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NT · Litchfield Council
Coolalinga, 0839
Est. population · Jun 2025
658
Growth (1 yr)
+2.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+11.9%
Median age
31
Median income
$1,426/wk
Employment rate
60.7%
Languages at home
21.4%non-English
Most common: Bengali, Nepali, Australian Indigenous languages
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Café precinct
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Coolalinga is a lively inner smaller community with dining, shopping and leisure options right on the doorstep. The community skews younger, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Overseas-born and multilingual households are a noticeable part of the local population.
A genuine café and dining culture runs through the area, denser than many peers of a similar size. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, and buses help with longer trips.
Housing is more affordable than in many parts of the state. The area is still finding its shape, with new households arriving and the community evolving year by year.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer community and employment compared with similar metro suburbs, though safety remain brighter spots.
At a glance
Coolalinga snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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Population (ERP)
658
+2.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.6%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#8
among Metro Darwin · Growth area
Pop. growth
90th
percentile in NT
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 40.4/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 36% of Northern Territory's suburbs
- National rank
- 3692nd in Australia
- State rank
- 57th in NT
- Peer rank
- #8 among Metro Darwin · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #42 among Metro Darwin suburbs
- Data confidence
- 57%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
658(June 2025)
+2.6% annual · +11.9% over 5 years · 90th percentile in NT
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.6%
- 5-year growth
- +11.9%
- Change in 1 year
- +17
- Change in 5 years
- +70
- Growth rank in NT
- 90th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~700), extrapolated at +1.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 510
- Median age
- 31
- Median household income / week
- $1,426
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 21 of 245
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,772
- Employment rate
- 60.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 25 / 49 / 102 (+ 36 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Family & Lifestyle
Public transport
3 public transport stops in this suburb
- 420 Stuart Hwy, Coolalinga
- Coolalinga Central after Fairweather Cres
- Coolalinga Park & Ride
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
72 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 2 cafes · 2 supermarkets · 3 pharmacies · 6 fast food · 1 bakeries · 4 petrol stations · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Walkability proxy
- 65/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 3.92
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 19.61
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Food & drink(10)
- Coolalinga BakeryBakery
- ChiantiCafe
- Coffee CafeCafe
- Coolalinga SeafoodFast food
- Domino'sFast food
- Hungry Jack'sFast food
- KFCFast food
- McDonald'sFast food
- SubwayFast food
- Smokey J'sRestaurant
Shopping(6)
- Coles ExpressConvenience store
- ColesSupermarket
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Health & services(8)
- Acacia DentalDentist
- Health CentreMedical clinic
- Medical CentreMedical clinic
- PsychologistMedical clinic
- Better HealthPharmacy
- Chemist WarehousePharmacy
- Herbal HealingPharmacy
- VetVeterinary
Transport(3)
3 bus stops
Other(38)
- BWSAlcohol
- ANZATM
- RediATM
- Bendigo BankBank
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- BursonCar Parts
- MycarCar repair
- Caravan Site
- Coolalinga Caravan ParkCaravan Site
- VinniesCharity
- Birds of ParadiseClothes
- Rivers CoolalingaClothes
- Body CareCosmetics
- KmartDepartment Store
- Big MowerDoityourself
- Middy'sElectronics
- Saddle WorldFarm
- Stock FeedFarm
- iFitnessFitness Station
- Coolalinga MowersGarden Centre
- GlamazonHairdresser
- All ToolsHardware
- Crystal Pool Maintenance and SuppliesHardware
- Kennards HireHardware
- NT Custom homes & shedsHardware
- NTFHardware
- Jewellery studioJewelry
- Laundromat
- NewsagentsNewsagent
- Parking (10)
- Parking Entrance
- Coles ExpressPetrol station
- Petrol station
- PumaPetrol station
- Woolworths CaltexPetrol station
20 Henning Road, Coolalinga
- Post Box
- Australia PostPost office
- Tackle WorldSports
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 6
- Nearest hospital
- Palmerston Regional Hospital (6.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Acacia DentalDentist
- Better HealthPharmacy
- Chemist WarehousePharmacy
- Health CentreDoctor
- Medical CentreDoctor
- PsychologistDoctor
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 13
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 19.8
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 31° / 25°
- Rainfall
- 1,010 mm · ~90 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 31° / 24°
- Rainfall
- 491 mm · ~61 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 30° / 20°
- Rainfall
- 8 mm · ~1 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 32° / 24°
- Rainfall
- 171 mm · ~21 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- NT Fire Protection and Fire Management zones — Bushfires NT / Department of Lands, Planning and Environment · current · Updated · Shapefile boundaries (CC BY 4.0)
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Lingiari
- Member of Parliament
- Marion SCRYMGOUR (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 76,817
- Turnout (2025)
- 62.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +6.5 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 41.9%Labor 58.1%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 254.8 km away).
Coalition 64.7%Labor 35.3%
22.8 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -0.5 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- CoolalingaLabor 35.3% · Coalition 64.7% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- Howard SpringsLabor 37.1% · Coalition 62.9% TPP (2025)2.6 km away
- Bees CreekLabor 33.8% · Coalition 66.2% TPP (2025)3.0 km away
- Humpty DooLabor 37.6% · Coalition 62.4% TPP (2025)9.8 km away
- Berry SpringsLabor 36.1% · Coalition 63.9% TPP (2025)22.6 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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