Daly River
NT 0822 · Victoria Daly
116 (2021) → 120 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Daly River is a suburb in Victoria Daly, NT 0822, about 116km from Darwin CBD. Recent property sales in Daly River are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 18km inland. Daly River has an overall score of 13/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 0822 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: Germany (4.31%), England (3.45%), South Africa (3.45%), Philippines (2.59%)
Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (12.07%), Afrikaans (2.59%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: NT Police (regional) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 644 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Francis Xavier Catholic SchoolCombined · CatholicICSEA 724
- Woolianna SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 668
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for NT. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Aged Care
Government-subsidised aged care services located in this suburb. Star Ratings are the official ratings for residential aged care homes.
Source: Dept of Health, Disability and Ageing · Updated May 2026 Star Ratings
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Frequently asked questions about Daly River
How far is Daly River from Darwin CBD?
Daly River is about 116.0 km from Darwin CBD, an estimated 249 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Daly River?
Daly River has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 696 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Daly River?
Daly River has a transport score of 0/100.