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Darwin City vs Stuart Park

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Darwin City profile · Stuart Park profile

Darwin City Stuart Park

Darwin City and Stuart Park are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Darwin City is a high-density hub where 98.6% of homes are flats or apartments and 75.3% of households are renting. In contrast, Stuart Park is more residential, with a far higher share of separate houses (24.8%) and three-bedroom homes (54.9%). This difference extends to the streets: Darwin City is a walker's paradise with 99.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, while Stuart Park is very walkable but only 5.6% of homes have such easy access to health care.

Both areas sit near the national figure for volunteers, with 14.6% in Darwin City and 17.7% in Stuart Park. They are also very similar in their typical weekly personal incomes, which are almost identical at around $1,236. While they share a similar share of First Nations residents, there are a few notable gaps. First Nations people in Stuart Park are more likely to have finished Year 12 (54.9% compared to 41.4%) and have a higher typical income, while Darwin City has a far higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (22.5% versus 11.5%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.2 pts higher in Stuart Park 3+ bedrooms: 21.2 pts higher in Stuart Park Renting: 18.5 pts higher in Darwin City Living alone: 10.8 pts higher in Darwin City Population: 3,048 larger in Darwin City

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +3,048 larger in Darwin City gap widening
7,149 87th pct 4,101 86th pct
Median age in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +1 yrs older in Stuart Park gap widening
33 yrs 11th pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +0.3 pts higher in Stuart Park gap steady
3.5% 63rd pct 3.8% 66th pct
Aged 65+ in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +1.4 pts higher in Stuart Park gap widening
7.0% 11th pct 8.3% 13th pct
Under 15 in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +5.3 pts higher in Stuart Park gap steady
8.4% 13th pct 13.7% 28th pct
De facto in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +0.6 pts higher in Darwin City gap steady
17.7% 82nd pct 17.1% 80th pct

Age structure

51.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.0 pts 42.8%
21.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 23.4%
8.4% Children (0–14) +5.3 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.3% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.0% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

Marital status

50.6% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 47.5%
36.1% Married +2.4 pts ▸ 38.6%
8.5% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.1% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%
1.5% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Darwin City Stuart Park

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +8.2 pts higher in Darwin City gap widening
45.8% 99th pct 37.6% 94th pct

Country of birth

42.8% Australia +11.7 pts ▸ 54.6%
7.0% Nepal ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%
2.6% Philippines +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.8% England ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%
3.8% China ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%
3.7% India ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%
2.2% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

24.2% English +3.8 pts ▸ 28.0%
16.9% Australian +6.3 pts ▸ 23.2%
9.0% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.4% Chinese ◂ +3.9 pts 4.5%
6.7% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.1% Filipino +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.5% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%
3.3% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.1% Greek +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%
1.1% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Language

Other language in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +5.6 pts higher in Darwin City gap widening
35.3% 92nd pct 29.8% 90th pct
Limited English in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +0.4 pts higher in Darwin City gap narrowing
2.7% 87th pct 2.4% 86th pct

Language used at home

52.1% English only +9.8 pts ▸ 61.9%
5.2% Mandarin ◂ +3.4 pts 1.9%
0.9% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.2% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
1.3% Hindi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +0.9 pts higher in Stuart Park gap narrowing
40.8% 51st pct 41.7% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

40.8% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 41.7%
27.3% Christianity +5.9 pts ▸ 33.2%
13.5% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 10.4%
10.0% Hinduism ◂ +3.2 pts 6.8%
4.6% Buddhism even 4.6%
2.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%
1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.1% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +1.6 pts higher in Darwin City gap steady
70.7% 91st pct 69.1% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +5.7 pts higher in Darwin City gap widening
41.5% 94th pct 35.8% 90th pct
Schools/1k kids in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +0.12 more in Stuart Park
1.67 22nd pct 1.79 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +2 more in Stuart Park
8 77th pct 10 79th pct
Avg size in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +73 larger in Darwin City
506 73rd pct 433 63rd pct
ICSEA in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +6 higher in Darwin City
1,040 75th pct 1,034 73rd pct

