Northern Territory · Suburb Profile

Stuart Park NT — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Stuart Park, Northern Territory. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Stuart Park NT is 4,101 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Stuart Park is $1,237 per week ($64,324 per year). Median rent in Stuart Park is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Stuart Park has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Stuart Park has a population density of 2480.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Stuart Park is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Nepali. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Stuart Park is $1,980.

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Stuart Park Population

residents (Census 2021)

Stuart Park Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,237/wk

$64,324 per year

#358 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

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Median Age

34years

4 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,980/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.9 per bedroom

Stuart Park Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.2% (2,058) Female 49.8% (2,042)

Population Density

2480.8

people per km²

4,101 people · 1.7 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,682

Family income/wk

Stuart Park Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Stuart Park Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

35.7% 233 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

64.3% 419 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Stuart Park Country of Birth

Australia

83.6%

England

5.0%

India

4.3%

China

1.6%

Bangladesh

1.3%

Greece

1.0%

France

0.9%

Indonesia

0.9%

Germany

0.8%

Fiji

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Stuart Park Religion

No Religion

45.8%

Catholic

19.3%

Not stated

11.5%

Hinduism

7.5%

Buddhism

5.1%

Anglican

4.8%

Eastern Orthodox

3.9%

Islam

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Stuart Park Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

78.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

10.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Stuart Park Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Nepali

24.4%

SAL Tot

21.0%

IAL Sinhal

10.9%

SAL Tagalog

10.7%

Other

10.3%

Greek

10.0%

Mandarin

7.7%

Vietnamese

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Stuart Park Employment

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Employed full-time

61.0% 1,875 people

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Employed part-time

20.4% 627 people

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Unemployed

2.4% 73 people

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Not in labour force

16.2% 498 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Stuart Park Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

34.9%

Certificate III/IV

24.0%

Postgraduate Degree

17.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.1%

Certificate I/II

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Stuart Park Occupation

Professionals

30.2%

Managers

17.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.0%

Community & Personal Service

12.8%

Clerical & Administrative

12.4%

Labourers

5.8%

Sales Workers

5.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Stuart Park Field of Study

Management & Commerce

27.8%

Society & Culture

16.5%

Engineering

15.1%

Health

12.0%

Education

6.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.0%

Information Technology

4.4%

Creative Arts

3.5%

Architecture & Building

3.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.8%

Agriculture & Environment

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Stuart Park Dwelling Types

Separate house

48.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

42.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Stuart Park Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.2%

$150-$299/wk

0.6%

$300-$399/wk

0.8%

$400-$499/wk

1.5%

$500-$649/wk

2.2%

$650-$799/wk

2.2%

$800-$999/wk

4.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.5%

$4,000+/wk

17.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Stuart Park Marital Status

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Married

38.6% 1,364

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Separated

2.7% 95

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Divorced

8.8% 313

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Widowed

2.4% 85

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Never married

47.5% 1,680

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Stuart Park Ancestry

English

24.4%

Australian

20.2%

Other

16.8%

Irish

9.0%

Scottish

7.2%

Filipino

5.0%

Chinese

4.0%

German

3.0%

Greek

2.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.8%

Italian

2.5%

Indian

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Stuart Park School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.7%

Secondary — Government

26.2%

Vocational Education

21.2%

Pre-school

8.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.5%

Primary — Catholic

3.0%

Secondary — Catholic

2.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Stuart Park Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

2.4% 181

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No need for assistance

97.6% 7,317

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Stuart Park Volunteering

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Volunteer

19.4% 625

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Not a volunteer

80.6% 2,599

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Stuart Park Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.7%

$300-$449/mo

0.8%

$450-$599/mo

1.1%

$600-$799/mo

1.7%

$800-$999/mo

5.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

22.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

28.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

12.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

11.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Stuart Park How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

69.7%

Car (passenger)

8.1%

Did not go to work

8.1%

Bus

3.5%

Walked only

3.1%

Bicycle

2.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

2.0%

Other

1.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

1.0%

Truck

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Stuart Park Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.7%

