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Litchfield vs Unincorporated NT

Name: Litchfield vs Unincorporated NT — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 60 km apart · Litchfield profile · Unincorporated NT profile

Litchfield Unincorporated NT

Litchfield and Unincorporated NT are two distinct parts of the Northern Territory. Litchfield has a more established residential feel, with 92.0% of homes being separate houses and a typical weekly rent of $380. In contrast, Unincorporated NT is much more transient, with 49.0% of people moving in the last five years and 51.2% of households renting. The two areas also differ in their demographics and services; Unincorporated NT has a far higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (23.9% compared to 7.0% in Litchfield) and a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children.

While the gap in home ownership has narrowed since 2011, the difference in how many people live alone has widened, with 32.7% in Unincorporated NT compared to 19.1% in Litchfield. Despite these variations, the two areas are very similar in their typical weekly personal incomes, which both sit around $1,100. They also share almost identical levels of overall advantage, both ranking as a 9 out of 10 across all Australian areas.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 33.3 pts higher in Unincorporated NT Separate houses: 21.2 pts higher in Litchfield No car: 9.1 pts higher in Unincorporated NT Recent movers: 18.5 pts higher in Unincorporated NT Rent: $257 higher in Litchfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Litchfield in Unincorporated NT +14,609 larger in Litchfield gap widening

21,411 60th pct 6,802 39th pct

Median age in Litchfield in Unincorporated NT +4 yrs older in Litchfield gap widening

39 yrs 33rd pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 25.6%

18.1% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%

11.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 7.7%

Marital status

43.8% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 42.1%

41.2% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 43.6%

8.7% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.6% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Litchfield Unincorporated NT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.0% Australia ◂ +15.1 pts 61.9%

1.8% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

0.7% Philippines +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.2%

Ancestry

39.1% Australian ◂ +8.9 pts 30.1%

34.6% English ◂ +7.5 pts 27.0%

9.2% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%

8.9% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

4.9% German ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

1.1% Filipino +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.6% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

79.0% English only ◂ +13.7 pts 65.3%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% No religion ◂ +7.6 pts 40.1%

32.8% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 33.9%

16.5% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

1.8% Buddhism even 1.9%

0.3% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Litchfield in Unincorporated NT +1 more in Litchfield

10 50th pct 9 46th pct

Schools/1k kids in Litchfield in Unincorporated NT +3.60 more in Unincorporated NT

2.58 33rd pct 6.18 72nd pct

Students in Litchfield in Unincorporated NT +2,848 more in Litchfield

3,983 61st pct 1,135 40th pct

Avg size in Litchfield in Unincorporated NT +272 larger in Litchfield

398 73rd pct 126 29th pct

ICSEA in Litchfield in Unincorporated NT +48 higher in Litchfield

972 50th pct 924 25th pct

Highest year of school

42.2% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 46.3%

25.3% Year 10 ◂ +8.6 pts 16.7%

13.0% Year 11 ◂ +4.0 pts 9.0%

8.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.7 pts 28.9%

13.6% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 10.2%

3.2% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

21.6% Engineering & related ◂ +7.8 pts 13.8%

13.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 12.8%

7.4% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

9.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

6.6% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

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

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Litchfield in Unincorporated NT +$41 higher in Unincorporated NT gap narrowing

$1,119 89th pct $1,160 90th pct

Household income in Litchfield in Unincorporated NT +$259 higher in Litchfield gap widening

$2,346 91st pct $2,087 87th pct

Family income in Litchfield in Unincorporated NT +$130 higher in Unincorporated NT gap narrowing

$2,675 90th pct $2,805 91st pct

Household income distribution

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

18.1% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

17.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 13.6%

14.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 14.2%

8.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

Personal income distribution

28.0% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

25.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 20.2%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 23.8%

4.6% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%

6.2% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

5.7% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

5.3% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

3.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

2.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None ◂ +0.7 pts 61.5%

15.1% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 11.7%

3.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Litchfield in Unincorporated NT +1,923 larger in Litchfield

2,648 86th pct 725 57th pct

Median age in Litchfield in Unincorporated NT +4 yrs older in Litchfield

30 yrs 79th pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Litchfield in Unincorporated NT +$77 higher in Litchfield

$856 88th pct $779 86th pct

Household income in Litchfield in Unincorporated NT +$877 higher in Litchfield

$2,508 97th pct $1,631 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Litchfield in Unincorporated NT +0.4 larger in Litchfield gap widening

2.8 87th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 65.4%

27.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 26.6%

11.5% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 7.5%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

32.8% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 30.2%

19.1% 1 person +13.6 pts ▸ 32.7%

17.8% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 14.6%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 12.4%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

5.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Litchfield in Unincorporated NT +$257 higher in Litchfield gap narrowing

$380 83rd pct $123 9th pct

Mortgage in Litchfield in Unincorporated NT +$468 higher in Litchfield gap narrowing

$2,253 88th pct $1,785 74th pct

People / bedroom in Litchfield in Unincorporated NT even gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

