CensusAtlas

Compare

Daly vs Victoria River

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 257 km apart · Daly profile · Victoria River profile

Daly Victoria River

Victoria River and Daly are both sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory. Victoria River has a higher share of people using another language at home (68.3%) and those who speak a First Nations language (89.1%). It also has a much higher First Nations unemployment rate of 36.1%, compared to 16.7% in Daly. Housing differs significantly, with renting far more common in Victoria River (71.9%) than in Daly (55.0%), while Daly has a higher share of homes owned outright (19.9%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with a mental health condition. They are also very similar in terms of typical personal weekly incomes, which are $308 in Daly and $311 in Victoria River. Since 2011, the gap in the share of people who have moved in the last five years has flipped, with Victoria River now having a higher share. The gap in the number of people caring for children unpaid has also widened.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Renting: 16.9 pts higher in Victoria River Housework 15h+: 13.4 pts higher in Daly Unemployment: 12.3 pts higher in Victoria River Owned outright: 11.5 pts higher in Daly 3+ bedrooms: 11.4 pts higher in Victoria River

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dalyin Victoria River +719 larger in Victoria River gap widening
1,890 7th pct 2,609 10th pct
Median age in Dalyin Victoria River +3 yrs older in Daly gap widening
28 yrs 0th pct 25 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Dalyin Victoria River +5.4 pts higher in Victoria River gap narrowing
69.2% 100th pct 74.6% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Dalyin Victoria River +2.3 pts higher in Daly gap widening
7.6% 9th pct 5.3% 4th pct
Under 15 in Dalyin Victoria River +2.5 pts higher in Victoria River gap steady
25.4% 94th pct 27.9% 100th pct
De facto in Dalyin Victoria River even gap narrowing
21.4% 97th pct 21.4% 97th pct

Age structure

30.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 28.3%
25.4% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 27.9%
17.6% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 21.3%
18.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 16.9%
7.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%

Marital status

58.2% Never married +6.6 pts ▸ 64.9%
30.0% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 25.7%
5.6% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%
3.8% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%
2.6% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Daly Victoria River

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dalyin Victoria River +1.7 pts higher in Daly gap narrowing
4.9% 0th pct 3.1% 0th pct

Country of birth

84.9% Australia +3.1 pts ▸ 88.0%
0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%
0.7% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

9.7% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%
8.4% English ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%
3.4% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%
1.6% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%
1.6% German ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Filipino even 0.2%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dalyin Victoria River +10.3 pts higher in Victoria River gap narrowing
58.0% 94th pct 68.3% 99th pct
Limited English in Dalyin Victoria River +2.4 pts higher in Daly gap narrowing
6.7% 87th pct 4.3% 78th pct

Language used at home

31.4% English only ◂ +8.9 pts 22.5%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
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 Victoria River +3.1 pts higher in Daly gap narrowing
25.9% 13th pct 22.8% 10th pct

Religious affiliation

55.8% Christianity +9.1 pts ▸ 64.9%
25.9% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 22.8%
13.7% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 11.3%
3.7% Other religions ◂ +3.0 pts 0.7%
0.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dalyin Victoria River +2.3 pts higher in Daly gap narrowing
24.0% 0th pct 21.7% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Dalyin Victoria River +1.2 pts higher in Victoria River gap widening
4.7% 0th pct 5.9% 0th pct
Schools in Dalyin Victoria River +1 more in Daly
8 87th pct 7 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Dalyin Victoria River +7.03 more in Daly
16.63 100th pct 9.60 98th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dalyin Victoria River +1 more in Daly
8 18th pct 7 14th pct
Students in Dalyin Victoria River +163 more in Victoria River
336 11th pct 499 17th pct
Avg size in Dalyin Victoria River +29 larger in Victoria River
42 0th pct 71 4th pct
ICSEA in Dalyin Victoria River +48 higher in Daly
662 0th pct 614 0th pct

Highest year of school

24.2% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 26.9%
24.1% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 24.3%
24.0% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 21.7%
12.8% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

Highest qualification level

23.7% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 25.3%
7.7% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%
7.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%
2.5% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

7.4% Agriculture & environment +3.9 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%
6.3% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.4% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%
4.0% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%
3.3% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dalyin Victoria River +$3 higher in Victoria River gap narrowing
$308 0th pct $311 0th pct
Household income in Dalyin Victoria River +$87 higher in Daly gap widening
$1,182 13th pct $1,095 8th pct
Family income in Dalyin Victoria River +$194 higher in Daly gap widening
$831 0th pct $637 0th pct
High earners in Dalyin Victoria River +0.3 pts higher in Victoria River gap narrowing
3.8% 8th pct 4.1% 9th pct
High-income homes in Dalyin Victoria River +2.6 pts higher in Daly gap widening
9.0% 9th pct 6.3% 0th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 33.8%
25.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 23.5%
20.2% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 24.3%
5.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%
3.6% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Personal income distribution

