Osborne Park vs Stirling

Osborne Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 42 in Stirling. In Osborne Park, most households rent and most households are people living alone. In Stirling, the large majority of households own their home, 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 $940,000 in Osborne Park, and rent is higher there too. Osborne Park is closer to the city centre: 8 km, against 10.2 km. On these figures, Osborne Park tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone, 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 parks and reserves (11 vs 1)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (87% vs 18%)
  • carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 86/100)
  • But Osborne Park has more childcare (7 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

Osborne Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($940,000 vs $1,405,000)
  • has cheaper units ($493,100 vs $699,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Osborne Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (56% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $410/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Osborne Park sits closer to the CBD (8 km vs 10.2 km)
  • Stirling is more walkable (82/100 vs 71/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Stirling

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 86/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 12%)
  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 71/100)
  • But Osborne Park has more units and townhouses to downsize into (82% vs 13%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Osborne Park 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.

Osborne Park 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.

Osborne Park Stirling
Walkability 71 / 82
Osborne Park — Walkability: 71/100 Stirling — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 14 / 63
Osborne Park — Safety: 14/100 Stirling — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 100 / 75
Osborne Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Stirling — Low fire risk: 75/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Osborne Park — Low flood risk: 100/100 Stirling — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Stirling has more residents (10,165 vs 4,463); Stirling has higher household incomes ($115,492 vs $76,856).

Osborne Park Stirling
Population 4,463 10,165
+128% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.3% +5.1%
Median age 34 42
Median household income $76,856/yr $115,492/yr
+50% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk $410/wk
+41% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Osborne Park Stirling
0-4 5.4% / 5.1%
Osborne Park — 0-4: 5.4% Stirling — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 5.8% / 12.1%
Osborne Park — 5-14: 5.8% Stirling — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 2.2% / 5.6%
Osborne Park — 15-19: 2.2% Stirling — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 7.2% / 5.8%
Osborne Park — 20-24: 7.2% Stirling — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 30.2% / 11.3%
Osborne Park — 25-34: 30.2% Stirling — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 18.9% / 13.9%
Osborne Park — 35-44: 18.9% Stirling — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 9.5% / 14.0%
Osborne Park — 45-54: 9.5% Stirling — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 8.3% / 12.9%
Osborne Park — 55-64: 8.3% Stirling — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 6.9% / 11.0%
Osborne Park — 65-74: 6.9% Stirling — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 4.0% / 6.3%
Osborne Park — 75-84: 4.0% Stirling — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 1.5% / 2.0%
Osborne Park — 85+: 1.5% Stirling — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Osborne Park 59.2% lone person
Osborne Park — Lone Person: 59.2% Osborne Park — Couple Families: 22.2% Osborne Park — One Parent Families: 8.7% Osborne Park — Group Household: 6.9% Osborne Park — Other Families: 2.9%
Stirling 25.5% lone person
Stirling — Lone Person: 25.5% Stirling — Couple Families: 58.6% Stirling — One Parent Families: 12.2% Stirling — Group Household: 2.4% Stirling — Other Families: 1.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Osborne Park 55.7% renting
Osborne Park — Owned Outright: 18.1% Osborne Park — Mortgage: 26.2% Osborne Park — Renting: 55.7%
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.

Osborne Park Stirling
Bachelor Degree 21.1% / 18.3%
Osborne Park — Bachelor Degree: 21.1% Stirling — Bachelor Degree: 18.3%
Certificate III & IV 11.0% / 10.6%
Osborne Park — Certificate III & IV: 11.0% Stirling — Certificate III & IV: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.3% / 7.9%
Osborne Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3% Stirling — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 8.4% / 6.2%
Osborne Park — Postgraduate Degree: 8.4% Stirling — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 2.2%
Osborne Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Stirling — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

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.

