NT · Darwin Council

Stuart Park, NT, 0820

Current weather

28.1°CMainly clear

65% humidity · 3.3 km/h wind · 28.1° / 23.2° today · 1 mm rain

Desirability index

86.8/100

#8 among Metro Darwin suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Stuart Park is a smaller suburban community in the Darwin area, home to around 4,101 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
4,101
Median age
34
Median household income / week
$2,278
Dwelling vacancy
11.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
210 of 1,820
Median monthly mortgage
$1,980
Employment rate
75.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
95 / 417 / 780

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
1,054
  • Stuart Park Primary SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

15 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 19 Westralia Street
  • 39 Stuart Hwy
  • Stuart Hwy after King St
  • Stuart Hwy at St Johns College
  • Stuart Hwy before Westralia St

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

43 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • BWSAlcohol

    27 Stuart Highway, Stuart Park

  • Dinah Beach Cruising Yacht Association IncBar
  • Bench
  • Bicycle Parking (5)
  • Boat
  • Dinah Beach Road (326)Bus stop
  • Duke Street (317)Bus stop
  • Gothenburg Crescent (315)Bus stop
  • Guy Street (314)Bus stop
  • Kerry Mazda (176)Bus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

8 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Anne ParkPark
  • Antony Memorial ParkPark
  • Beatrice ParkPark
  • Bill Sullivan ParkPark
  • Dinah Beach OvalPark
  • Duke Street ParkPark
  • Duke Street RainforestPark
  • Que Noy ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Western Diagnostic PathologyStuart Highwaysample_collection

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
55
Parks (OSM)
10

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
86.8/100
Cohort rank
#8 among Metro Darwin suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Western Diagnostic PathologyhealthStuart Highwaysample_collection
  • Anne Parkgovernmentpark
  • Antony Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
  • Beatrice Parkgovernmentpark
  • Bill Sullivan Parkgovernmentpark
  • Dinah Beach Ovalgovernmentpark
  • Duke Street Parkgovernmentpark
  • Duke Street Rainforestgovernmentpark
  • Que Noy Parkgovernmentpark
  • 19 Westralia Streettransport

Data sources & freshness

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