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Litchfield vs Watchem

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Litchfield profile · Watchem profile

Litchfield Watchem

Watchem and Litchfield are two sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Watchem is notably older, with 36.3% of residents aged 65 and over, compared to 13.9% in Litchfield. This higher age profile in Watchem is consistent with a higher need for help with daily activities (12.1%) and more long-term health conditions (43.5%). Litchfield has a more qualified workforce, with 50.0% of residents completing Year 12, which is far higher than the 21.7% in Watchem. Litchfield also has a much higher share of adults working or looking for work at 79.4%, while Watchem sits at 29.2%.

Everyday life in both places is very similar in some ways, as both have an identical average of 2.1 people per home and no residents who speak little or no English. Both areas are also largely car-dependent, though Watchem is rated as mostly car-dependent and Litchfield as car-dependent. While both areas are small, the gap in their volunteering rates is widening, with 52.9% of people in Litchfield volunteering compared to 23.9% in Watchem.

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Where they differ most

Population: 88 larger in Watchem Year 12: 28.3 pts higher in Litchfield Volunteering: 29.0 pts higher in Litchfield Participation: 50.2 pts higher in Litchfield Needs assistance: 12.1 pts higher in Watchem

Demographics & Identity

Population in Litchfieldin Watchem +88 larger in Watchem gap widening
36 22nd pct 124 45th pct
Median age in Litchfieldin Watchem +2 yrs older in Watchem gap narrowing
54 yrs 83rd pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Litchfieldin Watchem even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Litchfieldin Watchem +22.4 pts higher in Watchem gap narrowing
13.9% 28th pct 36.3% 92nd pct
Under 15 in Litchfieldin Watchem +8.1 pts higher in Watchem gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 8.1% 12th pct
De facto in Litchfieldin Watchem +13.7 pts higher in Litchfield gap widening
19.4% 87th pct 5.6% 12th pct

Age structure

38.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 38.7%
13.9% Seniors (65+) +22.4 pts ▸ 36.3%
11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%
8.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%
0.0% Children (0–14) +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Marital status

44.1% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 45.1%
44.1% Never married ◂ +20.2 pts 23.9%
0.0% Divorced +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Separated +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Litchfield Watchem

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Litchfieldin Watchem +1.9 pts higher in Litchfield gap narrowing
8.3% 35th pct 6.5% 27th pct

Country of birth

80.6% Australia ◂ +11.2 pts 69.4%
0.0% England +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
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

16.7% Australian +28.5 pts ▸ 45.2%
41.7% English ◂ +7.0 pts 34.7%
25.0% Irish ◂ +6.5 pts 18.5%
22.2% Scottish ◂ +19.8 pts 2.4%
0.0% Chinese +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
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 Litchfieldin Watchem +4.0 pts higher in Watchem gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.0% 55th pct
Limited English in Litchfieldin Watchem even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.3% English only ◂ +8.3 pts 75.0%
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 Litchfieldin Watchem +5.0 pts higher in Litchfield gap narrowing
38.9% 45th pct 33.9% 31st pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity ◂ +8.9 pts 41.1%
38.9% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 33.9%
8.3% Not stated +11.8 pts ▸ 20.2%
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 Litchfieldin Watchem +28.3 pts higher in Litchfield gap narrowing
50.0% 62nd pct 21.7% 4th pct
Bachelor+ in Litchfieldin Watchem +5.3 pts higher in Litchfield gap narrowing
8.8% 25th pct 3.5% 8th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Litchfieldin Watchem even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 12 ◂ +28.3 pts 21.7%
8.8% Year 9 or below +16.6 pts ▸ 25.5%
17.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 14.2%
14.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 14.2%

Highest qualification level

17.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.6 pts 11.8%
13.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 7.8%
13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%
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

17.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.5 pts 7.8%
0.0% Society & culture +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
13.0% Education ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Health +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Management & commerce +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Litchfieldin Watchem +$278 higher in Litchfield gap widening
$743 48th pct $465 9th pct
Household income in Litchfieldin Watchem +$385 higher in Litchfield gap narrowing
$1,416 42nd pct $1,031 15th pct
Family income in Litchfieldin Watchem +$227 higher in Litchfield gap narrowing
$1,458 24th pct $1,231 13th pct
High earners in Litchfieldin Watchem even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Litchfieldin Watchem
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +42.0 pts ▸ 42.0%
0.0% Under $650 +32.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 +15.7 pts ▸ 54.0%
47.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +32.0 pts 15.0%
8.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Litchfieldin Watchem +13.0 pts higher in Watchem
30.6% 59th pct 43.5% 94th pct
Mental health in Litchfieldin Watchem +13.7 pts higher in Watchem
0.0% 0th pct 13.7% 89th pct
Needs assistance in Litchfieldin Watchem +12.1 pts higher in Watchem gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.1% 94th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis +13.4 pts ▸ 21.8%
13.9% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Mental health +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Heart disease +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Diabetes +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Other condition +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Cancer +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Lung condition +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Stroke +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None ◂ +27.7 pts 30.6%
30.6% One condition ◂ +10.4 pts 20.2%
0.0% Two conditions +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Three or more +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Litchfieldin Watchem +29.0 pts higher in Litchfield gap narrowing
52.9% 100th pct 23.9% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Litchfieldin Watchem even gap narrowing
8.8% 19th pct 8.8% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in Litchfieldin Watchem +2.3 pts higher in Litchfield gap narrowing
14.7% 12th pct 12.4% 10th pct
Defence service in Litchfieldin Watchem +6.5 pts higher in Watchem
0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Litchfieldin Watchem +6.2 pts higher in Watchem gap widening
8.8% 6th pct 15.0% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Litchfieldin Watchem even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Litchfieldin Watchem
— 54 yrs 90th pct
Median income in Litchfieldin Watchem
— $524 36th pct
Household income in Litchfieldin Watchem
— $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Litchfieldin Watchem even gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Litchfieldin Watchem +12.2 pts higher in Watchem gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.2% 58th pct
Living alone in Litchfieldin Watchem
— 36.0% 86th pct

