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Lithgow Surrounds vs Mudgee Surrounds - East

Name: Lithgow Surrounds vs Mudgee Surrounds - East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 57 km apart · Lithgow Surrounds profile · Mudgee Surrounds - East profile

Lithgow Surrounds Mudgee Surrounds - East

Lithgow Surrounds and Mudgee Surrounds - East are both rural New South Wales areas, but they differ in their economic and social profiles. Lithgow Surrounds has a higher typical household income of $1,393 compared to $890 in Mudgee Surrounds - East. It also has more people working or looking for work, at 54.4% compared to 43.1% in Mudgee Surrounds - East. Public transport is more accessible in Lithgow Surrounds, where 40.5% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of a stop, compared to 29.3% in Mudgee Surrounds - East.

These two areas share a very similar proportion of First Nations residents, at around 7%. They are also alike in that almost all homes in both places are separate houses. However, some gaps have grown since 2011, such as the age difference, with residents in Mudgee Surrounds - East now noticeably older than those in Lithgow Surrounds. The difference in household income has also widened over time, with the gap increasing to $503.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,050 larger in Lithgow Surrounds Participation: 11.3 pts higher in Lithgow Surrounds Living alone: 11.2 pts higher in Mudgee Surrounds - East Unemployment: 2.5 pts higher in Mudgee Surrounds - East Median age: 6 yrs older in Mudgee Surrounds - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee Surrounds - East +5,050 larger in Lithgow Surrounds gap steady

8,448 43rd pct 3,398 13th pct

Median age in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee Surrounds - East +6 yrs older in Mudgee Surrounds - East gap widening

47 yrs 84th pct 53 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

23.1% Seniors (65+) +7.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

30.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

19.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 15.3%

16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 14.9%

10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

Marital status

48.1% Married ◂ +4.9 pts 43.2%

32.2% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 30.8%

10.7% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.2% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.7% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Lithgow Surrounds Mudgee Surrounds - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.0% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 79.1%

2.7% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.1% English ◂ +2.2 pts 40.9%

40.8% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 41.9%

12.5% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

3.8% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.6% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 86.9%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.0% Christianity +3.6 pts ▸ 55.6%

36.8% No religion ◂ +5.3 pts 31.5%

9.2% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

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

8 87th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee Surrounds - East +2.28 more in Mudgee Surrounds - East

5.64 88th pct 7.92 94th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee Surrounds - East +13 more in Lithgow Surrounds

19 49th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee Surrounds - East +125 more in Lithgow Surrounds

503 17th pct 378 12th pct

Avg size in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee Surrounds - East +32 larger in Mudgee Surrounds - East

63 3rd pct 95 7th pct

ICSEA in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee Surrounds - East +18 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - East

893 9th pct 911 11th pct

Highest year of school

36.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 32.5%

34.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 31.7%

13.5% Year 9 or below +4.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 36.5%

14.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 12.1%

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

4.2% Postgraduate degree even 4.2%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

22.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 19.3%

13.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 12.0%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 7.7%

8.3% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.4% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.4% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

3.4% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Creative arts even 2.7%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.2% Information technology even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee Surrounds - East +$177 higher in Lithgow Surrounds gap widening

$671 23rd pct $494 3rd pct

Household income in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee Surrounds - East +$503 higher in Lithgow Surrounds gap widening

$1,393 28th pct $890 0th pct

Family income in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee Surrounds - East +$538 higher in Lithgow Surrounds gap widening

$1,862 35th pct $1,324 7th pct

Household income distribution

20.5% Under $650 +12.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

28.2% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 19.5%

8.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 3.4%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 53.1%

28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 23.6%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 9.0%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.0% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.8% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.9% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.0% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.7% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.9% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.1% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None ◂ +7.0 pts 49.4%

21.7% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

7.6% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.9% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee Surrounds - East +355 larger in Lithgow Surrounds

588 84th pct 233 58th pct

Median age in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee Surrounds - East +4 yrs older in Mudgee Surrounds - East

23 yrs 36th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee Surrounds - East +$188 higher in Lithgow Surrounds

$584 39th pct $396 4th pct

Household income in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee Surrounds - East +$691 higher in Lithgow Surrounds

$1,591 44th pct $900 1st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee Surrounds - East +0.3 larger in Lithgow Surrounds gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children ◂ +10.1 pts 41.9%

33.0% Couples without children +7.4 pts ▸ 40.3%

14.2% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

27.4% 1 person +11.2 pts ▸ 38.6%

37.6% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 9.8%

11.6% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 7.4%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$270 19th pct $230 11th pct

Mortgage in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee Surrounds - East +$434 higher in Lithgow Surrounds gap narrowing

