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Stirling vs Weston

Name: Stirling vs Weston — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Stirling profile · Weston profile

Stirling Weston

Weston and Stirling are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with distinct profiles. Weston has a more highly qualified workforce, with 45.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 36.6% in Stirling. It also has higher recorded offence rates, particularly for theft, and more residents earning $3,000 or more per week. In contrast, Stirling is an older area where the typical resident is 46, and it has a higher share of people aged 65 and over (28.3%). Stirling is also more convenient for essentials, with all homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries and health services.

Everyday life is very similar across both areas, from the 11-minute drive to the city to the typical weekly household income of around $2,200 to $2,300. They share a similar mix of residents, with about 25% born overseas and around 18% using another language at home. Both areas also have nearly identical rates of volunteering and a similar proportion of homes being rented.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,809 larger in Weston Bachelor+: 9.1 pts higher in Weston Separate houses: 8.1 pts higher in Stirling Unpaid carers: 3.7 pts higher in Stirling 3+ bedrooms: 7.6 pts higher in Stirling

Demographics & Identity

Population in Stirling in Weston +1,809 larger in Weston gap widening

2,191 79th pct 4,000 86th pct

Median age in Stirling in Weston +4 yrs older in Stirling gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

28.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 23.5%

21.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 24.8%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 23.0%

17.2% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

50.2% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 50.0%

29.2% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

9.2% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.1% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 6.6%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Stirling Weston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.8% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 71.3%

3.5% England ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.5% India ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.4% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.3% China even 1.3%

0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

37.5% English ◂ +2.8 pts 34.7%

34.6% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 33.4%

12.5% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.8% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.2% German even 5.1%

4.0% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.9% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.1% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

78.4% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 77.6%

0.7% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.6% Punjabi even 0.5%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity ◂ +7.5 pts 39.9%

42.1% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 46.6%

4.5% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.7% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.2% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Stirling in Weston

— 2.63 38th pct

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

16 86th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Stirling in Weston +65 larger in Weston

433 63rd pct 498 72nd pct

ICSEA in Stirling in Weston +13 higher in Weston

1,101 92nd pct 1,114 94th pct

Highest year of school

68.8% Year 12 +6.3 pts ▸ 75.1%

13.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 10.1%

8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 3.8%

3.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 33.3%

15.5% Postgraduate degree +5.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

15.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 10.9%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 11.7%

6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

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

Field of qualification

19.1% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 18.3%

9.3% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

8.9% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

7.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

6.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

5.8% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

3.8% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Stirling in Weston +$222 higher in Weston gap widening

$1,020 84th pct $1,242 91st pct

Household income in Stirling in Weston +$155 higher in Weston gap widening

$2,206 84th pct $2,361 87th pct

Family income in Stirling in Weston +$323 higher in Weston gap widening

$2,759 88th pct $3,082 92nd pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 26.7%

22.3% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

20.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 18.2%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.4% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 27.4%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 25.5%

6.3% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 9.9%

12.5% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%

11.8% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 9.6%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

3.7% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None +7.5 pts ▸ 63.7%

24.3% One condition ◂ +3.9 pts 20.4%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 6.5%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Stirling in Weston +6 larger in Stirling

42 75th pct 36 74th pct

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

28 yrs 57th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Stirling in Weston +$265 higher in Weston

$966 77th pct $1,231 87th pct

Household income in Stirling in Weston +$750 higher in Weston

$1,812 55th pct $2,562 80th pct

Family & Households

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

2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

59.4% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 60.7%

26.6% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

13.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 11.3%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 32.9%

24.3% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 25.9%

15.5% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.1% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Stirling in Weston +$40 higher in Stirling gap widening

$460 89th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Stirling in Weston +$58 higher in Stirling gap widening

$2,258 84th pct $2,200 81st pct

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

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned outright ◂ +7.6 pts 36.2%

30.1% Owned with a mortgage +7.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

22.7% Rented ◂ +0.3 pts 22.5%

2.3% Other tenure even 2.3%

0.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

82.3% Separate house ◂ +8.1 pts 74.3%

16.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

0.9% Flat or apartment +3.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 34.9%

36.4% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

9.6% 2 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

0.9% 1 bedroom +4.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

30.3% $350–$549 +15.5 pts ▸ 45.8%

29.7% $550–$749 ◂ +9.7 pts 20.0%

21.7% $200–$349 ◂ +5.0 pts 16.7%

16.6% Under $200 ◂ +4.8 pts 11.8%

1.7% $750 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 35.3%

24.6% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

19.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 19.0%

15.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Stirling in Weston +18 more in Weston

16 86th pct 34 87th pct

Stops/1k in Stirling in Weston +1.20 more in Weston

7.30 86th pct 8.50 86th pct

Departures/1k in Stirling in Weston +1,841.1 more in Weston

1,530.4 89th pct 3,371.5 99th pct

PT routes in Stirling in Weston +4 more in Weston

4 82nd pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Stirling in Weston +1 longer in Weston

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Stirling in Weston even

11 6th pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in Stirling in Weston +2,055 more in Stirling

14,416 66th pct 12,361 63rd pct

Reach 45 min in Stirling in Weston +1,699 more in Weston

45,494 63rd pct 47,193 63rd pct

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

56 47th pct 43 24th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 60.0%

12.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

4.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

1.3% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 39.8%

34.8% 1 vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 40.2%

13.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 10.1%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

4.7% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

32.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 31.6%

11.6% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.3% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.5% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.3% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

5.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

2.0% Finance & insurance even 2.0%

2.0% Arts & recreation even 2.0%

1.1% Media & telecommunications +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

30.1% Professionals +6.0 pts ▸ 36.1%

19.1% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

13.6% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 8.4%

9.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

4.4% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

2.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Stirling in Weston +4,310 higher in Weston

2,465 35th pct 6,775 77th pct

Assault/100k in Stirling in Weston +310 higher in Weston

365 21st pct 675 49th pct

Sexual/100k in Stirling in Weston +21 higher in Stirling

46 19th pct 25 3rd pct

Robbery/100k in Stirling in Weston

46 43rd pct —

Burglary/100k in Stirling in Weston +47 higher in Weston

228 19th pct 275 24th pct

Theft/100k in Stirling in Weston +1,626 higher in Weston

274 11th pct 1,900 71st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Stirling in Weston +79 higher in Weston

46 4th pct 125 33rd pct

Property damage/100k in Stirling in Weston +323 higher in Weston

502 34th pct 825 58th pct

5-yr change in Stirling in Weston +33.5 pts higher in Weston

-62.0% 2nd pct -28.5% 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Stirling in Weston +0.1 higher in Stirling

7.6 95th pct 7.5 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Stirling in Weston +1.0 more in Stirling

8.0 100th pct 7.0 94th pct

15-min city in Stirling in Weston +8.1 pts higher in Stirling

100.0% 100th pct 91.9% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Stirling in Weston +32.6 pts higher in Stirling

100.0% 100th pct 67.4% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Stirling in Weston even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Stirling in Weston +3.8 pts higher in Stirling

100.0% 100th pct 96.2% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Stirling in Weston even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Stirling in Weston +25.4 pts higher in Stirling

100.0% 100th pct 74.6% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Stirling in Weston +18.6 more in Weston

11.9 46th pct 30.5 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Stirling in Weston +52 higher in Weston

232 92nd pct 284 94th pct

Mean slope in Stirling in Weston +2.1 pts higher in Weston

4.5% 36th pct 6.7% 60th pct

Compare Stirling with nearby areas

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Compare Weston with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Stirling vs Weston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80119/stirling/vs/SAL80133/weston