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Central Desert vs Victoria Daly

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 572 km apart · Central Desert profile · Victoria Daly profile

Central Desert Victoria Daly

Central Desert and Victoria Daly are both sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory. Central Desert has a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (79.2%) and people who speak a First Nations language (92.2%) than Victoria Daly, where these figures are 65.5% and 79.8%. Other big gaps appear in housing and income; Victoria Daly has far more homes owned outright (15.6% compared to 2.7%) and a higher typical personal weekly income ($392 compared to $272).

Everyday life in both places is similar in that they share the same low ranking for access to money and resources. They also have nearly identical unemployment rates, sitting around 18%, and the same share of adults with a bachelor degree (6.2%). While some gaps in income and employment have shifted since 2016, the difference in the share of people using another language at home has narrowed over that time.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $672 higher in Victoria Daly Other language: 20.9 pts higher in Central Desert Separate houses: 15.0 pts higher in Central Desert De facto: 4.8 pts higher in Victoria Daly First Nations: 13.6 pts higher in Central Desert

Demographics & Identity

Population in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +776 larger in Central Desert gap narrowing
3,591 29th pct 2,815 25th pct
Median age in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +1 yrs older in Central Desert gap steady
28 yrs 2nd pct 27 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +13.6 pts higher in Central Desert gap narrowing
79.2% 98th pct 65.5% 96th pct
Aged 65+ in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +2.3 pts higher in Victoria Daly gap steady
6.0% 5th pct 8.3% 9th pct
Under 15 in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +2.6 pts higher in Central Desert gap steady
26.9% 98th pct 24.3% 92nd pct
De facto in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +4.8 pts higher in Victoria Daly gap narrowing
11.3% 25th pct 16.1% 80th pct

Age structure

30.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 28.0%
26.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 24.3%
19.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 20.1%
17.1% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 19.6%
6.0% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Marital status

45.7% Never married +9.5 pts ▸ 55.2%
41.3% Married ◂ +9.6 pts 31.7%
4.5% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.6% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%
4.0% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Central Desert Victoria Daly

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +1.0 pts higher in Victoria Daly gap steady
3.6% 5th pct 4.7% 9th pct

Country of birth

89.1% Australia ◂ +4.5 pts 84.6%
0.7% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% England +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% India even 0.3%
0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% China even 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

6.1% Australian +6.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
6.2% English +4.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
1.9% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.5% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.2% German +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +20.9 pts higher in Central Desert gap narrowing
76.2% 100th pct 55.2% 94th pct
Limited English in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +1.5 pts higher in Central Desert gap narrowing
5.4% 89th pct 3.9% 87th pct

Language used at home

15.8% English only +17.8 pts ▸ 33.6%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +6.8 pts higher in Victoria Daly gap widening
20.5% 6th pct 27.3% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

65.5% Christianity ◂ +7.8 pts 57.7%
20.5% No religion +6.8 pts ▸ 27.3%
12.1% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
1.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Buddhism even 0.3%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +5.4 pts higher in Victoria Daly gap widening
19.2% 0th pct 24.6% 4th pct
Bachelor+ in Central Desertin Victoria Daly even gap steady
6.2% 7th pct 6.2% 7th pct
Schools in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +2 more in Central Desert
12 57th pct 10 50th pct
Schools/1k kids in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +2.18 more in Victoria Daly
12.44 88th pct 14.62 90th pct
Students in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +225 more in Central Desert
709 32nd pct 484 28th pct
Avg size in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +11 larger in Central Desert
59 10th pct 48 7th pct
ICSEA in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +36 higher in Victoria Daly
612 0th pct 648 0th pct

Highest year of school

36.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.4 pts 23.7%
19.2% Year 12 +5.4 pts ▸ 24.6%
21.4% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 23.4%
11.2% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

Highest qualification level

21.8% Certificate III / IV +7.4 pts ▸ 29.1%
11.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 8.5%
6.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.5% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

4.5% Agriculture & environment +6.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.3% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.9% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%
9.3% Society & culture even 9.3%
7.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%
5.7% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%
2.5% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%
0.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +$120 higher in Victoria Daly gap widening
$272 0th pct $392 3rd pct
Household income in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +$72 higher in Victoria Daly gap narrowing
$1,122 16th pct $1,194 24th pct
Family income in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +$240 higher in Victoria Daly gap widening
$635 0th pct $875 2nd pct
High earners in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +0.1 pts higher in Victoria Daly gap steady
4.7% 13th pct 4.8% 13th pct
High-income homes in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +6.2 pts higher in Victoria Daly gap widening
3.9% 0th pct 10.1% 25th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 33.0%
28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 25.5%
23.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 21.2%
1.8% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

