Stirling vs Aldgate

Aldgate is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 48 in Stirling. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Stirling, about half of households are couple families. In Aldgate, most households are couple families. Stirling is closer to the city centre: 16.6 km, against 18.6 km. On these figures, Stirling tends to suit people living alone, while Aldgate 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

Aldgate

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 41/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 64%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Stirling

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Stirling

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 69/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (16.6 km vs 18.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Stirling

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 69/100)
  • But Aldgate carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 41/100)

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

Investors

Stirling

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (2.7% vs 2.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Stirling and Aldgate 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 Aldgate
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 Aldgate
Walkability 82 / 69
Stirling — Walkability: 82/100 Aldgate — Walkability: 69/100
Safety 59 / 82
Stirling — Safety: 59/100 Aldgate — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 73 / 22
Stirling — Low fire risk: 73/100 Aldgate — Low fire risk: 22/100
Low flood risk 73 / 59
Stirling — Low flood risk: 73/100 Aldgate — Low flood risk: 59/100

Demographics

Aldgate rents higher ($500/wk vs $450/wk); Stirling skews older (48 vs 45).

Stirling Aldgate
Population 3,067 3,471
+13% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.4% +3.3%
Median age 48 45
Median household income $123,136/yr $133,172/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk $500/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Stirling Aldgate
0-4 4.1% / 4.1%
Stirling — 0-4: 4.1% Aldgate — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 13.9% / 15.4%
Stirling — 5-14: 13.9% Aldgate — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 6.7% / 7.2%
Stirling — 15-19: 6.7% Aldgate — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 3.6% / 4.7%
Stirling — 20-24: 3.6% Aldgate — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 6.4% / 5.3%
Stirling — 25-34: 6.4% Aldgate — 25-34: 5.3%
35-44 10.9% / 11.8%
Stirling — 35-44: 10.9% Aldgate — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 16.1% / 15.5%
Stirling — 45-54: 16.1% Aldgate — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 12.1% / 14.2%
Stirling — 55-64: 12.1% Aldgate — 55-64: 14.2%
65-74 14.9% / 14.0%
Stirling — 65-74: 14.9% Aldgate — 65-74: 14.0%
75-84 8.2% / 5.9%
Stirling — 75-84: 8.2% Aldgate — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 2.8% / 1.8%
Stirling — 85+: 2.8% Aldgate — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Stirling 53.2% couple families
Stirling — Couple Families: 53.2% Stirling — Lone Person: 33.1% Stirling — One Parent Families: 11.1% Stirling — Group Household: 1.5% Stirling — Other Families: 1.0%
Aldgate 64.9% couple families
Aldgate — Couple Families: 64.9% Aldgate — Lone Person: 20.3% Aldgate — One Parent Families: 13.3% Aldgate — Group Household: 0.8% Aldgate — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Stirling 9.9% renting
Stirling — Owned Outright: 49.4% Stirling — Mortgage: 40.6% Stirling — Renting: 9.9%
Aldgate 6.0% renting
Aldgate — Owned Outright: 46.0% Aldgate — Mortgage: 47.9% Aldgate — Renting: 6.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Aldgate
England 9.2% / 8.2%
Stirling — England: 9.2% Aldgate — England: 8.2%
South Africa 1.2% / 1.4%
Stirling — South Africa: 1.2% Aldgate — South Africa: 1.4%
Germany 0.9% / 1.2%
Stirling — Germany: 0.9% Aldgate — Germany: 1.2%
Scotland 1.0% / 0.6%
Stirling — Scotland: 1.0% Aldgate — Scotland: 0.6%
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.7%
Stirling — New Zealand: 0.8% Aldgate — New Zealand: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.2%).

