$410 ▲ +17.1%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $410
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Stirling · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Stirling
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most other areas mark the landscape of Stirling. The typical monthly home loan payment is $2,348, which is well above the national figure. This area is dominated by large family homes and a high rate of outright ownership.
$410
▲ +17.1%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Stirling — higher than 84% of areas.
| Stirling | $410 |
|---|---|
| 6021, WA | $350 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,348, which is well above both the state and national figures. Renters also pay more than usual, with a typical weekly rent of $410, slightly above the $375 seen across Australia.
$2,348 ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,383
- 2016: $2,300
- 2021: $2,348
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Stirling, the largest group is $350–$549 at 44%, followed by $200–$349 (27%) and $550–$749 (17%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Stirling splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (35%) and $1,800–$2,999 (32%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 19%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the national figure at 43.7%. In contrast, the proportion of households renting is far below the state and national levels, sitting at only 15.1%.
15.1% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.7% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.6%
- 2016: 42.0%
- 2021: 43.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Stirling splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (44%) and Owned with a mortgage (39%), with Rented at 15%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm here, with 94.8% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure. Detached houses make up 86.9% of dwellings, which helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.9% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 87.8%
- 2016: 85.2%
- 2021: 86.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.8% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.1%
- 2016: 93.3%
- 2021: 94.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Stirling, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Stirling, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 3 bedrooms is next at 29%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Stirling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51405/stirling/topic/housing-dwellings