Compare

Litchfield vs Palmerston

Name: Litchfield vs Palmerston — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Litchfield profile · Palmerston profile

Litchfield Palmerston

Palmerston and Litchfield are nearby Northern Territory areas with very different layouts. Palmerston is a very walkable area where 45% of households rent, while Litchfield is car-dependent and far more likely to be owned outright at 27.8%. Palmerston is much younger and more mobile, with a typical resident aged 31 and over half the population moving in within the last five years. Litchfield is older, with a typical age of 39 and a higher share of detached houses at 92%.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people with long-term health conditions, at around 21%. They also share similar typical weekly personal incomes of about $1,100 and have roughly the same number of people per home. While they share these basics, other gaps are widening; since 2011, the difference in the share of people born overseas has grown, and the gap in Year 12 completion rates has also increased.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Renting: 27.2 pts higher in Palmerston Recent movers: 20.9 pts higher in Palmerston Population: 15,836 larger in Palmerston Owned outright: 18.2 pts higher in Litchfield Separate houses: 16.1 pts higher in Litchfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Litchfield in Palmerston +15,836 larger in Palmerston gap widening

21,411 60th pct 37,247 71st pct

Median age in Litchfield in Palmerston +8 yrs older in Litchfield gap steady

39 yrs 33rd pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) +7.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.2 pts 20.6%

18.1% Children (0–14) +7.1 pts ▸ 25.2%

12.5% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.4 pts 6.4%

Marital status

41.2% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 44.9%

43.8% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 40.7%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

3.6% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Litchfield Palmerston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.0% Australia ◂ +7.9 pts 69.1%

0.7% Philippines +3.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

0.4% India +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% New Zealand even 1.8%

0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Vietnam even 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

39.1% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 33.5%

34.6% English ◂ +5.2 pts 29.3%

9.2% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

8.9% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

1.1% Filipino +5.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

1.3% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.4% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.9% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

79.0% English only ◂ +6.5 pts 72.5%

0.2% Tagalog +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 44.9%

32.8% Christianity +4.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

16.5% Not stated ◂ +5.8 pts 10.8%

0.3% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Litchfield in Palmerston +4 more in Palmerston

10 50th pct 14 62nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Litchfield in Palmerston +1.09 more in Litchfield

2.58 33rd pct 1.49 8th pct

Students in Litchfield in Palmerston +2,312 more in Palmerston

3,983 61st pct 6,295 69th pct

Avg size in Litchfield in Palmerston +51 larger in Palmerston

398 73rd pct 450 78th pct

ICSEA in Litchfield in Palmerston +29 higher in Litchfield

972 50th pct 943 32nd pct

Highest year of school

42.2% Year 12 +11.1 pts ▸ 53.3%

25.3% Year 10 ◂ +7.9 pts 17.4%

13.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.6%

8.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.2 pts 35.4%

13.6% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.2% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

21.6% Engineering & related ◂ +5.7 pts 16.0%

13.8% Management & commerce +4.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

9.0% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.4% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.6% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

1.3% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.5% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Litchfield in Palmerston +$14 higher in Palmerston gap narrowing

$1,119 89th pct $1,133 89th pct

Household income in Litchfield in Palmerston +$147 higher in Litchfield gap widening

$2,346 91st pct $2,199 89th pct

Family income in Litchfield in Palmerston +$222 higher in Litchfield gap widening

$2,675 90th pct $2,453 87th pct

Household income distribution

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 35.4%

18.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 17.9%

17.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 12.3%

14.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 14.2%

8.9% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

Personal income distribution

28.0% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

25.9% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.7% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.3% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

3.3% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None +5.7 pts ▸ 67.9%

15.1% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.9% Two conditions even 3.9%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Litchfield in Palmerston +2,196 larger in Palmerston

2,648 86th pct 4,844 87th pct

Median age in Litchfield in Palmerston +7 yrs older in Litchfield

30 yrs 79th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Litchfield in Palmerston +$68 higher in Litchfield

$856 88th pct $788 87th pct

Household income in Litchfield in Palmerston +$607 higher in Litchfield

$2,508 97th pct $1,901 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Litchfield in Palmerston even gap narrowing

2.8 87th pct 2.8 87th pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 61.8%

27.2% Couples without children ◂ +7.5 pts 19.7%

11.5% One-parent families +6.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

32.8% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 29.7%

19.1% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

16.4% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

17.8% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

5.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Litchfield in Palmerston +$20 higher in Palmerston gap narrowing

$380 83rd pct $400 87th pct

Mortgage in Litchfield in Palmerston +$216 higher in Litchfield gap widening

$2,253 88th pct $2,037 84th pct

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

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.9 pts 42.8%

17.8% Rented +27.2 pts ▸ 45.0%

27.8% Owned outright ◂ +18.2 pts 9.6%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

