Question 1

Is Stirling a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Stirling sits in inner-northern Perth and mixes established residential streets with light commercial and industrial areas. Housing leans to mid-century single-storey brick homes, with pockets of renovated houses and more recent townhouse infill that create a varied streetscape. With 10,165 people and a median age of 42, the community is weighted towards couple families — about half with children and a further 39.1% without — and homes are predominantly owner-occupied (84.5%). Local life is practical and amenity-driven, centred on small shopping strips, parks and sporting reserves, so it tends to suit families, professionals and tradies who work nearby.

Stirling is well connected by major roads and regular public transport, making it a convenient base for accessing the coast, northern suburbs and the city. The suburb is seeing major public works as part of the Stirling City Centre renewal, including a new grade-separated interchange on the Mitchell Freeway, upgraded shared paths and a substantial upgrade of the Stirling Bus Interchange. Osborne Park Hospital is also undergoing a major expansion to add maternity, gynaecology and neonatal services and other facilities, with staged works affecting parking and access.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Stirling?

Accepted Answer

A house in Stirling has a current median price of $1,401,000, which is about 12.1 times a typical local household's annual income at the last Census, so buying sits well above what households locally earned at the last Census. Renting also uses a substantial slice of local income: the average house rent of $938 a week would take about 42.2% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census (a large share), while unit rent of $710 a week would take about 32.0% (a sizeable share).

Which figure matters most depends on whether you plan to rent or buy; on these numbers both buying and renting take a meaningful share of what a typical local household earned at the last Census.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Stirling a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

The clearest movement over the past year in Stirling is in unit values, which jumped 34.2% — a strong, large rise. By contrast, house values rose a solid 6.6%. On the rental side, house rents climbed 10.4% (a strong rise) while unit rents increased a more modest 4.4%. In short, unit prices were the biggest mover for capital growth, while houses delivered the stronger rental income growth over the 12 months.

If capital growth is your priority, the unit market has shown the bigger price gain this year; if rental income is what matters, house rents have risen faster. Whether that pattern makes Stirling a suitable investment for you depends on your own goals and circumstances.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$1.40M	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	6.6%	34.2%
Sold Past 3 months	37	6
Median days on market Past 12 months	13	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$938	$710
Change in rent Past 12 months	10.4%	4.4%

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