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.

What it means to be a 'local'

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- Facts about Stirling
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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.

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Local issues

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Local focus

The City has created Locally-led Stirling to drive deeper connection at a local suburb level to listen and respond with a local focus. At the heart of this Locally-led approach is an understanding that local people know what they need and a vision for everyone to get involved in shaping what it means to be “a local”.

We want to bring neighbours together, invest in local stories and inspire opportunities to work together. To find out more about Locally-led Stirling, visit Shaping our City.

If you are looking for ways to get involved in your local area, please contact one of the City’s Local Engagement Officers by emailing getinvolved@stirling.wa.gov.au.

Local plans

Residential development

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.

Public open space and community infrastructure

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.