NT · Litchfield Council
Noonamah, 0837
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Desirability score
- Transport
- Metro
- Established
- Residential
- Amenities
Suburb profile
In Litchfield, Noonamah is a settled smaller community with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Transport options are solid enough for daily errands and regular trips further afield. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and parks and green space against similar metro suburbs, even with housing affordability and safety holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 328
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,517
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 102
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,180
- Employment rate
- 50.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 18 / 0 / 0
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
9 public transport stops in this suburb
- Cox Peninsula Interchange
- Elizabeth Valley Rd after Gullick Rd
- Elizabeth Valley Rd after Weaver Rd
- Noonamah Tavern
- Redcliffe Rd opp Varro Rd
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
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Elizabeth Valley Road (556)Bus stop
- Elizabeth Valley Road (557)Bus stop
- Elizabeth Valley Road (770)Bus stop
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 39.0/100 — Below average
- State standing
- Top 35% of Northern Territory's suburbs
- National rank
- 3526th in Australia
- State rank
- 56th in NT
- Peer rank
- #2 among Metro Darwin · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #34 among Metro Darwin suburbs
- Data confidence
- 53%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Cox Peninsula Interchangetransport
- Elizabeth Valley Rd after Gullick Rdtransport
- Elizabeth Valley Rd after Weaver Rdtransport
- Noonamah Taverntransport
- Redcliffe Rd opp Varro Rdtransport
- Elizabeth Valley Road (556)amenitiesbus_stop
- Elizabeth Valley Road (557)amenitiesbus_stop
- Elizabeth Valley Road (770)amenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- 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
More in Litchfield Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Northern Territory.