Stirling Estate, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Stirling Estate is more socio-economically advantaged than about 60% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1005, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Stirling Estate at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 161
- Median age
- 47
- Median weekly household income
- $1,481
- SEIFA score
- 1005
- Coordinates
- -33.5252, 115.5288
Stirling Estate demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Stirling Estate using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 30%, 11% of homes are rented, and 23% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 26 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 22 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 33 | 20% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 50 | 30% |
| Seniors (65+) | 36 | 22% |
Share of the 167 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 30 | 54% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 12 | 21% |
| Rented | 6 | 11% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 54 | 90% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 60 occupied private dwellings in Stirling Estate.
- Median weekly rent
- $230
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,190
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,562
- Median weekly personal income
- $731
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 35 (23%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 77 (59%)
- Labour-force participation
- 58.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.5%
- Employed full-time
- 42
- Employed part-time
- 30
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Stirling Estate
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Stirling Estate is January (average daytime high around 29.1°C) and the coolest is August (around 16.2°C). The area receives roughly 624 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.1°C | 16.6°C | 15 mm |
| Feb | 28.6°C | 16.9°C | 16 mm |
| Mar | 26.3°C | 16.3°C | 32 mm |
| Apr | 22.3°C | 13.8°C | 40 mm |
| May | 19°C | 11.9°C | 77 mm |
| Jun | 16.9°C | 10.8°C | 92 mm |
| Jul | 16.2°C | 10.3°C | 121 mm |
| Aug | 16.2°C | 9.6°C | 103 mm |
| Sep | 17.3°C | 10.2°C | 63 mm |
| Oct | 19.6°C | 11.4°C | 39 mm |
| Nov | 23.4°C | 13.1°C | 18 mm |
| Dec | 26.9°C | 15.1°C | 8 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Stirling Estate
Where is Stirling Estate?
Stirling Estate is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Stirling Estate?
At the 2021 Census, Stirling Estate had a population of about 161.
Is Stirling Estate an advantaged area?
Stirling Estate has an ABS SEIFA score of 1005, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 60 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 60% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Stirling Estate?
Stirling Estate has average daytime highs of about 21.8°C and overnight lows of about 13°C, with roughly 624 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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