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Bathurst - South vs Lithgow Surrounds

Name: Bathurst - South vs Lithgow Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 44 km apart · Bathurst - South profile · Lithgow Surrounds profile

Bathurst - South Lithgow Surrounds

Bathurst - South and Lithgow Surrounds are nearby New South Wales areas with very different lifestyles. Bathurst - South is a walker's paradise, where 97.8% of homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport and 51.1% of households are rented. In contrast, Lithgow Surrounds is mostly car-dependent, with 96.6% of homes being separate houses and a much higher 46.6% owned outright. The two areas also differ in their populations; Bathurst - South has a younger feel with a typical age of 39 and more recent overseas arrivals (22.5%), while Lithgow Surrounds is far older with a typical age of 47.

These differences in housing and age have widened since 2011, particularly regarding how people live and get around. Despite these shifts, the two areas share a similar typical weekly personal income, with Bathurst - South at $704 and Lithgow Surrounds at $671. They also both have very similar proportions of people who speak little or no English and nearly identical rates of full-time employment.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 36.2 pts higher in Bathurst - South Separate houses: 39.2 pts higher in Lithgow Surrounds 3+ bedrooms: 23.1 pts higher in Lithgow Surrounds Owned outright: 19.0 pts higher in Lithgow Surrounds Recent movers: 18.9 pts higher in Bathurst - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bathurst - South in Lithgow Surrounds +2,304 larger in Bathurst - South

10,752 57th pct 8,448 43rd pct

Median age in Bathurst - South in Lithgow Surrounds +8 yrs older in Lithgow Surrounds

39 yrs 48th pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

21.8% Older adults (45–64) +8.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

28.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.3 pts 19.7%

21.9% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

12.4% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.4 pts 10.1%

Marital status

31.0% Married +17.1 pts ▸ 48.1%

46.7% Never married ◂ +14.5 pts 32.2%

10.7% Divorced even 10.7%

7.4% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Bathurst - South Lithgow Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.7% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 82.0%

2.0% England +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

37.3% English +5.8 pts ▸ 43.1%

35.3% Australian +5.5 pts ▸ 40.8%

14.7% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 12.5%

10.4% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.2% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.2% English only +9.4 pts ▸ 88.6%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity +5.3 pts ▸ 52.0%

34.1% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 36.8%

13.4% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 9.2%

2.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bathurst - South in Lithgow Surrounds +2 more in Bathurst - South

10 89th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bathurst - South in Lithgow Surrounds +1.86 more in Bathurst - South

7.50 93rd pct 5.64 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bathurst - South in Lithgow Surrounds +3 more in Lithgow Surrounds

16 43rd pct 19 49th pct

Students in Bathurst - South in Lithgow Surrounds +3,650 more in Bathurst - South

4,153 87th pct 503 17th pct

Avg size in Bathurst - South in Lithgow Surrounds +352 larger in Bathurst - South

415 49th pct 63 3rd pct

ICSEA in Bathurst - South in Lithgow Surrounds +107 higher in Bathurst - South

1,000 43rd pct 893 9th pct

Highest year of school

47.1% Year 12 ◂ +11.0 pts 36.1%

21.6% Year 10 +13.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

11.0% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.7% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

25.4% Certificate III / IV +15.0 pts ▸ 40.4%

21.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.0 pts 14.5%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 4.2%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

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

Field of qualification

10.5% Engineering & related +11.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 13.6%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

11.0% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 8.3%

8.9% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%

3.8% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.3%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Bathurst - South in Lithgow Surrounds +$33 higher in Bathurst - South

$704 29th pct $671 23rd pct

Household income in Bathurst - South in Lithgow Surrounds +$195 higher in Lithgow Surrounds

$1,198 13th pct $1,393 28th pct

Family income in Bathurst - South in Lithgow Surrounds +$214 higher in Lithgow Surrounds

$1,648 22nd pct $1,862 35th pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 28.2%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

22.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 20.5%

4.4% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 44.3%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 28.8%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.9% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Mental health ◂ +4.1 pts 9.0%

11.5% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.8% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 8.8%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%

5.3% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.6% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Dementia ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.2% None +6.2 pts ▸ 56.4%

21.8% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 21.7%

8.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bathurst - South in Lithgow Surrounds +329 larger in Bathurst - South

917 86th pct 588 84th pct

Median age in Bathurst - South in Lithgow Surrounds +3 yrs older in Bathurst - South

26 yrs 64th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Bathurst - South in Lithgow Surrounds +$7 higher in Lithgow Surrounds

$577 38th pct $584 39th pct

Household income in Bathurst - South in Lithgow Surrounds +$442 higher in Lithgow Surrounds

$1,149 12th pct $1,591 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bathurst - South in Lithgow Surrounds +0.4 larger in Lithgow Surrounds

2.0 7th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

40.5% Couples with children +11.5 pts ▸ 52.0%

35.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 33.0%

22.2% One-parent families ◂ +8.0 pts 14.2%

2.2% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

43.3% 1 person ◂ +15.8 pts 27.4%

33.2% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

11.6% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.4% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.0% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.2% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bathurst - South in Lithgow Surrounds +$25 higher in Bathurst - South

$295 26th pct $270 19th pct

Mortgage in Bathurst - South in Lithgow Surrounds +$87 higher in Lithgow Surrounds

