City of Stirling


The City of Stirling is a local government area in the northern suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth about north of Perth's central business district. The City covers an area of and had a population of over 210,000 as at the 2016 Census, making it the largest local government area by population in Western Australia.

History

Stirling was established on 24 January 1871 as the Perth Road District under the District Roads Act 1871. The district at that time included what are now the Cities of Wanneroo, Joondalup, Bayswater and Belmont.
With the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all road districts into shires, it became the Shire of Perth. The Shire of Perth had a population of 84,000 in 1961. It was declared a city and renamed Stirling on 24 January 1971.

Wards

The city has been divided into seven wards, each of two councillors. Each councillor serves a four-year term, and half-elections are held every two years. The mayor is elected from among the councillors.
YearPopulation
19115,066
192112,043
193319,987
194730,989
195450,090
196184,045
1966114,410
1971154,882
1976162,313
1981161,858
1986164,687
1991172,064
1996172,819
2001167,578
2006176,872
2011195,702
2016210,208

The City of Stirling holds 6 libraries. They are the:
As of 2020, 639 places are heritage-listed in the City of Stirling, of which 19 are on the State Register of Heritage Places, among them the Astor Theatre and the Balcatta Senior High School.