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East Arnhem vs Litchfield

Name: East Arnhem vs Litchfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 475 km apart · East Arnhem profile · Litchfield profile

East Arnhem Litchfield

Litchfield and East Arnhem are two distinct Northern Territory regions located 475 km apart. East Arnhem is a traditional First Nations heartland where 89.9% of people are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and 96.1% speak a First Nations language. In contrast, Litchfield has a much smaller First Nations population of 12.4% and is wealthier; its typical household earns $2,346 a week, compared to $1,395 in East Arnhem. Litchfield is also older, with a typical resident aged 39, while the typical person in East Arnhem is just 28.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who moved in the last five years. Despite this, they differ in almost every other way. The gap in typical household income has widened since 2011, and the difference in home ownership is stark, with 78.8% of East Arnhem households renting compared to just 17.8% in Litchfield. Meanwhile, the gap in the share of First Nations people between the two areas has narrowed slightly over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,633 larger in Litchfield First Nations: 77.6 pts higher in East Arnhem Other language: 82.8 pts higher in East Arnhem No religion: 28.0 pts higher in Litchfield Personal income: $829 higher in Litchfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Arnhem in Litchfield +12,633 larger in Litchfield gap widening

8,778 44th pct 21,411 60th pct

Median age in East Arnhem in Litchfield +11 yrs older in Litchfield gap steady

28 yrs 2nd pct 39 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

32.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.9 pts 27.8%

19.1% Older adults (45–64) +10.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

23.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.1 pts 18.1%

21.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.5 pts 12.5%

4.1% Seniors (65+) +7.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

45.5% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 43.8%

42.4% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 41.2%

2.8% Divorced +5.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 2.7%

3.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

East Arnhem Litchfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

93.9% Australia ◂ +16.9 pts 77.0%

0.3% England +2.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.3% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% India +0.3 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

2.4% Australian +36.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

2.9% English +31.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

0.8% Irish +8.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.9% Scottish +8.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.4% German +4.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.2% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

5.7% English only +73.3 pts ▸ 79.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.9% Christianity ◂ +19.2 pts 32.8%

19.7% No religion +28.0 pts ▸ 47.7%

19.8% Other religions ◂ +19.4 pts 0.5%

8.3% Not stated +8.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.1% Buddhism +1.7 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

Schools in East Arnhem in Litchfield

— 10 50th pct

Schools/1k kids in East Arnhem in Litchfield

— 2.58 33rd pct

Students in East Arnhem in Litchfield

— 3,983 61st pct

Avg size in East Arnhem in Litchfield

— 398 73rd pct

ICSEA in East Arnhem in Litchfield

— 972 50th pct

Highest year of school

28.2% Year 12 +14.0 pts ▸ 42.2%

29.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +21.1 pts 8.1%

19.7% Year 10 +5.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

14.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 13.0%

Highest qualification level

17.6% Certificate III / IV +23.0 pts ▸ 40.6%

10.1% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.8 pts 3.1%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

5.6% Engineering & related +16.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

5.8% Management & commerce +8.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.2% Education ◂ +4.6 pts 6.6%

9.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

6.0% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.7% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in East Arnhem in Litchfield +$829 higher in Litchfield gap widening

$290 0th pct $1,119 89th pct

Household income in East Arnhem in Litchfield +$951 higher in Litchfield gap widening

$1,395 50th pct $2,346 91st pct

Family income in East Arnhem in Litchfield +$1,900 higher in Litchfield gap widening

$775 0th pct $2,675 90th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 26.9%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.1 pts 18.1%

2.2% $4,000 or more +15.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 8.9%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

Personal income distribution

78.5% Under $650 ◂ +52.5 pts 25.9%

7.2% $650–$1,499 +20.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

3.9% $1,500–$2,999 +20.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

0.4% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

1.1% Arthritis +5.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.3% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +3.4 pts 2.5%

5.2% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.4% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

0.4% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.2% None ◂ +14.0 pts 62.2%

13.4% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

2.0% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.6% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Arnhem in Litchfield +5,245 larger in East Arnhem

7,893 89th pct 2,648 86th pct

Median age in East Arnhem in Litchfield +4 yrs older in Litchfield

26 yrs 57th pct 30 yrs 79th pct

Median income in East Arnhem in Litchfield +$582 higher in Litchfield

$274 0th pct $856 88th pct

Household income in East Arnhem in Litchfield +$1,292 higher in Litchfield

$1,216 32nd pct $2,508 97th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Arnhem in Litchfield +2.0 larger in East Arnhem gap narrowing

4.8 100th pct 2.8 87th pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children +5.7 pts ▸ 60.6%

31.8% One-parent families ◂ +20.3 pts 11.5%

10.1% Couples without children +17.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

3.1% Other families ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

42.3% 6 or more ◂ +36.8 pts 5.5%

12.5% 2 people +20.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

11.3% 1 person +7.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.1% 4 people +5.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.5% 3 people +4.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.5% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 8.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Arnhem in Litchfield +$300 higher in Litchfield gap widening

$80 0th pct $380 83rd pct

Mortgage in East Arnhem in Litchfield +$1,256 higher in Litchfield gap narrowing

$997 23rd pct $2,253 88th pct

People / bedroom in East Arnhem in Litchfield +0.70 higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing

