Stirling vs Waramanga

Waramanga is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 46 in Stirling. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Stirling, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Stirling: a median of $1.09 million, against $930,000 in Waramanga, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Stirling tends to suit older residents.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Stirling carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 32/100)
  • Waramanga has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Waramanga

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($690,000 vs $930,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($929,500 vs $1,085,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Waramanga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($379/wk vs $460/wk)

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 77/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Stirling

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 32/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 18%)
  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 77/100)

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

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

Stirling Waramanga
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.

Stirling Waramanga
Walkability 90 / 77
Stirling — Walkability: 90/100 Waramanga — Walkability: 77/100
Safety 81 / 68
Stirling — Safety: 81/100 Waramanga — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 100 / 1
Stirling — Low fire risk: 100/100 Waramanga — Low fire risk: 1/100
Low flood risk 74 / 73
Stirling — Low flood risk: 74/100 Waramanga — Low flood risk: 73/100

Demographics

Waramanga has more residents (2,785 vs 2,191); Stirling rents higher ($460/wk vs $379/wk).

Stirling Waramanga
Population 2,191 2,785
+27% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.7% +5.9%
Median age 46 38
Median household income $114,712/yr $116,844/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $460/wk
+18% vs other
 $379/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Stirling Waramanga
0-4 4.7% / 6.6%
Stirling — 0-4: 4.7% Waramanga — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 12.6% / 14.1%
Stirling — 5-14: 12.6% Waramanga — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 5.4% / 5.5%
Stirling — 15-19: 5.4% Waramanga — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 4.4% / 4.7%
Stirling — 20-24: 4.4% Waramanga — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 9.4% / 12.9%
Stirling — 25-34: 9.4% Waramanga — 25-34: 12.9%
35-44 11.8% / 15.1%
Stirling — 35-44: 11.8% Waramanga — 35-44: 15.1%
45-54 13.3% / 12.9%
Stirling — 45-54: 13.3% Waramanga — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 10.8% / 9.6%
Stirling — 55-64: 10.8% Waramanga — 55-64: 9.6%
65-74 13.1% / 9.4%
Stirling — 65-74: 13.1% Waramanga — 65-74: 9.4%
75-84 9.0% / 7.2%
Stirling — 75-84: 9.0% Waramanga — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ 6.1% / 1.8%
Stirling — 85+: 6.1% Waramanga — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Waramanga 44.0% couple families
Waramanga — Couple Families: 44.0% Waramanga — Lone Person: 36.7% Waramanga — One Parent Families: 14.0% Waramanga — Group Household: 3.8% Waramanga — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Stirling 23.5% renting
Stirling — Owned Outright: 45.3% Stirling — Mortgage: 31.2% Stirling — Renting: 23.5%
Waramanga 28.1% renting
Waramanga — Owned Outright: 32.9% Waramanga — Mortgage: 38.9% Waramanga — Renting: 28.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Stirling Waramanga
Bachelor Degree 18.5% / 18.7%
Stirling — Bachelor Degree: 18.5% Waramanga — Bachelor Degree: 18.7%
Postgraduate Degree 8.4% / 9.6%
Stirling — Postgraduate Degree: 8.4% Waramanga — Postgraduate Degree: 9.6%
Certificate III & IV 8.1% / 9.5%
Stirling — Certificate III & IV: 8.1% Waramanga — Certificate III & IV: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 7.8%
Stirling — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Waramanga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 4.0%
Stirling — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Waramanga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

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.

Stirling Waramanga
England 3.5% / 3.4%
Stirling — England: 3.5% Waramanga — England: 3.4%
India 2.5% / 1.7%
Stirling — India: 2.5% Waramanga — India: 1.7%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.1%
Stirling — New Zealand: 1.4% Waramanga — New Zealand: 1.1%
Italy 1.4% / 0.9%
Stirling — Italy: 1.4% Waramanga — Italy: 0.9%
China 1.3% / 0.8%
Stirling — China: 1.3% Waramanga — China: 0.8%
Philippines — / 0.9%
Stirling — Philippines: not among its largest Waramanga — Philippines: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Stirling 82.3% houses
Stirling — Houses: 82.3% Stirling — Townhouses: 16.6% Stirling — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Waramanga 77.3% houses
Waramanga — Houses: 77.3% Waramanga — Townhouses: 19.6% Waramanga — Flats / Apartments: 3.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Stirling Waramanga
Median house price $1,085,500 $929,500
Median unit price $930,000 $690,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 18 sales
 16 days
from 37 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.

Stirling Waramanga
3 bed $950K / $905K
Stirling — 3 bed: $950K (12 sales) Waramanga — 3 bed: $905K (41 sales)

12 vs 41 sales

4 bed $1.1M / $1.01M
Stirling — 4 bed: $1.1M (19 sales) Waramanga — 4 bed: $1.01M (16 sales)

19 vs 16 sales

Development activity

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

Stirling Waramanga
Houses — 4.3%
$685/wk on $820K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within ACT

Stirling Waramanga
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 23% of ACT Higher than 30% of ACT
Schools — Higher than 73% of ACT
Walkability Higher than 99% of ACT Higher than 78% of ACT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 63% of ACT Higher than 67% of ACT
NBN connectivity Higher than 9% of ACT Higher than 13% of ACT
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 54% of ACT

Liveability

Stirling scores higher overall (69 vs 49); Stirling is more walkable (90 vs 77).

Stirling Waramanga
Grade A B
Score 69/100 49/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Waramanga carries more bushfire risk (99 vs 0); Waramanga carries more crime risk (32 vs 19).

Stirling Waramanga
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
99/100
Crime Low
19/100
 Low
32/100
Flood Low
26/100
 Low
27/100
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

Stirling Waramanga
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
UNSW Canberra, 9.4 km
 1
UNSW Canberra, 8.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.8% 1.6%

Schools in Stirling

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

Schools in Waramanga

  • St John Vianney's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Arawang Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mount Stromlo High School Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Stirling Waramanga
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 3 1
Childcare 1 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1

Mobility

Stirling Waramanga
Walkability score 90/100 77/100
Distance to Canberra 15.1 km 15.4 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 22 min 18 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 50.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 44.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 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.

Stirling Waramanga
Car (driver) 69.2% / 74.3%
Stirling — Car (driver): 69.2% Waramanga — Car (driver): 74.3%
Worked from Home 14.4% / 11.9%
Stirling — Worked from Home: 14.4% Waramanga — Worked from Home: 11.9%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 5.8%
Stirling — Car (passenger): 6.9% Waramanga — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Bus 6.3% / 4.1%
Stirling — Bus: 6.3% Waramanga — Bus: 4.1%
Bicycle 1.4% / 2.4%
Stirling — Bicycle: 1.4% Waramanga — Bicycle: 2.4%
Walked Only 1.8% / 1.4%
Stirling — Walked Only: 1.8% Waramanga — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.3%).

Setting

Stirling Waramanga
Elevation 601 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 614 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Stirling Waramanga
Connectivity score 45/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
874 premises
 1%
1,229 premises

Climate

Stirling Waramanga
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)

Stirling Waramanga
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Stirling

Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Retirees

Waramanga

Middle-Ring Professionals Quiet

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