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Daguragu vs Victoria River

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 131 km apart · Daguragu profile · Victoria River profile

Daguragu Victoria River

Daguragu and Victoria River are both sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory, but they differ sharply in their social and economic profiles. Daguragu is almost entirely First Nations, with 99.5% of residents identifying as such, and has a very young population where 33.2% are children. In contrast, Victoria River has a much higher proportion of residents who completed Year 12 (49.5% compared to 9.2% in Daguragu) and typical weekly personal incomes that are far higher at $955, compared to just $203 in Daguragu. This wealth gap is reflected in the workforce, where 69.5% of adults in Victoria River are working or looking for work, while only 16.7% do the same in Daguragu.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with Victoria River seeing a much larger share of its population move into the area in the last five years. Despite these shifting trends, the two places share a very similar age profile, with typical residents aged 21 in Daguragu and 24 in Victoria River. Both areas also sit far below the national figure for typical weekly rents, which are just $59 in Daguragu and $35 in Victoria River.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 74.9 pts higher in Daguragu De facto: 33.7 pts higher in Daguragu Other language: 75.5 pts higher in Daguragu Year 12: 40.3 pts higher in Victoria River Personal income: $752 higher in Victoria River

Demographics & Identity

Population in Daguraguin Victoria River +70 larger in Daguragu gap widening
196 53rd pct 126 45th pct
Median age in Daguraguin Victoria River +3 yrs older in Victoria River gap narrowing
21 yrs 0th pct 24 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Daguraguin Victoria River +74.9 pts higher in Daguragu gap widening
99.5% 100th pct 24.6% 94th pct
Aged 65+ in Daguraguin Victoria River +1.5 pts higher in Daguragu gap steady
1.5% 2nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Daguraguin Victoria River +19.7 pts higher in Daguragu gap widening
33.2% 99th pct 13.5% 28th pct
De facto in Daguraguin Victoria River +33.7 pts higher in Daguragu gap widening
47.2% 100th pct 13.5% 60th pct

Age structure

20.4% Youth (15–24) +20.9 pts ▸ 41.3%
31.6% Young adults (25–44) +5.7 pts ▸ 37.3%
33.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +19.7 pts 13.5%
13.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 11.9%
1.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Marital status

93.2% Never married ◂ +20.8 pts 72.4%
4.5% Married +20.2 pts ▸ 24.8%
0.0% Divorced +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Separated +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Daguragu Victoria River

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Daguraguin Victoria River +5.6 pts higher in Victoria River gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.6% 23rd pct

Country of birth

99.5% Australia ◂ +17.7 pts 81.7%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

0.0% Australian +41.3 pts ▸ 41.3%
0.0% English +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.0% Scottish +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Irish +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% German +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Daguraguin Victoria River +75.5 pts higher in Daguragu gap widening
98.5% 100th pct 23.0% 88th pct
Limited English in Daguraguin Victoria River +2.0 pts higher in Daguragu gap widening
2.0% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

0.0% English only +59.5 pts ▸ 59.5%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
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

No religion in Daguraguin Victoria River +13.3 pts higher in Victoria River gap narrowing
22.4% 12th pct 35.7% 36th pct

Religious affiliation

77.6% Christianity ◂ +30.7 pts 46.8%
22.4% No religion +13.3 pts ▸ 35.7%
1.5% Not stated +16.7 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Daguraguin Victoria River +40.3 pts higher in Victoria River gap widening
9.2% 0th pct 49.5% 61st pct
Bachelor+ in Daguraguin Victoria River +3.8 pts higher in Victoria River gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 9th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Daguraguin Victoria River +1 more in Victoria River
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Daguraguin Victoria River +117 larger in Daguragu
164 34th pct 47 16th pct
ICSEA in Daguraguin Victoria River +48 higher in Victoria River
593 0th pct 641 0th pct

Highest year of school

9.2% Year 12 +40.3 pts ▸ 49.5%
47.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +36.2 pts 11.7%
29.4% Year 10 ◂ +15.8 pts 13.6%
10.9% Year 11 ◂ +8.0 pts 2.9%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +33.2 pts 6.8%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +29.7 pts ▸ 29.7%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% Bachelor degree +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Agriculture & environment +32.4 pts ▸ 32.4%
0.0% Health +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Engineering & related +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Education +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Society & culture +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Daguraguin Victoria River +$752 higher in Victoria River gap widening
$203 0th pct $955 78th pct
Household income in Daguraguin Victoria River +$811 higher in Victoria River gap narrowing
$814 6th pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Daguraguin Victoria River +$1,712 higher in Victoria River gap widening
$454 0th pct $2,166 67th pct
High earners in Daguraguin Victoria River +8.6 pts higher in Victoria River gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.6% 53rd pct
High-income homes in Daguraguin Victoria River gap steady
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

25.0% Under $650 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.2 pts 15.8%
12.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

