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Parap vs Stuart Park

Name: Parap vs Stuart Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Parap profile · Stuart Park profile

Parap Stuart Park

Stuart Park and Parap are neighbouring areas in Darwin with very different levels of walkability. Parap is a walker's paradise, where every home is within a 15-minute walk of a school and nearly all are within reach of health services. In contrast, only 66.1% of Stuart Park homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, and just 5.6% are within a short walk of health services. Stuart Park also has a more diverse population, with a higher share of people born overseas (37.6%) and those using a language other than English at home (29.8%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people providing unpaid care, with Stuart Park at 7.5% and Parap at 8.1%. They share a similar typical weekly household income of around $2,200 and have identical school advantage scores. While Stuart Park has a higher typical income for First Nations residents ($2,181 compared to $1,449 in Parap), Parap has a higher share of people earning over $2,000 a week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,282 larger in Stuart Park 3+ bedrooms: 7.8 pts higher in Stuart Park Unpaid child care: 6.3 pts higher in Parap Separate houses: 6.0 pts higher in Parap Under 15: 3.6 pts higher in Parap

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parap in Stuart Park +1,282 larger in Stuart Park gap narrowing

2,819 83rd pct 4,101 86th pct

Median age in Parap in Stuart Park +2 yrs older in Parap gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

37.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 42.8%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 23.4%

17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 13.7%

9.3% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 8.3%

Marital status

43.1% Never married +4.4 pts ▸ 47.5%

41.0% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 38.6%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

4.0% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

2.9% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Parap Stuart Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.8% Australia ◂ +7.2 pts 54.6%

2.8% Philippines +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.8% Nepal +2.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% England ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

2.2% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% India ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

0.9% China +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Ancestry

31.5% English ◂ +3.5 pts 28.0%

25.6% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 23.2%

12.2% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%

6.3% German ◂ +2.8 pts 3.4%

3.7% Filipino +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

1.7% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

1.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

69.5% English only ◂ +7.5 pts 61.9%

1.1% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.4% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.6% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 41.7%

35.8% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 33.2%

7.4% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.1% Hinduism +2.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.6% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

1.9% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Parap in Stuart Park +0.27 more in Parap

2.06 30th pct 1.79 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Parap in Stuart Park even

10 79th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Parap in Stuart Park even

433 63rd pct 433 63rd pct

ICSEA in Parap in Stuart Park even

1,034 73rd pct 1,034 73rd pct

Highest year of school

70.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 69.1%

10.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

7.8% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 28.8%

20.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 19.8%

13.7% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 5.0%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

13.9% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.5% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.8% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%

8.4% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

2.8% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Parap in Stuart Park +$44 higher in Parap gap narrowing

$1,281 92nd pct $1,237 91st pct

Household income in Parap in Stuart Park +$47 higher in Stuart Park gap narrowing

$2,231 85th pct $2,278 86th pct

Family income in Parap in Stuart Park +$15 higher in Parap gap narrowing

$2,697 87th pct $2,682 87th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 36.7%

19.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 15.9%

16.6% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 35.8%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 29.3%

24.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 19.9%

9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%

6.7% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

5.7% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

5.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

3.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

2.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.9% None +2.4 pts ▸ 72.3%

15.6% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 13.5%

3.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Parap in Stuart Park +5 larger in Stuart Park

151 86th pct 156 86th pct

Median age in Parap in Stuart Park +4 yrs older in Parap

31 yrs 66th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Parap in Stuart Park +$446 higher in Stuart Park

$741 60th pct $1,187 86th pct

Household income in Parap in Stuart Park +$732 higher in Stuart Park

$1,449 39th pct $2,181 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Parap in Stuart Park even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.6 pts 51.7%

28.3% Couples without children +7.9 pts ▸ 36.2%

14.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 10.6%

0.9% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 36.7%

31.2% 1 person ◂ +3.6 pts 27.6%

16.3% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.0% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 10.8%

4.2% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

1.7% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parap in Stuart Park +$15 higher in Parap gap steady

$415 85th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Parap in Stuart Park +$252 higher in Parap gap narrowing

$2,232 83rd pct $1,980 71st pct

People / bedroom in Parap in Stuart Park even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.4% Rented ◂ +4.6 pts 56.8%

23.3% Owned with a mortgage +2.8 pts ▸ 26.1%

12.8% Owned outright +1.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

1.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

59.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.7 pts 48.5%

30.7% Separate house ◂ +6.0 pts 24.8%

10.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.6 pts ▸ 25.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 38.8%

28.9% 3 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 40.1%

13.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 11.3%

10.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.6 pts 3.9%

4.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

45.3% $350–$549 +2.8 pts ▸ 48.1%

21.5% $200–$349 +6.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

16.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.5 pts 13.5%

10.3% Under $200 ◂ +7.2 pts 3.1%

3.9% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.1% $1,800–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

25.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

27.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 19.3%

14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Parap in Stuart Park +2 more in Stuart Park

13 83rd pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Parap in Stuart Park +0.95 more in Parap

4.61 76th pct 3.66 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Parap in Stuart Park +481.0 more in Parap

1,308.6 88th pct 827.6 84th pct

PT routes in Parap in Stuart Park +3 more in Parap

18 86th pct 15 86th pct

Stop walk in Parap in Stuart Park even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Parap in Stuart Park +8,984 more in Parap

13,085 64th pct 4,101 49th pct

Reach 45 min in Parap in Stuart Park +22,202 more in Parap

41,726 61st pct 19,524 49th pct

Transit to city in Parap in Stuart Park +4 longer in Parap

34 11th pct 30 8th pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 65.7%

5.6% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

3.4% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.2% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 39.5%

36.3% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 41.0%

10.0% 3 vehicles even 10.0%

7.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 4.7%

4.5% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 17.3%

12.3% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.2% Accommodation & food +3.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 6.4%

9.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

6.7% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.4% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

2.2% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Arts & recreation +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

29.8% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 24.4%

17.8% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 15.6%

11.8% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.4% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.4% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.9% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Parap in Stuart Park +2.2 higher in Parap

8.5 100th pct 6.3 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Parap in Stuart Park +2.7 more in Parap

7.8 99th pct 5.1 83rd pct

15-min city in Parap in Stuart Park +33.9 pts higher in Parap

100.0% 100th pct 66.1% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Parap in Stuart Park +8.5 pts higher in Parap

98.8% 99th pct 90.4% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Parap in Stuart Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Parap in Stuart Park +36.5 pts higher in Parap

100.0% 100th pct 63.5% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Parap in Stuart Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Parap in Stuart Park +90.3 pts higher in Parap

95.9% 99th pct 5.6% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Parap in Stuart Park +9.2 more in Parap

19.2 61st pct 10.0 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Parap in Stuart Park +247 higher in Parap

475 100th pct 227 92nd pct

Mean slope in Parap in Stuart Park +1.8 pts higher in Stuart Park

3.2% 15th pct 4.9% 41st pct

Compare Parap with nearby areas

Woolner Fannie Bay Stuart Park Bayview The Narrows The Gardens Ludmilla East Point

Compare Stuart Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parap vs Stuart Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70219/parap/vs/SAL70245/stuart-park