92.0% Separate house ◂ +16.1 pts 75.9%

1.9% Flat or apartment +12.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.6% Other dwelling ◂ +3.5 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

35.0% 3 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 46.3%

24.6% 4 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 29.6%

16.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 14.9%

11.4% 5 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 4.2%

8.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.5 pts 3.1%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

37.6% $350–$549 +7.0 pts ▸ 44.6%

28.4% $200–$349 ◂ +6.1 pts 22.2%

15.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 14.6%

9.5% Under $200 +2.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,800–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 46.1%

20.0% $1,000–$1,799 +7.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

25.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 13.4%

9.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Litchfield in Palmerston +33 more in Palmerston

101 62nd pct 134 65th pct

Stops/1k in Litchfield in Palmerston +1.12 more in Litchfield

4.72 69th pct 3.60 54th pct

Departures/1k in Litchfield in Palmerston +479.8 more in Palmerston

218.5 62nd pct 698.4 75th pct

PT routes in Litchfield in Palmerston +18 more in Palmerston

19 69th pct 37 82nd pct

Stop walk in Litchfield in Palmerston +86 longer in Litchfield

90 100th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Litchfield in Palmerston +19 longer in Litchfield

38 43rd pct 19 27th pct

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 73.1%

6.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 3.3%

4.2% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.4% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

0.9% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 43.9%

21.6% 1 vehicle +10.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

20.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 14.2%

19.0% 4 or more ◂ +13.5 pts 5.5%

1.8% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.1% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.9% Construction ◂ +4.9 pts 10.0%

7.2% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.1% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.1% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.8% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.7% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

4.1% Mining ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

4.1% Professional & technical even 4.0%

3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.0 pts 0.8%

3.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 16.5%

12.6% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.1% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.5% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.6% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 11.0%

8.5% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

5.8% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Litchfield in Palmerston +1 higher in Litchfield

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Litchfield in Palmerston +1 higher in Litchfield

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Litchfield in Palmerston +4 higher in Litchfield

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Litchfield in Palmerston even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Litchfield in Palmerston +16 higher in Litchfield

1,014 80th pct 998 76th pct

ERP in Litchfield in Palmerston +18,344 higher in Palmerston

24,849 61st pct 43,193 71st pct

Growth in Litchfield in Palmerston +0.7 pts higher in Palmerston

8.6% 84th pct 9.3% 86th pct

Businesses in Litchfield in Palmerston +37 higher in Litchfield

2,166 59th pct 2,129 59th pct

Approvals in Litchfield in Palmerston +128 higher in Palmerston

56 50th pct 184 68th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Litchfield in Palmerston +188 higher in Palmerston

1,517 91st pct 1,705 95th pct

Max temp in Litchfield in Palmerston +0.6 higher in Litchfield

34.7 99th pct 34.1 98th pct

Min temp in Litchfield in Palmerston +0.7 higher in Palmerston

21.8 98th pct 22.6 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Litchfield in Palmerston +5.5 higher in Palmerston

0.6 0th pct 6.1 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Litchfield in Palmerston +5.3 more in Palmerston

0.5 0th pct 5.8 80th pct

15-min city in Litchfield in Palmerston +76.6 pts higher in Palmerston

3.5% 2nd pct 80.2% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Litchfield in Palmerston +61.9 pts higher in Palmerston

8.1% 4th pct 69.9% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Litchfield in Palmerston +84.7 pts higher in Palmerston

12.8% 25th pct 97.5% 91st pct

Walk to school in Litchfield in Palmerston +83.5 pts higher in Palmerston

5.2% 2nd pct 88.7% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Litchfield in Palmerston +93.4 pts higher in Palmerston

4.1% 1st pct 97.5% 85th pct

Walk to health in Litchfield in Palmerston +56.4 pts higher in Palmerston

4.6% 4th pct 61.0% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Litchfield in Palmerston +0.2 more in Palmerston

10.6 11th pct 10.7 12th pct

Intersections/km² in Litchfield in Palmerston +93 higher in Palmerston

2 58th pct 95 83rd pct

Mean slope in Litchfield in Palmerston +0.6 pts higher in Palmerston

3.2% 22nd pct 3.8% 34th pct

Compare Litchfield with nearby areas

Palmerston Darwin Darwin Waterfront Precinct Wagait Coomalie Belyuen Unincorporated NT Tiwi Islands

Compare Palmerston with nearby areas

Darwin Waterfront Precinct Darwin Litchfield Wagait Belyuen Coomalie Unincorporated NT Tiwi Islands

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Litchfield vs Palmerston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA72300/litchfield/vs/LGA72800/palmerston