Camp Creek vs Daly River

Daly River and Camp Creek (NT) are both sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory. Daly River has a small population of 116 people, while Camp Creek (NT) is largely non-residential with zero residents. There are significant differences in their demographics and wealth; residents in Camp Creek (NT) are far older, with a typical age of 75 compared to 47 in Daly River. Income is far higher in Daly River, where the typical weekly household income is $979, compared to $225 in Camp Creek (NT). Daly River also has far more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with 38 compared to none in Camp Creek (NT).

Both areas are entirely car-dependent and lack basic local services, with no one able to walk to groceries, health services, or public transport. These two places have stayed similarly isolated over time, although the gap in typical household income has widened since the last census.