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Bathurst vs Lithgow - Mudgee

Name: Bathurst vs Lithgow - Mudgee — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 119 km apart · Bathurst profile · Lithgow - Mudgee profile

Bathurst Lithgow - Mudgee

Bathurst and Lithgow - Mudgee are two regional New South Wales areas with similar populations, though they differ in layout and demographics. Bathurst is more walkable, with a "somewhat walkable" score of 4.7 compared to 3.7 in Lithgow - Mudgee, which is "mostly car-dependent". This is seen in the higher share of Bathurst homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (61.5% vs 44.8%) and health services (41.0% vs 27.3%). Bathurst also has a younger population, a higher share of university degrees (18.3% vs 12.5%), and far more weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people (519.7 vs 199.6).

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, including the same proportion of children under 15 and almost identical rates of volunteering. While Lithgow - Mudgee has a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 44 compared to 39 in Bathurst, this gap has remained steady since 2011. Other differences have shifted slightly over time; for example, the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed, while the difference in recent overseas arrivals has widened, with 13.7% in Bathurst compared to 8.0% in Lithgow - Mudgee.

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Where they differ most

Household size: 0.2 larger in Bathurst Year 12: 9.6 pts higher in Bathurst Median age: 5 yrs older in Lithgow - Mudgee Personal income: $126 higher in Bathurst Recent arrivals: 5.7 pts higher in Bathurst

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bathurst in Lithgow - Mudgee +1,276 larger in Bathurst gap widening

49,146 39th pct 47,870 37th pct

Median age in Bathurst in Lithgow - Mudgee +5 yrs older in Lithgow - Mudgee gap steady

39 yrs 43rd pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 22.1%

19.2% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 18.2%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 9.9%

Marital status

44.1% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 45.3%

37.2% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 33.5%

9.4% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.5% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.9% Separated even 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Bathurst Lithgow - Mudgee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.8% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 83.1%

2.0% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

41.7% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 42.8%

40.7% English +1.5 pts ▸ 42.2%

14.3% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 11.9%

10.5% Scottish even 10.4%

3.4% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 88.3%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.8% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 54.0%

32.1% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

9.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bathurst in Lithgow - Mudgee +3 more in Lithgow - Mudgee

28 52nd pct 31 58th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bathurst in Lithgow - Mudgee +0.48 more in Lithgow - Mudgee

3.07 69th pct 3.55 75th pct

Students in Bathurst in Lithgow - Mudgee +1,775 more in Bathurst

8,500 40th pct 6,725 28th pct

Avg size in Bathurst in Lithgow - Mudgee +79 larger in Bathurst

304 31st pct 224 20th pct

ICSEA in Bathurst in Lithgow - Mudgee +46 higher in Bathurst

988 35th pct 942 14th pct

Highest year of school

46.7% Year 12 ◂ +9.6 pts 37.2%

27.3% Year 10 +5.6 pts ▸ 32.9%

10.3% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.1% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 39.7%

20.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 15.1%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%

5.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

14.7% Engineering & related +5.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 13.8%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

10.5% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%

9.5% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% Architecture & building even 5.5%

3.0% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Bathurst in Lithgow - Mudgee +$126 higher in Bathurst gap widening

$793 51st pct $667 19th pct

Household income in Bathurst in Lithgow - Mudgee +$236 higher in Bathurst gap widening

$1,568 40th pct $1,332 20th pct

Family income in Bathurst in Lithgow - Mudgee +$190 higher in Bathurst gap narrowing

$2,009 49th pct $1,819 32nd pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 25.9%

28.2% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

16.5% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

8.0% $4,000 or more even 8.0%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 44.2%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 28.0%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 14.3%

2.5% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

10.6% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

5.1% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.3% Cancer even 3.3%

2.0% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None ◂ +0.6 pts 56.1%

21.5% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 21.3%

7.4% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.7% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bathurst in Lithgow - Mudgee +70 larger in Lithgow - Mudgee

3,417 78th pct 3,487 78th pct

Median age in Bathurst in Lithgow - Mudgee +1 yrs older in Lithgow - Mudgee

23 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Bathurst in Lithgow - Mudgee +$66 higher in Bathurst

$631 57th pct $565 36th pct

Household income in Bathurst in Lithgow - Mudgee +$11 higher in Bathurst

$1,494 40th pct $1,483 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bathurst in Lithgow - Mudgee +0.2 larger in Bathurst gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 51.7%

