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Stirling vs Waramanga

Name: Stirling vs Waramanga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Stirling profile · Waramanga profile

Stirling Waramanga

Waramanga and Stirling (ACT) are neighbouring areas with distinct age and housing profiles. Stirling (ACT) is far older, with a typical resident aged 46 and 28.3% of people aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 38 and 18.1% seniors in Waramanga. This difference is reflected in the housing, as Stirling (ACT) has far more homes owned outright (43.8% versus 32.2%) and a higher share of large homes with three or more bedrooms. Waramanga stands out for its cultural diversity, with a far higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (24.6% compared to 9.5%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over, though Stirling (ACT) is far above it. They share much in common, including typical weekly household incomes of around $2,200 and similar travel times to the city. Since 2011, the two areas have remained very alike in their general family structures and the typical number of people living in each home.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 8 yrs older in Stirling Owned outright: 11.6 pts higher in Stirling 3+ bedrooms: 10.5 pts higher in Stirling Aged 65+: 10.2 pts higher in Stirling Participation: 9.3 pts higher in Waramanga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Stirling in Waramanga +594 larger in Waramanga gap widening

2,191 79th pct 2,785 83rd pct

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

46 yrs 54th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

28.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.2 pts 18.1%

21.1% Young adults (25–44) +7.1 pts ▸ 28.2%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 22.4%

17.2% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

50.2% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 48.4%

29.2% Never married +4.6 pts ▸ 33.8%

9.2% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.1% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 5.2%

2.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Stirling Waramanga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.8% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 74.0%

3.5% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.5% India ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.4% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.3% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.5% English ◂ +1.0 pts 36.6%

34.6% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 36.2%

12.5% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.8% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.2% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

4.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

3.1% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

78.4% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 80.4%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.1% No religion +6.8 pts ▸ 48.9%

47.4% Christianity ◂ +8.0 pts 39.4%

4.5% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.7% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.2% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Other religions even 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Stirling in Waramanga

— 5.18 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Stirling in Waramanga +8 more in Waramanga

16 86th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Stirling in Waramanga +36 larger in Waramanga

433 63rd pct 468 68th pct

ICSEA in Stirling in Waramanga +9 higher in Waramanga

1,101 92nd pct 1,110 94th pct

Highest year of school

68.8% Year 12 +5.9 pts ▸ 74.7%

13.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 10.2%

8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 5.9%

3.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 33.0%

15.5% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.0% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 13.8%

6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

19.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 18.8%

19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 17.5%

9.3% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.9% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

7.8% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

5.8% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.4% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Stirling in Waramanga +$159 higher in Waramanga gap widening

$1,020 84th pct $1,179 90th pct

Household income in Stirling in Waramanga +$41 higher in Waramanga gap narrowing

$2,206 84th pct $2,247 86th pct

Family income in Stirling in Waramanga +$161 higher in Waramanga gap widening

$2,759 88th pct $2,920 90th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 27.0%

22.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 22.2%

20.1% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.4% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 29.2%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 28.4%

6.3% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 10.1%

12.5% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 10.3%

11.8% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

3.7% Dementia ◂ +3.3 pts 0.4%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None +6.8 pts ▸ 63.1%

24.3% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 21.0%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Stirling in Waramanga +19 larger in Waramanga

42 75th pct 61 79th pct

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

28 yrs 57th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Stirling in Waramanga +$109 higher in Stirling

$966 77th pct $857 70th pct

Household income in Stirling in Waramanga +$771 higher in Waramanga

$1,812 55th pct $2,583 81st pct

Family & Households

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

2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

59.4% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 62.0%

26.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 24.3%

13.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 12.6%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 31.7%

24.3% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

15.5% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.1% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Stirling in Waramanga +$81 higher in Stirling gap narrowing

$460 89th pct $379 77th pct

Mortgage in Stirling in Waramanga +$83 higher in Stirling gap narrowing

$2,258 84th pct $2,175 80th pct

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

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned outright ◂ +11.6 pts 32.2%

30.1% Owned with a mortgage +7.9 pts ▸ 38.0%

22.7% Rented +4.8 pts ▸ 27.5%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

82.3% Separate house ◂ +5.1 pts 77.3%

16.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.9% Flat or apartment +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

36.4% 3 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 42.5%

42.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.9 pts 28.6%

9.6% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 6.8%

0.9% 1 bedroom +7.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

30.3% $350–$549 +4.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

16.6% Under $200 +15.6 pts ▸ 32.2%

29.7% $550–$749 ◂ +11.4 pts 18.3%

21.7% $200–$349 ◂ +9.2 pts 12.5%

1.7% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $1,800–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

24.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 22.1%

19.4% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

15.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Stirling in Waramanga +5 more in Waramanga

16 86th pct 21 86th pct

Stops/1k in Stirling in Waramanga +0.24 more in Waramanga

7.30 86th pct 7.54 86th pct

Departures/1k in Stirling in Waramanga +273.3 more in Stirling

1,530.4 89th pct 1,257.1 88th pct

PT routes in Stirling in Waramanga +1 more in Stirling

4 82nd pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Stirling in Waramanga +1 longer in Waramanga

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Stirling in Waramanga even

11 6th pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in Stirling in Waramanga +6,221 more in Stirling

14,416 66th pct 8,195 56th pct

Reach 45 min in Stirling in Waramanga +7,032 more in Stirling

45,494 63rd pct 38,462 60th pct

Transit to city in Stirling in Waramanga +2 longer in Stirling

56 47th pct 54 43rd pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 63.4%

12.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 10.2%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

4.4% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

1.3% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 41.2%

34.8% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

13.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 10.0%

4.7% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

32.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 31.4%

11.6% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.3% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

7.3% Construction even 7.3%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

5.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

2.4% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.1% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

Occupations people work in

30.1% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 31.2%

19.1% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 12.7%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%

9.0% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

4.4% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Stirling in Waramanga +849 higher in Stirling

2,465 35th pct 1,616 17th pct

Assault/100k in Stirling in Waramanga +78 higher in Stirling

365 21st pct 287 14th pct

Sexual/100k in Stirling in Waramanga +10 higher in Stirling

46 19th pct 36 14th pct

Robbery/100k in Stirling in Waramanga

46 43rd pct —

Burglary/100k in Stirling in Waramanga +49 higher in Stirling

228 19th pct 180 12th pct

Theft/100k in Stirling in Waramanga +193 higher in Waramanga

274 11th pct 467 24th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Stirling in Waramanga

46 4th pct —

Property damage/100k in Stirling in Waramanga +358 higher in Stirling

502 34th pct 144 1st pct

5-yr change in Stirling in Waramanga +1.1 pts higher in Waramanga

-62.0% 2nd pct -60.9% 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Stirling in Waramanga +0.2 higher in Stirling

7.6 95th pct 7.4 94th pct

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

8.0 100th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Stirling in Waramanga even