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Lithgow - Mudgee vs Upper Hunter

Name: Lithgow - Mudgee vs Upper Hunter — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 98 km apart · Lithgow - Mudgee profile · Upper Hunter profile

Lithgow - Mudgee Upper Hunter

Lithgow - Mudgee and Upper Hunter are two regional areas in New South Wales with a few striking differences. Lithgow - Mudgee is older and has more public transport, with far more stops and departures per 1,000 people. It also has a higher share of homes owned outright at 40.5%. In contrast, Upper Hunter has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 20.9%, and a larger proportion of adults are working or looking for work (60.3% compared to 54.2% in Lithgow - Mudgee).

Both areas are very similar in the number of people born overseas and the share of those who speak a language other than English at home. While they share these common traits, some gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in the proportion of recent overseas arrivals has narrowed since 2011. Other gaps, such as the number of people identifying as having no religion, have widened over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 12.9 pts higher in Upper Hunter Full-time: 5.7 pts higher in Upper Hunter Population: 17,286 larger in Lithgow - Mudgee Owned outright: 8.1 pts higher in Lithgow - Mudgee Median age: 5 yrs older in Lithgow - Mudgee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lithgow - Mudgee in Upper Hunter +17,286 larger in Lithgow - Mudgee gap widening

47,870 37th pct 30,584 22nd pct

Median age in Lithgow - Mudgee in Upper Hunter +5 yrs older in Lithgow - Mudgee gap narrowing

44 yrs 75th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 25.6%

22.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

22.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 17.8%

18.2% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

45.3% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 44.3%

33.5% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 36.5%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

3.9% Separated even 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Lithgow - Mudgee Upper Hunter

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.1% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 84.4%

2.4% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.8% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 45.2%

42.2% English ◂ +1.3 pts 40.9%

11.9% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%

3.7% German even 3.7%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.7% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 88.7%

0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.0% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 58.4%

34.8% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 31.6%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lithgow - Mudgee in Upper Hunter +8 more in Lithgow - Mudgee

31 58th pct 23 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Lithgow - Mudgee in Upper Hunter +0.22 more in Upper Hunter

3.55 75th pct 3.77 78th pct

Students in Lithgow - Mudgee in Upper Hunter +1,792 more in Lithgow - Mudgee

6,725 28th pct 4,933 19th pct

Avg size in Lithgow - Mudgee in Upper Hunter +10 larger in Lithgow - Mudgee

224 20th pct 214 19th pct

ICSEA in Lithgow - Mudgee in Upper Hunter +11 higher in Lithgow - Mudgee

942 14th pct 931 12th pct

Highest year of school

37.2% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 35.6%

32.9% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 33.6%

13.6% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.8% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

39.7% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 43.1%

15.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 13.9%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 12.4%

3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

20.1% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

13.8% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.1% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

8.2% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

3.7% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Lithgow - Mudgee in Upper Hunter +$93 higher in Upper Hunter gap narrowing

$667 19th pct $760 41st pct

Household income in Lithgow - Mudgee in Upper Hunter +$189 higher in Upper Hunter gap narrowing

$1,332 20th pct $1,521 36th pct

Family income in Lithgow - Mudgee in Upper Hunter +$151 higher in Upper Hunter gap narrowing

$1,819 32nd pct $1,970 46th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 27.0%

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

22.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 18.3%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.0% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 40.2%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

3.7% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%

9.5% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.8% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None +2.6 pts ▸ 58.7%

21.3% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 20.3%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lithgow - Mudgee in Upper Hunter +594 larger in Lithgow - Mudgee

3,487 78th pct 2,893 73rd pct

Median age in Lithgow - Mudgee in Upper Hunter +2 yrs older in Lithgow - Mudgee

24 yrs 43rd pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Lithgow - Mudgee in Upper Hunter +$31 higher in Upper Hunter

$565 36th pct $596 45th pct

Household income in Lithgow - Mudgee in Upper Hunter +$136 higher in Upper Hunter

$1,483 39th pct $1,619 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lithgow - Mudgee in Upper Hunter +0.1 larger in Upper Hunter gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children +2.9 pts ▸ 54.7%

31.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 29.3%

15.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 15.2%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.9% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 34.9%

31.0% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 28.6%

12.9% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.7% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.8% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.8% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lithgow - Mudgee in Upper Hunter +$10 higher in Lithgow - Mudgee gap narrowing

