A Newcomers Guide

About the City of Stirling With a thriving population of over 219,000 and a total land area of over 100km 2 , the City of Stirling is one of Western Australia’s major local government areas. The City is situated about 10km north of Perth’s central business district. The City of Stirling is divided into seven wards, each with two elected Councillors. The City of Stirling provides a range of services to its residents, including libraries, recreation, community services, security, and waste management. The City prides itself on its culturally diverse community and on providing a consistently high standard of services, resources and amenities to its residents. According to the 2016 Census, over one-third (38 per cent) of the population were born overseas and over a quarter (27 per cent) of the population spoke a language other than English at home. The Census counted more than one per cent of the City’s population to be Indigenous Australians.

Watermans Bay

Carine

Balga

Hamersley

Balga Ward

Hamersley Ward

North Beach

Mirrabooka

Westminster

Balcatta

Karrinyup

Gwelup

Trigg

Coastal Ward

Stirling

Nollamara

Doubleview

Osborne Ward

Inglewood Ward Dianella

Innaloo

Yokine

Tuart Hill

Doubleview Ward

Scarborough

Lawley Ward

Osborne Park

Joondanna

Woodlands

Coolbinia

Inglewood

Wembley Downs

Menora

Glendalough

Churchlands

Herdsman

Mt Lawley

Wembley

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