Suburb in Darwin

Coconut Grove, NT

Coconut Grove had a population of 2,892 at the 2021 Census (−5.2% since 2016). Median age 35.4. Median weekly household income $1,541. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

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Coconut Grove at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Northern Territory.

In Darwin

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Coconut Grove's population shrank by 5.2% to 2,892, slower than Northern Territory as a whole (+1.7%). With a median age of 35.4, it is older than the NT average (33.2). Children under 10 make up 11.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 9.0%.

61.8% of households rent, a larger share than the NT average of 48.6%. 14.8% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are more common than in Northern Territory overall: 30.0% of homes, against 18.1%. The 2021 Census counted 1,215 households.

The median household earns $1,541 a week, below the NT average of $2,058. Renters pay a median $306 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,578 a month.

46.5% of residents were born overseas, more than the NT average of 23.9%. 44.3% use a language other than English at home. 37.5% report no religion, lower than the NT average (43.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Coconut Grove beside NT and Australia.

Coconut GroveNTAustralia
Population2,892232,62125,422,828
Growth since 2016−5.2%+1.7%+8.6%
Median age35.433.238.2
Households1,21570,6469,275,123
Flats and apartments30.0%18.1%14.3%
Renting61.8%48.6%31.1%
Owned outright14.8%16.2%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,541$2,058$1,747
Median rent a week$306$326$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,578$2,001$1,866
Born overseas46.5%23.9%29.3%
Other language at home44.3%36.1%23.6%
No religion37.5%43.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−5.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2,8512011
  2. 3,0502016
  3. 2,8922021

Age

Median age 35.4, against 33.2 for Northern Territory.

Coconut Grove Northern Territory
0–911.1%
10–197.5%
20–2918.1%
30–3921.1%
40–4912.6%
50–5910.2%
60–6910.1%
70–796.3%
80+2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Coconut Grove at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English22.3%
  2. Australian17.3%
  3. Australian Aboriginal11.4%
  4. Irish9.1%
  5. Filipino6.9%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Nepali9.3%
  2. Punjabi3.8%
  3. Greek3.1%
  4. Tagalog2.8%
  5. Australian Indigenous languages2.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. Nepal8.4%
  2. India7.0%
  3. the Philippines5.9%
  4. England2.7%
  5. Indonesia1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

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