Water hardness & quality in Stirling Estate, WA
6271 · South West Region · Reporting period 2023-2024
Stirling Estate isn't sampled as its own locality. Its drinking water is supplied through the Water Corporation network, so the closest picture of what comes out of the tap is its nearest monitored supply point, Peppermint Grove Beach, about 4 km away.
Water hardness
SoftLikely55mg/L
Little to no scale on kettles, shower screens or appliances, and soap lathers easily. A water softener isn't needed.
Estimated from Peppermint Grove Beach (55 mg/L, 4 km).
ADWG aesthetic guideline: 200 mg/L. Hardness affects scale and taste, not safety.
Compare water hardness across WA →Nearest monitored supply · 4 km from Stirling Estate
Peppermint Grove Beach
Its water is broadly typical for the South West Region.
Clarity
Turbidity, colour, metals
About average for the South West Region
Taste
Sodium, chloride, TDS
About average for the South West Region
Hardness
Calcium & magnesium
About average for the South West Region
pH balance
How close to neutral (7.0)
About average for the South West Region
Other monitored supplies near Stirling Estate
Water quality in suburbs near Stirling Estate
Common questions
Is the tap water in Stirling Estate tested?
Stirling Estate isn't sampled as an individual locality. Its water is supplied through the Water Corporation network; the closest monitored supply point is Peppermint Grove Beach, about 4 km away.
How hard is the water in Stirling Estate?
Stirling Estate isn't sampled directly. Its nearest monitored supply, Peppermint Grove Beach (about 4 km away), averages 55 mg/L of hardness — soft. Little to no scale on kettles, shower screens or appliances, and soap lathers easily. A water softener isn't needed.
Is the tap water in Stirling Estate safe to drink?
Stirling Estate isn't tested on its own, but its nearest monitored supply, Peppermint Grove Beach, met every NHMRC Australian Drinking Water Guidelines health limit with published data in 2023-2024.
How to read this
Stirling Estate doesn't have its own published sampling point. The supplies shown here are the closest monitored locations by distance — a useful proxy, but not a guarantee of the exact source feeding your street, since much of Perth draws on the blended Integrated Water Supply Scheme. For the authoritative picture, check with Water Corporation.
Readings come from the Water Corporation of WA Drinking Water Quality Annual Report 2023-2024, ranked within each supply's region. Suburb locations: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).