67.6% Under $650 ◂ +14.7 pts 52.9%
11.0% $650–$1,499 +9.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
7.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +2.2 pts higher in Central Desert
19.2% 11th pct 16.9% 7th pct
Mental health in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +0.2 pts higher in Victoria Daly
1.8% 0th pct 2.0% 1st pct
Needs assistance in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +0.5 pts higher in Victoria Daly gap narrowing
2.5% 8th pct 3.1% 12th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Diabetes ◂ +3.7 pts 6.5%
4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%
3.1% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.7% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
1.8% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.8% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.5% None ◂ +0.6 pts 69.8%
14.9% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 12.6%
3.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
0.7% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +2.3 pts higher in Victoria Daly gap narrowing
6.3% 2nd pct 8.5% 8th pct
Unpaid carers in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +2.9 pts higher in Victoria Daly gap steady
9.3% 19th pct 12.3% 51st pct
Unpaid child care in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +8.2 pts higher in Central Desert gap narrowing
46.7% 100th pct 38.4% 96th pct
Defence service in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +1.4 pts higher in Victoria Daly
1.2% 6th pct 2.5% 35th pct
Housework 15h+ in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +1.1 pts higher in Victoria Daly gap narrowing
12.1% 7th pct 13.2% 9th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +998 larger in Central Desert
2,843 86th pct 1,845 77th pct
Median age in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +1 yrs older in Central Desert
25 yrs 50th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +1.7 pts higher in Victoria Daly
11.2% 0th pct 12.8% 2nd pct
Unemployment in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +0.6 pts higher in Victoria Daly
33.5% 95th pct 34.1% 96th pct
Median income in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +$41 higher in Victoria Daly
$241 0th pct $282 0th pct
Household income in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +$144 higher in Victoria Daly
$853 7th pct $997 14th pct
Indigenous language in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +12.4 pts higher in Central Desert
92.2% 100th pct 79.8% 99th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +0.6 larger in Central Desert gap narrowing
4.1 100th pct 3.5 97th pct
One-parent in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +0.4 pts higher in Victoria Daly gap narrowing
26.8% 93rd pct 27.2% 93rd pct
Living alone in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +6.8 pts higher in Victoria Daly gap narrowing
19.9% 10th pct 26.7% 34th pct

Family composition

55.4% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 58.7%
26.8% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 27.2%
14.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.4 pts 12.0%
3.4% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

Household size

30.6% 6 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 21.7%
19.9% 1 person +6.8 pts ▸ 26.7%
17.1% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 19.7%
11.9% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 9.4%
9.7% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.1% 3 people even 10.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +$10 higher in Victoria Daly gap steady
$75 0th pct $85 1st pct
Mortgage in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +$672 higher in Victoria Daly gap widening
$498 0th pct $1,170 34th pct
People / bedroom in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +0.10 higher in Central Desert gap narrowing
1.40 100th pct 1.30 100th pct
Renting in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +10.2 pts higher in Central Desert gap narrowing
71.9% 95th pct 61.7% 92nd pct
Owned outright in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +12.9 pts higher in Victoria Daly gap widening
2.7% 0th pct 15.6% 9th pct
Separate houses in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +15.0 pts higher in Central Desert gap widening
90.2% 54th pct 75.2% 22nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +5.5 pts higher in Central Desert gap narrowing
69.7% 24th pct 64.1% 15th pct

How homes are owned or rented

71.9% Rented ◂ +10.2 pts 61.7%
19.4% Other tenure ◂ +6.3 pts 13.2%
2.7% Owned outright +12.9 pts ▸ 15.6%
1.1% Owned with a mortgage +5.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Types of homes

90.2% Separate house ◂ +15.0 pts 75.2%
2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.2 pts ▸ 14.7%
2.4% Other dwelling +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

50.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 47.7%
18.3% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 20.3%
15.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 10.9%
5.7% 1 bedroom +4.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.6% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.4% Studio / none +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Weekly rent distribution

