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Belyuen vs Litchfield

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 54 km apart · Belyuen profile · Litchfield profile

Belyuen Litchfield

Litchfield and Belyuen are two distinct Northern Territory areas. Belyuen is sparsely populated and exclusively Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, with 80.5% of residents using another language at home. Litchfield is much larger and more diverse, with 13.1% of people born overseas. There are stark economic differences; the typical weekly household income in Litchfield is $2,346, while in Belyuen it is $680. Litchfield also has much higher rates of university qualifications, with 12.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree compared to 0.0% in Belyuen.

Daily life in both places shares some similarities, such as nearly identical rates of people providing unpaid care and those living alone. However, many gaps have widened since 2011. This is seen in the typical household income gap, which grew from $642 to $1,666. While both areas are well below the national figure for Year 12 completion, the gap has also increased, with Litchfield's rate now 36.7 percentage points higher than Belyuen's.

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Where they differ most

Population: 21,262 larger in Litchfield First Nations: 87.6 pts higher in Belyuen Other language: 74.4 pts higher in Belyuen Year 12: 36.7 pts higher in Litchfield Personal income: $847 higher in Litchfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Belyuenin Litchfield +21,262 larger in Litchfield gap widening
149 2nd pct 21,411 60th pct
Median age in Belyuenin Litchfield +7 yrs older in Litchfield gap narrowing
32 yrs 9th pct 39 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Belyuenin Litchfield +87.6 pts higher in Belyuen gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 12.4% 81st pct
Aged 65+ in Belyuenin Litchfield +5.8 pts higher in Litchfield gap widening
6.0% 5th pct 11.8% 17th pct
Under 15 in Belyuenin Litchfield +5.4 pts higher in Litchfield gap narrowing
12.8% 11th pct 18.1% 56th pct
De facto in Belyuenin Litchfield +11.1 pts higher in Litchfield gap steady
7.5% 5th pct 18.6% 87th pct

Age structure

31.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 27.8%
22.1% Older adults (45–64) +7.7 pts ▸ 29.9%
12.8% Children (0–14) +5.4 pts ▸ 18.1%
17.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.0 pts 12.5%
6.0% Seniors (65+) +5.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

50.0% Never married ◂ +8.8 pts 41.2%
42.9% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 43.8%
2.4% Divorced +6.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.8% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%
2.4% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Belyuen Litchfield

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Belyuenin Litchfield +13.1 pts higher in Litchfield gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 13.1% 52nd pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +23.0 pts 77.0%
0.0% England +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

0.0% Australian +39.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
3.4% English +31.2 pts ▸ 34.6%
0.0% Irish +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Scottish +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% German +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in Belyuenin Litchfield +74.4 pts higher in Belyuen gap widening
80.5% 100th pct 6.1% 51st pct
Limited English in Belyuenin Litchfield +1.0 pts higher in Litchfield gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 62nd pct

Language used at home

22.8% English only +56.2 pts ▸ 79.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Belyuenin Litchfield +4.0 pts higher in Belyuen gap narrowing
51.7% 92nd pct 47.7% 80th pct

Religious affiliation

51.7% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 47.7%
36.9% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 32.8%
4.0% Not stated +12.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
2.0% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%
0.0% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Belyuenin Litchfield +36.7 pts higher in Litchfield gap widening
5.5% 0th pct 42.2% 52nd pct
Bachelor+ in Belyuenin Litchfield +12.0 pts higher in Litchfield gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.0% 44th pct
Schools in Belyuenin Litchfield +9 more in Litchfield
1 0th pct 10 50th pct
Schools/1k kids in Belyuenin Litchfield +50.05 more in Belyuen
52.63 100th pct 2.58 33rd pct
Students in Belyuenin Litchfield +3,962 more in Litchfield
21 2nd pct 3,983 61st pct
Avg size in Belyuenin Litchfield +377 larger in Litchfield
21 0th pct 398 73rd pct
ICSEA in Belyuenin Litchfield +311 higher in Litchfield
661 1st pct 972 50th pct

Highest year of school

5.5% Year 12 +36.7 pts ▸ 42.2%
39.4% Year 10 ◂ +14.1 pts 25.3%
34.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +26.5 pts 8.1%
11.0% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

Highest qualification level

52.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.6 pts 40.6%
0.0% Bachelor degree +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
17.4% Architecture & building ◂ +10.7 pts 6.7%
0.0% Management & commerce +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.0% Education ◂ +6.4 pts 6.6%
0.0% Society & culture +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Health +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Belyuenin Litchfield +$847 higher in Litchfield gap widening
$272 0th pct $1,119 89th pct
Household income in Belyuenin Litchfield +$1,666 higher in Litchfield gap widening
$680 0th pct $2,346 91st pct
Family income in Belyuenin Litchfield +$2,014 higher in Litchfield gap widening
$661 0th pct $2,675 90th pct
High earners in Belyuenin Litchfield +14.9 pts higher in Litchfield gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.9% 81st pct
High-income homes in Belyuenin Litchfield +32.4 pts higher in Litchfield gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 32.4% 90th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% Under $650 ◂ +25.9 pts 8.9%
28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.2 pts 18.1%
8.7% $1,500–$2,999 +18.2 pts ▸ 26.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

