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Darwin Waterfront Precinct vs Litchfield

Name: Darwin Waterfront Precinct vs Litchfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 38 km apart · Darwin Waterfront Precinct profile · Litchfield profile

Darwin Waterfront Precinct Litchfield

Litchfield and Darwin Waterfront Precinct are two very different environments. Litchfield is a larger, residential area where 92% of homes are separate houses and families are common, with 18.1% of people being children. In contrast, the Darwin Waterfront Precinct is a tiny, high-density hub where everyone lives in flats or apartments. It is much more international and academic, with 37.9% of people born overseas and 50.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 12% in Litchfield. This is also reflected in the pay, with 39.6% of residents in the Waterfront Precinct earning $2,000 or more a week, which is far higher than the 14.9% in Litchfield.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly household income, which is around $2,300. They also share similar unemployment rates and nearly the same percentage of people who speak little or no English. While they are similar in these ways, the gap in living patterns is stark; Litchfield is far more car-dependent with a 90-minute walk to the nearest stop, while almost everyone in the Darwin Waterfront Precinct lives within a short stroll of public transport and parks.

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Where they differ most

Population: 21,118 larger in Litchfield Year 12: 34.8 pts higher in Darwin Waterfront Precinct Bachelor+: 38.9 pts higher in Darwin Waterfront Precinct Living alone: 30.9 pts higher in Darwin Waterfront Precinct Renting: 58.8 pts higher in Darwin Waterfront Precinct

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Litchfield +21,118 larger in Litchfield

293 4th pct 21,411 60th pct

Median age in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Litchfield +2 yrs older in Litchfield

37 yrs 24th pct 39 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

51.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +23.4 pts 27.8%

29.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 29.9%

7.8% Children (0–14) +10.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

7.2% Youth (15–24) +5.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.1% Seniors (65+) +5.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

49.1% Never married ◂ +7.9 pts 41.2%

30.8% Married +13.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

11.4% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 8.7%

7.3% Separated ◂ +3.8 pts 3.6%

1.1% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Darwin Waterfront Precinct Litchfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.7% Australia +20.3 pts ▸ 77.0%

7.5% England ◂ +4.4 pts 3.1%

6.8% China ◂ +6.7 pts 0.1%

4.8% New Zealand ◂ +3.0 pts 1.8%

2.7% South Africa ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

2.0% Vietnam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

23.2% Australian +15.8 pts ▸ 39.1%

33.4% English +1.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 8.9%

10.6% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

9.9% Chinese ◂ +8.6 pts 1.3%

6.8% German ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%

4.4% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%

3.1% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

1.7% Dutch even 1.7%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

68.3% English only +10.8 pts ▸ 79.0%

6.1% Mandarin ◂ +5.8 pts 0.4%

1.7% Cantonese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +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

57.0% No religion ◂ +9.3 pts 47.7%

28.0% Christianity +4.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

7.2% Not stated +9.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

4.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%

3.1% Hinduism ◂ +2.8 pts 0.3%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Litchfield

— 10 50th pct

Schools/1k kids in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Litchfield

— 2.58 33rd pct

Students in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Litchfield

— 3,983 61st pct

Avg size in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Litchfield

— 398 73rd pct

ICSEA in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Litchfield

— 972 50th pct

Highest year of school

77.0% Year 12 ◂ +34.8 pts 42.2%

7.0% Year 10 +18.2 pts ▸ 25.3%

10.0% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.1% Year 9 or below +7.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

14.3% Certificate III / IV +26.2 pts ▸ 40.6%

36.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +22.5 pts 13.6%

21.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +18.1 pts 3.2%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 13.5%

3.0% Certificate I / II even 3.1%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Field of qualification

24.8% Management & commerce ◂ +11.0 pts 13.8%

11.3% Engineering & related +10.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.0% Society & culture ◂ +8.0 pts 9.0%

12.2% Health ◂ +4.7 pts 7.4%

3.0% Architecture & building +3.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.2% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.1% Information technology ◂ +4.8 pts 1.3%

5.2% Creative arts ◂ +3.7 pts 1.5%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Litchfield +$622 higher in Darwin Waterfront Precinct

$1,741 100th pct $1,119 89th pct

Household income in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Litchfield +$65 higher in Litchfield

$2,281 90th pct $2,346 91st pct

Family income in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Litchfield +$269 higher in Darwin Waterfront Precinct

$2,944 93rd pct $2,675 90th pct

Household income distribution

49.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +22.4 pts 26.9%

19.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 17.9%

15.8% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.0% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

46.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +22.5 pts 24.0%

23.4% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

14.7% Under $650 +11.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

13.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%

5.1% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.8% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.5% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Diabetes +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

0.0% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.7% None ◂ +12.6 pts 62.2%

14.3% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

3.8% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Litchfield +2,638 larger in Litchfield

10 2nd pct 2,648 86th pct

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

35 yrs 89th pct 30 yrs 79th pct

Median income in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Litchfield +$852 higher in Darwin Waterfront Precinct

$1,708 100th pct $856 88th pct

Household income in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Litchfield +$259 higher in Litchfield

$2,249 92nd pct $2,508 97th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Litchfield +1.2 larger in Litchfield

1.6 0th pct 2.8 87th pct

Family composition

63.6% Couples without children ◂ +36.4 pts 27.2%

31.5% Couples with children +29.2 pts ▸ 60.6%

4.9% One-parent families +6.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

