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Litchfield vs West Daly

Name: Litchfield vs West Daly — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 221 km apart · Litchfield profile · West Daly profile

Litchfield West Daly

Litchfield and West Daly are two distinct Northern Territory areas with very different profiles. West Daly is a young area where the typical resident is 26 and 88.7% are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. In contrast, Litchfield has an older population with a typical age of 39 and a much lower First Nations share of 12.4%. There is also a significant economic gap; typical weekly household income in Litchfield is $2,346, which is far higher than the $804 found in West Daly.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in different directions across several measures. The income gap has widened, while the difference in the share of people who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander has narrowed. Despite these shifts, they remain alike in some basic ways, such as having almost the same number of people who need help with daily activities and very similar average temperatures.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 76.3 pts higher in West Daly Other language: 78.2 pts higher in West Daly Unpaid child care: 26.9 pts higher in West Daly Renting: 61.1 pts higher in West Daly No car: 63.1 pts higher in West Daly

Demographics & Identity

Population in Litchfield in West Daly +18,438 larger in Litchfield gap narrowing

21,411 60th pct 2,973 26th pct

Median age in Litchfield in West Daly +13 yrs older in Litchfield gap steady

39 yrs 33rd pct 26 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.8 pts ▸ 33.6%

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.4 pts 15.4%

18.1% Children (0–14) +9.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

12.5% Youth (15–24) +7.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.5 pts 3.3%

Marital status

41.2% Never married +28.5 pts ▸ 69.8%

43.8% Married ◂ +20.5 pts 23.2%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +6.9 pts 1.8%

3.6% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

2.7% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Litchfield West Daly

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.0% Australia +17.9 pts ▸ 94.9%

3.1% England ◂ +2.9 pts 0.1%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.1% Australian ◂ +36.2 pts 2.9%

34.6% English ◂ +31.6 pts 3.0%

9.2% Irish ◂ +7.2 pts 2.0%

8.9% Scottish ◂ +7.9 pts 0.9%

4.9% German ◂ +4.4 pts 0.5%

2.2% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.0% English only ◂ +67.1 pts 11.9%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

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 +17.5 pts ▸ 50.3%

47.7% No religion ◂ +20.0 pts 27.6%

16.5% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 12.5%

0.5% Other religions +9.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%

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 West Daly +6 more in Litchfield

10 50th pct 4 29th pct

Schools/1k kids in Litchfield in West Daly +2.24 more in West Daly

2.58 33rd pct 4.82 60th pct

Students in Litchfield in West Daly +3,334 more in Litchfield

3,983 61st pct 649 31st pct

Avg size in Litchfield in West Daly +236 larger in Litchfield

398 73rd pct 162 38th pct

ICSEA in Litchfield in West Daly +352 higher in Litchfield

972 50th pct 620 0th pct

Highest year of school

42.2% Year 12 ◂ +10.1 pts 32.1%

25.3% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

8.1% Year 9 or below +15.0 pts ▸ 23.2%

13.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +23.9 pts 16.7%

13.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 11.3%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.7 pts 7.8%

3.1% Certificate I / II +4.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.2% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

21.6% Engineering & related ◂ +16.7 pts 5.0%

13.8% Management & commerce ◂ +7.2 pts 6.6%

6.6% Education +5.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.0% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.4% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 4.0%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

4.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

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

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

1.5% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Litchfield in West Daly +$923 higher in Litchfield gap widening

$1,119 89th pct $196 0th pct

Household income in Litchfield in West Daly +$1,542 higher in Litchfield gap widening

$2,346 91st pct $804 0th pct

Family income in Litchfield in West Daly +$2,208 higher in Litchfield gap widening

$2,675 90th pct $467 0th pct

Household income distribution

8.9% Under $650 +25.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 16.1%

18.1% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

17.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.7 pts 2.2%

14.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

25.9% Under $650 +47.9 pts ▸ 73.8%

28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.9 pts 7.2%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.0 pts 5.0%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Arthritis ◂ +5.6 pts 0.7%

6.2% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 2.9%

5.7% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%

5.3% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 1.5%

2.5% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None +14.1 pts ▸ 76.3%

15.1% One condition ◂ +5.0 pts 10.1%

3.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 1.1%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Litchfield in West Daly +11 larger in Litchfield

2,648 86th pct 2,637 86th pct

Median age in Litchfield in West Daly +6 yrs older in Litchfield

30 yrs 79th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Litchfield in West Daly +$683 higher in Litchfield

$856 88th pct $173 0th pct

Household income in Litchfield in West Daly +$1,893 higher in Litchfield

$2,508 97th pct $615 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Litchfield in West Daly +2.1 larger in West Daly gap narrowing

2.8 87th pct 4.9 100th pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children +7.2 pts ▸ 67.8%

27.2% Couples without children ◂ +18.0 pts 9.2%

11.5% One-parent families +10.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

