36 —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51
- 2021: 36
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Litchfield · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Litchfield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Litchfield is now 54, making the area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated place has a small community of just 36 people, with a population profile that leans heavily towards older adults.
36
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- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Litchfield — lower than 78% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Litchfield is a small community of 36 people. Residents are far older than those in the rest of the state, with a typical age of 54 years.
54 yrs —
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 54 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 here, which is far below the national figure. Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 38.9%, while seniors account for 13.9%.
13.9% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Litchfield, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 54%; Seniors (65+) is next at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 19.4% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the Victorian average. Marital status is evenly split, with 44.1% of residents being married and another 44.1% having never married.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.4% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 19.4%
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 (50%) and Never married (50%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
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/sal/SAL21517/litchfield/topic/demographics-identity