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Daly vs Spillett

Name: Daly vs Spillett — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 216 km apart · Daly profile · Spillett profile

Daly Spillett

Spillett and Daly are two distinct Northern Territory areas separated by over 200km. Spillett is a wealthier hub where the typical household earns $2,551 a week, compared to $1,245 in Daly. Education and workforce levels are also far higher in Spillett, where 64.2% of people completed Year 12 and 79.4% of adults are working or looking for work. In contrast, Daly is a more traditional regional area with a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 43.2% and a much higher share of people who own their homes outright at 28.8%.

These differences have become much more pronounced since 2011, with the income gap widening from $48 to $1,306 for the typical household. Despite these diverging trends, some parts of life remain similar, such as the average number of people per home, which is 2.9 in both areas. Spillett is somewhat walkable and has more public transport, while Daly is car-dependent and has no public transport stops.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 35.7 pts higher in Daly Year 12: 33.7 pts higher in Spillett Personal income: $837 higher in Spillett Household income: $1,306 higher in Spillett Family income: $1,569 higher in Spillett

Demographics & Identity

Population in Daly in Spillett +1,719 larger in Spillett gap narrowing

9,699 4th pct 11,418 5th pct

Median age in Daly in Spillett +6 yrs older in Daly gap steady

36 yrs 29th pct 30 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

26.6% Young adults (25–44) +12.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

21.0% Children (0–14) +5.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.4 pts 17.0%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 12.7%

12.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.8 pts 4.1%

Marital status

48.7% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 42.3%

35.3% Married +11.8 pts ▸ 47.1%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 6.0%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

3.5% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Daly Spillett

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.9% Australia ◂ +12.3 pts 65.7%

0.4% Philippines +6.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.2% India +3.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam even 0.4%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

21.5% Australian +10.9 pts ▸ 32.3%

20.7% English +7.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

0.6% Filipino +8.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.2% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.1% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.1% German +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.2% Indian +3.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

50.7% English only +18.9 pts ▸ 69.5%

0.1% Tagalog +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.1% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.0% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 42.3%

37.7% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 41.4%

17.2% Not stated ◂ +9.4 pts 7.8%

0.2% Hinduism +3.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Other religions ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%

1.1% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Daly in Spillett +6.22 more in Daly

7.85 100th pct 1.64 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Daly in Spillett +11 more in Daly

16 36th pct 5 6th pct

Students in Daly in Spillett +1,273 more in Spillett

1,277 3rd pct 2,550 7th pct

Avg size in Daly in Spillett +430 larger in Spillett

80 0th pct 510 56th pct

ICSEA in Daly in Spillett +290 higher in Spillett

717 0th pct 1,006 41st pct

Highest year of school

30.4% Year 12 +33.7 pts ▸ 64.2%

25.2% Year 10 ◂ +11.2 pts 14.0%

15.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.8 pts 4.1%

12.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%

Highest qualification level

30.3% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 32.8%

10.1% Bachelor degree +12.6 pts ▸ 22.8%

10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +4.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Field of qualification

8.6% Management & commerce +11.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

14.8% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.4% Society & culture +5.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.0% Health +5.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.0% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.1 pts 1.8%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

0.8% Information technology +2.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Daly in Spillett +$837 higher in Spillett gap widening

$451 0th pct $1,288 95th pct

Household income in Daly in Spillett +$1,306 higher in Spillett gap widening

$1,245 9th pct $2,551 96th pct

Family income in Daly in Spillett +$1,569 higher in Spillett gap widening

$1,201 0th pct $2,770 87th pct

Household income distribution

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 +15.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.9 pts 12.6%

22.2% Under $650 ◂ +17.8 pts 4.3%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

5.9% $4,000 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

Personal income distribution

48.1% Under $650 ◂ +27.1 pts 21.1%

19.8% $650–$1,499 +14.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

11.8% $1,500–$2,999 +20.3 pts ▸ 32.2%

1.8% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.0% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.3% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.1% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None +11.1 pts ▸ 74.0%

13.9% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Daly in Spillett even gap narrowing

2.9 86th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

55.5% Couples with children +12.5 pts ▸ 68.0%

23.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 20.0%

19.1% One-parent families ◂ +7.9 pts 11.2%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Household size

