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Darwin vs Litchfield

Name: Darwin vs Litchfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 37 km apart · Darwin profile · Litchfield profile

Darwin Litchfield

Darwin and Litchfield are nearby Northern Territory areas with very different characters. Darwin is a very walkable urban centre where 34.2% of people were born overseas and 30.7% use a language other than English at home. It is also a hub for higher education, with 33.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Litchfield is car-dependent, with 92% of homes being separate houses and far fewer adults with a university degree (12.0%). Renting is far more common in Darwin, where 49% of households rent, compared to just 17.8% in Litchfield.

These two areas share a similar demographic profile in several ways, with nearly identical typical weekly incomes and shares of children and retirees. While they are alike in these respects, they have drifted apart in other areas since 2011. The gaps in overseas birth rates, university qualifications, and the proportion of renters have all widened over the last decade. This trend is also seen in housing, where the difference between the high rate of separate houses in Litchfield and the more varied housing in Darwin has grown.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 31.1 pts higher in Darwin Separate houses: 40.2 pts higher in Litchfield Other language: 24.6 pts higher in Darwin Year 12: 21.7 pts higher in Darwin Bachelor+: 21.1 pts higher in Darwin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darwin in Litchfield +59,119 larger in Darwin gap steady

80,530 81st pct 21,411 60th pct

Median age in Darwin in Litchfield +4 yrs older in Litchfield gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 39 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

35.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.0 pts 27.8%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +6.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 18.1%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.0% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

42.6% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 43.8%

42.8% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 41.2%

8.1% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.2% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Darwin Litchfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.0% Australia +19.0 pts ▸ 77.0%

4.1% Philippines ◂ +3.4 pts 0.7%

3.7% India ◂ +3.3 pts 0.4%

2.8% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Nepal ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% China ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

24.1% Australian +14.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

25.1% English +9.4 pts ▸ 34.6%

8.7% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.1% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.8% Chinese ◂ +4.4 pts 1.3%

5.2% Filipino ◂ +4.1 pts 1.1%

3.8% German +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Greek ◂ +3.1 pts 0.9%

3.8% Indian ◂ +3.4 pts 0.4%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.2% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

60.8% English only +18.3 pts ▸ 79.0%

3.3% Greek ◂ +2.9 pts 0.5%

2.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

2.0% Tagalog ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.4% No religion +8.3 pts ▸ 47.7%

37.7% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 32.8%

9.7% Not stated +6.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

5.3% Hinduism ◂ +5.0 pts 0.3%

3.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

2.8% Islam ◂ +2.4 pts 0.4%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Darwin in Litchfield +31 more in Darwin

41 86th pct 10 50th pct

Schools/1k kids in Darwin in Litchfield +0.17 more in Darwin

2.75 36th pct 2.58 33rd pct

Students in Darwin in Litchfield +10,306 more in Darwin

14,289 83rd pct 3,983 61st pct

Avg size in Darwin in Litchfield +50 larger in Litchfield

349 67th pct 398 73rd pct

ICSEA in Darwin in Litchfield +36 higher in Darwin

1,008 71st pct 972 50th pct

Highest year of school

63.9% Year 12 ◂ +21.7 pts 42.2%

11.5% Year 10 +13.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

8.8% Year 11 +4.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.4% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

20.6% Certificate III / IV +20.0 pts ▸ 40.6%

28.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.4 pts 13.6%

13.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.5 pts 3.2%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

1.8% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

12.5% Engineering & related +9.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

19.9% Management & commerce ◂ +6.1 pts 13.8%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 9.0%

12.3% Health ◂ +4.9 pts 7.4%

7.6% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

3.6% Architecture & building +3.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Darwin in Litchfield +$8 higher in Litchfield gap narrowing

$1,111 88th pct $1,119 89th pct

Household income in Darwin in Litchfield +$158 higher in Litchfield gap widening

$2,188 89th pct $2,346 91st pct

Family income in Darwin in Litchfield +$212 higher in Litchfield gap widening

$2,463 87th pct $2,675 90th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 26.9%

18.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 18.1%

15.7% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 28.0%

27.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 25.9%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 24.0%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

5.3% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.5% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.6% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

2.5% Heart disease even 2.5%

2.0% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None ◂ +7.8 pts 62.2%

14.6% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

3.7% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Darwin in Litchfield +4,355 larger in Darwin

7,003 89th pct 2,648 86th pct

Median age in Darwin in Litchfield +5 yrs older in Litchfield

25 yrs 50th pct 30 yrs 79th pct

Median income in Darwin in Litchfield +$241 higher in Litchfield

$615 67th pct $856 88th pct

Household income in Darwin in Litchfield +$817 higher in Litchfield

$1,691 74th pct $2,508 97th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darwin in Litchfield +0.2 larger in Litchfield gap steady

