10,165 ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9,157
- 2016: 9,676
- 2021: 10,165
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Stirling · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Stirling
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Stirling is noticeably older than the state and national average, at 42 years old. The area is among the largest of its kind with 10,165 people. It is a mature community where seniors make up nearly one fifth of the population.
10,165
▲ +11.0%
- 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 Stirling — higher than 87% of areas.
| Stirling | 10,165 |
|---|---|
| 6021, WA | 20,980 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 10,165 people, making it one of the largest areas at this level. Residents are generally older than those in most similar areas.
42 yrs ▲ +10.5%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 19.5% of the population, which is well above the Western Australian figure. Children under 15 account for 17.2%, a little below the national average.
19.5% ▲ +45.2%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Stirling splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Those in de facto relationships make up 7.4% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 0.6%, a little below the state average.
0.6% ▲ +68.5%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.4% ▲ +44.4%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Stirling, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Stirling
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/sal/SAL51405/stirling/topic/demographics-identity