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Laen North vs Litchfield

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.9 km apart · Laen North profile · Litchfield profile

Laen North Litchfield

Litchfield and Laen North are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Litchfield is far older than Laen North, with a typical resident aged 54 compared to 45. Personal weekly incomes are also a little higher in Litchfield, where the usual amount is $743 compared to $599 in Laen North. In return, households in Laen North are slightly larger, with a little more people per home (2.5) than in Litchfield (2.1).

Both areas sit noticeably older than the national figure for typical age. They are also very similar in their car-dependent walkability, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport, schools, groceries, or health services. This shared lack of local services is consistent across both neighbouring areas, where typical family and household incomes remain quite close.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Laen Northin Litchfield +22 larger in Litchfield gap narrowing
14 10th pct 36 22nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 15
  • First area, 2021: 14
  • Second area, 2016: 51
  • Second area, 2021: 36
Median age in Laen Northin Litchfield +9 yrs older in Litchfield gap narrowing
45 yrs 50th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 34 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 45 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 49 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 54 yrs
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
— 13.9% 28th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 5.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.9%
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • 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

35.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 38.9%
28.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.7 pts 13.9%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%

Marital status

75.0% Married ◂ +30.9 pts 44.1%
33.3% Never married +10.8 pts ▸ 44.1%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Laen North Litchfield

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

  • 85+ in Laen North: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Litchfield: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Laen North: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Litchfield: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Laen North: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Litchfield: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Laen North: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Litchfield: 16.1% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Laen North: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Litchfield: 12.9% males, 9.7% females
  • 60–64 in Laen North: 100.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Litchfield: 16.1% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Laen North: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Litchfield: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Laen North: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Litchfield: 12.9% males, 9.7% females
  • 45–49 in Laen North: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Litchfield: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Laen North: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Litchfield: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Laen North: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Litchfield: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Laen North: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Litchfield: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Laen North: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Litchfield: 9.7% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Laen North: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Litchfield: 0.0% males, 12.9% females
  • 15–19 in Laen North: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Litchfield: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Laen North: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Litchfield: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Laen North: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Litchfield: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Laen North: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Litchfield: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

— 8.3% 35th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 5.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.3%

Country of birth

100.0% 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

50.0% Australian ◂ +33.3 pts 16.7%
50.0% English ◂ +8.3 pts 41.7%
0.0% Irish +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
21.4% Scottish +0.8 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

— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 5.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Laen Northin Litchfield
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +16.7 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
  • Second area, 2016: 31.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 38.9%

Religious affiliation

57.1% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 50.0%
57.1% No religion ◂ +18.3 pts 38.9%
0.0% 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
  • Second area, 2016: 60.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 50.0%
— 8.8% 25th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 16.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.8%
Schools ≤3 km in Laen Northin Litchfield even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

45.5% Year 12 +4.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
27.3% Year 11 ◂ +12.6 pts 14.7%
27.3% Year 10 ◂ +9.6 pts 17.6%
0.0% Year 9 or below +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

60.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +42.6 pts 17.4%
0.0% Bachelor degree +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +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 Laen Northin Litchfield +$144 higher in Litchfield gap widening
$599 25th pct $743 48th pct
  • First area, 2016: $574
  • First area, 2021: $599
  • Second area, 2016: $450
  • Second area, 2021: $743
Household income in Laen Northin Litchfield +$104 higher in Litchfield gap narrowing
$1,312 33rd pct $1,416 42nd pct
  • First area, 2016: $962
  • First area, 2021: $1,312
  • Second area, 2016: $1,375
  • Second area, 2021: $1,416
Family income in Laen Northin Litchfield +$84 higher in Litchfield
$1,374 19th pct $1,458 24th pct
  • First area, 2021: $1,374
  • Second area, 2016: $1,562
  • Second area, 2021: $1,458
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Household income distribution

83.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +83.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 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

33.3% $650–$1,499 +13.7 pts ▸ 47.1%
25.0% Under $650 +13.2 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 Laen Northin Litchfield
— 30.6% 59th pct
— 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Laen Northin Litchfield
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

42.9% Arthritis ◂ +34.5 pts 8.3%
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% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

42.9% None +15.5 pts ▸ 58.3%
42.9% One condition ◂ +12.3 pts 30.6%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

— 52.9% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 64.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 52.9%
— 8.8% 19th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 16.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.8%
Unpaid child care in Laen Northin Litchfield
— 14.7% 12th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 28.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 14.7%
Defence service in Laen Northin Litchfield
— 0.0% 0th pct
— 8.8% 6th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 28.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.8%

First Nations

First Nations people in Laen Northin Litchfield even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Laen Northin Litchfield +0.4 larger in Laen North gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.1 19th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.0
  • First area, 2021: 2.5
  • 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

63.6% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 65.5%
36.4% Couples without children ◂ +19.1 pts 17.2%
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
$3,000 92nd pct —
People / bedroom in Laen Northin Litchfield +0.10 higher in Laen North
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.70
  • Second area, 2016: 0.50
  • Second area, 2021: 0.60

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned outright ◂ +6.3 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

66.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +35.4 pts 31.3%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +56.3 pts ▸ 56.3%
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

— 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%
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Laen Northin Litchfield even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +59.3 pts ▸ 59.3%
55.6% Worked at home ◂ +29.6 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

0.0% 2 vehicles +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
50.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 43.8%
0.0% 4 or more +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

— 14.7% 9th pct
  • 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%
— 79.4% 94th pct
  • 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

33.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +25.9 pts ▸ 59.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +25.9 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

44.4% Managers even 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 Laen Northin Litchfield +0.1 higher in Litchfield
0.1 40th pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Laen Northin Litchfield +0.2 more in Litchfield
0.1 39th pct 0.3 45th pct
15-min city in Laen Northin Litchfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Laen Northin Litchfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Laen Northin Litchfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Laen Northin Litchfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Laen Northin Litchfield +10.0 pts higher in Laen North
10.0% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Laen Northin Litchfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Laen Northin Litchfield +51.6 more in Litchfield
142.9 89th pct 194.4 91st pct
Intersections/km² in Laen Northin Litchfield even
1 41st pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Laen Northin Litchfield even
2.2% 0th pct 2.2% 0th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Laen North vs Litchfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21424/laen-north/vs/SAL21517/litchfield