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Areegra vs Litchfield

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Areegra profile · Litchfield profile

Areegra Litchfield

Litchfield and Areegra are both sparsely populated rural areas in Victoria. The most striking difference is the typical income; in Areegra, the usual weekly family income is $3,249, which is far higher than the $1,458 seen in Litchfield. This trend is consistent across other measures, with Areegra also seeing a well higher typical weekly personal income of $1,187 compared to $743 in Litchfield.

Everyday life in both places is very similar, with residents in both areas having a typical age of 54 and living in car-dependent locations. In both Litchfield and Areegra, no homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, grocery store, or health service. Litchfield has slightly more people per home, at 2.1 compared to 1.8 in Areegra, and it has a higher number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Areegrain Litchfield +18 larger in Litchfield gap widening
18 13th pct 36 22nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 35
  • First area, 2021: 18
  • Second area, 2016: 51
  • Second area, 2021: 36
Median age in Areegrain Litchfield even gap narrowing
54 yrs 83rd pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 44 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 54 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 49 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 54 yrs
First Nations in Areegrain Litchfield
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
— 13.9% 28th pct
  • First area, 2016: 22.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 5.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.9%
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 20.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 5.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
— 19.4% 87th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 7.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 19.4%

Age structure

38.9% Older adults (45–64) even 38.9%
16.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.6 pts 11.1%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%

Marital status

44.4% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 44.1%
38.9% Married +5.2 pts ▸ 44.1%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Areegra Litchfield

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

  • 85+ in Areegra: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Litchfield: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Areegra: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Litchfield: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Areegra: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Litchfield: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Areegra: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Litchfield: 16.1% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Areegra: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Litchfield: 12.9% males, 9.7% females
  • 60–64 in Areegra: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Litchfield: 16.1% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Areegra: 57.1% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Litchfield: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Areegra: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Litchfield: 12.9% males, 9.7% females
  • 45–49 in Areegra: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Litchfield: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Areegra: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Litchfield: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Areegra: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Litchfield: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Areegra: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Litchfield: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Areegra: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Litchfield: 9.7% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Areegra: 0.0% males, 42.9% females; 20–24 in Litchfield: 0.0% males, 12.9% females
  • 15–19 in Areegra: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Litchfield: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Areegra: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Litchfield: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Areegra: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Litchfield: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Areegra: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Litchfield: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Areegrain Litchfield
— 8.3% 35th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 5.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.3%

Country of birth

61.1% Australia +19.4 pts ▸ 80.6%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

72.2% Australian ◂ +55.6 pts 16.7%
0.0% English +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
16.7% Irish +8.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Scottish +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Areegrain Litchfield
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 5.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Areegrain Litchfield
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

61.1% English only +22.2 pts ▸ 83.3%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

— 38.9% 45th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 31.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 38.9%

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity even 50.0%
0.0% No religion +38.9 pts ▸ 38.9%
16.7% Not stated ◂ +8.3 pts 8.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

— 50.0% 62nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 30.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 60.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 50.0%
— 8.8% 25th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 16.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.8%
Schools ≤3 km in Areegrain Litchfield even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

16.7% Year 12 +33.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
22.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.4 pts 8.8%
0.0% Year 10 +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
16.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 14.7%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +37.0 pts 13.0%
50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +32.6 pts 17.4%
0.0% Bachelor degree +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Agriculture & environment +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Education +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Areegrain Litchfield +$444 higher in Areegra gap widening
$1,187 90th pct $743 48th pct
  • First area, 2016: $700
  • First area, 2021: $1,187
  • Second area, 2016: $450
  • Second area, 2021: $743
Household income in Areegrain Litchfield +$1,333 higher in Areegra gap widening
$2,749 93rd pct $1,416 42nd pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,125
  • First area, 2021: $2,749
  • Second area, 2016: $1,375
  • Second area, 2021: $1,416
Family income in Areegrain Litchfield +$1,791 higher in Areegra
$3,249 94th pct $1,458 24th pct
  • First area, 2021: $3,249
  • Second area, 2016: $1,562
  • Second area, 2021: $1,458
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.9% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 47.1%
0.0% Under $650 +38.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Areegrain Litchfield
— 30.6% 59th pct
Mental health in Areegrain Litchfield
— 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Areegrain Litchfield
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

38.9% Arthritis ◂ +30.6 pts 8.3%
22.2% Mental health ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Asthma +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

22.2% None +36.1 pts ▸ 58.3%
33.3% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 30.6%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

— 52.9% 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: 26.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 64.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 52.9%
Unpaid carers in Areegrain Litchfield
— 8.8% 19th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 16.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.8%
Unpaid child care in Areegrain Litchfield
— 14.7% 12th pct
  • First area, 2016: 10.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 28.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 14.7%
Defence service in Areegrain Litchfield
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Areegrain Litchfield
— 8.8% 6th pct
  • First area, 2016: 30.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 28.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.8%

First Nations

First Nations people in Areegrain Litchfield even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Areegrain Litchfield +0.3 larger in Litchfield gap narrowing
1.8 9th pct 2.1 19th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.0
  • First area, 2021: 1.8
  • Second area, 2016: 2.9
  • Second area, 2021: 2.1
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +82.8 pts 17.2%
0.0% Couples with children +65.5 pts ▸ 65.5%
0.0% Other families +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 1 person +56.3 pts ▸ 56.3%
0.0% 3 people +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% 2 people +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

— $110 7th pct
People / bedroom in Areegrain Litchfield even gap narrowing
0.60 7th pct 0.60 7th pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.00
  • First area, 2021: 0.60
  • Second area, 2016: 0.50
  • Second area, 2021: 0.60

How homes are owned or rented

166.7% Owned outright ◂ +72.9 pts 93.8%
0.0% Rented +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

133.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +77.1 pts 56.3%
100.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +68.8 pts 31.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Areegrain Litchfield
— 25.9% 74th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 46.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 25.9%
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
PT stops in Areegrain Litchfield even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Areegrain Litchfield even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Areegrain Litchfield even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Areegrain Litchfield even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

200.0% Car (driver) ◂ +140.7 pts 59.3%
0.0% Worked at home +25.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
0.0% Walked +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

100.0% 4 or more ◂ +62.5 pts 37.5%
0.0% 2 vehicles +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +43.8 pts ▸ 43.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Areegrain Litchfield
— 14.7% 9th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 10.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 14.7%

Jobs & Industry

— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Participation in Areegrain Litchfield
— 79.4% 94th pct
  • First area, 2016: 46.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 61.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 79.4%
— 48.1% 12th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 57.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 48.1%

Industries people work in

100.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +40.7 pts 59.3%
75.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +49.1 pts 25.9%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

100.0% Managers ◂ +55.6 pts 44.4%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Labourers +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Areegrain Litchfield +0.1 higher in Litchfield
0.0 33rd pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Areegrain Litchfield +0.2 more in Litchfield
0.1 36th pct 0.3 45th pct
15-min city in Areegrain Litchfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Areegrain Litchfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Areegrain Litchfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Areegrain Litchfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Areegrain Litchfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Areegrain Litchfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Areegrain Litchfield +138.9 more in Litchfield
55.6 84th pct 194.4 91st pct
Intersections/km² in Areegrain Litchfield +0 higher in Litchfield
0 39th pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Areegrain Litchfield +0.4 pts higher in Areegra
2.7% 7th pct 2.2% 0th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Areegra vs Litchfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20064/areegra/vs/SAL21517/litchfield