Coconut Grove vs Millner

In Coconut Grove, most households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In Millner, about half of households rent. On these figures, Coconut Grove tends to suit renters and people living alone.

Coconut Grove and Millner are similar Darwin suburbs with comparable populations and median ages. Millner has a notably higher median household income at $94,484 versus Coconut Grove's $80,548, though Coconut Grove offers better walkability (71 versus 66) and slightly lower weekly rent at $300 compared to $340. Both suburbs are equally safe from natural hazards and sit roughly the same distance from the CBD, making the choice largely dependent on whether you prioritise higher local incomes and walkability or lower rental costs.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Millner

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (52% vs 24%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (53% vs 41%)

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

First-home buyers

Millner

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($360,000 vs $425,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Coconut Grove

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (63% vs 49%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $340/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Coconut Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (76% vs 48%)

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

Investors

Millner

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (1.1% vs -5.2%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.2% vs 3.8%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (8.2% vs 6.8%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Coconut Grove and Millner 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 Millner
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 Millner
Walkability 73 / 66
Coconut Grove — Walkability: 73/100 Millner — Walkability: 66/100

Demographics

Millner has higher household incomes ($94,484 vs $80,548); Millner rents higher ($340/wk vs $300/wk).

Coconut Grove Millner
Population 2,892
+11% vs other
 2,576
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.2% +1.1%
Median age 35 36
Median household income $80,548/yr $94,484/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $340/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coconut Grove Millner
0-4 7.5% / 6.7%
Coconut Grove — 0-4: 7.5% Millner — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 7.4% / 10.7%
Coconut Grove — 5-14: 7.4% Millner — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 3.7% / 4.5%
Coconut Grove — 15-19: 3.7% Millner — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 6.4% / 5.9%
Coconut Grove — 20-24: 6.4% Millner — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 24.0% / 19.9%
Coconut Grove — 25-34: 24.0% Millner — 25-34: 19.9%
35-44 15.9% / 15.3%
Coconut Grove — 35-44: 15.9% Millner — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 10.9% / 13.8%
Coconut Grove — 45-54: 10.9% Millner — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 11.0% / 10.8%
Coconut Grove — 55-64: 11.0% Millner — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 8.3% / 8.0%
Coconut Grove — 65-74: 8.3% Millner — 65-74: 8.0%
75-84 4.2% / 3.6%
Coconut Grove — 75-84: 4.2% Millner — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 0.6% / 0.8%
Coconut Grove — 85+: 0.6% Millner — 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%
Millner 34.5% lone person
Millner — Lone Person: 34.5% Millner — Couple Families: 34.2% Millner — One Parent Families: 19.1% Millner — Group Household: 10.2% Millner — Other Families: 1.9%
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%
Millner 49.0% renting
Millner — Owned Outright: 21.8% Millner — Mortgage: 29.1% Millner — Renting: 49.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Coconut Grove Millner
Bachelor Degree 16.0% / 16.0%
Coconut Grove — Bachelor Degree: 16.0% Millner — Bachelor Degree: 16.0%
Certificate III & IV 10.3% / 11.3%
Coconut Grove — Certificate III & IV: 10.3% Millner — Certificate III & IV: 11.3%
Postgraduate Degree 9.6% / 8.1%
Coconut Grove — Postgraduate Degree: 9.6% Millner — Postgraduate Degree: 8.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 6.6%
Coconut Grove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Millner — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.5%
Coconut Grove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Millner — 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 Millner
Nepal 7.8% / 5.9%
Coconut Grove — Nepal: 7.8% Millner — Nepal: 5.9%
India 6.5% / 5.2%
Coconut Grove — India: 6.5% Millner — India: 5.2%
Philippines 5.5% / 5.5%
Coconut Grove — Philippines: 5.5% Millner — Philippines: 5.5%
England 2.5% / 1.8%
Coconut Grove — England: 2.5% Millner — England: 1.8%
Greece — / 1.8%
Coconut Grove — Greece: not among its largest Millner — Greece: 1.8%
Indonesia 1.6% / —
Coconut Grove — Indonesia: 1.6% Millner — Indonesia: not among its largest

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 — Flats / Apartments: 30.9% Coconut Grove — Townhouses: 45.6%
Millner 52.5% houses
Millner — Houses: 52.5% Millner — Flats / Apartments: 34.3% Millner — Townhouses: 13.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Coconut Grove Millner
Median house price $707,500 $705,000
Median unit price $425,000 $360,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 11 sales
 19 days
from 13 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 Millner
3 bed $655K / $665K
Coconut Grove — 3 bed: $655K (11 sales) Millner — 3 bed: $665K (19 sales)

11 vs 19 sales

4 bed $1.25M / $732K
Coconut Grove — 4 bed: $1.25M (7 sales) Millner — 4 bed: $732K (11 sales)

7 vs 11 sales

Development activity

Coconut Grove Millner
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 Millner
Houses 3.8%
$660/wk on $910K
 5.2%
$725/wk on $720K
Units 6.8%
$625/wk on $475K
 8.2%
$600/wk on $380K

Ranking within NT

Coconut Grove Millner
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 49% of NT Higher than 58% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 96% of NT Higher than 92% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 90% of NT Higher than 86% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of NT Higher than 78% of NT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 7% of NT Higher than 47% of NT
Rental yield (units) Higher than 65% of NT Higher than 96% of NT

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Coconut Grove Millner
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
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Coconut Grove Millner
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
Casuarina Campus, 2.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.5% 1.0%

Schools in Coconut Grove

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

Schools in Millner

  • Millner Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Coconut Grove Millner
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 2
same for both
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 1 3
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Coconut Grove Millner
Walkability score 73/100 66/100
Distance to Darwin 10.1 km 10.4 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min
same for both
Public transport score 92/100
Bus
 82/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 35.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 20.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 0810
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 35
postcode 0810
same for both

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 Millner
Car (driver) 74.6% / 75.7%
Coconut Grove — Car (driver): 74.6% Millner — Car (driver): 75.7%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 8.8%
Coconut Grove — Car (passenger): 6.9% Millner — Car (passenger): 8.8%
Bus 8.0% / 6.3%
Coconut Grove — Bus: 8.0% Millner — Bus: 6.3%
Worked from Home 4.1% / 4.9%
Coconut Grove — Worked from Home: 4.1% Millner — Worked from Home: 4.9%
Bicycle 3.3% / 2.2%
Coconut Grove — Bicycle: 3.3% Millner — Bicycle: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.7%).

Setting

Coconut Grove Millner
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 528 m
2.0 km to a named beach
 1.7 km
2.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Coconut Grove Millner
Connectivity score 99/100 96/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 98%
1,831 premises
 88%
1,287 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Coconut Grove Millner
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 Millner
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

Millner

Apartments Coastal Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Quiet River

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