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.
Daly Waters · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Daly Waters — lower than 70% of areas.
| Daly Waters | 55 |
|---|---|
| 0852, NT | 8,735 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
33 yrs —
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
9.1% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
5.5% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Daly Waters, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 68%; Youth (15–24) is next at 14%.
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.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
In Daly Waters, the largest group is Never married at 46%, followed by Married (39%) and Separated (15%).
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