Personal income distribution

74.6% Under $650 ◂ +48.7 pts 25.9%
4.0% $650–$1,499 +24.1 pts ▸ 28.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Belyuenin Litchfield +9.3 pts higher in Litchfield
11.4% 0th pct 20.8% 14th pct
Mental health in Belyuenin Litchfield +5.3 pts higher in Litchfield
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 15th pct
Needs assistance in Belyuenin Litchfield +5.4 pts higher in Belyuen gap widening
8.7% 94th pct 3.3% 14th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 5.7%
2.0% Arthritis +4.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Asthma +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%
0.0% Mental health +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%
0.0% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
2.0% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%
0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None ◂ +6.3 pts 62.2%
8.1% One condition +7.0 pts ▸ 15.1%
2.0% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Belyuenin Litchfield +14.5 pts higher in Litchfield gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.5% 29th pct
Unpaid carers in Belyuenin Litchfield even gap narrowing
8.7% 14th pct 8.7% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Belyuenin Litchfield +3.7 pts higher in Litchfield gap narrowing
20.6% 18th pct 24.3% 45th pct
Defence service in Belyuenin Litchfield +7.8 pts higher in Litchfield
0.0% 0th pct 7.8% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Belyuenin Litchfield +15.2 pts higher in Litchfield gap narrowing
4.8% 0th pct 20.0% 33rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Belyuenin Litchfield +2,498 larger in Litchfield
150 25th pct 2,648 86th pct
Median age in Belyuenin Litchfield +2 yrs older in Belyuen
32 yrs 86th pct 30 yrs 79th pct
Year 12 in Belyuenin Litchfield +27.7 pts higher in Litchfield
2.4% 0th pct 30.1% 39th pct
Unemployment in Belyuenin Litchfield +7.7 pts higher in Litchfield
0.0% 0th pct 7.7% 24th pct
Median income in Belyuenin Litchfield +$586 higher in Litchfield
$270 0th pct $856 88th pct
Household income in Belyuenin Litchfield +$1,828 higher in Litchfield
$680 0th pct $2,508 97th pct
Indigenous language in Belyuenin Litchfield +73.0 pts higher in Belyuen
80.0% 99th pct 7.0% 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Belyuenin Litchfield +0.4 larger in Belyuen gap narrowing
3.2 93rd pct 2.8 87th pct
One-parent in Belyuenin Litchfield +27.6 pts higher in Belyuen gap narrowing
39.1% 100th pct 11.5% 30th pct
Living alone in Belyuenin Litchfield +0.5 pts higher in Belyuen gap steady
19.6% 9th pct 19.1% 8th pct

Family composition

27.5% Couples with children +33.1 pts ▸ 60.6%
39.1% One-parent families ◂ +27.6 pts 11.5%
22.5% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 27.2%
5.8% Other families ◂ +5.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

30.4% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 32.8%
30.4% 3 people ◂ +14.1 pts 16.4%
19.6% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 19.1%
10.9% 4 people +6.9 pts ▸ 17.8%
8.7% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 5.5%
0.0% 5 people +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Belyuenin Litchfield +$305 higher in Litchfield gap widening
$75 0th pct $380 83rd pct
Mortgage in Belyuenin Litchfield
— $2,253 88th pct
People / bedroom in Belyuenin Litchfield +0.20 higher in Belyuen gap narrowing
1.20 96th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Belyuenin Litchfield +77.8 pts higher in Belyuen gap widening
95.7% 100th pct 17.8% 16th pct
Owned outright in Belyuenin Litchfield +27.8 pts higher in Litchfield gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 27.8% 24th pct
Separate houses in Belyuenin Litchfield +22.4 pts higher in Litchfield gap widening
69.6% 15th pct 92.0% 63rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Belyuenin Litchfield +12.3 pts higher in Litchfield gap widening
58.7% 11th pct 71.0% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

95.7% Rented ◂ +77.8 pts 17.8%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +49.6 pts ▸ 49.6%
0.0% Owned outright +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
8.7% Not stated ◂ +6.6 pts 2.1%
0.0% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

69.6% Separate house +22.4 pts ▸ 92.0%
21.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +19.8 pts 1.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

58.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.7 pts 35.0%
30.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.4 pts 16.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +24.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
0.0% 5 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Studio / none +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

