Located in Western Australia within the Stirling local government area, Stirling is an established suburb (postcode 6021). The area has roughly 10,165 residents and an established family demographic, with a median age of 42. Households earn a median income of $115K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.9% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 24 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 12 in planning as at 2025-09-01, 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 Italian, English, Australian.
The median house price in Stirling is $1.4 million, having risen solidly by 9.3% over the past year. Units have a median price of $416,000 (+24.9% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $850. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,348.
Public transport access includes 52 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public and 1 private hospitals.
On the investment side, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 3.1%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices are above the state median ($1.4M/$1.0M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 12.3x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +9.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.6% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.