Nauiyu Nambiyu (Daly River)

The population is much younger than the national figure, with 26.9% of people being children under 15. While the total population shrank by 16% to 350 people since 2011, the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people rose slightly to 91.1%.

Almost everyone here was born in Australia, with 94.3% of the population born here. This makes the proportion of overseas-born residents far lower than both the Territory and national figures.

A strong tradition of non-English languages continues, with 70.9% of people using another language at home, though this fell 12 points since 2011. Despite this, very few people speak little or no English, at just 2.6%.

Christianity is the dominant faith for 80.0% of the community. Those reporting no religion make up 11.1%, which is far below the national figure of 38.9%.

Educational attainment is lower than in most areas, with only 19.5% of residents completing Year 12. However, the number of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher rose to 8.1% since 2011.

Typical personal weekly income is $301, which is far below the national figure of $805. While typical household income rose to $1,775, only 8.3% of households earn $3,000 or more per week.

Residents report far fewer long-term health conditions than the national average, with only 13.1% having one. Similarly, the rate of mental health conditions is very low at 3.1%.

Unpaid care is a major part of local life, as 37.7% of people care for children and 21.2% provide other unpaid care. This is well above national levels, though only 5.0% of people are volunteers.

Homes here are much more crowded than usual, with an average of 4.2 people per home. One-parent families are very common, making up 42.5% of households, which is far above the national figure.

Renters make up 84.7% of the community, and no one owns their home outright. This is reflected in the very low typical weekly rent of $100, though households are crowded with 1.7 people per bedroom.

Public transport is not used for commuting, and 40.8% of homes have no motor vehicle. This helps explain why 58.1% of workers walk to their jobs.

The community is very stable, with only 11.0% of people moving house in the last five years. This is far below the national figure of 40.7%.

Only 40.0% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most areas. Those who are employed often work in education and training (39.5%) or health and social assistance (24.4%).

The area has 17.1 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, slightly below the Territory average. Most of these facilities are for health and parks.