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West Daly vs Unincorporated NT

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 223 km apart · West Daly profile · Unincorporated NT profile

West Daly Unincorporated NT

Unincorporated NT and West Daly are two sparsely populated regions of the Northern Territory with very different social profiles. West Daly has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 88.7%, compared to 10.7% in Unincorporated NT. This is reflected in language use, with 84.3% of West Daly residents using another language at home, while 65.3% in Unincorporated NT speak only English. There are also stark income gaps; the typical weekly household income in Unincorporated NT is $2,087, which is far higher than the $804 seen in West Daly.

Both areas share very similar climates, with average annual rainfall of around 1,280mm to 1,290mm. Over time, some of the gaps between them are narrowing. The difference in the typical age of residents has decreased since 2016, and the gap in Year 12 completion rates has also fallen. Meanwhile, the divide in household incomes has widened.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,829 larger in Unincorporated NT First Nations: 78.0 pts higher in West Daly Other language: 70.3 pts higher in West Daly Personal income: $964 higher in Unincorporated NT Household income: $1,283 higher in Unincorporated NT

Demographics & Identity

Population in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +3,829 larger in Unincorporated NT gap steady
2,973 26th pct 6,802 39th pct
Median age in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +9 yrs older in Unincorporated NT gap narrowing
26 yrs 0th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +78.0 pts higher in West Daly gap narrowing
88.7% 100th pct 10.7% 78th pct
Aged 65+ in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +4.4 pts higher in Unincorporated NT gap steady
3.3% 0th pct 7.7% 8th pct
Under 15 in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +6.5 pts higher in West Daly gap narrowing
27.9% 100th pct 21.4% 85th pct
De facto in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +4.0 pts higher in West Daly gap steady
24.5% 94th pct 20.5% 90th pct

Age structure

33.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 34.6%
27.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.5 pts 21.4%
15.4% Older adults (45–64) +10.1 pts ▸ 25.6%
20.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.3 pts 10.7%
3.3% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

Marital status

69.8% Never married ◂ +26.2 pts 43.6%
23.2% Married +18.8 pts ▸ 42.1%
1.8% Divorced +7.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
1.4% Separated +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.5% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

West Daly Unincorporated NT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +16.3 pts higher in Unincorporated NT gap narrowing
1.9% 0th pct 18.2% 71st pct

Country of birth

94.9% Australia ◂ +33.0 pts 61.9%
0.3% New Zealand +2.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Philippines +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.1% England +1.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Vietnam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

2.9% Australian +27.2 pts ▸ 30.1%
3.0% English +24.1 pts ▸ 27.0%
2.0% Irish +5.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.9% Scottish +6.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.5% German +2.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.1% Filipino +3.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.3% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +70.3 pts higher in West Daly gap widening
84.3% 100th pct 14.0% 73rd pct
Limited English in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +15.2 pts higher in West Daly gap narrowing
17.0% 100th pct 1.7% 74th pct

Language used at home

11.9% English only +53.4 pts ▸ 65.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +12.5 pts higher in Unincorporated NT gap narrowing
27.6% 14th pct 40.1% 44th pct

Religious affiliation

50.3% Christianity ◂ +16.3 pts 33.9%
27.6% No religion +12.5 pts ▸ 40.1%
12.5% Not stated +9.0 pts ▸ 21.5%
9.6% Other religions ◂ +8.8 pts 0.7%
0.1% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +14.2 pts higher in Unincorporated NT gap narrowing
32.1% 13th pct 46.3% 64th pct
Bachelor+ in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +14.0 pts higher in Unincorporated NT gap steady
4.2% 1st pct 18.1% 72nd pct
Schools in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +5 more in Unincorporated NT
4 29th pct 9 46th pct
Schools/1k kids in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +1.36 more in Unincorporated NT
4.82 60th pct 6.18 72nd pct
Students in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +486 more in Unincorporated NT
649 31st pct 1,135 40th pct
Avg size in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +36 larger in West Daly
162 38th pct 126 29th pct
ICSEA in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +304 higher in Unincorporated NT
620 0th pct 924 25th pct

Highest year of school

32.1% Year 12 +14.2 pts ▸ 46.3%
25.8% Year 10 ◂ +9.1 pts 16.7%
23.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +17.3 pts 5.9%
12.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 9.0%

Highest qualification level

16.7% Certificate III / IV +12.2 pts ▸ 28.9%
11.3% Bachelor degree +5.5 pts ▸ 16.8%
7.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.7 pts 2.3%
4.6% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