Highest year of school

70.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 69.1%
7.9% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.1% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.9% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 28.8%
13.8% Certificate III / IV +6.0 pts ▸ 19.8%
17.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 14.5%
12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 13.5%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.2% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

26.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 22.5%
11.6% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.1% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
8.7% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.4% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%
4.2% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
2.3% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.8% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences even 2.4%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park even gap narrowing
$1,236 91st pct $1,237 91st pct
Household income in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +$127 higher in Stuart Park gap widening
$2,151 81st pct $2,278 86th pct
Family income in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +$279 higher in Stuart Park gap widening
$2,403 78th pct $2,682 87th pct
High earners in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +0.5 pts higher in Stuart Park gap steady
18.3% 87th pct 18.8% 88th pct
High-income homes in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +2.2 pts higher in Stuart Park gap widening
27.0% 77th pct 29.2% 81st pct

Household income distribution

39.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 36.7%
19.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 17.1%
15.2% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
11.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
6.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 35.8%
26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 29.3%
17.7% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 19.9%
6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +2.4 pts higher in Stuart Park
15.1% 7th pct 17.6% 11th pct
Mental health in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +0.8 pts higher in Stuart Park
4.9% 24th pct 5.7% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +0.6 pts higher in Stuart Park gap steady
1.5% 22nd pct 2.0% 25th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.9% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.7% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.7% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.5% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.2% Diabetes even 2.2%
1.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.5% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Stroke even 0.4%
0.1% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.8% None +0.5 pts ▸ 72.3%
11.7% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
2.6% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.9% Three or more even 0.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +3.1 pts higher in Stuart Park gap steady
14.6% 32nd pct 17.7% 48th pct
Unpaid carers in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +2.6 pts higher in Stuart Park gap widening
5.0% 9th pct 7.5% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +6.1 pts higher in Stuart Park gap steady
13.7% 11th pct 19.8% 26th pct
Defence service in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +2.1 pts higher in Darwin City
8.7% 93rd pct 6.6% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +5.3 pts higher in Stuart Park gap steady
9.2% 6th pct 14.4% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +93 larger in Darwin City
249 86th pct 156 86th pct
Median age in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +7 yrs older in Darwin City
34 yrs 72nd pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Year 12 in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +13.5 pts higher in Stuart Park
41.4% 53rd pct 54.9% 79th pct
Unemployment in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +3.6 pts higher in Darwin City
11.3% 55th pct 7.7% 37th pct
Median income in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +$158 higher in Stuart Park
$1,029 80th pct $1,187 86th pct
Household income in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +$507 higher in Stuart Park
$1,674 49th pct $2,181 69th pct
Indigenous language in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +11.0 pts higher in Darwin City
22.5% 87th pct 11.5% 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +0.3 larger in Stuart Park gap widening
2.0 14th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +2.5 pts higher in Stuart Park gap widening
8.1% 33rd pct 10.6% 49th pct
Living alone in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +10.8 pts higher in Darwin City gap widening
38.4% 89th pct 27.6% 63rd pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples without children ◂ +16.1 pts 36.2%
37.0% Couples with children +14.7 pts ▸ 51.7%
8.1% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
2.5% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Household size

38.4% 1 person ◂ +10.8 pts 27.6%
36.9% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 36.7%
13.9% 3 people +5.7 pts ▸ 19.6%
7.9% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
2.1% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.7% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +$50 higher in Darwin City gap steady
$450 88th pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +$199 higher in Stuart Park gap narrowing
$1,781 60th pct $1,980 71st pct
People / bedroom in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +0.10 higher in Darwin City gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +18.5 pts higher in Darwin City gap widening
75.3% 100th pct 56.8% 95th pct
Owned outright in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +7.1 pts higher in Stuart Park gap steady
7.4% 0th pct 14.5% 6th pct
Separate houses in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +24.2 pts higher in Stuart Park gap narrowing
0.5% 0th pct 24.8% 1st pct
3+ bedrooms in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +21.2 pts higher in Stuart Park gap widening
33.7% 1st pct 54.9% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

75.3% Rented ◂ +18.5 pts 56.8%
14.7% Owned with a mortgage +11.4 pts ▸ 26.1%
7.4% Owned outright +7.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

