Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Stirling then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Stirling, SA (postcode 5152) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+4.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,947 | 2,966 | 3,067 | +120 · +4.1% |
| Median age | 44 | 46 | 48 | +4 · +9.1% |
| Median household income | $1,837/wk | $1,806/wk | $2,368/wk | +$531 · +28.9% |
| Median personal income | $752/wk | $844/wk | $1,058/wk | +$306 · +40.7% |
| Median rent | $330/wk | $400/wk | $450/wk | +$120 · +36.4% |
| Median mortgage | $2,167/mo | $2,005/mo | $2,448/mo | +$281 · +13% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Stirling trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,067
was 2,966 in 2016
+101 · +3.4%
Median rent
$450/wk
was $400/wk in 2016
+$50 · +12.5%
Household income
$2,368/wk
was $1,806/wk in 2016
+$562 · +31.1%
Median age
48
was 46 in 2016
+2 · +4.3%
Dig deeper: Stirling population growth · Stirling then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.