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Douglas-Daly vs Edith

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 47 km apart · Douglas-Daly profile · Edith profile

Douglas-Daly Edith

Edith (NT) and Douglas-Daly are both sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory. Edith (NT) has a notably older population, with a typical age of 45 compared to 33 in Douglas-Daly. There are significant differences in wealth and home ownership; 58.8% of homes in Edith (NT) are owned outright, while only 25.7% are in Douglas-Daly. This is mirrored in household income, with typical weekly earnings in Edith (NT) being well higher at $1,843 compared to $1,424 in Douglas-Daly.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over, at around 10% to 11%. They also share a total reliance on cars, as no one uses public transport to commute. While Edith (NT) has a far higher proportion of children and more people in de facto relationships, Douglas-Daly has a much higher share of people working from home. These two nearby areas have remained distinct, with the gap in home ownership and typical age staying wide.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 33.1 pts higher in Edith De facto: 22.4 pts higher in Edith Work from home: 20.6 pts higher in Douglas-Daly Median age: 12 yrs older in Edith Mortgage: $2,281 higher in Douglas-Daly

Demographics & Identity

Population in Douglas-Dalyin Edith +13 larger in Edith gap narrowing
173 50th pct 186 52nd pct
Median age in Douglas-Dalyin Edith +12 yrs older in Edith gap widening
33 yrs 11th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Douglas-Dalyin Edith +2.3 pts higher in Edith gap steady
5.8% 76th pct 8.1% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Douglas-Dalyin Edith +0.8 pts higher in Douglas-Daly gap steady
11.0% 19th pct 10.2% 17th pct
Under 15 in Douglas-Dalyin Edith +10.6 pts higher in Edith gap widening
9.8% 15th pct 20.4% 72nd pct
De facto in Douglas-Dalyin Edith +22.4 pts higher in Edith gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 22.4% 91st pct

Age structure

43.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +23.5 pts 19.9%
18.5% Older adults (45–64) +18.6 pts ▸ 37.1%
9.8% Children (0–14) +10.6 pts ▸ 20.4%
12.7% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

Marital status

51.7% Never married ◂ +13.3 pts 38.4%
34.2% Married +8.2 pts ▸ 42.5%
6.7% Divorced +4.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
4.7% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%
0.0% Widowed +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Douglas-Daly Edith

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Douglas-Dalyin Edith +5.7 pts higher in Douglas-Daly gap narrowing
12.1% 54th pct 6.5% 27th pct

Country of birth

42.8% Australia +22.8 pts ▸ 65.6%
3.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
2.9% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Philippines +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.3% Italy ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

18.5% English +17.0 pts ▸ 35.5%
26.6% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 28.0%
6.4% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
2.3% German +3.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.8% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%
4.6% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%
0.0% Filipino +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Douglas-Dalyin Edith +6.0 pts higher in Douglas-Daly gap steady
9.2% 74th pct 3.2% 48th pct
Limited English in Douglas-Dalyin Edith even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

45.7% English only +23.7 pts ▸ 69.4%
0.0% Tagalog +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
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%

Religion

No religion in Douglas-Dalyin Edith +4.3 pts higher in Edith gap widening
31.2% 26th pct 35.5% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

45.7% Not stated ◂ +15.6 pts 30.1%
23.1% Christianity +12.9 pts ▸ 36.0%
31.2% No religion +4.3 pts ▸ 35.5%
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 Douglas-Dalyin Edith +1.6 pts higher in Douglas-Daly gap narrowing
29.4% 12th pct 27.8% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in Douglas-Dalyin Edith +6.3 pts higher in Edith gap narrowing
5.4% 13th pct 11.6% 37th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Douglas-Dalyin Edith +1 more in Douglas-Daly
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Douglas-Dalyin Edith
5 0th pct —
ICSEA in Douglas-Dalyin Edith
1,022 68th pct —

