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Coconut Grove vs Moil

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Coconut Grove profile · Moil profile

Coconut Grove Moil

Coconut Grove and Moil are neighbouring areas in Darwin with very different housing and population profiles. Coconut Grove is a transient hub where 60.7% of homes are rented and 52.7% of people moved in during the last five years. It has a high proportion of overseas-born residents (43.1%) and many more people living alone (37.7%). In contrast, Moil is dominated by family homes, with 86.7% of dwellings being separate houses and 83.3% having three or more bedrooms. Moil also has a higher typical weekly household income of $2,033, compared to $1,549 in Coconut Grove.

These two areas share a similar age profile for seniors, with about 13% to 14% of residents aged 65 and over. They also have nearly identical typical weekly rents, sitting around $300 to $310. While they share these basics, the gap in housing types remains stark, with separate houses being far more common in Moil. Meanwhile, Coconut Grove continues to have a much higher share of recent arrivals from overseas compared to Moil.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 27.3 pts higher in Coconut Grove Separate houses: 63.1 pts higher in Moil 3+ bedrooms: 54.2 pts higher in Moil Living alone: 19.4 pts higher in Coconut Grove Recent movers: 15.4 pts higher in Coconut Grove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coconut Grovein Moil +892 larger in Coconut Grove gap steady
2,892 83rd pct 2,000 78th pct
Median age in Coconut Grovein Moil +2 yrs older in Moil gap widening
35 yrs 14th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Coconut Grovein Moil +1.8 pts higher in Coconut Grove gap steady
11.4% 87th pct 9.6% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Coconut Grovein Moil +0.8 pts higher in Moil gap narrowing
13.2% 26th pct 14.0% 28th pct
Under 15 in Coconut Grovein Moil +7.5 pts higher in Moil gap steady
14.9% 35th pct 22.4% 81st pct
De facto in Coconut Grovein Moil +0.1 pts higher in Moil gap narrowing
12.5% 53rd pct 12.6% 53rd pct

Age structure

39.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.9 pts 27.9%
21.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 24.6%
14.9% Children (0–14) +7.5 pts ▸ 22.4%
13.2% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.1% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

41.2% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 43.9%
40.4% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 37.6%
9.9% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.6% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%
3.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Coconut Grove Moil

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coconut Grovein Moil +11.5 pts higher in Coconut Grove gap widening
43.1% 97th pct 31.6% 90th pct

Country of birth

49.5% Australia +11.9 pts ▸ 61.5%
7.8% Nepal ◂ +6.5 pts 1.3%
6.5% India ◂ +4.5 pts 2.0%
5.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%
2.5% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.7% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

20.2% English +5.2 pts ▸ 25.4%
15.7% Australian +9.4 pts ▸ 25.1%
8.2% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.9% Greek +4.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.2% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.6% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.2% Indian ◂ +3.3 pts 1.9%
3.4% German +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
2.9% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%
0.9% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Language

Other language in Coconut Grovein Moil +8.5 pts higher in Coconut Grove gap widening
39.9% 94th pct 31.4% 91st pct
Limited English in Coconut Grovein Moil +0.5 pts higher in Moil gap steady
3.7% 89th pct 4.2% 90th pct

Language used at home

50.2% English only +11.2 pts ▸ 61.4%
2.8% Greek +4.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.5% Punjabi ◂ +3.0 pts 0.5%
2.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
1.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
0.7% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
1.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.4% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Coconut Grovein Moil +5.2 pts higher in Moil gap widening
33.4% 30th pct 38.7% 44th pct

Religious affiliation

32.8% Christianity +11.5 pts ▸ 44.4%
33.4% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 38.6%
11.5% Hinduism ◂ +9.0 pts 2.5%
10.8% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 8.0%
4.6% Islam ◂ +3.1 pts 1.5%
3.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% Other religions ◂ +2.6 pts 0.8%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coconut Grovein Moil +1.2 pts higher in Coconut Grove gap narrowing
60.1% 80th pct 59.0% 78th pct
Bachelor+ in Coconut Grovein Moil +8.9 pts higher in Coconut Grove gap widening
32.7% 88th pct 23.8% 75th pct
Schools/1k kids in Coconut Grovein Moil
— 4.46 56th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Coconut Grovein Moil +12 more in Moil
12 82nd pct 24 87th pct
Avg size in Coconut Grovein Moil +15 larger in Moil
322 50th pct 337 52nd pct
ICSEA in Coconut Grovein Moil +20 higher in Coconut Grove
1,016 65th pct 996 54th pct

Highest year of school

60.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 59.0%
11.6% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
8.1% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.3% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

