2,892 ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2,851
- 2016: 3,050
- 2021: 2,892
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Coconut Grove · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Coconut Grove
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group in Coconut Grove, where nearly 40% of residents fall into this bracket. The area is noticeably younger than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 35. It is a small community of 2,892 people that has grown slightly over the last decade.
2,892
▲ +1.4%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Coconut Grove — lower than 89% of areas.
| Coconut Grove | 2,892 |
|---|---|
| 0810, NT | 34,330 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Coconut Grove grew by 1.4% since 2011, adding about 41 people. Its typical resident is 35, which is much lower than most similar areas and noticeably younger than the Australian typical age of 38.
35 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 14.9% of the population, which is well below both the Northern Territory and national figures. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose to 13.2% since 2011, a figure that is now well above the territory average.
13.2% ▲ +38.3%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.9% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Coconut Grove, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 40%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 11.4% of the community, which is well above the national figure but far below the Northern Territory average. About 41.2% of residents are married, while 12.5% are in a de facto relationship, a figure that fell slightly since 2011.
11.4% ▲ +16.6%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▼ -14.0%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Coconut Grove splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Coconut Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701021016/coconut-grove/topic/demographics-identity