Highest year of school

29.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 27.8%
15.7% Year 10 +6.5 pts ▸ 22.2%
3.3% Year 9 or below +11.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
3.9% Year 11 +7.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

Highest qualification level

15.5% Certificate III / IV +20.3 pts ▸ 35.8%
6.9% Bachelor degree +6.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
8.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

6.0% Engineering & related +11.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
9.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.2 pts 5.3%
8.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 5.3%
0.0% Society & culture +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Health +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Douglas-Dalyin Edith +$25 higher in Douglas-Daly gap narrowing
$1,015 83rd pct $990 81st pct
Household income in Douglas-Dalyin Edith +$419 higher in Edith gap narrowing
$1,424 42nd pct $1,843 68th pct
Family income in Douglas-Dalyin Edith +$250 higher in Edith gap narrowing
$1,875 49th pct $2,125 65th pct
High earners in Douglas-Dalyin Edith +6.9 pts higher in Edith gap steady
2.7% 23rd pct 9.6% 58th pct
High-income homes in Douglas-Dalyin Edith +27.5 pts higher in Edith gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 27.5% 78th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 37.3%
25.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.8 pts 5.9%
0.0% Under $650 +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 27.4%
12.1% Under $650 +14.6 pts ▸ 26.7%
6.7% $1,500–$2,999 +16.6 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Douglas-Dalyin Edith +6.8 pts higher in Edith
10.4% 1st pct 17.2% 10th pct
Mental health in Douglas-Dalyin Edith +0.8 pts higher in Edith
4.0% 21st pct 4.8% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Douglas-Dalyin Edith even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.7% Diabetes +3.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.2% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%
4.0% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Lung condition +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Other condition +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

42.8% None +7.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
9.8% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
2.9% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Douglas-Dalyin Edith +1.8 pts higher in Douglas-Daly gap narrowing
14.1% 30th pct 12.3% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in Douglas-Dalyin Edith +0.1 pts higher in Edith gap narrowing
4.0% 7th pct 4.1% 7th pct
Unpaid child care in Douglas-Dalyin Edith +7.1 pts higher in Edith gap widening
10.7% 8th pct 17.8% 19th pct
Defence service in Douglas-Dalyin Edith +5.6 pts higher in Edith
2.7% 50th pct 8.3% 92nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Douglas-Dalyin Edith +18.0 pts higher in Edith gap widening
9.4% 6th pct 27.4% 68th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Douglas-Dalyin Edith +5 larger in Edith
10 59th pct 15 63rd pct
Median age in Douglas-Dalyin Edith +1 yrs older in Edith
33 yrs 71st pct 34 yrs 72nd pct
Median income in Douglas-Dalyin Edith +$925 higher in Edith
$450 25th pct $1,375 89th pct
Household income in Douglas-Dalyin Edith +$2,001 higher in Edith
$1,249 29th pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Douglas-Dalyin Edith +0.3 larger in Douglas-Daly gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Douglas-Dalyin Edith +8.2 pts higher in Edith gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.2% 34th pct
Living alone in Douglas-Dalyin Edith +11.5 pts higher in Douglas-Daly gap narrowing
42.9% 94th pct 31.4% 75th pct

