Victoria Daly

Northern Territory · Northern Territory - Outback · 2,986 people · 21 suburbs · 3 postcodes

Victoria Daly at a glance

2,986
Population
#12 of 17 in NT
169,128
km² area
28.6
Median age
-5.0 vs NT
741
SEIFA IRSAD
#11 of 17 in NT
10
Schools
9 gov, 1 Cath, 0 indep
5.0%
Born overseas
75.1%
Renting

Map shows the Victoria Daly LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: 1-2 (most disadvantaged), 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Victoria Daly is a Local Government Area in Northern Territory, in the Darwin region. It covers 21 suburbs across 3 postcodes and an area of 169,128 km². Victoria Daly has a population of 2,986 , ranking #12 most populous in NT. The most populous suburb is Kalkarindji (383 residents).About 5.0% of residents were born overseas and 52.8% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (23.4%) 15–24 (19.3%) 25–44 (29.1%) 45–64 (20.1%) 65+ (8.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years695 (23.4%)
15–24 years571 (19.3%)
25–44 years863 (29.1%)
45–64 years595 (20.1%)
65+ years240 (8.1%)
5.0%
Born overseas
52.8%
Speak a language other than English at home
62.1%
First Nations
3.6
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (18.9%) Mortgaged (6.0%) Renting (75.1%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (87.4%) Semi/townhouse (12.5%) Flat/apartment (0.1%)
$78
Median weekly rent
$651
Median monthly mortgage
74.5%
Households with 0-1 cars
25.5%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

21.1%
Unemployment rate
637
In full-time work
198
In part-time work

Schools in Victoria Daly

10 schools across Victoria Daly: 90.0% Government, 10.0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The NT average is 78.8% / 9.2% / 12.0%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 676 (range 576 to 1022). NT median is 778; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

NT average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (20.0%) Secondary (0%) Combined (80.0%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 676 NT median 778LGA range 576 to 1022

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 10 schools in Victoria Daly, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Kalkaringi School Government Combined Kalkarindji 164 593
St Francis Xavier Catholic School Catholic Combined Daly River 78 724
Yarralin School Government Combined Yarralin 73 626
Timber Creek School Government Combined Timber Creek 38 723
Woolianna School Government Combined Daly River 37 668
Pine Creek School Government Combined Pine Creek 29 683
Amanbidji School Government Combined Timber Creek 22 576
Bulla Camp School Government Combined Baines 17 628
Douglas Daly School Government Primary Douglas-Daly 5 1022
Tipperary Station School Government Primary Tipperary 5 911

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Victoria Daly. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

741
Ranked #11 of 17 NT LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

609

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

642

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

839

Suburbs in Victoria Daly

Victoria Daly contains 21 suburbs and 3 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Kalkarindji 0852 383 $1,262/wk 29
Nauiyu 0822 350 $1,775/wk 26
Pine Creek 0847 318 $1,125/wk 36
Yarralin 0852 283 $1,321/wk 24
Timber Creek 0852 278 $2,055/wk 33
Baines 0852 239 $752/wk 26
Daguragu 0852 196 $814/wk 21
Douglas-Daly 0822 173 $1,424/wk 33
Victoria River 0852 126 $1,625/wk 24
Pigeon Hole 0852 121 $1,124/wk 23
Daly River 0822 116 $979/wk 47
Gregory 0852 107 $933/wk 20
Buchanan 0852 80 $2,250/wk 23
Delamere 0852 65 $1,083/wk 26
Bradshaw 0852 55 $833/wk 34
Tipperary 0822 54 $2,374/wk 27
Gurindji 0852 18 23
Top Springs 0852 11 $575/wk 48
Burrundie 0822 8 $2,750/wk 45
Claravale 0822 5 $5,500/wk 30
Maranunga 0822

Postcodes covered

0822, 0847, 0852

Compare Victoria Daly with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Victoria Daly and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA Population Median age SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Victoria Daly (NT) 2,986 28.6 741 75.1% 5.0%
Coomalie 1,269 49.8 900 29.1% 13.6%
Katherine 9,659 33.6 965 56.4% 15.3%
Unincorporated NT 2,183 42.6 938 51.0% 18.5%
West Daly 2,971 25.8 677 90.6% 1.9%
Palmerston 37,044 31.3 998 45.9% 22.1%

Services and amenities

Frequently asked questions about Victoria Daly

What is the population of Victoria Daly?

The 2021 Census recorded 2,986 people living in Victoria Daly, across 21 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Victoria Daly?

Victoria Daly contains 21 suburbs. The most populous are Kalkarindji, Nauiyu, Pine Creek, Yarralin, Timber Creek.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Victoria Daly?

Victoria Daly covers 3 postcodes: 0822, 0847, 0852.

How many schools are in Victoria Daly?

Victoria Daly has 10 schools, including 9 government, 1 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Victoria Daly?

Victoria Daly has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 741, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.