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NT · Darwin Council
Coconut Grove, 0810
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,076
Growth (1 yr)
+0.1%
Growth (5 yr)
-0.2%
Median age
35
Median income
$1,549/wk
Employment rate
61.9%
Languages at home
44.3%non-English
Most common: Nepali, Punjabi, Greek
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
At the heart of the metro area, Coconut Grove is a mid-sized suburb where cafés, culture and everyday convenience overlap. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. A large share of residents were born overseas, and languages other than English are widely spoken at home.
Local schools rate highly against similar suburbs. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, and buses help with longer trips.
Homes are neither a bargain nor a premium buy against the wider market. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Desirability lands around average here: softer community and employment weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with safety holding up better.
At a glance
Coconut Grove snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
3,076
+0.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
10.4%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#4
among Metro Darwin · Established
Pop. growth
24th
percentile in NT
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
73rd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 54.8/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 8% of Northern Territory's suburbs
- National rank
- 1581st in Australia
- State rank
- 12th in NT
- Peer rank
- #4 among Metro Darwin · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #12 among Metro Darwin suburbs
- Data confidence
- 65%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
3,076(June 2025)
+0.1% annual · -0.2% over 5 years · 24th percentile in NT
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.1%
- 5-year growth
- -0.2%
- Change in 1 year
- +2
- Change in 5 years
- -5
- Growth rank in NT
- 24th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~3,100), extrapolated at +0.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,892
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,549
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 141 of 1,357
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,600
- Employment rate
- 61.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 286 / 554 / 363 (+ 3 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,063
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 73th
School list
- Millner Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 911 · 13th percentile · LBOTE 59% · 171 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1077 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 41% · 221 students · Top SEA quarter 40% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Nightcliff Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1063 · 73th percentile · LBOTE 49% · 478 students · Top SEA quarter 36% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- The Essington SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1128 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 40% · 782 students · Top SEA quarter 54% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Nightcliff High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 986 · 40th percentile · LBOTE 51% · 409 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
13 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bagot Rd before Old McMillans Rd
- Dick Ward Drive at Shopping Centre
- Dick Ward Drive before Caryota Ct
- Dick Ward Drive opp Musgrave Cres
- Dick Ward Drive opp Radford Ct
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
97 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 cafes · 2 supermarkets · 1 fast food · 1 playgrounds · 1 sports centres · 1 swimming pools · 2 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 6 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 13 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 51/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.35
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.04
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.07
Food & drink(3)
- Ruby G's Cafe and BakeryCafe
- KFCFast food
Bagot Road, Coconut Grove
- Eat at Martin'sRestaurant
6 Caryota Crescent
Shopping(3)
- Woolworths PetrolConvenience store
- NT Oriental EmporiumSupermarket
305 Bagot Road, Coconut Grove
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Health & services(2)
- Family PlanningClinic
2 Dick Ward Drive
- Four Treasures Traditional Chinese MedicineClinic
Sport & outdoors(11)
- David's StudioGym
1 Caryota Court
- Nation Crescent ParkPark
- Park (4)
- Reynolds ReservePark
- Playground
- TEMS - Top End Multi SportsSports centre
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Entertainment(1)
- Northern TangoCinema
24 Musgrave Crescent
Transport(13)
13 bus stops
Other(27)
- Coconut Grove ApartmentsApartment
- ANZATM
- Bench
- Bicycle Fix DarwinBicycle
- Bikes to FitBicycle
273 Bagot Rd, Coconut Grove
- Blue CyclesBicycle
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- BWS NightcliffBottleshop
- AutobarnCar Parts
- Car wash
- Drinking water (4)
- Fitness Station
- Beija FlorFlorist
Unit 1 12 Travers Street, Coconut Grove
- Garden (9)
- Darwin Lock & KeyLocksmith
- Nightcliff Shopping CentreMall
159 Dick Ward Drive
- Darwin MotorcylesMotorcycle
Unit Unit 2 and 3 1 Durand Circuit, Coconut Grove
- Parking (22)
- Cash ConvertersPawnbroker
- PetbarnPet
- EG AustraliaPetrol station
159 Dick Ward Drive
- UnitedPetrol station
- Australia Post PostboxPost Box
- Public toilets
159 Dick Ward Drive
- TOMRARecycling
11 Tang Street, Coconut Grove
- Shelter (5)
- Juninga CentreSocial Facility
113 Dick Ward Drive, Coconut Grove
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Nation Crescent ParkPark
- Reynolds ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 17
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 2
- Nearest hospital
- Darwin Private Hospital (5.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Family PlanningDick Ward DriveClinic
- Four Treasures Traditional Chinese MedicineClinic
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 80
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 26.0
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 31° / 25°
- Rainfall
- 1,010 mm · ~90 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 31° / 24°
- Rainfall
- 491 mm · ~61 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 30° / 20°
- Rainfall
- 8 mm · ~1 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 32° / 24°
- Rainfall
- 171 mm · ~21 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- NT Fire Protection and Fire Management zones — Bushfires NT / Department of Lands, Planning and Environment · current · Updated · Shapefile boundaries (CC BY 4.0)
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Solomon
- Member of Parliament
- Luke John GOSLING (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 78,702
- Turnout (2025)
- 79.3%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -7.1 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 48.7%Labor 51.3%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 5.1 km away).
Coalition 40.7%Labor 59.3%
8.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -7.9 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- MillnerLabor 58.8% · Coalition 41.2% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Rapid CreekLabor 67.2% · Coalition 32.8% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
- MoilLabor 52.5% · Coalition 47.5% TPP (2025)3.2 km away
- LudmillaLabor 56.8% · Coalition 43.2% TPP (2025)3.3 km away
- ParapLabor 58.2% · Coalition 41.8% TPP (2025)3.9 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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