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Daly Waters vs Newcastle Waters

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 123 km apart · Daly Waters profile · Newcastle Waters profile

Daly Waters Newcastle Waters

Newcastle Waters and Daly Waters are both sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory. Newcastle Waters is much younger, with a typical resident aged 25 and 23.0% of the population being children. It also has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (61.5%) and larger homes, averaging 4.1 people per dwelling. In contrast, Daly Waters is older, with a typical age of 33, and has a much higher typical weekly family income of $2,249, compared to $604 in Newcastle Waters.

Everyday life in both places is similar in that neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or public transport. Both areas also have no residents who report needing help with daily activities or living with a mental health condition. While Newcastle Waters has more people working or looking for work (52.2%) than Daly Waters (26.1%), both sit well below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 67 larger in Newcastle Waters First Nations: 61.5 pts higher in Newcastle Waters Other language: 28.4 pts higher in Newcastle Waters Household size: 2.5 larger in Newcastle Waters Participation: 26.1 pts higher in Newcastle Waters

Demographics & Identity

Population in Daly Watersin Newcastle Waters +67 larger in Newcastle Waters gap widening
55 30th pct 122 45th pct
Median age in Daly Watersin Newcastle Waters +8 yrs older in Daly Waters gap narrowing
33 yrs 11th pct 25 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Daly Watersin Newcastle Waters +61.5 pts higher in Newcastle Waters
0.0% 0th pct 61.5% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Daly Watersin Newcastle Waters +9.1 pts higher in Daly Waters
9.1% 14th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Daly Watersin Newcastle Waters +17.5 pts higher in Newcastle Waters
5.5% 8th pct 23.0% 83rd pct
De facto in Daly Watersin Newcastle Waters
— 17.6% 82nd pct

Age structure

54.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.4 pts 40.2%
10.9% Youth (15–24) +14.5 pts ▸ 25.4%
5.5% Children (0–14) +17.5 pts ▸ 23.0%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

Marital status

41.3% Never married +18.5 pts ▸ 59.8%
34.8% Married even 34.8%
13.0% Separated ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Daly Waters Newcastle Waters

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Daly Watersin Newcastle Waters +9.6 pts higher in Daly Waters
14.5% 63rd pct 4.9% 21st pct

Country of birth

23.6% Australia +69.8 pts ▸ 93.4%
0.0% England +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
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 +7.8 pts ▸ 20.5%
14.5% English +3.5 pts ▸ 18.0%
7.3% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 4.1%
7.3% Italian ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
7.3% German ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%
5.5% Dutch ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
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 Newcastle Waters +28.4 pts higher in Newcastle Waters
10.9% 77th pct 39.3% 93rd pct
Limited English in Daly Watersin Newcastle Waters +2.5 pts higher in Newcastle Waters
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 87th pct

Language used at home

36.4% English only +18.6 pts ▸ 54.9%
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 Newcastle Waters +21.7 pts higher in Newcastle Waters
29.1% 22nd pct 50.8% 81st pct

Religious affiliation

29.1% No religion +21.7 pts ▸ 50.8%
47.3% Not stated ◂ +39.9 pts 7.4%
5.5% Christianity +38.8 pts ▸ 44.3%
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 Newcastle Waters +24.9 pts higher in Newcastle Waters
23.9% 6th pct 48.8% 60th pct
Bachelor+ in Daly Watersin Newcastle Waters +9.8 pts higher in Newcastle Waters
0.0% 0th pct 9.8% 28th pct
Schools/1k kids in Daly Watersin Newcastle Waters
— 35.71 97th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Daly Watersin Newcastle Waters +1 more in Newcastle Waters
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Daly Watersin Newcastle Waters
— 8 0th pct
ICSEA in Daly Watersin Newcastle Waters
— 694 0th pct

Highest year of school

23.9% Year 12 +24.9 pts ▸ 48.8%
8.7% Year 10 +11.1 pts ▸ 19.8%
6.5% Year 9 or below +8.6 pts ▸ 15.1%
8.7% Year 11 +4.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

Highest qualification level

18.4% Certificate III / IV +24.7 pts ▸ 43.1%
0.0% Bachelor degree +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Agriculture & environment +22.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
0.0% Architecture & building +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Management & commerce +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% Engineering & related +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Health +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Education +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Society & culture +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology 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 Newcastle Waters +$324 higher in Daly Waters gap widening
$1,021 84th pct $697 40th pct
Household income in Daly Watersin Newcastle Waters +$187 higher in Newcastle Waters gap narrowing
$1,375 38th pct $1,562 51st pct
Family income in Daly Watersin Newcastle Waters +$1,645 higher in Daly Waters
$2,249 71st pct $604 0th pct
High earners in Daly Watersin Newcastle Waters even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
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 +9.8 pts ▸ 48.9%
0.0% Under $650 +41.3 pts ▸ 41.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Daly Watersin Newcastle Waters +3.0 pts higher in Newcastle Waters
10.9% 2nd pct 13.9% 6th pct
Mental health in Daly Watersin Newcastle Waters even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Daly Watersin Newcastle Waters even
0.0% 0th pct 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% Diabetes +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Arthritis 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%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