5.0% Engineering & related +8.9 pts ▸ 13.8%
6.6% Management & commerce +6.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.5% Education ◂ +6.6 pts 5.9%
10.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 7.2%
4.0% Health +5.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%
4.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
0.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +$964 higher in Unincorporated NT gap widening
$196 0th pct $1,160 90th pct
Household income in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +$1,283 higher in Unincorporated NT gap widening
$804 0th pct $2,087 87th pct
Family income in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +$2,338 higher in Unincorporated NT gap widening
$467 0th pct $2,805 91st pct
High earners in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +14.8 pts higher in Unincorporated NT gap steady
2.3% 0th pct 17.1% 86th pct
High-income homes in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +20.6 pts higher in Unincorporated NT gap widening
7.2% 9th pct 27.8% 86th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% Under $650 ◂ +25.5 pts 8.4%
16.1% $1,500–$2,999 +13.2 pts ▸ 29.3%
20.5% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 23.3%
5.0% $3,000–$3,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
2.2% $4,000 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

Personal income distribution

73.8% Under $650 ◂ +53.6 pts 20.2%
7.2% $650–$1,499 +21.2 pts ▸ 28.4%
5.0% $1,500–$2,999 +18.7 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.6% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +4.1 pts higher in Unincorporated NT
11.8% 0th pct 15.8% 5th pct
Mental health in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +3.3 pts higher in Unincorporated NT
1.5% 0th pct 4.7% 12th pct
Needs assistance in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +1.1 pts higher in West Daly gap steady
3.1% 12th pct 2.0% 5th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

2.9% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.5% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.4% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%
0.7% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
0.4% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.3% None ◂ +14.8 pts 61.5%
10.1% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
1.1% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.7% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +10.9 pts higher in Unincorporated NT gap narrowing
4.7% 0th pct 15.6% 37th pct
Unpaid carers in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +5.5 pts higher in West Daly gap narrowing
11.1% 36th pct 5.7% 4th pct
Unpaid child care in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +27.4 pts higher in West Daly gap narrowing
51.3% 100th pct 23.9% 41st pct
Defence service in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +2.0 pts higher in Unincorporated NT
1.0% 4th pct 3.1% 52nd pct
Housework 15h+ in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +15.9 pts higher in West Daly gap widening
31.8% 100th pct 16.0% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +1,912 larger in West Daly
2,637 86th pct 725 57th pct
Median age in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +2 yrs older in Unincorporated NT
24 yrs 43rd pct 26 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +11.3 pts higher in Unincorporated NT
28.4% 33rd pct 39.7% 70th pct
Unemployment in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +23.2 pts higher in West Daly
27.6% 91st pct 4.4% 10th pct
Median income in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +$606 higher in Unincorporated NT
$173 0th pct $779 86th pct
Household income in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +$1,016 higher in Unincorporated NT
$615 0th pct $1,631 71st pct
Indigenous language in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +66.8 pts higher in West Daly
90.6% 100th pct 23.9% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +2.5 larger in West Daly gap narrowing
4.9 100th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +14.4 pts higher in West Daly gap steady
21.9% 88th pct 7.5% 7th pct
Living alone in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +21.8 pts higher in Unincorporated NT gap narrowing
10.8% 0th pct 32.7% 77th pct

Family composition

67.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 65.4%
9.2% Couples without children +17.4 pts ▸ 26.6%
21.9% One-parent families ◂ +14.4 pts 7.5%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Household size

42.0% 6 or more ◂ +38.7 pts 3.2%
10.8% 1 person +21.8 pts ▸ 32.7%
14.1% 2 people +16.1 pts ▸ 30.2%
12.2% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
13.1% 5 people ◂ +6.0 pts 7.1%
7.6% 3 people +4.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +$73 higher in Unincorporated NT gap widening
$50 0th pct $123 9th pct
Mortgage in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT
— $1,785 74th pct
People / bedroom in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +0.90 higher in West Daly gap steady
1.90 100th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +27.7 pts higher in West Daly gap widening
78.9% 97th pct 51.2% 88th pct
Owned outright in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +7.5 pts higher in Unincorporated NT gap narrowing
7.4% 4th pct 14.9% 9th pct
Separate houses in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +9.2 pts higher in West Daly gap narrowing
79.9% 27th pct 70.7% 17th pct
3+ bedrooms in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +6.3 pts higher in West Daly gap narrowing
60.0% 12th pct 53.7% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

78.9% Rented ◂ +27.7 pts 51.2%
11.4% Other tenure +6.8 pts ▸ 18.3%
7.4% Owned outright +7.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
2.4% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

79.9% Separate house ◂ +9.2 pts 70.7%
15.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 14.5%
1.2% Flat or apartment +6.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.6% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 39.0%
30.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.7 pts 17.0%
6.6% 1 bedroom +15.0 pts ▸ 21.6%
14.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 12.9%
0.0% Studio / none +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.6% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

