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Stirling vs Woodlands

Name: Stirling vs Woodlands — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Stirling profile · Woodlands profile

Stirling Woodlands

Stirling (WA) and Woodlands (WA) are neighbouring areas in Perth with different housing and cultural profiles. Stirling (WA) has far more separate houses and larger homes, with 94.8% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. It is also more linguistically diverse, as 35.4% of residents use a language other than English at home, compared to 17.4% in Woodlands (WA). In contrast, Woodlands (WA) has a more highly educated population, where 41.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 32.2% in Stirling (WA).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly incomes and rents. Both areas also have roughly the same number of people per home and similar rates of unpaid childcare and housework. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are wide; for example, Woodlands (WA) is far more accessible by foot, with 99.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to just 45.8% in Stirling (WA).

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Where they differ most

Other language: 18.0 pts higher in Stirling Separate houses: 17.5 pts higher in Stirling 3+ bedrooms: 14.6 pts higher in Stirling Population: 5,614 larger in Stirling No religion: 11.8 pts higher in Woodlands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Stirling in Woodlands +5,614 larger in Stirling gap steady

10,165 87th pct 4,551 86th pct

Median age in Stirling in Woodlands +2 yrs older in Woodlands gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 24.9%

25.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.6 pts 19.6%

19.5% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

17.2% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

57.9% Married ◂ +5.9 pts 52.0%

29.4% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

4.5% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.1% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.2% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Stirling Woodlands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.0% Australia +8.0 pts ▸ 65.9%

3.9% England +3.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.8% Italy ◂ +3.8 pts 1.0%

3.2% China ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

3.0% India ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

1.6% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.2% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

21.4% English +17.6 pts ▸ 39.0%

19.1% Australian +12.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

21.9% Italian ◂ +14.8 pts 7.1%

11.1% Chinese ◂ +4.7 pts 6.4%

5.7% Irish +5.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.6% Scottish +6.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.2% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

1.9% German +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

1.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

62.1% English only +18.0 pts ▸ 80.1%

7.3% Italian ◂ +5.6 pts 1.7%

5.1% Mandarin ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%

2.5% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Punjabi even 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.1% Christianity ◂ +7.0 pts 51.0%

27.7% No religion +11.8 pts ▸ 39.5%

4.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

3.8% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

2.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

2.2% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Stirling in Woodlands

— 2.35 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Stirling in Woodlands +13 more in Stirling

42 90th pct 29 88th pct

Avg size in Stirling in Woodlands +24 larger in Woodlands

486 70th pct 510 73rd pct

ICSEA in Stirling in Woodlands +39 higher in Woodlands

1,083 88th pct 1,122 96th pct

Highest year of school

64.4% Year 12 +8.2 pts ▸ 72.6%

15.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 13.2%

9.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 5.7%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Bachelor degree +5.0 pts ▸ 40.4%

20.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.1 pts 14.3%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 14.3%

11.9% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

17.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 13.7%

11.6% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.1% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.6% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

3.3% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Stirling in Woodlands +$22 higher in Woodlands gap narrowing

$868 69th pct $890 72nd pct

Household income in Stirling in Woodlands +$123 higher in Stirling gap narrowing

$2,221 84th pct $2,098 79th pct

Family income in Stirling in Woodlands +$455 higher in Woodlands gap widening

$2,535 83rd pct $2,990 91st pct

Household income distribution

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 21.1%

22.4% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 24.9%

20.5% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

12.7% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 38.2%

25.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 24.8%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 19.8%

8.7% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.1% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.7% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.2% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

3.8% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.6% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None ◂ +4.5 pts 66.3%

17.5% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

4.3% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.1% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Stirling in Woodlands +37 larger in Stirling

58 79th pct 21 69th pct

Median age in Stirling in Woodlands +6 yrs older in Stirling

27 yrs 54th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Stirling in Woodlands +$550 higher in Stirling

$1,125 86th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Stirling in Woodlands +$126 higher in Woodlands

$2,624 82nd pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Stirling in Woodlands +0.1 larger in Stirling gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

63.9% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 66.7%

26.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.7 pts 21.8%

8.9% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

33.9% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 29.5%

17.9% 1 person +9.0 pts ▸ 26.9%

21.2% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 19.3%

17.4% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 14.3%

7.0% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Stirling in Woodlands +$10 higher in Woodlands gap narrowing

$410 84th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Stirling in Woodlands +$252 higher in Woodlands gap widening

$2,348 86th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Stirling in Woodlands +0.10 higher in Woodlands gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.7% Owned outright +2.9 pts ▸ 46.6%

39.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.0 pts 32.1%

15.1% Rented +2.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

1.2% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

86.9% Separate house ◂ +17.5 pts 69.4%

12.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

1.0% Flat or apartment +9.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.9 pts 34.8%

28.9% 3 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 35.2%

3.9% 2 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.2% 5 or more even 10.3%

0.6% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

42.2% $350–$549 +1.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

26.3% $200–$349 ◂ +6.4 pts 19.9%

16.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 16.1%

6.2% $750 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.7% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.7% $3,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

30.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 26.9%

17.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.6 pts 14.7%

12.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Stirling in Woodlands +37 more in Stirling

55 87th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Stirling in Woodlands +1.46 more in Stirling

5.41 79th pct 3.96 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Stirling in Woodlands +830.2 more in Stirling

2,656.9 95th pct 1,826.6 91st pct

PT routes in Stirling in Woodlands +10 more in Stirling

21 86th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Stirling in Woodlands +2 longer in Woodlands

0 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Stirling in Woodlands even

9 4th pct 9 4th pct

Reach 30 min in Stirling in Woodlands +47,258 more in Stirling

47,258 86th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Stirling in Woodlands +74,982 more in Stirling

168,608 86th pct 93,626 77th pct

Transit to city in Stirling in Woodlands +13 longer in Woodlands

39 17th pct 52 39th pct

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 60.9%

9.9% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

3.2% Train ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

1.1% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 40.1%

26.1% 1 vehicle +8.4 pts ▸ 34.5%

15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 12.6%

8.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

3.7% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.8% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.3% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 8.2%

10.0% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%

4.9% Mining +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

3.5% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

2.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

29.2% Professionals +6.8 pts ▸ 35.9%

15.3% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 12.3%

12.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 9.3%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%

8.8% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.7% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Stirling in Woodlands +1.0 higher in Woodlands

6.0 88th pct 7.0 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Stirling in Woodlands +2.0 more in Woodlands

5.6 86th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Stirling in Woodlands +32.0 pts higher in Woodlands

68.0% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Stirling in Woodlands +0.2 pts higher in Stirling

97.0% 98th pct 96.7% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Stirling in Woodlands +1.7 pts higher in Woodlands

98.2% 94th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Stirling in Woodlands +13.9 pts higher in Woodlands

61.6% 79th pct 75.6% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Stirling in Woodlands even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Stirling in Woodlands +53.3 pts higher in Woodlands

45.8% 83rd pct 99.1% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Stirling in Woodlands +3.4 more in Stirling

10.8 43rd pct 7.5 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Stirling in Woodlands +10 higher in Woodlands

209 91st pct 219 91st pct

Mean slope in Stirling in Woodlands +2.9 pts higher in Woodlands

6.2% 55th pct 9.1% 76th pct

Compare Stirling with nearby areas

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Compare Woodlands with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Stirling vs Woodlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51405/stirling/vs/SAL51638/woodlands