.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Westminster is much younger, with a typical age of 34, and only 11.4% of households reach that income level. This divide is also clear in housing; 43.7% of Stirling (WA) homes are owned outright, while 44.2% of Westminster homes are rented.

Both areas are similarly somewhat walkable and share a similar number of schools and public transport stops. This common ground exists alongside a widening gap in living standards and demographics. Westminster has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 17.5%, compared to 6.5% in Stirling (WA). While both areas have a high proportion of people born overseas, Westminster's population is more mobile, with 47.5% of residents moving in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 29.1 pts higher in Westminster Owned outright: 25.1 pts higher in Stirling Separate houses: 24.1 pts higher in Stirling Recent movers: 17.7 pts higher in Westminster 3+ bedrooms: 14.6 pts higher in Stirling

Demographics & Identity

Population in Stirling in Westminster +3,123 larger in Stirling gap narrowing

10,165 87th pct 7,042 87th pct

Median age in Stirling in Westminster +8 yrs older in Stirling gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

25.2% Young adults (25–44) +14.3 pts ▸ 39.5%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.6 pts 19.3%

19.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.3 pts 12.2%

17.2% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%

Marital status

57.9% Married ◂ +16.8 pts 41.1%

29.4% Never married +10.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

6.1% Divorced +4.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

2.2% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Stirling Westminster

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.0% Australia ◂ +13.5 pts 44.5%

3.0% India +6.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.8% Italy ◂ +3.4 pts 1.4%

3.9% England ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

3.2% China ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%

0.3% Philippines +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Vietnam +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

21.9% Italian ◂ +15.2 pts 6.7%

21.4% English ◂ +1.7 pts 19.8%

19.1% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 16.4%

11.1% Chinese ◂ +7.0 pts 4.1%

5.2% Indian +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.7% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.6% Scottish even 4.6%

3.2% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

0.5% Filipino +2.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% German ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

62.1% English only ◂ +15.6 pts 46.5%

7.3% Italian ◂ +5.1 pts 2.3%

5.1% Mandarin ◂ +3.4 pts 1.7%

0.4% Punjabi +3.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Vietnamese +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.5% Arabic +2.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Cantonese ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

0.6% Hindi +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Tagalog +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.1% Christianity ◂ +16.8 pts 41.3%

27.7% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 26.2%

2.2% Islam +6.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.3% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.8% Hinduism +3.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.8% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.1% Other religions +2.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Stirling in Westminster

— 2.31 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Stirling in Westminster +1 more in Westminster

42 90th pct 43 91st pct

Avg size in Stirling in Westminster +80 larger in Stirling

486 70th pct 405 60th pct

ICSEA in Stirling in Westminster +73 higher in Stirling

1,083 88th pct 1,010 62nd pct

Highest year of school

64.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 61.2%

15.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 14.1%

9.1% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.5 pts 25.9%

20.4% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 23.4%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 8.7%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 20.2%

17.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 13.9%

11.6% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.5%

9.1% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.6% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

3.3% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

3.2% Creative arts even 3.2%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Stirling in Westminster +$99 higher in Stirling gap narrowing

$868 69th pct $769 53rd pct

Household income in Stirling in Westminster +$817 higher in Stirling gap widening

$2,221 84th pct $1,404 41st pct

Family income in Stirling in Westminster +$904 higher in Stirling gap widening

$2,535 83rd pct $1,631 34th pct

Household income distribution

20.5% $650–$1,499 +11.5 pts ▸ 32.0%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

22.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.7 pts 3.6%

12.7% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 even 40.0%

25.8% $650–$1,499 +9.9 pts ▸ 35.7%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 14.9%

8.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

6.2% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.1% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

5.7% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.4% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None ◂ +2.1 pts 68.8%

17.5% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 15.1%

4.3% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Stirling in Westminster +82 larger in Westminster

58 79th pct 140 86th pct

Median age in Stirling in Westminster +2 yrs older in Stirling

27 yrs 54th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Stirling in Westminster +$656 higher in Stirling

