Coconut Grove vs Nightcliff

In both, most households rent. In Coconut Grove, about half of households are people living alone. In Nightcliff, most homes are flats or apartments. Houses cost more in Nightcliff: a median of $1.17 million, against $708,000 in Coconut Grove, and rent is higher there too. Coconut Grove is closer to the city centre: 10.1 km, against 11.9 km. On these figures, Coconut Grove tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Nightcliff

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 2)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (36% vs 24%)

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

First-home buyers

Coconut Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($707,500 vs $1,170,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Coconut Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $350/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 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (76% vs 64%)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Coconut Grove returns a higher gross yield on units (6.8% vs 6.2%)
  • Nightcliff is growing faster (0.8% vs -5.2%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Coconut Grove and Nightcliff 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 Nightcliff
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 Nightcliff
Walkability 73 / 72
Coconut Grove — Walkability: 73/100 Nightcliff — Walkability: 72/100

Demographics

Nightcliff has more residents (3,884 vs 2,892); Nightcliff has higher household incomes ($106,652 vs $80,548).

Coconut Grove Nightcliff
Population 2,892 3,884
+34% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.2% +0.8%
Median age 35 34
Median household income $80,548/yr $106,652/yr
+32% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $350/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coconut Grove Nightcliff
0-4 7.5% / 6.7%
Coconut Grove — 0-4: 7.5% Nightcliff — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 7.4% / 10.6%
Coconut Grove — 5-14: 7.4% Nightcliff — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 3.7% / 4.3%
Coconut Grove — 15-19: 3.7% Nightcliff — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 6.4% / 4.8%
Coconut Grove — 20-24: 6.4% Nightcliff — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 24.0% / 23.9%
Coconut Grove — 25-34: 24.0% Nightcliff — 25-34: 23.9%
35-44 15.9% / 16.8%
Coconut Grove — 35-44: 15.9% Nightcliff — 35-44: 16.8%
45-54 10.9% / 11.9%
Coconut Grove — 45-54: 10.9% Nightcliff — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 11.0% / 9.7%
Coconut Grove — 55-64: 11.0% Nightcliff — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 8.3% / 8.0%
Coconut Grove — 65-74: 8.3% Nightcliff — 65-74: 8.0%
75-84 4.2% / 2.7%
Coconut Grove — 75-84: 4.2% Nightcliff — 75-84: 2.7%
85+ 0.6% / 0.7%
Coconut Grove — 85+: 0.6% Nightcliff — 85+: 0.7%

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%
Nightcliff 41.4% lone person
Nightcliff — Lone Person: 41.4% Nightcliff — Couple Families: 35.0% Nightcliff — One Parent Families: 10.7% Nightcliff — Group Household: 10.6% Nightcliff — Other Families: 2.3%
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%
Nightcliff 55.3% renting
Nightcliff — Owned Outright: 19.8% Nightcliff — Mortgage: 24.9% Nightcliff — Renting: 55.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Coconut Grove Nightcliff
Bachelor Degree 16.0% / 21.1%
Coconut Grove — Bachelor Degree: 16.0% Nightcliff — Bachelor Degree: 21.1%
Postgraduate Degree 9.6% / 12.9%
Coconut Grove — Postgraduate Degree: 9.6% Nightcliff — Postgraduate Degree: 12.9%
Certificate III & IV 10.3% / 10.0%
Coconut Grove — Certificate III & IV: 10.3% Nightcliff — Certificate III & IV: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 6.4%
Coconut Grove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Nightcliff — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 3.6%
Coconut Grove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Nightcliff — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

