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Litchfield vs Tiwi Islands

Name: Litchfield vs Tiwi Islands — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 108 km apart · Litchfield profile · Tiwi Islands profile

Litchfield Tiwi Islands

Litchfield and Tiwi Islands are two very different parts of the Northern Territory. Litchfield is a wealthier area where the typical weekly household income is $2,346 and 42.2% of residents finished Year 12. In contrast, the Tiwi Islands are far more traditional, with 86.5% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 90.6% speaking a First Nations language. The islands have a much younger population, with a typical age of 30 compared to 39 in Litchfield, and a typical weekly household income that is far lower at $757.

Everyday life in both places shares some common ground, as they experience almost identical rainfall and temperatures. They also have similar proportions of people living alone and a similar share of residents who need help with daily activities. However, the gap in household income has widened since 2011, and Litchfield has seen a growing lead in the number of people who report having no religion.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 74.1 pts higher in Tiwi Islands Other language: 76.1 pts higher in Tiwi Islands No religion: 37.5 pts higher in Litchfield Renting: 63.3 pts higher in Tiwi Islands No car: 61.3 pts higher in Tiwi Islands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Litchfield in Tiwi Islands +19,063 larger in Litchfield gap widening

21,411 60th pct 2,348 22nd pct

Median age in Litchfield in Tiwi Islands +9 yrs older in Litchfield gap narrowing

39 yrs 33rd pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 31.7%

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.8 pts 24.1%

18.1% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

12.5% Youth (15–24) +4.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.4 pts 4.4%

Marital status

41.2% Never married +27.8 pts ▸ 69.0%

43.8% Married ◂ +20.2 pts 23.6%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +6.9 pts 1.8%

2.7% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Litchfield Tiwi Islands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.0% Australia +14.9 pts ▸ 91.9%

3.1% England ◂ +2.7 pts 0.4%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.1% Australian ◂ +35.3 pts 3.7%

34.6% English ◂ +30.2 pts 4.4%

9.2% Irish ◂ +7.3 pts 1.8%

8.9% Scottish ◂ +7.8 pts 1.0%

4.9% German ◂ +4.5 pts 0.5%

2.2% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.0% English only ◂ +66.6 pts 12.4%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

32.8% Christianity +48.4 pts ▸ 81.2%

47.7% No religion ◂ +37.5 pts 10.1%

16.5% Not stated ◂ +10.0 pts 6.6%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Litchfield in Tiwi Islands +5 more in Litchfield

10 50th pct 5 32nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Litchfield in Tiwi Islands +6.75 more in Tiwi Islands

2.58 33rd pct 9.33 86th pct

Students in Litchfield in Tiwi Islands +3,571 more in Litchfield

3,983 61st pct 412 25th pct

Avg size in Litchfield in Tiwi Islands +316 larger in Litchfield

398 73rd pct 82 16th pct

ICSEA in Litchfield in Tiwi Islands +289 higher in Litchfield

972 50th pct 682 2nd pct

Highest year of school

42.2% Year 12 ◂ +11.0 pts 31.2%

25.3% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

13.0% Year 11 +10.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

8.1% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.1 pts 21.5%

13.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 12.8%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.4 pts 5.0%

3.1% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Field of qualification

21.6% Engineering & related ◂ +17.4 pts 4.3%

6.6% Education +8.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.8% Management & commerce ◂ +5.9 pts 7.9%

9.0% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.4% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

1.5% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Litchfield in Tiwi Islands +$879 higher in Litchfield gap widening

$1,119 89th pct $240 0th pct

Household income in Litchfield in Tiwi Islands +$1,589 higher in Litchfield gap widening

$2,346 91st pct $757 0th pct

Family income in Litchfield in Tiwi Islands +$2,124 higher in Litchfield gap widening

$2,675 90th pct $551 0th pct

Household income distribution

8.9% Under $650 +30.7 pts ▸ 39.6%

18.1% $650–$1,499 +12.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 14.7%

17.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.2 pts 1.7%

14.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

25.9% Under $650 +48.1 pts ▸ 74.0%

28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.7 pts 9.4%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.6 pts 5.5%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Arthritis ◂ +5.5 pts 0.9%

6.2% Asthma ◂ +4.0 pts 2.2%

5.7% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

5.3% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 2.4%

3.3% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None +14.1 pts ▸ 76.3%

15.1% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 12.0%

3.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Litchfield in Tiwi Islands +618 larger in Litchfield

2,648 86th pct 2,030 79th pct

Median age in Litchfield in Tiwi Islands +2 yrs older in Litchfield

30 yrs 79th pct 28 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Litchfield in Tiwi Islands +$633 higher in Litchfield

$856 88th pct $223 0th pct

Household income in Litchfield in Tiwi Islands +$1,869 higher in Litchfield

$2,508 97th pct $639 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Litchfield in Tiwi Islands +0.6 larger in Tiwi Islands gap narrowing

2.8 87th pct 3.4 96th pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children ◂ +9.5 pts 51.2%

27.2% Couples without children ◂ +9.3 pts 17.9%

11.5% One-parent families +13.9 pts ▸ 25.4%

0.7% Other families +4.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

Household size

32.8% 2 people ◂ +10.1 pts 22.7%

19.1% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

17.8% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 13.7%

16.4% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.5% 6 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.4% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Litchfield in Tiwi Islands +$300 higher in Litchfield gap widening

