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Stuart Park vs The Gardens

Name: Stuart Park vs The Gardens — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.0 km apart · Stuart Park profile · The Gardens profile

Stuart Park The Gardens

Stuart Park and The Gardens (NT) are neighbouring areas in Darwin with very different housing and transport profiles. The Gardens (NT) is far more walkable, with 99.2% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and many more public transport stops and departures. Stuart Park has a higher share of larger homes, including far more separate houses (24.8% compared to 2.1%) and homes with three or more bedrooms. There are also notable differences among First Nations residents; those in Stuart Park are far older and have far higher typical personal incomes, while a far higher share of First Nations people in The Gardens (NT) speak a First Nations language.

Everyday life is similar in both places when it comes to money and schooling. They share a typical weekly household income of around $2,200 and have identical average school sizes and advantage scores. Both areas also have a high proportion of renters compared to the national figure, and they are very similar in the share of people who served in the Defence Force. While they share these traits, the gap in the number of schools per 1,000 children remains far higher in The Gardens (NT).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 22.7 pts higher in Stuart Park Population: 3,375 larger in Stuart Park 3+ bedrooms: 15.4 pts higher in Stuart Park People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Stuart Park Living alone: 10.2 pts higher in The Gardens

Demographics & Identity

Population in Stuart Park in The Gardens +3,375 larger in Stuart Park gap widening

4,101 86th pct 726 71st pct

Median age in Stuart Park in The Gardens +2 yrs older in The Gardens gap steady

34 yrs 13th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

42.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 41.2%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 21.3%

13.7% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.3% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 9.8%

Marital status

47.5% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 49.7%

38.6% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 31.2%

8.8% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.7% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Stuart Park The Gardens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.6% Australia +6.2 pts ▸ 60.7%

4.9% Philippines ◂ +2.9 pts 2.1%

4.6% Nepal ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%

3.2% England ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.4% India ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

23.2% Australian +5.6 pts ▸ 28.8%

28.0% English ◂ +0.9 pts 27.1%

10.3% Irish even 10.3%

8.2% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

5.8% Filipino ◂ +4.0 pts 1.8%

4.5% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

3.4% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Greek ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%

2.7% Indian even 2.6%

1.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

61.9% English only +3.9 pts ▸ 65.8%

1.9% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

2.3% Tagalog ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.0% Cantonese even 1.0%

0.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.7% No religion +8.1 pts ▸ 49.7%

33.2% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 31.7%

10.4% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.8% Hinduism ◂ +3.2 pts 3.6%

4.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

2.0% Islam ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Stuart Park in The Gardens +35.25 more in The Gardens

1.79 24th pct 37.04 98th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Stuart Park in The Gardens even

10 79th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Stuart Park in The Gardens even

433 63rd pct 433 63rd pct

ICSEA in Stuart Park in The Gardens even

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

Highest year of school

69.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 67.7%

9.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 6.5%

8.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

4.0% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

28.8% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 30.4%

19.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 16.9%

14.5% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

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

Field of qualification

22.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 19.4%

14.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 13.5%

13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 11.6%

10.1% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.9% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

3.0% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Stuart Park in The Gardens +$36 higher in The Gardens gap narrowing

$1,237 91st pct $1,273 92nd pct

Household income in Stuart Park in The Gardens +$122 higher in Stuart Park gap widening

$2,278 86th pct $2,156 82nd pct

Family income in Stuart Park in The Gardens +$264 higher in Stuart Park gap narrowing

$2,682 87th pct $2,418 78th pct

Household income distribution

36.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 36.0%

17.1% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

15.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 14.7%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 10.8%

5.8% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 31.1%

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 27.8%

19.9% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.0% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.3% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.5% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

1.6% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.3% None ◂ +6.6 pts 65.7%

13.5% One condition +3.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

3.2% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Stuart Park in The Gardens +96 larger in Stuart Park

156 86th pct 60 79th pct

Median age in Stuart Park in The Gardens +10 yrs older in Stuart Park

27 yrs 54th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Stuart Park in The Gardens +$1,149 higher in Stuart Park

