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Darwin City vs Stuart Park

The verdict

Darwin City rates higher for education (69 vs 64). Darwin City has a shorter estimated CBD commute (13 vs 18 min).

Scores

Darwin CityStuart Park
Darwin CityStuart Park
Overall6768
Transport5052
Education6964
Liveability8286

Overall is based on transport, liveability & education — the metrics available at consistent quality nationwide. Residential safety is compared separately below.

Demographics

Darwin CityStuart Park
Population7,1494,101
Median age3334
Median household income (wk)$2,151$2,278
Bachelor degree or higher52.4%48.3%
Born in Australia42.9%54.6%
Avg household size22.3

Growth: Darwin City High Growth · Stuart Park High Growth

Property

Darwin CityStuart Park
Median house priceData not availableData not available
Median unit priceData not availableData not available
House price YoYData not availableData not available
Median rent — house (wk)Data not availableData not available
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

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Safety

Darwin CityStuart Park
Residential safety score7070
Break & enter dwelling /100k322317
Motor vehicle theft /100kData not availableData not available
Domestic assault /100k1,1051,122
Total incidents /100k (all)7,3077,307

Total incidents over time

Schools

Darwin CityStuart Park
Total schools11
Government01
Independent00
Average ICSEA1,0561,062

See the full school list on each profile: Darwin City · Stuart Park

Transport

Darwin CityStuart Park
Transport score5052
Train stations00
Bus stops1111
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)1318
Nearest train station (km)Data not availableData not available

Liveability

Darwin CityStuart Park
Summer max temp32.0°C32.0°C
Winter max temp30.5°C30.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)1,7001,700
Supermarkets20
Cafes & restaurants432
Parks1810
Playgrounds53
Swimming pools234
Medical GPs20
Distance to coast (km)520 m730 m
Distance to CBD (km)260 m1.8 km
Nearest beach (km)670 m1.6 km
Nearest hospital (km)12.4 km10.8 km

Population & growth

Darwin CityStuart Park
Population (2021)7,1494,101
Estimated 20258,1104,442
Projected 204110,8396,218
Annual growth rate3.20%2.02%

Common questions

Which is safer, Darwin City or Stuart Park?

Darwin City and Stuart Park have similar residential safety scores (70 and 70/100).

Which has better schools, Darwin City or Stuart Park?

Stuart Park has a higher average school ICSEA (Darwin City 1056 vs Stuart Park 1062; national average 1000).

Which has better public transport, Darwin City or Stuart Park?

Stuart Park has the higher transport score (Darwin City 50/100 vs Stuart Park 52/100).

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Data sources

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