85.8% Under $200 ◂ +6.3 pts 79.5%
3.9% $200–$349 +3.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% $350–$549 +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +26.7 pts 10.8%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +35.1 pts ▸ 35.1%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +1.7 pts higher in Victoria Daly gap narrowing
31.0% 94th pct 32.6% 94th pct
Work from home in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +3.5 pts higher in Victoria Daly gap widening
6.0% 17th pct 9.6% 33rd pct
PT commute in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +2.1 pts higher in Central Desert gap widening
2.8% 74th pct 0.7% 44th pct
PT stops in Central Desertin Victoria Daly even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Central Desertin Victoria Daly even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Central Desertin Victoria Daly even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Central Desertin Victoria Daly even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

39.0% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 36.6%
30.5% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 31.3%
6.0% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.1% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.8% Bus ◂ +2.5 pts 0.4%
0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 40.6%
31.0% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 32.6%
15.0% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
4.5% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +4.6 pts higher in Victoria Daly gap narrowing
24.2% 11th pct 28.8% 23rd pct
Recent arrivals in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +8.6 pts higher in Central Desert gap widening
32.1% 97th pct 23.5% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +0.2 pts higher in Central Desert gap narrowing
18.4% 94th pct 18.3% 94th pct
Participation in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +13.3 pts higher in Victoria Daly gap widening
34.5% 4th pct 47.9% 14th pct
Full-time in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +8.4 pts higher in Victoria Daly gap widening
62.5% 67th pct 70.9% 90th pct

Industries people work in

14.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.4 pts ▸ 29.1%
20.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.0 pts 13.2%
16.4% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 12.9%
12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 9.7%
7.7% Mining ◂ +5.9 pts 1.8%
6.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 3.5%
2.4% Accommodation & food +3.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.2% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
1.6% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.7% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.9% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.7% Labourers +11.3 pts ▸ 26.0%
21.9% Community & personal service ◂ +5.6 pts 16.3%
20.4% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 17.3%
16.1% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 14.4%
5.5% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 5.0%
7.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%
3.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Central Desertin Victoria Daly even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Central Desertin Victoria Daly even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Central Desertin Victoria Daly even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Central Desertin Victoria Daly even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +32 higher in Victoria Daly
697 0th pct 729 2nd pct
ERP in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +814 higher in Central Desert
4,170 29th pct 3,356 26th pct
Growth in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +2.9 pts higher in Victoria Daly
1.3% 25th pct 4.2% 56th pct
Businesses in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +29 higher in Victoria Daly
25 2nd pct 54 5th pct
Approvals in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +25 higher in Central Desert
45 47th pct 20 35th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +476 higher in Victoria Daly
268 9th pct 744 61st pct
Max temp in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +1.9 higher in Victoria Daly
33.9 97th pct 35.8 100th pct
Min temp in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +2.7 higher in Victoria Daly
17.3 88th pct 20.0 94th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +0.1 higher in Central Desert
2.2 16th pct 2.1 14th pct
Types ≤15 min in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +0.1 more in Victoria Daly
2.7 20th pct 2.9 22nd pct
15-min city in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +15.6 pts higher in Victoria Daly
16.4% 9th pct 31.9% 22nd pct
Walk to shops in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +50.0 pts higher in Central Desert
50.2% 55th pct 0.3% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Central Desertin Victoria Daly even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +25.5 pts higher in Central Desert
79.8% 80th pct 54.3% 49th pct
Walk to a park in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +23.6 pts higher in Victoria Daly
24.1% 8th pct 47.7% 18th pct
Walk to health in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +7.7 pts higher in Central Desert
69.6% 85th pct 62.0% 79th pct
Amenities/1k in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +6.1 more in Victoria Daly
18.1 47th pct 24.2 63rd pct
Intersections/km² in Central Desertin Victoria Daly even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Central Desertin Victoria Daly +0.8 pts higher in Victoria Daly
3.1% 18th pct 3.9% 36th pct

Compare Central Desert with nearby areas

MacDonnell Alice Springs Halls Creek Barkly Victoria Daly Ngaanyatjarraku Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara Katherine

Compare Victoria Daly with nearby areas

West Daly Katherine Coomalie Unincorporated NT Roper Gulf Belyuen Litchfield Wyndham-East Kimberley

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Central Desert vs Victoria Daly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA70620/central-desert/vs/LGA74550/victoria-daly