Stirling · Suburb / Locality

Income in Stirling

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly family incomes of $2,535 make Stirling a relatively wealthy pocket of Perth. Residents generally earn more than those in most other similar areas, with typical household and family pay sitting above both the state and national figures.

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📍 Stirling, Suburb / Locality

Where Stirling sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,221 ▲ +26.5%
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Stirling — higher than 84% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Stirling$2,221
6021, WA $1,796
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $2,221 a week, which is well above the Australian figure of $1,746. Personal weekly incomes are higher than most areas at $868, though this is about the same as the Western Australian average.

$868 ▲ +20.2%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $722
  • 2016: $781
  • 2021: $868

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$2,221 ▲ +26.5%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,756
  • 2016: $1,997
  • 2021: $2,221

Median total household income per week.

$2,535 ▲ +23.8%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,047
  • 2016: $2,261
  • 2021: $2,535

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 34.1% of households making $3,000 or more a week—far above the national rate of 22.6%. Similarly, 18.8% of individuals earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well above the state and national figures.

Household income distribution

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Stirling splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and $4,000 or more (24%), with $650–$1,499 at 22%.

Personal income distribution

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In Stirling, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).

Sources

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Stirling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51405/stirling/topic/income