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Stirling, SA 5152

Property data updated June 2026·3,067 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
72 sales · 17 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Stirling, SA 5152 market activity

Stirling is mostly about buying houses, with 70 sales at around $1.75M (up), taking about 21 days to sell (up from 19 days last year), with prices growing faster than most house markets nationally, with 4-bedroom the most common at around 4 in 10.

House rentals are the only other notable market, with 15 leases at $845 a week, renting out in about 23 days, less sought-after than most house rental markets. Then come 2 unit rentals at $645 a week and 2 unit sales at around $728K.

High-incomeOlder communityMultigenerationalMostly ownersProfessional workforce

Who lives hereA high-income, mostly owner-occupied, older-leaning suburb, with a strongly professional workforce.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
3,067
Median age
48yrs
Avg household
2.6people
Male · Female
48% · 52%
Owner-occupied
85%
Renting
9.4%
Families with kids
35%
Couples, no kids
32%
Born overseas
21%
Year 12+ⓘ
75%

Stirling on the map

6.73 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 2%
decile 10/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 7%
decile 10/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Top 1%
decile 10/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Top 12%Median household income · $2,368/wk — well above average: in the top 12%, higher household income than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 39%Rent stress · 19% — below average: in the bottom 39%, less rent stress than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 49%Mortgage stress · 24% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 36%Birthplace diversity · 0.36 — above average: in the top 36%, more diverse than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 35%Born overseas · 21% — above average: in the top 35%, more overseas-born residents than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 3%Managers & professionals · 62% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more professionals than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 21%Unemployment rate · 2.9% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, less unemployment than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 18%Public transport to work · 5.1% — well above average: in the top 18%, more public-transport commuters than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 48%No motor vehicle · 3.2% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 18%Settled 5+ years · 71% — well above average: in the top 18%, more long-settled residents than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Top 26%Owner-occupied · 85% — above average: in the top 26%, more owner-occupiers than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 16%Renting · 9.4% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, 84% of Aussie suburbs have more renters than this suburb.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 25%Owned outright · 47% — well above average: in the top 25%, more outright owners than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 41%Owned with mortgage · 38% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Top 48%Separate houses · 94% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 37%Apartments · 1.4% — above average: in the top 37%, more apartments than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 11%Median personal income · $1,058/wk — well above average: in the top 11%, higher personal income than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 8%Median family income · $2,993/wk — among the highest: in the top 8%, higher family income than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 21%Low earners · 30% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, 79% of Aussie suburbs have more low earners than this suburb.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Bottom 34%Low-income households · 13% — below average: in the bottom 34%, 66% of Aussie suburbs have more low-income households than this suburb.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 48%Full-time workers · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 21%Part-time workers · 39% — well above average: in the top 21%, more part-time workers than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 41%Not in labour force · 38% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 15%Community & personal service · 8.2% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, 85% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 26%Clerical & admin · 10% — below average: in the bottom 26%, 74% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 20%Sales workers · 5.9% — well below average: in the bottom 20%, 80% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 9%Completed Year 12+ · 75% — among the highest: in the top 9%, more Year-12 completion than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 16%In education · 27% — well above average: in the top 16%, more students than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 46%Children · 18% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 19%Seniors · 26% — well above average: in the top 19%, more seniors than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 27%Youth dependency · 32.26 — above average: in the top 27%, more children per worker than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 13%Total dependency · 78.67 — well above average: in the top 13%, more dependants per worker than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 6%Australian citizens · 95% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more Australian citizens than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 38%Both parents born overseas · 25% — above average: in the top 38%, more second-generation residents than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Top 29%Established migrants · 89% — above average: in the top 29%, more long-settled migrants than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex3,067 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.8% · 251.9% · 5980-841.6% · 501.6% · 4975-792.6% · 792.5% · 7870-743.5% · 1094.3% · 13365-693.4% · 1033.6% · 11260-642.9% · 903.4% · 10355-593.1% · 952.6% · 8050-544.4% · 1354.2% · 13045-493.5% · 1094.1% · 12740-442.8% · 853.1% · 9535-392.3% · 722.6% · 8030-341.8% · 552.0% · 6325-291.0% · 311.6% · 4920-242.1% · 651.7% · 5215-193.5% · 1083.3% · 10010-144.1% · 1263.7% · 1155-92.9% · 893.2% · 990-41.9% · 572.2% · 67◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
18%
27%
12%
26%
Children0–1418%Youth15–2410%Young adults25–346.4%Midlife35–5427%Mature55–6412%Seniors65+26%
Household composition
23%
32%
35%
Lone person23%Couples, no kids32%Families with kids35%Other families8.6%Group / share0.9%
2.6 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom10% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
23%1
35%2
14%3
18%4
8.6%5
1.8%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.21%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.5.7%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.4%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.25%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.95%
Birthplace diversity36%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity11%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity51%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England9.4%
Elsewhere1.9%
South Africa1.2%
USA1.1%
Scotland1.0%
Germany1.0%
New Zealand0.8%
India0.5%
Born in Australia79%
Languages at homeother than English
German1.0%
Other0.8%
Afrikaans0.6%
Italian0.6%
Mandarin0.5%
Polish0.3%
Russian0.3%
Spanish0.3%
English only94%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English50%
Australian38%
Scottish13%
German11%
Irish11%
Italian4.2%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion55%
▸Christianity43%
Buddhism1.2%
Other religions0.5%
Hinduism0.2%
Islam0.1%
Judaism0.1%

