Suburb in Litchfield

Noonamah, NT

Noonamah had a population of 328 at the 2021 Census (+2.8% since 2016). Median age 45.0. Median weekly household income $1,517. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Noonamah at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Northern Territory.

In Darwin

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Noonamah's population grew by 2.8% to 328, faster than Northern Territory as a whole (+1.7%). With a median age of 45.0, it is older than the NT average (33.2). Children under 10 make up 11.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 9.5%.

18.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the NT average of 48.6%. 36.6% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 98 households.

The median household earns $1,517 a week, below the NT average of $2,058. Renters pay a median $290 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,180 a month.

16.1% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NT average of 23.9%. 4.4% use a language other than English at home. 54.2% report no religion, higher than the NT average (43.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Noonamah beside NT and Australia.

MeasureNoonamahNTAustralia
Population328232,62125,422,828
Growth since 2016+2.8%+1.7%+8.6%
Median age45.033.238.2
Households9870,6469,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%18.1%14.3%
Renting18.3%48.6%31.1%
Owned outright36.6%16.2%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,517$2,058$1,747
Median rent a week$290$326$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,180$2,001$1,866
Born overseas16.1%23.9%29.3%
Other language at home4.4%36.1%23.6%
No religion54.2%43.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+2.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3582011
  2. 3192016
  3. 3282021

Age

Median age 45.0, against 33.2 for Northern Territory.

Noonamah Northern Territory
Share of people by age, Noonamah and Northern Territory
0–911.0%
10–195.8%
20–2912.5%
30–3915.5%
40–4914.6%
50–5916.5%
60–6918.0%
70–798.2%
80+1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Noonamah at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian46.9%
  2. English39.5%
  3. Australian Aboriginal13.6%
  4. Irish11.4%
  5. Scottish11.4%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England4.7%
  2. Ireland2.2%
  3. the Philippines1.7%
  4. the United States1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Noonamah

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