Stirling
WA 6021 · Stirling
10,165 (2021) → 10,975 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Stirling is a high growth suburb in Stirling, WA 6021, about 9km from Perth 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 79/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Stirling has an overall score of 82/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Italy (4.83%), England (3.94%), China (3.2%), India (3%), Malaysia (2.09%)
Top languages: Italian (7.35%), Mandarin (5.15%), Macedon (2.77%), Cantonese (2.54%), Gujarati (1.72%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.
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: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1067 (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)
- Balcatta Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 1033
- West Balcatta Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1078
- Balcatta Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1057
- St Lawrence Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 1062
- Lake Gwelup Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1127
- Takari Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1036
- Yuluma Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1041
- Osborne Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1048
- St Dominic's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 1095
- St Kieran Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.7kmICSEA 1061
- West Coast Steiner SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2.7kmICSEA 1098
- Nollamara Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 982
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
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Stirling
Is Stirling safe?
Stirling has a residential safety score of 70/100, 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 6,424 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Stirling from Perth CBD?
Stirling is about 8.6 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 38 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 79/100 and 51 bus stops.