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Lawler vs Litchfield

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.7 km apart · Lawler profile · Litchfield profile

Lawler Litchfield

Litchfield and Lawler are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. The most striking difference is in the home environment; Lawler has far more people per home, averaging 4.0 compared to 2.1 in Litchfield. Income also differs significantly, with the typical household income in Lawler being well higher at $2,250 per week, while Litchfield is $1,416. Litchfield has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 54, compared to 50 in Lawler.

Both areas are almost entirely car-dependent and share very similar typical personal incomes of around $700 to $740 per week. They are alike in their lack of local services, as neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, health services, or groceries. This shared isolation is consistent across both neighbours, where street connectivity and the absence of public transport are virtually identical.

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Where they differ most

Population: 20 larger in Litchfield People / bedroom: 0.40 higher in Lawler Household size: 1.9 larger in Lawler Family income: $792 higher in Lawler Household income: $834 higher in Lawler

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lawlerin Litchfield +20 larger in Litchfield gap narrowing
16 11th pct 36 22nd pct
Median age in Lawlerin Litchfield +4 yrs older in Litchfield gap narrowing
50 yrs 71st pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Lawlerin Litchfield
— 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Lawlerin Litchfield
— 13.9% 28th pct
Under 15 in Lawlerin Litchfield
— 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Lawlerin Litchfield
— 19.4% 87th pct

Age structure

50.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.1 pts 38.9%
37.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +26.4 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

56.3% Married ◂ +12.1 pts 44.1%
50.0% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 44.1%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Lawler Litchfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lawlerin Litchfield
— 8.3% 35th pct

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

87.5% Australian ◂ +70.8 pts 16.7%
18.8% English +22.9 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% Irish +25.0 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 Lawlerin Litchfield
— 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Lawlerin Litchfield
— 0.0% 0th pct

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

No religion in Lawlerin Litchfield
— 38.9% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

100.0% Christianity ◂ +50.0 pts 50.0%
0.0% No religion +38.9 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

Year 12 in Lawlerin Litchfield
— 50.0% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in Lawlerin Litchfield
— 8.8% 25th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lawlerin Litchfield even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

37.5% Year 12 +12.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
25.0% Year 11 ◂ +10.3 pts 14.7%
0.0% Year 10 +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Year 9 or below +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

85.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +68.3 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

57.1% Health ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
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% 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 Lawlerin Litchfield +$37 higher in Litchfield gap widening
$706 41st pct $743 48th pct
Household income in Lawlerin Litchfield +$834 higher in Lawler
$2,250 86th pct $1,416 42nd pct
Family income in Lawlerin Litchfield +$792 higher in Lawler
$2,250 71st pct $1,458 24th pct
High earners in Lawlerin Litchfield
— 0.0% 0th pct

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

62.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.4 pts 47.1%
56.3% Under $650 ◂ +18.0 pts 38.2%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.2 pts 8.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lawlerin Litchfield
— 30.6% 59th pct
Mental health in Lawlerin Litchfield
— 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Lawlerin Litchfield
— 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.8% Arthritis ◂ +10.4 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

68.8% None ◂ +10.4 pts 58.3%
0.0% One condition +30.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lawlerin Litchfield
— 52.9% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in Lawlerin Litchfield
— 8.8% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in Lawlerin Litchfield
— 14.7% 12th pct
Defence service in Lawlerin Litchfield
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lawlerin Litchfield
— 8.8% 6th pct

First Nations

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

Family & Households

Household size in Lawlerin Litchfield +1.9 larger in Lawler
4.0 100th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Lawlerin Litchfield
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

81.3% Couples with children ◂ +15.7 pts 65.5%
18.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 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

Rent in Lawlerin Litchfield
— $110 7th pct
People / bedroom in Lawlerin Litchfield +0.40 higher in Lawler
1.00 89th pct 0.60 7th pct

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

57.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.9 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

Work from home in Lawlerin Litchfield
— 25.9% 74th pct
PT commute in Lawlerin Litchfield
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lawlerin Litchfield even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lawlerin Litchfield even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lawlerin Litchfield even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lawlerin Litchfield even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

25.0% Car (driver) +34.3 pts ▸ 59.3%
50.0% Worked at home ◂ +24.1 pts 25.9%
25.0% Walked ◂ +13.9 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

57.1% 4 or more ◂ +19.6 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 Lawlerin Litchfield
— 14.7% 9th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lawlerin Litchfield
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Lawlerin Litchfield
— 79.4% 94th pct
Full-time in Lawlerin Litchfield
— 48.1% 12th pct

Industries people work in

41.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.6 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

33.3% Managers +11.1 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 Lawlerin Litchfield +0.1 higher in Litchfield
0.1 37th pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lawlerin Litchfield +0.1 more in Litchfield
0.1 40th pct 0.3 45th pct
15-min city in Lawlerin Litchfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lawlerin Litchfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lawlerin Litchfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lawlerin Litchfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lawlerin Litchfield +11.1 pts higher in Lawler
11.1% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Lawlerin Litchfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lawlerin Litchfield +131.9 more in Litchfield
62.5 86th pct 194.4 91st pct
Intersections/km² in Lawlerin Litchfield even
1 45th pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Lawlerin Litchfield +1.0 pts higher in Lawler
3.3% 17th pct 2.2% 0th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lawler vs Litchfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21478/lawler/vs/SAL21517/litchfield