2,191 ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,085
- 2016: 2,134
- 2021: 2,191
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 gap of 11 years separates the typical resident in Stirling from the territory average, making this a notably older area. With 2,191 people, it is larger than about 81% of similar areas and is defined by a high proportion of seniors.
2,191
▲ +5.1%
- 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 79% of areas.
| Stirling | 2,191 |
|---|---|
| 2611 crosses ACT/NSW | 36,535 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 46, which is far older than the territory figure of 35 and the national figure of 38.
46 yrs ▲ +12.2%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 28.3% of the population, which is far above the territory's 13.7%. Children under 15 make up 17.2%, a little below the national figure of 18.2%.
28.3% ▲ +88.1%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% ▼ -9.5%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Stirling splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half of the population is married, though the 8.8% of people in de facto relationships is well below the territory average of 12.5%. About 1.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
1.9% ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.8% ▲ +18.3%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Stirling, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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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/SAL80119/stirling/topic/demographics-identity