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Katherine vs Litchfield

Name: Katherine vs Litchfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 270 km apart · Katherine profile · Litchfield profile

Katherine Litchfield

Litchfield and Katherine are two distinct Northern Territory areas located about 270 km apart. Katherine is far more multicultural, with 25.5% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 18.4% using another language at home. Litchfield has a smaller First Nations population at 12.4% and only 6.1% use another language. There is a stark divide in housing and wealth; Litchfield has far more detached houses (92%) and a higher share of outright home ownership, while Katherine is dominated by renters (52.9%). This is reflected in the resource gap, as Litchfield scores a 10 for access to money and resources compared to just 2 for Katherine.

The gap in rental rates has widened since 2011, but the two areas share several everyday realities. Typical weekly personal incomes are very similar, sitting around $1,100 for both. They also have almost identical rates of people providing unpaid care (around 8%) and volunteering (about 14.5% to 14.9%). Both areas have a similar home size, with about 71% of dwellings containing three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,768 larger in Litchfield Renting: 35.1 pts higher in Katherine No car: 5.9 pts higher in Katherine Recent movers: 15.3 pts higher in Katherine Recent arrivals: 15.2 pts higher in Katherine

Demographics & Identity

Population in Katherine in Litchfield +11,768 larger in Litchfield gap widening

9,643 45th pct 21,411 60th pct

Median age in Katherine in Litchfield +6 yrs older in Litchfield gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 39 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

33.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.0 pts 27.8%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) +7.0 pts ▸ 29.9%

22.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.4 pts 18.1%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.8% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

47.1% Never married ◂ +5.8 pts 41.2%

38.6% Married +5.2 pts ▸ 43.8%

7.2% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.1% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Katherine Litchfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.7% Australia +6.3 pts ▸ 77.0%

1.4% England +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

1.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Nepal ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

29.9% Australian +9.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

24.3% English +10.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

7.6% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.8% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.3% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Filipino ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

1.6% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.1% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

65.5% English only +13.6 pts ▸ 79.0%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.4% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 47.7%

35.8% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 32.8%

16.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 16.5%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

1.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Katherine in Litchfield +2 more in Litchfield

8 43rd pct 10 50th pct

Schools/1k kids in Katherine in Litchfield +1.11 more in Katherine

3.69 49th pct 2.58 33rd pct

Students in Katherine in Litchfield +2,246 more in Litchfield

1,737 47th pct 3,983 61st pct

Avg size in Katherine in Litchfield +181 larger in Litchfield

217 48th pct 398 73rd pct

ICSEA in Katherine in Litchfield +112 higher in Litchfield

860 13th pct 972 50th pct

Highest year of school

44.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 42.2%

17.8% Year 10 +7.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

10.4% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

Highest qualification level

28.3% Certificate III / IV +12.3 pts ▸ 40.6%

17.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 13.6%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

13.9% Engineering & related +7.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

12.8% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%

10.0% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 7.4%

7.1% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

4.1% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Information technology even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Katherine in Litchfield +$47 higher in Litchfield gap narrowing

$1,072 87th pct $1,119 89th pct

Household income in Katherine in Litchfield +$230 higher in Litchfield gap steady

$2,116 87th pct $2,346 91st pct

Family income in Katherine in Litchfield +$322 higher in Litchfield gap widening

$2,353 85th pct $2,675 90th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 26.9%

19.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 18.1%

11.3% $4,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 28.0%

27.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 25.9%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 24.0%

3.4% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.0% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.7% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.8% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

4.9% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.5% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Stroke even 0.6%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None ◂ +1.7 pts 62.2%

13.6% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

3.6% 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 Katherine in Litchfield +186 larger in Litchfield

2,462 84th pct 2,648 86th pct

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

25 yrs 50th pct 30 yrs 79th pct

Median income in Katherine in Litchfield +$433 higher in Litchfield

$423 14th pct $856 88th pct

Household income in Katherine in Litchfield +$1,146 higher in Litchfield

$1,362 48th pct $2,508 97th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Katherine in Litchfield +0.1 larger in Litchfield gap widening

2.7 86th pct 2.8 87th pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children +4.0 pts ▸ 60.6%

25.7% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

16.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.9 pts 11.5%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Household size

32.5% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

23.7% 1 person ◂ +4.7 pts 19.1%

14.7% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.4% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.9% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Katherine in Litchfield +$85 higher in Litchfield gap narrowing

