Bayview vs Stuart Park

In Bayview, about half of households rent, most homes are flats or apartments, and about half of households are couple families. In Stuart Park, most households rent and about half of homes are flats or apartments. Units cost more in Bayview: a median of $550,000, against $495,000 in Stuart Park, and rent is higher there too. Stuart Park is closer to the city centre: 4 km, against 4.9 km. On these figures, Bayview tends to suit couples, while Stuart Park suits renters and people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Bayview has more separate houses rather than flats (38% vs 25%)
  • Stuart Park has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Stuart Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,000,000 vs $1,150,000)
  • has cheaper units ($495,000 vs $550,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Stuart Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $560/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (58% vs 48%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Stuart Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 40/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Stuart Park

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 40/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (75% vs 62%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Bayview

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (6.8% vs 5.9%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Bayview and Stuart Park drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bayview Stuart Park
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bayview Stuart Park
Walkability 40 / 67
Bayview — Walkability: 40/100 Stuart Park — Walkability: 67/100

Demographics

Stuart Park has more residents (4,101 vs 1,702); Bayview has higher household incomes ($172,224 vs $118,456).

Bayview Stuart Park
Population 1,702 4,101
+141% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.1% -1.2%
Median age 34
same for both
Median household income $172,224/yr
+31% vs other
 $118,456/yr
Median weekly rent $560/wk
+29% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bayview Stuart Park
0-4 4.9% / 4.9%
Bayview — 0-4: 4.9% Stuart Park — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 12.0% / 8.8%
Bayview — 5-14: 12.0% Stuart Park — 5-14: 8.8%
15-19 6.5% / 4.3%
Bayview — 15-19: 6.5% Stuart Park — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 6.9% / 7.5%
Bayview — 20-24: 6.9% Stuart Park — 20-24: 7.5%
25-34 20.0% / 25.7%
Bayview — 25-34: 20.0% Stuart Park — 25-34: 25.7%
35-44 14.6% / 17.2%
Bayview — 35-44: 14.6% Stuart Park — 35-44: 17.2%
45-54 16.5% / 12.4%
Bayview — 45-54: 16.5% Stuart Park — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 11.4% / 10.9%
Bayview — 55-64: 11.4% Stuart Park — 55-64: 10.9%
65-74 5.1% / 5.5%
Bayview — 65-74: 5.1% Stuart Park — 65-74: 5.5%
75-84 1.2% / 2.3%
Bayview — 75-84: 1.2% Stuart Park — 75-84: 2.3%
85+ 0.4% / 0.4%
Bayview — 85+: 0.4% Stuart Park — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bayview 49.6% couple families
Bayview — Couple Families: 49.6% Bayview — Lone Person: 22.8% Bayview — Group Household: 12.5% Bayview — One Parent Families: 12.5% Bayview — Other Families: 2.6%
Stuart Park 33.7% couple families
Stuart Park — Couple Families: 33.7% Stuart Park — Lone Person: 38.8% Stuart Park — Group Household: 15.3% Stuart Park — One Parent Families: 10.3% Stuart Park — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bayview 48.0% renting
Bayview — Owned Outright: 21.1% Bayview — Mortgage: 30.9% Bayview — Renting: 48.0%
Stuart Park 58.3% renting
Stuart Park — Owned Outright: 14.9% Stuart Park — Mortgage: 26.8% Stuart Park — Renting: 58.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bayview Stuart Park
Bachelor Degree 21.4% / 18.5%
Bayview — Bachelor Degree: 21.4% Stuart Park — Bachelor Degree: 18.5%
Certificate III & IV 13.0% / 12.7%
Bayview — Certificate III & IV: 13.0% Stuart Park — Certificate III & IV: 12.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 8.7%
Bayview — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Stuart Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 5.9% / 9.3%
Bayview — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9% Stuart Park — Postgraduate Degree: 9.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 3.2%
Bayview — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Stuart Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bayview Stuart Park
England 3.8% / 3.2%
Bayview — England: 3.8% Stuart Park — England: 3.2%
Philippines 1.5% / 4.9%
Bayview — Philippines: 1.5% Stuart Park — Philippines: 4.9%
India 2.2% / 2.4%
Bayview — India: 2.2% Stuart Park — India: 2.4%
Nepal — / 4.6%
Bayview — Nepal: not among its largest Stuart Park — Nepal: 4.6%
New Zealand 1.2% / 2.9%
Bayview — New Zealand: 1.2% Stuart Park — New Zealand: 2.9%
Sri Lanka — / 2.8%
Bayview — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Stuart Park — Sri Lanka: 2.8%
Greece 1.6% / —
Bayview — Greece: 1.6% Stuart Park — Greece: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bayview 58.1% flats / apartments
Bayview — Flats / Apartments: 58.1% Bayview — Houses: 37.5% Bayview — Townhouses: 4.4%
Stuart Park 49.3% flats / apartments
Stuart Park — Flats / Apartments: 49.3% Stuart Park — Houses: 24.8% Stuart Park — Townhouses: 25.9%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Bayview Stuart Park
Median house price $1,150,000 $1,000,000
Median unit price $550,000 $495,000
Median land price $650,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 13 days
from 7 sales
 62 days
from 10 sales

