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Batchelor vs Litchfield Park

Name: Batchelor vs Litchfield Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 34 km apart · Batchelor profile · Litchfield Park profile

Batchelor Litchfield Park

Batchelor and Litchfield Park are nearby areas in the Northern Territory with very different social profiles. Batchelor is a more populous place with a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (30.1%) and children under 15 (21.0%). It has a much lower typical household income of $900 per week, compared to $1,875 in Litchfield Park. Litchfield Park is largely non-residential and has a more highly qualified workforce, with 23.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 10.6% in Batchelor.

Both areas are car-dependent, though Batchelor is mostly car-dependent while Litchfield Park is fully car-dependent. This gap in accessibility is widening, as 77.1% of Batchelor homes are within a 15-minute walk of amenities, while no homes in Litchfield Park have this access. They also share similar typical monthly home-loan payments, sitting around $1,500.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 27.1 pts higher in Litchfield Park Personal income: $583 higher in Litchfield Park Household income: $975 higher in Litchfield Park One-parent: 35.6 pts higher in Batchelor People / bedroom: 0.90 higher in Litchfield Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Batchelor in Litchfield Park +362 larger in Batchelor gap narrowing

396 62nd pct 34 21st pct

Median age in Batchelor in Litchfield Park +7 yrs older in Batchelor gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

32.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.4 pts 26.5%

21.0% Young adults (25–44) +8.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.1 pts 8.8%

19.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.4 pts 8.8%

9.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

Marital status

51.7% Never married ◂ +8.4 pts 43.3%

21.8% Married +18.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

13.1% Divorced ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

7.8% Separated ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

2.5% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Batchelor Litchfield Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.6% Australia +3.1 pts ▸ 64.7%

3.3% England ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

23.5% English +32.4 pts ▸ 55.9%

27.3% Australian ◂ +12.6 pts 14.7%

6.8% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.6% Scottish ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

2.8% German ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

67.9% English only ◂ +6.2 pts 61.8%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.2% No religion ◂ +5.9 pts 35.3%

28.0% Christianity +10.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

26.3% Not stated +9.0 pts ▸ 35.3%

2.3% Hinduism ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.0% Other religions ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Batchelor in Litchfield Park

12.05 78th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Batchelor in Litchfield Park +1 more in Litchfield Park

1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Batchelor in Litchfield Park +78 larger in Batchelor

105 27th pct 28 9th pct

ICSEA in Batchelor in Litchfield Park +132 higher in Litchfield Park

723 1st pct 855 10th pct

Highest year of school

26.3% Year 12 +27.1 pts ▸ 53.3%

19.9% Year 10 ◂ +19.9 pts 0.0%

17.9% Year 11 ◂ +7.9 pts 10.0%

11.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

22.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.8 pts 13.6%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +16.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.1% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

4.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

6.1% Health +16.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

9.3% Agriculture & environment +8.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.9% Architecture & building +11.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.7% Education ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

8.9% Management & commerce ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

7.0% Engineering & related ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

7.0% Society & culture ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Batchelor in Litchfield Park +$583 higher in Litchfield Park gap widening

$542 17th pct $1,125 88th pct

Household income in Batchelor in Litchfield Park +$975 higher in Litchfield Park gap widening

$900 10th pct $1,875 69th pct

Family income in Batchelor in Litchfield Park +$996 higher in Litchfield Park

$1,337 17th pct $2,333 75th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% Under $650 ◂ +31.5 pts 0.0%

27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 ◂ +41.1 pts 0.0%

21.2% $650–$1,499 +15.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Other condition ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

6.6% Arthritis ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

6.3% Mental health ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

4.5% Asthma ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.3% Lung condition ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.5% None +16.2 pts ▸ 64.7%

15.4% One condition ◂ +6.6 pts 8.8%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Batchelor in Litchfield Park +116 larger in Batchelor

119 86th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Batchelor in Litchfield Park +31 yrs older in Batchelor

36 yrs 74th pct 5 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Batchelor in Litchfield Park +$683 higher in Litchfield Park

$442 23rd pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Batchelor in Litchfield Park +$801 higher in Litchfield Park

$824 12th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Batchelor in Litchfield Park +0.2 larger in Litchfield Park gap narrowing

2.0 14th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

34.0% Couples with children +26.8 pts ▸ 60.9%

27.1% Couples without children +33.7 pts ▸ 60.9%

35.6% One-parent families ◂ +35.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

46.2% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

30.8% 2 people ◂ +9.3 pts 21.4%

3.5% 5 people +17.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

10.5% 3 people ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

7.7% 4 people ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Batchelor in Litchfield Park +$80 higher in Batchelor

$150 14th pct $70 1st pct

Mortgage in Batchelor in Litchfield Park +$20 higher in Batchelor

$1,520 43rd pct $1,500 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Batchelor in Litchfield Park +0.90 higher in Litchfield Park gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.70 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.7% Rented ◂ +21.1 pts 28.6%

22.4% Owned outright +13.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

19.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.6 pts 0.0%

7.7% Other tenure ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

4.9% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

2.1% Other dwelling +97.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

80.4% Separate house ◂ +80.4 pts 0.0%

16.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%

2.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 35.7%

0.0% Studio / none +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

27.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%

13.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

5.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.2% Under $200 ◂ +59.2 pts 0.0%

16.9% $200–$349 ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%

11.3% $350–$549 ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Batchelor in Litchfield Park even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Batchelor in Litchfield Park even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Batchelor in Litchfield Park even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Batchelor in Litchfield Park even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) ◂ +60.5 pts 0.0%

20.2% Walked +19.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.5% Bicycle ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.5% 1 vehicle +38.8 pts ▸ 83.3%

26.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%

16.8% No vehicle ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%

6.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

5.1% 4 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

33.6% Education & training ◂ +33.6 pts 0.0%

16.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%

12.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

6.7% Retail trade ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

5.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

4.2% Mining ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.5% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

30.3% Professionals +9.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

9.2% Managers +20.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

21.8% Labourers ◂ +21.8 pts 0.0%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

7.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

6.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

3.4% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Batchelor in Litchfield Park +3.7 higher in Batchelor

3.7 76th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Batchelor in Litchfield Park +4.1 more in Batchelor

4.1 78th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Batchelor in Litchfield Park +77.1 pts higher in Batchelor

77.1% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Batchelor in Litchfield Park +82.0 pts higher in Batchelor

82.0% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Batchelor in Litchfield Park even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Batchelor in Litchfield Park +77.8 pts higher in Batchelor

77.8% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Batchelor in Litchfield Park +83.0 pts higher in Batchelor

83.0% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Batchelor in Litchfield Park +83.5 pts higher in Batchelor

83.5% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Batchelor in Litchfield Park +146.2 more in Litchfield Park

30.3 73rd pct 176.5 91st pct

Intersections/km² in Batchelor in Litchfield Park +1 higher in Batchelor

1 50th pct 0 23rd pct

Mean slope in Batchelor in Litchfield Park +1.1 pts higher in Litchfield Park

3.1% 15th pct 4.2% 32nd pct

Compare Batchelor with nearby areas

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Compare Litchfield Park with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Batchelor vs Litchfield Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70024/batchelor/vs/SAL70164/litchfield-park