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Daly vs Fong Lim

Name: Daly vs Fong Lim — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 220 km apart · Daly profile · Fong Lim profile

Daly Fong Lim

Daly and Fong Lim are two very different parts of the Northern Territory, separated by about 220 km. Daly has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 43.2%, compared to 5.5% in Fong Lim. There is a stark gap in education and income; 34.5% of adults in Fong Lim hold a bachelor degree or higher, while the figure is just 7.9% in Daly. This is reflected in the typical weekly personal income, which is $1,294 in Fong Lim and $451 in Daly. Housing also differs greatly, with separate houses making up 85.7% of Daly's homes, whereas flats or apartments are most common in Fong Lim.

Both areas have a similar share of people living alone, at around 26%. However, the gaps between them have generally widened since 2011. This is seen in the growing difference in typical household incomes and the increasing share of people born overseas in Fong Lim. While both areas are in the same territory, Fong Lim is more connected, with 85.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while Daly has no such access.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 37.7 pts higher in Daly Year 12: 37.0 pts higher in Fong Lim Bachelor+: 26.6 pts higher in Fong Lim Personal income: $843 higher in Fong Lim Family income: $1,627 higher in Fong Lim

Demographics & Identity

Population in Daly in Fong Lim +1,628 larger in Daly gap widening

9,699 4th pct 8,071 3rd pct

Median age in Daly in Fong Lim +2 yrs older in Daly gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

26.6% Young adults (25–44) +13.1 pts ▸ 39.6%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 24.8%

21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 15.6%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%

12.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 8.2%

Marital status

48.7% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 45.4%

35.3% Married +5.3 pts ▸ 40.7%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

3.5% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Daly Fong Lim

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.9% Australia ◂ +18.6 pts 59.4%

0.4% Philippines +3.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.1% Nepal +2.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.2% India +2.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% China +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

20.7% English +7.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

21.5% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

6.2% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.1% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.9% Chinese +4.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.6% Filipino +3.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.4% Greek +3.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.2% Indian +2.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

50.7% English only +13.5 pts ▸ 64.2%

0.1% Greek +2.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.2% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Tagalog +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.7% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 41.5%

40.0% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 36.2%

17.2% Not stated ◂ +6.8 pts 10.5%

0.2% Hinduism +4.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.1% Buddhism +2.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Other religions ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

0.2% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Daly in Fong Lim +6.26 more in Daly

7.85 100th pct 1.59 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Daly in Fong Lim +14 more in Daly

16 36th pct 2 3rd pct

Students in Daly in Fong Lim +185 more in Fong Lim

1,277 3rd pct 1,462 3rd pct

Avg size in Daly in Fong Lim +651 larger in Fong Lim

80 0th pct 731 86th pct

ICSEA in Daly in Fong Lim +356 higher in Fong Lim

717 0th pct 1,073 73rd pct

Highest year of school

30.4% Year 12 +37.0 pts ▸ 67.4%

25.2% Year 10 ◂ +14.8 pts 10.4%

15.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.6 pts 4.3%

12.2% Year 11 ◂ +3.2 pts 9.0%

Highest qualification level

30.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.5 pts 21.8%

10.1% Bachelor degree +19.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +9.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.0 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

8.6% Management & commerce +13.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 13.8%

7.4% Society & culture +5.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.0% Health +5.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.0% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

5.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.3 pts 1.6%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.8% Information technology +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Daly in Fong Lim +$843 higher in Fong Lim gap widening

$451 0th pct $1,294 95th pct

Household income in Daly in Fong Lim +$1,133 higher in Fong Lim gap widening

$1,245 9th pct $2,378 91st pct

Family income in Daly in Fong Lim +$1,627 higher in Fong Lim gap widening

$1,201 0th pct $2,828 88th pct

Household income distribution

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.8 pts 15.8%

22.2% Under $650 ◂ +14.9 pts 7.3%

5.9% $4,000 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

Personal income distribution

48.1% Under $650 ◂ +27.2 pts 20.9%

19.8% $650–$1,499 +12.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

11.8% $1,500–$2,999 +18.5 pts ▸ 30.4%

1.8% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.1% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.0% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

5.3% Other condition even 5.3%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None +9.0 pts ▸ 71.9%

13.9% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Daly in Fong Lim +0.5 larger in Daly gap narrowing

