The name "Nollamara" is a Noongar word for the flowering plant Macropidia, commonly known as the black kangaroo paw.

Previously known as a lower income area, Nollamara has gone through a period of gentrification over the past decade[timeframe?]

Older homes are being replaced with new townhomes and there has been a surge in young families and professionals populating the suburb.

The newly renovated Des Penman Reserve is a good example of this as it includes tennis, soccer, lawn-bowls, playground, shaded lunch areas and BBQ facilities.

A newly developed Flinders Street and Wanneroo Road provide easy access to Leederville, Subiaco, Northbridge and the Perth CBD.