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Lithgow vs Mudgee Surrounds - East

Name: Lithgow vs Mudgee Surrounds - East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 83 km apart · Lithgow profile · Mudgee Surrounds - East profile

Lithgow Mudgee Surrounds - East

Mudgee Surrounds - East and Lithgow are two New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Mudgee Surrounds - East is more rural and car-dependent, with 96.5% of homes being separate houses and a typical resident aged 53. In contrast, Lithgow is very walkable and more urban, with a typical age of 46. Lithgow has much better access to essentials, with 71.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 38.5% in Mudgee Surrounds - East. Public transport is also far more available in Lithgow, where 92.4% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of a stop, while only 29.3% of homes in Mudgee Surrounds - East have that access.

These two areas have drifted further apart over time, as the gap in the typical age of residents has widened from 5 to 7 years since 2011. Despite this, they share several similarities, including roughly the same proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (around 10%). They also have nearly identical home sizes and a similar share of people who speak little or no English. Both areas sit well above the national figure for their share of residents aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,987 larger in Lithgow Owned outright: 12.6 pts higher in Mudgee Surrounds - East Median age: 7 yrs older in Mudgee Surrounds - East Separate houses: 11.1 pts higher in Mudgee Surrounds - East Volunteering: 6.3 pts higher in Mudgee Surrounds - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lithgow in Mudgee Surrounds - East +8,987 larger in Lithgow gap steady

12,385 65th pct 3,398 13th pct

Median age in Lithgow in Mudgee Surrounds - East +7 yrs older in Mudgee Surrounds - East gap widening

46 yrs 81st pct 53 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

25.5% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 31.0%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

22.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.8 pts 15.3%

16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 14.9%

10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%

Marital status

40.0% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

35.8% Never married ◂ +5.0 pts 30.8%

12.0% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.1% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.1% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Lithgow Mudgee Surrounds - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.2% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 79.1%

2.2% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.9% Australian even 41.9%

40.4% English +0.6 pts ▸ 40.9%

11.5% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

3.1% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Italian even 1.7%

0.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.5% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 86.9%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.6% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 55.6%

34.9% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 31.5%

10.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Islam even 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lithgow in Mudgee Surrounds - East +2 more in Lithgow

6 71st pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Lithgow in Mudgee Surrounds - East +4.90 more in Mudgee Surrounds - East

3.02 69th pct 7.92 94th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lithgow in Mudgee Surrounds - East +1 more in Lithgow

7 14th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Lithgow in Mudgee Surrounds - East +1,495 more in Lithgow

1,873 60th pct 378 12th pct

Avg size in Lithgow in Mudgee Surrounds - East +218 larger in Lithgow

312 34th pct 95 7th pct

ICSEA in Lithgow in Mudgee Surrounds - East +25 higher in Lithgow

937 14th pct 911 11th pct

Highest year of school

34.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 32.5%

33.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 31.7%

14.9% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 36.5%

13.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.2% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Certificate I / II even 3.0%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

19.3% Engineering & related even 19.3%

13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%

9.7% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

9.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%

7.3% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%

4.2% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +3.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.5% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Lithgow in Mudgee Surrounds - East +$116 higher in Lithgow gap widening

$610 13th pct $494 3rd pct

Household income in Lithgow in Mudgee Surrounds - East +$198 higher in Lithgow gap widening

$1,088 8th pct $890 0th pct

Family income in Lithgow in Mudgee Surrounds - East +$186 higher in Lithgow gap narrowing

$1,510 14th pct $1,324 7th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 32.8%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 31.3%

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 19.5%

6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

46.8% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 53.1%

27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 23.6%

12.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 9.0%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.8% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 9.8%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

7.2% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.0% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.1% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.4% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.3% None ◂ +1.9 pts 49.4%

22.4% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

9.0% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.7% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lithgow in Mudgee Surrounds - East +800 larger in Lithgow

1,033 87th pct 233 58th pct

Median age in Lithgow in Mudgee Surrounds - East even

27 yrs 71st pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Lithgow in Mudgee Surrounds - East +$150 higher in Lithgow

$546 30th pct $396 4th pct

Household income in Lithgow in Mudgee Surrounds - East +$275 higher in Lithgow

$1,175 14th pct $900 1st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lithgow in Mudgee Surrounds - East +0.1 larger in Lithgow gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

46.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.6 pts 41.9%

30.9% Couples without children +9.4 pts ▸ 40.3%

21.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 17.0%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Household size

38.1% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 38.6%

34.2% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 38.5%

11.1% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

10.5% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 7.4%

4.1% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lithgow in Mudgee Surrounds - East +$40 higher in Lithgow gap widening

$270 19th pct $230 11th pct

Mortgage in Lithgow in Mudgee Surrounds - East +$379 higher in Lithgow gap widening

