Bakewell vs Zuccoli

Zuccoli is the younger of the two, with a median age of 28 against 32 in Bakewell. In Bakewell, about half of households rent. In Zuccoli, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Zuccoli: a median of $755,000, against $632,000 in Bakewell, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Bakewell tends to suit renters, people living alone, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Zuccoli suits families with children and couples.

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

Zuccoli

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 1)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 54%)
  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

Bakewell

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($395,000 vs $575,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($632,338 vs $755,000)
  • But Zuccoli has cheaper land ($250,000 vs $450,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bakewell

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (47% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $550/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Zuccoli

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 66/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Bakewell has more units and townhouses to downsize into (46% vs 4%)
  • Zuccoli is more walkable (74/100 vs 66/100)

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

Investors

Zuccoli

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (265.9% vs 0.7%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.5% vs 5.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bakewell and Zuccoli drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bakewell Zuccoli
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.

Bakewell Zuccoli
Walkability 66 / 74
Bakewell — Walkability: 66/100 Zuccoli — Walkability: 74/100

Demographics

Zuccoli rents higher ($550/wk vs $380/wk); Zuccoli has higher household incomes ($139,464 vs $101,660).

Bakewell Zuccoli
Population 3,091 4,131
+34% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.7% +265.9%
Median age 32 28
Median household income $101,660/yr $139,464/yr
+37% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $550/wk
+45% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bakewell Zuccoli
0-4 7.9% / 11.8%
Bakewell — 0-4: 7.9% Zuccoli — 0-4: 11.8%
5-14 15.8% / 16.3%
Bakewell — 5-14: 15.8% Zuccoli — 5-14: 16.3%
15-19 6.0% / 5.9%
Bakewell — 15-19: 6.0% Zuccoli — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 6.0% / 7.3%
Bakewell — 20-24: 6.0% Zuccoli — 20-24: 7.3%
25-34 18.7% / 24.2%
Bakewell — 25-34: 18.7% Zuccoli — 25-34: 24.2%
35-44 15.8% / 20.0%
Bakewell — 35-44: 15.8% Zuccoli — 35-44: 20.0%
45-54 14.0% / 8.7%
Bakewell — 45-54: 14.0% Zuccoli — 45-54: 8.7%
55-64 9.3% / 3.8%
Bakewell — 55-64: 9.3% Zuccoli — 55-64: 3.8%
65-74 4.5% / 1.3%
Bakewell — 65-74: 4.5% Zuccoli — 65-74: 1.3%
75-84 1.4% / 0.3%
Bakewell — 75-84: 1.4% Zuccoli — 75-84: 0.3%
85+ 0.4% / —
Bakewell — 85+: 0.4% Zuccoli — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bakewell 40.0% couple families
Bakewell — Couple Families: 40.0% Bakewell — Lone Person: 32.4% Bakewell — One Parent Families: 21.6% Bakewell — Group Household: 5.1% Bakewell — Other Families: 0.9%
Zuccoli 64.1% couple families
Zuccoli — Couple Families: 64.1% Zuccoli — Lone Person: 18.4% Zuccoli — One Parent Families: 12.2% Zuccoli — Group Household: 3.9% Zuccoli — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bakewell 46.7% renting
Bakewell — Owned Outright: 10.8% Bakewell — Mortgage: 42.5% Bakewell — Renting: 46.7%
Zuccoli 25.0% renting
Zuccoli — Owned Outright: 2.5% Zuccoli — Mortgage: 72.5% Zuccoli — Renting: 25.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bakewell Zuccoli
Certificate III & IV 19.6% / 16.1%
Bakewell — Certificate III & IV: 19.6% Zuccoli — Certificate III & IV: 16.1%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 11.8%
Bakewell — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Zuccoli — Bachelor Degree: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 8.4%
Bakewell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Zuccoli — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 4.2%
Bakewell — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Zuccoli — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.8%
Bakewell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Zuccoli — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

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.

