Stirling
ACT 2611 · Unincorporated ACT
2,191 (2021) → 2,184 est. (2025) · Declining
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Stirling is a declining suburb in Unincorporated ACT, ACT 2611, about 11km from Canberra CBD. Recent property sales in Stirling are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 57/100, and is about 110km inland. Stirling has an overall score of 72/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 75/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.51%), India (2.46%), Italy (1.37%), New Zealand (1.37%), China (1.28%)
Top languages: Italian (1.6%), Croatian (1.41%), Malayalam (1.19%), Cantonese (1.05%), Samoan (0.96%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: ACT Policing (suburb-level) · Updated 2024
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1107 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- St John Vianney's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 0.6kmICSEA 1078
- Mount Stromlo High SchoolSecondary · Government · 0.7kmICSEA 1079
- Chapman Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1kmICSEA 1109
- Arawang Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 1100
- St Jude's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.8kmICSEA 1130
- Canberra Montessori SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2kmICSEA 1156
- Duffy Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1086
- Communities@Work Galilee School - Holder CampusSecondary · Independent · 2.2km
- Islamic School of CanberraCombined · Independent · 2.4kmICSEA 1065
- Lyons Early Childhood SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1131
- Orana Steiner SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.7kmICSEA 1137
- Charles Weston SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1105
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
DecliningSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Stirling
Is Stirling safe?
Stirling has a residential safety score of 75/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 1,506 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Stirling from Canberra CBD?
Stirling is about 10.6 km from Canberra CBD, an estimated 44 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Stirling?
Stirling has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Stirling?
Stirling has a transport score of 57/100 and 19 bus stops.