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Wagait vs West Daly

Name: Wagait vs West Daly — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 211 km apart · Wagait profile · West Daly profile

Wagait West Daly

West Daly and Wagait are two distinct Northern Territory areas with very different profiles. West Daly is a young place where the typical resident is 26 and 27.9% of the population are children. It has a very high First Nations population of 88.7% and 84.3% of people use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Wagait is much older with a typical age of 52 and a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (26.2%). People in Wagait also generally have higher incomes, with a typical weekly household income of $1,355 compared to $804 in West Daly.

Both areas share a similar climate with average maximum temperatures around 33 degrees, and both have roughly the same share of people providing unpaid care, which sits near the national figure. While they are similar in these ways, the gap in age has widened since 2016. At the same time, the difference in the share of children and the number of people who speak little or no English has narrowed over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,550 larger in West Daly Median age: 26 yrs older in Wagait First Nations: 80.7 pts higher in West Daly Other language: 76.7 pts higher in West Daly Limited English: 17.0 pts higher in West Daly

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wagait in West Daly +2,550 larger in West Daly gap steady

423 6th pct 2,973 26th pct

Median age in Wagait in West Daly +26 yrs older in Wagait gap widening

52 yrs 90th pct 26 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

40.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +25.5 pts 15.4%

12.5% Young adults (25–44) +21.0 pts ▸ 33.6%

13.7% Children (0–14) +14.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

26.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +23.0 pts 3.3%

5.9% Youth (15–24) +14.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

Marital status

30.4% Never married +39.4 pts ▸ 69.8%

46.1% Married ◂ +22.9 pts 23.2%

14.9% Divorced ◂ +13.1 pts 1.8%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 3.5%

3.3% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Wagait West Daly

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.6% Australia +23.3 pts ▸ 94.9%

5.2% England ◂ +5.1 pts 0.1%

4.7% New Zealand ◂ +4.5 pts 0.3%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.8% Australian ◂ +35.9 pts 2.9%

38.3% English ◂ +35.3 pts 3.0%

15.4% Irish ◂ +13.4 pts 2.0%

13.5% Scottish ◂ +12.6 pts 0.9%

4.7% German ◂ +4.2 pts 0.5%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.7% English only ◂ +71.7 pts 11.9%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.9% Christianity +14.3 pts ▸ 50.3%

48.9% No religion ◂ +21.3 pts 27.6%

11.6% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.2% Other religions +8.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wagait in West Daly

— 4 29th pct

Schools/1k kids in Wagait in West Daly

— 4.82 60th pct

Students in Wagait in West Daly

— 649 31st pct

Avg size in Wagait in West Daly

— 162 38th pct

ICSEA in Wagait in West Daly

— 620 0th pct

Highest year of school

42.5% Year 12 ◂ +10.3 pts 32.1%

26.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 25.8%

7.3% Year 9 or below +15.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

14.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 12.5%

Highest qualification level

30.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.8 pts 16.7%

22.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.0 pts 11.3%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.3 pts 7.8%

9.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.8 pts 4.6%

2.8% Certificate I / II +5.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

18.7% Engineering & related ◂ +13.7 pts 5.0%

7.3% Education +5.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.6 pts 6.6%

10.2% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.8% Health ◂ +5.8 pts 4.0%

6.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.5 pts 0.6%

4.1% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Wagait in West Daly +$630 higher in Wagait gap steady

$826 69th pct $196 0th pct

Household income in Wagait in West Daly +$551 higher in Wagait gap widening

$1,355 46th pct $804 0th pct

Family income in Wagait in West Daly +$1,301 higher in Wagait gap narrowing

$1,768 48th pct $467 0th pct

Household income distribution

22.3% Under $650 +11.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 20.5%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 16.1%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 5.0%

7.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 2.2%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 +33.5 pts ▸ 73.8%

25.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.2 pts 7.2%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.5 pts 5.0%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Other condition ◂ +6.3 pts 3.4%

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +8.5 pts 0.7%

8.0% Mental health ◂ +6.6 pts 1.5%

6.6% Asthma ◂ +3.7 pts 2.9%

5.9% Cancer ◂ +5.5 pts 0.4%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

5.4% Lung condition ◂ +5.1 pts 0.4%

3.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

2.8% Stroke ◂ +2.6 pts 0.2%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.5% None +15.7 pts ▸ 76.3%

15.8% One condition ◂ +5.8 pts 10.1%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +4.4 pts 1.1%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wagait in West Daly +2,603 larger in West Daly

34 8th pct 2,637 86th pct

Median age in Wagait in West Daly +25 yrs older in Wagait

49 yrs 100th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Wagait in West Daly +$215 higher in Wagait

$388 10th pct $173 0th pct

Household income in Wagait in West Daly +$284 higher in Wagait

$899 9th pct $615 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wagait in West Daly +2.8 larger in West Daly gap steady

