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Alawa vs Coconut Grove

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Alawa profile · Coconut Grove profile

Alawa Coconut Grove

Coconut Grove and Alawa are neighbouring areas in Darwin, but they offer very different lifestyles. Coconut Grove is a high-density area where 60.7% of homes are rented and many people live alone (37.7%). In contrast, Alawa is dominated by family homes, with 87.5% of dwellings being separate houses and 82.9% having three or more bedrooms. There is also a significant gap in First Nations outcomes; typical household income for First Nations people in Alawa is $2,083, which is far higher than the $675 seen in Coconut Grove.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, sharing a typical resident age of 35 and nearly identical personal income levels. They are also alike in their diversity, with both having a high share of people born overseas and those who use a language other than English at home. While both are well-served by public transport, Alawa has more frequent services and far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school.

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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 Recent movers: 14.9 pts higher in Coconut Grove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alawain Coconut Grove +814 larger in Coconut Grove gap widening
2,078 79th pct 2,892 83rd pct
Median age in Alawain Coconut Grove even gap steady
35 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Alawain Coconut Grove +3.3 pts higher in Coconut Grove gap widening
8.1% 86th pct 11.4% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Alawain Coconut Grove +0.1 pts higher in Alawa gap narrowing
13.3% 26th pct 13.2% 26th pct
Under 15 in Alawain Coconut Grove +6.1 pts higher in Alawa gap steady
21.0% 75th pct 14.9% 35th pct
De facto in Alawain Coconut Grove +3.1 pts higher in Alawa gap steady
15.7% 74th pct 12.5% 53rd 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

Born overseas in Alawain Coconut Grove +5.1 pts higher in Coconut Grove gap widening
38.0% 94th pct 43.1% 97th pct

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

Other language in Alawain Coconut Grove +5.5 pts higher in Coconut Grove gap widening
34.5% 92nd pct 39.9% 94th pct
Limited English in Alawain Coconut Grove +1.5 pts higher in Alawa gap widening
5.1% 91st pct 3.7% 89th pct

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

No religion in Alawain Coconut Grove +6.8 pts higher in Alawa gap widening
40.3% 49th pct 33.4% 30th pct

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

Year 12 in Alawain Coconut Grove +0.2 pts higher in Coconut Grove gap narrowing
59.9% 80th pct 60.1% 80th pct
Bachelor+ in Alawain Coconut Grove +2.9 pts higher in Coconut Grove gap widening
29.8% 86th pct 32.7% 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in Alawain Coconut Grove
4.59 57th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Alawain Coconut Grove +9 more in Alawa
21 87th pct 12 82nd pct
Avg size in Alawain Coconut Grove +17 larger in Alawa
339 52nd pct 322 50th pct
ICSEA in Alawain Coconut Grove +18 higher in Coconut Grove
998 55th pct 1,016 65th 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 Alawain Coconut Grove +$2 higher in Alawa gap narrowing
$915 74th pct $913 74th pct
Household income in Alawain Coconut Grove +$534 higher in Alawa gap widening
$2,083 79th pct $1,549 51st pct
Family income in Alawain Coconut Grove +$146 higher in Alawa gap widening
$2,186 68th pct $2,040 60th pct
High earners in Alawain Coconut Grove +2.0 pts higher in Alawa gap widening
12.9% 73rd pct 11.0% 65th pct
High-income homes in Alawain Coconut Grove +7.5 pts higher in Alawa gap widening
25.0% 74th pct 17.5% 55th 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

Health condition in Alawain Coconut Grove +1.3 pts higher in Coconut Grove
20.9% 16th pct 22.3% 21st pct
Mental health in Alawain Coconut Grove +1.0 pts higher in Coconut Grove
5.5% 27th pct 6.5% 35th pct
Needs assistance in Alawain Coconut Grove +0.1 pts higher in Coconut Grove gap narrowing
5.3% 58th pct 5.4% 60th pct

