9,699 ▲ +2.7%
Lower than 96% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 9,444
- 2016: 9,802
- 2021: 9,699
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Daly · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Daly
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far more people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Daly than in most similar areas. The community of 9,699 people is notably young, though it has aged by four years since 2011. This creates a distinct demographic profile where children and young adults make up a large portion of the population.
9,699
▲ +2.7%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Daly — lower than 96% of areas.
| Daly | 9,699 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NT | 89,103 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 2.7% since 2011, adding about 255 people. The typical resident is now 36, which is noticeably older than the Northern Territory figure of 33.
36 yrs ▲ +12.5%
Younger than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 21% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Conversely, the proportion of seniors is well below the national figure, although the group of people aged 65 and over rose by 6.7 percentage points since 2011.
12.9% ▲ +107.8%
Lower than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.0% ▼ -20.4%
Higher than 81% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Daly splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 43.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the national average. De facto relationships are also very common here, at 20.3%, which is well above the national figure.
43.2% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 42.8%
- 2016: 43.4%
- 2021: 43.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.3% ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Daly, the largest group is Never married at 49%, followed by Married (35%) 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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70009/daly/topic/demographics-identity