Daly Waters, NT 0852

KatherineAll suburbs in postcode 0852

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Median house price

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Rent in Daly Waters

Weekly rent (house)
$80/wk
Weekly rent (unit)
$68/wk

Rental data as of April 2026

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What to know about Daly Waters

Daly Waters (0852) sits in the Katherine region of the Northern Territory.

Daly Waters has roughly 55 residents, with a young-family demographic. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.

What it’s like to live here

Daly Waters scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.

Summer days here average around 36°C (hot), winter mornings around 12°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 743 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).

Location

Walkability

Walk
0/100
Transit
0/100
Bike
0/100

Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).

Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap

Demographics

The 2021 Census put Daly Waters's population at 55, with a median age of 33. That sits as a young-family demographic. Households are mostly owner-occupied (62% own, 0% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (54%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.

Population
55
Median age
33
Family households
23%
Lone person
54%
Owner occupied
62%

Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census

Crime and safety

421 offences recorded in 2026 across the Katherine LGA

NT Police publishes these figures only for the whole Katherine, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.

Top offence categories
Assault146 (34.7%)
Property damage offences109 (25.9%)
Theft68 (16.2%)
061 Burglary - dwelling44 (10.5%)
Robbery, blackmail, and extortion17 (4.0%)

Source: State Police Open Data

Weather year-round

Annual rainfall
743 mm
Hottest month, avg max
38.5°C
Coldest month, avg min
11.6°C
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Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.

Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations

Questions about Daly Waters

What is the Daly Waters postcode?
Daly Waters is in the 0852 postcode, in NT, in the Katherine region.
Where is Daly Waters?
Daly Waters is a suburb in the Katherine area, NT 0852.
What is the average rent in Daly Waters?
The median weekly rent for houses is $80, for units it's $68.
How walkable is Daly Waters?
Daly Waters has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
What suburbs are near Daly Waters?
Daly Waters is close to Birdum, Dunmarra.
What is the population of Daly Waters?
The population of Daly Waters is approximately 55 (2021 Census). The median age is 33.

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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data

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