36.4% None +41.5 pts ▸ 77.9%
5.5% One condition +11.8 pts ▸ 17.2%
7.3% Two conditions ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Daly Watersin Newcastle Waters +12.0 pts higher in Newcastle Waters
0.0% 0th pct 12.0% 20th pct
Unpaid carers in Daly Watersin Newcastle Waters +4.3 pts higher in Newcastle Waters
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 8th pct
Unpaid child care in Daly Watersin Newcastle Waters +23.9 pts higher in Newcastle Waters
13.0% 10th pct 37.0% 90th pct
Defence service in Daly Watersin Newcastle Waters even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Daly Watersin Newcastle Waters +19.6 pts higher in Newcastle Waters
0.0% 0th pct 19.6% 25th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Daly Watersin Newcastle Waters +75 larger in Newcastle Waters
0 0th pct 75 82nd pct
Median age in Daly Watersin Newcastle Waters
— 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Daly Watersin Newcastle Waters
— 29.2% 24th pct
Median income in Daly Watersin Newcastle Waters
— $292 7th pct
Household income in Daly Watersin Newcastle Waters
— $1,125 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Daly Watersin Newcastle Waters
— 64.0% 95th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Daly Watersin Newcastle Waters +2.5 larger in Newcastle Waters gap widening
1.6 3rd pct 4.1 100th pct
One-parent in Daly Watersin Newcastle Waters
— 32.0% 100th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +86.7 pts 13.3%
0.0% Couples with children +48.0 pts ▸ 48.0%
0.0% One-parent families +32.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

53.8% 1 person ◂ +28.8 pts 25.0%
23.1% 2 people +8.2 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% 6 or more +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Daly Watersin Newcastle Waters
— $25 0th pct
Mortgage in Daly Watersin Newcastle Waters
$1,104 19th pct —
People / bedroom in Daly Watersin Newcastle Waters +0.20 higher in Daly Waters gap steady
1.40 100th pct 1.20 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.5% Other tenure +24.0 pts ▸ 62.5%
38.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
23.1% Owned outright ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

0.0% Separate house +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
61.5% Other dwelling ◂ +61.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +62.5 pts ▸ 62.5%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
38.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%
30.8% Studio / none ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Daly Watersin Newcastle Waters
— 33.3% 86th pct
PT commute in Daly Watersin Newcastle Waters
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Daly Watersin Newcastle Waters even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Daly Watersin Newcastle Waters even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Daly Watersin Newcastle Waters even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Daly Watersin Newcastle Waters even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Worked at home ◂ +16.7 pts 33.3%
0.0% Walked +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
0.0% Car (driver) +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
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

38.5% No vehicle +11.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
30.8% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 31.3%
30.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Daly Watersin Newcastle Waters +19.3 pts higher in Newcastle Waters
36.4% 69th pct 55.7% 94th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Daly Watersin Newcastle Waters
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Daly Watersin Newcastle Waters +26.1 pts higher in Newcastle Waters
26.1% 0th pct 52.2% 26th pct
Full-time in Daly Watersin Newcastle Waters
— 91.7% 100th pct

Industries people work in

25.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +56.3 pts ▸ 81.3%
25.0% Retail trade ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education & training +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
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% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Labourers +54.2 pts ▸ 54.2%
50.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +43.8 pts 6.3%
33.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Managers +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Professionals +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Daly Watersin Newcastle Waters +0.4 higher in Daly Waters
2.0 66th pct 1.6 63rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Daly Watersin Newcastle Waters +0.0 more in Newcastle Waters
1.9 65th pct 2.0 65th pct
15-min city in Daly Watersin Newcastle Waters even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Daly Watersin Newcastle Waters even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Daly Watersin Newcastle Waters even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Daly Watersin Newcastle Waters +96.4 pts higher in Newcastle Waters
0.0% 0th pct 96.4% 97th pct
Walk to a park in Daly Watersin Newcastle Waters +3.0 pts higher in Newcastle Waters
97.0% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Daly Watersin Newcastle Waters even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Daly Watersin Newcastle Waters +20.0 more in Daly Waters
36.4 75th pct 16.4 57th pct
Intersections/km² in Daly Watersin Newcastle Waters +2 higher in Daly Waters
5 67th pct 3 61st pct
Mean slope in Daly Watersin Newcastle Waters +1.2 pts higher in Newcastle Waters
2.3% 1st pct 3.5% 21st pct

Compare Daly Waters with nearby areas

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Compare Newcastle Waters with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Daly Waters vs Newcastle Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70072/daly-waters/vs/SAL70205/newcastle-waters