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Parap vs Coconut Grove

Name: Parap vs Coconut Grove — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Parap profile · Coconut Grove profile

Parap Coconut Grove

Coconut Grove and Parap are neighbouring areas in Darwin with similar populations, but they differ in their social and economic profiles. Coconut Grove is much more culturally diverse, with 43.1% of people born overseas and 39.9% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Parap has a higher share of high earners, with 30.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 17.5% in Coconut Grove. Parap also has a far higher share of residents who have completed Year 12 (70.5% versus 60.1%) and a larger proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms.

Both areas sit near the national figure for typical family income, with Coconut Grove at $2,040 and Parap at $2,697 per week. They are also very alike in their rental markets, with about 61% of homes being rented, and both have the same unemployment rate of 4.2%. While they share these commonalities, the gap in typical personal income has widened since 2011, and Coconut Grove has become increasingly more diverse as the gap in overseas-born residents has also grown.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 18.1 pts higher in Parap Other language: 15.9 pts higher in Coconut Grove No religion: 11.1 pts higher in Parap Born overseas: 11.0 pts higher in Coconut Grove Rent: $115 higher in Parap

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parap in Coconut Grove +73 larger in Coconut Grove gap narrowing

2,819 11th pct 2,892 11th pct

Median age in Parap in Coconut Grove +1 yrs older in Parap gap steady

36 yrs 29th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

37.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 39.7%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 21.7%

17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 14.9%

10.7% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.3% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

43.1% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 40.4%

41.0% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

9.2% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.9% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Parap Coconut Grove

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.8% Australia ◂ +12.3 pts 49.5%

1.8% Nepal +6.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.8% India +3.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.8% Philippines +2.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% England ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% China +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Ancestry

31.5% English ◂ +11.2 pts 20.2%

25.6% Australian ◂ +9.9 pts 15.7%

12.2% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 8.2%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 5.6%

6.3% German ◂ +2.9 pts 3.4%

3.7% Filipino +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.3% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.9% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

1.7% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

69.5% English only ◂ +19.3 pts 50.2%

1.3% Punjabi +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Tagalog +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Cantonese even 0.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.6% No religion ◂ +11.1 pts 33.4%

35.8% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 32.8%

4.1% Hinduism +7.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.4% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.3% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Parap in Coconut Grove

1 0th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Parap in Coconut Grove

2.06 50th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Parap in Coconut Grove +2 more in Coconut Grove

10 25th pct 12 31st pct

Students in Parap in Coconut Grove

405 13th pct —

Avg size in Parap in Coconut Grove

405 47th pct —

ICSEA in Parap in Coconut Grove

1,066 71st pct —

Highest year of school

70.5% Year 12 ◂ +10.4 pts 60.1%

10.0% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.4% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.8% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 27.1%

20.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 17.4%

13.7% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 13.0%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 21.4%

13.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 10.9%

11.8% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%

8.4% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 5.0%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

2.8% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Parap in Coconut Grove +$368 higher in Parap gap widening

$1,281 92nd pct $913 69th pct

Household income in Parap in Coconut Grove +$682 higher in Parap gap narrowing

$2,231 79th pct $1,549 38th pct

Family income in Parap in Coconut Grove +$657 higher in Parap gap narrowing

$2,697 81st pct $2,040 47th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 29.4%

16.6% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

10.3% Under $650 +11.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

19.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 8.4%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%

Personal income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 35.0%

24.3% Under $650 +10.0 pts ▸ 34.3%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 18.5%

9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

6.7% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

5.3% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

3.5% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.7% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.3% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.9% None ◂ +1.7 pts 68.2%

15.6% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 14.0%

3.4% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.0% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Parap in Coconut Grove +179 larger in Coconut Grove

151 45th pct 330 68th pct

Median age in Parap in Coconut Grove +5 yrs older in Coconut Grove

31 yrs 88th pct 36 yrs 96th pct

Median income in Parap in Coconut Grove +$296 higher in Parap

$741 68th pct $445 10th pct

Household income in Parap in Coconut Grove +$774 higher in Parap

$1,449 34th pct $675 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Parap in Coconut Grove +0.1 larger in Parap gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples with children ◂ +5.6 pts 50.7%

28.3% Couples without children +4.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

14.4% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.9% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

31.2% 1 person +6.5 pts ▸ 37.7%

32.7% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 31.5%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 14.5%

14.0% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 10.5%

4.2% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

1.7% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parap in Coconut Grove +$115 higher in Parap gap narrowing

