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Alawa vs Coconut Grove

Name: Alawa vs Coconut Grove — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Alawa profile · Coconut Grove profile

Alawa Coconut Grove

Coconut Grove and Alawa are neighbouring areas in Darwin with very different housing and household profiles. Alawa is dominated by separate houses, with 87.5% of homes being detached and 82.9% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Coconut Grove has far more townhouses and apartments, with 60.7% of households renting and 37.7% of people living alone. There are also stark gaps for First Nations residents; those in Alawa have a typical household income of $2,083, which is far higher than the $675 seen in Coconut Grove.

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, as the typical resident in each area is 35 years old and personal incomes are nearly identical. However, some gaps have shifted since 2011. The difference in typical weekly household income has widened to $534, with Alawa being higher. Meanwhile, Coconut Grove has seen its share of people born overseas and those using another language at home rise further above Alawa.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 63.9 pts higher in Alawa 3+ bedrooms: 53.9 pts higher in Alawa Renting: 24.6 pts higher in Coconut Grove Living alone: 20.3 pts higher in Coconut Grove Household size: 0.6 larger in Alawa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alawa in Coconut Grove +814 larger in Coconut Grove gap widening

2,078 8th pct 2,892 11th pct

Median age in Alawa in Coconut Grove even gap narrowing

35 yrs 21st pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

32.7% Young adults (25–44) +7.1 pts ▸ 39.7%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 21.7%

21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.1 pts 14.9%

13.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 13.2%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%

Marital status

42.7% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 40.4%

40.2% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 41.2%

8.6% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.5% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Separated even 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Alawa Coconut Grove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.6% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 49.5%

2.9% Nepal +4.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.5% India +3.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.5% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.9% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% China ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.4% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

25.1% English ◂ +4.8 pts 20.2%

21.9% Australian ◂ +6.2 pts 15.7%

7.3% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.5% Chinese ◂ +3.8 pts 3.7%

6.3% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

6.1% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% Greek ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%

3.5% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.1% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

56.0% English only ◂ +5.8 pts 50.2%

4.1% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

1.1% Punjabi +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

2.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.7% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.3% No religion ◂ +6.8 pts 33.4%

34.3% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 32.8%

6.3% Hinduism +5.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

3.8% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.1% Other religions +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Alawa in Coconut Grove

2 14th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Alawa in Coconut Grove

4.59 84th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Alawa in Coconut Grove +9 more in Alawa

21 53rd pct 12 31st pct

Students in Alawa in Coconut Grove

429 14th pct —

Avg size in Alawa in Coconut Grove

215 22nd pct —

ICSEA in Alawa in Coconut Grove

979 32nd pct —

Highest year of school

59.9% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 60.1%

11.3% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

9.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

Highest qualification level

26.1% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

21.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 17.4%

14.6% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.8 pts 10.5%

10.1% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 10.9%

8.2% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 5.0%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

3.7% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Alawa in Coconut Grove +$2 higher in Alawa gap narrowing

$915 69th pct $913 69th pct

Household income in Alawa in Coconut Grove +$534 higher in Alawa gap widening

$2,083 71st pct $1,549 38th pct

Family income in Alawa in Coconut Grove +$146 higher in Alawa gap widening

$2,186 57th pct $2,040 47th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 29.4%

20.8% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

12.5% Under $650 +9.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 9.1%

12.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 8.4%

Personal income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

33.7% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 18.5%

2.7% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

5.5% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.9% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.8% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

5.2% Diabetes even 5.2%

3.5% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Cancer even 2.0%

1.2% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None +0.2 pts ▸ 68.2%

14.4% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 14.0%

4.2% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.3% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alawa in Coconut Grove +162 larger in Coconut Grove

168 48th pct 330 68th pct

Median age in Alawa in Coconut Grove +10 yrs older in Coconut Grove

26 yrs 64th pct 36 yrs 96th pct

Median income in Alawa in Coconut Grove +$290 higher in Alawa

$735 67th pct $445 10th pct

Household income in Alawa in Coconut Grove +$1,408 higher in Alawa

$2,083 72nd pct $675 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alawa in Coconut Grove +0.6 larger in Alawa gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children ◂ +6.1 pts 50.7%

24.8% Couples without children +7.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

