Stirling Estate Postcode

Western Australia

Inner Regional
6271
Postcode for Stirling Estate, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 175 km from Perth · Pop. 161
161
Population
47
Median Age
$1,481
Household Income/wk
$230
Median Rent/wk
7/10
SEIFA Advantage
28.7
Area (km²)

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

How Stirling Estate Compares

Stirling Estate vs the WA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

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

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

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

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

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%)

Suburbs Near Stirling Estate

Peppermint Grove Beach 5.0 km Capel 5.3 km Stratham 5.4 km Elgin 9.2 km Forrest Beach 10.4 km Dalyellup 11.8 km Gelorup 12.7 km Ludlow 14.0 km Usher 15.5 km The Plains 16.0 km Ruabon 16.9 km Withers 17.0 km

Same Postcode (6271)

Capel Capel River Forrest Beach Peppermint Grove Beach

More Stirling Estate Data

Capel LGA 14 suburbs, 4 postcodes, 18,269 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Bunbury (20.6 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Capel LGA

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.