226,369 ▲ +15.7%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 195,702
- 2016: 210,208
- 2021: 226,369
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Stirling · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Stirling
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Few areas of this size have seen as much growth as Stirling, where the population climbed by 16% to reach 226,369 people. This large community has a typical age of 38, making it younger than most similar areas while remaining consistent with the state and national figures.
226,369
▲ +15.7%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Stirling — higher than 87% of areas.
| Stirling | 226,369 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | 2,116,647 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Stirling is among the largest areas at this level, adding about 30,667 people since 2011. The typical resident is now 38, which is 2 years older than they were in 2011.
38 yrs ▲ +5.6%
Younger than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The typical age structure is led by young adults aged 25 to 44, who make up 32% of the population. Children under 15 account for 16.9%, which is a little below the state and national figures, while the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose to 17.1% since 2011.
17.1% ▲ +16.9%
Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Stirling, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.2% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. Marriage is the most common status at 45.5%, while those in de facto relationships rose to 11.4% since 2011.
1.2% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% ▲ +16.9%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Stirling, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Stirling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA57910/stirling/topic/demographics-identity