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Bathurst - West vs Lithgow Surrounds

Name: Bathurst - West vs Lithgow Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 43 km apart · Bathurst - West profile · Lithgow Surrounds profile

Bathurst - West Lithgow Surrounds

Bathurst - West and Lithgow Surrounds are two regional New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Bathurst - West is a more active hub where residents are far younger, with a typical age of 37 compared to 47 in Lithgow Surrounds. It is also more walkable (somewhat walkable) and better connected, with 90.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, whereas Lithgow Surrounds is mostly car-dependent and only 40.5% of homes have that same access. Education and employment are also higher in Bathurst - West, where 52.1% of residents completed Year 12 and 64.9% of adults are working or looking for work.

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, such as having nearly identical proportions of First Nations people (about 7%) and volunteers (around 15-16%). They are also alike in the number of people who speak little or no English and the share of residents who have served in the Defence Force. While Bathurst - West has seen more people move in over the last five years, it remains a more transient area with a higher share of renters (25.8%) than the more stable, owner-occupied Lithgow Surrounds (14.9%).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 10 yrs older in Lithgow Surrounds Year 12: 16.0 pts higher in Bathurst - West Recent movers: 14.1 pts higher in Bathurst - West 3+ bedrooms: 13.0 pts higher in Bathurst - West Unpaid child care: 7.8 pts higher in Bathurst - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bathurst - West in Lithgow Surrounds +5,865 larger in Bathurst - West

14,313 73rd pct 8,448 43rd pct

Median age in Bathurst - West in Lithgow Surrounds +10 yrs older in Lithgow Surrounds

37 yrs 36th pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

25.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.6 pts 19.7%

16.1% Seniors (65+) +6.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

21.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 16.8%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 10.1%

Marital status

46.6% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 48.1%

35.6% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 32.2%

9.2% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.7% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Bathurst - West Lithgow Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.4% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 82.0%

1.9% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.2% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 40.8%

42.2% English +1.0 pts ▸ 43.1%

14.8% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 12.5%

11.2% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.5% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Italian even 2.1%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 88.6%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.0% Christianity ◂ +6.0 pts 52.0%

34.1% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 36.8%

5.7% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bathurst - West in Lithgow Surrounds +6 more in Lithgow Surrounds

2 14th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bathurst - West in Lithgow Surrounds +4.99 more in Lithgow Surrounds

0.65 4th pct 5.64 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bathurst - West in Lithgow Surrounds +4 more in Lithgow Surrounds

15 40th pct 19 49th pct

Students in Bathurst - West in Lithgow Surrounds +418 more in Bathurst - West

921 34th pct 503 17th pct

Avg size in Bathurst - West in Lithgow Surrounds +398 larger in Bathurst - West

461 55th pct 63 3rd pct

ICSEA in Bathurst - West in Lithgow Surrounds +60 higher in Bathurst - West

953 21st pct 893 9th pct

Highest year of school

52.1% Year 12 ◂ +16.0 pts 36.1%

27.1% Year 10 +7.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

9.2% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.3% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV +4.7 pts ▸ 40.4%

22.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.8 pts 14.5%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 13.7%

6.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

15.2% Engineering & related +7.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

18.8% Management & commerce ◂ +5.2 pts 13.6%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 10.6%

11.4% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 8.3%

10.9% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 7.4%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Bathurst - West in Lithgow Surrounds +$204 higher in Bathurst - West

$875 63rd pct $671 23rd pct

Household income in Bathurst - West in Lithgow Surrounds +$395 higher in Bathurst - West

$1,788 52nd pct $1,393 28th pct

Family income in Bathurst - West in Lithgow Surrounds +$279 higher in Bathurst - West

$2,141 54th pct $1,862 35th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 26.9%

26.1% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

13.4% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 8.0%

9.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 44.3%

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 28.8%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 14.7%

2.8% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.7% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 8.8%

11.0% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

4.6% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.6% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None ◂ +3.4 pts 56.4%

22.5% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 21.7%

7.0% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.2% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bathurst - West in Lithgow Surrounds +366 larger in Bathurst - West

954 87th pct 588 84th pct

Median age in Bathurst - West in Lithgow Surrounds +4 yrs older in Lithgow Surrounds

19 yrs 10th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Bathurst - West in Lithgow Surrounds +$55 higher in Bathurst - West

$639 51st pct $584 39th pct

Household income in Bathurst - West in Lithgow Surrounds +$52 higher in Bathurst - West

$1,643 47th pct $1,591 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bathurst - West in Lithgow Surrounds +0.2 larger in Bathurst - West

2.6 57th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.3 pts 52.0%

25.9% Couples without children +7.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

16.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 14.2%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

23.2% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

16.0% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 11.6%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 14.2%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

3.1% 6 or more even 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bathurst - West in Lithgow Surrounds +$80 higher in Bathurst - West

$350 43rd pct $270 19th pct

Mortgage in Bathurst - West in Lithgow Surrounds +$216 higher in Bathurst - West

$1,733 43rd pct $1,517 28th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Owned outright +12.0 pts ▸ 46.6%