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 Nightcliff
India 6.5% / 6.1%
Coconut Grove — India: 6.5% Nightcliff — India: 6.1%
Nepal 7.8% / 4.0%
Coconut Grove — Nepal: 7.8% Nightcliff — Nepal: 4.0%
Philippines 5.5% / 3.4%
Coconut Grove — Philippines: 5.5% Nightcliff — Philippines: 3.4%
England 2.5% / 2.9%
Coconut Grove — England: 2.5% Nightcliff — England: 2.9%
New Zealand — / 1.7%
Coconut Grove — New Zealand: not among its largest Nightcliff — New Zealand: 1.7%
Indonesia 1.6% / —
Coconut Grove — Indonesia: 1.6% Nightcliff — 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 30.9% flats / apartments
Coconut Grove — Flats / Apartments: 30.9% Coconut Grove — Houses: 23.5% Coconut Grove — Townhouses: 45.6%
Nightcliff 55.2% flats / apartments
Nightcliff — Flats / Apartments: 55.2% Nightcliff — Houses: 35.8% Nightcliff — Townhouses: 9.0%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Coconut Grove Nightcliff
Median house price $707,500 $1,170,000
Median unit price $425,000 $415,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 11 sales
 22 days
from 19 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 Nightcliff
3 bed $655K / $885K
Coconut Grove — 3 bed: $655K (11 sales) Nightcliff — 3 bed: $885K (16 sales)

11 vs 16 sales

4 bed $1.25M / $1.27M
Coconut Grove — 4 bed: $1.25M (7 sales) Nightcliff — 4 bed: $1.27M (11 sales)

7 vs 11 sales

Unit 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 Nightcliff
2 bed $415K / $430K
Coconut Grove — 2 bed: $415K (87 sales) Nightcliff — 2 bed: $430K (90 sales)

87 vs 90 sales

3 bed $526K / $545K
Coconut Grove — 3 bed: $526K (19 sales) Nightcliff — 3 bed: $545K (15 sales)

19 vs 15 sales

Development activity

Coconut Grove Nightcliff
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 Nightcliff
Houses 3.8%
$660/wk on $910K
 3.9%
$735/wk on $970K
Units 6.8%
$625/wk on $475K
 6.2%
$510/wk on $430K

Ranking within NT

Coconut Grove Nightcliff
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 49% of NT Higher than 67% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 96% of NT Higher than 94% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 90% of NT Higher than 91% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of NT
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 7% of NT Higher than 11% of NT
Rental yield (units) Higher than 65% of NT Higher than 19% of NT

Liveability

Nightcliff scores higher overall (85 vs 64).

Coconut Grove Nightcliff
Grade B A
Score 64/100 85/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Coconut Grove Nightcliff
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
15/100
Aircraft noise High
70/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Coconut Grove Nightcliff
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
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% 1.4%

Schools in Coconut Grove

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

Schools in Nightcliff

  • Nightcliff Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Coconut Grove Nightcliff
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 2 4
Parks & reserves 2 6
Childcare 1 3
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 2 3
Beaches 0 1

Mobility

Coconut Grove Nightcliff
Walkability score 73/100 72/100
Distance to Darwin 10.1 km 11.9 km
+18% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min 18 min
Public transport score 92/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 35.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 33.5
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 Nightcliff
Car (driver) 74.6% / 76.5%
Coconut Grove — Car (driver): 74.6% Nightcliff — Car (driver): 76.5%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 7.3%
Coconut Grove — Car (passenger): 6.9% Nightcliff — Car (passenger): 7.3%
Bus 8.0% / 4.5%
Coconut Grove — Bus: 8.0% Nightcliff — Bus: 4.5%
Worked from Home 4.1% / 4.9%
Coconut Grove — Worked from Home: 4.1% Nightcliff — Worked from Home: 4.9%
Bicycle 3.3% / 5.0%
Coconut Grove — Bicycle: 3.3% Nightcliff — Bicycle: 5.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.5%).

Setting

Coconut Grove Nightcliff
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 528 m
2.0 km to a named beach
 179 m
889 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Coconut Grove Nightcliff
Connectivity score 99/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 98%
1,831 premises
 97%
2,169 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Coconut Grove Nightcliff
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 Nightcliff
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

Nightcliff

Apartments Beach Coastal Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Transport Hub

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