58.4% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 59.7%
15.9% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 17.8%
6.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dalyin Victoria River +3.2 pts higher in Victoria River
14.9% 2nd pct 18.1% 8th pct
Mental health in Dalyin Victoria River +0.5 pts higher in Daly
2.2% 0th pct 1.7% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Dalyin Victoria River +0.4 pts higher in Victoria River gap steady
2.3% 7th pct 2.7% 9th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.3% Diabetes +3.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.9% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.9% Asthma even 3.9%
3.2% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
2.2% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%
2.1% Arthritis even 2.0%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.2% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.5% None +1.5 pts ▸ 71.0%
11.8% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
2.0% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.1% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dalyin Victoria River +1.2 pts higher in Victoria River gap narrowing
6.1% 2nd pct 7.3% 6th pct
Unpaid carers in Dalyin Victoria River +2.9 pts higher in Victoria River gap narrowing
8.8% 12th pct 11.7% 40th pct
Unpaid child care in Dalyin Victoria River +11.3 pts higher in Victoria River gap widening
38.0% 97th pct 49.2% 100th pct
Defence service in Dalyin Victoria River +0.1 pts higher in Daly
1.8% 24th pct 1.7% 22nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Dalyin Victoria River +13.4 pts higher in Daly gap widening
22.7% 65th pct 9.3% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dalyin Victoria River +639 larger in Victoria River
1,307 87th pct 1,946 89th pct
Median age in Dalyin Victoria River +2 yrs older in Daly
24 yrs 43rd pct 22 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Dalyin Victoria River +7.5 pts higher in Daly
17.5% 0th pct 10.1% 0th pct
Unemployment in Dalyin Victoria River +19.4 pts higher in Victoria River
16.7% 83rd pct 36.1% 100th pct
Median income in Dalyin Victoria River +$12 higher in Victoria River
$237 0th pct $249 0th pct
Household income in Dalyin Victoria River +$102 higher in Daly
$994 5th pct $892 0th pct
Indigenous language in Dalyin Victoria River +11.3 pts higher in Victoria River
77.7% 100th pct 89.1% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dalyin Victoria River +0.5 larger in Victoria River gap widening
3.6 100th pct 4.1 100th pct
One-parent in Dalyin Victoria River +7.3 pts higher in Victoria River gap widening
19.9% 87th pct 27.2% 100th pct
Living alone in Dalyin Victoria River +0.2 pts higher in Daly gap narrowing
23.3% 42nd pct 23.0% 41st pct

Family composition

65.7% Couples with children ◂ +4.4 pts 61.3%
19.9% One-parent families +7.3 pts ▸ 27.2%
12.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 9.4%
1.8% Other families even 1.9%

Household size

24.3% 6 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 32.6%
23.3% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 23.0%
22.3% 2 people ◂ +7.7 pts 14.6%
11.5% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%
9.7% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%
9.5% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dalyin Victoria River +$5 higher in Daly gap narrowing
$80 0th pct $75 0th pct
Mortgage in Dalyin Victoria River +$228 higher in Victoria River gap narrowing
$1,181 10th pct $1,409 21st pct
People / bedroom in Dalyin Victoria River +0.10 higher in Victoria River gap steady
1.40 100th pct 1.50 100th pct
Renting in Dalyin Victoria River +16.9 pts higher in Victoria River gap widening
55.0% 92nd pct 71.9% 100th pct
Owned outright in Dalyin Victoria River +11.5 pts higher in Daly gap widening
19.9% 16th pct 8.5% 2nd pct
Separate houses in Dalyin Victoria River +0.6 pts higher in Daly gap narrowing
80.1% 41st pct 79.5% 40th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dalyin Victoria River +11.4 pts higher in Victoria River gap widening
58.8% 15th pct 70.2% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.0% Rented +16.9 pts ▸ 71.9%
19.9% Owned outright ◂ +11.5 pts 8.5%
14.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 12.3%
7.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.5 pts 1.7%
3.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Types of homes

80.1% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 79.5%
11.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%
4.6% Other dwelling ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%
1.0% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 52.0%
22.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 18.4%
8.4% 4 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.8 pts 7.0%
5.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%
3.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

