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SA · Port Augusta Council
Stirling North, 5710
Est. population · Jun 2025
4,022
Growth (1 yr)
+0.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+0.5%
Median age
35
Median income
$1,831/wk
Employment rate
49.4%
Languages at home
2.3%non-English
Most common: Australian Indigenous languages, Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Heritage area
- National parks
Suburb profile
In Port Augusta Council, Stirling North keeps a rural calm, a mid-sized suburb with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name.
Local shops are sparse, so a fuller set of amenities usually means travelling to a neighbouring town or regional hub. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play. Buses are a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower. Infill and new builds are slowly updating the area without overwhelming its existing character.
Desirability sits below average overall, with local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus community and employment the main drag compared with similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Stirling North snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$420/wk
Population (ERP)
4,022
+0.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
9.1%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#4
among Country & regional · Growth area
Safety
41st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
48th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
3/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
21st
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 38.0/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4130th in Australia
- State rank
- 439th in SA
- Peer rank
- #4 among Country & regional · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #95 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $420
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 10
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
4,022(June 2025)
+0.1% annual · +0.5% over 5 years · 48th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.1%
- 5-year growth
- +0.5%
- Change in 1 year
- +5
- Change in 5 years
- +18
- Growth rank in SA
- 48th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~4,050), extrapolated at +0.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,793
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,831
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 79 of 866
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,306
- Employment rate
- 49.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 767 / 3 / 0 (+ 5 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 107
- Against the person
- 62
- Against property
- 45
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 26.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 45 residents
- State safety percentile
- 40.5th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 14
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -3.3%
Most common offence types
- Common Assault20
- Other Property Damage And Environmental13
- Other Theft8
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury20
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injury10
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1 (1 schools, 1 preschools)
- Median school ICSEA
- 938
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 21th
School list
- Stirling North Childhood Services CentreBeckman StreetPreschools
- Stirling North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 938 · 21th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 317 students · Top SEA quarter 4%View on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Stirling North Childhood Services Centrekindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services (SA) — OpenStreetMap + SA Education · current · Updated
Public transport
20 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 12 Progress Ave / Quorn Rd - East side
- Stop 7 Jane St / North Tce - East side
- Stop 8 Wastell St / Jane St - North side
- Stop 9 Wastell St / Grand West Plains Rd - North side
- Stop McConnal Rd / Schuppan Rd - South side
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Port Augusta Hospital and Regional Health Services (8.2 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 133
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 33.1
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 32° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 66 mm · ~8 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 66 mm · ~8 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 5°
- Rainfall
- 97 mm · ~12 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 86 mm · ~11 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 27 proposals
August 2026
- Swimming Pool with associated safety barrier78 FRANCIS ST STIRLING NORTH SA 5710Under Assessment
- The keeping of 3 ponies and the construction of a stable building and an associated paddock51 -61 RAILWAY STATION RD STIRLING NORTH SA 5710Under Assessment
July 2026
- Construction of a domestic shed and the placement of a transportable building for the purposes of domestic storage14 MOSELY ST STIRLING NORTH SA 5710Under Assessment
- Verandah23 DRYSDALE ST STIRLING NORTH SA 5710Under Assessment
- Construction of a verandah attached to the rear of the existing dwelling22 EDWARDS ST STIRLING NORTH SA 5710Under Assessment
- Stockpiling and crushing of inert C & D waste at existing landfill site. C & D Waste will be processed using a concrete crushing plant and equipment.35 MORGAN RD STIRLING NORTH SA 5710Under Assessment
