116 ▼ -32.2%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 171
- 2016: 127
- 2021: 116
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Daly River · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Daly River
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Daly River is 47 years old, making the population far older than both the territory and the national average. This small community is shaped by a high proportion of older adults and a strong Indigenous presence.
116
▼ -32.2%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Daly River — lower than 56% of areas.
| Daly River | 116 |
|---|---|
| 0822, NT | 25,304 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Daly River has a total population of 116 people. Residents here are far older than those in the Northern Territory and across Australia, with the typical age being 47.
47 yrs ▲ +30.6%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 12.1% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Meanwhile, 18.1% of residents are seniors aged 65 and over, a rate well above the territory average.
18.1% ▲ +94.6%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.1% ▼ -42.3%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Daly River, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 32.8% of the community, which is far above the national figure. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most other areas, at 20.9%.
32.8% ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 39.4%
- 2021: 32.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.9% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Daly River, the largest group is Never married at 48%, followed by Married (39%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Daly River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70071/daly-river/topic/demographics-identity