28.9% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 31.5%

16.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 15.8%

1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 35.9%

27.8% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

14.3% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 12.9%

13.3% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bathurst in Lithgow - Mudgee +$15 higher in Bathurst gap narrowing

$315 34th pct $300 29th pct

Mortgage in Bathurst in Lithgow - Mudgee +$133 higher in Bathurst gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $1,600 34th pct

People / bedroom in Bathurst in Lithgow - Mudgee even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.9% Owned outright +5.6 pts ▸ 40.5%

32.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 30.7%

29.2% Rented ◂ +4.9 pts 24.2%

1.7% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

85.9% Separate house +4.9 pts ▸ 90.8%

9.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.7 pts 6.8%

4.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.2% 3 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

34.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 27.4%

13.6% 2 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

0.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

44.9% $200–$349 +0.4 pts ▸ 45.3%

35.8% $350–$549 ◂ +6.2 pts 29.6%

13.8% Under $200 +4.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

1.2% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 36.6%

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 27.2%

15.3% Under $1,000 +5.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

9.6% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bathurst in Lithgow - Mudgee +77 more in Bathurst

352 59th pct 275 50th pct

Stops/1k in Bathurst in Lithgow - Mudgee +1.42 more in Bathurst

7.16 89th pct 5.74 77th pct

Departures/1k in Bathurst in Lithgow - Mudgee +320.0 more in Bathurst

519.7 41st pct 199.6 29th pct

PT routes in Bathurst in Lithgow - Mudgee +3 more in Bathurst

67 86th pct 64 86th pct

Stop walk in Bathurst in Lithgow - Mudgee

— 46 90th pct

How people get to work

65.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 63.8%

11.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

3.2% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 36.0%

33.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 33.3%

14.3% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.0% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.6% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 11.7%

1.6% Mining +10.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 7.8%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

9.0% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

8.6% Manufacturing ◂ +4.1 pts 4.4%

6.6% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.7% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Professionals ◂ +4.7 pts 13.7%

14.3% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 12.2%

12.7% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

11.0% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Bathurst in Lithgow - Mudgee +2,487 higher in Bathurst

50,971 34th pct 48,484 32nd pct

Growth in Bathurst in Lithgow - Mudgee +2.3 pts higher in Bathurst

3.5% 29th pct 1.2% 11th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bathurst in Lithgow - Mudgee +82 higher in Bathurst

824 46th pct 742 37th pct

Max temp in Bathurst in Lithgow - Mudgee +3.1 higher in Lithgow - Mudgee

18.5 9th pct 21.6 31st pct

Min temp in Bathurst in Lithgow - Mudgee +1.8 higher in Lithgow - Mudgee

5.7 0th pct 7.4 8th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bathurst in Lithgow - Mudgee +1.0 higher in Bathurst

4.7 45th pct 3.7 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bathurst in Lithgow - Mudgee +0.8 more in Bathurst

4.5 42nd pct 3.6 25th pct

15-min city in Bathurst in Lithgow - Mudgee +10.1 pts higher in Bathurst

52.6% 45th pct 42.6% 28th pct

Walk to shops in Bathurst in Lithgow - Mudgee +12.2 pts higher in Bathurst

52.7% 43rd pct 40.5% 24th pct

Walk to transit in Bathurst in Lithgow - Mudgee +15.9 pts higher in Bathurst

69.1% 40th pct 53.2% 28th pct

Walk to school in Bathurst in Lithgow - Mudgee +16.7 pts higher in Bathurst

61.5% 44th pct 44.8% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Bathurst in Lithgow - Mudgee +11.0 pts higher in Bathurst

73.6% 31st pct 62.6% 18th pct

Walk to health in Bathurst in Lithgow - Mudgee +13.7 pts higher in Bathurst

41.0% 47th pct 27.3% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Bathurst in Lithgow - Mudgee +5.2 more in Lithgow - Mudgee

19.3 72nd pct 24.5 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Bathurst in Lithgow - Mudgee even

1 26th pct 1 18th pct

Mean slope in Bathurst in Lithgow - Mudgee +0.6 pts higher in Lithgow - Mudgee

6.4% 67th pct 7.0% 74th pct

Compare Bathurst with nearby areas

Blue Mountains - South Blue Mountains Goulburn - Mulwaree Orange Southern Highlands Wollondilly Penrith Lithgow - Mudgee

Compare Lithgow - Mudgee with nearby areas

Upper Hunter Orange Bathurst Hawkesbury Blue Mountains Lower Hunter Richmond - Windsor Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bathurst vs Lithgow - Mudgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10301/bathurst/vs/10303/lithgow-mudgee