Suburb report · WA 6021
Stirling
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Population
10,975
Stirling suburb profile
Who lives in Stirling
Stirling is 9km from central Perth, close enough to count as inner Perth. Stirling is one of the most populous suburbs in Western Australia, with 10,975 residents, more than 85% of the state's suburbs. Among the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, it ranks 55 by population. At a median age of 42, Stirling sits in the older band of Western Australian suburbs. Of the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 190 have a younger median age. That is 8 years older than the average of 34 in the other suburb of the Stirling-Osborne Park statistical area.
Income and home ownership
Median household income is $126,200, higher than 74% of Western Australian suburbs. That is 50.2% above the average of $84,000 in the other suburb of the Stirling-Osborne Park statistical area. On household income it ranks 85 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. An ownership share of 84.5% is higher than 80% of Western Australian suburbs, against 75.2% in the median suburb. 65 of the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD have a higher ownership share. That is 40.2 points above the 44.3% ownership share in the other suburb of the Stirling-Osborne Park statistical area.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 3,618 occupied private dwellings in Stirling, one of the larger housing stocks in Western Australia. Families with children are the largest household type at 49.9%, ahead of couples without children at 30.5% and people living alone at 17.9%. Among suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 173 of 270 have a smaller share of families with children than Stirling. Few Western Australian suburbs have fewer group households: 1.7% of households, at the 18th percentile. At 30.5%, couples without children are more common here than in 70% of Western Australian suburbs. Families with children are 49.9% of households in Stirling and 25% across the rest of the Stirling-Osborne Park statistical area.
Housing supply
Approvals have surged: 72 new dwellings were approved across the Stirling-Osborne Park statistical area in the year to June 2025, against its 2020 to 2024 average of 37 a year. Supply figures here are for the Stirling-Osborne Park statistical area, home to 16,322 residents in 2025, which takes in Stirling and neighbouring suburbs. At 4.4 per 1,000 residents of that area, the pipeline sits mid-range for Western Australia, above 50% of areas. The busiest year for approvals since 2020 was 2025, with 72, and the quietest was 2023, with 20.
Population trend
The population of the Stirling-Osborne Park statistical area grew 8.5% from 2020 to 2025, against 12.3% for Western Australia as a whole. The median Western Australian statistical area grew 9.7% over the same 5 years, 1.2 points faster than this one. That rate is faster than 42% of Western Australian statistical areas. The fastest single year was to 2023, at 3.2%, and the slowest to 2021, at 0.5%.
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Nollamara differs most on the owner-occupied share: 52.6% there against 84.5% in Stirling. Innaloo sits 2km away, with a median household income of $105,000 against $126,200 here.
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ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.