Stirling

The local community describes Stirling as a clean, green and friendly neighbourhood. To better understand what is means to be ‘a local’ our suburb profile seeks to understand the local stories Koora (past), Yeyi (present), Boordawan (future) and respond to Ngalang Maya (our place). This snapshot identifies the unique character of Stirling’s neighbourhood and helps the City rethink how we deliver services with a local focus.

The suburb of Stirling was named after Admiral Sir James Stirling, who explored and colonised the Swan River and was the first Governor of Western Australia.

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The suburb of Stirling was named after Admiral Sir James Stirling, who explored and colonised the Swan River and was the first Governor of Western Australia. Stirling was originally an extension of the Osborne Park market garden area, with the fertile swampy land used for rural purposes. The locality remained part of Osborne Park until 1976, when it was officially gazetted as Stirling.

Subdivision commenced in 1978 and continued throughout the 1980s and 1990s, with small pockets of land still being built upon today. Stirling is now almost completely developed and contains several regional facilities.

The Stirling Regional Centre includes the Stirling Civic Gardens subdivision, City of Stirling civic complex and crosses the Mitchell Freeway to include the Stirling train station and reaches as far as the Innaloo shopping and commercial precinct on Scarborough Beach Road. The future development of the Stirling Regional Centre will also add to the strategic importance of the area.

Local markets

Stirling Farmers Market.

Local sporting clubs

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What you've told us so far

"Review of parking at the train station"

What we're doing

The control and management of parking around Stirling Station is the responsibility of the State Government under the Public Transport Authority (PTA).

Enquiries can be submitted directly to the PTA.

What you've told us so far

"Improved playground equipment in local parks"

"Better parks for the kids - scooter park/bike park and bike path need to be prioritised and fixed up. Pedestrian crossings needed for major roads."

What we're doing

Through the 2025 State Elections the State Government has committed funding through the Member for Balcatta David Michael MLA to deliver local park improvements at Caratti Reserve, Shearwater Spoonbill Reserve and Sheldrake Reserves in Stirling.

What you've told us so far

"Tree planting."

"More green areas."

What we're doing

Through the 2025/26 plan and budget, 8,000 trees will be planted in parks and verges. More than 400 of these are planned to be planted in Stirling over winter 2026. Furthermore, the City has increased tree watering from two years to three years for new trees to mitigate early loss. An additional 784,000 trees and shrubs will be planted across the City by 2040.

Learn more on the Living Green Program webpage, or sign up for the Living Green newsletter for more updates.

Stirling population

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Average number of people per household

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The average age in Stirling is 42 years old

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Top five birthplaces

Australia (58%), Italy (5%), England (4%), China (3%), India (3%)

Median weekly household income

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78% of residents are satisfied with liveability

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Residential development occurred rapidly in Stirling after the subdivision of land. Single detached dwellings on relatively large lots dominate the suburb. The majority of houses are of modern brick construction. The design of many houses reflects Southern European influences and there is also a high proportion of 2-storey residences. There are some older homes adjacent to Osborne Park Hospital that date from the 1970s.

The Stirling Village shopping centre contains a supermarket and numerous specialty shops to provide for retail and commercial needs within the suburb. There are also a number of smaller stores scattered throughout Stirling that serve daily grocery requirements.

The many parks and reserves in the suburb cater for active and passive recreation and contain facilities ranging from sports fields to children's play equipment and lawn bowls. Stirling has 58ha of public open space including 36 local open spaces, four community open spaces and one district open space.