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The quick read on

Daly Waters

NT 0852 · Roper Gulf

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
55

ABS 2021

Postcode
0852

Daly Waters, Northern Territory

Property market insights for Daly Waters

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Daly Waters NT

Market data updated October 2018.

Daly Waters has a 12-month growth rate of 27.7% for units.

Crime and safety

Is Daly Waters safe?

The overall rate for Daly Waters is 7,442 offences per 100,000 residents — 60% below the Rest of NT benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Daly Waters.

Overall crime rate

7,442

offences per 100,000 residents

60% belowRest of NT

Daly WatersRest of NT: 18,727

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Daly Waters?

Daly Waters NT 0852 is in Northern Territory, within Rest of NT.

55 people call Daly Waters home, with an average of 1.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,375 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
55
Median age
33 years
Median mortgage
$1,104 / month
2021 household rent
$0 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NT benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1510.9%Below
15–3438.2%Above
35–5429.1%Above
55–7412.7%Below
75 and over9.1%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses0.0%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright37.5%Above
Paying a mortgage62.5%Above
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car38.5%Above
One car30.8%Below
Two cars30.8%Above
Three or more0.0%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home50.0%Above
Drove to work0.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Daly Waters

50.0% of workers in Daly Waters worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of NT.

29.1% of people in Daly Waters described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Daly Waters

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Daly Waters NT 0852.

Is Daly Waters family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

10.9% of Daly Waters's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of NT rate.

5 family households lived in Daly Waters; 0.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of NT rate.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Daly Waters?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Daly Waters had 55 residents at the 2021 Census.

50.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

21.8% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of NT average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Daly Waters?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 0.0% of occupied private dwellings in Daly Waters.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Daly Waters?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

37.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of NT rate.

62.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.

0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NT rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Daly Waters?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Daly Waters had 1.6 people.

One-person households made up 53.8% of occupied homes. That is about twice the Rest of NT rate.

Two-person households represented 23.1%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Daly Waters?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

50.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of NT rate.

0.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Rest of NT rate.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Daly Waters?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

38.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is well above the Rest of NT average.

One-car households formed 30.8% of the total.

30.8% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Daly Waters, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

31.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 69.0% reported a different address.

14.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of NT average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Daly Waters?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

36.4% of residents used only English at home.

10.9% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Daly Waters residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

14.5% of Daly Waters's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.5% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 36.4%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Daly Waters?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 14.5% of ancestry responses in Daly Waters.

Australian ancestry made up 12.7% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Daly Waters?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of NT rate.

Managers accounted for 0.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 33.3%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Daly Waters?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 22.9%, compared with 50.7% across Rest of NT.

13.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 0.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 8.9% across Rest of NT.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Daly Waters show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

36.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.

0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.3% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Daly Waters?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of NT rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 18.4%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Daly Waters?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,375 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,104.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $0 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Daly Waters compare with Rest of NT?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 50.0% in Daly Waters, compared with 3.9% across Rest of NT.

Outright ownership was 37.5% locally and 14.7% across Rest of NT. That is about twice the Rest of NT rate.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Daly Waters, against 63.3% across Rest of NT.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Daly Waters

Is Daly Waters expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Daly Waters good for families?

The Census counted 5 local families, and 10.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Daly Waters?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Daly Waters

7 streets in Daly Waters

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Birdum St
  • Daly Tce
  • Forrest St
  • King Street
  • Nutwood St
  • Stuart Hwy
  • Stuart St

1 suburbs surrounding Daly Waters

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.