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Daly River vs Litchfield Park

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 30 km apart · Daly River profile · Litchfield Park profile

Daly River Litchfield Park

Daly River and Litchfield Park are both sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory. Daly River has a much larger First Nations population at 32.8%, compared to 8.8% in Litchfield Park. The typical resident in Daly River is far older at 47, while Litchfield Park is younger at 38. There is a significant difference in income; a typical household in Litchfield Park earns $1,875 a week, which is far higher than the $979 seen in Daly River. Litchfield Park also has a much higher share of people who finished Year 12, at 53.3% compared to 29.7% in Daly River.

Both areas are car-dependent and have similar home sizes, with about two people per house. A widening gap is seen in how often people move, as 45.5% of Litchfield Park residents arrived in the last five years compared to just 17.4% in Daly River. While Daly River has more adults working or looking for work, both areas sit well below the national figure for this measure.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 28.0 pts higher in Litchfield Park First Nations: 23.9 pts higher in Daly River Year 12: 23.7 pts higher in Litchfield Park Household income: $896 higher in Litchfield Park Personal income: $529 higher in Litchfield Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park +82 larger in Daly River gap steady
116 44th pct 34 21st pct
Median age in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park +9 yrs older in Daly River gap widening
47 yrs 57th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park +23.9 pts higher in Daly River gap widening
32.8% 99th pct 8.8% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park +9.3 pts higher in Daly River gap widening
18.1% 47th pct 8.8% 13th pct
Under 15 in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park +3.2 pts higher in Daly River gap narrowing
12.1% 23rd pct 8.8% 13th pct
De facto in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park +12.4 pts higher in Litchfield Park
20.9% 89th pct 33.3% 100th pct

Age structure

31.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 26.5%
23.3% Young adults (25–44) +6.1 pts ▸ 29.4%
18.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.3 pts 8.8%
12.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 8.8%
3.4% Youth (15–24) +5.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

Marital status

48.4% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 43.3%
38.7% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
8.6% Divorced ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
4.3% Separated ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Daly River Litchfield Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park +11.2 pts higher in Daly River gap widening
11.2% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

73.3% Australia ◂ +8.6 pts 64.7%
3.4% England ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
3.4% South Africa ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.6% Philippines ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

17.2% English +38.6 pts ▸ 55.9%
29.3% Australian ◂ +14.6 pts 14.7%
10.3% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%
5.2% Scottish ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
5.2% Italian ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
5.2% German ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
5.2% Dutch ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
3.4% Filipino ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park +19.8 pts higher in Daly River gap widening
19.8% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

66.4% English only ◂ +4.6 pts 61.8%
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 Daly Riverin Litchfield Park +5.2 pts higher in Daly River gap steady
40.5% 50th pct 35.3% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

44.8% Christianity ◂ +6.6 pts 38.2%
40.5% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 35.3%
19.8% Not stated +15.5 pts ▸ 35.3%
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 Daly Riverin Litchfield Park +23.7 pts higher in Litchfield Park gap widening
29.7% 13th pct 53.3% 69th pct
Bachelor+ in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park +5.1 pts higher in Litchfield Park gap narrowing
18.3% 62nd pct 23.3% 75th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park even
2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park +30 larger in Daly River
58 18th pct 28 9th pct
ICSEA in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park +149 higher in Litchfield Park
706 0th pct 855 10th pct

