Stirling
SA 5152 · Adelaide Hills
3,067 (2021) → 3,173 est. (2025) · Declining
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Stirling is a declining suburb in Adelaide Hills, SA 5152, about 14km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $1.61M is more expensive than the SA average. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 41/100, and is about 19km inland. Stirling has an overall score of 63/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 99/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (9.19%), South Africa (1.21%), USA (1.08%), Scotland (0.98%), Germany (0.95%)
Top languages: German (1.01%), Afrikaans (0.59%), Italian (0.59%), Mandarin (0.52%), Polish (0.29%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
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: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1111 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Stirling East Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1142
- St Catherine's SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1123
Nearby (within 10km)
- The Hills Montessori School - Yultiwirra CampusCombined · Independent · 0.9km
- Crafers Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1097
- Heathfield High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1084
- The Hills Montessori School - Wairoa CampusCombined · Independent · 2.7kmICSEA 1125
- Heathfield Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1088
- Aldgate Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 1092
- Bridgewater Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 1089
- Upper Sturt Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 1088
- Uraidla Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 1108
- Mylor Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 1036
- The Hills Christian Community School - Verdun CampusCombined · Independent · 6kmICSEA 1081
- Scott Creek Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.1kmICSEA 1104
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 99/100, 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 2,674 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Stirling?
In Stirling, the median house price is $1.61M. Median weekly house rent is $827.
How far is Stirling from Adelaide CBD?
Stirling is about 13.8 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 53 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Stirling?
Stirling has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1133 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Stirling?
Stirling has a transport score of 41/100 and 31 bus stops.