Parap vs Stuart Park

In both, most households rent. In Parap, most homes are flats or apartments. In Stuart Park, about half of homes are flats or apartments. Units cost more in Stuart Park: a median of $495,000, against $449,000 in Parap. Stuart Park is closer to the city centre: 4 km, against 5.3 km.

Stuart Park is closer to the CBD at 4.0 km versus Parap's 5.3 km, and has a larger population of 4101 people compared to Parap's 2819. Both suburbs are similarly affluent, with Stuart Park ranking at socio-economic decile 10 and Parap at 9, and median household incomes nearly identical around $116,000–$118,000 per year. Stuart Park edges ahead on walkability (67 versus 64) and liveability (75 versus 73), making it a better fit for someone prioritising convenience and proximity to the city, while Parap may appeal to those seeking a quieter, smaller-community feel with slightly lower rental costs.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Parap

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($448,750 vs $495,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Stuart Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

They split

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

  • Parap returns a higher gross yield on units (7.5% vs 5.9%)
  • Stuart Park returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.5% vs 3.7%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Parap 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.

Parap 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.

Parap Stuart Park
Walkability 64 / 67
Parap — Walkability: 64/100 Stuart Park — Walkability: 67/100

Demographics

Stuart Park has more residents (4,101 vs 2,819); Parap skews older (36 vs 34).

Parap Stuart Park
Population 2,819 4,101
+45% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.6% -1.2%
Median age 36 34
Median household income $116,012/yr $118,456/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $415/wk
+4% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Parap Stuart Park
0-4 5.5% / 4.9%
Parap — 0-4: 5.5% Stuart Park — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 11.8% / 8.8%
Parap — 5-14: 11.8% Stuart Park — 5-14: 8.8%
15-19 4.2% / 4.3%
Parap — 15-19: 4.2% Stuart Park — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 5.1% / 7.5%
Parap — 20-24: 5.1% Stuart Park — 20-24: 7.5%
25-34 21.1% / 25.7%
Parap — 25-34: 21.1% Stuart Park — 25-34: 25.7%
35-44 16.6% / 17.2%
Parap — 35-44: 16.6% Stuart Park — 35-44: 17.2%
45-54 12.7% / 12.4%
Parap — 45-54: 12.7% Stuart Park — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 12.1% / 10.9%
Parap — 55-64: 12.1% Stuart Park — 55-64: 10.9%
65-74 7.6% / 5.5%
Parap — 65-74: 7.6% Stuart Park — 65-74: 5.5%
75-84 2.2% / 2.3%
Parap — 75-84: 2.2% Stuart Park — 75-84: 2.3%
85+ 0.9% / 0.4%
Parap — 85+: 0.9% Stuart Park — 85+: 0.4%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Parap 40.6% lone person
Parap — Lone Person: 40.6% Parap — Couple Families: 34.0% Parap — Group Household: 11.0% Parap — One Parent Families: 13.2% Parap — Other Families: 1.3%
Stuart Park 38.8% lone person
Stuart Park — Lone Person: 38.8% Stuart Park — Couple Families: 33.7% Stuart Park — Group Household: 15.3% Stuart Park — One Parent Families: 10.3% Stuart Park — Other Families: 1.8%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Parap 63.0% renting
Parap — Owned Outright: 13.2% Parap — Mortgage: 23.9% Parap — Renting: 63.0%
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.

Parap Stuart Park
Bachelor Degree 20.4% / 18.5%
Parap — Bachelor Degree: 20.4% Stuart Park — Bachelor Degree: 18.5%
Certificate III & IV 12.8% / 12.7%
Parap — Certificate III & IV: 12.8% Stuart Park — Certificate III & IV: 12.7%
Postgraduate Degree 8.5% / 9.3%
Parap — Postgraduate Degree: 8.5% Stuart Park — Postgraduate Degree: 9.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 8.7%
Parap — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Stuart Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 3.2%
Parap — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Stuart Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

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.

