NT · Litchfield Council
Coolalinga, 0839
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Desirability score
- Affordable
- Shops
- Metro
- Established
- Residential
Suburb profile
Coolalinga is a lively inner smaller community with dining, shopping and leisure options right on the doorstep. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
The community skews younger, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play.
Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because housing affordability and community and employment lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in safety.
Population
- Population
- 510
- Median age
- 31
- Median household income / week
- $1,426
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 21 of 245
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,772
- Employment rate
- 60.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 16 / 49 / 102
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Public transport
3 public transport stops in this suburb
- 420 Stuart Hwy, Coolalinga
- Coolalinga Central after Fairweather Cres
- Coolalinga Park & Ride
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
53 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- ANZATM
- RediATM
- Coolalinga BakeryBakery
- Bendigo BankBank
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Coolalinga Park & Ride (2) (937)Bus stop
- Coolalinga Park & Ride (815)Bus stop
- Coolalinga Shopping Centre (505)Bus stop
- ChiantiCafe
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 6
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Acacia Dentaldentist
- Better Healthpharmacy
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Health Centredoctor
- Medical Centredoctor
- Psychologistdoctor
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 40.4/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 32% of Northern Territory's suburbs
- National rank
- 3271st in Australia
- State rank
- 51st in NT
- Peer rank
- #32 among Metro Darwin · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #33 among Metro Darwin suburbs
- Data confidence
- 57%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Acacia Dentalhealthdentist
- Better Healthhealthpharmacy
- Chemist Warehousehealthpharmacy
- Health Centrehealthdoctor
- Medical Centrehealthdoctor
- Psychologisthealthdoctor
- 420 Stuart Hwy, Coolalingatransport
- Coolalinga Central after Fairweather Crestransport
- Coolalinga Park & Ridetransport
- ANZamenitiesatm
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Northern Territory.