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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
Ali Curung is a regional centre in Northern Territory, Australia, with a population of approximately 394, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 1021 km from the Darwin CBD, Ali Curung is a regional area in Northern Territory. The median household income is $74,724 per year.
Moderate income levels in Ali Curung indicate steady rental demand from working households. Distance from major centres is a consideration, though regional markets can offer higher rental yields.
Official Australia Post postcode for Ali Curung. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.
Australia Post Postcode Finder →Usual resident population at the most recent census.
Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.
Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.
Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.
Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.
Find schools near Ali Curung on My School →Estimated 1 park and green spaces near this suburb.
Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.
Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.
Ali Curung is a smaller community of 394 — about 13% of the Northern Territory suburb median (3,057) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Ali Curung's median household income of $74,724/year is 34% below the Northern Territory suburb median ($113,308) — this is an affordability play where returns lean on yield and patient capital growth rather than demographic premium. Median weekly rent of $65 equates to $282/month — about 93% of the median mortgage repayment of $303/month — meaning rental income covers most of a typical owner's repayment and this is a genuine cash-flow suburb before tax benefits. Ali Curung is 1021 km from Darwin, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand.
How Ali Curung stacks up against the median of all Northern Territory suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Ali Curung sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | Ali Curung | NT median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 394 | 3,057 | -87% |
| Median household income | $74,724/yr | $113,308/yr | -34% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $65 | $360 | -82% |
| Median mortgage (monthly) | $303 | $1,950 | -84% |
| Distance to CBD | 1021 km | 15 km | +6707% |
| Separate houses | 80% | 68% | +12pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for Ali Curung — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Limited buy-and-hold upside: a small population of 394 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider Northern Territory market over full cycles.
Strong rental coverage: $65/week (~$282/month) covers 93% of the $303/month median mortgage repayment, so the shortfall sits at just $21/month. Investors targeting positive cash flow should shortlist this suburb.
With 80% houses in a 394-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.
Run the numbers on a Ali Curung property
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Create free account →Capital-growth expectations for Ali Curung are modest for 2026 — incomes 34% below the NT median of $113,308 and a population of 394 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~93% of the typical mortgage ($282/month rent vs $303/month repayment), keeping cash flow in positive or near-neutral territory. The EquitySight investment score of 33/100 places Ali Curung in the lower tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is cautious heading into the second half of 2026.
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Ali Curung scores 33/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a weak rating. That score is driven by a population of 394, median household income of $74,724/year and median weekly rent of $65. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.
The main demand drivers in Ali Curung are a median household income of $74,724/year, a dwelling mix that is 80% separate houses, roughly 1 schools and 1 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.
Ali Curung has a usual resident population of approximately 394, compared with a Northern Territory suburb median of 3,057 — placing it in the lower half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.
Ali Curung sits 1021 km straight-line from the Darwin CBD. This is a regional market where CBD distance is only indicative — local industry diversity and commute alternatives matter more.
The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $65 in Ali Curung, equating to approximately $3,380/year in gross rental income (state median $360/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.
The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ali Curung is $303, or approximately $3,636/year (vs $1,950/month state median). Stress-test your own borrowing at rates 1–2 percentage points above today's to make sure you can still service the loan through an RBA tightening cycle.
A median weekly rent of $65 works out to $282/month, covering 93% of the median mortgage repayment of $303/month. That leaves a $21/month shortfall (around $252/year before tax benefits), so a typical owner-occupier-priced property here is negatively geared. Actual cash flow depends on your deposit, loan terms, ownership costs and marginal tax rate — run the full numbers in our rental yield calculator.
The main risks are a thin buyer pool (394 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $303 median mortgage, below-median household incomes ($74,724 vs $113,308 state median), the broader Northern Territory market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.
Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.