80.0% Under $200 +3.2 pts ▸ 83.2%
6.5% $200–$349 ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%
1.9% $350–$549 ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $1,000–$1,799 +51.8 pts ▸ 87.5%
14.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
14.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dalyin Victoria River +3.9 pts higher in Victoria River gap narrowing
34.7% 100th pct 38.6% 100th pct
Work from home in Dalyin Victoria River +0.2 pts higher in Daly gap narrowing
9.2% 26th pct 8.9% 25th pct
PT commute in Dalyin Victoria River +1.0 pts higher in Daly gap narrowing
2.0% 52nd pct 1.1% 34th pct
PT stops in Dalyin Victoria River even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dalyin Victoria River even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dalyin Victoria River even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dalyin Victoria River even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

37.5% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 39.0%
27.3% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 31.2%
9.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%
8.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%
2.0% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 1 vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 39.0%
34.7% No vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 38.6%
17.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 13.7%
8.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%
4.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dalyin Victoria River +10.9 pts higher in Victoria River gap widening
19.5% 0th pct 30.4% 19th pct
Recent arrivals in Dalyin Victoria River +3.8 pts higher in Victoria River gap widening
31.5% 96th pct 35.4% 99th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dalyin Victoria River +12.3 pts higher in Victoria River gap widening
8.6% 90th pct 20.9% 100th pct
Participation in Dalyin Victoria River +7.1 pts higher in Victoria River gap widening
37.9% 0th pct 44.9% 7th pct
Full-time in Dalyin Victoria River +10.6 pts higher in Victoria River gap steady
59.9% 59th pct 70.5% 97th pct

Industries people work in

18.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.8 pts ▸ 29.3%
16.3% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 14.5%
12.2% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
7.5% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.9 pts 3.0%
6.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 3.9%
5.3% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.1% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.3% Mining ◂ +2.8 pts 0.5%
2.9% Administrative & support even 2.9%
2.9% Arts & recreation even 2.9%
1.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Labourers +9.8 pts ▸ 28.1%
15.3% Community & personal service +4.2 pts ▸ 19.5%
15.7% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 19.1%
16.9% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 12.1%
9.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%
7.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.2 pts 3.2%
5.1% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Dalyin Victoria River even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Dalyin Victoria River even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Dalyin Victoria River even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Dalyin Victoria River even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Dalyin Victoria River +85 higher in Daly
763 0th pct 678 0th pct
ERP in Dalyin Victoria River +926 higher in Victoria River
2,221 8th pct 3,147 11th pct
Growth in Dalyin Victoria River +1.9 pts higher in Victoria River
3.2% 38th pct 5.1% 55th pct
Businesses in Dalyin Victoria River +37 higher in Daly
62 3rd pct 25 1st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dalyin Victoria River +462 higher in Daly
1,241 77th pct 779 43rd pct
Max temp in Dalyin Victoria River +0.1 higher in Victoria River
35.2 100th pct 35.3 100th pct
Min temp in Dalyin Victoria River +0.9 higher in Daly
20.6 96th pct 19.7 94th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dalyin Victoria River +0.4 higher in Daly
2.4 14th pct 1.9 11th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dalyin Victoria River +0.7 more in Daly
3.2 22nd pct 2.5 14th pct
15-min city in Dalyin Victoria River +53.1 pts higher in Daly
53.1% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dalyin Victoria River +30.2 pts higher in Victoria River
0.2% 0th pct 30.4% 21st pct
Walk to transit in Dalyin Victoria River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dalyin Victoria River +7.7 pts higher in Victoria River
53.1% 33rd pct 60.8% 39th pct
Walk to a park in Dalyin Victoria River +33.3 pts higher in Daly
54.0% 15th pct 20.7% 3rd pct
Walk to health in Dalyin Victoria River +18.8 pts higher in Victoria River
52.6% 56th pct 71.4% 70th pct
Amenities/1k in Dalyin Victoria River +10.3 more in Daly
24.9 81st pct 14.6 52nd pct
Intersections/km² in Dalyin Victoria River even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Dalyin Victoria River +1.5 pts higher in Daly
4.5% 35th pct 3.0% 10th pct

Compare Daly with nearby areas

Thamarrurr Weddell Katherine Humpty Doo Virginia Palmerston - South Rosebery - Bellamack Moulden

Compare Victoria River with nearby areas

Daly Katherine Thamarrurr Tanami Elsey Weddell Kununurra Humpty Doo

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Daly vs Victoria River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/702031058/daly/vs/702051068/victoria-river