Mount Stirling · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mount Stirling

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Mount Stirling is just 30 years old, making it far younger than the usual Western Australian or Australian community. This small area is sparsely populated with only 16 people, though it stands out for having a much younger population than most similar places.

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Where Mount Stirling sits — Total population

16
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Stirling — lower than 89% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mount Stirling16
6383, WA 935
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is very small at just 16 people, which is lower than about 88% of similar areas. This group is notably young, with a typical age of 30 compared to the state and national figure of 38.

16

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18
  • 2021: 16

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

30 yrs

Younger than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 30 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The most common age structure is Young adults (25–44) at 56%, ahead of Children (0–14) (50%).

Age structure

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Mount Stirling splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (45%) and Children (0–14) (40%), with Older adults (45–64) at 15%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The most common marital status is Married at 64%, ahead of Never married (27%).

Marital status

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In Mount Stirling, Married is the majority at 70%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mount Stirling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51035/mount-stirling/topic/demographics-identity