Stirling North

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,698 people were usually resident in Stirling North: of these 51.9% were male and 48.1% were female. Of the total population 9.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.6% of people usually resident in Stirling North were children aged 0-14 years, and 19.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 37 years.

In the 2006 Census, 93.6% of people usually resident in Stirling North were Australian citizens, 6.5% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 54.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Stirling North were married, 9.0% were either separated or divorced, 4.0% were widowed and 32.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 87.8% of people usually resident in Stirling North, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.8%, Germany 0.6%, Netherlands 0.6%, New Zealand 0.5% and China 0.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Stirling North were No Religion 31.2%, Catholic 16.2%, Anglican 12.9%, Uniting Church 11.2% and Lutheran 3.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Stirling North were German 0.5%, Adnymathanha 0.4%, Tagalog 0.3%, Pitjantjatjara 0.2% and Mandarin 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.6%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 909 people aged 15 years and over in Stirling North were in the labour force. Of these 59.8% worked full-time, 29.0% worked part-time, 4.0% were away from work, 3.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.5% were unemployed. 344 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Stirling North were Technicians and Trades Workers 20.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 14.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.7%, Labourers 11.3%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 10.4%, Professionals 10.3%, Sales Workers 9.0% and Managers 7.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Stirling North, the most common responses for industry of employment included Public Order and Safety Services 7.1%, Hospitals 6.6%, Electricity Generation 4.6%, Road Freight Transport 4.3% and School Education 4.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Stirling North, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $516, the median family income was $1,158 and the median household income was $1,075.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 489 families in Stirling North: of these 38.9% were couple families without children, 46.4% were couple families with children, 14.1% were one parent families and 0.6% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 612 occupied private dwellings were counted in Stirling North.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Stirling North, 95.1% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.3% were flats, units or apartments and 3.6% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Stirling North, 38.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 44.1% were owned with a mortgage and 11.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Stirling North, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 35.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 7.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 48.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Stirling North, the median weekly rent was $125. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $799. The average people per household was 2.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Stirling North, 79.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 16.0% were single (or lone) person households and 1.3% were group households.