24,332
Lower than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Litchfield · Sub-region (SA3)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
An 8.5% population increase since 2021 marks Litchfield as a growing region. While it remains smaller than most similar areas, its recent growth has been faster than both the Northern Territory and the national trend.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
Litchfield's population grew by 8.5% since 2021, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Northern Territory figure of 6.6%. The total population now stands at 24,332.
24,332
Lower than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
8.5%
Higher than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Litchfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/70103/litchfield/topic/economy-advantage