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Daly vs Elsey

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 275 km apart · Daly profile · Elsey profile

Daly Elsey

Elsey and Daly are two sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory. Elsey has a stronger connection to First Nations languages, spoken by 93.1% of people, compared to 77.7% in Daly. Recent arrivals from overseas are also far more common in Elsey at 45.5%, while Daly has 31.5%. In contrast, Daly has a much higher share of people in de facto relationships (21.4% compared to 7.7% in Elsey) and more homes within a 15-minute walk of the city center (53.1% versus 15.1%).

Both areas share very similar typical weekly incomes of around $831 to $833. They also have nearly identical rates of people born overseas, sitting at about 5%. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are changing; for example, the difference in the share of people using another language at home has narrowed since 2011. Both areas remain far below the national figure for home ownership, with Daly slightly higher at 19.9% and Elsey at 13.3%.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 13.7 pts higher in Daly Unpaid carers: 5.4 pts higher in Elsey Recent arrivals: 14.0 pts higher in Elsey Separate houses: 10.0 pts higher in Daly Other language: 9.6 pts higher in Elsey

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dalyin Elsey +393 larger in Elsey gap widening
1,890 7th pct 2,283 9th pct
Median age in Dalyin Elsey +1 yrs older in Elsey gap steady
28 yrs 0th pct 29 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Dalyin Elsey +1.5 pts higher in Elsey gap narrowing
69.2% 100th pct 70.6% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Dalyin Elsey +1.6 pts higher in Daly gap steady
7.6% 9th pct 6.0% 5th pct
Under 15 in Dalyin Elsey +1.7 pts higher in Daly gap steady
25.4% 94th pct 23.8% 90th pct
De facto in Dalyin Elsey +13.7 pts higher in Daly gap widening
21.4% 97th pct 7.7% 15th pct

Age structure

30.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 33.0%
25.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 23.8%
18.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 20.5%
17.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 16.6%
7.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

Marital status

58.2% Never married ◂ +22.9 pts 35.3%
30.0% Married +20.6 pts ▸ 50.5%
5.6% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%
3.8% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.6% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Daly Elsey

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dalyin Elsey +0.5 pts higher in Elsey gap narrowing
4.9% 0th pct 5.4% 1st pct

Country of birth

84.9% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 87.2%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.7% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy even 0.2%
0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

9.7% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.4% English +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.4% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.6% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.6% German +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%
0.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dalyin Elsey +9.6 pts higher in Elsey gap narrowing
58.0% 94th pct 67.6% 99th pct
Limited English in Dalyin Elsey +3.4 pts higher in Elsey gap narrowing
6.7% 87th pct 10.1% 92nd pct

Language used at home

31.4% English only ◂ +7.8 pts 23.6%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Dalyin Elsey +5.2 pts higher in Elsey gap widening
25.9% 13th pct 31.1% 20th pct

Religious affiliation

55.8% Christianity ◂ +14.9 pts 40.9%
25.9% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 31.1%
13.7% Not stated +7.8 pts ▸ 21.5%
3.7% Other religions +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.2% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Hinduism even 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dalyin Elsey +1.6 pts higher in Elsey gap narrowing
24.0% 0th pct 25.6% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Dalyin Elsey +1.7 pts higher in Elsey gap steady
4.7% 0th pct 6.4% 0th pct
Schools in Dalyin Elsey +2 more in Daly
8 87th pct 6 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in Dalyin Elsey +5.58 more in Daly
16.63 100th pct 11.05 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dalyin Elsey +2 more in Daly
8 18th pct 6 12th pct
Students in Dalyin Elsey +35 more in Elsey
336 11th pct 371 12th pct
Avg size in Dalyin Elsey +20 larger in Elsey
42 0th pct 62 2nd pct
ICSEA in Dalyin Elsey +44 higher in Daly
662 0th pct 618 0th pct

Highest year of school

24.2% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 27.8%
24.0% Year 12 +1.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
24.1% Year 10 ◂ +4.8 pts 19.2%
12.8% Year 11 +4.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

Highest qualification level

23.7% Certificate III / IV +8.4 pts ▸ 32.0%
7.7% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.4% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
2.5% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

