South Stirling, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
South Stirling is more socio-economically advantaged than about 47% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 982, 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.
South Stirling at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 22
- Median age
- 36
- Median weekly household income
- $2,250
- SEIFA score
- 982
- Coordinates
- -34.6385, 118.2658
South Stirling demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile South Stirling 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 children (0–14) at 39% and 21% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 9 | 39% |
| Youth (15–24) | 3 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 4 | 17% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 7 | 30% |
| Seniors (65+) | 0 | 0% |
Share of the 23 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 9 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 9 occupied private dwellings in South Stirling.
- Median weekly rent
- $108
- Average household size
- 2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,499
- Median weekly personal income
- $962
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 4 (21%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 4 (24%)
- Labour-force participation
- 47.1%
- Employed full-time
- 7
- Employed part-time
- 0
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.
Common questions about South Stirling
Where is South Stirling?
South Stirling is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of South Stirling?
At the 2021 Census, South Stirling had a population of about 22.
Is South Stirling an advantaged area?
South Stirling has an ABS SEIFA score of 982, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 47 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 47% of Australian suburbs.
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