Northern Territory · Postcode 0810

Coconut Grove postcode and suburb data

Northern Territory · Phone area code 08 · 7 km from Darwin

CoastalOuter Regional
2,892
Population (2021)
$1,549
Household income/wk
$300
Median rent/wk
35
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Coconut Grove at a glance vs NT

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

0810 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
2,892 People Resident population, Census 2021
Darwin Council area 46 suburbs, 14 postcodes
35 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,549/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against NT

Household income
$1,549/wk
23% below NT average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$300/wk
3% below NT average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
2.0 deciles above NT average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
35 years
2.0 years older than NT average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.2%
2.8 pts below NT average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Coconut Grove vs the NT average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricCoconut GroveNT avgAU avgGreater Darwin
Household income/wk $1,549 -NT $2,022 $1,836 $2,208
Rent/wk $300 ≈NT $309 $390 $379
Mortgage/month $1,600 ≈NT $1,631 $1,958 $2,025
Median age 35 33.0 45.0 35.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 +NT 3.0/10 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.2% -NT 7.0% 5.0% 4.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NT average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Coconut Grove (0810) is a coastal town in regional Northern Territory. It lies around 7 km from Darwin by road. The locality is part of the Darwin Suburbs statistical area. It is administered by Darwin.

According to the 2021 Census, Coconut Grove has a population of 2,892 with a median age of 35. The median weekly household income is $1,549, below the NT average. The unemployment rate is 4.2%, lower than the NT average. The Indigenous population is 330 (11.4% of residents).

Housing in Coconut Grove includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,600, with 1,215 total dwellings. Rental properties account for 62.6% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Coconut Grove scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Coconut Grove is part of the Darwin Suburbs statistical area in Northern Territory.

Coconut Grove details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode0810
StateNorthern Territory (NT)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)2,892
Median Age35 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,549/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$913/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,600
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area1.4 km²
Population Density2031/km²
Total Dwellings1,215
Australian Citizens67.2%
Indigenous Population330 (11.4%)
Unemployment Rate4.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-12.3989
Longitude130.852
Distance from Darwin7 km
Region (SA4)Darwin
Area (SA3)Darwin Suburbs
Local GovernmentDarwin
State ElectorateWanguri
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Darwin (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (14.8%) 15–24 (10.1%) 25–44 (40.0%) 45–64 (21.9%) 65+ (13.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years429 (14.8%)
15–24 years292 (10.1%)
25–44 years1,156 (40.0%)
45–64 years634 (21.9%)
65+ years379 (13.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (14.9%) Mortgaged (22.5%) Rented (62.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Coconut Grove is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis172 (5.9%)
Asthma153 (5.3%)
Diabetes150 (5.2%)
Heart Disease110 (3.8%)
Cancer59 (2.0%)
Lung Condition57 (2.0%)
Dementia32 (1.1%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle206 (17.6%)
1 vehicle508 (43.4%)
2 vehicles334 (28.5%)
3+ vehicles123 (10.5%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.