Stirling North Demographics (SA) Local Stats

Stirling North (5710) is a suburb of Far North, Far North, South Australia. It is about 277 kms from SA's capital city of Adelaide. Stirling North is in the federal electorate of Grey.

In the 2011 census the population of Stirling North was 1,940 and is comprised of approximately 50.4% females and 49.6% males.

The median/average age of the population of Stirling North is 37 years of age.

88.2% of people living in the suburb of Stirling North were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.9% England, 0.5% Austria, 0.4% Netherlands, 0.4% Germany, 0.3% Solomon Islands, 0.3% Scotland, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.3% Wales, 0.2% Italy.

92.5% of people living in Stirling North speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 5.5% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.5% Australian Indigenous Languages , 0.4% French, 0.3% Italian, 0.3% German, 0.2% Other, 0.2% Dutch, 0.2% Indonesian.

The religious makeup of Stirling North is 33.2% No religion, 17.3% Catholic, 12.8% Anglican, 11.7% Uniting Church, 11.4% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.3% Lutheran, 2.4% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.3% Christian, nfd, 1.2% Salvation Army, 0.9% Other religious affiliation .

52.6% of people are married, 32.1% have never married and 7.4% are divorced and 3.8% are separated. There are 63 widowed people living in Stirling North.

63.9% of the people living in Stirling North over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 26.0% are working on a part time basis. Stirling North has an unemployment rate of 3.6%.

The main occupations of people living in Stirling North are 21.0% Technicians & trades workers, 14.6% Community & personal service workers, 14.3% Clerical & administrative workers, 11.4% Professionals, 11.3% Machinery operators & drivers, 9.7% Labourers, 9.0% Sales workers, 7.0% Managers, 1.5% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Stirling North work in are 13.5% Health care and social assistance, 12.5% Public administration and safety, 11.5% Retail trade, 8.5% Transport, postal and warehousing, 8.4% Construction, 7.6% Accommodation and food services, 6.8% Education and training, 5.6% Electricity, gas, water and waste services, 5.1% Mining.

34.4% of homes are fully owned, and 49.5% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 13.7% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $665 per week and the median household income is $1382 per week.

The median rent in Stirling North is $190 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1365 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Stirling North postcode 5710