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Lithgow vs Penrith

Name: Lithgow vs Penrith — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 80 km apart · Lithgow profile · Penrith profile

Lithgow Penrith

Lithgow and Penrith are two different kinds of New South Wales communities. Lithgow is a much older area, with a typical resident aged 46 and 24.5% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Penrith is much younger, with a typical age of 35 and a far more diverse population; 23.3% of Penrith residents were born overseas compared to 10.1% in Lithgow. Housing also differs, as 41.9% of Lithgow homes are owned outright, while Penrith has a much higher share of people with mortgages and renters.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. However, several gaps have grown since 2011, including the age difference and the share of people born overseas. Penrith has seen a sharp increase in people working from home, a trend that has flipped the lead since 2011. While both have similar unemployment rates, Penrith has a higher share of adults working or looking for work and a much higher proportion of residents who completed Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Population: 196,822 larger in Penrith Median age: 11 yrs older in Lithgow Living alone: 12.3 pts higher in Lithgow Owned outright: 17.1 pts higher in Lithgow Other language: 15.3 pts higher in Penrith

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lithgow in Penrith +196,822 larger in Penrith gap widening

20,842 60th pct 217,664 87th pct

Median age in Lithgow in Penrith +11 yrs older in Lithgow gap widening

46 yrs 71st pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

21.2% Young adults (25–44) +8.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 23.1%

24.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.5 pts 13.0%

16.4% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

43.3% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 45.5%

34.4% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 37.9%

11.4% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 8.5%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 4.4%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Lithgow Penrith

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.1% Australia ◂ +10.8 pts 71.3%

0.4% India +2.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

41.5% English ◂ +11.3 pts 30.2%

41.4% Australian ◂ +8.1 pts 33.3%

11.9% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 8.2%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +4.6 pts 6.7%

0.5% Indian +3.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Filipino +2.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% German ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

0.9% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

87.3% English only ◂ +13.2 pts 74.2%

0.2% Arabic +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Punjabi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 54.3%

35.6% No religion ◂ +6.3 pts 29.3%

9.7% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%

0.5% Hinduism +2.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.3% Islam +2.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.6% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lithgow in Penrith +66 more in Penrith

14 62nd pct 80 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Lithgow in Penrith +2.36 more in Lithgow

4.10 53rd pct 1.73 14th pct

Students in Lithgow in Penrith +36,691 more in Penrith

2,376 53rd pct 39,067 87th pct

Avg size in Lithgow in Penrith +325 larger in Penrith

170 40th pct 495 82nd pct

ICSEA in Lithgow in Penrith +74 higher in Penrith

927 26th pct 1,001 68th pct

Highest year of school

34.8% Year 12 +15.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

33.7% Year 10 ◂ +7.2 pts 26.5%

14.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 10.2%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.9 pts 34.1%

13.8% Bachelor degree +6.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

20.5% Engineering & related ◂ +5.4 pts 15.1%

13.3% Management & commerce +7.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

10.0% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.1% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

7.4% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

4.7% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

1.4% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Lithgow in Penrith +$234 higher in Penrith gap widening

$632 23rd pct $866 74th pct

Household income in Lithgow in Penrith +$707 higher in Penrith gap widening

$1,196 24th pct $1,903 81st pct

Family income in Lithgow in Penrith +$530 higher in Penrith gap widening

$1,658 38th pct $2,188 77th pct

Household income distribution

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 24.5%

24.7% Under $650 ◂ +11.9 pts 12.7%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.8% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

45.8% Under $650 ◂ +9.3 pts 36.5%

27.9% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 34.3%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Arthritis ◂ +6.0 pts 7.9%

10.7% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.9%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.4% None +9.9 pts ▸ 63.3%

22.1% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 19.0%

8.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lithgow in Penrith +9,304 larger in Penrith

1,621 74th pct 10,925 92nd pct

Median age in Lithgow in Penrith +4 yrs older in Lithgow

26 yrs 57th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Lithgow in Penrith +$163 higher in Penrith

$558 51st pct $721 81st pct

Household income in Lithgow in Penrith +$562 higher in Penrith

$1,312 43rd pct $1,874 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lithgow in Penrith +0.5 larger in Penrith gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.8 87th pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children +12.7 pts ▸ 61.5%

31.8% Couples without children ◂ +11.4 pts 20.4%

18.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 17.0%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

35.5% 2 people ◂ +5.9 pts 29.5%

34.0% 1 person ◂ +12.3 pts 21.8%

12.2% 3 people +5.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.9% 4 people +6.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

4.8% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.6% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lithgow in Penrith +$130 higher in Penrith gap steady

$270 54th pct $400 87th pct

Mortgage in Lithgow in Penrith +$667 higher in Penrith gap widening

$1,500 56th pct $2,167 87th pct

People / bedroom in Lithgow in Penrith +0.10 higher in Penrith gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned outright ◂ +17.1 pts 24.7%

29.6% Owned with a mortgage +9.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

24.1% Rented +9.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

89.6% Separate house ◂ +11.3 pts 78.3%

7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.6% Flat or apartment +7.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 40.9%

