Coconut Grove vs Ludmilla

In Coconut Grove, most households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In Ludmilla, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Ludmilla: a median of $778,000, against $708,000 in Coconut Grove. Ludmilla is closer to the city centre: 8.8 km, against 10.1 km. On these figures, Coconut Grove tends to suit renters and people living alone.

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

Ludmilla

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (76% vs 24%)
  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
  • is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 41%)

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

First-home buyers

Ludmilla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($380,000 vs $425,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Coconut Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (63% vs 44%)

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

Commuting to the city

Coconut Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 45/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Coconut Grove

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (76% vs 24%)
  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 45/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Ludmilla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.5% vs 3.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Coconut Grove and Ludmilla 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 Ludmilla
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 Ludmilla
Walkability 73 / 45
Coconut Grove — Walkability: 73/100 Ludmilla — Walkability: 45/100

Demographics

Coconut Grove has more residents (2,892 vs 1,667); Ludmilla has higher household incomes ($106,912 vs $80,548).

Coconut Grove Ludmilla
Population 2,892
+42% vs other
 1,667
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.2% -4.4%
Median age 35
same for both
Median household income $80,548/yr $106,912/yr
+33% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coconut Grove Ludmilla
0-4 7.5% / 6.3%
Coconut Grove — 0-4: 7.5% Ludmilla — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 7.4% / 12.3%
Coconut Grove — 5-14: 7.4% Ludmilla — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 3.7% / 6.2%
Coconut Grove — 15-19: 3.7% Ludmilla — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 6.4% / 5.8%
Coconut Grove — 20-24: 6.4% Ludmilla — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 24.0% / 19.1%
Coconut Grove — 25-34: 24.0% Ludmilla — 25-34: 19.1%
35-44 15.9% / 13.9%
Coconut Grove — 35-44: 15.9% Ludmilla — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 10.9% / 14.5%
Coconut Grove — 45-54: 10.9% Ludmilla — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 11.0% / 9.8%
Coconut Grove — 55-64: 11.0% Ludmilla — 55-64: 9.8%
65-74 8.3% / 7.6%
Coconut Grove — 65-74: 8.3% Ludmilla — 65-74: 7.6%
75-84 4.2% / 4.1%
Coconut Grove — 75-84: 4.2% Ludmilla — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 0.6% / 0.8%
Coconut Grove — 85+: 0.6% Ludmilla — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Coconut Grove 49.2% lone person
Coconut Grove — Lone Person: 49.2% Coconut Grove — Couple Families: 28.6% Coconut Grove — One Parent Families: 12.0% Coconut Grove — Group Household: 8.1% Coconut Grove — Other Families: 2.0%
Ludmilla 25.7% lone person
Ludmilla — Lone Person: 25.7% Ludmilla — Couple Families: 39.1% Ludmilla — One Parent Families: 22.6% Ludmilla — Group Household: 10.6% Ludmilla — Other Families: 2.0%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Ludmilla 44.1% renting
Ludmilla — Owned Outright: 21.9% Ludmilla — Mortgage: 34.0% Ludmilla — Renting: 44.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Coconut Grove Ludmilla
Bachelor Degree 16.0% / 14.8%
Coconut Grove — Bachelor Degree: 16.0% Ludmilla — Bachelor Degree: 14.8%
Certificate III & IV 10.3% / 12.8%
Coconut Grove — Certificate III & IV: 10.3% Ludmilla — Certificate III & IV: 12.8%
Postgraduate Degree 9.6% / 4.9%
Coconut Grove — Postgraduate Degree: 9.6% Ludmilla — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 5.9%
Coconut Grove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Ludmilla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.5%
Coconut Grove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Ludmilla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

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 Ludmilla
Philippines 5.5% / 4.0%
Coconut Grove — Philippines: 5.5% Ludmilla — Philippines: 4.0%
Nepal 7.8% / 0.8%
Coconut Grove — Nepal: 7.8% Ludmilla — Nepal: 0.8%
India 6.5% / 1.8%
Coconut Grove — India: 6.5% Ludmilla — India: 1.8%
England 2.5% / 2.9%
Coconut Grove — England: 2.5% Ludmilla — England: 2.9%
Indonesia 1.6% / 0.7%
Coconut Grove — Indonesia: 1.6% Ludmilla — Indonesia: 0.7%
New Zealand — / 2.0%
Coconut Grove — New Zealand: not among its largest Ludmilla — New Zealand: 2.0%

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%
Ludmilla 76.0% houses
Ludmilla — Houses: 76.0% Ludmilla — Townhouses: 14.9% Ludmilla — Flats / Apartments: 9.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Coconut Grove Ludmilla
Median house price $707,500 $777,500
Median unit price $425,000 $380,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 11 sales
 18 days
from 18 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Coconut Grove Ludmilla
3 bed $655K / $682K
Coconut Grove — 3 bed: $655K (11 sales) Ludmilla — 3 bed: $682K (30 sales)

11 vs 30 sales

4 bed $1.25M / $890K
Coconut Grove — 4 bed: $1.25M (7 sales) Ludmilla — 4 bed: $890K (25 sales)

7 vs 25 sales

5 bed $1.3M / $1.05M
Coconut Grove — 5 bed: $1.3M (5 sales) Ludmilla — 5 bed: $1.05M (7 sales)

5 vs 7 sales

Development activity

Coconut Grove Ludmilla
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 Ludmilla
Houses 3.8%
$660/wk on $910K
 5.5%
$950/wk on $900K
Units 6.8%
$625/wk on $475K
 —

Ranking within NT

Coconut Grove Ludmilla
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 49% of NT Higher than 69% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 96% of NT Higher than 82% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 90% of NT Higher than 99% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of NT Higher than 94% of NT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 7% of NT Higher than 67% of NT
Rental yield (units) Higher than 65% of NT —

Liveability

Coconut Grove is more walkable (73 vs 45); Coconut Grove scores higher overall (64 vs 55).

Coconut Grove Ludmilla
Grade B
same for both
Score 64/100 55/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Coconut Grove Ludmilla
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
 Low
14/100
Aircraft noise High
70/100
 High
83/100
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Coconut Grove Ludmilla
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 2
Casuarina Campus, 4.3 km
 2
Danala Education and Community Precinct, 5.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.5% 0.7%

Schools in Coconut Grove

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Ludmilla

  • Ludmilla Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Coconut Grove Ludmilla
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 2 5
Childcare 1 2
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Fuel stations 2
same for both
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Coconut Grove Ludmilla
Walkability score 73/100 45/100
Distance to Darwin 10.1 km
+13% vs other
 8.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min 14 min
Public transport score 92/100
Bus
 69/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 35.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 15.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 Ludmilla
Car (driver) 74.6% / 77.9%
Coconut Grove — Car (driver): 74.6% Ludmilla — Car (driver): 77.9%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 7.2%
Coconut Grove — Car (passenger): 6.9% Ludmilla — Car (passenger): 7.2%
Bus 8.0% / 3.3%
Coconut Grove — Bus: 8.0% Ludmilla — Bus: 3.3%
Worked from Home 4.1% / 5.9%
Coconut Grove — Worked from Home: 4.1% Ludmilla — Worked from Home: 5.9%
Bicycle 3.3% / 3.1%
Coconut Grove — Bicycle: 3.3% Ludmilla — Bicycle: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.9%).

Setting

Coconut Grove Ludmilla
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 528 m
2.0 km to a named beach
 1.1 km
1.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Coconut Grove Ludmilla
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 Ludmilla
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

Ludmilla

Coastal Inner River

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