Western Australia · Postcode 6271

Stirling Estate postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 175 km from Perth

Inner Regional
161
Population (2021)
$1,481
Household income/wk
$230
Median rent/wk
47
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Stirling Estate at a glance vs WA

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

6271 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
161 People Resident population, Census 2021
Capel Council area 14 suburbs, 4 postcodes
47 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,481/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,481/wk
22% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$230/wk
35% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
1.0 deciles above WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
47 years
4.0 years older than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.0%
matches WA average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Stirling Estate vs the WA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricStirling EstateWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,481 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $230 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $2,190 +WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 47 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.0% ≈WA 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the WA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Stirling Estate is a locality 175 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6271. It falls within the Bunbury region. The local government area is Capel.

According to the 2021 Census, Stirling Estate has a population of 161 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $1,481, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 5.0%.

Housing in Stirling Estate includes a median weekly rent of $230, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,190, with 61 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Stirling Estate scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Stirling Estate is part of the Bunbury statistical area in Western Australia.

Stirling Estate details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode6271
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)161
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,481/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$731/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$230
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,190
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area28.7 km²
Population Density6/km²
Total Dwellings61
Australian Citizens90.7%
Unemployment Rate5.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-33.4974078
Longitude115.5445901
Distance from Perth175 km
Region (SA4)Bunbury
Area (SA3)Bunbury
Local GovernmentCapel
Federal ElectorateForrest
State ElectorateVasse (South West)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (16.1%) 15–24 (13.7%) 25–44 (20.5%) 45–64 (31.1%) 65+ (22.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years26 (16.1%)
15–24 years22 (13.7%)
25–44 years33 (20.5%)
45–64 years50 (31.1%)
65+ years36 (22.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (62.5%) Mortgaged (25.0%) Rented (12.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Stirling Estate is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Cancer11 (6.8%)
Arthritis9 (5.6%)
Asthma9 (5.6%)
Lung Condition6 (3.7%)
Heart Disease5 (3.1%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle6 (12.2%)
2 vehicles21 (42.9%)
3+ vehicles22 (44.9%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.