$415 69th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Parap in Coconut Grove +$632 higher in Parap gap widening

$2,232 76th pct $1,600 34th pct

People / bedroom in Parap in Coconut Grove +0.10 higher in Coconut Grove gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.4% Rented ◂ +0.7 pts 60.7%

23.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 21.8%

12.8% Owned outright +1.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

1.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

59.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +29.4 pts 29.9%

10.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +35.3 pts ▸ 45.6%

30.7% Separate house ◂ +7.2 pts 23.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 2 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 54.2%

28.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 18.8%

10.5% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 8.1%

4.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.3% $350–$549 ◂ +13.1 pts 32.2%

21.5% $200–$349 +8.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

10.3% Under $200 +13.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

16.0% $550–$749 ◂ +10.5 pts 5.4%

3.9% $750 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.7% $1,000–$1,799 +16.6 pts ▸ 42.3%

29.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 25.7%

27.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.8 pts 12.5%

14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Parap in Coconut Grove even

13 22nd pct 13 22nd pct

Stops/1k in Parap in Coconut Grove +0.12 more in Parap

4.61 55th pct 4.50 53rd pct

Departures/1k in Parap in Coconut Grove +223.9 more in Parap

1,308.6 68th pct 1,084.7 60th pct

PT routes in Parap in Coconut Grove +11 more in Parap

18 84th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Parap in Coconut Grove even

1 7th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Parap in Coconut Grove +4 longer in Coconut Grove

6 2nd pct 10 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Parap in Coconut Grove +7,771 more in Coconut Grove

13,085 41st pct 20,856 63rd pct

Reach 45 min in Parap in Coconut Grove +6,272 more in Coconut Grove

41,726 48th pct 47,998 53rd pct

Transit to city in Parap in Coconut Grove +4 longer in Coconut Grove

34 12th pct 38 16th pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 63.9%

5.6% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.2% Bus +3.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

3.4% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

2.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 43.4%

36.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 28.5%

7.6% No vehicle +10.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 6.9%

4.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.3% Health care & social assistance +7.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

19.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.7 pts 12.1%

8.2% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%

9.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 5.2%

6.7% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.4% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

2.2% Administrative & support +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.5% Transport & warehousing even 4.5%

4.0% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

2.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.6% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

29.8% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 24.5%

17.8% Managers ◂ +7.5 pts 10.3%

11.8% Community & personal service +4.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 11.6%

10.4% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.9% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.8% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Parap in Coconut Grove +4 higher in Parap

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Parap in Coconut Grove +4 higher in Parap

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Parap in Coconut Grove +2 higher in Parap

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Parap in Coconut Grove +2 higher in Parap

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Parap in Coconut Grove +98 higher in Parap

1,069 77th pct 971 39th pct

ERP in Parap in Coconut Grove +75 higher in Parap

3,175 11th pct 3,100 11th pct

Growth in Parap in Coconut Grove +5.9 pts higher in Parap

7.6% 72nd pct 1.7% 25th pct

Businesses in Parap in Coconut Grove +58 higher in Parap

365 17th pct 307 13th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Parap in Coconut Grove +39 higher in Parap

1,432 87th pct 1,393 86th pct

Max temp in Parap in Coconut Grove +0.2 higher in Parap

33.4 100th pct 33.2 100th pct

Min temp in Parap in Coconut Grove +0.1 higher in Coconut Grove

23.3 100th pct 23.4 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Parap in Coconut Grove +0.6 higher in Parap

8.5 92nd pct 7.9 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Parap in Coconut Grove +0.4 more in Parap

7.8 92nd pct 7.4 83rd pct

15-min city in Parap in Coconut Grove even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Parap in Coconut Grove +0.6 pts higher in Coconut Grove

98.8% 90th pct 99.4% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Parap in Coconut Grove even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Parap in Coconut Grove +43.2 pts higher in Parap

100.0% 100th pct 56.8% 35th pct

Walk to a park in Parap in Coconut Grove even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Parap in Coconut Grove +3.2 pts higher in Parap

95.9% 92nd pct 92.6% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Parap in Coconut Grove +7.4 more in Parap

19.2 72nd pct 11.8 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Parap in Coconut Grove +237 higher in Parap

472 92nd pct 235 75th pct

Mean slope in Parap in Coconut Grove +0.3 pts higher in Coconut Grove

3.2% 13th pct 3.5% 18th pct

Compare Parap with nearby areas

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Compare Coconut Grove with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parap vs Coconut Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/701011007/parap/vs/701021016/coconut-grove