$1,517 28th pct $1,083 7th pct

People / bedroom in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee Surrounds - East +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 +5.0 pts ▸ 51.6%

35.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.1 pts 20.3%

14.9% Rented +5.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

1.9% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.4% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Types of homes

96.6% Separate house ◂ +0.1 pts 96.5%

1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.1% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 44.1%

28.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 19.9%

15.6% 2 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

8.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 5.9%

2.7% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 +12.5 pts ▸ 62.5%

22.0% Under $200 +9.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

20.3% $350–$549 ◂ +17.0 pts 3.3%

0.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.4% Under $1,000 +15.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

36.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.4 pts 30.1%

23.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 15.9%

12.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 6.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee Surrounds - East +76 more in Lithgow Surrounds

89 85th pct 13 22nd pct

Stops/1k in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee Surrounds - East +6.71 more in Lithgow Surrounds

10.54 88th pct 3.83 43rd pct

Departures/1k in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee Surrounds - East +149.1 more in Lithgow Surrounds

188.0 25th pct 38.8 15th pct

PT routes in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee Surrounds - East +17 more in Lithgow Surrounds

30 86th pct 13 73rd pct

Stop walk in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee Surrounds - East +27 longer in Mudgee Surrounds - East

63 96th pct 90 100th pct

Drive to city in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee Surrounds - East

141 96th pct —

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 57.7%

16.0% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

2.8% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.1% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 33.8%

27.3% 1 vehicle +10.0 pts ▸ 37.2%

19.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 14.0%

12.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 10.2%

2.7% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.4% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.6% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.9 pts 4.6%

8.9% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

7.5% Mining +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.5% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.7% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

13.9% Managers +5.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 16.0%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 12.1%

13.0% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.1 pts 8.3%

11.3% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

6.1% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee Surrounds - East +2 higher in Lithgow Surrounds

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee Surrounds - East +2 higher in Lithgow Surrounds

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee Surrounds - East +4 higher in Lithgow Surrounds

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee Surrounds - East even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee Surrounds - East +55 higher in Lithgow Surrounds

940 26th pct 885 10th pct

ERP in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee Surrounds - East +5,175 higher in Lithgow Surrounds

8,544 40th pct 3,369 12th pct

Growth in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee Surrounds - East +2.0 pts higher in Lithgow Surrounds

1.3% 21st pct -0.8% 8th pct

Businesses in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee Surrounds - East +413 higher in Lithgow Surrounds

795 43rd pct 382 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee Surrounds - East +110 higher in Lithgow Surrounds

816 46th pct 706 34th pct

Max temp in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee Surrounds - East +2.0 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - East

19.8 13th pct 21.8 35th pct

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

6.6 0th pct 7.7 7th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee Surrounds - East +0.2 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - East

2.7 17th pct 2.9 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee Surrounds - East +0.4 more in Mudgee Surrounds - East

2.8 17th pct 3.2 22nd pct

15-min city in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee Surrounds - East +7.3 pts higher in Mudgee Surrounds - East

31.8% 22nd pct 39.1% 28th pct

Walk to shops in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee Surrounds - East +7.7 pts higher in Mudgee Surrounds - East

30.8% 21st pct 38.5% 28th pct

Walk to transit in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee Surrounds - East +11.2 pts higher in Lithgow Surrounds

40.5% 21st pct 29.3% 18th pct

Walk to school in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee Surrounds - East +7.9 pts higher in Mudgee Surrounds - East

29.8% 16th pct 37.7% 22nd pct

Walk to a park in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee Surrounds - East +2.8 pts higher in Lithgow Surrounds

49.7% 14th pct 46.8% 13th pct

Walk to health in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee Surrounds - East +12.2 pts higher in Mudgee Surrounds - East

27.6% 32nd pct 39.7% 45th pct

Amenities/1k in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee Surrounds - East +6.7 more in Lithgow Surrounds

34.3 86th pct 27.7 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee Surrounds - East +1 higher in Lithgow Surrounds

2 15th pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in Lithgow Surrounds in Mudgee Surrounds - East +0.1 pts higher in Lithgow Surrounds

8.9% 87th pct 8.8% 87th pct

Compare Lithgow Surrounds with nearby areas

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

Compare Mudgee Surrounds - East with nearby areas

Mudgee Lithgow Surrounds Muswellbrook Surrounds Bathurst Surrounds Mudgee Surrounds - West Wollangambe - Wollemi Lithgow Bathurst - East

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lithgow Surrounds vs Mudgee Surrounds - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103031071/lithgow-surrounds/vs/103031073/mudgee-surrounds-east