2.6 79th pct 2.8 87th pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 60.6%

27.0% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

14.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 11.5%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 32.8%

25.4% 1 person ◂ +6.3 pts 19.1%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 16.4%

14.7% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

5.9% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.5% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darwin in Litchfield even gap narrowing

$380 83rd pct $380 83rd pct

Mortgage in Darwin in Litchfield +$253 higher in Litchfield gap widening

$2,000 82nd pct $2,253 88th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.5% Owned with a mortgage +20.1 pts ▸ 49.6%

49.0% Rented ◂ +31.1 pts 17.8%

18.5% Owned outright +9.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

1.3% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

51.8% Separate house +40.2 pts ▸ 92.0%

34.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +32.4 pts 1.9%

12.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.1 pts 1.8%

0.6% Other dwelling +3.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 35.0%

27.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 16.0%

17.8% 4 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

5.2% 5 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.6% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.8% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

39.3% $350–$549 ◂ +1.7 pts 37.6%

29.3% $200–$349 ◂ +1.0 pts 28.4%

13.5% $550–$749 +1.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.8% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

3.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $1,800–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 39.3%

27.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.1 pts 20.0%

19.7% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 25.6%

12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darwin in Litchfield +327 more in Darwin

428 81st pct 101 62nd pct

Stops/1k in Darwin in Litchfield +0.60 more in Darwin

5.31 76th pct 4.72 69th pct

Departures/1k in Darwin in Litchfield +772.9 more in Darwin

991.5 79th pct 218.5 62nd pct

PT routes in Darwin in Litchfield +28 more in Darwin

47 86th pct 19 69th pct

Stop walk in Darwin in Litchfield +87 longer in Litchfield

3 21st pct 90 100th pct

Drive to city in Darwin in Litchfield +25 longer in Litchfield

13 14th pct 38 43rd pct

How people get to work

65.4% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 68.9%

4.3% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

4.8% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

2.8% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

2.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 37.1%

37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.9 pts 21.6%

11.9% 3 vehicles +8.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

5.7% 4 or more +13.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.8 pts 7.2%

6.8% Construction +8.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.2 pts 3.8%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

7.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

6.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 4.1%

3.6% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.5% Mining +2.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

26.2% Professionals ◂ +12.7 pts 13.5%

12.3% Technicians & trades +7.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.4% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 12.6%

7.6% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Darwin in Litchfield even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Darwin in Litchfield even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Darwin in Litchfield +5 higher in Litchfield

5 43rd pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Darwin in Litchfield +2 higher in Darwin

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Darwin in Litchfield +22 higher in Darwin

1,036 86th pct 1,014 80th pct

ERP in Darwin in Litchfield +65,186 higher in Darwin

90,035 81st pct 24,849 61st pct

Growth in Darwin in Litchfield +2.5 pts higher in Litchfield

6.1% 71st pct 8.6% 84th pct

Businesses in Darwin in Litchfield +5,953 higher in Darwin

8,119 80th pct 2,166 59th pct

Approvals in Darwin in Litchfield +18 higher in Darwin

74 56th pct 56 50th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Darwin in Litchfield +67 higher in Darwin

1,584 92nd pct 1,517 91st pct

Max temp in Darwin in Litchfield +1.4 higher in Litchfield

33.3 95th pct 34.7 99th pct

Min temp in Darwin in Litchfield +1.4 higher in Darwin

23.3 100th pct 21.8 98th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Darwin in Litchfield +6.4 higher in Darwin

7.0 88th pct 0.6 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Darwin in Litchfield +6.0 more in Darwin

6.5 86th pct 0.5 0th pct

15-min city in Darwin in Litchfield +79.1 pts higher in Darwin

82.6% 85th pct 3.5% 2nd pct

Walk to shops in Darwin in Litchfield +75.9 pts higher in Darwin

84.0% 87th pct 8.1% 4th pct

Walk to transit in Darwin in Litchfield +83.9 pts higher in Darwin

96.7% 88th pct 12.8% 25th pct

Walk to school in Darwin in Litchfield +77.5 pts higher in Darwin

82.7% 82nd pct 5.2% 2nd pct

Walk to a park in Darwin in Litchfield +94.1 pts higher in Darwin

98.2% 86th pct 4.1% 1st pct

Walk to health in Darwin in Litchfield +57.5 pts higher in Darwin

62.1% 80th pct 4.6% 4th pct

Amenities/1k in Darwin in Litchfield +19.5 more in Darwin

30.0 73rd pct 10.6 11th pct

Intersections/km² in Darwin in Litchfield +118 higher in Darwin

120 86th pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Darwin in Litchfield +0.8 pts higher in Darwin

4.0% 38th pct 3.2% 22nd pct

Compare Darwin with nearby areas

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Compare Litchfield with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darwin vs Litchfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA71000/darwin/vs/LGA72300/litchfield