Family composition

65.5% Couples with children ◂ +26.3 pts 39.2%
17.2% Couples without children +19.2 pts ▸ 36.5%
13.8% Other families ◂ +8.4 pts 5.4%
0.0% One-parent families +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

Household size

56.3% 1 person ◂ +20.3 pts 36.0%
31.3% 3 people ◂ +7.3 pts 24.0%
25.0% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% 4 people +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Litchfieldin Watchem +$65 higher in Watchem
$110 7th pct $175 19th pct
Mortgage in Litchfieldin Watchem
— $477 1st pct
People / bedroom in Litchfieldin Watchem +0.10 higher in Watchem gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Litchfieldin Watchem
— 12.0% 34th pct
Owned outright in Litchfieldin Watchem
— 52.0% 79th pct
Separate houses in Litchfieldin Watchem
— 86.0% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in Litchfieldin Watchem
— 78.0% 46th pct

How homes are owned or rented

93.8% Owned outright ◂ +41.8 pts 52.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +22.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
18.8% Rented ◂ +6.8 pts 12.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +14.0 pts 86.0%
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

56.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 46.0%
31.3% 4 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 32.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% Under $200 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Litchfieldin Watchem
— 6.3% 79th pct
Work from home in Litchfieldin Watchem +14.1 pts higher in Watchem gap narrowing
25.9% 74th pct 40.0% 91st pct
PT commute in Litchfieldin Watchem even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Litchfieldin Watchem +2 more in Watchem
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Litchfieldin Watchem +16.13 more in Watchem
0.00 0th pct 16.13 90th pct
Departures/1k in Litchfieldin Watchem +96.8 more in Watchem
0.0 0th pct 96.8 68th pct
PT routes in Litchfieldin Watchem +1 more in Watchem
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Litchfieldin Watchem
— 18 57th pct

How people get to work

59.3% Car (driver) ◂ +9.3 pts 50.0%
25.9% Worked at home +14.1 pts ▸ 40.0%
11.1% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
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

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.8 pts 31.3%
43.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.7 pts 27.1%
37.5% 4 or more ◂ +29.2 pts 8.3%
0.0% 1 vehicle +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% No vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Litchfieldin Watchem +6.5 pts higher in Watchem gap widening
14.7% 9th pct 21.2% 18th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Litchfieldin Watchem even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Litchfieldin Watchem +50.2 pts higher in Litchfield gap widening
79.4% 94th pct 29.2% 0th pct
Full-time in Litchfieldin Watchem +11.9 pts higher in Watchem gap widening
48.1% 12th pct 60.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

59.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.3 pts 50.0%
25.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +15.9 pts 10.0%
0.0% Construction +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Retail trade +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale 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 +12.2 pts ▸ 56.7%
18.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.1% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Litchfieldin Watchem +3.3 higher in Watchem
0.2 44th pct 3.5 75th pct
Types ≤15 min in Litchfieldin Watchem +3.7 more in Watchem
0.3 45th pct 3.9 77th pct
15-min city in Litchfieldin Watchem +77.9 pts higher in Watchem
0.0% 0th pct 77.9% 88th pct
Walk to shops in Litchfieldin Watchem even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Litchfieldin Watchem +68.5 pts higher in Watchem
0.0% 0th pct 68.5% 78th pct
Walk to school in Litchfieldin Watchem even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Litchfieldin Watchem +79.2 pts higher in Watchem
0.0% 0th pct 79.2% 74th pct
Walk to health in Litchfieldin Watchem even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Litchfieldin Watchem +113.8 more in Litchfield
194.4 91st pct 80.6 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Litchfieldin Watchem even
1 45th pct 1 53rd pct
Mean slope in Litchfieldin Watchem even
2.2% 0th pct 2.2% 0th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Litchfield vs Watchem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21517/litchfield/vs/SAL22714/watchem