Braitling vs Stuart

Stuart is the younger of the two, with a median age of 28 against 36 in Braitling. In Braitling, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Stuart, most households rent. Houses cost more in Stuart: a median of $650,000, against $462,000 in Braitling, though rent is higher in Braitling. On these figures, Braitling tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Stuart suits renters and families with children.

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

Braitling

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (80% vs 47%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Braitling has cheaper houses ($462,500 vs $650,000)
  • Stuart has cheaper units ($369,000 vs $440,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Stuart

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $430/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 20%)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (69% vs 35%)

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

Commuting to the city

Braitling

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (46/100 vs 10/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Braitling

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (46/100 vs 10/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (11% vs 5%)
  • But Stuart has more units and townhouses to downsize into (53% vs 20%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Braitling Stuart
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.

Braitling Stuart
Walkability 46 / 10
Braitling — Walkability: 46/100 Stuart — Walkability: 10/100

Demographics

Braitling has more residents (3,160 vs 459); Braitling rents higher ($430/wk vs $150/wk).

Braitling Stuart
Population 3,160
+85% vs other
 459
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.3% -1.5%
Median age 36 28
Median household income $113,464/yr
+7% vs other
 $105,300/yr
Median weekly rent $430/wk
+65% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Braitling Stuart
0-4 7.0% / 7.4%
Braitling — 0-4: 7.0% Stuart — 0-4: 7.4%
5-14 13.3% / 20.5%
Braitling — 5-14: 13.3% Stuart — 5-14: 20.5%
15-19 5.7% / 9.8%
Braitling — 15-19: 5.7% Stuart — 15-19: 9.8%
20-24 4.6% / 7.0%
Braitling — 20-24: 4.6% Stuart — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 17.3% / 17.4%
Braitling — 25-34: 17.3% Stuart — 25-34: 17.4%
35-44 15.3% / 14.6%
Braitling — 35-44: 15.3% Stuart — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 11.1% / 12.4%
Braitling — 45-54: 11.1% Stuart — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 14.1% / 7.4%
Braitling — 55-64: 14.1% Stuart — 55-64: 7.4%
65-74 8.0% / 4.1%
Braitling — 65-74: 8.0% Stuart — 65-74: 4.1%
75-84 2.8% / 1.3%
Braitling — 75-84: 2.8% Stuart — 75-84: 1.3%
85+ 0.6% / —
Braitling — 85+: 0.6% Stuart — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Braitling 40.1% couple families
Braitling — Couple Families: 40.1% Braitling — Lone Person: 32.2% Braitling — One Parent Families: 17.5% Braitling — Other Families: 2.4% Braitling — Group Household: 7.8%
Stuart 35.9% couple families
Stuart — Couple Families: 35.9% Stuart — Lone Person: 35.9% Stuart — One Parent Families: 22.3% Stuart — Other Families: 5.8% Stuart — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Braitling 35.3% renting
Braitling — Owned Outright: 20.6% Braitling — Mortgage: 44.0% Braitling — Renting: 35.3%
Stuart 68.9% renting
Stuart — Owned Outright: 7.6% Stuart — Mortgage: 23.5% Stuart — Renting: 68.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Braitling Stuart
New Zealand 2.8% / 2.0%
Braitling — New Zealand: 2.8% Stuart — New Zealand: 2.0%
India 1.5% / 2.8%
Braitling — India: 1.5% Stuart — India: 2.8%
Philippines 2.1% / 0.7%
Braitling — Philippines: 2.1% Stuart — Philippines: 0.7%
England 2.2% / —
Braitling — England: 2.2% Stuart — England: not among its largest
Zimbabwe 0.6% / 0.9%
Braitling — Zimbabwe: 0.6% Stuart — Zimbabwe: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.8%).

Qualifications

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

Braitling Stuart
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 9.4%
Braitling — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Stuart — Certificate III & IV: 9.4%
Bachelor Degree 11.7% / 8.7%
Braitling — Bachelor Degree: 11.7% Stuart — Bachelor Degree: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 4.8%
Braitling — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Stuart — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8%
Postgraduate Degree 4.7% / 4.1%
Braitling — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7% Stuart — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 0.7%
Braitling — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Stuart — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Braitling 80.0% houses
Braitling — Houses: 80.0% Braitling — Townhouses: 17.4% Braitling — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Stuart 47.1% houses
Stuart — Houses: 47.1% Stuart — Townhouses: 44.2% Stuart — Flats / Apartments: 8.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Braitling Stuart
Median house price $462,500 $650,000
Median unit price $440,000 $369,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 64 days
from 42 sales
 —

Development activity

Braitling Stuart
New dwellings approved 30
across Alice Springs
same for both
Approvals change year on year +25%
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.

Braitling Stuart
Houses 6.4%
$650/wk on $532K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NT

Braitling Stuart
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 75% of NT Higher than 66% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of NT Higher than 58% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 65% of NT Higher than 69% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of NT Higher than 70% of NT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 82% of NT —

Liveability

Braitling is more walkable (46 vs 10).

Braitling Stuart
Grade C —
Score 47/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Braitling Stuart
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 None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Braitling Stuart
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Braitling

  • Braitling Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Alice Springs School Of The Air Government · Combined

Schools in Stuart

  • St Philip's College Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Braitling Stuart
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 3 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Braitling Stuart
Walkability score 46/100 10/100
Distance to Darwin 1496.2 km 1496 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 946 min 948 min
Public transport score 38/100
Bus
 21/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 14.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 4 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 0870
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 0870
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.

Braitling Stuart
Car (driver) 78.9% / 72.4%
Braitling — Car (driver): 78.9% Stuart — Car (driver): 72.4%
Car (passenger) 8.3% / 7.7%
Braitling — Car (passenger): 8.3% Stuart — Car (passenger): 7.7%
Walked Only 2.9% / 9.0%
Braitling — Walked Only: 2.9% Stuart — Walked Only: 9.0%
Bicycle 4.3% / 3.8%
Braitling — Bicycle: 4.3% Stuart — Bicycle: 3.8%
Worked from Home 4.1% / 2.6%
Braitling — Worked from Home: 4.1% Stuart — Worked from Home: 2.6%
Bus 1.5% / 4.5%
Braitling — Bus: 1.5% Stuart — Bus: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.9%).

Setting

Braitling Stuart
Elevation 596 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 601 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Braitling Stuart
Connectivity score 72/100 57/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 48%
1,364 premises
 22%
147 premises

Climate

Braitling Stuart
Annual rainfall 285 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 36.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Braitling Stuart
Average residential rate $2,106/yr
same for both
Council Alice Springs
same for both

Federal electorate

Braitling Stuart
Division Lingiari
same for both
Member Marion Scrymgour
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Braitling

Affordable Easy Commute Transport Hub

Stuart

Affordable Family Rural Townhouses

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