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

Volunteering in Alawain Coconut Grove +2.9 pts higher in Alawa gap steady
18.0% 50th pct 15.1% 35th pct
Unpaid carers in Alawain Coconut Grove +2.0 pts higher in Alawa gap steady
9.8% 24th pct 7.8% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Alawain Coconut Grove +5.8 pts higher in Alawa gap steady
27.3% 60th pct 21.5% 32nd pct
Defence service in Alawain Coconut Grove +0.9 pts higher in Alawa
3.5% 64th pct 2.6% 49th pct
Housework 15h+ in Alawain Coconut Grove +5.0 pts higher in Alawa gap widening
18.5% 20th pct 13.5% 11th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Alawain Coconut Grove +162 larger in Coconut Grove
168 86th pct 330 86th pct
Median age in Alawain Coconut Grove +10 yrs older in Coconut Grove
26 yrs 50th pct 36 yrs 74th pct
Year 12 in Alawain Coconut Grove +13.1 pts higher in Alawa
32.7% 32nd pct 19.6% 10th pct
Unemployment in Alawain Coconut Grove +5.2 pts higher in Alawa
15.5% 73rd pct 10.3% 49th pct
Median income in Alawain Coconut Grove +$290 higher in Alawa
$735 59th pct $445 24th pct
Household income in Alawain Coconut Grove +$1,408 higher in Alawa
$2,083 65th pct $675 7th pct
Indigenous language in Alawain Coconut Grove +8.8 pts higher in Coconut Grove
15.5% 86th pct 24.2% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alawain Coconut Grove +0.6 larger in Alawa gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Alawain Coconut Grove +2.2 pts higher in Alawa gap widening
16.6% 78th pct 14.5% 70th pct
Living alone in Alawain Coconut Grove +20.3 pts higher in Coconut Grove gap steady
17.4% 27th pct 37.7% 88th 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 Alawain Coconut Grove +$40 higher in Alawa gap widening
$340 69th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Alawain Coconut Grove +$177 higher in Alawa gap widening
$1,777 60th pct $1,600 48th pct
People / bedroom in Alawain Coconut Grove +0.10 higher in Coconut Grove gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Alawain Coconut Grove +24.6 pts higher in Coconut Grove gap steady
36.1% 86th pct 60.7% 97th pct
Owned outright in Alawain Coconut Grove +8.3 pts higher in Alawa gap narrowing
22.8% 12th pct 14.5% 6th pct
Separate houses in Alawain Coconut Grove +63.9 pts higher in Alawa gap widening
87.5% 28th pct 23.5% 1st pct
3+ bedrooms in Alawain Coconut Grove +53.9 pts higher in Alawa gap narrowing
82.9% 59th pct 29.1% 0th 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

No car in Alawain Coconut Grove +11.7 pts higher in Coconut Grove gap steady
5.9% 77th pct 17.6% 93rd pct
Work from home in Alawain Coconut Grove +0.7 pts higher in Alawa gap steady
4.2% 9th pct 3.5% 7th pct
PT commute in Alawain Coconut Grove +2.8 pts higher in Coconut Grove gap steady
3.1% 86th pct 5.9% 93rd pct
PT stops in Alawain Coconut Grove +2 more in Alawa
15 85th pct 13 83rd pct
Stops/1k in Alawain Coconut Grove +2.72 more in Alawa
7.22 86th pct 4.50 75th pct
Departures/1k in Alawain Coconut Grove +835.9 more in Alawa
1,920.6 91st pct 1,084.7 87th pct
PT routes in Alawain Coconut Grove +6 more in Alawa
13 86th pct 7 86th pct
Stop walk in Alawain Coconut Grove even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Alawain Coconut Grove +3,786 more in Coconut Grove
17,070 71st pct 20,856 74th pct
Reach 45 min in Alawain Coconut Grove +12,208 more in Coconut Grove
35,790 59th pct 47,998 64th pct
Transit to city in Alawain Coconut Grove +17 longer in Alawa
55 45th 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

Recent movers in Alawain Coconut Grove +14.9 pts higher in Coconut Grove gap steady
37.8% 73rd pct 52.7% 92nd pct
Recent arrivals in Alawain Coconut Grove +7.5 pts higher in Coconut Grove gap steady
20.0% 87th pct 27.5% 93rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Alawain Coconut Grove +2.1 pts higher in Alawa gap widening
6.3% 79th pct 4.2% 59th pct
Participation in Alawain Coconut Grove +0.7 pts higher in Alawa gap steady
65.3% 67th pct 64.6% 64th pct
Full-time in Alawain Coconut Grove +1.9 pts higher in Coconut Grove gap steady
62.4% 71st pct 64.3% 77th pct

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%

Walkability

Walk score in Alawain Coconut Grove +0.5 higher in Coconut Grove
7.3 94th pct 7.9 97th pct
Types ≤15 min in Alawain Coconut Grove +0.3 more in Coconut Grove
7.1 95th pct 7.4 97th pct
15-min city in Alawain Coconut Grove +3.9 pts higher in Coconut Grove
96.1% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Alawain Coconut Grove +0.6 pts higher in Alawa
100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Alawain Coconut Grove even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Alawain Coconut Grove +43.2 pts higher in Alawa
100.0% 100th pct 56.8% 78th pct
Walk to a park in Alawain Coconut Grove even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Alawain Coconut Grove +9.7 pts higher in Coconut Grove
82.9% 94th pct 92.6% 98th pct
Amenities/1k in Alawain Coconut Grove +0.8 more in Alawa
12.5 47th pct 11.8 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Alawain Coconut Grove +100 higher in Coconut Grove
135 87th pct 235 92nd pct
Mean slope in Alawain Coconut Grove +0.1 pts higher in Coconut Grove
3.4% 19th pct 3.5% 20th pct

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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/sal/SAL70003/alawa/vs/SAL70059/coconut-grove