Stuart vs Nome

Stuart is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 52 in Nome. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Nome: a median of $900,000, against $437,000 in Stuart, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Stuart tends to suit young adults and buyers on a tighter budget, while Nome suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Stuart has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • Nome carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 92/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Stuart has cheaper houses ($437,000 vs $900,000)
  • Nome has cheaper land ($265,000 vs $1,875,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Stuart

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 11%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $274/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Nome

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (907 min vs 914 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1334.2 km vs 1342.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Nome

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 5%)
  • carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 92/100)

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

Investors

Stuart

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.7% vs -2.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Stuart and Nome 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 Nome
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 Nome
Walkability 0 / 0
Stuart — Walkability: 0/100 Nome — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 8 / 36
Stuart — Safety: 8/100 Nome — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 51 / 58
Stuart — Low fire risk: 51/100 Nome — Low fire risk: 58/100

Demographics

Stuart has more residents (1,576 vs 990); Nome skews older (52 vs 36).

Stuart Nome
Population 1,576
+37% vs other
 990
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.7% -2.6%
Median age 36 52
Median household income $64,428/yr $75,504/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $274/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Stuart Nome
0-4 1.1% / 3.5%
Stuart — 0-4: 1.1% Nome — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 3.6% / 8.2%
Stuart — 5-14: 3.6% Nome — 5-14: 8.2%
15-19 2.2% / 6.0%
Stuart — 15-19: 2.2% Nome — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 9.4% / 4.1%
Stuart — 20-24: 9.4% Nome — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 30.1% / 8.4%
Stuart — 25-34: 30.1% Nome — 25-34: 8.4%
35-44 25.0% / 8.5%
Stuart — 35-44: 25.0% Nome — 35-44: 8.5%
45-54 14.8% / 15.5%
Stuart — 45-54: 14.8% Nome — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 8.1% / 19.5%
Stuart — 55-64: 8.1% Nome — 55-64: 19.5%
65-74 4.1% / 19.1%
Stuart — 65-74: 4.1% Nome — 65-74: 19.1%
75-84 1.0% / 7.0%
Stuart — 75-84: 1.0% Nome — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ — / 0.8%
Stuart — 85+: not among its largest Nome — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Stuart 44.7% lone person
Stuart — Lone Person: 44.7% Stuart — Couple Families: 25.0% Stuart — One Parent Families: 28.0% Stuart — Group Household: 2.3% Stuart — Other Families: 0.0%
Nome 40.2% lone person
Nome — Lone Person: 40.2% Nome — Couple Families: 40.2% Nome — One Parent Families: 13.5% Nome — Group Household: 3.9% Nome — Other Families: 2.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Stuart 27.1% renting
Stuart — Owned Outright: 29.0% Stuart — Mortgage: 43.9% Stuart — Renting: 27.1%
Nome 11.3% renting
Nome — Owned Outright: 52.0% Nome — Mortgage: 36.7% Nome — Renting: 11.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Stuart Nome
Certificate III & IV 6.6% / 21.3%
Stuart — Certificate III & IV: 6.6% Nome — Certificate III & IV: 21.3%
Bachelor Degree 3.1% / 7.0%
Stuart — Bachelor Degree: 3.1% Nome — Bachelor Degree: 7.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 1.8% / 4.8%
Stuart — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.8% Nome — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8%
Postgraduate Degree 0.6% / 1.9%
Stuart — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6% Nome — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.2% / 1.4%
Stuart — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.2% Nome — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

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.

Stuart Nome
England 1.0% / 2.8%
Stuart — England: 1.0% Nome — England: 2.8%
New Zealand 1.5% / 2.0%
Stuart — New Zealand: 1.5% Nome — New Zealand: 2.0%
Philippines 0.3% / 0.3%
Stuart — Philippines: 0.3% Nome — Philippines: 0.3%
Malaysia 0.3% / 0.3%
Stuart — Malaysia: 0.3% Nome — Malaysia: 0.3%
Vietnam — / 0.6%
Stuart — Vietnam: not among its largest Nome — Vietnam: 0.6%
Italy — / 0.6%
Stuart — Italy: not among its largest Nome — Italy: 0.6%
Scotland — / 0.5%
Stuart — Scotland: not among its largest Nome — Scotland: 0.5%
Fiji 0.3% / —
Stuart — Fiji: 0.3% Nome — Fiji: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Stuart 93.9% houses
Stuart — Houses: 93.9% Stuart — Flats / Apartments: 3.0% Stuart — Townhouses: 3.0%
Nome 98.2% houses
Nome — Houses: 98.2% Nome — Flats / Apartments: 1.8% Nome — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Stuart Nome
Median house price $437,000 $900,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,875,000 $265,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 11 days
from 3 sales
 48 days
from 6 sales

Development activity

Stuart Nome
New dwellings approved 1,096
across Townsville
same for both
Approvals change year on year -22%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Stuart Nome
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 46% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 31% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 58% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD

Liveability

Nome scores higher overall (22 vs 9).

Stuart Nome
Grade D
same for both
Score 9/100 22/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Stuart carries more crime risk (92 vs 64).

Stuart Nome
Bushfire Moderate
49/100
 Moderate
42/100
Crime High
92/100
 Moderate
64/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
91/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Stuart Nome
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 8.4 km
 None

Amenities in the suburb

Stuart Nome
Parks & reserves 3 0
Waterways 30 2

Mobility

Stuart sits further from the CBD (1342.6 km vs 1334.2 km).

Stuart Nome
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1342.6 km 1334.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 914 min 907 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4811
 0.4%
postcode 4816
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 4811
 73
postcode 4816

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 Nome
Car (driver) 81.1% / 82.8%
Stuart — Car (driver): 81.1% Nome — Car (driver): 82.8%
Worked from Home 5.7% / 10.5%
Stuart — Worked from Home: 5.7% Nome — Worked from Home: 10.5%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 3.8%
Stuart — Car (passenger): 6.3% Nome — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only 6.9% / 2.8%
Stuart — Walked Only: 6.9% Nome — Walked Only: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.8%).

Setting

Stuart Nome
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.9 km 6.7 km

NBN connectivity

Stuart Nome
Connectivity score 68/100 33/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
397 premises
 0%
398 premises

Climate

Stuart Nome
Annual rainfall 1,304 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 15.0°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Stuart Nome
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 15.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Stuart Nome
Average residential rate $1,810/yr
same for both
Council Townsville
same for both

Federal electorate

Stuart Nome
Division Dawson
same for both
Member Andrew Willcox
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Stuart Nome
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Stuart

Acreage Affordable Coastal Multicultural River

Nome

Retirees Rural

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