50.0% 1 person ◂ +30.9 pts 19.1%

36.7% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 32.8%

1.9% 4 people +15.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

4.4% 3 people +11.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.0% 5 people +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% 6 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Litchfield +$153 higher in Darwin Waterfront Precinct

$533 99th pct $380 83rd pct

Mortgage in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Litchfield +$346 higher in Litchfield

$1,907 79th pct $2,253 88th pct

People / bedroom in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Litchfield even

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

76.6% Rented ◂ +58.8 pts 17.8%

12.7% Owned with a mortgage +37.0 pts ▸ 49.6%

8.9% Owned outright +18.9 pts ▸ 27.8%

3.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

0.0% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +98.1 pts 1.9%

0.0% Separate house +92.0 pts ▸ 92.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

43.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +27.0 pts 16.0%

41.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +32.5 pts 8.6%

13.3% 3 bedrooms +21.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +24.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

0.0% 5 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Studio / none +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $350–$549 ◂ +7.8 pts 37.6%

38.0% $550–$749 ◂ +22.8 pts 15.3%

0.0% $200–$349 +28.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

0.0% Under $200 +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.1% $750 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 39.3%

30.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.0 pts 20.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +25.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

0.0% Under $1,000 +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Litchfield +99 more in Litchfield

2 24th pct 101 62nd pct

Stops/1k in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Litchfield +2.11 more in Darwin Waterfront Precinct

6.83 88th pct 4.72 69th pct

Departures/1k in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Litchfield +334.4 more in Darwin Waterfront Precinct

552.9 73rd pct 218.5 62nd pct

PT routes in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Litchfield +18 more in Litchfield

1 29th pct 19 69th pct

Stop walk in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Litchfield +85 longer in Litchfield

5 33rd pct 90 100th pct

Drive to city in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Litchfield +35 longer in Litchfield

3 0th pct 38 43rd pct

How people get to work

59.8% Car (driver) +9.0 pts ▸ 68.9%

16.3% Walked ◂ +12.8 pts 3.4%

4.8% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.0% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

71.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +50.0 pts 21.6%

25.2% 2 vehicles +11.9 pts ▸ 37.1%

6.0% 3 vehicles +14.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

0.0% 4 or more +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

38.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +19.7 pts 19.1%

5.3% Construction +9.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.8 pts 3.8%

6.2% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.3% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%

3.3% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Mining ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

34.4% Professionals ◂ +21.0 pts 13.5%

27.8% Managers ◂ +13.2 pts 14.6%

5.7% Technicians & trades +14.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +4.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.0% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

1.9% Labourers +6.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.9% Sales workers +3.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Litchfield +1 higher in Darwin Waterfront Precinct

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Litchfield +1 higher in Darwin Waterfront Precinct

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Litchfield +6 higher in Litchfield

4 36th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Litchfield +3 higher in Darwin Waterfront Precinct

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Litchfield +151 higher in Darwin Waterfront Precinct

1,165 100th pct 1,014 80th pct

ERP in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Litchfield +24,497 higher in Litchfield

352 3rd pct 24,849 61st pct

Growth in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Litchfield +4.2 pts higher in Darwin Waterfront Precinct

12.8% 92nd pct 8.6% 84th pct

Businesses in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Litchfield +2,112 higher in Litchfield

54 5th pct 2,166 59th pct

Approvals in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Litchfield +56 higher in Litchfield

0 0th pct 56 50th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Litchfield +85 higher in Litchfield

1,432 90th pct 1,517 91st pct

Max temp in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Litchfield +1.3 higher in Litchfield

33.4 95th pct 34.7 99th pct

Min temp in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Litchfield +1.5 higher in Darwin Waterfront Precinct

23.3 100th pct 21.8 98th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Litchfield +7.7 higher in Darwin Waterfront Precinct

8.3 97th pct 0.6 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Litchfield +6.5 more in Darwin Waterfront Precinct

7.0 91st pct 0.5 0th pct

15-min city in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Litchfield +96.3 pts higher in Darwin Waterfront Precinct

99.8% 100th pct 3.5% 2nd pct

Walk to shops in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Litchfield +91.6 pts higher in Darwin Waterfront Precinct

99.7% 100th pct 8.1% 4th pct

Walk to transit in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Litchfield +87.1 pts higher in Darwin Waterfront Precinct

99.8% 99th pct 12.8% 25th pct

Walk to school in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Litchfield +5.0 pts higher in Litchfield

0.2% 0th pct 5.2% 2nd pct

Walk to a park in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Litchfield +95.7 pts higher in Darwin Waterfront Precinct

99.8% 99th pct 4.1% 1st pct

Walk to health in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Litchfield +95.1 pts higher in Darwin Waterfront Precinct

99.7% 100th pct 4.6% 4th pct

Amenities/1k in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Litchfield +64.5 more in Darwin Waterfront Precinct

75.1 94th pct 10.6 11th pct

Intersections/km² in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Litchfield +209 higher in Darwin Waterfront Precinct

211 90th pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Litchfield +2.5 pts higher in Darwin Waterfront Precinct

5.7% 66th pct 3.2% 22nd pct

Compare Darwin Waterfront Precinct with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darwin Waterfront Precinct vs Litchfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA71150/darwin-waterfront-precinct/vs/LGA72300/litchfield