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Lithgow Surrounds vs Mudgee

Name: Lithgow Surrounds vs Mudgee — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 82 km apart · Lithgow Surrounds profile · Mudgee profile

Lithgow Surrounds Mudgee

Mudgee and Lithgow Surrounds are two distinct regional areas. Mudgee is more urban and active, with a typical resident aged 37 and a high proportion of people who moved there in the last five years (47.2%). It is also more walkable (somewhat walkable) and has a much higher share of renters at 33.6%. In contrast, Lithgow Surrounds is a more car-dependent area with an older population; the typical resident is 47. Residents are far more likely to own their homes outright, with 46.6% doing so.

The gap in the age of residents has widened since 2011, with the typical person in Lithgow Surrounds now 10 years older than in Mudgee. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways, such as having almost the same share of First Nations people (around 7%) and nearly identical unemployment rates. They also share a similar typical household size, with about 2.4 to 2.5 people per home.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 18.7 pts higher in Mudgee Renting: 18.7 pts higher in Mudgee Median age: 10 yrs older in Lithgow Surrounds Owned outright: 15.5 pts higher in Lithgow Surrounds Recent arrivals: 10.0 pts higher in Mudgee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee +4,115 larger in Mudgee gap widening

8,448 43rd pct 12,563 65th pct

Median age in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee +10 yrs older in Lithgow Surrounds gap widening

47 yrs 84th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

30.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.4 pts 22.7%

19.7% Young adults (25–44) +6.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

23.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.4 pts 18.7%

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

10.1% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

48.1% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 44.6%

32.2% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 36.1%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 8.9%

5.2% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.7% Separated even 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Lithgow Surrounds Mudgee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.0% Australia +4.2 pts ▸ 86.2%

2.7% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

40.8% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

43.1% English +0.6 pts ▸ 43.7%

12.5% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%

3.8% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Chinese even 0.6%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.6% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 90.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.0% Christianity +2.1 pts ▸ 54.1%

36.8% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 37.2%

9.2% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Islam even 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee +4 more in Lithgow Surrounds

8 87th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee +4.15 more in Lithgow Surrounds

5.64 88th pct 1.49 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee +15 more in Lithgow Surrounds

19 49th pct 4 8th pct

Students in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee +2,600 more in Mudgee

503 17th pct 3,103 80th pct

Avg size in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee +713 larger in Mudgee

63 3rd pct 776 85th pct

ICSEA in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee +73 higher in Mudgee

893 9th pct 966 26th pct

Highest year of school

36.1% Year 12 +7.6 pts ▸ 43.7%

34.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 31.3%

13.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 10.9%

6.9% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 40.3%

14.5% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 13.2%

4.2% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.6%

Field of qualification

22.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 19.4%

13.6% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%

8.3% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.4% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.4% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

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

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee +$115 higher in Mudgee gap widening

$671 23rd pct $786 46th pct

Household income in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee +$349 higher in Mudgee gap widening

$1,393 28th pct $1,742 50th pct

Family income in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee +$302 higher in Mudgee gap widening

$1,862 35th pct $2,164 55th pct

Household income distribution

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 30.8%

28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 24.7%

20.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 16.6%

8.2% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 39.2%

28.8% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

3.0% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 8.7%

9.0% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.8% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None +4.5 pts ▸ 60.8%

21.7% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 20.8%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee +298 larger in Mudgee

588 84th pct 886 86th pct

Median age in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee +3 yrs older in Lithgow Surrounds

23 yrs 36th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee +$64 higher in Mudgee

$584 39th pct $648 52nd pct

Household income in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee +$278 higher in Mudgee

$1,591 44th pct $1,869 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee +0.1 larger in Mudgee gap widening

2.4 36th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 55.3%

33.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.8 pts 28.2%

14.2% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

37.6% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 34.2%

27.4% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 27.6%

14.2% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.6% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.0% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee +$93 higher in Mudgee gap widening

$270 19th pct $363 48th pct

Mortgage in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee +$216 higher in Mudgee gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee +0.10 higher in Lithgow Surrounds gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.6% Owned outright ◂ +15.5 pts 31.1%

35.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.0 pts 32.3%

14.9% Rented +18.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

1.4% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

96.6% Separate house ◂ +10.9 pts 85.6%

1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.3% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 40.9%

28.7% 4 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 34.4%

15.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 12.8%

8.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%

2.7% 1 bedroom even 2.7%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

20.3% $350–$549 +30.3 pts ▸ 50.6%

50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +19.2 pts 30.8%

22.0% Under $200 ◂ +11.9 pts 10.1%

0.8% $550–$749 +3.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.6% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.7 pts 35.7%

23.3% $1,800–$2,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 36.0%

23.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.7 pts 13.7%

12.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee +46 more in Lithgow Surrounds

89 85th pct 43 52nd pct

Stops/1k in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee +7.11 more in Lithgow Surrounds

10.54 88th pct 3.42 37th pct

Departures/1k in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee +93.9 more in Lithgow Surrounds

188.0 25th pct 94.1 19th pct

PT routes in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee +13 more in Lithgow Surrounds

30 86th pct 17 82nd pct

Stop walk in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee +60 longer in Lithgow Surrounds

63 96th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee

141 96th pct —

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 67.2%

16.0% Worked at home ◂ +9.2 pts 6.8%

3.0% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.8% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 39.8%

27.3% 1 vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

19.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 13.7%

12.9% 4 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 7.0%

2.7% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.5% Mining +10.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.4% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.5% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.1 pts 4.4%

7.1% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.9% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

7.6% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.1 pts 2.4%

4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

3.7% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.0% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.9% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 10.6%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 12.4%

11.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 9.7%

11.3% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%

6.1% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee +1 higher in Mudgee

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

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

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee +1 higher in Lithgow Surrounds

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

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

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee +20 higher in Mudgee

940 26th pct 960 34th pct

ERP in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee +4,421 higher in Mudgee

8,544 40th pct 12,965 62nd pct

Growth in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee +1.8 pts higher in Mudgee

1.3% 21st pct 3.1% 37th pct

Businesses in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee +526 higher in Mudgee

795 43rd pct 1,321 71st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee +42 higher in Lithgow Surrounds

816 46th pct 774 42nd pct

Max temp in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee +3.6 higher in Mudgee

19.8 13th pct 23.5 47th pct

Min temp in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee +1.3 higher in Mudgee

6.6 0th pct 7.9 9th pct

Walkability

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

2.7 17th pct 4.8 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee +1.8 more in Mudgee

2.8 17th pct 4.6 40th pct

15-min city in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee +17.6 pts higher in Mudgee

31.8% 22nd pct 49.4% 37th pct

Walk to shops in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee +13.8 pts higher in Mudgee

30.8% 21st pct 44.6% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee +43.0 pts higher in Mudgee

40.5% 21st pct 83.5% 41st pct

Walk to school in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee +32.8 pts higher in Mudgee

29.8% 16th pct 62.6% 40th pct

Walk to a park in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee +40.1 pts higher in Mudgee

49.7% 14th pct 89.7% 37th pct

Walk to health in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee +8.0 pts higher in Lithgow Surrounds

27.6% 32nd pct 19.5% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee +19.3 more in Lithgow Surrounds

34.3 86th pct 15.0 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee +26 higher in Mudgee

2 15th pct 27 33rd pct

Mean slope in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee +4.6 pts higher in Lithgow Surrounds

8.9% 87th pct 4.3% 32nd pct

Compare Lithgow Surrounds with nearby areas

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Compare Mudgee with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lithgow Surrounds vs Mudgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103031071/lithgow-surrounds/vs/103031072/mudgee