20,983 ▲ +12.7%
Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 18,620
- 2016: 23,528
- 2021: 20,983
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Litchfield · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Litchfield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 12% of people in Litchfield identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure well above the national average. The area is growing and generally older than the rest of the Territory, with the typical resident now aged 39.
20,983
▲ +12.7%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Litchfield — lower than 86% of areas.
| Litchfield | 20,983 |
|---|---|
| Greater Darwin | 139,902 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Litchfield has grown by 13% since 2011 to reach a total population of 20,983 people. The typical resident is now 39, which is noticeably older than the Northern Territory figure of 33.
39 yrs ▲ +8.3%
Younger than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has far fewer seniors than most similar places, though the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose by 5.1 points since 2011. Children under 15 make up 18.1% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure.
11.8% ▲ +76.9%
Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% ▼ -14.7%
Higher than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Litchfield splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Litchfield has a higher proportion of people in de facto relationships than most areas, at 18.7%. While the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is far below the Territory average, it is well above the Australian figure and rose 5.2 points since 2011.
12.4% ▲ +72.3%
Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.7% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 96% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Litchfield splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (41%), with Divorced at 9%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Litchfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/70103/litchfield/topic/demographics-identity