Innaloo vs Stirling

Innaloo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 42 in Stirling. In both, most households own their home. In Innaloo, about half of households are people living alone. In Stirling, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Stirling: a median of $1.41 million, against $1.01 million in Innaloo. On these figures, Innaloo tends to suit young adults, people living alone, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Stirling suits couples.

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

Stirling

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (87% vs 31%)
  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 5)
  • carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 81/100)
  • But Innaloo has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Innaloo has cheaper houses ($1,011,000 vs $1,405,000)
  • Stirling has cheaper land ($793,000 vs $1,142,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Innaloo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (41% vs 16%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Innaloo has more units and townhouses to downsize into (69% vs 13%)
  • Stirling carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 81/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Innaloo is growing faster (16.3% vs 5.1%)
  • Stirling returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.0% vs 4.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Innaloo 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.

Innaloo 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.

Innaloo Stirling
Walkability 87 / 82
Innaloo — Walkability: 87/100 Stirling — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 19 / 63
Innaloo — Safety: 19/100 Stirling — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 100 / 75
Innaloo — Low fire risk: 100/100 Stirling — Low fire risk: 75/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Innaloo — Low flood risk: 100/100 Stirling — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Stirling has higher household incomes ($115,492 vs $96,824); Stirling skews older (42 vs 36).

Innaloo Stirling
Population 9,592 10,165
+6% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.3% +5.1%
Median age 36 42
Median household income $96,824/yr $115,492/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $410/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Innaloo Stirling
0-4 6.7% / 5.1%
Innaloo — 0-4: 6.7% Stirling — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 7.3% / 12.1%
Innaloo — 5-14: 7.3% Stirling — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 3.2% / 5.6%
Innaloo — 15-19: 3.2% Stirling — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 5.9% / 5.8%
Innaloo — 20-24: 5.9% Stirling — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 24.2% / 11.3%
Innaloo — 25-34: 24.2% Stirling — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 17.2% / 13.9%
Innaloo — 35-44: 17.2% Stirling — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 9.6% / 14.0%
Innaloo — 45-54: 9.6% Stirling — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 9.1% / 12.9%
Innaloo — 55-64: 9.1% Stirling — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 7.9% / 11.0%
Innaloo — 65-74: 7.9% Stirling — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 5.3% / 6.3%
Innaloo — 75-84: 5.3% Stirling — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 3.4% / 2.0%
Innaloo — 85+: 3.4% Stirling — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Innaloo 26.7% couple families
Innaloo — Couple Families: 26.7% Innaloo — Lone Person: 48.4% Innaloo — One Parent Families: 14.3% Innaloo — Group Household: 8.9% Innaloo — Other Families: 1.7%
Stirling 58.6% couple families
Stirling — Couple Families: 58.6% Stirling — Lone Person: 25.5% Stirling — One Parent Families: 12.2% Stirling — Group Household: 2.4% Stirling — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Innaloo 40.7% renting
Innaloo — Owned Outright: 22.2% Innaloo — Mortgage: 37.1% Innaloo — Renting: 40.7%
Stirling 15.5% renting
Stirling — Owned Outright: 44.6% Stirling — Mortgage: 39.9% Stirling — Renting: 15.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Innaloo Stirling
Bachelor Degree 20.8% / 18.3%
Innaloo — Bachelor Degree: 20.8% Stirling — Bachelor Degree: 18.3%
Certificate III & IV 12.3% / 10.6%
Innaloo — Certificate III & IV: 12.3% Stirling — Certificate III & IV: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 7.9%
Innaloo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Stirling — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 6.0% / 6.2%
Innaloo — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0% Stirling — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 2.2%
Innaloo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Stirling — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

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.

