# Coconut Grove - Ludmilla vs Darwin - Central — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Location comparison · about 4.4 km apart

Coconut Grove - Ludmilla and Darwin - Central are neighbouring areas with distinct differences in accessibility and income. Darwin - Central is a walker's paradise, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 99.9% near health services. In contrast, Coconut Grove - Ludmilla is very walkable, but has lower access to schools (64.0%) and groceries (83.0%). There is also a significant gap in First Nations outcomes; typical household income for First Nations families is far higher in Darwin - Central ($1,674) than in Coconut Grove - Ludmilla ($1,031), and a higher share of First Nations residents in Darwin - Central finished Year 12.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in their commitment to accessibility. They are effectively identical when it comes to easy access to parks and public transport, with almost every home in both places within a short walk of these services. While Darwin - Central has more food and culture options nearby, Coconut Grove - Ludmilla has a higher share of walkable public transport amenities.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Coconut Grove - Ludmilla | Darwin - Central | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 309 | 249 | 60 larger in Coconut Grove - Ludmilla |  |
| Median age | 30 yrs | 34 yrs | 4 yrs older in Darwin - Central |  |
| Year 12 | 30.1% | 41.4% | 11.3 pts higher in Darwin - Central |  |
| Unemployment | 9.5% | 11.3% | 1.7 pts higher in Darwin - Central |  |
| Median income | $496 | $1,029 | $533 higher in Darwin - Central |  |
| Household income | $1,031 | $1,674 | $643 higher in Darwin - Central |  |
| Indigenous language | 19.4% | 22.5% | 3.1 pts higher in Darwin - Central |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Coconut Grove - Ludmilla | Darwin - Central | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 7.2 | 9.0 | 1.8 higher in Darwin - Central |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 7.0 | 7.9 | 0.9 more in Darwin - Central |  |
| 15-min city | 88.1% | 99.9% | 11.9 pts higher in Darwin - Central |  |
| Walk to shops | 83.0% | 100.0% | 17.0 pts higher in Darwin - Central |  |
| Walk to transit | 100.0% | 99.9% |  |  |
| Walk to school | 64.0% | 91.8% | 27.7 pts higher in Darwin - Central |  |
| Walk to a park | 100.0% | 100.0% |  |  |
| Walk to health | 89.2% | 99.9% | 10.7 pts higher in Darwin - Central |  |
| Intersections/km² | 206 | 316 | 110 higher in Darwin - Central |  |
| Mean slope | 3.6% | 5.7% | 2.0 pts higher in Darwin - Central |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iloc/ILOC70300302/coconut-grove-ludmilla/vs/ILOC70300501/darwin-central