Stirling ACT 2611
Stirling is a suburb in Australian Capital Territory, 15 km from Canberra CBD, around 22 minutes by car. Population is 2,191; the median age is 46 and the median household income is $114,712 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 20% nationally. Population grew 2.7% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $460 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,258. The area shows no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is high.
Is Stirling a good suburb?
Stirling scores a A (69/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on transit, safety, and community.
Very walkable
Walkability 90/100 · 15.1 km · 22 min drive to Canberra
Median available
Median $1.09M
Low all-round risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 19/100 · Flood 26/100
Very advantaged
SEIFA decile 9/10 · median age 46 · 2,191 residents
Liveability Rating
69 / 100 · Ranked #15 in ACTEach bar is Stirling's rank among ACT suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
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69 / 100
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Median House Price
Public listings dataStirling's house market is moving lower: the median sale price reached $1.09 million, about 1% below where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$1,085,500
14% above its 6 neighbours (median $950,000)
Based on 36 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 18 days — median across 18 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 12 sales $950K
- 4 bed 19 sales $1.1M
- 5 bed 5 sales $1.32M
Units
$930,000
Based on only 7 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Typically sold in 34 days — median across 4 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 5 sales $816K
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Stirling are currently listed at around $824,000 on average. Based on 4 houses listed in the past six months.
$824K
4 houses listed in the last 6 months.
4 of the suburb's 770 dwellings (0.5%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025135 Acceptable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 22% of its income on the median rent in postcode 2611.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Is Stirling safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Stirling sits in the low band, with 7 incidents recorded in 2025 — down roughly 36% on the prior year.
7 offences
36.4% since 2024Crime Trend
Schools
Universities nearby
1.8% of residents here are full-time university students aged 15–24.
Distance is measured to the suburb centre. A campus nearby does not by itself mean a student rental market — most suburbs within a few kilometres of one have a student share close to the national norm, and the figure above is what tells them apart.
Walkability
Stirling is exceptionally walkable on foot — at 90/100, daily errands don't require a car at all.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Stirling.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 50.5 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 42.6 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 21.4 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 0 min
- Span of service
- 17.4 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Stirling.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 874
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 5 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 3 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the suburb closely.
Stirling is home to about 2,200 residents, with a median age of 46, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $115,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.8%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
2,191
Median Age
46
Median Household Income
$114,712/yr
Census Median Rent
$460/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,258/mo
Avg Household Size
2.6
Median Personal Income
$53,040/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
Unoccupied Dwellings
5.6%
Total Dwellings
770
Owner-Occupier Rate
76.5%
Houses
82.3%
Rental Stress
20.9%
Mortgage Stress
23.6%
Work From Home
14.4%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
50 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 0 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 175 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 71.8%
- English Spoken at Home
- 78.4%
- Employment Rate
- 52.2%
- Completed Year 12
- 54.8%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
37 residents (1.7%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 2,089 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
22% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (205 of 946).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 626 people work here; 946 employed residents live here.
Mostly a place people commute from: 0.7 jobs per working resident. At least 34% of employed residents must work outside the suburb.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $3,105 a year through Unincorporated ACT based on 2026 figures.
Building Approvals: Unincorporated ACT
In the year to August 2026, 3,750 new dwellings were approved across Unincorporated ACT. That mix is 813 houses and 2,937 units. Approvals are down 47.7% on the same period a year earlier.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 7.3 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³). 9 days exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.
PM10 averaged 11.9 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.32 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 1 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Monash monitoring station, 8.6 km away. ACT Health publishes these readings unverified, so they may still be revised.
Climate & Setting
from Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS, 8.6 kmModerate rainfall — warm summers, frosty winters.
- Elevation
- 601 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Annual rainfall
- 686 mm
- 67 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 28.2°C
- 8 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 0.9°C
- 61 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
1 facility within 5 km- 4.7 kmHospitals (Except Psychiatric Hospitals)Top reported: Carbon monoxide · Oxides of Nitrogen · Particulate Matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5)
EV adoption
In postcode 2611, 1,120 of 27,984 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 4.6% (1,300 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 8.6%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 2611, 7,467 rooftop-solar systems totalling 59.8 MW have been installed since 2001, against 14,216 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 671 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27No First Home Owner Grant is available in this state — the scheme has been replaced with a separate stamp-duty concession.
The Home Buyer Concession Scheme (HBCS) instead provides a stamp-duty reduction of up to ~$34,000 for eligible buyers under the income threshold.
Mortgage repayments
14 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 2611.
Conveyance duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with ACT Revenue Office
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-26 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by David Smith Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | David Smith | 69.3% | 30.7% | +6.3 |
| 2022 | David Smith | 63.0% | 37.0% | -5.4 |
| 2019 | David Smith | 57.5% | 42.5% | +1.3 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Elected at the 2024 election:
- Jeremy Hanson Canberra Liberals
- Chris Steel ACT Labor
- Fiona Carrick Fiona Carrick Independent
- Ed Cocks Canberra Liberals
- Marisa Paterson ACT Labor
Next election: 21 October 2028.
| Year | Seats won |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 Canberra Liberals · 2 ACT Labor · 1 Fiona Carrick Independent |
| 2020 | 2 Canberra Liberals · 2 Australian Labor Party · 1 ACT Greens |
A vacancy here is filled by a recount of the original votes, not a by-election, so a member listed may since have been replaced. Boundaries were last redrawn in 2023. Results: Elections ACT.
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Common questions about Stirling
Is Stirling a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Stirling is low (19/100, ranked against other ACT suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Stirling?
Stirling has no recorded bushfire history. Flood overlays cover a low share of it (26/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Stirling a good place to live?
Stirling has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of A (69/100), ranked against other ACT suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Stirling?
Stirling, ACT had a population of 2,191 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Stirling, ACT?
The postcode for Stirling, ACT is 2611.
How far is Stirling from Canberra?
Stirling is 15 km from Canberra CBD by road, about 22 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Stirling?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Stirling was $114,712 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Stirling?
There are too few current rental listings in Stirling for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $460, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Stirling?
The median age of residents in Stirling was 46 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Stirling walkable?
Stirling scores 90/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it exceptionally walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Stirling?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Stirling (Monash) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 7.3 µg/m³ and PM10 of 11.9 µg/m³. That puts Stirling below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Stirling?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Stirling, Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS (8.6 km away), summer days average 28.2°C, winter nights 0.9°C, 686 mm of rain a year over 67 rainy days, and 8 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
What first-home buyer assistance is available in Stirling?
ACT does not have a First Home Owner Grant — the scheme was replaced with the Home Buyer Concession Scheme, a stamp-duty reduction for eligible first-home buyers under the income threshold. Confirm eligibility with the ACT Revenue Office before signing a contract.
What council does Stirling belong to?
Stirling sits within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Stirling?
The average residential rates bill through Unincorporated ACT is $3,105 a year (2026). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Stirling?
Across Unincorporated ACT, 3,750 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 47.7% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Stirling in?
Stirling sits within the federal Division of Bean, currently held by David Smith (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2026–27
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2024
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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