Noonamah · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Noonamah

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Noonamah is now 45, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. With 328 people living here, the population is larger than about 62% of similar areas. The community is mostly made up of adults aged between 25 and 64.

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📍 Noonamah, Suburb / Locality

Where Noonamah sits — Total population

328 ▼ -37.9%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Noonamah — higher than 60% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Noonamah328
0837, NT 489
Northern Territory 232,605
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Residents are far older than the Northern Territory average, with a typical age of 45. This is also noticeably older than the typical Australian, who is 38.

328 ▼ -37.9%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 528
  • 2016: 319
  • 2021: 328

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

45 yrs ▲ +21.6%

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37 yrs
  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 45 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up only 13.7% of the population, which is well below the national figure. In contrast, people aged 65 and over are well above the Territory average at 18.9%.

18.9% ▲ +232.7%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.7%
  • 2016: 11.6%
  • 2021: 18.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.7% ▼ -39.6%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.7%
  • 2016: 18.5%
  • 2021: 13.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Noonamah splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Young adults (25–44) (29%), with Seniors (65+) at 18%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 10.4% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national average. Additionally, 17.6% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure much higher than in most similar areas.

10.4% ▲ +5.3%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.8%
  • 2016: 11.3%
  • 2021: 10.4%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

17.6% ▲ +15.8%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.2%
  • 2016: 17.9%
  • 2021: 17.6%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Noonamah, the largest group is Never married at 44%, followed by Married (33%) and Divorced (13%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 12 males; 70–74: 8 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 18 males; 65–69: 11 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 15 males; 60–64: 10 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 15 males; 55–59: 18 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 14 males; 50–54: 16 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 15 males; 45–49: 15 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 14 males; 40–44: 11 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 13 males; 35–39: 10 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 18 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 12 males; 25–29: 8 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 10 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 10 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 7 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 8 males; 5–9: 6 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 males; 0–4: 9 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Noonamah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70212/noonamah/topic/demographics-identity