Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Stirling then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Stirling, WA (postcode 6021) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+11% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,157 | 9,676 | 10,165 | +1,008 · +11% |
| Median age | 38 | 40 | 42 | +4 · +10.5% |
| Median household income | $1,756/wk | $1,997/wk | $2,221/wk | +$465 · +26.5% |
| Median personal income | $722/wk | $781/wk | $868/wk | +$146 · +20.2% |
| Median rent | $350/wk | $400/wk | $410/wk | +$60 · +17.1% |
| Median mortgage | $2,383/mo | $2,300/mo | $2,348/mo | $35 · -1.5% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | -0.1 · -3.6% |
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
10,165
was 9,676 in 2016
+489 · +5.1%
Median rent
$410/wk
was $400/wk in 2016
+$10 · +2.5%
Household income
$2,221/wk
was $1,997/wk in 2016
+$224 · +11.2%
Median age
42
was 40 in 2016
+2 · +5%
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.