23.7% 4 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

20.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 12.8%

6.2% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

17.7% $350–$549 +39.8 pts ▸ 57.4%

54.8% $200–$349 ◂ +34.2 pts 20.6%

23.3% Under $200 ◂ +15.0 pts 8.3%

0.4% $550–$749 +8.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.1% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.6% $1,800–$2,999 +18.5 pts ▸ 42.1%

39.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.2 pts 22.2%

22.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.7 pts 10.2%

9.2% $3,000 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lithgow in Penrith +1,147 more in Penrith

213 72nd pct 1,360 88th pct

Stops/1k in Lithgow in Penrith +3.97 more in Lithgow

10.22 100th pct 6.25 85th pct

Departures/1k in Lithgow in Penrith +1,020.1 more in Penrith

392.3 69th pct 1,412.4 85th pct

PT routes in Lithgow in Penrith +10 more in Lithgow

60 86th pct 50 86th pct

Stop walk in Lithgow in Penrith

— 12 47th pct

Drive to city in Lithgow in Penrith

— 38 43rd pct

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) ◂ +15.4 pts 47.9%

12.5% Worked at home +13.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.8% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%

0.2% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

33.1% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 37.1%

36.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 34.1%

13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 13.3%

8.8% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.4% Construction +4.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 6.9%

9.0% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.2 pts 5.1%

7.3% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

8.0% Mining ◂ +7.7 pts 0.2%

4.9% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +3.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.3% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.9% Finance & insurance +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

13.4% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 13.9%

12.9% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 11.0%

11.4% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%

11.3% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%

7.6% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lithgow in Penrith +5 higher in Penrith

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Lithgow in Penrith +3 higher in Penrith

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Lithgow in Penrith +5 higher in Penrith

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Lithgow in Penrith +4 higher in Penrith

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Lithgow in Penrith +69 higher in Penrith

912 22nd pct 981 70th pct

ERP in Lithgow in Penrith +211,008 higher in Penrith

20,693 58th pct 231,701 87th pct

Growth in Lithgow in Penrith +6.5 pts higher in Penrith

-0.8% 10th pct 5.7% 68th pct

Businesses in Lithgow in Penrith +15,376 higher in Penrith

1,410 50th pct 16,786 86th pct

Approvals in Lithgow in Penrith +909 higher in Penrith

32 43rd pct 941 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lithgow in Penrith +180 higher in Penrith

810 66th pct 990 76th pct

Max temp in Lithgow in Penrith +4.2 higher in Penrith

21.3 23rd pct 25.5 63rd pct

Min temp in Lithgow in Penrith +3.4 higher in Penrith

7.5 7th pct 10.9 45th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Lithgow in Penrith +494 higher in Lithgow

9,879 60th pct 9,385 57th pct

Assault/100k in Lithgow in Penrith +371 higher in Lithgow

1,449 72nd pct 1,078 57th pct

Sexual/100k in Lithgow in Penrith +47 higher in Lithgow

355 74th pct 308 62nd pct

Robbery/100k in Lithgow in Penrith +22 higher in Penrith

14 29th pct 36 68th pct

Burglary/100k in Lithgow in Penrith +97 higher in Lithgow

432 40th pct 334 28th pct

Theft/100k in Lithgow in Penrith +32 higher in Penrith

1,200 47th pct 1,231 49th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Lithgow in Penrith +209 higher in Penrith

389 55th pct 598 75th pct

Property damage/100k in Lithgow in Penrith +300 higher in Lithgow

1,080 73rd pct 779 54th pct

Drugs/100k in Lithgow in Penrith +325 higher in Lithgow

792 68th pct 467 49th pct

5-yr change in Lithgow in Penrith +13.8 pts higher in Lithgow

1.4% 38th pct -12.4% 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lithgow in Penrith +1.6 higher in Penrith

4.8 72nd pct 6.4 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lithgow in Penrith +1.5 more in Penrith

4.6 67th pct 6.1 82nd pct

15-min city in Lithgow in Penrith +23.3 pts higher in Penrith

55.1% 62nd pct 78.4% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Lithgow in Penrith +19.9 pts higher in Penrith

53.4% 60th pct 73.2% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Lithgow in Penrith +23.0 pts higher in Penrith

69.3% 68th pct 92.3% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Lithgow in Penrith +34.5 pts higher in Penrith

51.5% 44th pct 86.0% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Lithgow in Penrith +16.3 pts higher in Penrith

76.2% 59th pct 92.5% 77th pct

Walk to health in Lithgow in Penrith +16.7 pts higher in Penrith

41.2% 57th pct 58.0% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Lithgow in Penrith +21.2 more in Lithgow

36.4 78th pct 15.2 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Lithgow in Penrith +60 higher in Penrith

2 58th pct 62 79th pct

Mean slope in Lithgow in Penrith +3.2 pts higher in Lithgow

7.9% 87th pct 4.6% 49th pct

Compare Lithgow with nearby areas

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Compare Penrith with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lithgow vs Penrith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA14870/lithgow/vs/LGA16350/penrith