Darwin - Central vs Stuart Park - Bayview - Woolner

Darwin - Central and Stuart Park - Bayview - Woolner are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Darwin - Central is a walker's paradise, where 100% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 99.9% are near health services. In contrast, Stuart Park - Bayview - Woolner is only somewhat walkable, with just 16.2% of homes close to health services. There are also notable differences for First Nations residents; 22.5% of people in Darwin - Central speak a First Nations language, compared to 9.6% in Stuart Park - Bayview - Woolner. However, First Nations year 12 completion is far higher in Stuart Park - Bayview - Woolner at 61.9%, while it is 41.4% in Darwin - Central.

While the two areas are similar in the number of First Nations people and both have every home within a 15-minute walk of a park, a gap in First Nations household income is widening. In Stuart Park - Bayview - Woolner, this income is well higher at $2,559, compared to $1,674 in Darwin - Central. Both areas are very accessible by public transport, with nearly every home located within a 10-minute walk of a stop.