Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Stirling then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Stirling, ACT (postcode 2611) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+5.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,085 | 2,134 | 2,191 | +106 · +5.1% |
| Median age | 41 | 45 | 46 | +5 · +12.2% |
| Median household income | $1,750/wk | $1,963/wk | $2,206/wk | +$456 · +26.1% |
| Median personal income | $834/wk | $881/wk | $1,020/wk | +$186 · +22.3% |
| Median rent | $385/wk | $300/wk | $460/wk | +$75 · +19.5% |
| Median mortgage | $2,197/mo | $2,000/mo | $2,258/mo | +$61 · +2.8% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Stirling trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,191
was 2,134 in 2016
+57 · +2.7%
Median rent
$460/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$160 · +53.3%
Household income
$2,206/wk
was $1,963/wk in 2016
+$243 · +12.4%
Median age
46
was 45 in 2016
+1 · +2.2%
Dig deeper: Stirling population growth · Stirling then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.