Stuart Park vs The Gardens

In both, most households rent. In Stuart Park, about half of homes are flats or apartments. In The Gardens, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Stuart Park: a median of $1 million, against $500,000 in The Gardens. On these figures, The Gardens tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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 Park

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (25% vs 2%)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (44% vs 34%)
  • But The Gardens has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

The Gardens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($500,000 vs $1,000,000)

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

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Stuart Park has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • The Gardens has more units and townhouses to downsize into (98% vs 75%)

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

Investors

Stuart Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.5% vs 3.8%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Stuart Park The Gardens
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.

Stuart Park The Gardens
Walkability 67 / 69
Stuart Park — Walkability: 67/100 The Gardens — Walkability: 69/100

Demographics

Stuart Park has more residents (4,101 vs 726); The Gardens skews older (36 vs 34).

Stuart Park The Gardens
Population 4,101
+82% vs other
 726
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.2% -0.3%
Median age 34 36
Median household income $118,456/yr
+5% vs other
 $112,112/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+3% vs other
 $388/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Stuart Park The Gardens
0-4 4.9% / 5.9%
Stuart Park — 0-4: 4.9% The Gardens — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 8.8% / 9.1%
Stuart Park — 5-14: 8.8% The Gardens — 5-14: 9.1%
15-19 4.3% / 5.1%
Stuart Park — 15-19: 4.3% The Gardens — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 7.5% / 4.7%
Stuart Park — 20-24: 7.5% The Gardens — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 25.7% / 21.9%
Stuart Park — 25-34: 25.7% The Gardens — 25-34: 21.9%
35-44 17.2% / 20.7%
Stuart Park — 35-44: 17.2% The Gardens — 35-44: 20.7%
45-54 12.4% / 11.6%
Stuart Park — 45-54: 12.4% The Gardens — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 10.9% / 10.5%
Stuart Park — 55-64: 10.9% The Gardens — 55-64: 10.5%
65-74 5.5% / 9.6%
Stuart Park — 65-74: 5.5% The Gardens — 65-74: 9.6%
75-84 2.3% / 2.1%
Stuart Park — 75-84: 2.3% The Gardens — 75-84: 2.1%
85+ 0.4% / 0.8%
Stuart Park — 85+: 0.4% The Gardens — 85+: 0.8%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
The Gardens 54.3% lone person
The Gardens — Lone Person: 54.3% The Gardens — Couple Families: 21.6% The Gardens — Group Household: 12.1% The Gardens — One Parent Families: 12.1% The Gardens — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Stuart Park 58.3% renting
Stuart Park — Owned Outright: 14.9% Stuart Park — Mortgage: 26.8% Stuart Park — Renting: 58.3%
The Gardens 63.8% renting
The Gardens — Owned Outright: 13.6% The Gardens — Mortgage: 22.6% The Gardens — Renting: 63.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Stuart Park The Gardens
Bachelor Degree 18.5% / 19.8%
Stuart Park — Bachelor Degree: 18.5% The Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 19.8%
Certificate III & IV 12.7% / 11.0%
Stuart Park — Certificate III & IV: 12.7% The Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 11.0%
Postgraduate Degree 9.3% / 10.1%
Stuart Park — Postgraduate Degree: 9.3% The Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 9.5%
Stuart Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% The Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 3.0%
Stuart Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% The Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

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.

Stuart Park The Gardens
Philippines 4.9% / 2.1%
Stuart Park — Philippines: 4.9% The Gardens — Philippines: 2.1%
Nepal 4.6% / 2.3%
Stuart Park — Nepal: 4.6% The Gardens — Nepal: 2.3%
New Zealand 2.9% / 2.5%
Stuart Park — New Zealand: 2.9% The Gardens — New Zealand: 2.5%
England 3.2% / 1.9%
Stuart Park — England: 3.2% The Gardens — England: 1.9%
India 2.4% / 1.9%
Stuart Park — India: 2.4% The Gardens — India: 1.9%
Sri Lanka 2.8% / —
Stuart Park — Sri Lanka: 2.8% The Gardens — Sri Lanka: 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.