10.4% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
5.6% Management & commerce +5.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.3% Society & culture +4.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.4% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.4% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.0% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.3% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%
1.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Dalyin Elsey +$26 higher in Elsey gap narrowing
$308 0th pct $334 0th pct
Household income in Dalyin Elsey +$207 higher in Elsey gap widening
$1,182 13th pct $1,389 28th pct
Family income in Dalyin Elsey +$2 higher in Elsey gap narrowing
$831 0th pct $833 0th pct
High earners in Dalyin Elsey +0.2 pts higher in Daly gap narrowing
3.8% 8th pct 3.6% 7th pct
High-income homes in Dalyin Elsey +0.7 pts higher in Elsey gap steady
9.0% 9th pct 9.6% 12th pct

Household income distribution

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 32.5%
29.4% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 31.7%
20.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 17.0%
5.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%
3.6% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Personal income distribution

58.4% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 64.2%
15.9% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 18.8%
6.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dalyin Elsey +5.8 pts higher in Elsey
14.9% 2nd pct 20.8% 13th pct
Mental health in Dalyin Elsey +1.0 pts higher in Elsey
2.2% 0th pct 3.2% 3rd pct
Needs assistance in Dalyin Elsey +1.6 pts higher in Elsey gap steady
2.3% 7th pct 3.9% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.3% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.9% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.2% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.9% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.2% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.6% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.5% None +0.7 pts ▸ 70.3%
11.8% One condition +4.5 pts ▸ 16.3%
2.0% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.1% Three or more even 1.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dalyin Elsey +1.3 pts higher in Elsey gap widening
6.1% 2nd pct 7.4% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in Dalyin Elsey +5.4 pts higher in Elsey gap narrowing
8.8% 12th pct 14.1% 84th pct
Unpaid child care in Dalyin Elsey +8.3 pts higher in Elsey gap steady
38.0% 97th pct 46.2% 100th pct
Defence service in Dalyin Elsey +0.3 pts higher in Daly
1.8% 24th pct 1.5% 19th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dalyin Elsey +2.3 pts higher in Elsey gap narrowing
22.7% 65th pct 25.0% 82nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dalyin Elsey +305 larger in Elsey
1,307 87th pct 1,612 88th pct
Median age in Dalyin Elsey +2 yrs older in Elsey
24 yrs 43rd pct 26 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in Dalyin Elsey +2.3 pts higher in Daly
17.5% 0th pct 15.3% 0th pct
Unemployment in Dalyin Elsey +1.9 pts higher in Daly
16.7% 83rd pct 14.9% 76th pct
Median income in Dalyin Elsey +$23 higher in Elsey
$237 0th pct $260 0th pct
Household income in Dalyin Elsey +$182 higher in Elsey
$994 5th pct $1,176 14th pct
Indigenous language in Dalyin Elsey +15.4 pts higher in Elsey
77.7% 100th pct 93.1% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dalyin Elsey +0.2 larger in Elsey gap narrowing
3.6 100th pct 3.8 100th pct
One-parent in Dalyin Elsey +4.3 pts higher in Elsey gap widening
19.9% 87th pct 24.2% 95th pct
Living alone in Dalyin Elsey +1.7 pts higher in Daly gap narrowing
23.3% 42nd pct 21.6% 35th pct

Family composition

65.7% Couples with children ◂ +10.3 pts 55.4%
19.9% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 24.2%
12.0% Couples without children +6.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
1.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

24.3% 6 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 27.5%
23.3% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 21.6%
22.3% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 21.0%
11.5% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%
9.7% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.5% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dalyin Elsey even gap narrowing
$80 0th pct $80 0th pct
Mortgage in Dalyin Elsey +$119 higher in Elsey gap narrowing
$1,181 10th pct $1,300 14th pct
People / bedroom in Dalyin Elsey +0.20 higher in Elsey gap steady
1.40 100th pct 1.60 100th pct
Renting in Dalyin Elsey +5.3 pts higher in Elsey gap widening
55.0% 92nd pct 60.3% 95th pct
Owned outright in Dalyin Elsey +6.6 pts higher in Daly gap widening
19.9% 16th pct 13.3% 7th pct
Separate houses in Dalyin Elsey +10.0 pts higher in Daly gap widening
80.1% 41st pct 70.1% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dalyin Elsey +1.4 pts higher in Daly gap narrowing
58.8% 15th pct 57.4% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.0% Rented +5.3 pts ▸ 60.3%
19.9% Owned outright ◂ +6.6 pts 13.3%
14.8% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 17.7%
7.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%
3.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Types of homes