$380 83rd pct $80 0th pct

Mortgage in Litchfield in Tiwi Islands +$1,408 higher in Litchfield gap narrowing

$2,253 88th pct $845 13th pct

People / bedroom in Litchfield in Tiwi Islands +0.30 higher in Tiwi Islands gap narrowing

1.00 89th pct 1.30 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

17.8% Rented +63.3 pts ▸ 81.1%

49.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +48.5 pts 1.2%

27.8% Owned outright ◂ +23.6 pts 4.1%

2.7% Other tenure +8.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.1% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Types of homes

92.0% Separate house ◂ +11.0 pts 81.0%

1.9% Flat or apartment +8.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

35.0% 3 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 44.2%

16.0% 2 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

24.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 17.9%

11.4% 5 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 1.3%

8.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

9.5% Under $200 +79.3 pts ▸ 88.8%

37.6% $350–$549 ◂ +36.8 pts 0.8%

28.4% $200–$349 ◂ +26.5 pts 1.8%

15.3% $550–$749 ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%

3.1% $750 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,800–$2,999 +17.8 pts ▸ 57.1%

25.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +25.6 pts 0.0%

20.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%

9.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Litchfield in Tiwi Islands +101 more in Litchfield

101 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Litchfield in Tiwi Islands +4.72 more in Litchfield

4.72 69th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Litchfield in Tiwi Islands +218.5 more in Litchfield

218.5 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Litchfield in Tiwi Islands +19 more in Litchfield

19 69th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Litchfield in Tiwi Islands

90 100th pct —

Drive to city in Litchfield in Tiwi Islands

38 43rd pct —

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) ◂ +45.0 pts 23.8%

3.4% Walked +52.2 pts ▸ 55.6%

4.2% Car (passenger) +4.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 2.8%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bicycle even 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

1.8% No vehicle +61.3 pts ▸ 63.1%

37.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +30.0 pts 7.1%

21.6% 1 vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

20.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +19.0 pts 1.7%

19.0% 4 or more ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.1% Education & training +22.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

19.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 17.7%

14.9% Construction ◂ +11.7 pts 3.2%

7.2% Health care & social assistance +4.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.1% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.6% Arts & recreation +3.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.8 pts 0.9%

4.1% Mining ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

3.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

13.5% Professionals +12.5 pts ▸ 26.0%

12.6% Community & personal service +10.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

19.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.7 pts 8.0%

15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.2 pts 8.9%

14.6% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 13.2%

8.5% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.3 pts 2.6%

5.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Litchfield in Tiwi Islands +8 higher in Litchfield

9 86th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Litchfield in Tiwi Islands +8 higher in Litchfield

9 86th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Litchfield in Tiwi Islands +9 higher in Litchfield

10 100th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Litchfield in Tiwi Islands +6 higher in Litchfield

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Litchfield in Tiwi Islands +285 higher in Litchfield

1,014 80th pct 729 2nd pct

ERP in Litchfield in Tiwi Islands +22,082 higher in Litchfield

24,849 61st pct 2,767 23rd pct

Growth in Litchfield in Tiwi Islands +7.4 pts higher in Litchfield

8.6% 84th pct 1.2% 24th pct

Businesses in Litchfield in Tiwi Islands +2,157 higher in Litchfield

2,166 59th pct 9 1st pct

Approvals in Litchfield in Tiwi Islands +56 higher in Litchfield

56 50th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Litchfield in Tiwi Islands +50 higher in Tiwi Islands

1,517 91st pct 1,567 92nd pct

Max temp in Litchfield in Tiwi Islands +2.0 higher in Litchfield

34.7 99th pct 32.7 94th pct

Min temp in Litchfield in Tiwi Islands +1.3 higher in Tiwi Islands

21.8 98th pct 23.1 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Litchfield in Tiwi Islands +2.7 higher in Tiwi Islands

0.6 0th pct 3.3 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in Litchfield in Tiwi Islands +3.2 more in Tiwi Islands

0.5 0th pct 3.8 44th pct

15-min city in Litchfield in Tiwi Islands +49.3 pts higher in Tiwi Islands

3.5% 2nd pct 52.8% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Litchfield in Tiwi Islands +74.2 pts higher in Tiwi Islands

8.1% 4th pct 82.3% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Litchfield in Tiwi Islands +12.8 pts higher in Litchfield

12.8% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Litchfield in Tiwi Islands +52.1 pts higher in Tiwi Islands

5.2% 2nd pct 57.3% 54th pct

Walk to a park in Litchfield in Tiwi Islands +53.6 pts higher in Tiwi Islands

4.1% 1st pct 57.7% 30th pct

Walk to health in Litchfield in Tiwi Islands +52.4 pts higher in Tiwi Islands

4.6% 4th pct 57.0% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Litchfield in Tiwi Islands +28.2 more in Tiwi Islands

10.6 11th pct 38.8 80th pct

Intersections/km² in Litchfield in Tiwi Islands +1 higher in Litchfield

2 58th pct 0 32nd pct

Mean slope in Litchfield in Tiwi Islands even

3.2% 22nd pct 3.2% 22nd pct

Compare Litchfield with nearby areas

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

Compare Tiwi Islands with nearby areas

Darwin Wagait Darwin Waterfront Precinct Palmerston Litchfield Belyuen Unincorporated NT Coomalie

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Litchfield vs Tiwi Islands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA72300/litchfield/vs/LGA74050/tiwi-islands