33.0% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 29.5%

25.9% 1 person ◂ +10.6 pts 15.3%

10.2% 4 people +10.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

11.0% 3 people +9.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

12.6% 6 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 4.5%

7.3% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Daly in Spillett +$380 higher in Spillett gap widening

$90 0th pct $470 88th pct

Mortgage in Daly in Spillett +$542 higher in Spillett gap narrowing

$1,733 41st pct $2,275 86th pct

People / bedroom in Daly in Spillett +0.30 higher in Daly gap steady

1.20 100th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.6% Owned with a mortgage +25.8 pts ▸ 52.3%

34.6% Rented +3.6 pts ▸ 38.2%

28.8% Owned outright ◂ +21.5 pts 7.3%

7.0% Other tenure ◂ +5.8 pts 1.2%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

85.7% Separate house +1.3 pts ▸ 87.0%

5.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.8% Flat or apartment +4.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.7% Other dwelling ◂ +5.1 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

36.2% 3 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 43.4%

13.4% 4 bedrooms +27.3 pts ▸ 40.8%

25.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.3 pts 7.4%

13.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.7 pts 1.6%

4.6% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Studio / none ◂ +3.5 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

67.2% Under $200 ◂ +64.1 pts 3.1%

8.6% $350–$549 +36.2 pts ▸ 44.8%

1.9% $550–$749 +25.8 pts ▸ 27.7%

13.1% $200–$349 +4.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.0% $750 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.1% $1,800–$2,999 +25.0 pts ▸ 57.1%

31.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.6 pts 16.6%

17.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.9 pts 4.5%

12.3% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Daly in Spillett +44 more in Spillett

0 0th pct 44 7th pct

Stops/1k in Daly in Spillett +3.85 more in Spillett

0.00 0th pct 3.85 34th pct

Departures/1k in Daly in Spillett +673.0 more in Spillett

0.0 0th pct 673.0 37th pct

PT routes in Daly in Spillett +28 more in Spillett

0 0th pct 28 54th pct

How people get to work

46.7% Car (driver) +27.3 pts ▸ 74.0%

16.4% Walked ◂ +15.2 pts 1.2%

8.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 3.9%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

1.9% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.5% Bicycle even 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.1% 2 vehicles +21.1 pts ▸ 50.2%

32.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 26.7%

18.5% No vehicle ◂ +17.0 pts 1.5%

12.1% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Public administration & safety +9.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

8.0% Health care & social assistance +4.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.2% Education & training ◂ +4.3 pts 7.9%

10.4% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

8.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.0 pts 0.7%

5.6% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

5.2% Mining ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%

5.1% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

3.2% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.2% Community & personal service +5.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

14.8% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +4.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.9% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 12.3%

13.1% Labourers ◂ +6.7 pts 6.4%

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

4.9% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Daly in Spillett +4.1 higher in Spillett

0.8 0th pct 5.0 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Daly in Spillett +3.7 more in Spillett

1.0 0th pct 4.7 36th pct

15-min city in Daly in Spillett +39.6 pts higher in Spillett

13.6% 0th pct 53.2% 34th pct

Walk to shops in Daly in Spillett +45.0 pts higher in Spillett

12.9% 0th pct 57.9% 40th pct

Walk to transit in Daly in Spillett +85.7 pts higher in Spillett

0.0% 0th pct 85.7% 45th pct

Walk to school in Daly in Spillett +53.5 pts higher in Spillett

17.3% 0th pct 70.9% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Daly in Spillett +65.2 pts higher in Spillett

21.4% 0th pct 86.5% 33rd pct

Walk to health in Daly in Spillett +35.4 pts higher in Spillett

17.7% 6th pct 53.1% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in Daly in Spillett +2.5 more in Daly

15.7 60th pct 13.1 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Daly in Spillett +40 higher in Spillett

0 0th pct 40 39th pct

Mean slope in Daly in Spillett +0.2 pts higher in Daly

3.7% 19th pct 3.6% 16th pct

Compare Daly with nearby areas

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Compare Spillett with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Daly vs Spillett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED70009/daly/vs/SED70024/spillett