Coconut Grove vs Eaton

Eaton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 27 against 35 in Coconut Grove. In both, most households rent. In Coconut Grove, about half of households are people living alone. In Eaton, the large majority of homes are detached houses and the large majority of households are couple families. Coconut Grove is closer to the city centre: 10.1 km, against 12.5 km. On these figures, Coconut Grove tends to suit people living alone, while Eaton suits renters, young adults, and families with children.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Eaton

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 24%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (92% vs 41%)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

Renters

Eaton

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 19%)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (100% vs 63%)
  • has cheaper rent ($254/wk vs $300/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Coconut Grove

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 6/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (15 min vs 29 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (10.1 km vs 12.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Coconut Grove

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (76% vs 1%)
  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 6/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)

Weighs smaller dwellings, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Eaton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (33.3% vs -5.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Coconut Grove and Eaton drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Coconut Grove Eaton
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Coconut Grove Eaton
Walkability 73 / 6
Coconut Grove — Walkability: 73/100 Eaton — Walkability: 6/100

Demographics

Coconut Grove has more residents (2,892 vs 284); Eaton has higher household incomes ($131,456 vs $80,548).

Coconut Grove Eaton
Population 2,892
+90% vs other
 284
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.2% +33.3%
Median age 35 27
Median household income $80,548/yr $131,456/yr
+63% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+15% vs other
 $254/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coconut Grove Eaton
0-4 7.5% / 14.4%
Coconut Grove — 0-4: 7.5% Eaton — 0-4: 14.4%
5-14 7.4% / 16.2%
Coconut Grove — 5-14: 7.4% Eaton — 5-14: 16.2%
15-19 3.7% / —
Coconut Grove — 15-19: 3.7% Eaton — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 6.4% / 10.6%
Coconut Grove — 20-24: 6.4% Eaton — 20-24: 10.6%
25-34 24.0% / 32.4%
Coconut Grove — 25-34: 24.0% Eaton — 25-34: 32.4%
35-44 15.9% / 16.2%
Coconut Grove — 35-44: 15.9% Eaton — 35-44: 16.2%
45-54 10.9% / 4.2%
Coconut Grove — 45-54: 10.9% Eaton — 45-54: 4.2%
55-64 11.0% / 3.2%
Coconut Grove — 55-64: 11.0% Eaton — 55-64: 3.2%
65-74 8.3% / —
Coconut Grove — 65-74: 8.3% Eaton — 65-74: not among its largest
75-84 4.2% / —
Coconut Grove — 75-84: 4.2% Eaton — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 0.6% / —
Coconut Grove — 85+: 0.6% Eaton — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (32.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Coconut Grove 28.6% couple families
Coconut Grove — Couple Families: 28.6% Coconut Grove — Lone Person: 49.2% Coconut Grove — One Parent Families: 12.0% Coconut Grove — Group Household: 8.1% Coconut Grove — Other Families: 2.0%
Eaton 86.3% couple families
Eaton — Couple Families: 86.3% Eaton — Lone Person: 7.8% Eaton — One Parent Families: 5.9% Eaton — Group Household: 0.0% Eaton — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Coconut Grove 62.6% renting
Coconut Grove — Owned Outright: 14.9% Coconut Grove — Mortgage: 22.5% Coconut Grove — Renting: 62.6%
Eaton 100.0% renting
Eaton — Owned Outright: 0.0% Eaton — Mortgage: 0.0% Eaton — Renting: 100.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Coconut Grove Eaton
Certificate III & IV 10.3% / 20.1%
Coconut Grove — Certificate III & IV: 10.3% Eaton — Certificate III & IV: 20.1%
Bachelor Degree 16.0% / 10.9%
Coconut Grove — Bachelor Degree: 16.0% Eaton — Bachelor Degree: 10.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 7.4%
Coconut Grove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Eaton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 9.6% / 2.1%
Coconut Grove — Postgraduate Degree: 9.6% Eaton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / —
Coconut Grove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Eaton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Coconut Grove Eaton
India 6.5% / 1.4%
Coconut Grove — India: 6.5% Eaton — India: 1.4%
Nepal 7.8% / —
Coconut Grove — Nepal: 7.8% Eaton — Nepal: not among its largest
Philippines 5.5% / 1.8%
Coconut Grove — Philippines: 5.5% Eaton — Philippines: 1.8%
England 2.5% / 2.5%
Coconut Grove — England: 2.5% Eaton — England: 2.5%
New Zealand — / 2.1%
Coconut Grove — New Zealand: not among its largest Eaton — New Zealand: 2.1%
Indonesia 1.6% / —
Coconut Grove — Indonesia: 1.6% Eaton — Indonesia: not among its largest
South Africa — / 1.4%
Coconut Grove — South Africa: not among its largest Eaton — South Africa: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coconut Grove 23.5% houses
Coconut Grove — Houses: 23.5% Coconut Grove — Townhouses: 45.6% Coconut Grove — Flats / Apartments: 30.9%
Eaton 98.7% houses
Eaton — Houses: 98.7% Eaton — Townhouses: 0.0% Eaton — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Coconut Grove Eaton
Median house price $707,500 —
Median unit price $425,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 11 sales
 —

