NT · Alice Springs Council
Stuart (NT), NT, 0870
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Stuart (NT) is a small locality in the Alice Springs area, home to around 459 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show limited but present public transport access, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 459
- Median age
- 28
- Median household income / week
- $2,025
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 19 of 159
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,056
- Employment rate
- 52.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 19 / 61 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Public transport
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Basso Road
- Stuart Highway
- Stuart Highway
- Ulpaya Road
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Basso Road (1018)Bus stop
- Post Box
- Larapinta Trail InformationShelter
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 31.5/100
- National rank
- 4832nd in Australia
- State rank
- 122nd in NT
- Peer rank
- #58 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #59 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 53%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Basso Roadtransport
- Stuart Highwaytransport
- Stuart Highwaytransport
- Ulpaya Roadtransport
- Basso Road (1018)amenitiesbus_stop
- Larapinta Trail Informationamenitiesshelter
- Post Boxamenitiespost_box
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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