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Darwin City vs Litchfield

Name: Darwin City vs Litchfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 39 km apart · Darwin City profile · Litchfield profile

Darwin City Litchfield

Darwin City and Litchfield are nearby areas with very different lifestyles. Darwin City is a highly mobile urban hub where 61.4% of people moved in the last five years and 61.9% rent their homes. It is an international centre where 35.6% of residents were born overseas and 28.2% use another language at home. In contrast, Litchfield is dominated by separate houses, which make up 92% of dwellings, and has a much smaller overseas-born population of 13%. Qualifications also differ sharply, with a bachelor degree or higher held by 38.1% of adults in Darwin City compared to 11.9% in Litchfield.

These two places share a very similar typical household income, with Darwin City at $2,257 and Litchfield at $2,340 per week. They also have almost identical unemployment rates and population growth since 2021. While they share these economic basics, the gap in how people live is widening; the difference in rental rates and the share of people with university degrees has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 26.8 pts higher in Darwin City Bachelor+: 26.3 pts higher in Darwin City Renting: 44.2 pts higher in Darwin City Separate houses: 68.5 pts higher in Litchfield Recent movers: 31.3 pts higher in Darwin City

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darwin City in Litchfield +6,061 larger in Darwin City gap widening

27,044 19th pct 20,983 14th pct

Median age in Darwin City in Litchfield +5 yrs older in Litchfield gap widening

34 yrs 11th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

42.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.3 pts 27.8%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +6.8 pts ▸ 29.9%

13.7% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.8% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

46.2% Never married ◂ +5.0 pts 41.2%

39.5% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 43.8%

8.6% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.2% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Darwin City Litchfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.8% Australia +21.2 pts ▸ 77.0%

4.4% Nepal ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.4% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

3.1% Philippines ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

2.8% India ◂ +2.4 pts 0.4%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.7% China ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

22.8% Australian +16.4 pts ▸ 39.1%

28.4% English +6.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

10.2% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

8.2% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.5% Chinese ◂ +4.2 pts 1.3%

4.1% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Filipino ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%

3.2% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

2.9% Indian ◂ +2.6 pts 0.4%

2.5% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

1.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

62.4% English only +16.7 pts ▸ 79.1%

2.6% Mandarin ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%

1.7% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.5% Tagalog ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.9% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 47.7%

32.9% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 32.7%

10.6% Not stated +6.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.6% Hinduism ◂ +6.3 pts 0.3%

3.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

2.0% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Darwin City in Litchfield even

10 12th pct 10 12th pct

Schools/1k kids in Darwin City in Litchfield +0.07 more in Darwin City

2.70 62nd pct 2.63 61st pct

Students in Darwin City in Litchfield +344 more in Darwin City

4,327 16th pct 3,983 14th pct

Avg size in Darwin City in Litchfield +34 larger in Darwin City

433 49th pct 398 44th pct

ICSEA in Darwin City in Litchfield +62 higher in Darwin City

1,034 60th pct 972 26th pct

Highest year of school

68.7% Year 12 ◂ +26.8 pts 41.8%

9.4% Year 10 +16.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

7.6% Year 11 +5.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.1% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

17.7% Certificate III / IV +22.9 pts ▸ 40.6%

31.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.9 pts 13.4%

14.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.5 pts 3.2%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

1.3% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce ◂ +9.1 pts 13.8%

12.0% Engineering & related +9.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +4.2 pts 8.9%

10.4% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 7.5%

3.3% Architecture & building +3.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.5% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Darwin City in Litchfield +$143 higher in Darwin City gap steady

$1,260 91st pct $1,117 87th pct

Household income in Darwin City in Litchfield +$83 higher in Litchfield gap narrowing

$2,257 86th pct $2,340 87th pct

Family income in Darwin City in Litchfield +$34 higher in Litchfield gap narrowing

$2,636 82nd pct $2,670 84th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 26.8%

17.2% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

17.6% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.0% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 27.9%

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 24.1%

21.0% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

7.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.5% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.1% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.4% Mental health even 5.4%

2.8% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.4% None ◂ +9.5 pts 61.9%

13.6% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.1% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Darwin City in Litchfield +1,160 larger in Litchfield

1,444 51st pct 2,604 70th pct

Median age in Darwin City in Litchfield +2 yrs older in Litchfield

28 yrs 86th pct 30 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Darwin City in Litchfield +$146 higher in Litchfield

$694 71st pct $840 86th pct

Household income in Darwin City in Litchfield +$839 higher in Litchfield

$1,665 55th pct $2,504 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darwin City in Litchfield +0.5 larger in Litchfield gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