Parap Stuart Park
Philippines 2.8% / 4.9%
Parap — Philippines: 2.8% Stuart Park — Philippines: 4.9%
England 4.0% / 3.2%
Parap — England: 4.0% Stuart Park — England: 3.2%
Nepal 1.8% / 4.6%
Parap — Nepal: 1.8% Stuart Park — Nepal: 4.6%
India 2.8% / 2.4%
Parap — India: 2.8% Stuart Park — India: 2.4%
New Zealand 2.2% / 2.9%
Parap — New Zealand: 2.2% Stuart Park — New Zealand: 2.9%
Sri Lanka 1.3% / 2.8%
Parap — Sri Lanka: 1.3% Stuart Park — Sri Lanka: 2.8%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Parap 58.9% flats / apartments
Parap — Flats / Apartments: 58.9% Parap — Houses: 30.7% Parap — Townhouses: 10.3%
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

Parap Stuart Park
Median house price $1,030,000 $1,000,000
Median unit price $448,750 $495,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 11 sales
 62 days
from 10 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Parap Stuart Park
3 bed $900K / $820K
Parap — 3 bed: $900K (9 sales) Stuart Park — 3 bed: $820K (9 sales)

9 vs 9 sales

4 bed $1.13M / $1.04M
Parap — 4 bed: $1.13M (10 sales) Stuart Park — 4 bed: $1.04M (11 sales)

10 vs 11 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Parap Stuart Park
1 bed $385K / $310K
Parap — 1 bed: $385K (21 sales) Stuart Park — 1 bed: $310K (5 sales)

21 vs 5 sales

2 bed $440K / $448K
Parap — 2 bed: $440K (62 sales) Stuart Park — 2 bed: $448K (73 sales)

62 vs 73 sales

3 bed $615K / $550K
Parap — 3 bed: $615K (24 sales) Stuart Park — 3 bed: $550K (59 sales)

24 vs 59 sales

Development activity

Parap 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.

Parap Stuart Park
Houses 3.7%
$750/wk on $1.05M
 4.5%
$700/wk on $810K
Units 7.5%
$628/wk on $435K
 5.9%
$670/wk on $590K

Ranking within NT

Parap Stuart Park
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 78% of NT Higher than 82% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 90% of NT Higher than 93% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 95% of NT Higher than 99% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of NT Higher than 96% of NT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 5% of NT Higher than 18% of NT
Rental yield (units) Higher than 81% of NT Higher than 8% of NT

Liveability

Parap Stuart Park
Grade A A+
Score 84/100 87/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Parap 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 None
0/100
 Low
24/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Parap Stuart Park
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Danala Education and Community Precinct, 3.4 km
 2
Danala Education and Community Precinct, 1.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.3% 1.6%

Schools in Parap

  • Parap Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Stuart Park

  • Stuart Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Parap Stuart Park
Cafes & restaurants 8 2
Parks & reserves 9
same for both
Childcare 4 2
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Parap Stuart Park
Walkability score 64/100 67/100
Distance to Darwin 5.3 km
+25% vs other
 4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 10 min 8 min
Public transport score 92/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 56.2
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.

Parap Stuart Park
Car (driver) 77.7% / 75.9%
Parap — Car (driver): 77.7% Stuart Park — Car (driver): 75.9%
Car (passenger) 6.4% / 8.9%
Parap — Car (passenger): 6.4% Stuart Park — Car (passenger): 8.9%
Worked from Home 5.7% / 4.7%
Parap — Worked from Home: 5.7% Stuart Park — Worked from Home: 4.7%
Walked Only 3.9% / 3.4%
Parap — Walked Only: 3.9% Stuart Park — Walked Only: 3.4%
Bus 3.0% / 4.1%
Parap — Bus: 3.0% Stuart Park — Bus: 4.1%
Bicycle 3.3% / 2.9%
Parap — Bicycle: 3.3% Stuart Park — Bicycle: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.7%).

Setting

Parap Stuart Park
Elevation 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.1 km
1.2 km to a named beach
 466 m
1.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Parap Stuart Park
Connectivity score 98/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 94%
1,441 premises
 99%
2,212 premises

Climate

Parap 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

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

Federal electorate

Parap 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

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

Tags

Parap

Apartments Beach Coastal Easy Commute Inner Parks Transport Hub

Stuart Park

Apartments Coastal Easy Commute Inner Parks Premium Townhouses Transport Hub

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