Stirling Estate · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Stirling Estate

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

Older residents are much more common in Stirling Estate than in most similar areas. The typical person here is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes the area stand out for its mature population profile.

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Where Stirling Estate sits — Total population

161
  • 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 Estate — lower than 51% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Stirling Estate161
6271, WA 3,461
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

There are 161 people living in the area, which is larger than about half of similar places.

161

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 160
  • 2021: 161

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

47 yrs

Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 39 yrs
  • 2021: 47 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 23% of the population, a figure well above the 17.2% national average. This helps explain why the area is so much older than the state and nation.

23.0%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.8%
  • 2021: 23.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.8%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.8%
  • 2021: 16.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Stirling Estate, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.3%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.0%, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 3.3%.

16.3%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.6%
  • 2021: 16.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Stirling Estate, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 29%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 11 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 6 males; 70–74: 8 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 7 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 11 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 9 males; 55–59: 8 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 9 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 10 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 11 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 6 males; 10–14: 9 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 males; 0–4: 3 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 Stirling Estate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51406/stirling-estate/topic/demographics-identity