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Daly Waters vs Elsey

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 134 km apart · Daly Waters profile · Elsey profile

Daly Waters Elsey

Daly Waters and Elsey are both sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory. Daly Waters is much younger, with a typical resident aged 33, while residents in Elsey are far older at 55. There are also clear differences in infrastructure; Daly Waters is mostly car-dependent with a walkability score of 2.0 and some nearby parks, whereas Elsey is car-dependent with a score of 0.0 and no parks within a short walk. Typical weekly household income is also well higher in Daly Waters at $1,375 compared to $1,024 in Elsey.

Both areas are far below the national figure for people per home, with Daly Waters at 1.6 and Elsey at 2.0. They share a total lack of residents within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or public transport. While Daly Waters has a few more amenities like food and drink options, Elsey has more schools within 3 km.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 22 yrs older in Elsey Population: 43 larger in Daly Waters Household income: $351 higher in Daly Waters Household size: 0.4 larger in Elsey People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Daly Waters

Demographics & Identity

Population in Daly Watersin Elsey +43 larger in Daly Waters gap widening
55 30th pct 12 9th pct
Median age in Daly Watersin Elsey +22 yrs older in Elsey gap widening
33 yrs 11th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Daly Watersin Elsey
0.0% 0th pct —
Aged 65+ in Daly Watersin Elsey
9.1% 14th pct —
Under 15 in Daly Watersin Elsey
5.5% 8th pct —

Age structure

54.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +54.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
9.1% Seniors (65+) +32.6 pts ▸ 41.7%
10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
5.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Marital status

34.8% Married +6.9 pts ▸ 41.7%
41.3% Never married ◂ +41.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Divorced +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
13.0% Separated ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Daly Waters Elsey

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Daly Watersin Elsey
14.5% 63rd pct —

Country of birth

23.6% Australia +59.7 pts ▸ 83.3%
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

14.5% English +27.1 pts ▸ 41.7%
12.7% Australian +20.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
7.3% Irish ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
7.3% Italian ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
7.3% German ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
5.5% Dutch ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Daly Watersin Elsey
10.9% 77th pct —
Limited English in Daly Watersin Elsey
0.0% 0th pct —

Language used at home

36.4% English only +13.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
7.3% Italian ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Daly Watersin Elsey
29.1% 22nd pct —

Religious affiliation

47.3% Not stated ◂ +13.9 pts 33.3%
29.1% No religion +12.6 pts ▸ 41.7%
5.5% Christianity +27.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
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 Daly Watersin Elsey
23.9% 6th pct —
Bachelor+ in Daly Watersin Elsey
0.0% 0th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Daly Watersin Elsey +2 more in Elsey
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Daly Watersin Elsey
— 40 14th pct
ICSEA in Daly Watersin Elsey
— 688 0th pct

Highest year of school

8.7% Year 10 +33.0 pts ▸ 41.7%
23.9% Year 12 ◂ +23.9 pts 0.0%
8.7% Year 11 ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
6.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +85.7 pts ▸ 85.7%
18.4% Certificate III / IV +38.7 pts ▸ 57.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Daly Watersin Elsey +$134 higher in Daly Waters gap narrowing
$1,021 84th pct $887 71st pct
Household income in Daly Watersin Elsey +$351 higher in Daly Waters gap narrowing
$1,375 38th pct $1,024 14th pct
Family income in Daly Watersin Elsey +$350 higher in Daly Waters
$2,249 71st pct $1,899 51st pct
High earners in Daly Watersin Elsey
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

39.1% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% Under $650 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Daly Watersin Elsey
10.9% 2nd pct —
Mental health in Daly Watersin Elsey
0.0% 0th pct —
Needs assistance in Daly Watersin Elsey
0.0% 0th pct —

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Asthma ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
7.3% Cancer ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

36.4% None +13.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
5.5% One condition +19.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
7.3% Two conditions ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Daly Watersin Elsey
0.0% 0th pct —
Unpaid carers in Daly Watersin Elsey
0.0% 0th pct —
Unpaid child care in Daly Watersin Elsey
13.0% 10th pct —
Defence service in Daly Watersin Elsey
0.0% 0th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Daly Watersin Elsey
0.0% 0th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Daly Watersin Elsey even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Daly Watersin Elsey
— 58 yrs 93rd pct
Median income in Daly Watersin Elsey
— $399 16th pct
Household income in Daly Watersin Elsey
— $725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Daly Watersin Elsey +0.4 larger in Elsey gap narrowing
1.6 3rd pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

0.0% Couples with children +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
100.0% Couples without children ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

53.8% 1 person +6.2 pts ▸ 60.0%
23.1% 2 people +36.9 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Daly Watersin Elsey
— $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Daly Watersin Elsey
$1,104 19th pct —
People / bedroom in Daly Watersin Elsey +0.30 higher in Daly Waters gap steady
1.40 100th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.1% Owned outright +116.9 pts ▸ 140.0%
38.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%
38.5% Other tenure ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

61.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 60.0%
0.0% Separate house +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 1 bedroom +61.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
30.8% Studio / none ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 3 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Daly Watersin Elsey even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Daly Watersin Elsey even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Daly Watersin Elsey even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Daly Watersin Elsey even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Worked at home ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (driver) even 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% No vehicle ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%
30.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
30.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Daly Watersin Elsey
36.4% 69th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Daly Watersin Elsey
26.1% 0th pct —

Industries people work in

25.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +108.3 pts ▸ 133.3%
0.0% Construction +133.3 pts ▸ 133.3%
25.0% Retail trade ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

50.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
33.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Managers even 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Daly Watersin Elsey +2.0 higher in Daly Waters
2.0 66th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Daly Watersin Elsey +1.9 more in Daly Waters
1.9 65th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Daly Watersin Elsey even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Daly Watersin Elsey even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Daly Watersin Elsey even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Daly Watersin Elsey even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Daly Watersin Elsey +97.0 pts higher in Daly Waters
97.0% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Daly Watersin Elsey even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Daly Watersin Elsey +47.0 more in Elsey
36.4 75th pct 83.3 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Daly Watersin Elsey +5 higher in Daly Waters
5 67th pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Daly Watersin Elsey +1.5 pts higher in Elsey
2.3% 1st pct 3.7% 25th pct

Compare Daly Waters with nearby areas

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Compare Elsey with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Daly Waters vs Elsey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70072/daly-waters/vs/SAL70093/elsey