Chapman vs Stirling

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Chapman, most households are couple families. In Stirling, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Chapman: a median of $1.3 million, against $1.09 million in Stirling. On these figures, Chapman tends to suit couples, while Stirling suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Chapman

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 62%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Stirling

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,085,500 vs $1,300,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Chapman leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 21%)
  • Stirling has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 11%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Stirling

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 69/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Stirling

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 69/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Chapman and Stirling drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Chapman Stirling
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Chapman Stirling
Walkability 69 / 90
Chapman — Walkability: 69/100 Stirling — Walkability: 90/100
Safety 85 / 81
Chapman — Safety: 85/100 Stirling — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 1 / 100
Chapman — Low fire risk: 1/100 Stirling — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 74
Chapman — Low flood risk: 100/100 Stirling — Low flood risk: 74/100

Demographics

Chapman has higher household incomes ($161,772 vs $114,712); Chapman has more residents (2,867 vs 2,191).

Chapman Stirling
Population 2,867
+24% vs other
 2,191
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.8% +2.7%
Median age 47 46
Median household income $161,772/yr
+29% vs other
 $114,712/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk $460/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chapman Stirling
0-4 3.5% / 4.7%
Chapman — 0-4: 3.5% Stirling — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 14.5% / 12.6%
Chapman — 5-14: 14.5% Stirling — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 6.5% / 5.4%
Chapman — 15-19: 6.5% Stirling — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 4.4% / 4.4%
Chapman — 20-24: 4.4% Stirling — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 5.3% / 9.4%
Chapman — 25-34: 5.3% Stirling — 25-34: 9.4%
35-44 12.2% / 11.8%
Chapman — 35-44: 12.2% Stirling — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 15.0% / 13.3%
Chapman — 45-54: 15.0% Stirling — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 13.6% / 10.8%
Chapman — 55-64: 13.6% Stirling — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 13.3% / 13.1%
Chapman — 65-74: 13.3% Stirling — 65-74: 13.1%
75-84 9.5% / 9.0%
Chapman — 75-84: 9.5% Stirling — 75-84: 9.0%
85+ 2.2% / 6.1%
Chapman — 85+: 2.2% Stirling — 85+: 6.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Chapman 58.0% couple families
Chapman — Couple Families: 58.0% Chapman — Lone Person: 25.3% Chapman — One Parent Families: 14.0% Chapman — Group Household: 1.7% Chapman — Other Families: 0.9%
Stirling 47.2% couple families
Stirling — Couple Families: 47.2% Stirling — Lone Person: 33.6% Stirling — One Parent Families: 15.1% Stirling — Group Household: 3.1% Stirling — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Chapman 11.1% renting
Chapman — Owned Outright: 49.0% Chapman — Mortgage: 39.9% Chapman — Renting: 11.1%
Stirling 23.5% renting
Stirling — Owned Outright: 45.3% Stirling — Mortgage: 31.2% Stirling — Renting: 23.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Chapman Stirling
Bachelor Degree 23.0% / 18.5%
Chapman — Bachelor Degree: 23.0% Stirling — Bachelor Degree: 18.5%
Postgraduate Degree 12.0% / 8.4%
Chapman — Postgraduate Degree: 12.0% Stirling — Postgraduate Degree: 8.4%
Certificate III & IV 7.1% / 8.1%
Chapman — Certificate III & IV: 7.1% Stirling — Certificate III & IV: 8.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 7.7%
Chapman — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Stirling — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.5% / 3.4%
Chapman — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.5% Stirling — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Chapman Stirling
England 4.7% / 3.5%
Chapman — England: 4.7% Stirling — England: 3.5%
India 0.9% / 2.5%
Chapman — India: 0.9% Stirling — India: 2.5%
Italy 1.2% / 1.4%
Chapman — Italy: 1.2% Stirling — Italy: 1.4%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.4%
Chapman — New Zealand: 0.9% Stirling — New Zealand: 1.4%
China 0.9% / 1.3%
Chapman — China: 0.9% Stirling — China: 1.3%
South Africa 1.2% / —
Chapman — South Africa: 1.2% Stirling — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Chapman 89.9% houses
Chapman — Houses: 89.9% Chapman — Townhouses: 7.9% Chapman — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Stirling 82.3% houses
Stirling — Houses: 82.3% Stirling — Townhouses: 16.6% Stirling — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Chapman Stirling
Median house price $1,300,000 $1,085,500
Median unit price — $930,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 26 sales
 18 days
from 18 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Chapman Stirling
4 bed $1.26M / $1.1M
Chapman — 4 bed: $1.26M (35 sales) Stirling — 4 bed: $1.1M (19 sales)

35 vs 19 sales

5 bed $1.8M / $1.32M
Chapman — 5 bed: $1.8M (15 sales) Stirling — 5 bed: $1.32M (5 sales)

15 vs 5 sales

Development activity

Chapman Stirling
New dwellings approved 3,750
across Unincorporated ACT
same for both
Approvals change year on year -48%
same for both

Ranking within ACT

Chapman Stirling
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 88% of ACT Higher than 23% of ACT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 62% of ACT Higher than 99% of ACT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 63% of ACT
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 36% of ACT Higher than 9% of ACT

Liveability

Stirling is more walkable (90 vs 69).

Chapman Stirling
Grade B A
Score 65/100 69/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Chapman carries more bushfire risk (99 vs 0); Stirling carries more flood risk (26 vs 0).

Chapman Stirling
Bushfire High
99/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
15/100
 Low
19/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
26/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Chapman Stirling
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km None 1
UNSW Canberra, 9.4 km

Schools in Chapman

  • Chapman Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Stirling

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Chapman Stirling
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 2 3
Childcare 3 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0

Mobility

Chapman Stirling
Walkability score 69/100 90/100
Distance to Canberra 15.9 km
+5% vs other
 15.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 22 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 54.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 50.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 4.0%
postcode 2611
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 2611
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Chapman Stirling
Car (driver) 69.7% / 69.2%
Chapman — Car (driver): 69.7% Stirling — Car (driver): 69.2%
Worked from Home 19.1% / 14.4%
Chapman — Worked from Home: 19.1% Stirling — Worked from Home: 14.4%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 6.9%
Chapman — Car (passenger): 5.8% Stirling — Car (passenger): 6.9%
Bus 2.5% / 6.3%
Chapman — Bus: 2.5% Stirling — Bus: 6.3%
Bicycle 1.9% / 1.4%
Chapman — Bicycle: 1.9% Stirling — Bicycle: 1.4%
Walked Only 1.0% / 1.8%
Chapman — Walked Only: 1.0% Stirling — Walked Only: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.7%).

Setting

Chapman Stirling
Elevation 646 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 601 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Chapman Stirling
Connectivity score 50/100 45/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 5%
1,109 premises
 0%
874 premises

Climate

Chapman Stirling
Annual rainfall 686 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Chapman Stirling
PM2.5 7.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 11.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.32 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Chapman Stirling
Average residential rate $3,105/yr
same for both
Council Unincorporated ACT
same for both

Federal electorate

Chapman Stirling
Division Bean
same for both
Member David Smith
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Chapman Stirling
Grant amount Not offered
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility None
same for both

Tags

Chapman

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Quiet

Stirling

Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Retirees

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