# Litchfield vs North-West Arnhem — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 253 km apart

Litchfield and North-West Arnhem are two vast areas of the Northern Territory with very different profiles. First Nations residents in Litchfield have a far higher typical personal income of $856 compared to $257 in North-West Arnhem. This is consistent with a much lower unemployment rate in Litchfield at 7.7%, while North-West Arnhem is among the highest in the country at 33.6%. Cultural patterns also differ sharply; 91% of people in North-West Arnhem speak a First Nations language, compared to 7% in Litchfield.

Both areas share a similar mean terrain slope, with the land being relatively flat in both places. However, their layouts differ, as North-West Arnhem is mostly car-dependent but has far higher access to a few key services. For example, 90.5% of homes in North-West Arnhem are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, whereas only 8.1% of homes in Litchfield are. In contrast, Litchfield has far higher access to public transport, with 12.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk compared to none in North-West Arnhem.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Litchfield | North-West Arnhem | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 2,648 | 2,059 | 589 larger in Litchfield |  |
| Median age | 30 yrs | 26 yrs | 4 yrs older in Litchfield |  |
| Year 12 | 30.1% | 20.4% | 9.7 pts higher in Litchfield |  |
| Unemployment | 7.7% | 33.6% | 25.9 pts higher in North-West Arnhem |  |
| Median income | $856 | $257 | $599 higher in Litchfield |  |
| Household income | $2,508 | $1,206 | $1,302 higher in Litchfield |  |
| Indigenous language | 7.0% | 91.0% | 83.9 pts higher in North-West Arnhem |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Litchfield | North-West Arnhem | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 0.6 | 3.1 | 2.5 higher in North-West Arnhem |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 0.5 | 3.9 | 3.4 more in North-West Arnhem |  |
| 15-min city | 3.5% | 46.9% | 43.3 pts higher in North-West Arnhem |  |
| Walk to shops | 8.1% | 90.5% | 82.5 pts higher in North-West Arnhem |  |
| Walk to transit | 12.8% | 0.0% | 12.8 pts higher in Litchfield |  |
| Walk to school | 5.2% | 79.6% | 74.4 pts higher in North-West Arnhem |  |
| Walk to a park | 4.1% | 61.8% | 57.7 pts higher in North-West Arnhem |  |
| Walk to health | 4.6% | 95.0% | 90.4 pts higher in North-West Arnhem |  |
| Intersections/km² | 2 | 0 | 2 higher in Litchfield |  |
| Mean slope | 3.2% | 4.1% | 0.9 pts higher in North-West Arnhem |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE703007/litchfield/vs/IARE704004/north-west-arnhem