Stirling vs Weston

Weston is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 46 in Stirling. In both, the large majority of households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Weston is closer to the city centre: 13 km, against 15.1 km.

Stirling is a smaller, quieter suburb with a notably higher walkability score of 90 compared to Weston's 59, making it more pedestrian-friendly. Crime risk differs sharply: Stirling scores 19 while Weston scores 80, a significant safety advantage for Stirling. Weston offers higher median household income at $122,772 versus Stirling's $114,712 and sits slightly closer to the CBD at 13.0 km. Both suburbs have no bushfire or flood risk, though Stirling's liveability score of 69 substantially exceeds Weston's 50, suggesting Stirling may better suit those prioritising walkability and safety, while Weston appeals to buyers focused on income levels and CBD proximity.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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 82/100)
  • Weston has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Weston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($802,500 vs $930,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Weston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($420/wk vs $460/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Stirling is more walkable (90/100 vs 59/100)
  • Weston sits closer to the CBD (13 km vs 15.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Stirling

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 82/100)
  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 59/100)
  • But Weston has more GPs (6 vs 0)

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

Investors

Weston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.9% vs 2.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Stirling and Weston 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 Weston
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 Weston
Walkability 90 / 59
Stirling — Walkability: 90/100 Weston — Walkability: 59/100
Safety 81 / 18
Stirling — Safety: 81/100 Weston — Safety: 18/100
Low fire risk 100 / 2
Stirling — Low fire risk: 100/100 Weston — Low fire risk: 2/100
Low flood risk 74 / 58
Stirling — Low flood risk: 74/100 Weston — Low flood risk: 58/100

Demographics

Weston has more residents (4,000 vs 2,191); Stirling skews older (46 vs 42).

Stirling Weston
Population 2,191 4,000
+83% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.7% +11.9%
Median age 46 42
Median household income $114,712/yr $122,772/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $460/wk
+9% vs other
 $420/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Stirling Weston
0-4 4.7% / 5.7%
Stirling — 0-4: 4.7% Weston — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 12.6% / 13.2%
Stirling — 5-14: 12.6% Weston — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 5.4% / 5.2%
Stirling — 15-19: 5.4% Weston — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 4.4% / 4.7%
Stirling — 20-24: 4.4% Weston — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 9.4% / 10.5%
Stirling — 25-34: 9.4% Weston — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 11.8% / 14.2%
Stirling — 35-44: 11.8% Weston — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 13.3% / 13.7%
Stirling — 45-54: 13.3% Weston — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 10.8% / 9.3%
Stirling — 55-64: 10.8% Weston — 55-64: 9.3%
65-74 13.1% / 10.1%
Stirling — 65-74: 13.1% Weston — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 9.0% / 9.2%
Stirling — 75-84: 9.0% Weston — 75-84: 9.2%
85+ 6.1% / 4.4%
Stirling — 85+: 6.1% Weston — 85+: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.2%).

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%
Weston 45.5% couple families
Weston — Couple Families: 45.5% Weston — Lone Person: 35.7% Weston — One Parent Families: 13.2% Weston — Group Household: 4.2% Weston — 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.

Stirling 23.5% renting
Stirling — Owned Outright: 45.3% Stirling — Mortgage: 31.2% Stirling — Renting: 23.5%
Weston 23.3% renting
Weston — Owned Outright: 37.6% Weston — Mortgage: 39.1% Weston — Renting: 23.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Stirling Weston
Bachelor Degree 18.5% / 19.8%
Stirling — Bachelor Degree: 18.5% Weston — Bachelor Degree: 19.8%
Postgraduate Degree 8.4% / 12.7%
Stirling — Postgraduate Degree: 8.4% Weston — Postgraduate Degree: 12.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 7.0%
Stirling — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Weston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Certificate III & IV 8.1% / 6.5%
Stirling — Certificate III & IV: 8.1% Weston — Certificate III & IV: 6.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 4.5%
Stirling — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Weston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

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.

