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Katherine vs West Daly

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 244 km apart · Katherine profile · West Daly profile

Katherine West Daly

Katherine and West Daly are two distinct Northern Territory areas with a large gap in typical incomes. Katherine has a typical weekly household income of $2,116, which is far higher than the $804 seen in West Daly. Katherine also has a more qualified workforce, with 17.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 4.2% in West Daly. In contrast, West Daly has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 88.7% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, compared to 25.5% in Katherine. This is consistent with 90.6% of West Daly residents speaking a First Nations language, while that figure is 34.6% in Katherine.

Both areas share a similar climate and have roughly the same number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. However, the gap in typical personal income has widened since 2011, and Katherine has seen a growing lead in the proportion of people born overseas. While the difference in the share of people who speak little or no English has narrowed, West Daly remains far higher at 17.0% compared to 1.5% in Katherine.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 63.2 pts higher in West Daly Other language: 65.9 pts higher in West Daly Unpaid child care: 26.6 pts higher in West Daly Renting: 26.0 pts higher in West Daly No car: 57.2 pts higher in West Daly

Demographics & Identity

Population in Katherinein West Daly +6,670 larger in Katherine gap steady
9,643 45th pct 2,973 26th pct
Median age in Katherinein West Daly +7 yrs older in Katherine gap narrowing
33 yrs 11th pct 26 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Katherinein West Daly +63.2 pts higher in West Daly gap narrowing
25.5% 88th pct 88.7% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Katherinein West Daly +5.6 pts higher in Katherine gap steady
8.8% 10th pct 3.3% 0th pct
Under 15 in Katherinein West Daly +5.4 pts higher in West Daly gap narrowing
22.5% 88th pct 27.9% 100th pct
De facto in Katherinein West Daly +4.3 pts higher in West Daly gap narrowing
20.2% 89th pct 24.5% 94th pct

Age structure

33.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 33.6%
22.5% Children (0–14) +5.4 pts ▸ 27.9%
22.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.4 pts 15.4%
12.1% Youth (15–24) +7.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
8.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.6 pts 3.3%

Marital status

47.1% Never married +22.7 pts ▸ 69.8%
38.6% Married ◂ +15.4 pts 23.2%
7.2% Divorced ◂ +5.4 pts 1.8%
4.0% Separated ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%
3.1% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Katherine West Daly

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Katherinein West Daly +13.4 pts higher in Katherine gap widening
15.3% 61st pct 1.9% 0th pct

Country of birth

70.7% Australia +24.2 pts ▸ 94.9%
2.5% Philippines ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.6% Nepal ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%
1.4% England ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%
1.2% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

29.9% Australian ◂ +27.1 pts 2.9%
24.3% English ◂ +21.4 pts 3.0%
7.6% Irish ◂ +5.6 pts 2.0%
6.8% Scottish ◂ +5.9 pts 0.9%
4.3% German ◂ +3.8 pts 0.5%
3.2% Filipino ◂ +3.1 pts 0.1%
1.6% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%
1.3% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Katherinein West Daly +65.9 pts higher in West Daly gap steady
18.4% 77th pct 84.3% 100th pct
Limited English in Katherinein West Daly +15.4 pts higher in West Daly gap narrowing
1.5% 72nd pct 17.0% 100th pct

Language used at home

65.5% English only ◂ +53.5 pts 11.9%
1.3% Tagalog ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Katherinein West Daly +14.8 pts higher in Katherine gap narrowing
42.4% 56th pct 27.6% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

35.8% Christianity +14.5 pts ▸ 50.3%
42.4% No religion ◂ +14.8 pts 27.6%
16.9% Not stated ◂ +4.4 pts 12.5%
0.8% Other religions +8.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
2.2% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Katherinein West Daly +12.1 pts higher in Katherine gap narrowing
44.2% 59th pct 32.1% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Katherinein West Daly +13.1 pts higher in Katherine gap widening
17.3% 69th pct 4.2% 1st pct
Schools in Katherinein West Daly +4 more in Katherine
8 43rd pct 4 29th pct
Schools/1k kids in Katherinein West Daly +1.13 more in West Daly
3.69 49th pct 4.82 60th pct
Students in Katherinein West Daly +1,088 more in Katherine
1,737 47th pct 649 31st pct
Avg size in Katherinein West Daly +55 larger in Katherine
217 48th pct 162 38th pct
ICSEA in Katherinein West Daly +240 higher in Katherine
860 13th pct 620 0th pct

Highest year of school

44.2% Year 12 ◂ +12.1 pts 32.1%
17.8% Year 10 +8.0 pts ▸ 25.8%
9.7% Year 9 or below +13.4 pts ▸ 23.2%
10.4% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