$300 29th pct $290 26th pct

Mortgage in Lithgow - Mudgee in Upper Hunter +$62 higher in Lithgow - Mudgee gap narrowing

$1,600 34th pct $1,538 30th pct

People / bedroom in Lithgow - Mudgee in Upper Hunter even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Owned outright ◂ +8.1 pts 32.4%

30.7% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

24.2% Rented +5.1 pts ▸ 29.4%

2.4% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

90.8% Separate house ◂ +1.4 pts 89.4%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 41.3%

27.4% 4 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 32.8%

17.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 13.0%

7.3% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

45.3% $200–$349 +2.4 pts ▸ 47.7%

29.6% $350–$549 ◂ +1.0 pts 28.6%

18.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.3 pts 17.1%

2.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

0.4% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.6% $1,000–$1,799 +4.6 pts ▸ 41.1%

27.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 25.3%

20.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 18.7%

10.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lithgow - Mudgee in Upper Hunter +181 more in Lithgow - Mudgee

275 50th pct 94 20th pct

Stops/1k in Lithgow - Mudgee in Upper Hunter +2.67 more in Lithgow - Mudgee

5.74 77th pct 3.07 26th pct

Departures/1k in Lithgow - Mudgee in Upper Hunter +130.8 more in Lithgow - Mudgee

199.6 29th pct 68.9 16th pct

PT routes in Lithgow - Mudgee in Upper Hunter +51 more in Lithgow - Mudgee

64 86th pct 13 27th pct

Stop walk in Lithgow - Mudgee in Upper Hunter

46 90th pct —

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 65.0%

11.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

4.0% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Bus even 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 37.6%

33.3% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 34.3%

14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 14.6%

9.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%

6.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.3% Mining +4.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 9.0%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

7.8% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%

4.4% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.5% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.7% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 11.1%

13.2% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 12.1%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 9.9%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Lithgow - Mudgee in Upper Hunter +17,202 higher in Lithgow - Mudgee

48,484 32nd pct 31,282 17th pct

Growth in Lithgow - Mudgee in Upper Hunter +0.6 pts higher in Upper Hunter

1.2% 11th pct 1.8% 13th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lithgow - Mudgee in Upper Hunter +65 higher in Upper Hunter

742 37th pct 807 44th pct

Max temp in Lithgow - Mudgee in Upper Hunter +2.5 higher in Upper Hunter

21.6 31st pct 24.1 54th pct

Min temp in Lithgow - Mudgee in Upper Hunter +1.6 higher in Upper Hunter

7.4 8th pct 9.0 18th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lithgow - Mudgee in Upper Hunter +0.1 higher in Lithgow - Mudgee

3.7 27th pct 3.6 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lithgow - Mudgee in Upper Hunter +0.2 more in Upper Hunter

3.6 25th pct 3.8 29th pct

15-min city in Lithgow - Mudgee in Upper Hunter +0.6 pts higher in Upper Hunter

42.6% 28th pct 43.2% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Lithgow - Mudgee in Upper Hunter +2.7 pts higher in Upper Hunter

40.5% 24th pct 43.1% 28th pct

Walk to transit in Lithgow - Mudgee in Upper Hunter +0.3 pts higher in Lithgow - Mudgee

53.2% 28th pct 52.9% 28th pct

Walk to school in Lithgow - Mudgee in Upper Hunter +8.8 pts higher in Upper Hunter

44.8% 23rd pct 53.6% 34th pct

Walk to a park in Lithgow - Mudgee in Upper Hunter +2.3 pts higher in Lithgow - Mudgee

62.6% 18th pct 60.3% 15th pct

Walk to health in Lithgow - Mudgee in Upper Hunter +8.0 pts higher in Upper Hunter

27.3% 20th pct 35.3% 36th pct

Amenities/1k in Lithgow - Mudgee in Upper Hunter +10.9 more in Lithgow - Mudgee

24.5 86th pct 13.7 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Lithgow - Mudgee in Upper Hunter +0 higher in Lithgow - Mudgee

1 18th pct 0 9th pct

Mean slope in Lithgow - Mudgee in Upper Hunter +0.6 pts higher in Lithgow - Mudgee

7.0% 74th pct 6.4% 66th pct

Compare Lithgow - Mudgee with nearby areas

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Compare Upper Hunter with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lithgow - Mudgee vs Upper Hunter [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10303/lithgow-mudgee/vs/10604/upper-hunter