Highest qualification level

17.4% Certificate III / IV +9.8 pts ▸ 27.3%
27.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 23.8%
16.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.9 pts 10.4%
13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.4% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

21.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 19.9%
10.5% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 14.7%
13.2% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 9.7%
10.9% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
5.0% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.8% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.1% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%
3.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%
1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Coconut Grovein Moil +$26 higher in Moil gap steady
$913 74th pct $939 76th pct
Household income in Coconut Grovein Moil +$484 higher in Moil gap widening
$1,549 51st pct $2,033 76th pct
Family income in Coconut Grovein Moil +$157 higher in Moil gap narrowing
$2,040 60th pct $2,197 69th pct
High earners in Coconut Grovein Moil +1.2 pts higher in Moil gap steady
11.0% 65th pct 12.2% 70th pct
High-income homes in Coconut Grovein Moil +7.6 pts higher in Moil gap steady
17.5% 55th pct 25.1% 74th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 33.0%
23.0% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
22.1% Under $650 ◂ +13.0 pts 9.1%
8.4% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

34.3% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 36.5%
35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 30.2%
18.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 23.2%
3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coconut Grovein Moil +0.9 pts higher in Coconut Grove
22.3% 21st pct 21.4% 18th pct
Mental health in Coconut Grovein Moil +0.7 pts higher in Coconut Grove
6.5% 35th pct 5.9% 29th pct
Needs assistance in Coconut Grovein Moil +1.1 pts higher in Coconut Grove gap narrowing
5.4% 60th pct 4.4% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.7% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%
6.5% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%
5.3% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%
3.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%
2.0% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%
1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None +0.3 pts ▸ 68.5%
14.0% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
5.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%
2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coconut Grovein Moil +1.9 pts higher in Moil gap narrowing
15.1% 35th pct 16.9% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in Coconut Grovein Moil +2.0 pts higher in Moil gap steady
7.8% 14th pct 9.7% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in Coconut Grovein Moil +9.2 pts higher in Moil gap narrowing
21.5% 32nd pct 30.6% 76th pct
Defence service in Coconut Grovein Moil +1.3 pts higher in Moil
2.6% 49th pct 3.9% 70th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coconut Grovein Moil +5.4 pts higher in Moil gap steady
13.5% 11th pct 18.9% 22nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coconut Grovein Moil +138 larger in Coconut Grove
330 86th pct 192 86th pct
Median age in Coconut Grovein Moil +14 yrs older in Coconut Grove
36 yrs 74th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Coconut Grovein Moil +21.1 pts higher in Moil
19.6% 10th pct 40.7% 52nd pct
Unemployment in Coconut Grovein Moil +1.9 pts higher in Moil
10.3% 49th pct 12.1% 59th pct
Median income in Coconut Grovein Moil +$222 higher in Moil
$445 24th pct $667 52nd pct
Household income in Coconut Grovein Moil +$887 higher in Moil
$675 7th pct $1,562 45th pct
Indigenous language in Coconut Grovein Moil +8.1 pts higher in Coconut Grove
24.2% 88th pct 16.1% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coconut Grovein Moil +0.7 larger in Moil gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Coconut Grovein Moil +5.3 pts higher in Moil gap widening
14.5% 70th pct 19.7% 86th pct
Living alone in Coconut Grovein Moil +19.4 pts higher in Coconut Grove gap widening
37.7% 88th pct 18.3% 31st pct

Family composition

50.7% Couples with children +8.5 pts ▸ 59.2%
32.6% Couples without children ◂ +12.6 pts 20.0%
14.5% One-parent families +5.3 pts ▸ 19.7%
2.7% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

Household size

37.7% 1 person ◂ +19.4 pts 18.3%
31.5% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 31.0%
10.5% 4 people +9.0 pts ▸ 19.5%
14.5% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 18.1%
3.5% 5 people +3.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.0% 6 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coconut Grovein Moil +$10 higher in Moil gap narrowing
$300 57th pct $310 60th pct
Mortgage in Coconut Grovein Moil +$350 higher in Moil gap widening
$1,600 48th pct $1,950 69th pct
People / bedroom in Coconut Grovein Moil +0.10 higher in Coconut Grove gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Coconut Grovein Moil +27.3 pts higher in Coconut Grove gap widening
60.7% 97th pct 33.3% 83rd pct
Owned outright in Coconut Grovein Moil +10.0 pts higher in Moil gap steady
14.5% 6th pct 24.5% 14th pct
Separate houses in Coconut Grovein Moil +63.1 pts higher in Moil gap steady
23.5% 1st pct 86.7% 27th pct
3+ bedrooms in Coconut Grovein Moil +54.2 pts higher in Moil gap widening
29.1% 0th pct 83.3% 60th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.7% Rented ◂ +27.3 pts 33.3%
21.8% Owned with a mortgage +17.3 pts ▸ 39.1%
14.5% Owned outright +10.0 pts ▸ 24.5%
1.9% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