Stirling Weston
England 3.5% / 3.0%
Stirling — England: 3.5% Weston — England: 3.0%
India 2.5% / 2.1%
Stirling — India: 2.5% Weston — India: 2.1%
China 1.3% / 1.3%
Stirling — China: 1.3% Weston — China: 1.3%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.2%
Stirling — New Zealand: 1.4% Weston — New Zealand: 1.2%
Malaysia 0.6% / 1.1%
Stirling — Malaysia: 0.6% Weston — Malaysia: 1.1%
Italy 1.4% / —
Stirling — Italy: 1.4% Weston — Italy: not among its largest

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%
Weston 74.3% houses
Weston — Houses: 74.3% Weston — Townhouses: 21.0% Weston — Flats / Apartments: 4.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Stirling Weston
Median house price $1,085,500 $1,020,000
Median unit price $930,000 $802,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 18 sales
 19 days
from 29 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 Weston
3 bed $950K / $875K
Stirling — 3 bed: $950K (12 sales) Weston — 3 bed: $875K (25 sales)

12 vs 25 sales

4 bed $1.1M / $1.14M
Stirling — 4 bed: $1.1M (19 sales) Weston — 4 bed: $1.14M (38 sales)

19 vs 38 sales

5 bed $1.32M / $1.21M
Stirling — 5 bed: $1.32M (5 sales) Weston — 5 bed: $1.21M (7 sales)

5 vs 7 sales

Development activity

Stirling Weston
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 Weston
Houses — 4.1%
$750/wk on $950K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within ACT

Stirling Weston
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 23% of ACT —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 99% of ACT Higher than 45% of ACT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 63% of ACT Higher than 71% of ACT
NBN connectivity Higher than 9% of ACT Higher than 54% of ACT
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 36% of ACT

Liveability

Stirling scores higher overall (69 vs 34); Stirling is more walkable (90 vs 59).

Stirling Weston
Grade A C
Score 69/100 34/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Weston carries more bushfire risk (98 vs 0); Weston carries more crime risk (82 vs 19).

Stirling Weston
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
98/100
Crime Low
19/100
 High
82/100
Flood Low
26/100
 Moderate
42/100
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 Weston
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
UNSW Canberra, 9.4 km
 2
UNSW Canberra, 7.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.8% 2.2%

Schools in Stirling

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

Schools in Weston

  • Islamic School of Canberra Independent · Combined
  • Orana Steiner School Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Stirling Weston
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 15
Parks & reserves 3 2
Childcare 1 3
GPs 0 6
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 4
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Stirling sits further from the CBD (15.1 km vs 13 km).

Stirling Weston
Walkability score 90/100 59/100
Distance to Canberra 15.1 km
+14% vs other
 13 km
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
 177.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 Weston
Car (driver) 69.2% / 70.2%
Stirling — Car (driver): 69.2% Weston — Car (driver): 70.2%
Worked from Home 14.4% / 14.4%
Stirling — Worked from Home: 14.4% Weston — Worked from Home: 14.4%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 5.8%
Stirling — Car (passenger): 6.9% Weston — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Bus 6.3% / 5.6%
Stirling — Bus: 6.3% Weston — Bus: 5.6%
Bicycle 1.4% / 2.5%
Stirling — Bicycle: 1.4% Weston — Bicycle: 2.5%
Walked Only 1.8% / 1.5%
Stirling — Walked Only: 1.8% Weston — Walked Only: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.2%).

Setting

Stirling Weston
Elevation 601 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 587 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Stirling Weston
Connectivity score 45/100 57/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
874 premises
 22%
2,001 premises

Climate

Stirling Weston
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 Weston
PM2.5 7.3 µg/m³ 5.4 µg/m³
PM10 11.9 µg/m³ 14.1 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.32 pphm —

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Stirling Weston
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

Weston

Middle-Ring Professionals Quiet Townhouses

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