Stapleton vs Batchelor
Batchelor is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 55 in Stapleton. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Stapleton, the large majority of households own their home and most households are people living alone. In Batchelor, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Stapleton tends to suit older residents.
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
Stapleton
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 80%)
- is already more of a family suburb (44% vs 36%)
- But Batchelor has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Stapleton
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 39%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Batchelor
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $577/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 44%)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Batchelor
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (92 min vs 115 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (103.9 km vs 123.8 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Stapleton
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 19%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Stapleton
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-7.4% vs -21.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Stapleton and Batchelor drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Batchelor has more residents (396 vs 63); Stapleton rents higher ($577/wk vs $150/wk).
| Stapleton | Batchelor | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 63 | 396 +529% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -7.4% | -21.9% |
| Median age | 55 | 45 |
| Median household income | $68,224/yr +31% vs other | $46,800/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $577/wk +74% vs other | $150/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.5%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Stapleton | Batchelor | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $311,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 113 days from 8 sales |
Ranking within NT
| Stapleton | Batchelor | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 34% of NT | Higher than 18% of NT |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 1% of NT | Higher than 40% of NT |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 5% of NT | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 1% of NT | Higher than 45% of NT |
Liveability
| Stapleton | Batchelor | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
| Stapleton | Batchelor | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Stapleton | Batchelor | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Stapleton
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Batchelor
- Batchelor Area School Government · Combined above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Stapleton | Batchelor | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 2 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 3 |
Mobility
Stapleton sits further from the CBD (123.8 km vs 103.9 km).
| Stapleton | Batchelor | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Darwin | 123.8 km +16% vs other | 103.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 115 min | 92 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 0822 | 0.0% postcode 0845 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 26 postcode 0822 | 46 postcode 0845 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.3%).
Setting
| Stapleton | Batchelor | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 73 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 132 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Stapleton | Batchelor | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 8 premises | 0% 83 premises |
Council rates
| Stapleton | Batchelor | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,132/yr same for both | |
| Council | Coomalie same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Stapleton | Batchelor | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lingiari same for both | |
| Member | Marion Scrymgour same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Stapleton | Batchelor | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $50,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.