93.2% Under $650 ◂ +70.3 pts 22.9%
2.3% $650–$1,499 +50.1 pts ▸ 52.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Daguraguin Victoria River +6.3 pts higher in Daguragu
14.3% 6th pct 7.9% 0th pct
Mental health in Daguraguin Victoria River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Daguraguin Victoria River +4.6 pts higher in Daguragu gap steady
4.6% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
5.1% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%
4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%
4.1% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%
2.0% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

85.7% None ◂ +12.7 pts 73.0%
8.2% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 4.8%
2.6% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Daguraguin Victoria River +16.2 pts higher in Victoria River gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 16.2% 41st pct
Unpaid carers in Daguraguin Victoria River +5.8 pts higher in Daguragu gap narrowing
10.6% 29th pct 4.8% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in Daguraguin Victoria River +50.0 pts higher in Daguragu gap widening
75.8% 100th pct 25.7% 52nd pct
Defence service in Daguraguin Victoria River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Daguraguin Victoria River +3.8 pts higher in Victoria River gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 1st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Daguraguin Victoria River +164 larger in Daguragu
195 86th pct 31 73rd pct
Median age in Daguraguin Victoria River +2 yrs older in Daguragu
21 yrs 29th pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Daguraguin Victoria River +12.6 pts higher in Victoria River
9.1% 1st pct 21.7% 12th pct
Unemployment in Daguraguin Victoria River
68.2% 100th pct —
Median income in Daguraguin Victoria River +$84 higher in Victoria River
$203 0th pct $287 7th pct
Household income in Daguraguin Victoria River +$685 higher in Victoria River
$814 12th pct $1,499 42nd pct
Indigenous language in Daguraguin Victoria River +18.3 pts higher in Daguragu
99.0% 100th pct 80.6% 99th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Daguraguin Victoria River +2.3 larger in Daguragu gap narrowing
5.8 100th pct 3.5 95th pct
One-parent in Daguraguin Victoria River +24.2 pts higher in Daguragu gap widening
24.2% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Daguraguin Victoria River gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct —

Family composition

64.7% Couples with children +17.3 pts ▸ 82.1%
24.2% One-parent families ◂ +24.2 pts 0.0%
12.1% Couples without children +8.4 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

62.5% 6 or more ◂ +41.4 pts 21.1%
21.9% 5 people ◂ +21.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 person +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
9.4% 4 people +11.7 pts ▸ 21.1%
9.4% 3 people ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% 2 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Daguraguin Victoria River +$24 higher in Daguragu
$59 0th pct $35 0th pct
People / bedroom in Daguraguin Victoria River +0.60 higher in Daguragu gap steady
1.90 100th pct 1.30 100th pct
Renting in Daguraguin Victoria River gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct —
Owned outright in Daguraguin Victoria River gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct —
Separate houses in Daguraguin Victoria River gap narrowing
90.6% 34th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Daguraguin Victoria River gap narrowing
75.0% 38th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Rented ◂ +84.2 pts 15.8%
0.0% Other tenure +47.4 pts ▸ 47.4%
0.0% Owned outright +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

90.6% Separate house ◂ +6.4 pts 84.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

75.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +43.4 pts 31.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

90.6% Under $200 ◂ +90.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Daguraguin Victoria River gap narrowing
56.3% 100th pct —
Work from home in Daguraguin Victoria River gap steady
— 6.8% 15th pct
PT commute in Daguraguin Victoria River gap widening
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Daguraguin Victoria River even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Daguraguin Victoria River even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Daguraguin Victoria River even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Daguraguin Victoria River even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +56.1 pts 5.5%
0.0% Walked +42.5 pts ▸ 42.5%
0.0% Car (driver) +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% Worked at home +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

56.3% No vehicle ◂ +56.3 pts 0.0%
43.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 42.1%
9.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Daguraguin Victoria River +32.5 pts higher in Victoria River gap narrowing
19.6% 14th pct 52.1% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Daguraguin Victoria River +68.2 pts higher in Daguragu gap widening
68.2% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Daguraguin Victoria River +52.9 pts higher in Victoria River gap widening
16.7% 0th pct 69.5% 80th pct
Full-time in Daguraguin Victoria River gap widening
— 89.0% 100th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +86.3 pts ▸ 86.3%
23.1% Education & training ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
23.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

30.8% Labourers +13.1 pts ▸ 43.8%
23.1% Professionals ◂ +12.1 pts 11.0%
23.1% Community & personal service ◂ +17.6 pts 5.5%
0.0% Managers +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Technicians & trades +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Daguraguin Victoria River
— 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Daguraguin Victoria River
— 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Daguraguin Victoria River
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Daguraguin Victoria River
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Daguraguin Victoria River
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Daguraguin Victoria River
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Daguraguin Victoria River
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Daguraguin Victoria River
— 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Daguraguin Victoria River even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Daguraguin Victoria River even
0 35th pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in Daguraguin Victoria River
— 3.2% 15th pct

Compare Daguragu with nearby areas

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Compare Victoria River with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Daguragu vs Victoria River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70069/daguragu/vs/SAL70273/victoria-river