$1,187 86th pct $38 0th pct

Household income in Stuart Park in The Gardens +$6 higher in The Gardens

$2,181 69th pct $2,187 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Stuart Park in The Gardens +0.3 larger in Stuart Park gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children ◂ +14.6 pts 37.2%

36.2% Couples without children +10.3 pts ▸ 46.4%

10.6% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +6.4 pts ▸ 43.0%

27.6% 1 person +10.2 pts ▸ 37.8%

19.6% 3 people ◂ +11.6 pts 8.0%

10.8% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 7.0%

3.1% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Stuart Park in The Gardens +$12 higher in Stuart Park gap narrowing

$400 82nd pct $388 79th pct

Mortgage in Stuart Park in The Gardens +$247 higher in Stuart Park gap widening

$1,980 71st pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Stuart Park in The Gardens +0.10 higher in Stuart Park gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.8% Rented +5.4 pts ▸ 62.2%

26.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.0 pts 22.0%

14.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.2 pts 13.3%

1.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

25.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +47.1 pts ▸ 73.1%

48.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +24.4 pts 24.1%

24.8% Separate house ◂ +22.7 pts 2.1%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 2 bedrooms +14.7 pts ▸ 53.5%

40.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 34.6%

11.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 4.9%

3.9% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.1% $350–$549 +10.3 pts ▸ 58.4%

27.8% $200–$349 ◂ +9.3 pts 18.5%

13.5% $550–$749 ◂ +3.4 pts 10.1%

3.1% Under $200 +7.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.0% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.6% $1,000–$1,799 +15.8 pts ▸ 44.4%

35.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 28.6%

19.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 7.9%

11.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.2 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Stuart Park in The Gardens +8 more in Stuart Park

15 85th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Stuart Park in The Gardens +5.98 more in The Gardens

3.66 72nd pct 9.64 87th pct

Departures/1k in Stuart Park in The Gardens +1,074.6 more in The Gardens

827.6 84th pct 1,902.2 91st pct

PT routes in Stuart Park in The Gardens even

15 86th pct 15 86th pct

Stop walk in Stuart Park in The Gardens +5 longer in The Gardens

1 0th pct 6 36th pct

Reach 30 min in Stuart Park in The Gardens +3,943 more in The Gardens

4,101 49th pct 8,044 55th pct

Reach 45 min in Stuart Park in The Gardens +14,690 more in The Gardens

19,524 49th pct 34,214 58th pct

Transit to city in Stuart Park in The Gardens +2 longer in The Gardens

30 8th pct 32 9th pct

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.3 pts 62.4%

3.0% Walked +5.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

4.1% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.5% Bicycle +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 1 vehicle +10.0 pts ▸ 49.5%

41.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 34.1%

10.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 4.9%

4.7% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Public administration & safety +3.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

13.3% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 10.4%

6.4% Education & training +5.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.1% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

7.1% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

3.7% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Arts & recreation +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

3.5% Transport & warehousing even 3.5%

1.9% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

24.4% Professionals +6.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

15.6% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.6% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.1 pts 9.5%

12.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 12.2%

8.2% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

6.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Stuart Park in The Gardens +0.2 higher in The Gardens

6.3 89th pct 6.5 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Stuart Park in The Gardens +0.7 more in The Gardens

5.1 83rd pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Stuart Park in The Gardens +33.2 pts higher in The Gardens

66.1% 84th pct 99.2% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Stuart Park in The Gardens +8.7 pts higher in The Gardens

90.4% 95th pct 99.0% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Stuart Park in The Gardens even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Stuart Park in The Gardens +5.0 pts higher in The Gardens

63.5% 80th pct 68.5% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Stuart Park in The Gardens even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Stuart Park in The Gardens +2.9 pts higher in The Gardens

5.6% 73rd pct 8.5% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Stuart Park in The Gardens +35.5 more in The Gardens

10.0 41st pct 45.5 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Stuart Park in The Gardens +24 higher in The Gardens

227 92nd pct 252 93rd pct

Mean slope in Stuart Park in The Gardens +0.6 pts higher in Stuart Park

4.9% 41st pct 4.3% 33rd pct

Compare Stuart Park with nearby areas

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Compare The Gardens with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Stuart Park vs The Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70245/stuart-park/vs/SAL70254/the-gardens