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Bathurst Surrounds vs Lithgow Surrounds

Name: Bathurst Surrounds vs Lithgow Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 47 km apart · Bathurst Surrounds profile · Lithgow Surrounds profile

Bathurst Surrounds Lithgow Surrounds

Lithgow Surrounds and Bathurst Surrounds are nearby regional areas with distinct levels of accessibility and wealth. Lithgow Surrounds is much more walkable, with 30.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 2.4% in Bathurst Surrounds. It also has far more public transport options, with 10.54 stops per 1,000 people against 2.75 in Bathurst Surrounds. In contrast, Bathurst Surrounds is more affluent; its typical weekly household income is $1,835, which is well higher than the $1,393 seen in Lithgow Surrounds.

Daily life is very similar in both places, as they share the same typical resident age of 47 and identical rates of outright home ownership at 46.6%. They also have nearly the same typical weekly rent, around $270. While they are similar in these basics, some gaps have grown over time. The difference in typical weekly income has widened since 2011, and the share of people with no religion is now well higher in Lithgow Surrounds.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 5.5 pts higher in Lithgow Surrounds Needs assistance: 2.1 pts higher in Lithgow Surrounds Year 12: 9.5 pts higher in Bathurst Surrounds Unemployment: 1.7 pts higher in Lithgow Surrounds Personal income: $153 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bathurst Surrounds in Lithgow Surrounds +1,539 larger in Lithgow Surrounds gap widening

6,909 34th pct 8,448 43rd pct

Median age in Bathurst Surrounds in Lithgow Surrounds even gap steady

47 yrs 84th pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

32.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 30.1%

20.7% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

19.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 16.8%

10.1% Youth (15–24) even 10.1%

Marital status

54.3% Married ◂ +6.3 pts 48.1%

29.1% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 32.2%

9.5% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.7% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Bathurst Surrounds Lithgow Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.3% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 82.0%

2.6% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% India even 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 40.8%

41.7% English +1.4 pts ▸ 43.1%

15.2% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 12.5%

11.2% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.4% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.3% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 88.6%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.7% Christianity ◂ +5.7 pts 52.0%

31.1% No religion +5.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

10.2% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

0.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bathurst Surrounds in Lithgow Surrounds +1 more in Lithgow Surrounds

7 86th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bathurst Surrounds in Lithgow Surrounds +0.15 more in Bathurst Surrounds

5.79 88th pct 5.64 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bathurst Surrounds in Lithgow Surrounds +2 more in Lithgow Surrounds

17 45th pct 19 49th pct

Students in Bathurst Surrounds in Lithgow Surrounds +251 more in Lithgow Surrounds

252 8th pct 503 17th pct

Avg size in Bathurst Surrounds in Lithgow Surrounds +27 larger in Lithgow Surrounds

36 0th pct 63 3rd pct

ICSEA in Bathurst Surrounds in Lithgow Surrounds +118 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

1,012 48th pct 893 9th pct

Highest year of school

45.7% Year 12 ◂ +9.5 pts 36.1%

29.3% Year 10 +5.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

8.6% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.6% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV +6.6 pts ▸ 40.4%

18.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 14.5%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

16.7% Engineering & related +5.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 13.6%

9.0% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.3% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

9.2% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

5.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Bathurst Surrounds in Lithgow Surrounds +$153 higher in Bathurst Surrounds gap widening

$824 54th pct $671 23rd pct

Household income in Bathurst Surrounds in Lithgow Surrounds +$442 higher in Bathurst Surrounds gap widening

$1,835 55th pct $1,393 28th pct

Family income in Bathurst Surrounds in Lithgow Surrounds +$349 higher in Bathurst Surrounds gap widening

$2,211 58th pct $1,862 35th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 26.9%

25.3% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 28.2%

14.6% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

11.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 8.2%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

36.5% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 44.3%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 28.8%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 14.7%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

7.7% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

4.3% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.1% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

1.9% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None ◂ +2.8 pts 56.4%

19.4% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

6.4% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.1% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bathurst Surrounds in Lithgow Surrounds +296 larger in Lithgow Surrounds

292 64th pct 588 84th pct

Median age in Bathurst Surrounds in Lithgow Surrounds +5 yrs older in Bathurst Surrounds

28 yrs 76th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Bathurst Surrounds in Lithgow Surrounds +$103 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

$687 60th pct $584 39th pct

Household income in Bathurst Surrounds in Lithgow Surrounds +$492 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

$2,083 72nd pct $1,591 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bathurst Surrounds in Lithgow Surrounds +0.2 larger in Bathurst Surrounds gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples with children ◂ +6.8 pts 52.0%

32.0% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

8.6% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

38.8% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 37.6%

21.4% 1 person +6.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

14.1% 3 people even 14.2%

13.4% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 11.6%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bathurst Surrounds in Lithgow Surrounds +$3 higher in Bathurst Surrounds gap narrowing

$273 20th pct $270 19th pct

Mortgage in Bathurst Surrounds in Lithgow Surrounds +$346 higher in Bathurst Surrounds gap widening

$1,863 51st pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Bathurst Surrounds in Lithgow Surrounds even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.6% Owned outright even 46.6%

