Daly Waters · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Daly Waters

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Much lower numbers of children and Indigenous residents than similar areas define the profile of Daly Waters. The community is small, with just 55 people, and is noticeably younger than the national average.

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📍 Daly Waters, Suburb / Locality

Where Daly Waters sits — Total population

55 —
  • 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 Waters — lower than 70% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Daly Waters55
0852, NT 8,735
Northern Territory 232,605
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 33 years old, which is about the same as the Northern Territory average and five years younger than the national figure.

55 —

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9
  • 2021: 55

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

33 yrs —

Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 54 yrs
  • 2021: 33 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Over half of the population are young adults aged 25 to 44, while children under 15 make up only 5.5% of the community, a figure far below both the Territory and national averages.

Age structure

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In Daly Waters, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 68%; Youth (15–24) is next at 14%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national average. Regarding relationships, 41.3% of residents have never married.

Marital status

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In Daly Waters, the largest group is Never married at 46%, followed by Married (39%) and Separated (15%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 10 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 8 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

Sources

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Daly Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70072/daly-waters/topic/demographics-identity