$1,462 25th pct $1,083 7th pct

People / bedroom in Lithgow in Mudgee Surrounds - East even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.0% Owned outright +12.6 pts ▸ 51.6%

29.8% Rented ◂ +9.2 pts 20.6%

26.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.7 pts 20.3%

2.6% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Types of homes

85.4% Separate house +11.1 pts ▸ 96.5%

11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.8 pts 1.8%

2.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 44.1%

22.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 22.3%

20.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 19.9%

4.6% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

55.9% $200–$349 +6.5 pts ▸ 62.5%

23.3% Under $200 +8.6 pts ▸ 31.9%

16.2% $350–$549 ◂ +12.8 pts 3.3%

0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.2 pts 30.1%

21.9% Under $1,000 +16.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

24.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 15.9%

6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lithgow in Mudgee Surrounds - East +111 more in Lithgow

124 88th pct 13 22nd pct

Stops/1k in Lithgow in Mudgee Surrounds - East +6.19 more in Lithgow

10.01 87th pct 3.83 43rd pct

Departures/1k in Lithgow in Mudgee Surrounds - East +493.1 more in Lithgow

531.9 39th pct 38.8 15th pct

PT routes in Lithgow in Mudgee Surrounds - East +46 more in Lithgow

59 88th pct 13 73rd pct

Stop walk in Lithgow in Mudgee Surrounds - East +86 longer in Mudgee Surrounds - East

4 43rd pct 90 100th pct

Drive to city in Lithgow in Mudgee Surrounds - East

114 91st pct —

How people get to work

63.9% Car (driver) ◂ +6.2 pts 57.7%

9.7% Worked at home +7.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.5% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

0.2% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 37.2%

30.2% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 33.8%

10.3% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.6% No vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 4.8%

6.3% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 11.9%

10.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.2 pts 4.6%

7.1% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

9.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 6.8%

8.3% Mining +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.2% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

4.0% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

3.1% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

9.2% Managers +10.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

15.9% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 12.1%

13.7% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 11.5%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.0 pts 8.3%

11.5% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lithgow in Mudgee Surrounds - East even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Lithgow in Mudgee Surrounds - East +1 higher in Lithgow

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Lithgow in Mudgee Surrounds - East even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Lithgow in Mudgee Surrounds - East +1 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - East

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Lithgow in Mudgee Surrounds - East +7 higher in Lithgow

892 11th pct 885 10th pct

ERP in Lithgow in Mudgee Surrounds - East +8,755 higher in Lithgow

12,124 58th pct 3,369 12th pct

Growth in Lithgow in Mudgee Surrounds - East +1.5 pts higher in Mudgee Surrounds - East

-2.3% 2nd pct -0.8% 8th pct

Businesses in Lithgow in Mudgee Surrounds - East +241 higher in Lithgow

623 33rd pct 382 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lithgow in Mudgee Surrounds - East +267 higher in Lithgow

973 59th pct 706 34th pct

Max temp in Lithgow in Mudgee Surrounds - East +2.8 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - East

19.0 10th pct 21.8 35th pct

Min temp in Lithgow in Mudgee Surrounds - East +1.1 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - East

6.6 0th pct 7.7 7th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lithgow in Mudgee Surrounds - East +3.6 higher in Lithgow

6.5 67th pct 2.9 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lithgow in Mudgee Surrounds - East +2.9 more in Lithgow

6.1 62nd pct 3.2 22nd pct

15-min city in Lithgow in Mudgee Surrounds - East +34.7 pts higher in Lithgow

73.8% 56th pct 39.1% 28th pct

Walk to shops in Lithgow in Mudgee Surrounds - East +33.1 pts higher in Lithgow

71.5% 58th pct 38.5% 28th pct

Walk to transit in Lithgow in Mudgee Surrounds - East +63.1 pts higher in Lithgow

92.4% 52nd pct 29.3% 18th pct

Walk to school in Lithgow in Mudgee Surrounds - East +31.2 pts higher in Lithgow

69.0% 45th pct 37.7% 22nd pct

Walk to a park in Lithgow in Mudgee Surrounds - East +50.6 pts higher in Lithgow

97.5% 51st pct 46.8% 13th pct

Walk to health in Lithgow in Mudgee Surrounds - East +12.6 pts higher in Lithgow

52.3% 56th pct 39.7% 45th pct

Amenities/1k in Lithgow in Mudgee Surrounds - East +9.6 more in Lithgow

37.3 86th pct 27.7 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Lithgow in Mudgee Surrounds - East +19 higher in Lithgow

20 30th pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in Lithgow in Mudgee Surrounds - East +1.8 pts higher in Mudgee Surrounds - East

7.0% 73rd pct 8.8% 87th pct

Compare Lithgow with nearby areas

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Compare Mudgee Surrounds - East with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lithgow vs Mudgee Surrounds - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103031070/lithgow/vs/103031073/mudgee-surrounds-east