2.9 86th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

55.5% Couples with children ◂ +1.4 pts 54.2%

23.8% Couples without children +9.9 pts ▸ 33.6%

19.1% One-parent families ◂ +8.3 pts 10.8%

1.5% Other families even 1.5%

Household size

33.0% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

25.9% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 26.2%

11.0% 3 people +7.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.6% 6 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 2.2%

10.2% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Daly in Fong Lim +$310 higher in Fong Lim gap widening

$90 0th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Daly in Fong Lim +$347 higher in Fong Lim gap narrowing

$1,733 41st pct $2,080 75th pct

People / bedroom in Daly in Fong Lim +0.30 higher in Daly gap steady

1.20 100th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Rented +20.7 pts ▸ 55.3%

28.8% Owned outright ◂ +13.3 pts 15.5%

26.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 25.5%

7.0% Other tenure ◂ +5.5 pts 1.5%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Types of homes

85.7% Separate house ◂ +53.9 pts 31.8%

0.8% Flat or apartment +46.5 pts ▸ 47.3%

5.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

5.7% Other dwelling ◂ +3.6 pts 2.1%

Bedrooms per home

36.2% 3 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 41.8%

25.7% 2 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 29.4%

13.4% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.3 pts 6.0%

4.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

3.8% Studio / none ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

67.2% Under $200 ◂ +61.3 pts 5.9%

8.6% $350–$549 +35.3 pts ▸ 43.9%

13.1% $200–$349 +10.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

1.9% $550–$749 +14.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.0% $750 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

31.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.9 pts 25.3%

12.3% $3,000 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

17.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.9 pts 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Daly in Fong Lim +63 more in Fong Lim

0 0th pct 63 10th pct

Stops/1k in Daly in Fong Lim +7.81 more in Fong Lim

0.00 0th pct 7.81 95th pct

Departures/1k in Daly in Fong Lim +1,345.6 more in Fong Lim

0.0 0th pct 1,345.6 64th pct

PT routes in Daly in Fong Lim +27 more in Fong Lim

0 0th pct 27 51st pct

How people get to work

46.7% Car (driver) +21.1 pts ▸ 67.8%

16.4% Walked ◂ +13.6 pts 2.8%

8.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 4.5%

5.7% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.9% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Bicycle +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.1% 2 vehicles +12.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

32.2% 1 vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 36.1%

18.5% No vehicle ◂ +13.2 pts 5.3%

12.1% 3 vehicles even 12.1%

8.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Public administration & safety +6.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

8.0% Health care & social assistance +4.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.2% Education & training ◂ +5.0 pts 7.2%

10.4% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 7.6%

6.4% Accommodation & food +3.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.7 pts 1.0%

3.2% Professional & technical +4.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.6% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.2% Mining ◂ +3.9 pts 1.3%

5.1% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Professionals +8.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

14.9% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 13.1%

12.2% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.1% Labourers ◂ +6.5 pts 6.6%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.3 pts 3.7%

4.9% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Daly in Fong Lim +4.1 higher in Fong Lim

0.8 0th pct 4.9 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in Daly in Fong Lim +3.5 more in Fong Lim

1.0 0th pct 4.5 33rd pct

15-min city in Daly in Fong Lim +37.9 pts higher in Fong Lim

13.6% 0th pct 51.5% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Daly in Fong Lim +50.9 pts higher in Fong Lim

12.9% 0th pct 63.8% 48th pct

Walk to transit in Daly in Fong Lim +85.3 pts higher in Fong Lim

0.0% 0th pct 85.3% 45th pct

Walk to school in Daly in Fong Lim +22.7 pts higher in Fong Lim

17.3% 0th pct 40.0% 13th pct

Walk to a park in Daly in Fong Lim +67.6 pts higher in Fong Lim

21.4% 0th pct 88.9% 36th pct

Walk to health in Daly in Fong Lim +1.2 pts higher in Daly

17.7% 6th pct 16.5% 5th pct

Amenities/1k in Daly in Fong Lim +0.2 more in Fong Lim

15.7 60th pct 15.9 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Daly in Fong Lim +60 higher in Fong Lim

0 0th pct 60 45th pct

Mean slope in Daly in Fong Lim +0.7 pts higher in Fong Lim

3.7% 19th pct 4.5% 31st pct

Compare Daly with nearby areas

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Compare Fong Lim with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Daly vs Fong Lim [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED70009/daly/vs/SED70012/fong-lim