Highest qualification level

28.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.6 pts 16.7%
17.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 11.3%
12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.5 pts 7.8%
2.7% Certificate I / II +5.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +8.9 pts 5.0%
12.8% Management & commerce ◂ +6.3 pts 6.6%
7.1% Education +5.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%
10.0% Health ◂ +6.0 pts 4.0%
4.1% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.6% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%
1.3% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Katherinein West Daly +$876 higher in Katherine gap widening
$1,072 87th pct $196 0th pct
Household income in Katherinein West Daly +$1,312 higher in Katherine gap widening
$2,116 87th pct $804 0th pct
Family income in Katherinein West Daly +$1,886 higher in Katherine gap widening
$2,353 85th pct $467 0th pct
High earners in Katherinein West Daly +10.0 pts higher in Katherine gap widening
12.2% 73rd pct 2.3% 0th pct
High-income homes in Katherinein West Daly +18.2 pts higher in Katherine gap widening
25.4% 83rd pct 7.2% 9th pct

Household income distribution

11.3% Under $650 +22.7 pts ▸ 33.9%
31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.4 pts 16.1%
19.8% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 20.5%
14.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 5.0%
11.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 2.2%

Personal income distribution

27.6% Under $650 +46.3 pts ▸ 73.8%
30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.8 pts 7.2%
23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.4 pts 5.0%
3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Katherinein West Daly +7.1 pts higher in Katherine
18.9% 11th pct 11.8% 0th pct
Mental health in Katherinein West Daly +3.4 pts higher in Katherine
4.9% 13th pct 1.5% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Katherinein West Daly +0.2 pts higher in Katherine gap narrowing
3.4% 14th pct 3.1% 12th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.8% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%
5.7% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%
4.9% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 1.5%
4.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%
2.9% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 0.7%
1.5% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None +12.3 pts ▸ 76.3%
13.6% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 10.1%
3.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%
1.7% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Katherinein West Daly +10.2 pts higher in Katherine gap widening
14.9% 32nd pct 4.7% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Katherinein West Daly +3.1 pts higher in West Daly gap narrowing
8.1% 12th pct 11.1% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in Katherinein West Daly +26.6 pts higher in West Daly gap narrowing
24.7% 49th pct 51.3% 100th pct
Defence service in Katherinein West Daly +8.7 pts higher in Katherine
9.8% 100th pct 1.0% 4th pct
Housework 15h+ in Katherinein West Daly +15.8 pts higher in West Daly gap widening
16.0% 14th pct 31.8% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Katherinein West Daly +175 larger in West Daly
2,462 84th pct 2,637 86th pct
Median age in Katherinein West Daly +1 yrs older in Katherine
25 yrs 50th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Katherinein West Daly +7.6 pts higher in West Daly
20.8% 12th pct 28.4% 33rd pct
Unemployment in Katherinein West Daly +14.1 pts higher in West Daly
13.5% 64th pct 27.6% 91st pct
Median income in Katherinein West Daly +$250 higher in Katherine
$423 14th pct $173 0th pct
Household income in Katherinein West Daly +$747 higher in Katherine
$1,362 48th pct $615 0th pct
Indigenous language in Katherinein West Daly +56.1 pts higher in West Daly
34.6% 90th pct 90.6% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Katherinein West Daly +2.2 larger in West Daly gap narrowing
2.7 86th pct 4.9 100th pct
One-parent in Katherinein West Daly +5.5 pts higher in West Daly gap narrowing
16.4% 72nd pct 21.9% 88th pct
Living alone in Katherinein West Daly +12.9 pts higher in Katherine gap narrowing
23.7% 21st pct 10.8% 0th pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children +11.2 pts ▸ 67.8%
25.7% Couples without children ◂ +16.5 pts 9.2%
16.4% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 21.9%
1.4% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Household size

6.0% 6 or more +36.0 pts ▸ 42.0%
32.5% 2 people ◂ +18.4 pts 14.1%
23.7% 1 person ◂ +12.9 pts 10.8%
15.4% 3 people ◂ +7.7 pts 7.6%
14.7% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 12.2%
7.9% 5 people +5.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Katherinein West Daly +$245 higher in Katherine gap widening
$295 61st pct $50 0th pct
Mortgage in Katherinein West Daly
$1,625 64th pct —
People / bedroom in Katherinein West Daly +0.90 higher in West Daly gap narrowing
1.00 89th pct 1.90 100th pct
Renting in Katherinein West Daly +26.0 pts higher in West Daly gap narrowing
52.9% 89th pct 78.9% 97th pct
Owned outright in Katherinein West Daly +8.2 pts higher in Katherine gap narrowing
15.7% 10th pct 7.4% 4th pct
Separate houses in Katherinein West Daly +2.5 pts higher in West Daly gap steady
77.5% 24th pct 79.9% 27th pct
3+ bedrooms in Katherinein West Daly +11.3 pts higher in Katherine gap widening
71.3% 27th pct 60.0% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Rented +26.0 pts ▸ 78.9%
24.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.5 pts 0.0%
15.7% Owned outright ◂ +8.2 pts 7.4%
3.4% Other tenure +8.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
3.8% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

Types of homes

77.5% Separate house +2.5 pts ▸ 79.9%
15.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 15.7%
2.6% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

