Daly River vs Nauiyu
Nauiyu is the younger of the two, with a median age of 26 against 47 in Daly River. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Daly River, the large majority of households own their home and most households are people living alone. In Nauiyu, the large majority of households rent. On these figures, Daly River tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Nauiyu suits renters and families with children.
Nauiyu is a noticeably larger community with 350 residents compared to Daly River's 116, and has a significantly younger population with a median age of 26 versus 47 years. Household incomes are substantially higher in Nauiyu at $92,300 annually against $50,908 in Daly River, though both are remote locations roughly 220 kilometres from the CBD with similar rental costs around $90–100 per week. Daly River may appeal to those seeking a quieter, more established settlement, while Nauiyu suits buyers drawn to a younger, more economically active community.
Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- Daly River has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
- Nauiyu is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 25%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Daly River has cheaper rent ($90/wk vs $100/wk)
- Nauiyu has a bigger rental market to choose from (100% vs 12%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Nauiyu
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (168 min vs 182 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (218.9 km vs 232.3 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Daly River
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 9%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Daly River and Nauiyu drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Nauiyu has more residents (350 vs 116); Nauiyu has higher household incomes ($92,300 vs $50,908).
| Daly River | Nauiyu | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 116 | 350 +202% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -8.7% | -7.4% |
| Median age | 47 | 26 |
| Median household income | $50,908/yr | $92,300/yr +81% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $90/wk | $100/wk +11% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).
Development activity
| Daly River | Nauiyu | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 89 across Unincorporated NT | 4 across Victoria Daly |
| Approvals change year on year | -67% | -100% |
Ranking within NT
| Daly River | Nauiyu | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 20% of NT | Higher than 55% of NT |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 41% of NT | Higher than 35% of NT |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 37% of NT | Higher than 32% of NT |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 46% of NT | Higher than 38% of NT |
Liveability
| Daly River | Nauiyu | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
| Daly River | Nauiyu | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Crime | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | High 100/100 | None 0/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Daly River | Nauiyu | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 2 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 0 |
Schools in Daly River
- Woolianna School Government · Combined above peers
- St Francis Xavier Catholic School Catholic · Combined below peers
Schools in Nauiyu
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Daly River | Nauiyu | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| GPs | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 9 | 0 |
Mobility
Daly River sits further from the CBD (232.3 km vs 218.9 km).
| Daly River | Nauiyu | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Darwin | 232.3 km +6% vs other | 218.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 182 min | 168 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 0822 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 26 postcode 0822 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.5%).
Setting
| Daly River | Nauiyu | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 23 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 61 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 17.9 km | 42.0 km |
NBN connectivity
| Daly River | Nauiyu | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 14 premises | 0% 13 premises |
Climate
| Daly River | Nauiyu | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,704 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 33.9°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 14.8°C same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Daly River | Nauiyu | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lingiari same for both | |
| Member | Marion Scrymgour same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Daly River | Nauiyu | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $50,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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