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.
Noonamah · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Noonamah — higher than 60% of areas.
| Noonamah | 328 |
|---|---|
| 0837, NT | 489 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
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.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.7% ▼ -39.6%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Noonamah splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Young adults (25–44) (29%), with Seniors (65+) at 18%.
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.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.6% ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Noonamah, the largest group is Never married at 44%, followed by Married (33%) and Divorced (13%).
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