Daly River vs Rakula

Rakula is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 47 in Daly River. In both, most homes are detached houses and most households are people living alone. In Daly River, the large majority of households own their home. In Rakula, most households rent. On these figures, Daly River tends to suit older residents, while Rakula suits renters, young adults, and people living alone.

Daly River has a larger population at 116 people compared to Rakula's 59, though both are very small communities. The most striking difference is household income: Rakula's median of $97,448 per year is substantially higher than Daly River's $50,908. Daly River is also notably more remote, sitting 232.3 km from the CBD versus Rakula's 150.8 km. Rental costs are similar between the two, with Daly River at $90 per week and Rakula at $80 per week.

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

Daly River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, and childcare.

Renters

Rakula

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (73% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($80/wk vs $90/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Rakula

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (150.8 km vs 232.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (119 min vs 182 min)

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 7%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Daly River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-8.7% vs -40.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Daly River and Rakula drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Daly River Rakula
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Daly River Rakula
Walkability 0 / 0
Daly River — Walkability: 0/100 Rakula — Walkability: 0/100

Demographics

Daly River has more residents (116 vs 59); Rakula has higher household incomes ($97,448 vs $50,908).

Daly River Rakula
Population 116
+49% vs other
 59
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -8.7% -40.4%
Median age 47 44
Median household income $50,908/yr $97,448/yr
+91% vs other
Median weekly rent $90/wk
+11% vs other
 $80/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Daly River Rakula
0-4 — / —
Daly River — 0-4: not among its largest Rakula — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 13.8% / —
Daly River — 5-14: 13.8% Rakula — 5-14: not among its largest
15-19 — / —
Daly River — 15-19: not among its largest Rakula — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 3.4% / 20.3%
Daly River — 20-24: 3.4% Rakula — 20-24: 20.3%
25-34 18.1% / 15.3%
Daly River — 25-34: 18.1% Rakula — 25-34: 15.3%
35-44 8.6% / 15.3%
Daly River — 35-44: 8.6% Rakula — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 14.7% / 20.3%
Daly River — 45-54: 14.7% Rakula — 45-54: 20.3%
55-64 18.1% / 30.5%
Daly River — 55-64: 18.1% Rakula — 55-64: 30.5%
65-74 17.2% / 6.8%
Daly River — 65-74: 17.2% Rakula — 65-74: 6.8%
75-84 6.9% / —
Daly River — 75-84: 6.9% Rakula — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Daly River — 85+: not among its largest Rakula — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Daly River 62.5% lone person
Daly River — Lone Person: 62.5% Daly River — Couple Families: 25.0% Daly River — Group Household: 12.5%
Rakula 100.0% lone person
Rakula — Lone Person: 100.0% Rakula — Couple Families: 0.0% Rakula — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Daly River 12.5% renting
Daly River — Owned Outright: 75.0% Daly River — Mortgage: 12.5% Daly River — Renting: 12.5%
Rakula 73.3% renting
Rakula — Owned Outright: 26.7% Rakula — Mortgage: 0.0% Rakula — Renting: 73.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Daly River 72.1% houses
Daly River — Houses: 72.1% Daly River — Flats / Apartments: 20.9% Daly River — Townhouses: 7.0%
Rakula 81.0% houses
Rakula — Houses: 81.0% Rakula — Flats / Apartments: 19.0% Rakula — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Daly River Rakula
Certificate III & IV 17.2% / 11.9%
Daly River — Certificate III & IV: 17.2% Rakula — Certificate III & IV: 11.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 10.2%
Daly River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Rakula — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 5.1%
Daly River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Rakula — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.1%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / —
Daly River — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Rakula — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / —
Daly River — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Rakula — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

Development activity

Daly River Rakula
New dwellings approved 89
across Unincorporated NT
same for both
Approvals change year on year -67%
same for both

Ranking within NT

Daly River Rakula
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 20% of NT Higher than 59% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 41% of NT Higher than 7% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 37% of NT Higher than 10% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of NT Higher than 7% of NT

Liveability

Daly River Rakula
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 Rakula
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
 High
99/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Daly River Rakula
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
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 Rakula

  • Woolaning Homeland Christian College Independent · Secondary
  • Woolaning School Government · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Daly River Rakula
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 9 1

Mobility

Daly River sits further from the CBD (232.3 km vs 150.8 km).

Daly River Rakula
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Darwin 232.3 km
+35% vs other
 150.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 182 min 119 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.

Daly River Rakula
Car (driver) 37.2% / 39.1%
Daly River — Car (driver): 37.2% Rakula — Car (driver): 39.1%
Walked Only 18.6% / 43.5%
Daly River — Walked Only: 18.6% Rakula — Walked Only: 43.5%
Worked from Home 32.6% / 17.4%
Daly River — Worked from Home: 32.6% Rakula — Worked from Home: 17.4%
Car (passenger) 11.6% / —
Daly River — Car (passenger): 11.6% Rakula — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (43.5%).

Setting

Daly River Rakula
Elevation 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.9 km 16.0 km

NBN connectivity

Daly River Rakula
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
14 premises
 0%
54 premises

Climate

Daly River Rakula
Annual rainfall 1,704 mm 1,827 mm
Summer max (Jan) 33.9°C 32.0°C
Winter min (Jul) 14.8°C 17.6°C

Federal electorate

Daly River Rakula
Division Lingiari
same for both
Member Marion Scrymgour
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Daly River Rakula
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Daly River

Rural

Rakula

Multicultural Professionals Rural Students

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