Douglas-Daly NT 0822

Located in Northern Territory, Douglas-Daly sits 225 km from Darwin CBD, around 4 hours 15 minutes by car. The locality has 173 residents, a median age of 33, and a median household income of $74,048 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 40% nationally. Population fell 27.3% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median monthly mortgage of $3,364. 1 school sits within the locality boundary, and walkability is low.

This locality is too small to rate.

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Crime in the Daly area

Crime recorded across the whole area over the 12 months to Aug 2026, not in Douglas-Daly alone. NT Police publish by town and district, not by suburb, and recent months can take several months to settle.

Type Count Per 1,000 residents
All offences 214 96.4
Assault 75 33.8
Domestic violence assault 52 23.4
Sexual offences 6 2.7
House burglary 13 5.9
Commercial burglary 18 8.1
Theft 51 23.0
Property damage 38 17.1
Robbery and extortion 1 0.5
Endangering people 12 5.4

Rates use the Daly area’s 2,221 residents. The latest month is preliminary and may be revised.

Schools

One school serves Douglas-Daly, but none have published comparable ratings yet.

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No rated schools
1 school in this locality
1 unrated
  • • 5 students in one school (avg 5)

Primary

Government · 1-6 · 5 students
ICSEA 1022 (higher than 56% of Australian schools) · 8% top-SEA students

Walkability

Douglas-Daly is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.

0
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Public Transport within 1 km not measured
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Douglas-Daly.

15
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
76
Technology mix
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 100%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
None
Parks & Reserves
5 in locality
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
27 in locality
Childcare
None
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
1 in locality
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
1 in locality
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Unincorporated NT: council population

The whole council area, not just Douglas-Daly · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
8,207
+2.8% in a year
Change
+221
people since 2024
Density
0.4
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+68
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+86
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+67
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
7/10
9/10 within NT
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
5/10
9/10 within NT
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
3/10
6/10 within NT
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Douglas-Daly is home to 173 residents, with a median age of 33, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $74,000 a year, with unemployment at 0.0%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

173

27.3% since 2016

Median Age

33

2.9% since 2016

Median Household Income

$74,048/yr

4.9% since 2016

Census Median Rent

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Census Median Mortgage

$3,364/mo

41.2% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.6

44.4% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$52,780/yr

12.8% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

0.0%

Unoccupied Dwellings

100.0%

228.9% since 2016

Total Dwellings

35

23.9% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

75.0%

78.1% since 2016

Houses

80.0%

0.5% since 2016

Rental Stress

—

Mortgage Stress

54.5%

34.6% since 2016

Work From Home

30.9%

130.6% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 28 (80.0%)
Flats / Apartments 7 (20.0%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 9 (56.2%)
Renting 4 (25.0%)
Mortgage 3 (18.8%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
42.8%
English Spoken at Home
45.7%
Employment Rate
45.7%
24.8% since 2016
Completed Year 12
26.0%

Occupations

Labourers 22 (31.9%)
Managers 13 (18.8%)
Technicians & Trades 13 (18.8%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 12 (17.4%)
Professionals 4 (5.8%)

Religion

No Religion 54 (31.2%)
Christianity 40 (23.1%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

New Zealand 6 (3.5%)
England 5 (2.9%)
Italy 4 (2.3%)
France 3 (1.7%)

Age Distribution

0-4 5 (2.9%)
5-14 11 (6.4%)
15-19 4 (2.3%)
20-24 18 (10.4%)
25-34 46 (26.6%)
35-44 23 (13.3%)
45-54 19 (11.0%)
55-64 19 (11.0%)
65-74 15 (8.7%)
75-84 3 (1.7%)

Family & Household Composition

Lone Person 15 (51.7%)
Couple Families 11 (37.9%)
Group Household 3 (10.3%)

Commute to Work

Worked from Home 17 (30.9%)
Car (driver) 16 (29.1%)
Walked Only 15 (27.3%)
Car (passenger) 7 (12.7%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 18 (10.4%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10 (5.8%)
Bachelor Degree 8 (4.6%)

Cars per Dwelling

1 car 11 (42.3%)
2 cars 9 (34.6%)
3 cars 3 (11.5%)
4+ cars 8 (30.8%)

Building Approvals: Unincorporated NT

The whole council area, not just Douglas-Daly · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 89 new dwellings were approved across Unincorporated NT. That mix is 78 houses and 11 units. Approvals are down 66.7% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
89dwellings
-66.7% YoY
Houses
78
detached dwellings
Units
11
townhouses + apartments

Climate & Setting

from Douglas River Research Farm, 32.0 km

High rainfall — very hot summers, mild winters.

Elevation
93 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Annual rainfall
1,350 mm
71 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
34.2°C
171 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
14.0°C
0 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

EV adoption

0.1%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.00% in 2021
+0.0 points this year

In postcode 0822, 9 of 6,890 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.7% (119 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.9%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.00%
2022
0.05%
2023
0.00%
2024
0.09%
2025
0.13%

Rooftop solar

26
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 12.7 kW each

In postcode 0822, 1,382 rooftop-solar systems totalling 17.5 MW have been installed since 2001, against 5,409 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 77 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
178
2020
187
2021
106
2022
123
2023
86
2024
90
2025
71
2026
38

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$50,000 for new homes.

Administered as the HomeGrown Territory Grant. Established-home buyers may also be eligible for the separate BuildBonus Grant.

Verify eligibility with Territory Revenue Office

Federal Electorate

Division of Lingiari

Currently held by Marion Scrymgour Australian Labor Party

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Marion Scrymgour 58.1% 41.9% +6.5
2022 Marion Scrymgour 51.0% 49.0% +4.5
2019 Warren Snowdon 55.5% 44.5% +2.7

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.

State Electorate

Division of Daly

Currently held by Dheran Young Labor

Next state election: 26 August 2028.

Year Winner Won with
2024 Dheran Young ALP 52.3%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2023, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: Northern Territory Electoral Commission.

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Common questions about Douglas-Daly

Is Douglas-Daly a safe place to live?

NT does not publish suburb-level crime statistics, so there is no crime figure for Douglas-Daly.

What is the population of Douglas-Daly?

Douglas-Daly, NT had a population of 173 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Douglas-Daly, NT?

The postcode for Douglas-Daly, NT is 0822.

How far is Douglas-Daly from Darwin?

Douglas-Daly is 225 km from Darwin CBD by road, about 254 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Douglas-Daly?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Douglas-Daly was $74,048 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median age in Douglas-Daly?

The median age of residents in Douglas-Daly was 33 at the 2021 ABS Census.

How are the schools in Douglas-Daly?

There is 1 school inside the Douglas-Daly boundary, none of which has enough NAPLAN and ICSEA data for a quality band.

What is the weather like in Douglas-Daly?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Douglas-Daly, Douglas River Research Farm (32 km away), summer days average 34.2°C, winter nights 14°C, 1,350 mm of rain a year over 71 rainy days, and 171 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Douglas-Daly?

First-home buyers in NT may be eligible for $50,000 towards new homes. The grant is administered by Territory Revenue Office; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Douglas-Daly belong to?

Douglas-Daly sits within the Unincorporated NT local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much is being built near Douglas-Daly?

Across Unincorporated NT, 89 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 66.7% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Douglas-Daly in?

Douglas-Daly sits within the federal Division of Lingiari, currently held by Marion Scrymgour (Australian Labor Party).

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