80.1% Separate house ◂ +10.0 pts 70.1%
4.6% Other dwelling +6.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
11.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%
1.0% Flat or apartment +4.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 46.7%
22.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 18.1%
11.8% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
8.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%
3.8% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
5.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

Weekly rent distribution

80.0% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 81.5%
6.5% $200–$349 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.9% $350–$549 ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
14.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
14.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dalyin Elsey +1.5 pts higher in Elsey gap narrowing
34.7% 100th pct 36.1% 100th pct
Work from home in Dalyin Elsey +1.8 pts higher in Elsey gap widening
9.2% 26th pct 11.0% 35th pct
PT commute in Dalyin Elsey +2.7 pts higher in Elsey gap narrowing
2.0% 52nd pct 4.7% 80th pct
PT stops in Dalyin Elsey even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dalyin Elsey even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dalyin Elsey even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dalyin Elsey even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

37.5% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 37.0%
27.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 23.4%
8.6% Car (passenger) +3.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.2% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
2.0% Bus +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.7% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 36.1%
36.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 33.6%
17.3% 2 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 21.7%
8.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 5.0%
4.0% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dalyin Elsey +6.5 pts higher in Elsey gap narrowing
19.5% 0th pct 26.0% 6th pct
Recent arrivals in Dalyin Elsey +14.0 pts higher in Elsey gap narrowing
31.5% 96th pct 45.5% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dalyin Elsey +1.5 pts higher in Daly gap narrowing
8.6% 90th pct 7.1% 86th pct
Participation in Dalyin Elsey +1.2 pts higher in Elsey gap narrowing
37.9% 0th pct 39.1% 0th pct
Full-time in Dalyin Elsey +1.4 pts higher in Elsey gap narrowing
59.9% 59th pct 61.3% 70th pct

Industries people work in

18.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.2 pts ▸ 27.7%
16.3% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 16.6%
12.2% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
7.5% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%
6.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%
5.3% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 2.2%
2.9% Arts & recreation +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.3% Mining ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
3.1% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%
0.8% Wholesale trade +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

15.7% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 20.5%
15.3% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
18.3% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 18.5%
16.9% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 16.6%
9.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%
7.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%
5.1% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Dalyin Elsey even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Dalyin Elsey even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Dalyin Elsey even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Dalyin Elsey +1 higher in Elsey
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Dalyin Elsey +12 higher in Daly
763 0th pct 751 0th pct
ERP in Dalyin Elsey +474 higher in Elsey
2,221 8th pct 2,695 10th pct
Growth in Dalyin Elsey +0.3 pts higher in Elsey
3.2% 38th pct 3.5% 40th pct
Businesses in Dalyin Elsey +5 higher in Daly
62 3rd pct 57 2nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dalyin Elsey +394 higher in Daly
1,241 77th pct 847 49th pct
Max temp in Dalyin Elsey +0.7 higher in Daly
35.2 100th pct 34.5 100th pct
Min temp in Dalyin Elsey +0.3 higher in Daly
20.6 96th pct 20.3 96th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dalyin Elsey +0.3 higher in Daly
2.4 14th pct 2.1 12th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dalyin Elsey +0.7 more in Daly
3.2 22nd pct 2.5 14th pct
15-min city in Dalyin Elsey +38.0 pts higher in Daly
53.1% 40th pct 15.1% 10th pct
Walk to shops in Dalyin Elsey +24.0 pts higher in Elsey
0.2% 0th pct 24.2% 16th pct
Walk to transit in Dalyin Elsey even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dalyin Elsey +8.0 pts higher in Elsey
53.1% 33rd pct 61.1% 39th pct
Walk to a park in Dalyin Elsey +8.5 pts higher in Daly
54.0% 15th pct 45.4% 12th pct
Walk to health in Dalyin Elsey +7.6 pts higher in Daly
52.6% 56th pct 45.0% 49th pct
Amenities/1k in Dalyin Elsey +8.7 more in Daly
24.9 81st pct 16.2 60th pct
Intersections/km² in Dalyin Elsey even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Dalyin Elsey +1.4 pts higher in Daly
4.5% 35th pct 3.1% 11th pct

Compare Daly with nearby areas

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Compare Elsey with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Daly vs Elsey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/702031058/daly/vs/702051065/elsey