Ciccone vs Stuart

Stuart is the younger of the two, with a median age of 28 against 37 in Ciccone. In both, most households rent. Houses cost more in Ciccone: a median of $2.29 million, against $650,000 in Stuart, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Stuart tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

Stuart has a notably higher median household income at $105,300 compared to Ciccone's $71,500, and property prices are substantially lower across both houses and units. Ciccone is a quieter, older suburb with a median age of 37 and better walkability, while Stuart is younger at 28 and more affordable to rent at $150 per week versus $240. Both suburbs are equally remote from Darwin's CBD and carry no bushfire, crime, or flood risk, making the choice largely about whether you prioritise affordability and a younger demographic or a more established, walkable neighbourhood.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Stuart

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 50%)

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

First-home buyers

Stuart

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($650,000 vs $2,290,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 33%)
  • has cheaper units ($369,000 vs $410,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Stuart

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $240/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Ciccone is more walkable (54/100 vs 10/100)
  • Stuart sits closer to the CBD (1496 km vs 1498.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ciccone

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (54/100 vs 10/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (11% vs 5%)

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

Investors

Ciccone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.2% vs -1.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Ciccone 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.

Ciccone 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.

Ciccone Stuart
Walkability 54 / 10
Ciccone — Walkability: 54/100 Stuart — Walkability: 10/100

Demographics

Stuart has more residents (459 vs 281); Ciccone rents higher ($240/wk vs $150/wk).

Ciccone Stuart
Population 281 459
+63% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.2% -1.5%
Median age 37 28
Median household income $71,500/yr $105,300/yr
+47% vs other
Median weekly rent $240/wk
+38% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ciccone Stuart
0-4 3.6% / 7.4%
Ciccone — 0-4: 3.6% Stuart — 0-4: 7.4%
5-14 10.0% / 20.5%
Ciccone — 5-14: 10.0% Stuart — 5-14: 20.5%
15-19 7.1% / 9.8%
Ciccone — 15-19: 7.1% Stuart — 15-19: 9.8%
20-24 6.0% / 7.0%
Ciccone — 20-24: 6.0% Stuart — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 18.5% / 17.4%
Ciccone — 25-34: 18.5% Stuart — 25-34: 17.4%
35-44 11.0% / 14.6%
Ciccone — 35-44: 11.0% Stuart — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 17.4% / 12.4%
Ciccone — 45-54: 17.4% Stuart — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 14.2% / 7.4%
Ciccone — 55-64: 14.2% Stuart — 55-64: 7.4%
65-74 8.9% / 4.1%
Ciccone — 65-74: 8.9% Stuart — 65-74: 4.1%
75-84 2.5% / 1.3%
Ciccone — 75-84: 2.5% Stuart — 75-84: 1.3%
85+ — / —
Ciccone — 85+: not among its largest Stuart — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ciccone 43.2% lone person
Ciccone — Lone Person: 43.2% Ciccone — Couple Families: 27.0% Ciccone — One Parent Families: 23.0% Ciccone — Other Families: 6.8%
Stuart 35.9% lone person
Stuart — Lone Person: 35.9% Stuart — Couple Families: 35.9% Stuart — One Parent Families: 22.3% Stuart — Other Families: 5.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ciccone 77.0% renting
Ciccone — Owned Outright: 9.0% Ciccone — Mortgage: 14.0% Ciccone — Renting: 77.0%
Stuart 68.9% renting
Stuart — Owned Outright: 7.6% Stuart — Mortgage: 23.5% Stuart — Renting: 68.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ciccone Stuart
Certificate III & IV 19.6% / 9.4%
Ciccone — Certificate III & IV: 19.6% Stuart — Certificate III & IV: 9.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 8.7%
Ciccone — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Stuart — Bachelor Degree: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / 4.8%
Ciccone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% Stuart — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 4.1%
Ciccone — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Stuart — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.7%
Ciccone — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Stuart — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

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.

Ciccone Stuart
New Zealand 3.2% / 2.0%
Ciccone — New Zealand: 3.2% Stuart — New Zealand: 2.0%
India 2.1% / 2.8%
Ciccone — India: 2.1% Stuart — India: 2.8%
China 2.5% / —
Ciccone — China: 2.5% Stuart — China: not among its largest
England 1.4% / —
Ciccone — England: 1.4% Stuart — England: not among its largest
Nepal 1.1% / —
Ciccone — Nepal: 1.1% Stuart — Nepal: not among its largest
Zimbabwe — / 0.9%
Ciccone — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Stuart — Zimbabwe: 0.9%
Philippines — / 0.7%
Ciccone — Philippines: not among its largest Stuart — Philippines: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ciccone 43.1% houses
Ciccone — Houses: 43.1% Ciccone — Townhouses: 22.5% Ciccone — Flats / Apartments: 34.3%
Stuart 47.1% houses
Stuart — Houses: 47.1% Stuart — Townhouses: 44.2% Stuart — Flats / Apartments: 8.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ciccone Stuart
Median house price $2,290,000 $650,000
Median unit price $410,000 $369,000
Median land price $1,490,000 —

Development activity

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

Ranking within NT

Ciccone Stuart
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 39% of NT Higher than 66% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of NT Higher than 58% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 67% of NT Higher than 69% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of NT Higher than 70% of NT

Liveability

Ciccone is more walkable (54 vs 10).

Ciccone Stuart
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Ciccone 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 6
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Ciccone

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

Schools in Stuart

  • St Philip's College Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Ciccone Stuart
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Childcare 0 1
GPs 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Ciccone sits further from the CBD (1498.3 km vs 1496 km).

Ciccone Stuart
Walkability score 54/100 10/100
Distance to Darwin 1498.3 km 1496 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 949 min 948 min
Public transport score 20/100
Bus
 21/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 2.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 27 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.

Ciccone Stuart
Car (driver) 62.8% / 72.4%
Ciccone — Car (driver): 62.8% Stuart — Car (driver): 72.4%
Walked Only 19.8% / 9.0%
Ciccone — Walked Only: 19.8% Stuart — Walked Only: 9.0%
Car (passenger) 10.7% / 7.7%
Ciccone — Car (passenger): 10.7% Stuart — Car (passenger): 7.7%
Worked from Home 6.6% / 2.6%
Ciccone — Worked from Home: 6.6% Stuart — Worked from Home: 2.6%
Bus — / 4.5%
Ciccone — Bus: not among its largest Stuart — Bus: 4.5%
Bicycle — / 3.8%
Ciccone — Bicycle: not among its largest Stuart — Bicycle: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.4%).

Setting

Ciccone Stuart
Elevation 584 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 601 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Ciccone Stuart
Connectivity score 62/100 57/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 32%
571 premises
 22%
147 premises

Climate

Ciccone 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Ciccone

Easy Commute Townhouses Transport Hub

Stuart

Affordable Family Rural Townhouses

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