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Daly Waters vs Larrimah

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 74 km apart · Daly Waters profile · Larrimah profile

Daly Waters Larrimah

Daly Waters and Larrimah are both sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory. There are stark differences in their makeup; 18.5% of people in Larrimah are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander compared to 0.0% in Daly Waters. Larrimah is also much older, with 29.6% of residents aged 65 or over, while Daly Waters has only 9.1%. Educational backgrounds differ sharply, as 56.0% of people in Larrimah completed Year 12, compared to just 23.9% in Daly Waters.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, sitting just over $1,000. They also both have a population that speaks little or no English at 0.0%. Beyond these similarities, the two places differ in almost every other measure, from the share of people born overseas to the number of adults working or looking for work, which is far higher in Larrimah.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 32.1 pts higher in Larrimah Housework 15h+: 40.0 pts higher in Larrimah Recent movers: 30.3 pts higher in Larrimah Participation: 33.9 pts higher in Larrimah First Nations: 18.5 pts higher in Larrimah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Daly Watersin Larrimah +28 larger in Daly Waters gap narrowing
55 30th pct 27 18th pct
Median age in Daly Watersin Larrimah +4 yrs older in Larrimah gap narrowing
33 yrs 11th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Daly Watersin Larrimah +18.5 pts higher in Larrimah
0.0% 0th pct 18.5% 91st pct
Aged 65+ in Daly Watersin Larrimah +20.5 pts higher in Larrimah
9.1% 14th pct 29.6% 86th pct
Under 15 in Daly Watersin Larrimah +9.4 pts higher in Larrimah
5.5% 8th pct 14.8% 35th pct

Age structure

54.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.4 pts 48.1%
9.1% Seniors (65+) +20.5 pts ▸ 29.6%
5.5% Children (0–14) +9.4 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

Marital status

34.8% Married +21.2 pts ▸ 56.0%
41.3% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 40.0%
13.0% Separated ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Daly Waters Larrimah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Daly Watersin Larrimah +15.1 pts higher in Larrimah
14.5% 63rd pct 29.6% 88th pct

Country of birth

23.6% Australia +35.6 pts ▸ 59.3%
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

12.7% Australian +24.3 pts ▸ 37.0%
7.3% Irish +14.9 pts ▸ 22.2%
14.5% English ◂ +3.4 pts 11.1%
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 Larrimah +10.9 pts higher in Daly Waters
10.9% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Daly Watersin Larrimah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

36.4% English only +45.1 pts ▸ 81.5%
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 Larrimah +15.4 pts higher in Larrimah
29.1% 22nd pct 44.4% 63rd pct

Religious affiliation

47.3% Not stated ◂ +13.9 pts 33.3%
29.1% No religion +15.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
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 Larrimah +32.1 pts higher in Larrimah
23.9% 6th pct 56.0% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in Daly Watersin Larrimah +16.0 pts higher in Larrimah
0.0% 0th pct 16.0% 55th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Daly Watersin Larrimah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

23.9% Year 12 +32.1 pts ▸ 56.0%
8.7% Year 10 +7.3 pts ▸ 16.0%
6.5% Year 9 or below +5.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.7% Year 11 ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Bachelor degree +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
18.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Management & commerce +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related 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% 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 Larrimah +$72 higher in Larrimah gap narrowing
$1,021 84th pct $1,093 87th pct
Household income in Daly Watersin Larrimah +$499 higher in Larrimah gap widening
$1,375 38th pct $1,874 69th pct
Family income in Daly Watersin Larrimah +$125 higher in Larrimah
$2,249 71st pct $2,374 76th pct
High earners in Daly Watersin Larrimah +12.0 pts higher in Larrimah
0.0% 0th pct 12.0% 70th pct

Household income distribution

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +32.5 pts ▸ 55.6%
0.0% Under $650 +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +30.8 pts 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 +16.9 pts ▸ 56.0%
0.0% Under $650 +36.0 pts ▸ 36.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Daly Watersin Larrimah +22.4 pts higher in Larrimah
10.9% 2nd pct 33.3% 72nd pct
Mental health in Daly Watersin Larrimah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Daly Watersin Larrimah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
7.3% Asthma ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
7.3% Cancer ◂ +7.3 pts 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 +22.9 pts ▸ 59.3%
5.5% One condition +13.1 pts ▸ 18.5%
7.3% Two conditions ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Daly Watersin Larrimah +12.0 pts higher in Larrimah
0.0% 0th pct 12.0% 20th pct
Unpaid carers in Daly Watersin Larrimah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Daly Watersin Larrimah +13.0 pts higher in Daly Waters
13.0% 10th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Defence service in Daly Watersin Larrimah +10.3 pts higher in Larrimah
0.0% 0th pct 10.3% 97th pct
Housework 15h+ in Daly Watersin Larrimah +40.0 pts higher in Larrimah
0.0% 0th pct 40.0% 95th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Daly Watersin Larrimah +5 larger in Larrimah
0 0th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Daly Watersin Larrimah
— 51 yrs 88th pct
Median income in Daly Watersin Larrimah
— $1,999 96th pct
Household income in Daly Watersin Larrimah
— $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Daly Watersin Larrimah +0.5 larger in Larrimah gap narrowing
1.6 3rd pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +56.3 pts 43.8%
0.0% Couples with children even 0.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

23.1% 2 people +43.6 pts ▸ 66.7%
53.8% 1 person ◂ +9.4 pts 44.4%
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 Larrimah
— $25 0th pct
Mortgage in Daly Watersin Larrimah +$804 higher in Daly Waters
$1,104 19th pct $300 0th pct
People / bedroom in Daly Watersin Larrimah +0.60 higher in Daly Waters gap widening
1.40 100th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%
38.5% Other tenure ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%
23.1% Owned outright +10.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Rented +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

61.5% Other dwelling ◂ +61.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separate house +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.1 pts 33.3%
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 Larrimah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Daly Watersin Larrimah even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Daly Watersin Larrimah even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Daly Watersin Larrimah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 53.3%
0.0% Walked +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Car (driver) +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

30.8% 1 vehicle +13.7 pts ▸ 44.4%
38.5% No vehicle ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%
30.8% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% 4 or more +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Daly Watersin Larrimah +30.3 pts higher in Larrimah
36.4% 69th pct 66.7% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Daly Watersin Larrimah +33.9 pts higher in Larrimah
26.1% 0th pct 60.0% 47th pct

Industries people work in

25.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +21.7 pts ▸ 46.7%
0.0% Accommodation & food +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
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% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade 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

0.0% Managers +53.3 pts ▸ 53.3%
50.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +23.3 pts 26.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
33.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Labourers +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Daly Watersin Larrimah +0.6 higher in Daly Waters
2.0 66th pct 1.4 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Daly Watersin Larrimah +0.2 more in Daly Waters
1.9 65th pct 1.7 64th pct
15-min city in Daly Watersin Larrimah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Daly Watersin Larrimah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Daly Watersin Larrimah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Daly Watersin Larrimah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Daly Watersin Larrimah +97.0 pts higher in Daly Waters
97.0% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Daly Watersin Larrimah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Daly Watersin Larrimah +37.7 more in Larrimah
36.4 75th pct 74.1 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Daly Watersin Larrimah +5 higher in Daly Waters
5 67th pct 1 44th pct
Mean slope in Daly Watersin Larrimah +0.9 pts higher in Larrimah
2.3% 1st pct 3.2% 16th pct

Compare Daly Waters with nearby areas

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Compare Larrimah with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Daly Waters vs Larrimah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70072/daly-waters/vs/SAL70160/larrimah