13% report Scottish ancestry, but only 1.0% were born in Scotland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Scottish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
25%
18%
57%
Both parents overseas25%One parent overseas18%Both parents in Australia57%

A mix of established and newer migrant families.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198145%
1981-200025%
2001-201019%
2011-20155.6%
2016-20215.7%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 16%Median weekly rent · $450/wk — well above average: in the top 16%, higher rent than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 11%Median monthly mortgage · $2,448/mo — well above average: in the top 11%, higher mortgages than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 39%Rent stress · 19% — below average: in the bottom 39%, less rent stress than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 49%Mortgage stress · 24% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 13%High mortgage · 35% — well above average: in the top 13%, more big mortgages than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Bottom 1%Social housing · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less social housing than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
2.9%1
15%2
39%3
31%4
9.5%5
2.2%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
47%
38%
Owned outright47%Mortgage38%Renting9.4%Other5.6%
What’s built heredwelling types
94%
House94%Townhouse4.3%Apartment1.4%
94% separate houses1.4% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 11%Median personal income · $1,058/wk — well above average: in the top 11%, higher personal income than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 8%Median family income · $2,993/wk — among the highest: in the top 8%, higher family income than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 3%Managers & professionals · 62% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more professionals than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 6%High earners · 26% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more high earners than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 3%Managers & professionals · 62% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more professionals than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 26%Clerical & admin · 10% — below average: in the bottom 26%, 74% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 15%Community & personal service · 8.2% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, 85% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 20%Sales workers · 5.9% — well below average: in the bottom 20%, 80% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 5%Technicians, trades & labourers · 14% — among the lowest: in the bottom 5%, 95% of Aussie suburbs have more trades and labourers than this suburb.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 2.2× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
35%
23%
38%
Employed full-time35%Employed part-time23%Employed (away/other)2.1%Unemployed1.8%Not in labour force38%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 48%Full-time workers · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 21%Part-time workers · 39% — well above average: in the top 21%, more part-time workers than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 21%Unemployment rate · 2.9% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, less unemployment than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 41%Not in labour force · 38% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 41%Labour-force participation · 62% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 18%Public transport to work · 5.1% — well above average: in the top 18%, more public-transport commuters than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 46%Walked or cycled to work · 3.8% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 29%Worked from home · 21% — above average: in the top 29%, more working from home than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 48%No motor vehicle · 3.2% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)82%
Bus5.1%
Car (passenger)5.0%
Walked3.4%
Other/combined2.9%
Bicycle0.4%
Motorbike0.4%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
3.2%0
29%1
43%2
15%3
10%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Stirling

