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Victoria Daly
Northern Territory · Northern Territory - Outback · 2,986 people · 21 suburbs · 3 postcodes
Victoria Daly at a glance
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
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 695 (23.4%) |
| 15–24 years | 571 (19.3%) |
| 25–44 years | 863 (29.1%) |
| 45–64 years | 595 (20.1%) |
| 65+ years | 240 (8.1%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
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
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
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
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Victoria Daly
Victoria Daly contains 21 suburbs and 3 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median 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
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.