Highest year of school

29.7% Year 12 +23.7 pts ▸ 53.3%
28.6% Year 10 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
17.6% Year 11 ◂ +7.6 pts 10.0%
3.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +24.1 pts 13.6%
9.4% Postgraduate degree +8.7 pts ▸ 18.2%
15.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 13.6%
11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
7.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
7.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.2% Health +9.5 pts ▸ 22.7%
11.3% Agriculture & environment +6.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Architecture & building +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
13.2% Society & culture ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
5.7% Management & commerce ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park +$529 higher in Litchfield Park gap widening
$596 24th pct $1,125 88th pct
Household income in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park +$896 higher in Litchfield Park gap widening
$979 13th pct $1,875 69th pct
Family income in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park +$1,042 higher in Litchfield Park
$1,291 14th pct $2,333 75th pct
High earners in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park +6.8 pts higher in Litchfield Park gap widening
3.2% 24th pct 10.0% 60th pct
High-income homes in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +27.9 pts 0.0%
20.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +20.9 pts 0.0%
11.6% Under $650 ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 ◂ +40.9 pts 0.0%
20.4% $650–$1,499 +16.2 pts ▸ 36.7%
3.2% $3,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park +5.1 pts higher in Litchfield Park
15.5% 8th pct 20.6% 15th pct
Mental health in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park +4.3 pts higher in Daly River
4.3% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park +2.6 pts higher in Daly River gap steady
2.6% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.3% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.3% Other condition ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.6% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.9% None +1.8 pts ▸ 64.7%
17.2% One condition ◂ +8.4 pts 8.8%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park +3.2 pts higher in Daly River gap widening
3.2% 1st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park +6.5 pts higher in Daly River gap widening
6.5% 12th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park +6.1 pts higher in Daly River gap steady
16.1% 14th pct 10.0% 7th pct
Defence service in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park +6.5 pts higher in Daly River
6.5% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park +15.1 pts higher in Daly River gap widening
15.1% 12th pct 0.0% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park +35 larger in Daly River
38 74th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park +26 yrs older in Daly River
31 yrs 66th pct 5 yrs 0th pct
Year 12 in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park
43.5% 58th pct —
Median income in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park +$401 higher in Litchfield Park
$724 58th pct $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park +$692 higher in Litchfield Park
$933 16th pct $1,625 47th pct
Indigenous language in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park
42.1% 91st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park +0.1 larger in Litchfield Park gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park
34.9% 84th pct —

Family composition

44.1% Couples with children +16.8 pts ▸ 60.9%
47.5% Couples without children +13.4 pts ▸ 60.9%
8.5% Other families ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%

Household size

34.9% 1 person +15.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
37.2% 2 people ◂ +15.8 pts 21.4%
0.0% 5 people +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
7.0% 4 people ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park +$20 higher in Daly River
$90 4th pct $70 1st pct
Mortgage in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park +$188 higher in Litchfield Park
$1,312 29th pct $1,500 42nd pct
People / bedroom in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park +0.60 higher in Litchfield Park gap widening
1.10 93rd pct 1.70 100th pct
Renting in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park
7.0% 16th pct —
Owned outright in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park
41.9% 52nd pct —
Separate houses in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park
72.1% 14th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park
23.3% 0th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned outright ◂ +6.1 pts 35.7%
7.0% Rented +21.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
18.6% Other tenure ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%
7.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

7.0% Other dwelling +93.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
72.1% Separate house ◂ +72.1 pts 0.0%
7.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +41.9 pts 0.0%
9.3% Studio / none +26.4 pts ▸ 35.7%
16.3% 3 bedrooms +19.4 pts ▸ 35.7%
16.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
7.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 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 Daly Riverin Litchfield Park
8.3% 86th pct —
Work from home in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park
30.4% 81st pct —
PT commute in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

17.4% Walked +22.6 pts ▸ 40.0%
34.8% Car (driver) ◂ +34.8 pts 0.0%
30.4% Worked at home ◂ +30.4 pts 0.0%
10.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.8% 1 vehicle +30.6 pts ▸ 83.3%
19.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%
13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%
8.3% No vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
8.3% 4 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park +28.0 pts higher in Litchfield Park gap widening
17.4% 12th pct 45.5% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park +16.1 pts higher in Daly River gap narrowing
49.5% 20th pct 33.3% 4th pct
Full-time in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park
80.4% 97th pct —

Industries people work in

23.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +23.9 pts 0.0%
15.2% Other services ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
10.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
10.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
10.9% Education & training ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
8.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
8.7% Administrative & support ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
6.5% Construction ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
6.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Professionals +22.6 pts ▸ 40.0%
30.4% Community & personal service ◂ +30.4 pts 0.0%
26.1% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 30.0%
17.4% Labourers ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
13.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
8.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park +0.1 higher in Daly River
0.1 35th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park +0.1 more in Daly River
0.1 36th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park +1.4 pts higher in Daly River
1.4% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park +4.3 pts higher in Daly River
4.3% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park +142.0 more in Litchfield Park
34.5 74th pct 176.5 91st pct
Intersections/km² in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park even
0 3rd pct 0 23rd pct
Mean slope in Daly Riverin Litchfield Park +3.2 pts higher in Daly River
7.4% 66th pct 4.2% 32nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Daly River vs Litchfield Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70071/daly-river/vs/SAL70164/litchfield-park