Family composition

84.0% Couples with children ◂ +22.8 pts 61.2%
28.0% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
0.0% One-parent families +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.9% 1 person ◂ +11.5 pts 31.4%
14.3% 2 people +15.1 pts ▸ 29.4%
22.9% 3 people ◂ +7.2 pts 15.7%
14.3% 5 people ◂ +8.4 pts 5.9%
0.0% 4 people +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Douglas-Dalyin Edith
— $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Douglas-Dalyin Edith +$2,281 higher in Douglas-Daly gap widening
$3,364 95th pct $1,083 18th pct
People / bedroom in Douglas-Dalyin Edith +0.20 higher in Edith gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Douglas-Dalyin Edith +5.5 pts higher in Douglas-Daly gap narrowing
11.4% 32nd pct 5.9% 13th pct
Owned outright in Douglas-Dalyin Edith +33.1 pts higher in Edith gap widening
25.7% 15th pct 58.8% 89th pct
Separate houses in Douglas-Dalyin Edith +14.1 pts higher in Edith gap widening
80.0% 20th pct 94.1% 42nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Douglas-Dalyin Edith +6.5 pts higher in Douglas-Daly gap narrowing
45.7% 7th pct 39.2% 4th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.7% Owned outright +33.1 pts ▸ 58.8%
8.6% Owned with a mortgage +20.8 pts ▸ 29.4%
28.6% Other tenure ◂ +16.8 pts 11.8%
17.1% Not stated ◂ +7.3 pts 9.8%
11.4% Rented ◂ +5.5 pts 5.9%

Types of homes

80.0% Separate house +14.1 pts ▸ 94.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 17.6%
22.9% 2 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 27.5%
14.3% 4 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 21.6%
8.6% 1 bedroom +9.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Studio / none +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 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%

Monthly mortgage distribution

100.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +66.7 pts 33.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 +86.7 pts ▸ 86.7%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Douglas-Dalyin Edith even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Douglas-Dalyin Edith +20.6 pts higher in Douglas-Daly gap widening
24.6% 72nd pct 4.0% 9th pct
PT commute in Douglas-Dalyin Edith even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Douglas-Dalyin Edith even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Douglas-Dalyin Edith even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Douglas-Dalyin Edith even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Douglas-Dalyin Edith even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

23.2% Car (driver) +60.8 pts ▸ 84.0%
24.6% Worked at home ◂ +20.6 pts 4.0%
21.7% Walked ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%
10.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.8 pts 5.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.6% 2 vehicles +9.4 pts ▸ 44.0%
42.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.3 pts 20.0%
30.8% 4 or more ◂ +22.8 pts 8.0%
11.5% 3 vehicles +16.5 pts ▸ 28.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Douglas-Dalyin Edith +0.2 pts higher in Edith gap narrowing
26.1% 32nd pct 26.3% 33rd pct
Recent arrivals in Douglas-Dalyin Edith
66.7% 100th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Douglas-Dalyin Edith +3.6 pts higher in Edith gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 50th pct
Participation in Douglas-Dalyin Edith +11.2 pts higher in Edith gap narrowing
46.3% 14th pct 57.5% 39th pct
Full-time in Douglas-Dalyin Edith +10.0 pts higher in Douglas-Daly gap narrowing
75.4% 93rd pct 65.3% 79th pct

Industries people work in

59.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +42.1 pts 17.3%
14.5% Mining ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%
14.5% Administrative & support ◂ +9.2 pts 5.3%
7.2% Construction +4.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Education & training +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Other services +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Professional & technical +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Wholesale trade +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Retail trade +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

Occupations people work in

31.9% Labourers ◂ +22.6 pts 9.3%
18.8% Managers ◂ +5.5 pts 13.3%
18.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.8 pts 12.0%
17.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 13.3%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
5.8% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Community & personal service +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Sales workers +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Douglas-Dalyin Edith even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Douglas-Dalyin Edith even
0.0 31st pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Douglas-Dalyin Edith even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Douglas-Dalyin Edith even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Douglas-Dalyin Edith even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Douglas-Dalyin Edith +1.1 pts higher in Douglas-Daly
1.1% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Douglas-Dalyin Edith even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Douglas-Dalyin Edith even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Douglas-Dalyin Edith +57.8 more in Douglas-Daly
57.8 85th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Douglas-Dalyin Edith even
0 8th pct 0 5th pct
Mean slope in Douglas-Dalyin Edith +0.6 pts higher in Douglas-Daly
3.7% 24th pct 3.1% 14th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Douglas-Daly vs Edith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70079/douglas-daly/vs/SAL70090/edith