Weddell vs Noonamah

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Noonamah, about half of households are people living alone. Weddell is closer to the city centre: 39.6 km, against 45.4 km. On these figures, Noonamah tends to suit 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

Weddell

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 47%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 90%)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Noonamah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (33% vs 38%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Weddell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 18%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Weddell sits closer to the CBD (39.6 km vs 45.4 km)
  • Noonamah is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Noonamah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Noonamah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.8% vs -11.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Weddell 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.

Weddell Noonamah
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Weddell Noonamah
Walkability 0 / 8
Weddell — Walkability: 0/100 Noonamah — Walkability: 8/100

Demographics

Noonamah has more residents (328 vs 61); Noonamah skews older (45 vs 43).

Weddell Noonamah
Population 61 328
+438% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -11.6% +2.8%
Median age 43 45
Median household income $81,224/yr
+3% vs other
 $78,884/yr
Median weekly rent $275/wk $290/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Weddell Noonamah
0-4 — / 6.1%
Weddell — 0-4: not among its largest Noonamah — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 14.8% / 7.9%
Weddell — 5-14: 14.8% Noonamah — 5-14: 7.9%
15-19 4.9% / 3.0%
Weddell — 15-19: 4.9% Noonamah — 15-19: 3.0%
20-24 8.2% / 5.2%
Weddell — 20-24: 8.2% Noonamah — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 14.8% / 14.0%
Weddell — 25-34: 14.8% Noonamah — 25-34: 14.0%
35-44 14.8% / 14.0%
Weddell — 35-44: 14.8% Noonamah — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 19.7% / 14.0%
Weddell — 45-54: 19.7% Noonamah — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 13.1% / 18.0%
Weddell — 55-64: 13.1% Noonamah — 55-64: 18.0%
65-74 14.8% / 14.9%
Weddell — 65-74: 14.8% Noonamah — 65-74: 14.9%
75-84 — / 3.4%
Weddell — 75-84: not among its largest Noonamah — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ — / 0.9%
Weddell — 85+: not among its largest Noonamah — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Weddell 37.5% lone person
Weddell — Lone Person: 37.5% Weddell — Couple Families: 31.2% Weddell — One Parent Families: 31.2%
Noonamah 52.9% lone person
Noonamah — Lone Person: 52.9% Noonamah — Couple Families: 35.7% Noonamah — One Parent Families: 11.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Weddell 36.0% renting
Weddell — Owned Outright: 40.0% Weddell — Mortgage: 24.0% Weddell — Renting: 36.0%
Noonamah 17.5% renting
Noonamah — Owned Outright: 35.1% Noonamah — Mortgage: 47.4% Noonamah — Renting: 17.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Weddell Noonamah
England 4.9% / 3.4%
Weddell — England: 4.9% Noonamah — England: 3.4%
Ireland — / 1.5%
Weddell — Ireland: not among its largest Noonamah — Ireland: 1.5%
Philippines — / 1.2%
Weddell — Philippines: not among its largest Noonamah — Philippines: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Weddell Noonamah
Certificate III & IV 21.3% / 19.5%
Weddell — Certificate III & IV: 21.3% Noonamah — Certificate III & IV: 19.5%
Bachelor Degree 13.1% / 6.1%
Weddell — Bachelor Degree: 13.1% Noonamah — Bachelor Degree: 6.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 4.6%
Weddell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Noonamah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.2%
Weddell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Noonamah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Weddell 100.0% houses
Weddell — Houses: 100.0% Weddell — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Noonamah 89.8% houses
Noonamah — Houses: 89.8% Noonamah — Flats / Apartments: 10.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Weddell Noonamah
Median house price — $710,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 28 days
from 4 sales

Development activity

Weddell Noonamah
New dwellings approved 130
across Litchfield
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within NT

Weddell Noonamah
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 49% of NT Higher than 47% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 1% of NT Higher than 55% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 4% of NT —
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of NT Higher than 65% of NT

Liveability

Noonamah is more walkable (8 vs 0).

Weddell 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

Weddell 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 Low
23/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Weddell 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

Amenities in the suburb

Weddell Noonamah
Waterways 9 0

Mobility

Noonamah sits further from the CBD (45.4 km vs 39.6 km).

Weddell Noonamah
Walkability score 0/100 8/100
Distance to Darwin 39.6 km 45.4 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 35 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.

Weddell Noonamah
Car (driver) 83.3% / 73.0%
Weddell — Car (driver): 83.3% Noonamah — Car (driver): 73.0%
Worked from Home 16.7% / 9.9%
Weddell — Worked from Home: 16.7% Noonamah — Worked from Home: 9.9%
Walked Only — / 13.5%
Weddell — Walked Only: not among its largest Noonamah — Walked Only: 13.5%
Car (passenger) — / 3.6%
Weddell — Car (passenger): not among its largest Noonamah — Car (passenger): 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.3%).

Setting

Weddell Noonamah
Elevation 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.5 km 14.6 km

NBN connectivity

Weddell Noonamah
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
30 premises
 0%
115 premises

Climate

Weddell Noonamah
Annual rainfall 1,836 mm 1,541 mm
Summer max (Jan) 32.5°C —
Winter min (Jul) 19.8°C —

Council rates

Weddell Noonamah
Average residential rate $1,153/yr
same for both
Council Litchfield
same for both

Federal electorate

Weddell Noonamah
Division Lingiari
same for both
Member Marion Scrymgour
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Weddell Noonamah
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Weddell

Outer

Noonamah

Outer

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