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Coconut Grove vs Nightcliff

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Coconut Grove profile · Nightcliff profile

Coconut Grove Nightcliff

Nightcliff and Coconut Grove are neighbouring areas in Darwin with different profiles. Nightcliff has a more highly qualified population, with 45.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 32.7% in Coconut Grove. Typical weekly household income is also well higher in Nightcliff at $2,051, while Coconut Grove sits at $1,549. There is a stark contrast in First Nations outcomes; in Nightcliff, 58.9% of First Nations residents finished Year 12 and the typical household income for this group is $1,800, whereas in Coconut Grove, only 19.6% finished Year 12 and the typical income is much lower at $675.

Both areas share a high level of amenity, with every home within a 15 minute walk of a park and public transport. They are also similar in the number of people per bedroom and the typical transit time to the city. However, the gap in education and income has widened over time, as Nightcliff has seen its share of university degrees and high earners grow further ahead of Coconut Grove since 2011.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 13.5 pts higher in Nightcliff Bachelor+: 12.7 pts higher in Nightcliff Separate houses: 12.3 pts higher in Nightcliff No car: 11.7 pts higher in Coconut Grove Year 12: 11.1 pts higher in Nightcliff

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +992 larger in Nightcliff gap widening
2,892 83rd pct 3,884 86th pct
Median age in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +1 yrs older in Coconut Grove gap narrowing
35 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +6.6 pts higher in Coconut Grove gap widening
11.4% 87th pct 4.8% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +1.8 pts higher in Coconut Grove gap steady
13.2% 26th pct 11.4% 20th pct
Under 15 in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +2.5 pts higher in Nightcliff gap widening
14.9% 35th pct 17.4% 52nd pct
De facto in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +0.7 pts higher in Nightcliff gap steady
12.5% 53rd pct 13.2% 58th pct

Age structure

39.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 40.7%
21.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 21.6%
14.9% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 17.4%
13.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 11.4%
10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%

Marital status

41.2% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 42.9%
40.4% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 42.8%
9.9% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%
4.6% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Coconut Grove Nightcliff

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +8.2 pts higher in Coconut Grove gap widening
43.1% 97th pct 34.9% 92nd pct

Country of birth

49.5% Australia +9.3 pts ▸ 58.8%
7.8% Nepal ◂ +3.8 pts 4.0%
6.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%
5.5% Philippines ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%
2.5% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

20.2% English +8.2 pts ▸ 28.4%
15.7% Australian +9.0 pts ▸ 24.7%
8.2% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
5.6% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.2% Filipino ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%
5.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.9% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.4% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.7% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
2.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +9.6 pts higher in Coconut Grove gap widening
39.9% 94th pct 30.4% 90th pct
Limited English in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +1.2 pts higher in Coconut Grove gap steady
3.7% 89th pct 2.5% 87th pct

Language used at home

50.2% English only +12.4 pts ▸ 62.6%
2.8% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.5% Punjabi ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%
2.6% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%
1.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
1.0% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +7.2 pts higher in Nightcliff gap widening
33.4% 30th pct 40.7% 50th pct

Religious affiliation

33.4% No religion +7.2 pts ▸ 40.7%
32.8% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 32.7%
11.5% Hinduism ◂ +2.8 pts 8.7%
10.8% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%
4.6% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%
3.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
3.4% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +11.1 pts higher in Nightcliff gap widening
60.1% 80th pct 71.3% 91st pct
Bachelor+ in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +12.7 pts higher in Nightcliff gap widening
32.7% 88th pct 45.4% 96th pct
Schools/1k kids in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff
— 1.48 18th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +1 more in Coconut Grove
12 82nd pct 11 81st pct
Avg size in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +41 larger in Nightcliff
322 50th pct 363 55th pct
ICSEA in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +9 higher in Nightcliff
1,016 65th pct 1,024 69th pct

Highest year of school

60.1% Year 12 +11.1 pts ▸ 71.3%
11.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%
9.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 4.4%
8.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

