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.
Stirling Estate · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Stirling Estate — lower than 51% of areas.
| Stirling Estate | 161 |
|---|---|
| 6271, WA | 3,461 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
47 yrs —
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Stirling Estate, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
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%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.3% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Stirling Estate, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 29%.
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