Rosebery vs Zuccoli

In both, most homes are detached houses. In Rosebery, about half of households rent and about half of households are couple families. In Zuccoli, the large majority of households own their home and most households are couple families. On these figures, Rosebery tends to suit renters, while Zuccoli suits 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 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 2)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 68%)

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

First-home buyers

Rosebery

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($390,000 vs $575,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Rosebery

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (54% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($420/wk vs $550/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rosebery

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (32% vs 4%)

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

Investors

Zuccoli

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (265.9% vs -2.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Rosebery 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.

Rosebery 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.

Rosebery Zuccoli
Walkability 78 / 74
Rosebery — Walkability: 78/100 Zuccoli — Walkability: 74/100

Demographics

Zuccoli rents higher ($550/wk vs $420/wk); Zuccoli has higher household incomes ($139,464 vs $124,644).

Rosebery Zuccoli
Population 4,127 4,131
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.2% +265.9%
Median age 30 28
Median household income $124,644/yr $139,464/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $420/wk $550/wk
+31% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rosebery Zuccoli
0-4 8.9% / 11.8%
Rosebery — 0-4: 8.9% Zuccoli — 0-4: 11.8%
5-14 17.8% / 16.3%
Rosebery — 5-14: 17.8% Zuccoli — 5-14: 16.3%
15-19 6.3% / 5.9%
Rosebery — 15-19: 6.3% Zuccoli — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 6.6% / 7.3%
Rosebery — 20-24: 6.6% Zuccoli — 20-24: 7.3%
25-34 19.8% / 24.2%
Rosebery — 25-34: 19.8% Zuccoli — 25-34: 24.2%
35-44 16.6% / 20.0%
Rosebery — 35-44: 16.6% Zuccoli — 35-44: 20.0%
45-54 12.1% / 8.7%
Rosebery — 45-54: 12.1% Zuccoli — 45-54: 8.7%
55-64 6.9% / 3.8%
Rosebery — 55-64: 6.9% Zuccoli — 55-64: 3.8%
65-74 3.6% / 1.3%
Rosebery — 65-74: 3.6% Zuccoli — 65-74: 1.3%
75-84 1.1% / 0.3%
Rosebery — 75-84: 1.1% Zuccoli — 75-84: 0.3%
85+ 0.3% / —
Rosebery — 85+: 0.3% Zuccoli — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rosebery 53.8% couple families
Rosebery — Couple Families: 53.8% Rosebery — Lone Person: 22.7% Rosebery — One Parent Families: 16.7% Rosebery — Group Household: 5.4% Rosebery — Other Families: 1.3%
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.

Rosebery 53.8% renting
Rosebery — Owned Outright: 8.7% Rosebery — Mortgage: 37.5% Rosebery — Renting: 53.8%
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.

Rosebery Zuccoli
Certificate III & IV 17.3% / 16.1%
Rosebery — Certificate III & IV: 17.3% Zuccoli — Certificate III & IV: 16.1%
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 11.8%
Rosebery — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Zuccoli — Bachelor Degree: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 8.4%
Rosebery — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Zuccoli — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 4.2%
Rosebery — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Zuccoli — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.8%
Rosebery — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Zuccoli — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

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.

Rosebery Zuccoli
Philippines 2.9% / 11.2%
Rosebery — Philippines: 2.9% Zuccoli — Philippines: 11.2%
India 2.0% / 4.1%
Rosebery — India: 2.0% Zuccoli — India: 4.1%
England 2.5% / 2.4%
Rosebery — England: 2.5% Zuccoli — England: 2.4%
New Zealand 2.1% / 1.2%
Rosebery — New Zealand: 2.1% Zuccoli — New Zealand: 1.2%
Zimbabwe — / 2.1%
Rosebery — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Zuccoli — Zimbabwe: 2.1%
Pakistan 1.0% / —
Rosebery — Pakistan: 1.0% 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.

Rosebery 68.3% houses
Rosebery — Houses: 68.3% Rosebery — Townhouses: 20.7% Rosebery — Flats / Apartments: 11.0%
Zuccoli 95.6% houses
Zuccoli — Houses: 95.6% Zuccoli — Townhouses: 4.1% Zuccoli — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Rosebery Zuccoli
Median house price $718,123 $755,000
Median unit price $390,000 $575,000
Median land price — $250,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 42 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.

Rosebery Zuccoli
3 bed $648K / $717K
Rosebery — 3 bed: $648K (28 sales) Zuccoli — 3 bed: $717K (79 sales)

28 vs 79 sales

4 bed $735K / $795K
Rosebery — 4 bed: $735K (55 sales) Zuccoli — 4 bed: $795K (87 sales)

55 vs 87 sales

5 bed $841K / $868K
Rosebery — 5 bed: $841K (10 sales) Zuccoli — 5 bed: $868K (10 sales)

10 vs 10 sales

Development activity

Rosebery 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.

Rosebery Zuccoli
Houses 5.1%
$800/wk on $820K
 5.5%
$850/wk on $799K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NT

Rosebery Zuccoli
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 85% of NT Higher than 92% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 97% of NT Higher than 96% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 66% of NT Higher than 72% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of NT Higher than 95% of NT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 45% of NT Higher than 71% of NT

Liveability

Rosebery Zuccoli
Grade A
same for both
Score 78/100 82/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Rosebery 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

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

Schools in Rosebery

  • Rosebery Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Zuccoli

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Rosebery Zuccoli
Walkability score 78/100 74/100
Distance to Darwin 25.4 km 26.9 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 27 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 49/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 29.8
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.

Rosebery Zuccoli
Car (driver) 86.3% / 86.5%
Rosebery — Car (driver): 86.3% Zuccoli — Car (driver): 86.5%
Car (passenger) 7.2% / 5.7%
Rosebery — Car (passenger): 7.2% Zuccoli — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Worked from Home 3.4% / 3.9%
Rosebery — Worked from Home: 3.4% Zuccoli — Worked from Home: 3.9%
Bus 1.7% / 2.2%
Rosebery — Bus: 1.7% Zuccoli — Bus: 2.2%
Walked Only 0.8% / 1.2%
Rosebery — Walked Only: 0.8% Zuccoli — Walked Only: 1.2%

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

Setting

Rosebery Zuccoli
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.4 km 4.3 km

NBN connectivity

Rosebery Zuccoli
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
1,555 premises
 100%
2,106 premises

Climate

Rosebery 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Rosebery

Family Middle-Ring Parks Townhouses Young Families

Zuccoli

Family Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Quiet Young Families

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