Development activity

Coconut Grove Eaton
New dwellings approved 171
across Darwin
same for both
Approvals change year on year +47%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Coconut Grove Eaton
Houses 3.8%
$660/wk on $910K
 —
Units 6.8%
$625/wk on $475K
 —

Ranking within NT

Coconut Grove Eaton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 49% of NT Higher than 89% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 96% of NT Higher than 53% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 90% of NT Higher than 95% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of NT Higher than 75% of NT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 7% of NT —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 65% of NT —

Liveability

Coconut Grove is more walkable (73 vs 6).

Coconut Grove Eaton
Grade B —
Score 64/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Coconut Grove Eaton
Bushfire Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
 High
100/100
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Coconut Grove Eaton
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Casuarina Campus, 4.3 km
same for both
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.5% 0.0%

Amenities in the suburb

Coconut Grove Eaton
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 3
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Eaton sits further from the CBD (12.5 km vs 10.1 km).

Coconut Grove Eaton
Walkability score 73/100 6/100
Distance to Darwin 10.1 km 12.5 km
+24% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min 29 min
Public transport score 92/100
Bus
 66/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 35.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 12.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 1.5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 0810
 1.1%
postcode 0820
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 35
postcode 0810
 19
postcode 0820

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Coconut Grove Eaton
Car (driver) 74.6% / 72.2%
Coconut Grove — Car (driver): 74.6% Eaton — Car (driver): 72.2%
Bicycle 3.3% / 10.5%
Coconut Grove — Bicycle: 3.3% Eaton — Bicycle: 10.5%
Walked Only 3.1% / 9.0%
Coconut Grove — Walked Only: 3.1% Eaton — Walked Only: 9.0%
Bus 8.0% / 3.0%
Coconut Grove — Bus: 8.0% Eaton — Bus: 3.0%
Worked from Home 4.1% / 5.3%
Coconut Grove — Worked from Home: 4.1% Eaton — Worked from Home: 5.3%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / —
Coconut Grove — Car (passenger): 6.9% Eaton — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.6%).

Setting

Coconut Grove Eaton
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 528 m
2.0 km to a named beach
 4.1 km

NBN connectivity

Coconut Grove Eaton
Connectivity score 99/100 83/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 98%
1,831 premises
 53%
373 premises

Climate

Coconut Grove Eaton
Annual rainfall 1,836 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 19.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Coconut Grove Eaton
Average residential rate $1,870/yr
same for both
Council Darwin
same for both

Federal electorate

Coconut Grove Eaton
Division Solomon
same for both
Member Luke John Gosling
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Coconut Grove Eaton
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Coconut Grove

Coastal Easy Commute Inner Multicultural Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

Eaton

Easy Commute Family Inner Quiet Young Families

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