27.1% Bachelor degree +6.5 pts ▸ 33.7%
16.3% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 20.5%
17.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 15.9%
13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 10.2%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

21.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 18.0%
13.2% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
10.9% Society & culture +3.9 pts ▸ 14.8%
10.5% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.0% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.1% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
2.8% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +$290 higher in Nightcliff gap widening
$913 74th pct $1,203 90th pct
Household income in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +$502 higher in Nightcliff gap widening
$1,549 51st pct $2,051 77th pct
Family income in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +$390 higher in Nightcliff gap narrowing
$2,040 60th pct $2,430 79th pct
High earners in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +9.0 pts higher in Nightcliff gap widening
11.0% 65th pct 20.0% 89th pct
High-income homes in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +9.8 pts higher in Nightcliff gap steady
17.5% 55th pct 27.3% 78th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 32.9%
23.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 21.9%
22.1% Under $650 ◂ +13.8 pts 8.3%
8.4% $4,000 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 17.7%
9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 34.8%
34.3% Under $650 ◂ +10.9 pts 23.3%
18.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 27.3%
3.4% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +2.3 pts higher in Coconut Grove
22.3% 21st pct 20.0% 14th pct
Mental health in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +0.4 pts higher in Coconut Grove
6.5% 35th pct 6.2% 32nd pct
Needs assistance in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +2.9 pts higher in Coconut Grove gap steady
5.4% 60th pct 2.5% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%
6.5% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%
5.3% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%
3.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%
2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None +3.6 pts ▸ 71.8%
14.0% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 14.6%
5.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%
2.6% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +8.2 pts higher in Nightcliff gap widening
15.1% 35th pct 23.2% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +1.7 pts higher in Nightcliff gap widening
7.8% 14th pct 9.5% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +5.2 pts higher in Nightcliff gap widening
21.5% 32nd pct 26.7% 57th pct
Defence service in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +0.8 pts higher in Nightcliff
2.6% 49th pct 3.4% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +3.3 pts higher in Nightcliff gap steady
13.5% 11th pct 16.7% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +142 larger in Coconut Grove
330 86th pct 188 86th pct
Median age in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +8 yrs older in Coconut Grove
36 yrs 74th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +39.3 pts higher in Nightcliff
19.6% 10th pct 58.9% 86th pct
Unemployment in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +2.3 pts higher in Coconut Grove
10.3% 49th pct 8.0% 39th pct
Median income in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +$527 higher in Nightcliff
$445 24th pct $972 77th pct
Household income in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +$1,125 higher in Nightcliff
$675 7th pct $1,800 54th pct
Indigenous language in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +4.6 pts higher in Coconut Grove
24.2% 88th pct 19.7% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +0.2 larger in Nightcliff gap steady
2.2 24th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +3.3 pts higher in Coconut Grove gap narrowing
14.5% 70th pct 11.1% 52nd pct
Living alone in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +6.9 pts higher in Coconut Grove gap widening
37.7% 88th pct 30.7% 74th pct

Family composition

50.7% Couples with children +5.4 pts ▸ 56.1%
32.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 30.7%
14.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 11.1%
2.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Household size

37.7% 1 person ◂ +6.9 pts 30.7%
31.5% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 32.1%
14.5% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 18.2%
10.5% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 12.4%
3.5% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.0% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +$50 higher in Nightcliff gap widening
$300 57th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +$372 higher in Nightcliff gap widening
$1,600 48th pct $1,972 70th pct
People / bedroom in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff even gap steady
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +6.3 pts higher in Coconut Grove gap narrowing
60.7% 97th pct 54.4% 94th pct
Owned outright in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +5.0 pts higher in Nightcliff gap narrowing
14.5% 6th pct 19.4% 10th pct
Separate houses in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +12.3 pts higher in Nightcliff gap narrowing
23.5% 1st pct 35.8% 4th pct
3+ bedrooms in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +13.5 pts higher in Nightcliff gap steady
29.1% 0th pct 42.5% 5th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.7% Rented ◂ +6.3 pts 54.4%
21.8% Owned with a mortgage +2.7 pts ▸ 24.5%
14.5% Owned outright +5.0 pts ▸ 19.4%
1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