Development activity

Bayview Stuart Park
New dwellings approved 171
across Darwin
same for both
Approvals change year on year +47%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bayview Stuart Park
Houses 4.3%
$1,025/wk on $1.25M
 4.5%
$700/wk on $810K
Units 6.8%
$750/wk on $575K
 5.9%
$670/wk on $590K

Ranking within NT

Bayview Stuart Park
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 98% of NT Higher than 82% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of NT Higher than 93% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 97% of NT Higher than 99% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of NT Higher than 96% of NT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 13% of NT Higher than 18% of NT
Rental yield (units) Higher than 62% of NT Higher than 8% of NT

Liveability

Stuart Park is more walkable (67 vs 40).

Bayview Stuart Park
Grade A A+
Score 83/100 87/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bayview Stuart Park
Bushfire Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
13/100
 Low
24/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Bayview Stuart Park
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Danala Education and Community Precinct, 3.0 km
 2
Danala Education and Community Precinct, 1.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.9% 1.6%

Schools in Bayview

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Stuart Park

  • Stuart Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bayview Stuart Park
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 5 9
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Bayview Stuart Park
Walkability score 40/100 67/100
Distance to Darwin 4.9 km
+18% vs other
 4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 9 min 8 min
Public transport score 41/100
Bus
 92/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 50.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 0820
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 19
postcode 0820
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bayview Stuart Park
Car (driver) 83.5% / 75.9%
Bayview — Car (driver): 83.5% Stuart Park — Car (driver): 75.9%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 8.9%
Bayview — Car (passenger): 6.6% Stuart Park — Car (passenger): 8.9%
Worked from Home 6.0% / 4.7%
Bayview — Worked from Home: 6.0% Stuart Park — Worked from Home: 4.7%
Bus 1.4% / 4.1%
Bayview — Bus: 1.4% Stuart Park — Bus: 4.1%
Bicycle 1.7% / 2.9%
Bayview — Bicycle: 1.7% Stuart Park — Bicycle: 2.9%
Walked Only 0.7% / 3.4%
Bayview — Walked Only: 0.7% Stuart Park — Walked Only: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.5%).

Setting

Bayview Stuart Park
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 303 m
2.7 km to a named beach
 466 m
1.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Bayview Stuart Park
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
749 premises
 99%
2,212 premises

Climate

Bayview Stuart Park
Annual rainfall 1,836 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 19.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Bayview Stuart Park
Average residential rate $1,870/yr
same for both
Council Darwin
same for both

Federal electorate

Bayview Stuart Park
Division Solomon
same for both
Member Luke John Gosling
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bayview Stuart Park
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bayview

Apartments Coastal Easy Commute Inner Luxury Parks Professionals River

Stuart Park

Apartments Coastal Easy Commute Inner Parks Premium Townhouses Transport Hub

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