23.5% Separate house +63.1 pts ▸ 86.7%
45.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +32.0 pts 13.6%
29.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +29.9 pts 0.0%
0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +40.5 pts 13.6%
18.8% 3 bedrooms +27.4 pts ▸ 46.2%
8.1% 4 bedrooms +19.8 pts ▸ 27.9%
14.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.1 pts 1.6%
2.1% 5 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

30.4% $200–$349 +5.0 pts ▸ 35.3%
32.2% $350–$549 +2.3 pts ▸ 34.4%
24.0% Under $200 ◂ +7.7 pts 16.3%
5.4% $550–$749 +3.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.3 pts 25.0%
25.7% $1,800–$2,999 +11.6 pts ▸ 37.3%
12.5% $3,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 20.2%
14.0% Under $1,000 +3.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coconut Grovein Moil +11.8 pts higher in Coconut Grove gap steady
17.6% 93rd pct 5.8% 77th pct
Work from home in Coconut Grovein Moil +0.8 pts higher in Moil gap steady
3.5% 7th pct 4.2% 9th pct
PT commute in Coconut Grovein Moil +3.9 pts higher in Coconut Grove gap steady
5.9% 93rd pct 2.0% 80th pct
PT stops in Coconut Grovein Moil +1 more in Moil
13 83rd pct 14 84th pct
Stops/1k in Coconut Grovein Moil +2.50 more in Moil
4.50 75th pct 7.00 86th pct
Departures/1k in Coconut Grovein Moil +100.7 more in Coconut Grove
1,084.7 87th pct 984.0 86th pct
PT routes in Coconut Grovein Moil +5 more in Moil
7 86th pct 12 86th pct
Stop walk in Coconut Grovein Moil +5 longer in Moil
1 0th pct 6 36th pct
Reach 30 min in Coconut Grovein Moil +12,607 more in Coconut Grove
20,856 74th pct 8,249 56th pct
Reach 45 min in Coconut Grovein Moil +27,319 more in Coconut Grove
47,998 64th pct 20,679 49th pct
Transit to city in Coconut Grovein Moil +27 longer in Moil
38 16th pct 65 66th pct

How people get to work

63.9% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 69.5%
5.9% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.9% Bus ◂ +3.9 pts 2.0%
3.5% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.8% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%
2.7% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.5 pts 30.0%
28.5% 2 vehicles +12.8 pts ▸ 41.3%
17.6% No vehicle ◂ +11.8 pts 5.8%
6.9% 3 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 13.9%
3.6% 4 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coconut Grovein Moil +15.4 pts higher in Coconut Grove gap steady
52.7% 92nd pct 37.2% 71st pct
Recent arrivals in Coconut Grovein Moil +14.7 pts higher in Coconut Grove gap widening
27.5% 93rd pct 12.8% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coconut Grovein Moil +0.5 pts higher in Moil gap steady
4.2% 59th pct 4.7% 66th pct
Participation in Coconut Grovein Moil +2.2 pts higher in Moil gap narrowing
64.6% 64th pct 66.7% 72nd pct
Full-time in Coconut Grovein Moil +1.0 pts higher in Coconut Grove gap narrowing
64.3% 77th pct 63.3% 74th pct

Industries people work in

20.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.3 pts 13.9%
12.1% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 14.7%
10.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%
7.6% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.6% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%
4.5% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.5% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%
2.9% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.4% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.2% Arts & recreation +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

24.5% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 20.2%
16.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 13.2%
12.2% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 15.1%
11.6% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.3% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.0% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%
5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Coconut Grovein Moil +0.3 higher in Coconut Grove
7.9 97th pct 7.5 95th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coconut Grovein Moil +0.1 more in Moil
7.4 97th pct 7.6 98th pct
15-min city in Coconut Grovein Moil even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Coconut Grovein Moil +0.6 pts higher in Moil
99.4% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Coconut Grovein Moil even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Coconut Grovein Moil +43.2 pts higher in Moil
56.8% 78th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Coconut Grovein Moil even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Coconut Grovein Moil +7.4 pts higher in Moil
92.6% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Coconut Grovein Moil +73.7 more in Moil
11.8 46th pct 85.5 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Coconut Grovein Moil +112 higher in Moil
235 92nd pct 346 97th pct
Mean slope in Coconut Grovein Moil +0.2 pts higher in Coconut Grove
3.5% 20th pct 3.2% 16th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coconut Grove vs Moil [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70059/coconut-grove/vs/SAL70192/moil