Livingstone vs Noonamah
Livingstone is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 45 in Noonamah. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Livingstone, about half of households are couple families. In Noonamah, about half of households are people living alone. Noonamah is closer to the city centre: 45.4 km, against 57.6 km. On these figures, Livingstone tends to suit families with children and couples, while Noonamah suits people living alone.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Livingstone
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 47%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Livingstone
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 33%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Noonamah
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $350/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Noonamah
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (45.4 km vs 57.6 km)
- has a shorter drive in (38 min vs 45 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Noonamah
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 10%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Livingstone and Noonamah drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Livingstone has more residents (443 vs 328); Livingstone has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $78,884).
| Livingstone | Noonamah | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 443 +26% vs other | 328 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -2.0% | +2.8% |
| Median age | 40 | 45 |
| Median household income | $97,500/yr +19% vs other | $78,884/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $350/wk +17% vs other | $290/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Livingstone | Noonamah | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $675,000 | $710,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 11 days from 5 sales | 28 days from 4 sales |
Development activity
| Livingstone | Noonamah | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 130 across Litchfield same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% same for both | |
Ranking within NT
| Livingstone | Noonamah | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 61% of NT | Higher than 47% of NT |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 13% of NT | Higher than 55% of NT |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 15% of NT | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 63% of NT | Higher than 65% of NT |
Liveability
Noonamah is more walkable (8 vs 0).
| Livingstone | Noonamah | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
| Livingstone | Noonamah | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Crime | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Livingstone | Noonamah | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Mobility
Livingstone sits further from the CBD (57.6 km vs 45.4 km).
| Livingstone | Noonamah | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 8/100 |
| Distance to Darwin | 57.6 km +21% vs other | 45.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 45 min | 38 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 0822 | 0.0% postcode 0837 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 26 postcode 0822 | 57 postcode 0837 |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.6%).
Setting
| Livingstone | Noonamah | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 40 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 23 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 15.3 km | 14.6 km |
NBN connectivity
| Livingstone | Noonamah | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 181 premises | 0% 115 premises |
Climate
| Livingstone | Noonamah | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,541 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Livingstone | Noonamah | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,153/yr same for both | |
| Council | Litchfield same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Livingstone | Noonamah | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lingiari same for both | |
| Member | Marion Scrymgour same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Livingstone | Noonamah | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $50,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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