2.1 10th pct 4.9 100th pct

Family composition

39.1% Couples with children +28.7 pts ▸ 67.8%

47.0% Couples without children ◂ +37.7 pts 9.2%

12.5% One-parent families +9.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

1.1% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

49.7% 2 people ◂ +35.7 pts 14.1%

2.9% 6 or more +39.1 pts ▸ 42.0%

29.7% 1 person ◂ +18.9 pts 10.8%

14.3% 3 people ◂ +6.7 pts 7.6%

2.3% 5 people +10.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

2.3% 4 people +10.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wagait in West Daly +$200 higher in Wagait gap steady

$250 46th pct $50 0th pct

Mortgage in Wagait in West Daly

$1,597 62nd pct —

People / bedroom in Wagait in West Daly +0.90 higher in West Daly gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.90 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

13.1% Rented +65.8 pts ▸ 78.9%

41.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +41.1 pts 0.0%

40.0% Owned outright ◂ +32.6 pts 7.4%

0.0% Other tenure +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

97.7% Separate house ◂ +17.8 pts 79.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

3.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

33.1% 3 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 45.0%

32.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 30.7%

19.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.8 pts 6.6%

8.6% 4 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.4% Studio / none ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

2.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

34.8% Under $200 +53.8 pts ▸ 88.5%

60.9% $200–$349 ◂ +60.1 pts 0.8%

13.0% $350–$549 ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wagait in West Daly even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Wagait in West Daly even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Wagait in West Daly even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Wagait in West Daly even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Wagait in West Daly

77 60th pct —

How people get to work

7.0% Walked +36.6 pts ▸ 43.6%

23.1% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

2.2% Car (passenger) +9.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.6% Worked at home ◂ +7.8 pts 0.9%

1.6% Bus +4.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.7% Bicycle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

4.1% No vehicle +60.7 pts ▸ 64.9%

42.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.8 pts 24.5%

38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +31.1 pts 7.7%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.6 pts 2.7%

2.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.1% Education & training +18.3 pts ▸ 27.4%

20.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 18.3%

10.2% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.3% Other services +7.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

8.1% Professional & technical ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

7.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.5 pts 3.0%

6.5% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 2.6%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.1 pts 0.9%

3.2% Mining ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

3.2% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.6 pts 0.6%

2.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 26.4%

13.4% Community & personal service +7.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

17.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.6 pts 6.2%

16.1% Managers ◂ +5.9 pts 10.2%

16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.3 pts 7.9%

4.8% Labourers +7.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Wagait in West Daly +6 higher in Wagait

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Wagait in West Daly +5 higher in Wagait

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Wagait in West Daly +2 higher in Wagait

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Wagait in West Daly +7 higher in Wagait

9 86th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Wagait in West Daly +293 higher in Wagait

970 63rd pct 677 0th pct

ERP in Wagait in West Daly +2,991 higher in West Daly

504 5th pct 3,495 26th pct

Growth in Wagait in West Daly +6.5 pts higher in Wagait

8.6% 84th pct 2.1% 34th pct

Businesses in Wagait in West Daly +19 higher in Wagait

26 2nd pct 7 1st pct

Approvals in Wagait in West Daly +3 higher in West Daly

0 0th pct 3 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wagait in West Daly +271 higher in Wagait

1,564 92nd pct 1,293 87th pct

Max temp in Wagait in West Daly +1.3 higher in West Daly

32.9 94th pct 34.2 98th pct

Min temp in Wagait in West Daly +1.8 higher in Wagait

23.4 100th pct 21.6 98th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wagait in West Daly +2.4 higher in West Daly

1.4 8th pct 3.8 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Wagait in West Daly +2.8 more in West Daly

1.6 7th pct 4.3 60th pct

15-min city in Wagait in West Daly +81.3 pts higher in West Daly

0.0% 0th pct 81.3% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Wagait in West Daly +55.1 pts higher in West Daly

27.0% 16th pct 82.1% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Wagait in West Daly even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Wagait in West Daly +85.4 pts higher in West Daly

0.0% 0th pct 85.4% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Wagait in West Daly +64.6 pts higher in West Daly

28.2% 9th pct 92.9% 78th pct

Walk to health in Wagait in West Daly +86.5 pts higher in West Daly

0.0% 0th pct 86.5% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Wagait in West Daly +1.4 more in Wagait

11.8 15th pct 10.4 11th pct

Intersections/km² in Wagait in West Daly +11 higher in Wagait

11 72nd pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Wagait in West Daly +0.7 pts higher in West Daly

3.0% 15th pct 3.7% 32nd pct

Compare Wagait with nearby areas

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Compare West Daly with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wagait vs West Daly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA74560/wagait/vs/LGA74680/west-daly