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Coomalie vs Litchfield

Name: Coomalie vs Litchfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 54 km apart · Coomalie profile · Litchfield profile

Coomalie Litchfield

Litchfield and Coomalie are two Northern Territory areas with very different profiles. Litchfield is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,346 compared to just $996 in Coomalie. This gap has widened since 2011. Litchfield also has a younger population, with a typical resident aged 39, while Coomalie is far older at 51. Education and employment levels are also higher in Litchfield, where 42.2% of residents finished Year 12 and 63.7% of adults are working or looking for work.

Both areas share a similar climate and have almost identical proportions of people born overseas. They are also alike in that very few people in either place use public transport to get to work. However, the divide between them is growing in several areas. The gap in typical household incomes has increased since 2011, and the age difference between the two populations has widened from seven years to 12 years over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 20,135 larger in Litchfield Household income: $1,350 higher in Litchfield Rent: $205 higher in Litchfield Family income: $1,296 higher in Litchfield 3+ bedrooms: 21.8 pts higher in Litchfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coomalie in Litchfield +20,135 larger in Litchfield gap widening

1,276 16th pct 21,411 60th pct

Median age in Coomalie in Litchfield +12 yrs older in Coomalie gap widening

51 yrs 88th pct 39 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

35.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 29.9%

18.7% Young adults (25–44) +9.1 pts ▸ 27.8%

23.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.9 pts 11.8%

16.1% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

7.4% Youth (15–24) +5.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

41.5% Married +2.3 pts ▸ 43.8%

37.9% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 41.2%

12.9% Divorced ◂ +4.2 pts 8.7%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

3.7% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Coomalie Litchfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.8% Australia +16.2 pts ▸ 77.0%

2.9% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

27.0% Australian +12.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

28.1% English +6.4 pts ▸ 34.6%

8.4% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.5% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.0% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.5% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

70.6% English only +8.4 pts ▸ 79.0%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

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

Religious affiliation

42.9% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 47.7%

27.7% Christianity +5.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

24.8% Not stated ◂ +8.3 pts 16.5%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Coomalie in Litchfield +8 more in Litchfield

2 14th pct 10 50th pct

Schools/1k kids in Coomalie in Litchfield +7.18 more in Coomalie

9.76 86th pct 2.58 33rd pct

Students in Coomalie in Litchfield +3,828 more in Litchfield

155 14th pct 3,983 61st pct

Avg size in Coomalie in Litchfield +321 larger in Litchfield

78 15th pct 398 73rd pct

ICSEA in Coomalie in Litchfield +206 higher in Litchfield

766 7th pct 972 50th pct

Highest year of school

28.5% Year 12 +13.7 pts ▸ 42.2%

21.7% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

11.0% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 8.1%

Highest qualification level

23.4% Certificate III / IV +17.2 pts ▸ 40.6%

10.9% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

10.9% Engineering & related +10.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

8.1% Management & commerce +5.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.7% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.1% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.0% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

2.6% Architecture & building +4.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.1%

0.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Coomalie in Litchfield +$512 higher in Litchfield gap widening

$607 17th pct $1,119 89th pct

Household income in Coomalie in Litchfield +$1,350 higher in Litchfield gap widening

$996 8th pct $2,346 91st pct

Family income in Coomalie in Litchfield +$1,296 higher in Litchfield gap widening

$1,379 14th pct $2,675 90th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.3 pts 18.1%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

26.6% Under $650 ◂ +17.7 pts 8.9%

3.0% $4,000 or more +14.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

3.2% $3,000–$3,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 ◂ +12.9 pts 25.9%

24.6% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

9.7% $1,500–$2,999 +14.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

1.1% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

6.3% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

5.0% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%

5.1% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.3% None +11.9 pts ▸ 62.2%

15.7% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 15.1%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 3.9%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coomalie in Litchfield +2,386 larger in Litchfield

262 34th pct 2,648 86th pct

Median age in Coomalie in Litchfield +3 yrs older in Coomalie

33 yrs 87th pct 30 yrs 79th pct

Median income in Coomalie in Litchfield +$404 higher in Litchfield

$452 21st pct $856 88th pct

Household income in Coomalie in Litchfield +$1,493 higher in Litchfield

$1,015 15th pct $2,508 97th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coomalie in Litchfield +0.7 larger in Litchfield gap widening

2.1 10th pct 2.8 87th pct

Family composition

35.4% Couples with children +25.2 pts ▸ 60.6%

44.5% Couples without children ◂ +17.3 pts 27.2%

18.8% One-parent families ◂ +7.3 pts 11.5%

2.1% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

43.0% 2 people ◂ +10.1 pts 32.8%

35.3% 1 person ◂ +16.2 pts 19.1%

5.5% 4 people +12.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

8.3% 3 people +8.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

5.3% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.8% 6 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coomalie in Litchfield +$205 higher in Litchfield gap steady

$175 21st pct $380 83rd pct

Mortgage in Coomalie in Litchfield +$736 higher in Litchfield gap narrowing

$1,517 57th pct $2,253 88th pct

People / bedroom in Coomalie in Litchfield +0.10 higher in Litchfield gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.3% Owned with a mortgage +22.4 pts ▸ 49.6%