$295 61st pct $380 83rd pct

Mortgage in Katherine in Litchfield +$628 higher in Litchfield gap widening

$1,625 64th pct $2,253 88th pct

People / bedroom in Katherine in Litchfield even gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Rented ◂ +35.1 pts 17.8%

24.5% Owned with a mortgage +25.1 pts ▸ 49.6%

15.7% Owned outright +12.1 pts ▸ 27.8%

3.8% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Types of homes

77.5% Separate house +14.5 pts ▸ 92.0%

15.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.3 pts 1.8%

2.6% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Flat or apartment even 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

48.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 35.0%

18.9% 4 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

14.9% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.5% 5 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.6% 1 bedroom even 8.6%

1.2% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

30.7% $350–$549 +6.9 pts ▸ 37.6%

34.5% $200–$349 ◂ +6.1 pts 28.4%

20.4% Under $200 ◂ +10.8 pts 9.5%

4.8% $550–$749 +10.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.5% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.1 pts 20.0%

27.0% $1,800–$2,999 +12.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

9.7% $3,000 or more +15.8 pts ▸ 25.6%

14.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.6 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Katherine in Litchfield +101 more in Litchfield

0 0th pct 101 62nd pct

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

0.00 0th pct 4.72 69th pct

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

0.0 0th pct 218.5 62nd pct

PT routes in Katherine in Litchfield +19 more in Litchfield

0 0th pct 19 69th pct

Stop walk in Katherine in Litchfield

— 90 100th pct

Drive to city in Katherine in Litchfield

— 38 43rd pct

How people get to work

68.3% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 68.9%

6.8% Walked ◂ +3.3 pts 3.4%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 4.2%

4.1% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.8% Bicycle ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 37.1%

33.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.4 pts 21.6%

14.3% 3 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

8.2% 4 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

7.7% No vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 19.1%

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.3 pts 7.2%

9.1% Construction +5.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%

6.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

5.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

3.9% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.0% Mining +3.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

18.3% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 13.5%

17.7% Community & personal service ◂ +5.1 pts 12.6%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.2% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.6% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.3% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Katherine in Litchfield +2 higher in Litchfield

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Katherine in Litchfield +5 higher in Litchfield

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Katherine in Litchfield +8 higher in Litchfield

2 14th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Katherine in Litchfield +1 higher in Katherine

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Katherine in Litchfield +49 higher in Litchfield

965 60th pct 1,014 80th pct

ERP in Katherine in Litchfield +13,567 higher in Litchfield

11,282 46th pct 24,849 61st pct

Growth in Katherine in Litchfield +3.0 pts higher in Litchfield

5.6% 68th pct 8.6% 84th pct

Businesses in Katherine in Litchfield +1,248 higher in Litchfield

918 41st pct 2,166 59th pct

Approvals in Katherine in Litchfield +24 higher in Litchfield

32 43rd pct 56 50th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Katherine in Litchfield +733 higher in Litchfield

784 64th pct 1,517 91st pct

Max temp in Katherine in Litchfield +0.8 higher in Katherine

35.5 100th pct 34.7 99th pct

Min temp in Katherine in Litchfield +1.4 higher in Litchfield

20.4 95th pct 21.8 98th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Katherine in Litchfield +2.4 higher in Katherine

3.0 30th pct 0.6 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Katherine in Litchfield +2.8 more in Katherine

3.4 32nd pct 0.5 0th pct

15-min city in Katherine in Litchfield +28.1 pts higher in Katherine

31.6% 22nd pct 3.5% 2nd pct

Walk to shops in Katherine in Litchfield +29.9 pts higher in Katherine

38.0% 32nd pct 8.1% 4th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 12.8% 25th pct

Walk to school in Katherine in Litchfield +59.7 pts higher in Katherine

64.9% 67th pct 5.2% 2nd pct

Walk to a park in Katherine in Litchfield +71.0 pts higher in Katherine

75.1% 58th pct 4.1% 1st pct

Walk to health in Katherine in Litchfield +18.1 pts higher in Katherine

22.7% 22nd pct 4.6% 4th pct

Amenities/1k in Katherine in Litchfield +4.3 more in Katherine

14.8 34th pct 10.6 11th pct

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

0 29th pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Katherine in Litchfield +0.5 pts higher in Litchfield

2.8% 10th pct 3.2% 22nd pct

Compare Katherine with nearby areas

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Compare Litchfield with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Katherine vs Litchfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA72200/katherine/vs/LGA72300/litchfield