1 vehicle

39.4%

2 vehicles

40.9%

3 vehicles

10.0%

4+ vehicles

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Stuart Park Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.0%

2 bedrooms

39.7%

3 bedrooms

41.0%

4 bedrooms

11.5%

5 bedrooms

2.9%

6+ bedrooms

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Stuart Park Population Mobility

27.7%

moved in the last year

68.1%

moved in the last 5 years

2.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

77.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Stuart Park Indigenous Population

4.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

312

Indigenous residents

7,283

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Stuart Park Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

241

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Stuart Park Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

5.9%

$1-$149/wk

2.1%

$150-$299/wk

2.1%

$300-$399/wk

1.8%

$400-$499/wk

1.9%

$500-$649/wk

2.4%

$650-$799/wk

6.7%

$800-$999/wk

10.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

14.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

10.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

15.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.8%

$3,500+/wk

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Stuart Park Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.9%

Couple — no children

36.8%

Couple — no children under 15

10.7%

One parent — no children under 15

5.3%

One parent — children under 15

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Stuart Park Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

3.3% 108

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.4% 12

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Previously served

3.2% 103

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Never served

93.1% 3,006

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Stuart Park Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

8.3% 267

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Did not provide

91.7% 2,941

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Stuart Park Children Ever Born

No children

53.5%

1 child

16.6%

2 children

17.9%

3 children

8.3%

4 children

3.2%

5+ children

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Stuart Park When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

260

2011–2015

323

2016

123

2017

131

2018

136

2019

133

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Stuart Park Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

27.5%

5–14 hours

31.6%

15–29 hours

10.7%

30+ hours

5.2%

Did not do domestic work

25.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Stuart Park Household Size

1 person

27.6%

2 persons

36.7%

3 persons

19.6%

4 persons

10.8%

5 persons

3.1%

6+ persons

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Stuart Park Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,693

Moved from NT

517

Moved — same area (SA2)

122

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Stuart Park Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.9%

Step family — no other children

14.9%

Intact family — other children present

1.3%

Blended family — no other children

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Stuart Park Schools

schools nearby

government

1008

avg ICSEA score

4,327

total students

Larrakeyah Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 480 students

1086

ICSEA

St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · T-6 · 180 students

1076

ICSEA

Parap Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 405 students

1066

ICSEA

Darwin Middle School Government

Secondary · 7-9 · 663 students

1065

ICSEA

Stuart Park Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 492 students

1054

ICSEA

Darwin High School Government

Secondary · U, 10-12 · 1,286 students

1050

ICSEA

SEDA College NT Independent

Secondary · 10-12 · 150 students

980

ICSEA

St John's Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 287 students

957

ICSEA

Ludmilla Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 132 students

905

ICSEA

Northern Territory School of Distance Education Government

Secondary · 9-12 · 252 students

837

ICSEA

SEDA College NT - Waratah Club campus Independent

Secondary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Stuart Park Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,278/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.6%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Stuart Park

Your weekly income

≈ $9,871/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,878/wk

Rent share 17.6%

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Pop: 2,078 Income: $915/wk Rent: $340/wk

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Pop: 2,199 Income: $352/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Pop: 2,219 Income: $1,340/wk Rent: $265/wk

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Pop: 2,307 Income: $984/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Stuart Park

What is the population of Stuart Park NT?

The population of Stuart Park NT is 4,101 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2480.8 people per km².Stuart Park is ranked #1,871 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Stuart Park?

The median personal income in Stuart Park NT is $1,237 per week, or $64,324 per year.The median household income is $2,278 per week.Family income is $2,682 per week.Stuart Park is ranked #358 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Stuart Park?

Median rent in Stuart Park NT is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 17.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Stuart Park ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Stuart Park?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Stuart Park NT is $1,980. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Stuart Park?

The median age in Stuart Park NT is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Stuart Park a good suburb to live in?

Stuart Park is a suburb in Northern Territory with a population of 4,101.The median income is $1,237/wk, which is above the NT average of $760/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 70245. All dollar figures in AUD.