$1,430 23rd pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Bathurst - South in Lithgow Surrounds +0.10 higher in Lithgow Surrounds

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.1% Rented ◂ +36.2 pts 14.9%

27.6% Owned outright +19.0 pts ▸ 46.6%

17.8% Owned with a mortgage +17.6 pts ▸ 35.3%

1.9% Other tenure even 1.9%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

57.3% Separate house +39.2 pts ▸ 96.6%

27.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +25.6 pts 1.5%

14.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.7 pts 0.1%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 41.8%

33.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.2 pts 15.6%

13.0% 4 bedrooms +15.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

3.6% 5 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.7 pts 2.7%

0.6% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

57.4% $200–$349 ◂ +7.4 pts 50.0%

24.1% $350–$549 ◂ +3.7 pts 20.3%

14.6% Under $200 +7.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

0.6% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.4 pts 36.4%

20.8% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

21.4% $1,800–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

6.8% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bathurst - South in Lithgow Surrounds +33 more in Bathurst - South

122 88th pct 89 85th pct

Stops/1k in Bathurst - South in Lithgow Surrounds +0.81 more in Bathurst - South

11.35 88th pct 10.54 88th pct

Departures/1k in Bathurst - South in Lithgow Surrounds +754.3 more in Bathurst - South

942.2 55th pct 188.0 25th pct

PT routes in Bathurst - South in Lithgow Surrounds +36 more in Bathurst - South

66 88th pct 30 86th pct

Stop walk in Bathurst - South in Lithgow Surrounds +62 longer in Lithgow Surrounds

1 7th pct 63 96th pct

Drive to city in Bathurst - South in Lithgow Surrounds +12 longer in Bathurst - South

153 98th pct 141 96th pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 62.2%

10.0% Worked at home +6.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.2% Walked ◂ +5.4 pts 2.8%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 3.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

50.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.6 pts 27.3%

26.7% 2 vehicles +11.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

7.4% 3 vehicles +11.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

3.2% 4 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.8% No vehicle ◂ +9.2 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.5 pts 11.4%

11.7% Retail trade ◂ +4.1 pts 7.5%

11.7% Education & training ◂ +4.0 pts 7.6%

9.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%

7.3% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.8% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.0% Mining +6.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.2% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Professionals ◂ +7.9 pts 13.0%

17.9% Community & personal service ◂ +4.5 pts 13.5%

12.7% Technicians & trades +4.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.5% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.9% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +5.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.8 pts 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bathurst - South in Lithgow Surrounds even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Bathurst - South in Lithgow Surrounds +1 higher in Lithgow Surrounds

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Bathurst - South in Lithgow Surrounds +5 higher in Lithgow Surrounds

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Bathurst - South in Lithgow Surrounds +2 higher in Bathurst - South

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Bathurst - South in Lithgow Surrounds +11 higher in Lithgow Surrounds

929 22nd pct 940 26th pct

ERP in Bathurst - South in Lithgow Surrounds +1,939 higher in Bathurst - South

10,483 50th pct 8,544 40th pct

Growth in Bathurst - South in Lithgow Surrounds +4.3 pts higher in Lithgow Surrounds

-3.0% 0th pct 1.3% 21st pct

Businesses in Bathurst - South in Lithgow Surrounds +345 higher in Bathurst - South

1,140 62nd pct 795 43rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bathurst - South in Lithgow Surrounds +72 higher in Lithgow Surrounds

744 38th pct 816 46th pct

Max temp in Bathurst - South in Lithgow Surrounds +1.6 higher in Bathurst - South

21.4 32nd pct 19.8 13th pct

Min temp in Bathurst - South in Lithgow Surrounds even

6.6 1st pct 6.6 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bathurst - South in Lithgow Surrounds +5.4 higher in Bathurst - South

8.1 87th pct 2.7 17th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bathurst - South in Lithgow Surrounds +4.6 more in Bathurst - South

7.4 82nd pct 2.8 17th pct

15-min city in Bathurst - South in Lithgow Surrounds +61.4 pts higher in Bathurst - South

93.2% 75th pct 31.8% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Bathurst - South in Lithgow Surrounds +60.0 pts higher in Bathurst - South

90.8% 76th pct 30.8% 21st pct

Walk to transit in Bathurst - South in Lithgow Surrounds +57.3 pts higher in Bathurst - South

97.8% 66th pct 40.5% 21st pct

Walk to school in Bathurst - South in Lithgow Surrounds +65.6 pts higher in Bathurst - South

95.5% 77th pct 29.8% 16th pct

Walk to a park in Bathurst - South in Lithgow Surrounds +47.4 pts higher in Bathurst - South

97.0% 50th pct 49.7% 14th pct

Walk to health in Bathurst - South in Lithgow Surrounds +66.6 pts higher in Bathurst - South

94.2% 88th pct 27.6% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in Bathurst - South in Lithgow Surrounds +0.8 more in Lithgow Surrounds

33.5 86th pct 34.3 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Bathurst - South in Lithgow Surrounds +50 higher in Bathurst - South

51 40th pct 2 15th pct

Mean slope in Bathurst - South in Lithgow Surrounds +4.4 pts higher in Lithgow Surrounds

4.5% 35th pct 8.9% 87th pct

Compare Bathurst - South with nearby areas

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Compare Lithgow Surrounds with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bathurst - South vs Lithgow Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103011612/bathurst-south/vs/103031071/lithgow-surrounds