Stirling

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 7,034 people were usually resident in Stirling: of these 49.1% were male and 50.9% were female. Of the total population 0.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 16.8% of people usually resident in Stirling were children aged 0-14 years, and 26.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 39 years.

In the 2006 Census, 88.3% of people usually resident in Stirling were Australian citizens, 34.9% were born overseas and 0.9% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 59.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Stirling were married, 7.1% were either separated or divorced, 4.5% were widowed and 29.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 60.6% of people usually resident in Stirling, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Italy 8.9%, England 4.4%, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 2.1%, Croatia 1.7% and Greece 1.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Stirling were Catholic 48.6%, No Religion 11.8%, Eastern Orthodox 10.2%, Anglican 9.7% and Uniting Church 2.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Stirling were Italian 14.8%, Macedonian 4.7%, Croatian 2.7%, Greek 2.4% and Cantonese 2.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 60.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 3,845 people aged 15 years and over in Stirling were in the labour force. Of these 61.5% worked full-time, 29.4% worked part-time, 4.0% were away from work, 2.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.2% were unemployed. 1,789 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Stirling were Professionals 19.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 17.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 17.2%, Managers 12.5%, Sales Workers 11.1%, Labourers 9.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.3% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Stirling, the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.3%, Hospitals 3.9%, School Education 3.8%, Residential Building Construction 3.8% and Building Completion Services 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Stirling, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $509, the median family income was $1,421 and the median household income was $1,180.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 2,039 families in Stirling: of these 36.9% were couple families without children, 51.3% were couple families with children, 10.2% were one parent families and 1.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 2,562 occupied private dwellings were counted in Stirling.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Stirling, 85.9% were separate houses, 13.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.6% were flats, units or apartments and 0.2% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Stirling, 45.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 33.3% were owned with a mortgage and 16.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Stirling, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 32.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 4.4% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 59.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Stirling, the median weekly rent was $180. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,600. The average people per household was 2.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Stirling, 78.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 16.8% were single (or lone) person households and 2.8% were group households.