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The quick read on

Noonamah

NT 0837 · Litchfield

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$790,000

latest suburb median

Population
328

ABS 2021

Postcode
0837

Noonamah, Northern Territory

Property market insights for Noonamah

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Noonamah NT

Median price trend for houses

Based on 5 sales in the preceding 12 months

$790,000

Up 23.1% over 12 months

$1m$500k$020212023202420252026
3 bed
$710k

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Noonamah, NT is currently $790,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Noonamah has a 12-month growth rate of 23.1% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $710,000 in Noonamah.

Crime and safety

Is Noonamah safe?

The overall rate for Noonamah is 9,809 offences per 100,000 residents — 21% above the Greater Darwin benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Noonamah.

Overall crime rate

9,809

offences per 100,000 residents

21% aboveGreater Darwin

NoonamahGreater Darwin: 8,131

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Noonamah?

Noonamah NT 0837 is in Northern Territory, within Greater Darwin.

328 people call Noonamah home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,517 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
328
Median age
45 years
Median mortgage
$2,180 / month
2021 household rent
$290 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Darwin benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1514.0%Below
15–3422.3%Below
35–5428.0%Below
55–7432.9%Above
75 and over4.3%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses88.9%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright35.1%Above
Paying a mortgage47.4%Above
Renting17.5%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car5.4%In line
One car40.9%Above
Two cars26.9%Below
Three or more28.0%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home7.6%Above
Drove to work56.3%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled10.4%Above

What stands out in Noonamah

7.6% of workers in Noonamah worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Darwin.

3.4% of Noonamah residents were born in England.

37.5% of people in Noonamah described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Noonamah

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Noonamah NT 0837.

Is Noonamah family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

14.0% of Noonamah's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Greater Darwin average.

61 family households lived in Noonamah; 41.0% were couple families and 13.1% were one-parent families.

26.2% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Darwin average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Noonamah?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Noonamah had 328 residents at the 2021 Census.

28.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

37.2% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Greater Darwin rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Noonamah?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 88.9% of occupied private dwellings in Noonamah.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Noonamah?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

35.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Darwin rate.

47.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.

17.5% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Darwin rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Noonamah?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Noonamah had 2.2 people.

One-person households made up 37.8% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Darwin average.

Two-person households represented 37.8%, while 23.5% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Noonamah?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

7.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Darwin average.

56.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Darwin average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 10.4% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Noonamah?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

5.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Darwin.

One-car households formed 40.9% of the total.

54.8% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Noonamah, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

58.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 41.3% reported a different address.

11.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Darwin rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Noonamah?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

66.2% of residents used only English at home.

3.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Noonamah residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

11.3% of Noonamah's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.7% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 66.5%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Noonamah?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 27.4% of ancestry responses in Noonamah.

Australian ancestry made up 32.6% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Noonamah?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

12.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Darwin average.

Managers accounted for 16.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.1%.

Health care and social assistance employed 2.1% of workers, and education and training employed 6.3%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Noonamah?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 50.9%, compared with 69.7% across Greater Darwin.

32.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 13.3% worked part time.

Unemployment was 1.4%, compared with 4.0% across Greater Darwin.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Noonamah show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

43.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

5.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

6.1% reported asthma, 6.7% arthritis and 2.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Noonamah?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

9.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Darwin rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 7.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 34.8%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Noonamah?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,517 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,180.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $290 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Noonamah compare with Greater Darwin?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 7.6% in Noonamah, compared with 4.3% across Greater Darwin.

Outright ownership was 35.1% locally and 17.9% across Greater Darwin. That is about twice the Greater Darwin rate.

Renting accounted for 17.5% in Noonamah, against 45.2% across Greater Darwin.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Noonamah

Is Noonamah expensive?

The median house price is $790,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Noonamah good for families?

The Census counted 61 local families, and 14.0% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Noonamah?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $710,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Noonamah

11 streets in Noonamah

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Alverly Rd
  • Cox Peninsula Rd
  • Elizabeth Valley Rd
  • Goode Rd
  • Horsnell Rd
  • Keleson Rd
  • Noel Rd
  • Redcliffe Rd
  • Stuart Highway
  • Weaver Rd
  • Whittaker Rd

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Is Noonamah right for your search?

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.