29.9% Flat or apartment +25.1 pts ▸ 55.0%
45.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +36.6 pts 9.0%
23.5% Separate house +12.3 pts ▸ 35.8%
0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 44.9%
18.8% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 21.7%
8.1% 4 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.7 pts 8.9%
2.1% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Studio / none +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Weekly rent distribution

30.4% $200–$349 +13.6 pts ▸ 44.0%
32.2% $350–$549 +1.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
24.0% Under $200 ◂ +20.4 pts 3.6%
5.4% $550–$749 +6.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% $750 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.7 pts 27.6%
25.7% $1,800–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 27.9%
12.5% $3,000 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 21.4%
14.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +11.7 pts higher in Coconut Grove gap widening
17.6% 93rd pct 5.9% 77th pct
Work from home in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +0.7 pts higher in Nightcliff gap steady
3.5% 7th pct 4.2% 9th pct
PT commute in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +2.4 pts higher in Coconut Grove gap steady
5.9% 93rd pct 3.5% 87th pct
PT stops in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +2 more in Coconut Grove
13 83rd pct 11 81st pct
Stops/1k in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +1.66 more in Coconut Grove
4.50 75th pct 2.83 69th pct
Departures/1k in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +411.4 more in Coconut Grove
1,084.7 87th pct 673.3 82nd pct
PT routes in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff even
7 86th pct 7 86th pct
Stop walk in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +1 longer in Coconut Grove
1 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +6,165 more in Coconut Grove
20,856 74th pct 14,691 67th pct
Reach 45 min in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +7,960 more in Coconut Grove
47,998 64th pct 40,038 61st pct
Transit to city in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +2 longer in Nightcliff
38 16th pct 40 19th pct

How people get to work

63.9% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 66.2%
5.9% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.9% Bus ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%
2.8% Bicycle +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.5% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.7% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 44.7%
28.5% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 34.6%
17.6% No vehicle ◂ +11.7 pts 5.9%
6.9% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.6% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +4.1 pts higher in Nightcliff gap widening
52.7% 92nd pct 56.7% 95th pct
Recent arrivals in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +3.2 pts higher in Coconut Grove gap widening
27.5% 93rd pct 24.4% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +1.0 pts higher in Coconut Grove gap steady
4.2% 59th pct 3.2% 45th pct
Participation in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +9.6 pts higher in Nightcliff gap widening
64.6% 64th pct 74.1% 88th pct
Full-time in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +1.1 pts higher in Nightcliff gap steady
64.3% 77th pct 65.4% 79th pct

Industries people work in

20.2% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 22.2%
12.1% Public administration & safety +4.8 pts ▸ 16.9%
10.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.5 pts 6.8%
7.6% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 5.6%
5.2% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.6% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%
4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%
2.9% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%
2.2% Arts & recreation +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

24.5% Professionals +10.4 pts ▸ 34.8%
16.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 14.9%
12.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 9.9%
11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%
10.3% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.0% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 5.9%
8.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%
5.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +0.6 higher in Coconut Grove
7.9 97th pct 7.3 94th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +0.6 more in Coconut Grove
7.4 97th pct 6.9 93rd pct
15-min city in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +0.6 pts higher in Nightcliff
99.4% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +40.6 pts higher in Nightcliff
56.8% 78th pct 97.4% 98th pct
Walk to a park in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +89.5 pts higher in Coconut Grove
92.6% 98th pct 3.1% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +0.3 more in Nightcliff
11.8 46th pct 12.1 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +151 higher in Nightcliff
235 92nd pct 385 99th pct
Mean slope in Coconut Grovein Nightcliff +0.4 pts higher in Coconut Grove
3.5% 20th pct 3.1% 14th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coconut Grove vs Nightcliff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70059/coconut-grove/vs/SAL70210/nightcliff