37.9% Owned outright ◂ +10.1 pts 27.8%

24.9% Rented ◂ +7.1 pts 17.8%

7.2% Other tenure ◂ +4.5 pts 2.7%

4.2% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

83.4% Separate house +8.6 pts ▸ 92.0%

8.1% Other dwelling ◂ +4.5 pts 3.6%

6.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.4 pts 1.8%

0.7% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

35.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 35.0%

25.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 16.0%

9.5% 4 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 24.6%

15.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.1 pts 8.6%

4.6% 5 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.8% Studio / none ◂ +2.9 pts 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

46.3% Under $200 ◂ +36.8 pts 9.5%

13.0% $350–$549 +24.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

29.6% $200–$349 ◂ +1.3 pts 28.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.0% $750 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

13.6% $1,800–$2,999 +25.7 pts ▸ 39.3%

38.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.1 pts 20.0%

11.9% $3,000 or more +13.7 pts ▸ 25.6%

24.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.5 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coomalie in Litchfield +101 more in Litchfield

0 0th pct 101 62nd pct

Stops/1k in Coomalie in Litchfield +4.72 more in Litchfield

0.00 0th pct 4.72 69th pct

Departures/1k in Coomalie in Litchfield +218.5 more in Litchfield

0.0 0th pct 218.5 62nd pct

PT routes in Coomalie in Litchfield +19 more in Litchfield

0 0th pct 19 69th pct

Stop walk in Coomalie in Litchfield

— 90 100th pct

Drive to city in Coomalie in Litchfield +15 longer in Coomalie

53 49th pct 38 43rd pct

How people get to work

48.5% Car (driver) +20.4 pts ▸ 68.9%

17.0% Walked ◂ +13.6 pts 3.4%

9.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

2.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.0 pts 21.6%

33.3% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 37.1%

10.4% 3 vehicles +10.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

7.7% 4 or more +11.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

9.6% No vehicle ◂ +7.9 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.7% Public administration & safety +10.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

16.6% Education & training ◂ +9.4 pts 7.1%

6.7% Construction +8.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.4 pts 3.8%

7.8% Manufacturing ◂ +4.2 pts 3.6%

7.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

7.1% Mining ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%

6.0% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%

2.1% Other services +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

10.8% Technicians & trades +8.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

17.2% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 14.6%

16.3% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 13.5%

16.1% Labourers ◂ +7.6 pts 8.5%

8.7% Clerical & administrative +6.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.7% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 7.9%

5.3% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Coomalie in Litchfield +7 higher in Litchfield

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Coomalie in Litchfield +7 higher in Litchfield

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Coomalie in Litchfield +8 higher in Litchfield

2 14th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Coomalie in Litchfield +4 higher in Litchfield

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Coomalie in Litchfield +114 higher in Litchfield

900 16th pct 1,014 80th pct

ERP in Coomalie in Litchfield +23,401 higher in Litchfield

1,448 16th pct 24,849 61st pct

Growth in Coomalie in Litchfield +5.2 pts higher in Litchfield

3.4% 48th pct 8.6% 84th pct

Businesses in Coomalie in Litchfield +2,037 higher in Litchfield

129 12th pct 2,166 59th pct

Approvals in Coomalie in Litchfield +56 higher in Litchfield

0 0th pct 56 50th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coomalie in Litchfield +157 higher in Litchfield

1,360 88th pct 1,517 91st pct

Max temp in Coomalie in Litchfield even

34.7 99th pct 34.7 99th pct

Min temp in Coomalie in Litchfield +0.6 higher in Litchfield

21.3 97th pct 21.8 98th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coomalie in Litchfield +0.7 higher in Coomalie

1.3 7th pct 0.6 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coomalie in Litchfield +1.0 more in Coomalie

1.5 7th pct 0.5 0th pct

15-min city in Coomalie in Litchfield +18.8 pts higher in Coomalie

22.3% 12th pct 3.5% 2nd pct

Walk to shops in Coomalie in Litchfield +15.7 pts higher in Coomalie

23.7% 13th pct 8.1% 4th pct

Walk to transit in Coomalie in Litchfield +12.8 pts higher in Litchfield

0.0% 0th pct 12.8% 25th pct

Walk to school in Coomalie in Litchfield +27.5 pts higher in Coomalie

32.7% 17th pct 5.2% 2nd pct

Walk to a park in Coomalie in Litchfield +36.5 pts higher in Coomalie

40.6% 13th pct 4.1% 1st pct

Walk to health in Coomalie in Litchfield +29.5 pts higher in Coomalie

34.1% 43rd pct 4.6% 4th pct

Amenities/1k in Coomalie in Litchfield +5.1 more in Coomalie

15.7 38th pct 10.6 11th pct

Intersections/km² in Coomalie in Litchfield +1 higher in Litchfield

0 25th pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Coomalie in Litchfield +1.9 pts higher in Coomalie

5.1% 58th pct 3.2% 22nd pct

Compare Coomalie with nearby areas

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Compare Litchfield with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coomalie vs Litchfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA70700/coomalie/vs/LGA72300/litchfield