WA · Stirling Council
Stirling (WA), WA, 6021
Current weather
16.8°CMainly clear
66% humidity · 17.5 km/h wind · 17.5° / 10.9° today · 8.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#46 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Stirling (WA) is a mid-sized suburb in the Stirling area, home to around 10,165 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $750, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 10,165
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $2,221
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 203 of 3,824
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,348
- Employment rate
- 63.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 182 / 439 / 35
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 1,573
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Public transport
60 public transport stops in this suburb
- Karrinyup Rd After Cedric St
- Karrinyup Rd After Dennis St
- Karrinyup Rd After Jones St
- Karrinyup Rd After North Beach Dr
- Karrinyup Rd After Telford Cr
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
79 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bicycle LockersBicycle Parking
- Bicycle Parking (9)
- Bicycle Repair Station
- Bus Station
- Amelia St After Hotchkiss DrBus stop
- Cedric St after George StBus stop
- Cedric St After Grebe StBus stop
- Cedric St after Karrinyup RdBus stop
- Cedric St After Poincaire StBus stop
- Cedric St After Warrajah StBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
11 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Balsam/Cherrytree ReservePark
- Bittern/Osprey ReservePark
- Caratti ParkPark
- Lanchester ReservePark
- Landrail/Spoonbill ReservePark
- Native plants gardenNature reserve
- Rosella/Rufous ReservePark
- Shearwater/Spoonbill ReservePark
- Sheldrake ReservePark
- Stirling Civic GardensPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- On site
- Dentistdentist
- Dr K.S.Ongdoctor
- Osborne Park Hospitalhospital
- Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Growing Cherubs Family DaycareIsabella Courtchildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 33
- Parks (OSM)
- 33
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 84.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #46 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Growing Cherubs Family DaycarechildcareIsabella Courtchildcare
- Dentisthealthdentist
- Dr K.S.Onghealthdoctor
- Osborne Park Hospitalhealthhospital
- Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Balsam/Cherrytree Reservegovernmentpark
- Bittern/Osprey Reservegovernmentpark
- Caratti Parkgovernmentpark
- Lanchester Reservegovernmentpark
- Landrail/Spoonbill Reservegovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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