17.8% Rented +33.3 pts ▸ 51.2%

49.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +37.3 pts 12.3%

27.8% Owned outright ◂ +12.8 pts 14.9%

2.7% Other tenure +15.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

2.1% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

92.0% Separate house ◂ +21.2 pts 70.7%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

1.9% Flat or apartment +5.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.6% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Bedrooms per home

35.0% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

24.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 12.9%

8.6% 1 bedroom +13.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

16.0% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.4% 5 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 1.8%

1.9% Studio / none +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Weekly rent distribution

9.5% Under $200 +47.9 pts ▸ 57.4%

37.6% $350–$549 ◂ +32.7 pts 4.9%

28.4% $200–$349 ◂ +12.9 pts 15.5%

15.3% $550–$749 ◂ +13.0 pts 2.2%

3.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 33.7%

20.0% $1,000–$1,799 +8.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

25.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.5 pts 10.1%

9.1% Under $1,000 +10.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Litchfield in Unincorporated NT +97 more in Litchfield

101 62nd pct 4 30th pct

Stops/1k in Litchfield in Unincorporated NT +4.13 more in Litchfield

4.72 69th pct 0.59 23rd pct

Departures/1k in Litchfield in Unincorporated NT +15.7 more in Litchfield

218.5 62nd pct 202.9 61st pct

PT routes in Litchfield in Unincorporated NT +12 more in Litchfield

19 69th pct 7 50th pct

Stop walk in Litchfield in Unincorporated NT

90 100th pct —

Drive to city in Litchfield in Unincorporated NT +28 longer in Unincorporated NT

38 43rd pct 66 54th pct

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) ◂ +13.5 pts 55.3%

3.4% Walked +8.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.2% Car (passenger) +3.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

0.6% Bicycle +2.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

21.6% 1 vehicle +16.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

37.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 36.2%

20.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.8 pts 9.8%

19.0% 4 or more ◂ +13.9 pts 5.1%

1.8% No vehicle +9.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.4 pts 8.7%

3.8% Accommodation & food +12.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

4.1% Mining +10.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.9% Construction ◂ +9.7 pts 5.3%

7.2% Health care & social assistance +6.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.1% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

4.7% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% Other services ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 3.8%

3.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 15.9%

13.5% Professionals +5.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.0 pts 11.0%

14.6% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 14.0%

12.6% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.5% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Litchfield in Unincorporated NT even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Litchfield in Unincorporated NT even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Litchfield in Unincorporated NT +6 higher in Litchfield

10 100th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Litchfield in Unincorporated NT +1 higher in Unincorporated NT

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Litchfield in Unincorporated NT even

1,014 80th pct 1,014 80th pct

ERP in Litchfield in Unincorporated NT +16,642 higher in Litchfield

24,849 61st pct 8,207 40th pct

Growth in Litchfield in Unincorporated NT +2.0 pts higher in Unincorporated NT

8.6% 84th pct 10.6% 89th pct

Businesses in Litchfield in Unincorporated NT +1,716 higher in Litchfield

2,166 59th pct 450 30th pct

Approvals in Litchfield in Unincorporated NT +10 higher in Unincorporated NT

56 50th pct 66 53rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Litchfield in Unincorporated NT +235 higher in Litchfield

1,517 91st pct 1,282 87th pct

Max temp in Litchfield in Unincorporated NT +0.5 higher in Unincorporated NT

34.7 99th pct 35.2 100th pct

Min temp in Litchfield in Unincorporated NT +0.1 higher in Litchfield

21.8 98th pct 21.7 98th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Litchfield in Unincorporated NT +1.6 higher in Unincorporated NT

0.6 0th pct 2.2 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in Litchfield in Unincorporated NT +1.9 more in Unincorporated NT

0.5 0th pct 2.5 15th pct

15-min city in Litchfield in Unincorporated NT +19.3 pts higher in Unincorporated NT

3.5% 2nd pct 22.9% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Litchfield in Unincorporated NT +26.9 pts higher in Unincorporated NT

8.1% 4th pct 35.0% 27th pct

Walk to transit in Litchfield in Unincorporated NT +6.3 pts higher in Litchfield

12.8% 25th pct 6.5% 20th pct

Walk to school in Litchfield in Unincorporated NT +22.3 pts higher in Unincorporated NT

5.2% 2nd pct 27.5% 13th pct

Walk to a park in Litchfield in Unincorporated NT +56.4 pts higher in Unincorporated NT

4.1% 1st pct 60.6% 35th pct

Walk to health in Litchfield in Unincorporated NT +18.4 pts higher in Unincorporated NT

4.6% 4th pct 23.0% 23rd pct

Amenities/1k in Litchfield in Unincorporated NT +6.8 more in Unincorporated NT

10.6 11th pct 17.3 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Litchfield in Unincorporated NT +1 higher in Litchfield

2 58th pct 0 20th pct

Mean slope in Litchfield in Unincorporated NT +0.8 pts higher in Unincorporated NT

3.2% 22nd pct 4.1% 40th pct

Compare Litchfield with nearby areas

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Compare Unincorporated NT with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Litchfield vs Unincorporated NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA72300/litchfield/vs/LGA79399/unincorporated-nt