1.70 100th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

78.8% Rented ◂ +61.0 pts 17.8%

0.5% Owned with a mortgage +49.1 pts ▸ 49.6%

3.5% Owned outright +24.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

15.0% Other tenure ◂ +12.3 pts 2.7%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

90.1% Separate house +1.8 pts ▸ 92.0%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.0 pts 1.8%

1.0% Other dwelling +2.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

49.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.0 pts 35.0%

26.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 16.0%

14.5% 4 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

4.9% 5 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.0% 1 bedroom +5.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.2% Studio / none +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

75.9% Under $200 ◂ +66.4 pts 9.5%

0.7% $350–$549 +36.9 pts ▸ 37.6%

13.1% $200–$349 +15.2 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

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +39.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +25.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.0% Under $1,000 +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Arnhem in Litchfield +101 more in Litchfield

0 0th pct 101 62nd pct

Stops/1k in East Arnhem in Litchfield +4.72 more in Litchfield

0.00 0th pct 4.72 69th pct

Departures/1k in East Arnhem in Litchfield +218.5 more in Litchfield

0.0 0th pct 218.5 62nd pct

PT routes in East Arnhem in Litchfield +19 more in Litchfield

0 0th pct 19 69th pct

Stop walk in East Arnhem in Litchfield

— 90 100th pct

Drive to city in East Arnhem in Litchfield

— 38 43rd pct

How people get to work

21.3% Car (driver) +47.6 pts ▸ 68.9%

46.5% Walked ◂ +43.0 pts 3.4%

13.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +9.1 pts 4.2%

1.3% Worked at home +4.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.4% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

0.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.6% No vehicle ◂ +49.9 pts 1.8%

11.6% 2 vehicles +25.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

33.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.0 pts 21.6%

2.3% 3 vehicles +18.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

0.8% 4 or more +18.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.9% Education & training ◂ +14.8 pts 7.1%

14.4% Public administration & safety +4.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

3.8% Construction +11.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.2 pts 7.2%

13.3% Retail trade ◂ +7.2 pts 6.1%

5.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.0 pts 1.6%

3.9% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.9% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% Mining +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Professionals ◂ +13.5 pts 13.5%

21.8% Community & personal service ◂ +9.2 pts 12.6%

8.9% Technicians & trades +10.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

6.7% Clerical & administrative +8.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.8% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.1% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in East Arnhem in Litchfield +8 higher in Litchfield

1 0th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in East Arnhem in Litchfield +8 higher in Litchfield

1 0th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in East Arnhem in Litchfield +9 higher in Litchfield

1 0th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in East Arnhem in Litchfield +6 higher in Litchfield

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in East Arnhem in Litchfield +320 higher in Litchfield

694 0th pct 1,014 80th pct

ERP in East Arnhem in Litchfield

— 24,849 61st pct

Growth in East Arnhem in Litchfield

— 8.6% 84th pct

Businesses in East Arnhem in Litchfield

— 2,166 59th pct

Approvals in East Arnhem in Litchfield +5 higher in Litchfield

51 49th pct 56 50th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in East Arnhem in Litchfield +129 higher in Litchfield

1,388 89th pct 1,517 91st pct

Max temp in East Arnhem in Litchfield +2.2 higher in Litchfield

32.5 93rd pct 34.7 99th pct

Min temp in East Arnhem in Litchfield +0.3 higher in East Arnhem

22.1 99th pct 21.8 98th pct

Walkability

Walk score in East Arnhem in Litchfield +1.9 higher in East Arnhem

2.5 20th pct 0.6 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Arnhem in Litchfield +2.4 more in East Arnhem

2.9 24th pct 0.5 0th pct

15-min city in East Arnhem in Litchfield +18.2 pts higher in East Arnhem

21.8% 12th pct 3.5% 2nd pct

Walk to shops in East Arnhem in Litchfield +44.4 pts higher in East Arnhem

52.4% 59th pct 8.1% 4th pct

Walk to transit in East Arnhem in Litchfield +12.8 pts higher in Litchfield

0.0% 0th pct 12.8% 25th pct

Walk to school in East Arnhem in Litchfield +79.1 pts higher in East Arnhem

84.3% 83rd pct 5.2% 2nd pct

Walk to a park in East Arnhem in Litchfield +38.7 pts higher in East Arnhem

42.8% 14th pct 4.1% 1st pct

Walk to health in East Arnhem in Litchfield +67.9 pts higher in East Arnhem

72.5% 87th pct 4.6% 4th pct

Amenities/1k in East Arnhem in Litchfield even

10.6 11th pct 10.6 11th pct

Intersections/km² in East Arnhem in Litchfield +2 higher in Litchfield

0 12th pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in East Arnhem in Litchfield +1.6 pts higher in East Arnhem

4.8% 53rd pct 3.2% 22nd pct

Compare East Arnhem with nearby areas

West Arnhem Roper Gulf Katherine Unincorporated NT Litchfield Coomalie Palmerston Tiwi Islands

Compare Litchfield with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Arnhem vs Litchfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA71300/east-arnhem/vs/LGA72300/litchfield