Qualifications

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

Stirling Aldgate
Bachelor Degree 23.4% / 23.5%
Stirling — Bachelor Degree: 23.4% Aldgate — Bachelor Degree: 23.5%
Postgraduate Degree 11.3% / 9.4%
Stirling — Postgraduate Degree: 11.3% Aldgate — Postgraduate Degree: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 8.4%
Stirling — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Aldgate — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Certificate III & IV 7.4% / 7.5%
Stirling — Certificate III & IV: 7.4% Aldgate — Certificate III & IV: 7.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.0% / 4.3%
Stirling — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.0% Aldgate — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Stirling 94.1% houses
Stirling — Houses: 94.1% Stirling — Townhouses: 4.3% Stirling — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Aldgate 99.5% houses
Aldgate — Houses: 99.5% Aldgate — Townhouses: 0.0% Aldgate — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Stirling Aldgate
Median house price $1,601,000 $1,600,000
Median unit price $820,000 —
Median land price $1,055,000 $1,000,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 32 sales
 37 days
from 14 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 Aldgate
3 bed $1.4M / $1.31M
Stirling — 3 bed: $1.4M (29 sales) Aldgate — 3 bed: $1.31M (9 sales)

29 vs 9 sales

4 bed $1.77M / $1.62M
Stirling — 4 bed: $1.77M (34 sales) Aldgate — 4 bed: $1.62M (19 sales)

34 vs 19 sales

Zoning mix

Aldgate has more rural and farming land (59% vs 39%).

Stirling Aldgate
Rural and farming 39% 59%
Residential 46% 32%
Parks and recreation 8% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 6%
Environmental 4% 1%
Commercial 3% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Stirling Aldgate
New dwellings approved 95
across Adelaide Hills
same for both
Approvals change year on year +53%
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 Aldgate
Houses 2.7%
$800/wk on $1.52M
 2.1%
$650/wk on $1.59M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Stirling Aldgate
House price Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
Income Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
Schools — Higher than 12% of SA
Walkability Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 87% of SA
Affordability Higher than 56% of SA Higher than 63% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 97% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of SA Higher than 78% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 10% of SA Higher than 3% of SA

Liveability

Stirling scores higher overall (82 vs 53); Stirling is more walkable (82 vs 69).

Stirling Aldgate
Grade A B
Score 82/100 53/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Aldgate carries more bushfire risk (78 vs 27); Stirling carries more crime risk (41 vs 18).

Stirling Aldgate
Bushfire Low
27/100
 High
78/100
Crime Moderate
41/100
 Low
18/100
Flood Low
27/100
 Moderate
41/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Stirling Aldgate
Inside the suburb 2 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 2

Schools in Stirling

  • Stirling East Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Catherine's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Aldgate

  • Aldgate Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • The Hills Montessori School - Yultiwirra Campus Independent · Combined below peers
  • The Hills Montessori School - Wairoa Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Stirling Aldgate
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 15 4
Parks & reserves 9
same for both
Childcare 6 5
GPs 4 1
Pharmacies 2 1
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 2 1
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 1 15

Mobility

Aldgate sits further from the CBD (18.6 km vs 16.6 km).

Stirling Aldgate
Walkability score 82/100 69/100
Distance to Adelaide 16.6 km 18.6 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 24 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 91.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 84.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.6%
postcode 5152
 2.5%
postcode 5154
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 5152
 65
postcode 5154

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 Aldgate
Car (driver) 65.0% / 68.6%
Stirling — Car (driver): 65.0% Aldgate — Car (driver): 68.6%
Worked from Home 23.7% / 21.7%
Stirling — Worked from Home: 23.7% Aldgate — Worked from Home: 21.7%
Bus 4.3% / 4.0%
Stirling — Bus: 4.3% Aldgate — Bus: 4.0%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 4.0%
Stirling — Car (passenger): 3.9% Aldgate — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Walked Only 2.7% / 1.5%
Stirling — Walked Only: 2.7% Aldgate — Walked Only: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.6%).

Setting

Stirling Aldgate
Elevation 493 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 420 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.9 km 20.4 km

NBN connectivity

Stirling Aldgate
Connectivity score 61/100 63/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 29%
1,523 premises
 34%
1,404 premises

Climate

Stirling Aldgate
Annual rainfall 969 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Stirling Aldgate
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Stirling Aldgate
Average residential rate $2,727/yr
same for both
Council Adelaide Hills
same for both

Federal electorate

Stirling Aldgate
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Stirling Aldgate
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Stirling

Acreage Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Retirees

Aldgate

Acreage Middle-Ring Premium Professionals River

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