95.5% Under $200 ◂ +85.9 pts 9.5%
0.0% $350–$549 +37.6 pts ▸ 37.6%
0.0% $200–$349 +28.4 pts ▸ 28.4%
0.0% $550–$749 +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% $750 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Belyuenin Litchfield +82.8 pts higher in Belyuen gap widening
84.6% 100th pct 1.8% 5th pct
Work from home in Belyuenin Litchfield
— 6.3% 18th pct
PT commute in Belyuenin Litchfield
— 0.9% 49th pct
PT stops in Belyuenin Litchfield +101 more in Litchfield
0 0th pct 101 62nd pct
Stops/1k in Belyuenin Litchfield +4.72 more in Litchfield
0.00 0th pct 4.72 69th pct
Departures/1k in Belyuenin Litchfield +218.5 more in Litchfield
0.0 0th pct 218.5 62nd pct
PT routes in Belyuenin Litchfield +19 more in Litchfield
0 0th pct 19 69th pct
Stop walk in Belyuenin Litchfield
— 90 100th pct
Drive to city in Belyuenin Litchfield +43 longer in Belyuen
81 62nd pct 38 43rd pct

How people get to work

35.3% Car (driver) +33.6 pts ▸ 68.9%
35.3% Walked ◂ +31.9 pts 3.4%
0.0% Worked at home +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

84.6% No vehicle ◂ +82.8 pts 1.8%
0.0% 2 vehicles +37.1 pts ▸ 37.1%
20.5% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% 3 vehicles +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% 4 or more +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Belyuenin Litchfield +18.6 pts higher in Litchfield gap narrowing
11.8% 0th pct 30.4% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in Belyuenin Litchfield
— 6.6% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Belyuenin Litchfield +3.5 pts higher in Litchfield gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 26th pct
Participation in Belyuenin Litchfield +44.6 pts higher in Litchfield gap widening
19.0% 0th pct 63.7% 78th pct
Full-time in Belyuenin Litchfield
— 68.9% 87th pct

Industries people work in

29.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.3 pts 19.1%
29.4% Education & training ◂ +22.3 pts 7.1%
23.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +16.3 pts 7.2%
0.0% Construction +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Retail trade +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Other services +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Mining +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

29.4% Professionals ◂ +15.9 pts 13.5%
29.4% Community & personal service ◂ +16.8 pts 12.6%
29.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +14.3 pts 15.1%
17.6% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.0% Managers +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Labourers +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Sales workers +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Belyuenin Litchfield +8 higher in Litchfield
1 0th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Belyuenin Litchfield +8 higher in Litchfield
1 0th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Belyuenin Litchfield +9 higher in Litchfield
1 0th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Belyuenin Litchfield +6 higher in Litchfield
1 0th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in Belyuenin Litchfield +352 higher in Litchfield
662 0th pct 1,014 80th pct
ERP in Belyuenin Litchfield +24,682 higher in Litchfield
167 1st pct 24,849 61st pct
Growth in Belyuenin Litchfield
— 8.6% 84th pct
Businesses in Belyuenin Litchfield +2,166 higher in Litchfield
0 0th pct 2,166 59th pct
Approvals in Belyuenin Litchfield +56 higher in Litchfield
0 0th pct 56 50th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Belyuenin Litchfield +40 higher in Belyuen
1,557 92nd pct 1,517 91st pct
Max temp in Belyuenin Litchfield +1.6 higher in Litchfield
33.1 95th pct 34.7 99th pct
Min temp in Belyuenin Litchfield +1.3 higher in Belyuen
23.2 100th pct 21.8 98th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Belyuenin Litchfield +0.6 higher in Litchfield
0.0 0th pct 0.6 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Belyuenin Litchfield +0.5 more in Litchfield
0.0 0th pct 0.5 0th pct
15-min city in Belyuenin Litchfield +3.5 pts higher in Litchfield
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 2nd pct
Walk to shops in Belyuenin Litchfield +8.1 pts higher in Litchfield
0.0% 0th pct 8.1% 4th pct
Walk to transit in Belyuenin Litchfield +12.8 pts higher in Litchfield
0.0% 0th pct 12.8% 25th pct
Walk to school in Belyuenin Litchfield +5.2 pts higher in Litchfield
0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 2nd pct
Walk to a park in Belyuenin Litchfield +4.1 pts higher in Litchfield
0.0% 0th pct 4.1% 1st pct
Walk to health in Belyuenin Litchfield +4.6 pts higher in Litchfield
0.0% 0th pct 4.6% 4th pct
Amenities/1k in Belyuenin Litchfield +2.9 more in Belyuen
13.4 26th pct 10.6 11th pct
Intersections/km² in Belyuenin Litchfield +0 higher in Litchfield
1 55th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Belyuenin Litchfield +2.1 pts higher in Litchfield
1.1% 0th pct 3.2% 22nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belyuen vs Litchfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA70540/belyuen/vs/LGA72300/litchfield