88.5% Under $200 ◂ +31.1 pts 57.4%
0.8% $200–$349 +14.7 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% $350–$549 +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% $550–$749 +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +54.0 pts higher in West Daly gap widening
64.9% 100th pct 10.9% 86th pct
Work from home in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +4.0 pts higher in Unincorporated NT gap steady
0.9% 0th pct 4.8% 12th pct
PT commute in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +3.7 pts higher in West Daly gap steady
6.4% 89th pct 2.7% 73rd pct
PT stops in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +4 more in Unincorporated NT
0 0th pct 4 30th pct
Stops/1k in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +0.59 more in Unincorporated NT
0.00 0th pct 0.59 23rd pct
Departures/1k in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +202.9 more in Unincorporated NT
0.0 0th pct 202.9 61st pct
PT routes in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +7 more in Unincorporated NT
0 0th pct 7 50th pct
Drive to city in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT
— 66 54th pct

How people get to work

23.2% Car (driver) +32.1 pts ▸ 55.3%
43.6% Walked ◂ +32.1 pts 11.5%
11.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.6 pts 7.9%
6.4% Bus ◂ +3.7 pts 2.7%
0.9% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.9% Bicycle +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

64.9% No vehicle ◂ +54.0 pts 10.9%
24.5% 1 vehicle +13.8 pts ▸ 38.3%
7.7% 2 vehicles +28.5 pts ▸ 36.2%
2.7% 3 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.6% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +34.9 pts higher in Unincorporated NT gap narrowing
14.0% 0th pct 49.0% 93rd pct
Recent arrivals in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +2.9 pts higher in West Daly gap narrowing
21.4% 85th pct 18.6% 77th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +17.2 pts higher in West Daly gap narrowing
19.6% 95th pct 2.3% 9th pct
Participation in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +37.0 pts higher in Unincorporated NT gap widening
27.0% 0th pct 63.9% 79th pct
Full-time in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +7.7 pts higher in Unincorporated NT gap widening
65.1% 77th pct 72.9% 93rd pct

Industries people work in

27.4% Education & training ◂ +19.9 pts 7.6%
18.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.6 pts 8.7%
1.1% Accommodation & food +15.7 pts ▸ 16.8%
0.0% Mining +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.9% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.9% Other services ◂ +9.3 pts 2.6%
9.4% Retail trade ◂ +4.0 pts 5.4%
0.9% Transport & warehousing +4.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.6% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.3% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
3.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

26.4% Professionals ◂ +7.6 pts 18.7%
21.1% Community & personal service ◂ +6.5 pts 14.5%
7.9% Technicians & trades +8.0 pts ▸ 15.9%
10.2% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.9% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 10.2%
6.2% Clerical & administrative +4.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +8 higher in Unincorporated NT
1 0th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +8 higher in Unincorporated NT
1 0th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +3 higher in Unincorporated NT
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +6 higher in Unincorporated NT
2 14th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +337 higher in Unincorporated NT
677 0th pct 1,014 80th pct
ERP in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +4,712 higher in Unincorporated NT
3,495 26th pct 8,207 40th pct
Growth in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +8.5 pts higher in Unincorporated NT
2.1% 34th pct 10.6% 89th pct
Businesses in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +443 higher in Unincorporated NT
7 1st pct 450 30th pct
Approvals in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +63 higher in Unincorporated NT
3 16th pct 66 53rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +11 higher in West Daly
1,293 87th pct 1,282 87th pct
Max temp in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +0.9 higher in Unincorporated NT
34.2 98th pct 35.2 100th pct
Min temp in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +0.1 higher in Unincorporated NT
21.6 98th pct 21.7 98th pct

Walkability

Walk score in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +1.6 higher in West Daly
3.8 52nd pct 2.2 15th pct
Types ≤15 min in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +1.8 more in West Daly
4.3 60th pct 2.5 15th pct
15-min city in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +58.5 pts higher in West Daly
81.3% 84th pct 22.9% 12th pct
Walk to shops in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +47.2 pts higher in West Daly
82.1% 86th pct 35.0% 27th pct
Walk to transit in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +6.5 pts higher in Unincorporated NT
0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 20th pct
Walk to school in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +58.0 pts higher in West Daly
85.4% 84th pct 27.5% 13th pct
Walk to a park in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +32.3 pts higher in West Daly
92.9% 78th pct 60.6% 35th pct
Walk to health in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +63.5 pts higher in West Daly
86.5% 94th pct 23.0% 23rd pct
Amenities/1k in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +6.9 more in Unincorporated NT
10.4 11th pct 17.3 45th pct
Intersections/km² in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT even
0 4th pct 0 20th pct
Mean slope in West Dalyin Unincorporated NT +0.4 pts higher in Unincorporated NT
3.7% 32nd pct 4.1% 40th pct

Compare West Daly with nearby areas

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Compare Unincorporated NT with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). West Daly vs Unincorporated NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA74680/west-daly/vs/LGA79399/unincorporated-nt