June 2026
- Pergola/Entertainment Area2 RUBY CT STIRLING NORTH SA 5710Under Assessment
- Verandah11 MAULE AV STIRLING NORTH SA 5710Under Assessment
- Detached dwelling and change of use of shed (store) to outbuilding (associated with ID 26003332)2 MCMULLEN CT STIRLING NORTH SA 5710Decision Made
- RETROSPECTIVE personal use model train slot cars dart board 8 ball21 WOOLUNDUNGA AV STIRLING NORTH SA 5710Decision Made
May 2026
- Single story dwelling24 DUREGON ST STIRLING NORTH SA 5710Decision Made
- Building a shed 10x8m47 CATHERINE ST STIRLING NORTH SA 5710Decision Made
- Sanctuary patio span 3400 x 5000mm in colour paperbark34 CATHERINE ST STIRLING NORTH SA 5710Decision Made
- Outbuilding (garage for car and domestic storage)18 MCKERLIE ST STIRLING NORTH SA 5710Decision Made
- Installation of a freestanding patio adjacent to pool. 9m x 3m. 2.4m High30 PROGRESS AV STIRLING NORTH SA 5710Decision Made
- Outbuilding (shed)42 EDWARDS ST STIRLING NORTH SA 5710Decision Made
- VERANDAH48 CALLIER AV STIRLING NORTH SA 5710Decision Made
April 2026
- Dwelling additions to include a proposed garage, new bathrooms and kitchen extension. Part removal of existing verandah and construction of new.21 DAVENPORT AV STIRLING NORTH SA 5710Under Assessment
- Attached Flat Roof Verandah31A PROGRESS AV STIRLING NORTH SA 5710Decision Made
March 2026
- Shipping Container used as storage1 -5 MICHAEL AV STIRLING NORTH SA 5710Under Assessment
- Proposed siting of a 40' shipping container on the rear half of the block. Container is to be used for storage Container is 12.19m's long, 2.90m's high, 2.44m's wide and has an empty weight of 3950kgs. Container will be placed on cement railway sleepers or similar to ensure stability. Container will be sited 21m's from septic soakage, 11m's from nearest structure, and 5m's from any property boundary. The container is to be sited toward the back of the block and will not be visible from, nor impa18 KANYAKA AV STIRLING NORTH SA 5710Decision Made
February 2026
- Freestanding Pitched Roof Caravan Cover7 HOOKY ST STIRLING NORTH SA 5710Decision Made
- Store2 MCMULLEN CT STIRLING NORTH SA 5710Decision Made
- Convert shed into a dwelling including Installing Kitchen, flooring, paint and install septic22 CALLIER AV STIRLING NORTH SA 5710Under Assessment
- Outback Gable carport24 EDWARDS ST STIRLING NORTH SA 5710Decision Made
January 2026
- Single story dwelling1 CATHERINE ST STIRLING NORTH SA 5710Decision Made
- carport36 CALLIER AV STIRLING NORTH SA 5710Decision Made
2025· 18 proposals
December 2025
- Outbuilding (garage)4 PROGRESS AV STIRLING NORTH SA 5710Decision Made
- Pergolux premium pergola - 4m x 6m1 RANGE VIEW RD STIRLING NORTH SA 5710Decision Made
- Deck10 EDWARDS ST STIRLING NORTH SA 5710Decision Made
- Freestanding Flat Roof Carport8 -12 FRANCIS ST STIRLING NORTH SA 5710Decision Made
- stratco shed use for workshop on personal cars and storage household items while new house is being sorted out28 FRANCIS ST STIRLING NORTH SA 5710Under Assessment
November 2025
- Stratco Patio15 CATHERINE ST STIRLING NORTH SA 5710Decision Made
October 2025
- Stratco Carport to butt up to existing shed and Small Storage shed to store garden tools (shovels and rakes)10 NESTOR ST STIRLING NORTH SA 5710Decision Made
- New Olympic industries shed/garage9 BECKMAN ST STIRLING NORTH SA 5710Decision Made
- Freestanding Flat Roof Verandah Extension29 WOOLUNDUNGA AV STIRLING NORTH SA 5710Decision Made
- Perimeter fencing to vacant block8 IRONS RD STIRLING NORTH SA 5710Decision Made
- Carport78 QUORN RD STIRLING NORTH SA 5710Decision Made
September 2025
- Install domestic Solar and Battery using tilt brackets6 COOPER ST STIRLING NORTH SA 5710Decision Made
- carport6 COOPER ST STIRLING NORTH SA 5710Decision Made
- Proposed addition to existing residence.25 QUORN RD STIRLING NORTH SA 5710Decision Made
- RETROSPECTIVE - Shed21 WOOLUNDUNGA AV STIRLING NORTH SA 5710Under Assessment
- Transport Depot/Storage Shed15 TILLING RD STIRLING NORTH SA 5710Decision Made
- Stratco Carport to cover caravan25 -27 CATHERINE ST STIRLING NORTH SA 5710Decision Made
- Shed and attached Carport3 MCMULLEN CT STIRLING NORTH SA 5710Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2026 · Updated
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- Asphalt WorksAugusta Highway, Footner Rd29 Apr 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- MaintenanceAugusta Highway, Parking Bay26 Jun 2026 – 14 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Davenport Reservoir and Storage TankSTIRLING NORTHState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
- Bushfire safer places
- 1
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Grey
- Member of Parliament
- Tom VENNING (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 128,707
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 54.6%Labor 45.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 57.6 km away).
Coalition 52.0%Labor 48.0%
2.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Stirling NorthLabor 47.1% · Coalition 52.9% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- Port Augusta EastLabor 57.5% · Coalition 42.5% TPP (2025)8.2 km away
- Port Augusta CentralLabor 56.5% · Coalition 43.5% TPP (2025)9.0 km away
- Port Augusta WestLabor 59.0% · Coalition 41.0% TPP (2025)10.7 km away
- QuornLabor 41.9% · Coalition 58.1% TPP (2025)25.4 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Port Augusta Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of South Australia.