Daly River · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Daly River

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

A typical weekly rent of just $90 marks Daly River as an area with housing costs far below the Northern Territory and national figures. Most people here own their homes outright, which is very common compared to the rest of the country. This creates a housing landscape where very few people rent and typical loan payments are quite low.

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📍 Daly River, Suburb / Locality

Where Daly River sits — Median rent (weekly)

$90
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Daly River — lower than 96% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Daly River$90
0822, NT $80
Northern Territory $325
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rents are among the lowest for this type of area, sitting far below the $375 national figure. Typical monthly home-loan payments are also well below the Territory and Australian averages.

$90

Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $94
  • 2021: $90

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,312 ▼ -39.5%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,167
  • 2016: $1,517
  • 2021: $1,312

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Daly River, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is high, with 41.9% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. In contrast, the 7.0% of households that rent is far below the Northern Territory average.

7.0% ▼ -88.4%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 60.3%
  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 7.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

41.9% ▲ +102.9%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.6%
  • 2016: 42.5%
  • 2021: 41.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Daly River, Owned outright is the majority at 56%; Other tenure is next at 25%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 72.1% of homes, though the area has far fewer three-bedroom homes than most of Australia. With only 23.3% of homes having three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom is well above the national figure.

1.10 ▼ -26.7%

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.50
  • 2016: 1.30
  • 2021: 1.10

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

72.1% ▼ -3.4%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 74.6%
  • 2016: 50.0%
  • 2021: 72.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

23.3% ▼ -43.3%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41.0%
  • 2016: 25.0%
  • 2021: 23.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Daly River, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Daly River, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 1 bedroom (18%) and 3 bedrooms (18%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Daly River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70071/daly-river/topic/housing-dwellings