2 schools inside Stirling, plus the closest options around it. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Stirling2schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools8within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools2within 5 km · nearest 2.1 km
Median ICSEA rank82ndenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within9 schools
  • Within Stirling · 2Order by
  • 1
    St Catherine's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students185Multilingual3%ICSEA Rank92nd
  • 2
    Stirling East Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Within suburb
    State RankTop 12%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students516Multilingual3%ICSEA Rank93rd
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 7
  • 3
    Crafers Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Crafers · 1.1 km
    State RankTop 9%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students221Multilingual3%ICSEA Rank87th
  • 4
    Heathfield High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Heathfield · 2.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students970Multilingual3%ICSEA Rank81st
  • 5
    The Hills Montessori SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-9 · Aldgate · 2.9 km
    State RankTop 18%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students133Multilingual4%ICSEA Rank86th
  • 6
    Heathfield Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Heathfield · 3.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students102Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank76th
  • 7
    Aldgate Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Aldgate · 3.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students253Multilingual3%ICSEA Rank82nd
  • 8
    Upper Sturt Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Upper Sturt · 3.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students97Multilingual6%ICSEA Rank82nd
  • 9
    Bridgewater Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Bridgewater · 3.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students197Multilingual3%ICSEA Rank77th
GovernmentCatholicIndependent

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 18%Settled 5+ years · 71% — well above average: in the top 18%, more long-settled residents than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Bottom 25%Moved in past year · 10% — below average: in the bottom 25%, 75% of Aussie suburbs have more recent movers than this suburb.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 39%Arrived from overseas · 2.7% — above average: in the top 39%, more recent migrants than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
71%
20%
Same address71%Moved within area6.3%From elsewhere in Australia20%From overseas2.7%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.10%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.29%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.2.7%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Stirling — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
1.75M
↑ +18.5% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
21
↓ 2 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
70
↑ +94.4% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
1.7mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$845/w
↓ -5.1% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
23
↓ 4 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
15
↓ -11.8% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
2.50%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample70GoodLease sample15ThinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 4 bed31 sales · 6 leases
Sales31▲+55.0%
Price$1.91M▲+22.7%
Sales DOM20 days+0d
Leased6▼−40.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
2.40%
71/100
—
02
Houses · 3 bed17 sales · 2 leases
Sales17▲+41.7%
Price$1.37M▲+12.7%
Sales DOM18 days▼−14d
Leased2▼−71.4%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
3.10%
38/100
—
03
Houses · 2 bed2 sales · 2 leases
Sales2▼−60.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 3 bed2 sales · 2 leases
Sales2▲+100.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 2 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales70▲+94.4%
Price$1.75M▲+18.5%
Sales DOM21 days+2d
Leased15▼−11.8%
Rent$845/wk▼−5.1%
Rental DOM23 days▲+4d
2.50%
62/100
7/100
All units
Sales2▼−66.7%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
2/3above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs SA
Value
Units
0/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs SA
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
Houses · Total: +129%
SA MEDIAN · +52%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
3 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
71 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
21 days▲ +2 days YoY
Median price
$1.75M▲ +18.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
70▲ +94.4% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
59 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
18 days▼ −14 days YoY
Median price
$1.37M▲ +12.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
17▲ +41.7% YoY
House 4 bed
Demand index
74 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
20 days0 days YoY
Median price
$1.91M▲ +22.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
31▲ +55.0% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Stirling against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Stirling in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
1 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
House 4 bed
Demand index
74 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
20 days0 days YoY
Median price
$1.91M▲ +22.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
31▲ +55.0% YoY
Gross yield
2.40%
Stirling · this suburb
Demand index
71 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
21 days▲ +2 days YoY
Median price
$1.75M▲ +18.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
70▲ +94.4% YoY
Gross yield
2.50%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Stirling — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
19.8%

