Litchfield Council - LGA Profile

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Litchfield Council

Local Government Area · NT

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👥 Population Overview

Total Population

21,411

Males

11,697 (54.6%)

Females

9,712 (45.4%)

Indigenous

2,648 (12.4%)

Born in Australia

85.5%

English Only at Home

92.8%

Australian Citizens

17,506

Other Languages

7.2%

📊 Age Distribution

0-4 years

5.3%

5-14 years

12.8%

15-19 years

6.0%

20-24 years

6.5%

25-34 years

13.4%

35-44 years

14.3%

45-54 years

16.1%

55-64 years

13.8%

65-74 years

8.5%

75-84 years

2.8%

85+ years

0.5%

💰 Income

Median Personal Income

$1,119/week

Annual Personal Income

$58,188

Median Household Income

$2,346/week

Annual Household Income

$121,992

Median Family Income

$2,675/week

Annual Family Income

$139,100

🏠 Housing

Median Weekly Rent

$380

Median Monthly Mortgage

$2,253

Average Household Size

2.8 persons

Avg Persons per Bedroom

1

🌍 Birthplace

Born in Australia

16,485 (85.5%)

Born Overseas

2,799 (14.5%)

🎓 Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent

7,181 (46.1%)

Year 11 or Equivalent

2,368 (15.2%)

Year 10 or Equivalent

4,448 (28.6%)

Year 9 or Equivalent

867 (5.6%)

Year 8 or Below

566 (3.6%)

Did Not Go to School

134 (0.9%)

💼 Employment

Employed Full-time

7,424

Employed Part-time

2,478

Total Employed

10,779

Unemployed

387

Unemployment Rate

3.5%

Participation Rate

63.7%

Labour Force

11,161

Not in Labour Force

4,635

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Composition

Total Families

5,127

Couple - No Children

2,060 (40.2%)

Couple with Children

2,373 (46.3%)

One Parent Family

651 (12.7%)

Other Family

53 (1.0%)

🏗️ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses

5,750 (92.0%)

Semi-detached/Townhouse

115 (1.8%)

Flat/Apartment

119 (1.9%)

Other Dwelling

226 (3.6%)

Total Occupied Dwellings

6,251

Unoccupied Dwellings

876

🚗 Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle

108 (1.8%)

1 Vehicle

1,315 (21.6%)

2 Vehicles

2,263 (37.1%)

3 Vehicles

1,261 (20.7%)

4+ Vehicles

1,161 (19.0%)

Total Dwellings

6,100

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