37.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.5 pts 35.3%

25.8% Rented ◂ +10.9 pts 14.9%

0.8% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

95.2% Separate house +1.4 pts ▸ 96.6%

4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.6 pts 28.7%

39.0% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 41.8%

5.2% 2 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

1.2% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.1% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

36.2% $200–$349 +13.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

49.6% $350–$549 ◂ +29.3 pts 20.3%

9.0% Under $200 +13.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

2.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.3 pts 36.4%

33.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 23.3%

13.2% Under $1,000 +10.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

8.8% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bathurst - West in Lithgow Surrounds +15 more in Bathurst - West

104 87th pct 89 85th pct

Stops/1k in Bathurst - West in Lithgow Surrounds +3.27 more in Lithgow Surrounds

7.27 85th pct 10.54 88th pct

Departures/1k in Bathurst - West in Lithgow Surrounds +418.6 more in Bathurst - West

606.6 42nd pct 188.0 25th pct

PT routes in Bathurst - West in Lithgow Surrounds +21 more in Lithgow Surrounds

9 57th pct 30 86th pct

Stop walk in Bathurst - West in Lithgow Surrounds +53 longer in Lithgow Surrounds

10 71st pct 63 96th pct

Drive to city in Bathurst - West in Lithgow Surrounds +14 longer in Bathurst - West

155 99th pct 141 96th pct

How people get to work

68.2% Car (driver) ◂ +5.9 pts 62.2%

11.2% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%

1.5% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 37.9%

31.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 27.3%

14.9% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

7.9% 4 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.7 pts 11.4%

12.2% Education & training ◂ +4.5 pts 7.6%

9.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%

9.3% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

8.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 4.9%

2.0% Mining +5.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.2% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.6% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.3% Electricity, gas & water +2.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Professionals ◂ +7.1 pts 13.0%

14.1% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 13.5%

11.2% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%

10.0% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bathurst - West in Lithgow Surrounds +2 higher in Bathurst - West

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Bathurst - West in Lithgow Surrounds +2 higher in Bathurst - West

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Bathurst - West in Lithgow Surrounds +1 higher in Bathurst - West

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Bathurst - West in Lithgow Surrounds +3 higher in Bathurst - West

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Bathurst - West in Lithgow Surrounds +42 higher in Bathurst - West

982 44th pct 940 26th pct

ERP in Bathurst - West in Lithgow Surrounds +6,421 higher in Bathurst - West

14,965 71st pct 8,544 40th pct

Growth in Bathurst - West in Lithgow Surrounds +3.1 pts higher in Bathurst - West

4.3% 48th pct 1.3% 21st pct

Businesses in Bathurst - West in Lithgow Surrounds +66 higher in Bathurst - West

861 47th pct 795 43rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bathurst - West in Lithgow Surrounds +62 higher in Lithgow Surrounds

753 40th pct 816 46th pct

Max temp in Bathurst - West in Lithgow Surrounds +1.4 higher in Bathurst - West

21.2 30th pct 19.8 13th pct

Min temp in Bathurst - West in Lithgow Surrounds +0.0 higher in Lithgow Surrounds

6.5 0th pct 6.6 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bathurst - West in Lithgow Surrounds +2.3 higher in Bathurst - West

4.9 42nd pct 2.7 17th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bathurst - West in Lithgow Surrounds +1.7 more in Bathurst - West

4.5 39th pct 2.8 17th pct

15-min city in Bathurst - West in Lithgow Surrounds +18.4 pts higher in Bathurst - West

50.1% 37th pct 31.8% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Bathurst - West in Lithgow Surrounds +29.0 pts higher in Bathurst - West

59.8% 47th pct 30.8% 21st pct

Walk to transit in Bathurst - West in Lithgow Surrounds +50.1 pts higher in Bathurst - West

90.6% 49th pct 40.5% 21st pct

Walk to school in Bathurst - West in Lithgow Surrounds +34.0 pts higher in Bathurst - West

63.8% 41st pct 29.8% 16th pct

Walk to a park in Bathurst - West in Lithgow Surrounds +42.8 pts higher in Bathurst - West

92.5% 40th pct 49.7% 14th pct

Walk to health in Bathurst - West in Lithgow Surrounds +9.5 pts higher in Bathurst - West

37.0% 42nd pct 27.6% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in Bathurst - West in Lithgow Surrounds +22.0 more in Lithgow Surrounds

12.3 39th pct 34.3 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Bathurst - West in Lithgow Surrounds +11 higher in Bathurst - West

13 27th pct 2 15th pct

Mean slope in Bathurst - West in Lithgow Surrounds +2.5 pts higher in Lithgow Surrounds

6.4% 66th pct 8.9% 87th pct

Compare Bathurst - West with nearby areas

Bathurst - South Bathurst - East Bathurst Surrounds Orange Lithgow Surrounds Orange - North Blayney Oberon

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 - West vs Lithgow Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103011613/bathurst-west/vs/103031071/lithgow-surrounds