of Stirling's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↓ 12.4 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 32.1% to 19.8%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$1.78M+20.3%
5y median $1.25Mvs last year $1.48M
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
67+39.6%
5y median 51vs last year 48
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
22 days-15
5y median 36 daysvs last year 37 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$845/wk-5.1%
5y median $725/wkvs last year $890/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
15-11.8%
5y median 22vs last year 17
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
24 days+5
5y median 22 daysvs last year 19 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
2.47%-0.67 pt
5y median 3.01%vs last year 3.14%
Months of supply
May 2026
2.1 months-56.3%
5y median 2.9 monthsvs last year 4.8 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
0.8 months+Infinity%
5y median 1.6 monthsvs last year 0.0 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Stirling, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketStirlingSA 5152 · Houses · Total
Price$1.75M
DOM21 days
Sold70
11 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
CrafersSA 5152 · 1.9km · Houses · Total
Price$1.41M
DOM14 days
Sold39
cheaperfaster
02
AldgateSA 5154 · 2.4km · Houses · Total
Price$1.62M
DOM16 days
Sold48
cheaperfaster
03
HeathfieldSA 5153 · 2.6km · Houses · Total
Price$1.45M
DOM22 days
Sold19
cheapersimilar speed
04
PiccadillySA 5151 · 2.8km · Houses · Total
Price$1.55M
DOM16 days
Sold8
cheaperfaster
05
Crafers WestSA 5152 · 3.4km · Houses · Total
Price$1.38M
DOM18 days
Sold24
cheaperfaster
06
Upper SturtSA 5156 · 3.6km · Houses · Total
Price$1.26M
DOM16 days
Sold26
cheaperfaster
07
ClelandSA 5152 · 3.7km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
08
Mount GeorgeSA 5155 · 4.3km · Houses · Total
Price$3.59M
DOM49 days
Sold2
much priciermuch slower
09
BridgewaterSA 5155 · 4.5km · Houses · Total
Price$1.05M
DOM12 days
Sold85
much cheaperfaster
10
LongwoodSA 5153 · 4.7km · Houses · Total
Price$1.60M
DOM40 days
Sold4
cheapermuch slower
11
SummertownSA 5141 · 4.8km · Houses · Total
Price$1.63M
DOM20 days
Sold18
cheapersimilar speed
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Stirling
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

SA markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Stirling's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketStirlingSA 5152 · Houses · Total
Price$1.75M
DOM21 days
Sold70
Most similar sales markets · within 8.0–59 kmLast 12 months
01
Myrtle BankSA 5064 · 9km · 87% match
Price$1.75M
DOM18 days
Sold45
02
Beulah ParkSA 5067 · 12km · 86% match
Price$1.60M
DOM20 days
Sold25
03
BeaumontSA 5066 · 8km · 84% match
Price$1.72M
DOM22 days
Sold63
04
West BeachSA 5024 · 20km · 84% match
Price$1.61M
DOM20 days
Sold99
05
GrangeSA 5022 · 24km · 83% match
Price$1.62M
DOM23 days
Sold127
06
SeacliffSA 5049 · 18km · 82% match
Price$1.51M
DOM23 days
Sold47
07
Henley Beach SouthSA 5022 · 21km · 81% match
Price$1.78M
DOM24 days
Sold55
08
BurnsideSA 5066 · 8km · 81% match
Price$1.79M
DOM22 days
Sold55
09
LockleysSA 5032 · 19km · 81% match
Price$1.46M
DOM22 days
Sold91
10
Linden ParkSA 5065 · 9km · 80% match
Price$1.72M
DOM16 days
Sold40
14
Hazelwood ParkSA 5066 · 9km · 79% match
Price$1.74M
DOM17 days
Sold40
15
FulhamSA 5024 · 20km · 79% match
Price$1.57M
DOM20 days
Sold76
18
Trinity GardensSA 5068 · 12km · 78% match
Price$1.70M
DOM19 days
Sold20
37
StepneySA 5069 · 13km · 73% match
Price$1.45M
DOM19 days
Sold21
55
Clarence GardensSA 5039 · 13km · 69% match
Price$1.51M
DOM17 days
Sold39
88
ErindaleSA 5066 · 10km · 62% match
Price$2.00M
DOM23 days
Sold25
176
Walkley HeightsSA 5098 · 20km · 51% match
Price$1.03M
DOM20 days
Sold40
216
GlenaltaSA 5052 · 8km · 48% match
Price$1.03M
DOM14 days
Sold32
235
HiltonSA 5033 · 16km · 46% match
Price$977k
DOM21 days
Sold20
259
ChitonSA 5211 · 59km · 44% match
Price$1.01M
DOM28 days
Sold23
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Stirling
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Stirling include Myrtle Bank (SA 5064), Beulah Park (SA 5067), Beaumont (SA 5066), West Beach (SA 5024), Grange (SA 5022), Seacliff (SA 5049), Henley Beach South (SA 5022) and Burnside (SA 5066). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Stirling

22 data-driven answers about Stirling's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost5
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Stirling?