16.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 14.5%

1.6% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

17.4% 1 person +20.3 pts ▸ 37.7%

33.4% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 31.5%

19.9% 3 people ◂ +5.4 pts 14.5%

16.5% 4 people ◂ +6.0 pts 10.5%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 3.5%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alawa in Coconut Grove +$40 higher in Alawa gap widening

$340 40th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Alawa in Coconut Grove +$177 higher in Alawa gap widening

$1,777 46th pct $1,600 34th pct

People / bedroom in Alawa 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

36.1% Rented +24.6 pts ▸ 60.7%

37.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.2 pts 21.8%

22.8% Owned outright ◂ +8.3 pts 14.5%

1.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house ◂ +63.9 pts 23.5%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +43.2 pts ▸ 45.6%

9.0% Flat or apartment +20.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

57.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +38.9 pts 18.8%

11.8% 2 bedrooms +42.4 pts ▸ 54.2%

19.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 8.1%

3.2% 1 bedroom +11.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 2.1%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.8% $350–$549 ◂ +6.6 pts 32.2%

34.7% $200–$349 ◂ +4.3 pts 30.4%

14.3% Under $200 +9.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

6.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,000–$1,799 +7.2 pts ▸ 42.3%

35.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 25.7%

12.4% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.6% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alawa in Coconut Grove +1 more in Alawa

14 23rd pct 13 22nd pct

Stops/1k in Alawa in Coconut Grove +2.24 more in Alawa

6.74 80th pct 4.50 53rd pct

Departures/1k in Alawa in Coconut Grove +649.2 more in Alawa

1,733.9 78th pct 1,084.7 60th pct

PT routes in Alawa in Coconut Grove +4 more in Alawa

11 67th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Alawa in Coconut Grove even

1 7th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Alawa in Coconut Grove +2 longer in Alawa

12 17th pct 10 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Alawa in Coconut Grove +3,786 more in Coconut Grove

17,070 54th pct 20,856 63rd pct

Reach 45 min in Alawa in Coconut Grove +12,208 more in Coconut Grove

35,790 44th pct 47,998 53rd pct

Transit to city in Alawa in Coconut Grove +17 longer in Alawa

55 44th pct 38 16th pct

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 63.9%

6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

3.1% Bus +2.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

3.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

2.5% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.1% 1 vehicle +13.3 pts ▸ 43.4%

42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.5 pts 28.5%

5.9% No vehicle +11.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 6.9%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 12.1%

9.4% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

8.5% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 5.6%

6.9% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

4.7% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

2.3% Administrative & support +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

2.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

24.8% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 24.5%

15.0% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%

10.4% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

9.8% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.8% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Alawa in Coconut Grove +1 higher in Alawa

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Alawa in Coconut Grove +1 higher in Alawa

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

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

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Alawa in Coconut Grove even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Alawa in Coconut Grove +14 higher in Alawa

985 45th pct 971 39th pct

ERP in Alawa in Coconut Grove +833 higher in Coconut Grove

2,267 8th pct 3,100 11th pct

Growth in Alawa in Coconut Grove +3.4 pts higher in Alawa

5.1% 55th pct 1.7% 25th pct

Businesses in Alawa in Coconut Grove +193 higher in Coconut Grove

114 5th pct 307 13th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Alawa in Coconut Grove even

1,393 86th pct 1,393 86th pct

Max temp in Alawa in Coconut Grove even

33.2 100th pct 33.2 100th pct

Min temp in Alawa in Coconut Grove even

23.4 100th pct 23.4 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Alawa in Coconut Grove +0.5 higher in Coconut Grove

7.3 78th pct 7.9 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alawa in Coconut Grove +0.3 more in Coconut Grove

7.1 78th pct 7.4 83rd pct

15-min city in Alawa in Coconut Grove +3.9 pts higher in Coconut Grove

96.1% 80th pct 100.0% 98th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Alawa in Coconut Grove even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 85th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 56.8% 35th pct

Walk to a park in Alawa in Coconut Grove even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Alawa in Coconut Grove +9.7 pts higher in Coconut Grove

82.9% 78th pct 92.6% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Alawa in Coconut Grove +0.3 more in Alawa

12.0 37th pct 11.8 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Alawa in Coconut Grove +101 higher in Coconut Grove

133 58th pct 235 75th pct

Mean slope in Alawa in Coconut Grove +0.1 pts higher in Coconut Grove

3.4% 17th pct 3.5% 18th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alawa vs Coconut Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/701021010/alawa/vs/701021016/coconut-grove