Coolalinga, NT
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Coolalinga is more socio-economically advantaged than about 19% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 924, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Coolalinga at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 510
- Median age
- 31
- Median weekly household income
- $1,426
- SEIFA score
- 924
- Coordinates
- -12.5212, 131.0418
Coolalinga demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Coolalinga using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 37%, 69% of homes are rented, and 30% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 87 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 68 | 14% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 188 | 37% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 86 | 17% |
| Seniors (65+) | 74 | 15% |
Share of the 503 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 42 | 19% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 20 | 9% |
| Rented | 154 | 69% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 25 | 12% |
| Townhouses & semis | 49 | 23% |
| Flats & apartments | 102 | 48% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 212 occupied private dwellings in Coolalinga.
- Median weekly rent
- $340
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,772
- Average household size
- 1.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,713
- Median weekly personal income
- $943
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 124 (30%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 87 (21%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 59 (12%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 179 (43%)
- Labour-force participation
- 64%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.2%
- Employed full-time
- 154
- Employed part-time
- 86
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Coolalinga
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Coolalinga is November (average daytime high around 34.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 31.7°C). The area receives roughly 1788 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.9°C | 25.6°C | 456 mm |
| Feb | 31°C | 25.5°C | 387 mm |
| Mar | 31.9°C | 25.2°C | 214 mm |
| Apr | 32.7°C | 24.3°C | 101 mm |
| May | 32.5°C | 22.3°C | 15 mm |
| Jun | 31.9°C | 20.9°C | 9 mm |
| Jul | 31.7°C | 19.6°C | 5 mm |
| Aug | 33°C | 20.6°C | 3 mm |
| Sep | 34.4°C | 23°C | 28 mm |
| Oct | 34.6°C | 25°C | 72 mm |
| Nov | 34.1°C | 25.7°C | 139 mm |
| Dec | 32.5°C | 25.9°C | 359 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Coolalinga
Where is Coolalinga?
Coolalinga is a suburb of Northern Territory, Australia.
What is the population of Coolalinga?
At the 2021 Census, Coolalinga had a population of about 510.
Is Coolalinga an advantaged area?
Coolalinga has an ABS SEIFA score of 924, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 19 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 19% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Coolalinga?
Coolalinga has average daytime highs of about 32.6°C and overnight lows of about 23.6°C, with roughly 1,788 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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