Stirling North SA 5710
Stirling North sits 307 km from Adelaide CBD in South Australia, around 3 hours 25 minutes by car. Census data records 2,793 residents with a median age of 35 and a median household income of $95,212 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the lower-middle tier nationally. Population grew 4.5% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $250 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,306. The area shows high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. 1 school sits within the suburb boundary, and walkability is low.
Is Stirling North a good suburb?
Stirling North scores a C (38/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on transit.
Mixed results
1 school
Car-dependent
Walkability 0/100 · 306.6 km · 203 min drive to Adelaide
Median available
Median $382K
Moderate crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 68/100 · Flood 34/100
Below-average income
SEIFA decile 3/10 · median age 35 · 2,793 residents
Liveability Rating
38 / 100 · Ranked #403 in SAEach bar is Stirling North's rank among SA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
How do you rate the liveability in Stirling North?
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Our score
38 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
Residents say
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Median House Price
Public listings dataStirling North's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $382,000, roughly 31% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$382,500
Based on 52 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 53 days — median across 24 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 23 sales $310K
- 4 bed 25 sales $420K
Land
$63,000
Based on 28 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 38 days — median across 4 sales that recorded a listing period
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Stirling North are currently listed at around $449,000 on average. Based on 12 houses listed in the past six months.
$449K
12 houses listed in the last 6 months.
12 of the suburb's 785 dwellings (1.5%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Stirling North rent for around $450 a week on average, based on 5 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$450/wk
5 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
5 rentals advertised against an estimated 124 rented homes (4.0%) in the last 6 months.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$450/week ($23,000 a year) on a $449,000 median
Based on a small sample (5 listings) — indicative only.
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Is Stirling North safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Stirling North sits in the moderate band, with 117 incidents recorded in 2026 — up roughly 10% on the prior year.
117 offences
10.4% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20254 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. This state’s crash data does not name the road.
Schools
One school serve Stirling North, and performance is broadly on par with peer-suburb schools.
- • 317 students in one school (avg 317)
Primary
Walkability
Stirling North is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Stirling North.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 5.8 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 11.8 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 0.0 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 9.3 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 North.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 98%
- Premises covered
- 966
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
Port Augusta: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
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 North is home to about 2,800 residents, with a median age of 35, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $95,000 a year, with unemployment at 2.9%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
2,793
Median Age
35
Median Household Income
$95,212/yr
Census Median Rent
$250/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,306/mo
Avg Household Size
2.6
Median Personal Income
$48,100/yr
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
Unoccupied Dwellings
10.1%
Total Dwellings
785
Owner-Occupier Rate
84.2%
Houses
97.7%
Rental Stress
13.7%
Mortgage Stress
16.5%
Work From Home
4.1%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 88.3%
- English Spoken at Home
- 72.1%
- Employment Rate
- 49.4%
- Completed Year 12
- 23.6%
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.
9 residents (0.3%) 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.
1.8% of residents (47) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Adelaide (42).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 2,635 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
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,334 a year through Port Augusta based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 81%
- Residential 9%
- Industrial 5%
- Infrastructure and transport 4%
- Zones under 1% 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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Port Augusta
In the year to August 2026, 8 new dwellings were approved across Port Augusta. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are down 66.7% on the same period a year earlier.
Setting
- Elevation
- 61 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 7.0 km
- Near high-voltage lines
- 4.0% of addresses
- 49 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
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.
EV adoption
In postcode 5710, 4 of 2,001 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.0% (40 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.2%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 5710, 793 rooftop-solar systems totalling 4.7 MW have been installed since 2001, against 866 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 17 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
FY2026-27$15,000 for new homes.
No purchase-price cap. Stamp duty is fully exempted for eligible first-home buyers as a separate concession.
Mortgage repayments
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 RevenueSA
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 2026-10-27 — 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 Tom Venning Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tom Venning | 45.4% | 54.6% | +5.4 |
| 2022 | Rowan Ramsey | 39.9% | 60.1% | -3.2 |
| 2019 | Rowan Ramsey | 36.7% | 63.3% | +5.6 |
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
Currently held by Eddie Hughes Australian Labor Party
Next state election: 16 March 2030.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Eddie Hughes ALP | 58.5% |
| 2022 | Eddie Hughes ALP | 71.0% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2024, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of South Australia.
Looking at a specific address in Stirling North?
Every figure above is a suburb average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 2,793 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Stirling North
Is Stirling North a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Stirling North is moderate (68/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Stirling North?
Stirling North has no recorded bushfire history. Flood overlays cover a low share of it (34/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Stirling North a good place to live?
Stirling North has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (38/100), ranked against other SA 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 North?
Stirling North, SA had a population of 2,793 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Stirling North, SA?
The postcode for Stirling North, SA is 5710.
How far is Stirling North from Adelaide?
Stirling North is 307 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 203 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Stirling North?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Stirling North was $95,212 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 North?
The median advertised rent in Stirling North is $450 a week for houses (5 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Stirling North?
The median age of residents in Stirling North was 35 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Stirling North?
There is 1 school inside the Stirling North boundary: 1 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Stirling North?
First-home buyers in SA may be eligible for $15,000 towards new homes. The grant is administered by RevenueSA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Stirling North belong to?
Stirling North sits within the Port Augusta local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Stirling North?
The average residential rates bill through Port Augusta is $2,334 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Stirling North?
Across Port Augusta, 8 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 66.7% 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 North in?
Stirling North sits within the federal Division of Grey, currently held by Tom Venning (Liberal).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2026
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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