Bakewell Zuccoli
Philippines 5.7% / 11.2%
Bakewell — Philippines: 5.7% Zuccoli — Philippines: 11.2%
India 2.0% / 4.1%
Bakewell — India: 2.0% Zuccoli — India: 4.1%
England 2.0% / 2.4%
Bakewell — England: 2.0% Zuccoli — England: 2.4%
New Zealand 1.9% / 1.2%
Bakewell — New Zealand: 1.9% Zuccoli — New Zealand: 1.2%
Zimbabwe — / 2.1%
Bakewell — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Zuccoli — Zimbabwe: 2.1%
Pakistan 0.7% / —
Bakewell — Pakistan: 0.7% Zuccoli — Pakistan: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bakewell 54.3% houses
Bakewell — Houses: 54.3% Bakewell — Flats / Apartments: 32.3% Bakewell — Townhouses: 13.4%
Zuccoli 95.6% houses
Zuccoli — Houses: 95.6% Zuccoli — Flats / Apartments: 0.3% Zuccoli — Townhouses: 4.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Bakewell Zuccoli
Median house price $632,338 $755,000
Median unit price $395,000 $575,000
Median land price $450,000 $250,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 26 sales
 17 days
from 90 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.

Bakewell Zuccoli
3 bed $615K / $717K
Bakewell — 3 bed: $615K (53 sales) Zuccoli — 3 bed: $717K (79 sales)

53 vs 79 sales

4 bed $738K / $795K
Bakewell — 4 bed: $738K (18 sales) Zuccoli — 4 bed: $795K (87 sales)

18 vs 87 sales

5 bed $742K / $868K
Bakewell — 5 bed: $742K (6 sales) Zuccoli — 5 bed: $868K (10 sales)

6 vs 10 sales

Development activity

Bakewell Zuccoli
New dwellings approved 247
across Palmerston
same for both
Approvals change year on year -3%
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.

Bakewell Zuccoli
Houses 5.0%
$715/wk on $750K
 5.5%
$850/wk on $799K
Units 6.3%
$580/wk on $479K
 —

Ranking within NT

Bakewell Zuccoli
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 65% of NT Higher than 92% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of NT Higher than 96% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 67% of NT Higher than 72% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of NT Higher than 95% of NT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 35% of NT Higher than 71% of NT
Rental yield (units) Higher than 27% of NT —

Liveability

Zuccoli scores higher overall (82 vs 55); Zuccoli is more walkable (74 vs 66).

Bakewell Zuccoli
Grade B A
Score 55/100 82/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Bakewell Zuccoli
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 None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Bakewell Zuccoli
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Bakewell

  • Bakewell Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Zuccoli

  • Mother Teresa Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Zuccoli Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bakewell Zuccoli
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 4 7
Childcare 1 5
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 2 1
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Bakewell Zuccoli
Walkability score 66/100 74/100
Distance to Darwin 25.3 km 26.9 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 27 min
Public transport score 52/100
Bus
 49/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 15.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 12.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 0832
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 0832
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.

Bakewell Zuccoli
Car (driver) 85.2% / 86.5%
Bakewell — Car (driver): 85.2% Zuccoli — Car (driver): 86.5%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 5.7%
Bakewell — Car (passenger): 6.6% Zuccoli — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Worked from Home 3.5% / 3.9%
Bakewell — Worked from Home: 3.5% Zuccoli — Worked from Home: 3.9%
Bus 3.1% / 2.2%
Bakewell — Bus: 3.1% Zuccoli — Bus: 2.2%
Walked Only 1.1% / 1.2%
Bakewell — Walked Only: 1.1% Zuccoli — Walked Only: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.5%).

Setting

Bakewell Zuccoli
Elevation 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.5 km 4.3 km

NBN connectivity

Bakewell Zuccoli
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
1,375 premises
 100%
2,106 premises

Climate

Bakewell Zuccoli
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

Bakewell Zuccoli
Average residential rate $1,608/yr
same for both
Council Palmerston
same for both

Federal electorate

Bakewell Zuccoli
Division Solomon
same for both
Member Luke John Gosling
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bakewell Zuccoli
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bakewell

Apartments Family Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

Zuccoli

Family Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Quiet Young Families

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