Stuart Park · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Stuart Park

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Stuart Park is now 34, making the area noticeably younger than the Australian average. This small suburb is home to 4,101 people, which is more than 88% of similar areas. It is a place where young adults dominate the population.

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Where Stuart Park sits — Total population

4,101 ▲ +9.4%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Stuart Park — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Stuart Park4,101
0820, NT 19,920
Northern Territory 232,605
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 34, which is much lower than most similar areas. While this is a little older than the Northern Territory figure, it is noticeably younger than the national average of 38.

4,101 ▲ +9.4%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3,749
  • 2016: 4,149
  • 2021: 4,101

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

34 yrs ▲ +6.3%

Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 32 yrs
  • 2016: 33 yrs
  • 2021: 34 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 42.8%. This helps explain why children under 15 (13.7%) and seniors (8.3%) are both well below the national figures.

8.3% ▲ +34.9%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.2%
  • 2016: 6.6%
  • 2021: 8.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.7% ▲ +9.8%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.4%
  • 2016: 13.6%
  • 2021: 13.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Stuart Park, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 43%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (14%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the national figure at 17.1%. About 3.8% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the Territory average.

3.8% ▲ +3.4%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.7%
  • 2016: 4.1%
  • 2021: 3.8%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

17.1% ▼ -12.8%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.6%
  • 2016: 19.3%
  • 2021: 17.1%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Stuart Park, the largest group is Never married at 47%, followed by Married (39%) and Divorced (9%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 14 males; 85+: 6 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 13 males; 80–84: 19 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 30 males; 75–79: 30 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 54 males; 70–74: 34 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 63 males; 65–69: 74 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 107 males; 60–64: 90 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 131 males; 55–59: 122 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 122 males; 50–54: 129 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 135 males; 45–49: 125 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 150 males; 40–44: 145 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 192 males; 35–39: 216 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 269 males; 30–34: 261 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 241 males; 25–29: 287 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 160 males; 20–24: 146 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 82 males; 15–19: 93 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 89 males; 10–14: 85 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 86 males; 5–9: 96 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 101 males; 0–4: 99 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Stuart Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70245/stuart-park/topic/demographics-identity