98.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +50.1 pts 48.5%
0.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +25.8 pts ▸ 25.9%
0.5% Separate house +24.2 pts ▸ 24.8%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 38.8%
31.6% 3 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 40.1%
20.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +16.8 pts 3.9%
1.9% 4 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.2% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

43.9% $350–$549 +4.2 pts ▸ 48.1%
22.8% $200–$349 +5.0 pts ▸ 27.8%
21.5% $550–$749 ◂ +8.1 pts 13.5%
6.0% $750 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.0%
2.7% Under $200 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.1 pts 28.6%
33.0% $1,800–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 35.1%
14.8% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 19.3%
13.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +6.7 pts higher in Darwin City gap narrowing
11.4% 88th pct 4.7% 72nd pct
Work from home in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +0.2 pts higher in Darwin City gap steady
4.3% 9th pct 4.1% 9th pct
PT commute in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +0.1 pts higher in Stuart Park gap steady
3.2% 86th pct 3.3% 87th pct
PT stops in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +1 more in Stuart Park
14 84th pct 15 85th pct
Stops/1k in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +1.70 more in Stuart Park
1.96 65th pct 3.66 72nd pct
Departures/1k in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +404.0 more in Darwin City
1,231.6 87th pct 827.6 84th pct
PT routes in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +5 more in Darwin City
20 86th pct 15 86th pct
Stop walk in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +3 longer in Darwin City
4 29th pct 1 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +3,048 more in Darwin City
7,149 54th pct 4,101 49th pct
Reach 45 min in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +14,690 more in Darwin City
34,214 58th pct 19,524 49th pct
Transit to city in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +21 longer in Stuart Park
9 0th pct 30 8th pct

How people get to work

48.6% Car (driver) +17.1 pts ▸ 65.7%
21.4% Walked ◂ +18.4 pts 3.0%
5.3% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%
3.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

55.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.7 pts 39.5%
27.5% 2 vehicles +13.4 pts ▸ 41.0%
11.4% No vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 4.7%
4.6% 3 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
1.6% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +8.2 pts higher in Darwin City gap steady
70.4% 100th pct 62.2% 99th pct
Recent arrivals in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +5.8 pts higher in Darwin City gap narrowing
34.4% 98th pct 28.6% 93rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +0.7 pts higher in Darwin City gap steady
3.3% 47th pct 2.7% 41st pct
Participation in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +1.5 pts higher in Stuart Park gap narrowing
75.8% 90th pct 77.4% 92nd pct
Full-time in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +1.9 pts higher in Darwin City gap steady
71.9% 90th pct 70.0% 88th pct

Industries people work in

20.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.3 pts 17.3%
15.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.8 pts 11.9%
10.7% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
8.0% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.0% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.0% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.6% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%
2.4% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.0% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.4% Arts & recreation +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.3% Mining ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

25.7% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 24.4%
16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 13.6%
15.7% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 15.6%
12.7% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.4% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
7.1% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.9% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +2.7 higher in Darwin City
9.0 100th pct 6.3 89th pct
Types ≤15 min in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +2.8 more in Darwin City
7.9 100th pct 5.1 83rd pct
15-min city in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +33.9 pts higher in Darwin City
99.9% 100th pct 66.1% 84th pct
Walk to shops in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +9.6 pts higher in Darwin City
100.0% 100th pct 90.4% 95th pct
Walk to transit in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +28.3 pts higher in Darwin City
91.8% 94th pct 63.5% 80th pct
Walk to a park in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park even
100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +94.3 pts higher in Darwin City
99.9% 100th pct 5.6% 73rd pct
Amenities/1k in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +12.8 more in Darwin City
22.8 65th pct 10.0 41st pct
Intersections/km² in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +91 higher in Darwin City
318 96th pct 227 92nd pct
Mean slope in Darwin Cityin Stuart Park +0.7 pts higher in Darwin City
5.7% 50th pct 4.9% 41st pct

Compare Darwin City with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darwin City vs Stuart Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70073/darwin-city/vs/SAL70245/stuart-park