$1,125 86th pct $469 28th pct

Household income in Stirling in Westminster +$1,411 higher in Stirling

$2,624 82nd pct $1,213 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Stirling in Westminster +0.4 larger in Stirling gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

63.9% Couples with children ◂ +10.7 pts 53.1%

26.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 24.7%

8.9% One-parent families +10.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.8% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

33.9% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 32.3%

17.9% 1 person +14.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

21.2% 4 people ◂ +9.6 pts 11.6%

17.4% 3 people even 17.4%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Stirling in Westminster +$80 higher in Stirling gap widening

$410 84th pct $330 66th pct

Mortgage in Stirling in Westminster +$831 higher in Stirling gap widening

$2,348 86th pct $1,517 43rd pct

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

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

15.1% Rented +29.1 pts ▸ 44.2%

43.7% Owned outright ◂ +25.1 pts 18.6%

39.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.3 pts 34.8%

0.8% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

86.9% Separate house ◂ +24.1 pts 62.8%

12.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +23.5 pts ▸ 35.7%

1.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

28.9% 3 bedrooms +42.8 pts ▸ 71.7%

55.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +48.2 pts 7.5%

3.9% 2 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.2% 5 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 1.0%

0.6% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.2% $350–$549 ◂ +2.0 pts 40.1%

26.3% $200–$349 +15.0 pts ▸ 41.3%

16.4% $550–$749 ◂ +16.2 pts 0.2%

4.7% Under $200 +9.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.2% $750 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.2% $1,000–$1,799 +35.3 pts ▸ 52.6%

32.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +28.3 pts 4.4%

30.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 23.4%

12.8% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Stirling in Westminster +26 more in Stirling

55 87th pct 29 86th pct

Stops/1k in Stirling in Westminster +1.29 more in Stirling

5.41 79th pct 4.12 74th pct

Departures/1k in Stirling in Westminster +40.1 more in Stirling

2,656.9 95th pct 2,616.7 95th pct

PT routes in Stirling in Westminster +8 more in Stirling

21 86th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Stirling in Westminster +3 longer in Westminster

0 0th pct 3 21st pct

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

9 4th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Stirling in Westminster +27,440 more in Stirling

47,258 86th pct 19,818 73rd pct

Reach 45 min in Stirling in Westminster +13,228 more in Stirling

168,608 86th pct 155,380 86th pct

Transit to city in Stirling in Westminster +17 longer in Westminster

39 17th pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 67.3%

9.9% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 4.7%

1.1% Bus +4.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

3.2% Train ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.8 pts 37.4%

26.1% 1 vehicle +17.5 pts ▸ 43.6%

15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 8.5%

8.3% 4 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 3.4%

3.7% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.8% Professional & technical ◂ +4.9 pts 5.9%

10.5% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.0% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%

5.9% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +3.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.6% Public administration & safety even 5.6%

4.9% Mining ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

3.9% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% Administrative & support +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

29.2% Professionals ◂ +13.1 pts 16.1%

12.1% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

8.8% Community & personal service +7.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.3% Managers ◂ +7.5 pts 7.8%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 12.0%

5.7% Labourers +6.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +5.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Stirling in Westminster +0.3 higher in Stirling

6.0 88th pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Stirling in Westminster +0.4 more in Stirling

5.6 86th pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Stirling in Westminster +9.1 pts higher in Stirling

68.0% 84th pct 58.9% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Stirling in Westminster +41.7 pts higher in Stirling

97.0% 98th pct 55.3% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Stirling in Westminster +1.8 pts higher in Westminster

98.2% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Stirling in Westminster +30.2 pts higher in Westminster

61.6% 79th pct 91.8% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Stirling in Westminster even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Stirling in Westminster +10.2 pts higher in Stirling

45.8% 83rd pct 35.5% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Stirling in Westminster +3.2 more in Stirling

10.8 43rd pct 7.7 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Stirling in Westminster +54 higher in Stirling

209 91st pct 155 88th pct

Mean slope in Stirling in Westminster +0.1 pts higher in Stirling

6.2% 55th pct 6.1% 54th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Stirling vs Westminster [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51405/stirling/vs/SAL51588/westminster