Located in South Australia within the Adelaide Hills local government area, Stirling is a compact suburb (postcode 5152). The area has roughly 3,067 residents and a settled, mature resident base, with a median age of 48. Households earn a median income of $123K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +2.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 23 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 11 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and professional services. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The median house price in Stirling is $1.6 million, having fallen sharply by 13% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $828. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,448.
Stirling is served by 2 schools, including 2 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1136, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 31 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 private hospital. The crime rate in the Adelaide Hills LGA is below average at 2,674 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 2.7%, which reads as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($1.6M/$950K), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 12.9x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -13.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.