Innaloo Stirling
England 5.8% / 3.9%
Innaloo — England: 5.8% Stirling — England: 3.9%
Italy 1.2% / 4.8%
Innaloo — Italy: 1.2% Stirling — Italy: 4.8%
China 1.8% / 3.2%
Innaloo — China: 1.8% Stirling — China: 3.2%
India 1.5% / 3.0%
Innaloo — India: 1.5% Stirling — India: 3.0%
New Zealand 2.7% / 1.2%
Innaloo — New Zealand: 2.7% Stirling — New Zealand: 1.2%
South Africa 2.0% / 1.6%
Innaloo — South Africa: 2.0% Stirling — South Africa: 1.6%
Malaysia 1.3% / 2.1%
Innaloo — Malaysia: 1.3% Stirling — Malaysia: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Innaloo 31.2% houses
Innaloo — Houses: 31.2% Innaloo — Townhouses: 61.6% Innaloo — Flats / Apartments: 7.2%
Stirling 86.9% houses
Stirling — Houses: 86.9% Stirling — Townhouses: 12.1% Stirling — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Innaloo Stirling
Median house price $1,011,000 $1,405,000
Median unit price $685,000 $699,000
Median land price $1,142,500 $793,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 78 sales
 22 days
from 114 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.

Innaloo Stirling
3 bed $998K / $1.05M
Innaloo — 3 bed: $998K (106 sales) Stirling — 3 bed: $1.05M (62 sales)

106 vs 62 sales

4 bed $1.31M / $1.52M
Innaloo — 4 bed: $1.31M (16 sales) Stirling — 4 bed: $1.52M (90 sales)

16 vs 90 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Innaloo Stirling
1 bed $578K / $452K
Innaloo — 1 bed: $578K (16 sales) Stirling — 1 bed: $452K (7 sales)

16 vs 7 sales

2 bed $700K / $734K
Innaloo — 2 bed: $700K (70 sales) Stirling — 2 bed: $734K (8 sales)

70 vs 8 sales

Development activity

Innaloo Stirling
New dwellings approved 1,557
across Stirling
same for both
Approvals change year on year +23%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Innaloo Stirling
Houses 4.4%
$850/wk on $999K
 5.0%
$1,050/wk on $1.09M
Units 5.6%
$775/wk on $715K
 —

Ranking within WA

Innaloo Stirling
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 61% of WA Higher than 81% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 98% of WA Higher than 96% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 95% of WA Higher than 91% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of WA Higher than 87% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 54% of WA Higher than 83% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 64% of WA —

Liveability

Stirling scores higher overall (88 vs 80).

Innaloo Stirling
Grade A A+
Score 80/100 88/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Stirling carries more bushfire risk (25 vs 0); Innaloo carries more crime risk (81 vs 37).

Innaloo Stirling
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
25/100
Crime High
81/100
 Low
37/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Innaloo Stirling
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 2
ECU City Campus, 9.0 km
 2
ECU City Campus, 8.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.1% 2.9%

Schools in Innaloo

  • Yuluma Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Dominic's School Catholic · 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

Innaloo Stirling
Supermarkets 4 1
Cafes & restaurants 3
same for both
Parks & reserves 5 11
Childcare 5 4
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 6 2
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 5 0
Fuel stations 2 0

Mobility

Innaloo Stirling
Walkability score 87/100 82/100
Distance to Perth 11.2 km
+9% vs other
 10.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min 13 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 359.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 393.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.2%
postcode 6018
 1.6%
postcode 6021
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 43
postcode 6018
 44
postcode 6021

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.

Innaloo Stirling
Car (driver) 72.8% / 72.9%
Innaloo — Car (driver): 72.8% Stirling — Car (driver): 72.9%
Worked from Home 8.4% / 11.4%
Innaloo — Worked from Home: 8.4% Stirling — Worked from Home: 11.4%
Train 8.8% / 6.7%
Innaloo — Train: 8.8% Stirling — Train: 6.7%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 5.9%
Innaloo — Car (passenger): 4.8% Stirling — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Bus 2.5% / 1.5%
Innaloo — Bus: 2.5% Stirling — Bus: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.9%).

Setting

Innaloo Stirling
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.9 km
3.9 km to a named beach
 5.4 km

NBN connectivity

Innaloo Stirling
Connectivity score 68/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 41%
5,747 premises
 55%
4,302 premises

Climate

Innaloo Stirling
Annual rainfall 650 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Innaloo Stirling
Average residential rate $1,615/yr
same for both
Council Stirling
same for both

Federal electorate

Innaloo Stirling
Division Curtin Cowan
Member Kate Chaney Anne Aly
Party Independent Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Innaloo Stirling
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Innaloo

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub Urban

Stirling

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Premium Transport Hub

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