48.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 45.0%
14.9% 2 bedrooms +15.9 pts ▸ 30.7%
18.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 14.5%
8.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 6.6%
4.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.6%
1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

20.4% Under $200 +68.2 pts ▸ 88.5%
34.5% $200–$349 ◂ +33.7 pts 0.8%
30.7% $350–$549 ◂ +30.7 pts 0.0%
4.8% $550–$749 ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
1.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Katherinein West Daly +57.2 pts higher in West Daly gap widening
7.7% 75th pct 64.9% 100th pct
Work from home in Katherinein West Daly +3.3 pts higher in Katherine gap steady
4.1% 10th pct 0.9% 0th pct
PT commute in Katherinein West Daly +5.9 pts higher in West Daly gap narrowing
0.5% 36th pct 6.4% 89th pct
PT stops in Katherinein West Daly even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Katherinein West Daly even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Katherinein West Daly even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Katherinein West Daly even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.3% Car (driver) ◂ +45.2 pts 23.2%
6.8% Walked +36.9 pts ▸ 43.6%
6.4% Car (passenger) +5.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.5% Bus +5.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 0.9%
2.8% Bicycle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

7.7% No vehicle +57.2 pts ▸ 64.9%
36.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +29.2 pts 7.7%
33.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.5 pts 24.5%
14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.6 pts 2.7%
8.2% 4 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Katherinein West Daly +31.7 pts higher in Katherine gap steady
45.7% 89th pct 14.0% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Katherinein West Daly +0.4 pts higher in Katherine gap narrowing
21.8% 86th pct 21.4% 85th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Katherinein West Daly +15.7 pts higher in West Daly gap narrowing
3.9% 36th pct 19.6% 95th pct
Participation in Katherinein West Daly +35.5 pts higher in Katherine gap widening
62.5% 71st pct 27.0% 0th pct
Full-time in Katherinein West Daly +9.5 pts higher in Katherine gap widening
74.6% 95th pct 65.1% 77th pct

Industries people work in

9.7% Education & training +17.7 pts ▸ 27.4%
22.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.9 pts 18.3%
17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.6 pts 11.9%
3.9% Other services +8.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
6.2% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.1% Construction ◂ +6.6 pts 2.6%
5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.3 pts 1.1%
5.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.4 pts 1.7%
3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 0.9%
3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
1.0% Arts & recreation +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Professionals +8.1 pts ▸ 26.4%
17.7% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.9 pts 7.9%
13.2% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 10.2%
12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.4 pts 6.2%
8.6% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
5.3% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Katherinein West Daly +6 higher in Katherine
7 64th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Katherinein West Daly +3 higher in Katherine
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Katherinein West Daly +1 higher in Katherine
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Katherinein West Daly +6 higher in Katherine
8 71st pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Katherinein West Daly +288 higher in Katherine
965 60th pct 677 0th pct
ERP in Katherinein West Daly +7,787 higher in Katherine
11,282 46th pct 3,495 26th pct
Growth in Katherinein West Daly +3.5 pts higher in Katherine
5.6% 68th pct 2.1% 34th pct
Businesses in Katherinein West Daly +911 higher in Katherine
918 41st pct 7 1st pct
Approvals in Katherinein West Daly +29 higher in Katherine
32 43rd pct 3 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Katherinein West Daly +509 higher in West Daly
784 64th pct 1,293 87th pct
Max temp in Katherinein West Daly +1.3 higher in Katherine
35.5 100th pct 34.2 98th pct
Min temp in Katherinein West Daly +1.2 higher in West Daly
20.4 95th pct 21.6 98th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Katherinein West Daly +0.8 higher in West Daly
3.0 30th pct 3.8 52nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Katherinein West Daly +1.0 more in West Daly
3.4 32nd pct 4.3 60th pct
15-min city in Katherinein West Daly +49.7 pts higher in West Daly
31.6% 22nd pct 81.3% 84th pct
Walk to shops in Katherinein West Daly +44.1 pts higher in West Daly
38.0% 32nd pct 82.1% 86th pct
Walk to transit in Katherinein West Daly even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Katherinein West Daly +20.5 pts higher in West Daly
64.9% 67th pct 85.4% 84th pct
Walk to a park in Katherinein West Daly +17.8 pts higher in West Daly
75.1% 58th pct 92.9% 78th pct
Walk to health in Katherinein West Daly +63.8 pts higher in West Daly
22.7% 22nd pct 86.5% 94th pct
Amenities/1k in Katherinein West Daly +4.4 more in Katherine
14.8 34th pct 10.4 11th pct
Intersections/km² in Katherinein West Daly even
0 29th pct 0 4th pct
Mean slope in Katherinein West Daly +0.9 pts higher in West Daly
2.8% 10th pct 3.7% 32nd pct

Compare Katherine with nearby areas

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Compare West Daly with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Katherine vs West Daly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA72200/katherine/vs/LGA74680/west-daly