Stuart Park 25.9% townhouses
Stuart Park — Townhouses: 25.9% Stuart Park — Flats / Apartments: 49.3% Stuart Park — Houses: 24.8%
The Gardens 73.1% townhouses
The Gardens — Townhouses: 73.1% The Gardens — Flats / Apartments: 24.8% The Gardens — Houses: 2.1%
Townhouses Flats / Apartments Houses

Property market

Stuart Park The Gardens
Median house price $1,000,000 $500,000
Median unit price $495,000 $497,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 62 days
from 10 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.

Stuart Park The Gardens
2 bed $448K / $485K
Stuart Park — 2 bed: $448K (73 sales) The Gardens — 2 bed: $485K (31 sales)

73 vs 31 sales

3 bed $550K / $646K
Stuart Park — 3 bed: $550K (59 sales) The Gardens — 3 bed: $646K (8 sales)

59 vs 8 sales

Development activity

Stuart Park The Gardens
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.

Stuart Park The Gardens
Houses 4.5%
$700/wk on $810K
 3.8%
$725/wk on $980K
Units 5.9%
$670/wk on $590K
 6.3%
$485/wk on $399K

Ranking within NT

Stuart Park The Gardens
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 82% of NT Higher than 73% of NT
Schools — Higher than 38% of NT
Walkability Higher than 93% of NT
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 99% of NT Higher than 98% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of NT Higher than 90% of NT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 18% of NT Higher than 9% of NT
Rental yield (units) Higher than 8% of NT Higher than 31% of NT

Liveability

Stuart Park scores higher overall (87 vs 69).

Stuart Park The Gardens
Grade A+ B
Score 87/100 69/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Stuart Park The Gardens
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
24/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Stuart Park The Gardens
Inside the suburb 1 5
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Danala Education and Community Precinct, 1.8 km
 2
Danala Education and Community Precinct, 2.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.6% 0.4%

Schools in Stuart Park

  • Stuart Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in The Gardens

  • Darwin High School Government · Secondary
  • Darwin Middle School Government · Secondary
  • Northern Territory School of Distance Education Government · Secondary
  • SEDA College NT - Waratah Club campus Independent · Secondary
  • St John's Catholic College Catholic · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Stuart Park The Gardens
Cafes & restaurants 2 4
Parks & reserves 9 24
Childcare 2 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Waterways 0 6

Mobility

Stuart Park The Gardens
Walkability score 67/100 69/100
Distance to Darwin 4 km 4.2 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 8 min 10 min
Public transport score 92/100
Bus
 68/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 50.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 13.8
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.

Stuart Park The Gardens
Car (driver) 75.9% / 70.1%
Stuart Park — Car (driver): 75.9% The Gardens — Car (driver): 70.1%
Car (passenger) 8.9% / 6.7%
Stuart Park — Car (passenger): 8.9% The Gardens — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Walked Only 3.4% / 8.9%
Stuart Park — Walked Only: 3.4% The Gardens — Walked Only: 8.9%
Worked from Home 4.7% / 7.5%
Stuart Park — Worked from Home: 4.7% The Gardens — Worked from Home: 7.5%
Bicycle 2.9% / 4.7%
Stuart Park — Bicycle: 2.9% The Gardens — Bicycle: 4.7%
Bus 4.1% / 2.0%
Stuart Park — Bus: 4.1% The Gardens — Bus: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.9%).

Setting

Stuart Park The Gardens
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 466 m
1.9 km to a named beach
 266 m
360 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Stuart Park The Gardens
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Stuart Park

Apartments Coastal Easy Commute Inner Parks Premium Townhouses Transport Hub

The Gardens

Beach Beachfront Coastal Easy Commute Inner Parks Premium Professionals River Townhouses

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