39.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.3 pts 35.3%

8.9% Rented +6.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

1.3% Not stated even 1.4%

Types of homes

98.4% Separate house ◂ +1.9 pts 96.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Flat or apartment even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

32.0% 3 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 41.8%

34.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 28.7%

16.4% 5 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 8.8%

11.1% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

0.8% Studio / none even 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

43.8% $200–$349 +6.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

20.5% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

21.9% $350–$549 ◂ +1.6 pts 20.3%

1.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.2% $1,000–$1,799 +10.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

31.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 23.3%

18.2% Under $1,000 +5.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

17.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bathurst Surrounds in Lithgow Surrounds +70 more in Lithgow Surrounds

19 29th pct 89 85th pct

Stops/1k in Bathurst Surrounds in Lithgow Surrounds +7.79 more in Lithgow Surrounds

2.75 28th pct 10.54 88th pct

Departures/1k in Bathurst Surrounds in Lithgow Surrounds +136.7 more in Lithgow Surrounds

51.2 16th pct 188.0 25th pct

PT routes in Bathurst Surrounds in Lithgow Surrounds +14 more in Lithgow Surrounds

16 80th pct 30 86th pct

Stop walk in Bathurst Surrounds in Lithgow Surrounds

— 63 96th pct

Drive to city in Bathurst Surrounds in Lithgow Surrounds

— 141 96th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 62.2%

18.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 16.0%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.6% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 37.9%

18.0% 1 vehicle +9.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

21.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 19.0%

19.4% 4 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 12.9%

1.2% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.3 pts 5.4%

12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%

10.9% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 7.6%

8.4% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.9% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.8% Mining +5.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%

5.0% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.6% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Managers ◂ +6.0 pts 13.9%

17.9% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 13.0%

15.1% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.8% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.2% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.0% Sales workers even 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bathurst Surrounds in Lithgow Surrounds +3 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Bathurst Surrounds in Lithgow Surrounds +5 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Bathurst Surrounds in Lithgow Surrounds +3 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Bathurst Surrounds in Lithgow Surrounds +4 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Bathurst Surrounds in Lithgow Surrounds +79 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

1,019 59th pct 940 26th pct

ERP in Bathurst Surrounds in Lithgow Surrounds +1,450 higher in Lithgow Surrounds

7,094 32nd pct 8,544 40th pct

Growth in Bathurst Surrounds in Lithgow Surrounds +1.5 pts higher in Bathurst Surrounds

2.8% 34th pct 1.3% 21st pct

Businesses in Bathurst Surrounds in Lithgow Surrounds +287 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

1,082 60th pct 795 43rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bathurst Surrounds in Lithgow Surrounds +83 higher in Lithgow Surrounds

733 37th pct 816 46th pct

Max temp in Bathurst Surrounds in Lithgow Surrounds +2.1 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

21.9 35th pct 19.8 13th pct

Min temp in Bathurst Surrounds in Lithgow Surrounds +0.5 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

7.1 3rd pct 6.6 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bathurst Surrounds in Lithgow Surrounds +2.1 higher in Lithgow Surrounds

0.6 1st pct 2.7 17th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bathurst Surrounds in Lithgow Surrounds +2.0 more in Lithgow Surrounds

0.8 2nd pct 2.8 17th pct

15-min city in Bathurst Surrounds in Lithgow Surrounds +23.9 pts higher in Lithgow Surrounds

7.9% 5th pct 31.8% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Bathurst Surrounds in Lithgow Surrounds +28.4 pts higher in Lithgow Surrounds

2.4% 2nd pct 30.8% 21st pct

Walk to transit in Bathurst Surrounds in Lithgow Surrounds +39.3 pts higher in Lithgow Surrounds

1.3% 1st pct 40.5% 21st pct

Walk to school in Bathurst Surrounds in Lithgow Surrounds +14.5 pts higher in Lithgow Surrounds

15.3% 8th pct 29.8% 16th pct

Walk to a park in Bathurst Surrounds in Lithgow Surrounds +32.1 pts higher in Lithgow Surrounds

17.6% 2nd pct 49.7% 14th pct

Walk to health in Bathurst Surrounds in Lithgow Surrounds +27.6 pts higher in Lithgow Surrounds

0.0% 0th pct 27.6% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in Bathurst Surrounds in Lithgow Surrounds +18.7 more in Lithgow Surrounds

15.6 58th pct 34.3 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Bathurst Surrounds in Lithgow Surrounds +1 higher in Lithgow Surrounds

1 6th pct 2 15th pct

Mean slope in Bathurst Surrounds in Lithgow Surrounds +0.2 pts higher in Bathurst Surrounds

9.2% 88th pct 8.9% 87th pct

Compare Bathurst Surrounds with nearby areas

Bathurst - West Bathurst - East Bathurst - South Orange - North Orange Lithgow Surrounds Mudgee Blayney

Compare Lithgow Surrounds with nearby areas

Lithgow Wollangambe - Wollemi Bathurst - East Bathurst - West Bathurst - South Bathurst Surrounds Mudgee Surrounds - East Blackheath - Megalong Valley

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bathurst Surrounds vs Lithgow Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103011060/bathurst-surrounds/vs/103031071/lithgow-surrounds