50.2% Couples with children +10.3 pts ▸ 60.5%

37.4% Couples without children ◂ +10.0 pts 27.4%

10.9% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Household size

36.3% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 32.9%

30.9% 1 person ◂ +11.8 pts 19.1%

11.2% 4 people +6.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.2% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.7% 5 people +4.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.7% 6 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darwin City in Litchfield +$40 higher in Darwin City gap narrowing

$420 77th pct $380 60th pct

Mortgage in Darwin City in Litchfield +$250 higher in Litchfield gap widening

$2,000 65th pct $2,250 86th pct

People / bedroom in Darwin City in Litchfield +0.10 higher in Litchfield gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.9% Rented ◂ +44.2 pts 17.7%

21.1% Owned with a mortgage +28.8 pts ▸ 49.9%

14.1% Owned outright +13.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

1.4% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

23.5% Separate house +68.5 pts ▸ 92.0%

59.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +57.8 pts 1.9%

15.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.0 pts 1.8%

0.5% Other dwelling +3.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Bedrooms per home

36.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.0 pts 16.0%

35.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 35.1%

11.2% 4 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

3.6% 5 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 8.6%

1.2% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.2% $350–$549 ◂ +5.2 pts 38.0%

24.4% $200–$349 +3.4 pts ▸ 27.8%

17.3% $550–$749 ◂ +2.0 pts 15.3%

6.1% Under $200 +4.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.5% $750 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.4% $1,800–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 39.7%

28.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.1 pts 19.9%

22.7% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

11.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darwin City in Litchfield +36 more in Darwin City

132 25th pct 96 20th pct

Stops/1k in Darwin City in Litchfield +0.31 more in Darwin City

4.88 59th pct 4.58 53rd pct

Departures/1k in Darwin City in Litchfield +925.7 more in Darwin City

1,097.4 60th pct 171.8 26th pct

PT routes in Darwin City in Litchfield +12 more in Darwin City

28 51st pct 16 32nd pct

Stop walk in Darwin City in Litchfield

3 29th pct —

Drive to city in Darwin City in Litchfield +31 longer in Litchfield

8 7th pct 39 60th pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) +8.6 pts ▸ 69.1%

9.0% Walked ◂ +6.1 pts 3.0%

4.7% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

2.9% Bicycle ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

2.8% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.9 pts 21.7%

35.5% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 37.1%

9.0% 3 vehicles +11.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

4.1% 4 or more +14.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 18.7%

6.1% Construction +8.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 7.3%

11.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.7 pts 3.9%

8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.9 pts 4.0%

7.0% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

3.4% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.7% Mining +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Professionals ◂ +13.1 pts 13.5%

11.8% Technicians & trades +8.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

16.7% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 14.6%

12.9% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 12.2%

6.3% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Darwin City in Litchfield +6,689 higher in Darwin City

31,021 17th pct 24,332 12th pct

Growth in Darwin City in Litchfield +0.3 pts higher in Darwin City

8.8% 75th pct 8.5% 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Darwin City in Litchfield +124 higher in Litchfield

1,393 86th pct 1,517 91st pct

Max temp in Darwin City in Litchfield +1.5 higher in Litchfield

33.2 98th pct 34.7 100th pct

Min temp in Darwin City in Litchfield +1.6 higher in Darwin City

23.4 100th pct 21.8 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Darwin City in Litchfield +6.6 higher in Darwin City

7.2 79th pct 0.6 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Darwin City in Litchfield +5.9 more in Darwin City

6.5 72nd pct 0.5 0th pct

15-min city in Darwin City in Litchfield +77.2 pts higher in Darwin City

80.8% 69th pct 3.6% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Darwin City in Litchfield +75.8 pts higher in Darwin City

84.0% 75th pct 8.2% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Darwin City in Litchfield +83.5 pts higher in Darwin City

96.3% 72nd pct 12.8% 6th pct

Walk to school in Darwin City in Litchfield +68.0 pts higher in Darwin City

73.2% 59th pct 5.2% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Darwin City in Litchfield +95.1 pts higher in Darwin City

97.7% 67th pct 2.5% 0th pct

Walk to health in Darwin City in Litchfield +54.4 pts higher in Darwin City

59.0% 67th pct 4.6% 1st pct

Amenities/1k in Darwin City in Litchfield +10.1 more in Darwin City

20.0 74th pct 9.9 8th pct

Intersections/km² in Darwin City in Litchfield +123 higher in Darwin City

124 68th pct 1 28th pct

Mean slope in Darwin City in Litchfield +1.6 pts higher in Darwin City

4.8% 37th pct 3.2% 9th pct

Compare Darwin City with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darwin City vs Litchfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/70101/darwin-city/vs/70103/litchfield