Stuart Park vs Woolner

In both, most households rent. In Stuart Park, about half of homes are flats or apartments. In Woolner, most homes are flats or apartments. Stuart Park is closer to the city centre: 4 km, against 5.5 km.

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 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 2)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Woolner

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($750,000 vs $1,000,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Stuart Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $440/wk)

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

Woolner

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (6.7% vs 5.9%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Stuart Park and Woolner 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 Woolner
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 Woolner
Walkability 67 / 61
Stuart Park — Walkability: 67/100 Woolner — Walkability: 61/100

Demographics

Stuart Park has more residents (4,101 vs 962); Woolner has higher household incomes ($136,656 vs $118,456).

Stuart Park Woolner
Population 4,101
+77% vs other
 962
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.2% +3.4%
Median age 34
same for both
Median household income $118,456/yr $136,656/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $440/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Stuart Park Woolner
0-4 4.9% / 5.3%
Stuart Park — 0-4: 4.9% Woolner — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 8.8% / 12.1%
Stuart Park — 5-14: 8.8% Woolner — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 4.3% / 3.1%
Stuart Park — 15-19: 4.3% Woolner — 15-19: 3.1%
20-24 7.5% / 5.3%
Stuart Park — 20-24: 7.5% Woolner — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 25.7% / 26.1%
Stuart Park — 25-34: 25.7% Woolner — 25-34: 26.1%
35-44 17.2% / 18.8%
Stuart Park — 35-44: 17.2% Woolner — 35-44: 18.8%
45-54 12.4% / 15.3%
Stuart Park — 45-54: 12.4% Woolner — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 10.9% / 7.9%
Stuart Park — 55-64: 10.9% Woolner — 55-64: 7.9%
65-74 5.5% / 3.3%
Stuart Park — 65-74: 5.5% Woolner — 65-74: 3.3%
75-84 2.3% / 1.6%
Stuart Park — 75-84: 2.3% Woolner — 75-84: 1.6%
85+ 0.4% / 0.5%
Stuart Park — 85+: 0.4% Woolner — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.1%).

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%
Woolner 35.3% lone person
Woolner — Lone Person: 35.3% Woolner — Couple Families: 35.0% Woolner — Group Household: 14.7% Woolner — One Parent Families: 12.6% Woolner — Other Families: 2.4%
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%
Woolner 60.1% renting
Woolner — Owned Outright: 11.8% Woolner — Mortgage: 28.2% Woolner — Renting: 60.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Stuart Park Woolner
Bachelor Degree 18.5% / 20.9%
Stuart Park — Bachelor Degree: 18.5% Woolner — Bachelor Degree: 20.9%
Certificate III & IV 12.7% / 14.3%
Stuart Park — Certificate III & IV: 12.7% Woolner — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Postgraduate Degree 9.3% / 11.6%
Stuart Park — Postgraduate Degree: 9.3% Woolner — Postgraduate Degree: 11.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 8.9%
Stuart Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Woolner — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 2.8%
Stuart Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Woolner — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

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 Woolner
India 2.4% / 7.4%
Stuart Park — India: 2.4% Woolner — India: 7.4%
Sri Lanka 2.8% / 4.5%
Stuart Park — Sri Lanka: 2.8% Woolner — Sri Lanka: 4.5%
Philippines 4.9% / 2.3%
Stuart Park — Philippines: 4.9% Woolner — Philippines: 2.3%
Nepal 4.6% / 2.1%
Stuart Park — Nepal: 4.6% Woolner — Nepal: 2.1%
England 3.2% / 1.9%
Stuart Park — England: 3.2% Woolner — England: 1.9%
New Zealand 2.9% / 2.1%
Stuart Park — New Zealand: 2.9% Woolner — New Zealand: 2.1%
China 1.3% / 2.3%
Stuart Park — China: 1.3% Woolner — China: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Stuart Park 49.3% flats / apartments
Stuart Park — Flats / Apartments: 49.3% Stuart Park — Houses: 24.8% Stuart Park — Townhouses: 25.9%
Woolner 73.8% flats / apartments
Woolner — Flats / Apartments: 73.8% Woolner — Houses: 24.2% Woolner — Townhouses: 2.1%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Stuart Park Woolner
Median house price $1,000,000 $750,000
Median unit price $495,000 $477,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 62 days
from 10 sales
 3 days
from 4 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.

Stuart Park Woolner
3 bed $820K / $650K
Stuart Park — 3 bed: $820K (9 sales) Woolner — 3 bed: $650K (6 sales)

9 vs 6 sales

4 bed $1.04M / $872K
Stuart Park — 4 bed: $1.04M (11 sales) Woolner — 4 bed: $872K (6 sales)

11 vs 6 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 Woolner
2 bed $448K / $455K
Stuart Park — 2 bed: $448K (73 sales) Woolner — 2 bed: $455K (29 sales)

73 vs 29 sales

3 bed $550K / $546K
Stuart Park — 3 bed: $550K (59 sales) Woolner — 3 bed: $546K (18 sales)

59 vs 18 sales

Development activity

Stuart Park Woolner
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 Woolner
Houses 4.5%
$700/wk on $810K
 —
Units 5.9%
$670/wk on $590K
 6.7%
$720/wk on $558K

Ranking within NT

Stuart Park Woolner
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 82% of NT Higher than 90% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 93% of NT Higher than 89% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 99% of NT Higher than 94% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of NT Higher than 79% of NT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 18% of NT —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 8% of NT Higher than 46% of NT

Liveability

Stuart Park Woolner
Grade A+
same for both
Score 87/100 86/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Stuart Park Woolner
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
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Stuart Park Woolner
Inside the suburb 1 0
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, 3.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.6%
same for both

Schools in Stuart Park

  • Stuart Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Woolner

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

Amenities in the suburb

Stuart Park Woolner
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 9 2
Childcare 2
same for both
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0

Mobility

Stuart Park Woolner
Walkability score 67/100 61/100
Distance to Darwin 4 km 5.5 km
+38% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 8 min 10 min
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 Woolner
Car (driver) 75.9% / 83.6%
Stuart Park — Car (driver): 75.9% Woolner — Car (driver): 83.6%
Car (passenger) 8.9% / 6.7%
Stuart Park — Car (passenger): 8.9% Woolner — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Worked from Home 4.7% / 3.8%
Stuart Park — Worked from Home: 4.7% Woolner — Worked from Home: 3.8%
Bus 4.1% / 2.9%
Stuart Park — Bus: 4.1% Woolner — Bus: 2.9%
Bicycle 2.9% / 2.3%
Stuart Park — Bicycle: 2.9% Woolner — Bicycle: 2.3%
Walked Only 3.4% / 0.7%
Stuart Park — Walked Only: 3.4% Woolner — Walked Only: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.6%).

Setting

Stuart Park Woolner
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 466 m
1.9 km to a named beach
 684 m
2.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Stuart Park Woolner
Connectivity score 100/100 97/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 99%
2,212 premises
 91%
744 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Stuart Park Woolner
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 Woolner
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

Woolner

Apartments Coastal Inner Parks Premium

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