Osborne Park Stirling
India 6.3% / 3.0%
Osborne Park — India: 6.3% Stirling — India: 3.0%
England 3.8% / 3.9%
Osborne Park — England: 3.8% Stirling — England: 3.9%
Italy 2.4% / 4.8%
Osborne Park — Italy: 2.4% Stirling — Italy: 4.8%
China 1.5% / 3.2%
Osborne Park — China: 1.5% Stirling — China: 3.2%
Malaysia 1.5% / 2.1%
Osborne Park — Malaysia: 1.5% Stirling — Malaysia: 2.1%
New Zealand 2.0% / 1.2%
Osborne Park — New Zealand: 2.0% Stirling — New Zealand: 1.2%
Ireland 1.6% / —
Osborne Park — Ireland: 1.6% Stirling — Ireland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Osborne Park 17.6% houses
Osborne Park — Houses: 17.6% Osborne Park — Townhouses: 57.9% Osborne Park — Flats / Apartments: 24.5%
Stirling 86.9% houses
Stirling — Houses: 86.9% Stirling — Townhouses: 12.1% Stirling — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Osborne Park Stirling
Median house price $940,000 $1,405,000
Median unit price $493,100 $699,000
Median land price — $793,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 23 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.

Osborne Park Stirling
3 bed $980K / $1.05M
Osborne Park — 3 bed: $980K (25 sales) Stirling — 3 bed: $1.05M (62 sales)

25 vs 62 sales

4 bed $1.19M / $1.52M
Osborne Park — 4 bed: $1.19M (5 sales) Stirling — 4 bed: $1.52M (90 sales)

5 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.

Osborne Park Stirling
1 bed $420K / $452K
Osborne Park — 1 bed: $420K (19 sales) Stirling — 1 bed: $452K (7 sales)

19 vs 7 sales

2 bed $536K / $734K
Osborne Park — 2 bed: $536K (46 sales) Stirling — 2 bed: $734K (8 sales)

46 vs 8 sales

Development activity

Osborne Park 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.

Osborne Park Stirling
Houses 4.7%
$725/wk on $800K
 5.0%
$1,050/wk on $1.09M
Units 7.2%
$625/wk on $449K
 —

Ranking within WA

Osborne Park Stirling
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 39% of WA Higher than 81% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 90% of WA Higher than 96% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 97% of WA Higher than 91% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of WA Higher than 87% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 72% of WA Higher than 83% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 94% of WA —

Liveability

Stirling scores higher overall (88 vs 66); Stirling is more walkable (82 vs 71).

Osborne Park Stirling
Grade B A+
Score 66/100 88/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Stirling carries more bushfire risk (25 vs 0); Osborne Park carries more crime risk (86 vs 37).

Osborne Park Stirling
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
25/100
Crime High
86/100
 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 6
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Osborne Park 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 3
ECU City Campus, 6.7 km
 2
ECU City Campus, 8.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.0% 2.9%

Schools in Osborne Park

  • Osborne 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

Osborne Park Stirling
Supermarkets 3 1
Cafes & restaurants 9 3
Parks & reserves 1 11
Childcare 7 4
GPs 6 2
Pharmacies 2
same for both
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 4 0
Fuel stations 4 0
EV chargers 7 0

Mobility

Stirling sits further from the CBD (10.2 km vs 8 km).

Osborne Park Stirling
Walkability score 71/100 82/100
Distance to Perth 8 km 10.2 km
+27% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 11 min 13 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 378.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 393.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.4%
postcode 6017
 1.6%
postcode 6021
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 28
postcode 6017
 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.

Osborne Park Stirling
Car (driver) 74.6% / 72.9%
Osborne Park — Car (driver): 74.6% Stirling — Car (driver): 72.9%
Worked from Home 5.1% / 11.4%
Osborne Park — Worked from Home: 5.1% Stirling — Worked from Home: 11.4%
Train 6.5% / 6.7%
Osborne Park — Train: 6.5% Stirling — Train: 6.7%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 5.9%
Osborne Park — Car (passenger): 6.6% Stirling — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Bus 4.8% / 1.5%
Osborne Park — Bus: 4.8% Stirling — Bus: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.6%).

Setting

Osborne Park Stirling
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.8 km 5.4 km

NBN connectivity

Osborne Park Stirling
Connectivity score 66/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 19%
5,581 premises
 55%
4,302 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Osborne Park

Affordable Easy Commute Inner Multicultural Townhouses Transport Hub

Stirling

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Premium Transport Hub

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