22 —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12
- 2021: 22
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
South Stirling · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A huge 40.9% of the people in South Stirling are children, making it one of the youngest areas in the region. This small community of just 22 people is notably younger than the state and national typical age of 38.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is South Stirling — lower than 85% of areas.
| South Stirling | 22 |
|---|---|
| 6324, WA | 3,743 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 36, which is a little younger than the national figure. With only 22 people living in the area, it is smaller than about 84% of similar places.
22 —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
36 yrs —
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children make up a massive 40.9% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, there are no residents aged 65 and over, a figure far below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
40.9% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In South Stirling, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This is well below the Western Australian figure of 3.3%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
In South Stirling, Never married is the majority at 71%; Married is next at 29%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in South Stirling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51384/south-stirling/topic/demographics-identity