#

The median house price in Stirling, SA 5152 is $1.75M as of June 2026, based on 70 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +18.5% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

What is the median unit price in Stirling?

#

The median unit price in Stirling, SA 5152 is $728k as of June 2026, based on 2 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved −14.4% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 42% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Stirling?

#

The median weekly house rent in Stirling is $845 as of June 2026, drawn from 15 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $645 per week. House rents have moved −5.1% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Stirling?

#

Gross rental yield in Stirling is 2.50% for houses and 4.70% for units as of June 2026, compared with the SA unit median of 4.47%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Stirling?

#

As of June 2026, Stirling medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$1.01M$1.37M$1.91M$1.75M
Units——$727k—$728k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
06

What are Stirling's property market trends?

#

Stirling's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +18.5% year-on-year and units −14.4%; weekly house rents moved −5.1%; homes now sell in a median 21 days — slower than a year ago by 2; sales supply sits at 1.7 months (severe). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Stirling market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

What does the data say about Stirling as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Stirling, house prices rose +18.5% over the year, gross rental yield is 2.50% against a SA median of 3.79%, houses take a median 21 days to sell, sales supply is 1.7 months (severe). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

08

How quickly do houses sell in Stirling?

#

Houses in Stirling sell in a median 21 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly slower at 61 days. Days on market have lengthened by 2 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

Is Stirling a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Stirling's sales market sits at 1.7 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage) against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.0 months of supply.

10

Have property prices in Stirling gone up or down?

#

House prices in Stirling moved +18.5% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved −14.4%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

11

How active is the rental market in Stirling?

#

Stirling's house rental market sits at 0.0 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 15 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

12

Where is Stirling in its property market cycle?

#

Stirling's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_easing' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year loosening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
13

How does Stirling compare to other SA suburbs?

#

Stirling's median house price ($1.75M) is 106% above the SA median ($850k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 21 days vs 22 days state median. On gross yield, Stirling sits at 2.50% vs 3.79% state median.

14

How does Stirling compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Stirling's most-similar nearby market is Myrtle Bank (9.1 km away) with a median house price of $1.75M — about priced similarly. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

15

What's the most popular property type in Stirling?

#

The most-transacted segment in Stirling over the 12 months to June 2026 is 4 bed houses with 31 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 17 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

16

How many properties were sold and leased in Stirling last year?

#

Stirling recorded 70 house sales and 2 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 72 transactions. On the rental side, 15 houses and 2 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
17

What is the population of Stirling?

#

Stirling, SA 5152 is home to 3,067 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 48, and the average household holds 2.6 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

18

What is the median household income in Stirling?

#

The median household in Stirling earns $2k per week — roughly $123k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $1k/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

19

Do people own or rent in Stirling?

#

Stirling is mostly owner-occupied: about 85% of households are owner-occupiers and 9% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 47% own outright and 38% are paying off a mortgage.

20

What schools are near Stirling?

#

Stirling has 60 schools within reach, 2 of them inside the suburb itself — including St Catherine's School, Stirling East Primary School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

21

Is Stirling a good place to live?

#

Stirling, SA 5152 has a population of 3,067, a median age of 48, a median household income around $2k/week, 9% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 60 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
22

When was this Stirling market data last updated?

#

This Stirling market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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Suburbs near Stirling

  • Crafers1.9km
  • Aldgate2.4km
  • Heathfield2.6km
  • Piccadilly2.8km
  • Crafers West3.4km
  • Upper Sturt3.6km
  • Cleland3.7km
  • Mount George4.3km
  • Bridgewater4.5km
  • Longwood4.7km
  • Summertown4.8km
  • Uraidla5.2km
  • Leawood Gardens5.6km
  • Ironbank5.7km
  • Belair5.9km
  • Carey Gully5.9km
  • Waterfall Gully6.1km
  • Mylor6.3km
  • Greenhill6.4km
  • Verdun6.5km
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