Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Daly River suburb profile
Daly River, NT · Postcode 0822
This Daly River suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Daly River, NT (postcode 0822). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Daly River with nearby suburbs.
Daly River at a glance
Population
116
Median rent
$90/wk
Household income
$979/wk
Median age
47
Daly River trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+36.5% over 10 years
Population
116
was 127 in 2016
-11 · -8.7%
Median rent
$90/wk
was $94/wk in 2016
$4 · -4.3%
Household income
$979/wk
was $1,166/wk in 2016
$187 · -16%
Median age
47
was 40 in 2016
+7 · +17.5%
Dig deeper: Daly River population growth · Daly River then and now
Daly River vs nearby & Greater Darwin
Median Census 2021 figures for Daly River, nearby suburbs (8), and the Darwin metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-75% vs area
- Daly River$90/wk
- Nearby$70/wk
- Darwin$360/wk
Household income
-55.1% vs area
- Daly River$979/wk
- Nearby$1,250.5/wk
- Darwin$2,179/wk
Median age
+38.2% vs area
- Daly River47
- Nearby27
- Darwin34
Personal income
-45.5% vs area
- Daly River$596/wk
- Nearby$264.5/wk
- Darwin$1,093.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NT. See Darwin rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Daly River compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Daly River sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4981.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4959.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2953.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3936.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Daly River on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Daly River, NT.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Daly River people
- Population
- 116
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 11.2%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Daly River income
- Median household income
- $979/wk
- Median personal income
- $596/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Daly River housing
- Median rent
- $90/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,312/mo
- Separate houses
- 59.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 34.6%
- Mortgaged
- 5.8%
- Rented
- 5.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 23.1%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Daly River work
- Employment to population
- 51.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 29.7%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 0822)
Compare Daly River with nearby suburbs
Daly River in numbers
Daly River had 116 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 201st most populous suburb or locality in NT out of 273. The median age is 47, 38% above the typical NT suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 11.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 34.6% own their home outright, 5.8% are paying a mortgage, 5.8% rent. Separate houses make up 59.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $90/wk, 74% below the typical NT suburb.
Median household income was $979/wk, 53% below the typical NT suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 8.7% (from 127 to 116). Median rent moved from $94/wk to $90/wk (-4.3%).
Daly River suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Daly River, NT?
- The median weekly rent in Daly River was $90/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Daly River, NT?
- Daly River had 116 residents at the 2021 Census, down 8.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Daly River?
- Median household income in Daly River was $979/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Daly River?
- 5.8% of occupied homes in Daly River were rented, 34.6% were owned outright and 5.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Daly River suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Daly River. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Darwin