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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
Zuccoli is a well-established middle-ring suburb of Darwin, Australia, with a population of approximately 4,131, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 18 km from the Darwin CBD, Zuccoli is a middle ring area in Northern Territory. The median household income is $139,464 per year.
Above-average earnings in Zuccoli support sustained property values.
Official Australia Post postcode for Zuccoli. 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 Zuccoli on My School →Estimated 2 parks 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.
Zuccoli's population of 4,131 sits 35% above the Northern Territory suburb median of 3,057, giving it a wider tenant and buyer catchment than the average NT locality. Median household income of $139,464/year runs 23% above the Northern Territory suburb median of $113,308, indicating strong purchasing power and the type of demographic profile that tends to sustain premium property prices through market cycles. Median weekly rent of $550 equates to $2,383/month — about 105% of the median mortgage repayment of $2,271/month — meaning rental income covers most of a typical owner's repayment and this is a genuine cash-flow suburb before tax benefits. 18 km from Darwin places Zuccoli in the middle commuter belt, close enough for daily trips by car or rail but at a materially lower price point than inner suburbs. Separate houses make up 91% of dwellings — 23 percentage points above the Northern Territory median of 68% — pointing to a family-oriented, land-rich market where value is concentrated in the underlying block.
This suburb suits long-term investors looking for a balance of rental yield and capital growth. Schools and transport underpin family demand. Local rents consume roughly 21% of household income — a useful sanity check on tenant affordability.
How Zuccoli stacks up against the median of all Northern Territory suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Zuccoli sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | Zuccoli | NT median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,131 | 3,057 | +35% |
| Median household income | $139,464/yr | $113,308/yr | +23% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $550 | $360 | +53% |
| Median mortgage (monthly) | $2,271 | $1,950 | +16% |
| Distance to CBD | 18 km | 15 km | +20% |
| Separate houses | 91% | 68% | +23pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for Zuccoli — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Strong buy-and-hold fundamentals: household incomes run 23% above the Northern Territory suburb median ($139,464 vs $113,308), and the 18 km CBD distance keeps this suburb in the primary demand zone. In Northern Territory, suburbs with this profile have historically clustered in the upper tercile of 10-year capital growth.
Strong rental coverage: $550/week (~$2,383/month) covers 105% of the $2,271/month median mortgage repayment, so the shortfall sits at just $0/month. Investors targeting positive cash flow should shortlist this suburb.
With 91% houses in a 4,131-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.
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Create free account →Zuccoli enters 2026 with a demographic tailwind — household incomes 23% above the Northern Territory suburb median of $113,308 and a population of 4,131 give it the depth and purchasing power to outperform the wider NT market over the next 12–18 months. Rental coverage runs at ~105% of the typical mortgage ($2,383/month rent vs $2,271/month repayment), keeping cash flow in positive or near-neutral territory. The EquitySight investment score of 79/100 places Zuccoli in the upper-middle tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is constructive heading into the second half of 2026.
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Zuccoli scores 79/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a good rating. That score is driven by a population of 4,131, median household income of $139,464/year and median weekly rent of $550. 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 Zuccoli are proximity to Darwin (18 km), an above-state-median household income of $139,464/year, a dwelling mix that is 91% separate houses, roughly 1 schools and 2 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.
Zuccoli has a usual resident population of approximately 4,131, compared with a Northern Territory suburb median of 3,057 — placing it in the upper 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.
Zuccoli sits 18 km straight-line from the Darwin CBD. This is comfortable commuter territory, with reasonable rail and road access to the city.
The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $550 in Zuccoli, equating to approximately $28,600/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 Zuccoli is $2,271, or approximately $27,252/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 $550 works out to $2,383/month, covering 105% of the median mortgage repayment of $2,271/month. That means rent exceeds the median repayment by roughly $112/month, so on these numbers Zuccoli leans cash-flow-positive before accounting for strata, council rates, insurance and maintenance. 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 (4,131 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $2,271 median mortgage, 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.