0.7% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

5.5% 6 or more +36.4 pts ▸ 42.0%

32.8% 2 people ◂ +18.8 pts 14.1%

19.1% 1 person ◂ +8.2 pts 10.8%

17.8% 4 people ◂ +5.5 pts 12.2%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +8.7 pts 7.6%

8.4% 5 people +4.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Litchfield in West Daly +$330 higher in Litchfield gap narrowing

$380 83rd pct $50 0th pct

Mortgage in Litchfield in West Daly

$2,253 88th pct —

People / bedroom in Litchfield in West Daly +0.90 higher in West Daly gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.90 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

17.8% Rented +61.1 pts ▸ 78.9%

49.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +49.6 pts 0.0%

27.8% Owned outright ◂ +20.3 pts 7.4%

2.7% Other tenure +8.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

92.0% Separate house ◂ +12.1 pts 79.9%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

3.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

35.0% 3 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 45.0%

16.0% 2 bedrooms +14.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

24.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 14.5%

11.4% 5 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 0.6%

8.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 6.6%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

9.5% Under $200 +79.0 pts ▸ 88.5%

37.6% $350–$549 ◂ +37.6 pts 0.0%

28.4% $200–$349 ◂ +27.6 pts 0.8%

15.3% $550–$749 ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%

3.1% $750 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Litchfield in West Daly +101 more in Litchfield

101 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Litchfield in West Daly +4.72 more in Litchfield

4.72 69th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Litchfield in West Daly +218.5 more in Litchfield

218.5 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Litchfield in West Daly +19 more in Litchfield

19 69th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Litchfield in West Daly

90 100th pct —

Drive to city in Litchfield in West Daly

38 43rd pct —

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) ◂ +45.7 pts 23.2%

3.4% Walked +40.2 pts ▸ 43.6%

4.2% Car (passenger) +7.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.9% Bus +5.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.3% Worked at home ◂ +5.4 pts 0.9%

0.6% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

1.8% No vehicle +63.1 pts ▸ 64.9%

37.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +29.4 pts 7.7%

21.6% 1 vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 24.5%

20.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +18.0 pts 2.7%

19.0% 4 or more ◂ +18.4 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.1% Education & training +20.3 pts ▸ 27.4%

19.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 18.3%

14.9% Construction ◂ +12.4 pts 2.6%

7.2% Health care & social assistance +4.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.7% Other services +7.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.1% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.8 pts 0.9%

4.1% Mining ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 1.1%

3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

3.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.5% Professionals +12.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

12.6% Community & personal service +8.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

19.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.8 pts 7.9%

15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.9 pts 6.2%

14.6% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 10.2%

8.5% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 4.5%

5.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Litchfield in West Daly +8 higher in Litchfield

9 86th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Litchfield in West Daly +8 higher in Litchfield

9 86th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Litchfield in West Daly +9 higher in Litchfield

10 100th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Litchfield in West Daly +5 higher in Litchfield

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Litchfield in West Daly +337 higher in Litchfield

1,014 80th pct 677 0th pct

ERP in Litchfield in West Daly +21,354 higher in Litchfield

24,849 61st pct 3,495 26th pct

Growth in Litchfield in West Daly +6.5 pts higher in Litchfield

8.6% 84th pct 2.1% 34th pct

Businesses in Litchfield in West Daly +2,159 higher in Litchfield

2,166 59th pct 7 1st pct

Approvals in Litchfield in West Daly +53 higher in Litchfield

56 50th pct 3 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Litchfield in West Daly +223 higher in Litchfield

1,517 91st pct 1,293 87th pct

Max temp in Litchfield in West Daly +0.4 higher in Litchfield

34.7 99th pct 34.2 98th pct

Min temp in Litchfield in West Daly +0.2 higher in Litchfield

21.8 98th pct 21.6 98th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Litchfield in West Daly +3.2 higher in West Daly

0.6 0th pct 3.8 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Litchfield in West Daly +3.8 more in West Daly

0.5 0th pct 4.3 60th pct

15-min city in Litchfield in West Daly +77.8 pts higher in West Daly

3.5% 2nd pct 81.3% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Litchfield in West Daly +74.1 pts higher in West Daly

8.1% 4th pct 82.1% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Litchfield in West Daly +12.8 pts higher in Litchfield

12.8% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Litchfield in West Daly +80.3 pts higher in West Daly

5.2% 2nd pct 85.4% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Litchfield in West Daly +88.7 pts higher in West Daly

4.1% 1st pct 92.9% 78th pct

Walk to health in Litchfield in West Daly +81.9 pts higher in West Daly

4.6% 4th pct 86.5% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Litchfield in West Daly +0.1 more in Litchfield

10.6 11th pct 10.4 11th pct

Intersections/km² in Litchfield in West Daly +2 higher in Litchfield

2 58th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Litchfield in West Daly +0.5 pts higher in West Daly

3.2% 22nd pct 3.7% 32nd pct

Compare Litchfield with nearby areas

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Compare West Daly with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Litchfield vs West Daly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA72300/litchfield/vs/LGA74680/west-daly