Stratham vs Stirling Estate

Comparing Stratham and Stirling Estate, WA: Stratham is more walkable (16 vs 0); Stratham has more residents (793 vs 161); and Stirling Estate carries more bushfire risk (52 vs 11).

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

Stratham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 88%)

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

First-home buyers

Stratham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 34%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Stirling Estate

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $420/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Stratham

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (124 min vs 132 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (188.2 km vs 197.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Stratham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Stratham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.8% vs 0.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Stratham Stirling Estate
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.

Stratham Stirling Estate
Walkability 16 / 0
Stratham — Walkability: 16/100 Stirling Estate — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 62 / 57
Stratham — Safety: 62/100 Stirling Estate — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 89 / 48
Stratham — Low fire risk: 89/100 Stirling Estate — Low fire risk: 48/100
Low flood risk 76 / 67
Stratham — Low flood risk: 76/100 Stirling Estate — Low flood risk: 67/100

Demographics

Stratham has more residents (793 vs 161); Stratham rents higher ($420/wk vs $230/wk).

Stratham Stirling Estate
Population 793
+80% vs other
 161
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.8% +0.6%
Median age 45 47
Median household income $123,032/yr
+37% vs other
 $77,012/yr
Median weekly rent $420/wk
+45% vs other
 $230/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Stratham Stirling Estate
0-4 3.3% / 5.0%
Stratham — 0-4: 3.3% Stirling Estate — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 16.0% / 11.2%
Stratham — 5-14: 16.0% Stirling Estate — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 7.8% / 8.1%
Stratham — 15-19: 7.8% Stirling Estate — 15-19: 8.1%
20-24 2.9% / 5.6%
Stratham — 20-24: 2.9% Stirling Estate — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 5.8% / 7.5%
Stratham — 25-34: 5.8% Stirling Estate — 25-34: 7.5%
35-44 13.4% / 13.0%
Stratham — 35-44: 13.4% Stirling Estate — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 16.6% / 14.3%
Stratham — 45-54: 16.6% Stirling Estate — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 15.4% / 16.8%
Stratham — 55-64: 15.4% Stirling Estate — 55-64: 16.8%
65-74 15.3% / 13.0%
Stratham — 65-74: 15.3% Stirling Estate — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 3.5% / 9.3%
Stratham — 75-84: 3.5% Stirling Estate — 75-84: 9.3%
85+ 1.0% / —
Stratham — 85+: 1.0% Stirling Estate — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Stratham 64.5% couple families
Stratham — Couple Families: 64.5% Stratham — Lone Person: 20.3% Stratham — One Parent Families: 11.6% Stratham — Other Families: 1.7% Stratham — Group Household: 1.7%
Stirling Estate 59.5% couple families
Stirling Estate — Couple Families: 59.5% Stirling Estate — Lone Person: 21.6% Stirling Estate — One Parent Families: 18.9% Stirling Estate — Other Families: 0.0% Stirling Estate — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Stratham 8.8% renting
Stratham — Owned Outright: 49.4% Stratham — Mortgage: 41.8% Stratham — Renting: 8.8%
Stirling Estate 12.5% renting
Stirling Estate — Owned Outright: 62.5% Stirling Estate — Mortgage: 25.0% Stirling Estate — Renting: 12.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Stratham Stirling Estate
Certificate III & IV 20.2% / 16.1%
Stratham — Certificate III & IV: 20.2% Stirling Estate — Certificate III & IV: 16.1%
Bachelor Degree 12.2% / 13.7%
Stratham — Bachelor Degree: 12.2% Stirling Estate — Bachelor Degree: 13.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 8.7%
Stratham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Stirling Estate — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 4.3%
Stratham — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Stirling Estate — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 2.5%
Stratham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Stirling Estate — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

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.

Stratham Stirling Estate
England 5.4% / 7.5%
Stratham — England: 5.4% Stirling Estate — England: 7.5%
South Africa 2.5% / 2.5%
Stratham — South Africa: 2.5% Stirling Estate — South Africa: 2.5%
New Zealand 2.0% / 2.5%
Stratham — New Zealand: 2.0% Stirling Estate — New Zealand: 2.5%
Zimbabwe — / 2.5%
Stratham — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Stirling Estate — Zimbabwe: 2.5%
Germany 0.9% / —
Stratham — Germany: 0.9% Stirling Estate — Germany: not among its largest
Scotland 0.8% / —
Stratham — Scotland: 0.8% Stirling Estate — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Stratham 100.4% houses
Stratham — Houses: 100.4% Stratham — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Stirling Estate 88.5% houses
Stirling Estate — Houses: 88.5% Stirling Estate — Flats / Apartments: 11.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Stratham Stirling Estate
Median house price $1,400,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 6 sales
 —

Development activity

Stratham Stirling Estate
New dwellings approved 226
across Capel
same for both
Approvals change year on year +52%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Stratham Stirling Estate
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 39% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of WA Higher than 19% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 46% of WA Higher than 40% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 57% of WA Higher than 54% of WA

Liveability

Stratham is more walkable (16 vs 0).

Stratham Stirling Estate
Grade B —
Score 62/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Stirling Estate carries more bushfire risk (52 vs 11).

Stratham Stirling Estate
Bushfire Low
11/100
 Moderate
52/100
Crime Low
38/100
 Moderate
43/100
Flood Low
24/100
 Low
33/100
Coastal erosion Moderate
53/100
 Moderate
52/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Stratham Stirling Estate
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Stratham Stirling Estate
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Stirling Estate sits further from the CBD (197.2 km vs 188.2 km).

Stratham Stirling Estate
Walkability score 16/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 188.2 km 197.2 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 124 min 132 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 6237
 0.4%
postcode 6271
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 76
postcode 6237
 69
postcode 6271

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.

Stratham Stirling Estate
Car (driver) 77.8% / 73.4%
Stratham — Car (driver): 77.8% Stirling Estate — Car (driver): 73.4%
Worked from Home 10.8% / 21.9%
Stratham — Worked from Home: 10.8% Stirling Estate — Worked from Home: 21.9%
Walked Only 4.0% / 4.7%
Stratham — Walked Only: 4.0% Stirling Estate — Walked Only: 4.7%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / —
Stratham — Car (passenger): 5.6% Stirling Estate — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 1.9% / —
Stratham — Bus: 1.9% Stirling Estate — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.8%).

Setting

Stratham Stirling Estate
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.8 km 1.7 km

NBN connectivity

Stratham Stirling Estate
Connectivity score 29/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
293 premises
 2%
50 premises

Climate

Stratham Stirling Estate
Annual rainfall 851 mm 624 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C —
Winter min (Jul) 6.7°C —

Council rates

Stratham Stirling Estate
Average residential rate $2,343/yr
same for both
Council Capel
same for both

Federal electorate

Stratham Stirling Estate
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Stratham

Coastal Premium Rural

Stirling Estate

Coastal Rural

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