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Lithgow - Mudgee vs Hawkesbury

Name: Lithgow - Mudgee vs Hawkesbury — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 108 km apart · Lithgow - Mudgee profile · Hawkesbury profile

Lithgow - Mudgee Hawkesbury

Lithgow - Mudgee and Hawkesbury are both New South Wales regions with significant rural footprints, but they differ sharply in wealth and layout. Hawkesbury is far wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,230 compared to $1,332 in Lithgow - Mudgee. This gap is seen in the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is 31.0% in Hawkesbury but only 15.6% in Lithgow - Mudgee. Lithgow - Mudgee is more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (40.5% versus 13.2%) and health services (27.3% versus 9.7%).

These two areas are moving further apart in their working habits, as the gap in people working from home has widened significantly since 2011 to 15.5%. They do share some similarities, such as having almost the same proportion of children under 15 and very similar rates of volunteering. Both regions also have a population that is older than the national figure, though Lithgow - Mudgee is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 44.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 14.8 pts higher in Lithgow - Mudgee Household size: 0.6 larger in Hawkesbury One-parent: 6.6 pts higher in Lithgow - Mudgee Household income: $898 higher in Hawkesbury Work from home: 15.5 pts higher in Hawkesbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lithgow - Mudgee in Hawkesbury +22,864 larger in Lithgow - Mudgee gap widening

47,870 37th pct 25,006 18th pct

Median age in Lithgow - Mudgee in Hawkesbury +3 yrs older in Lithgow - Mudgee gap steady

44 yrs 75th pct 41 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

22.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.5 pts 16.1%

22.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

18.2% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

45.3% Married +8.3 pts ▸ 53.7%

33.5% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 32.2%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 3.6%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Lithgow - Mudgee Hawkesbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.1% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 84.5%

2.4% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

42.8% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 42.5%

42.2% English ◂ +1.1 pts 41.1%

11.9% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%

3.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 91.5%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.0% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 57.0%

34.8% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 36.3%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +4.1 pts 5.3%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lithgow - Mudgee in Hawkesbury +15 more in Lithgow - Mudgee

31 58th pct 16 26th pct

Schools/1k kids in Lithgow - Mudgee in Hawkesbury +0.17 more in Lithgow - Mudgee

3.55 75th pct 3.38 73rd pct

Students in Lithgow - Mudgee in Hawkesbury +4,340 more in Lithgow - Mudgee

6,725 28th pct 2,385 8th pct

Avg size in Lithgow - Mudgee in Hawkesbury +75 larger in Lithgow - Mudgee

224 20th pct 149 9th pct

ICSEA in Lithgow - Mudgee in Hawkesbury +47 higher in Hawkesbury

942 14th pct 988 36th pct

Highest year of school

37.2% Year 12 +9.5 pts ▸ 46.7%

32.9% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 33.5%

13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 9.3%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

39.7% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 40.7%

15.1% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

20.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 18.4%

13.8% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.2% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.5% Architecture & building +4.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.2% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.1% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

3.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Lithgow - Mudgee in Hawkesbury +$222 higher in Hawkesbury gap widening

$667 19th pct $889 69th pct

Household income in Lithgow - Mudgee in Hawkesbury +$898 higher in Hawkesbury gap widening

$1,332 20th pct $2,230 85th pct

Family income in Lithgow - Mudgee in Hawkesbury +$556 higher in Hawkesbury gap widening

$1,819 32nd pct $2,375 73rd pct

Household income distribution

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.2 pts 20.4%

22.0% Under $650 ◂ +11.7 pts 10.3%

8.0% $4,000 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 36.4%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

3.7% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 8.5%

9.8% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None +9.3 pts ▸ 65.4%

21.3% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 19.6%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lithgow - Mudgee in Hawkesbury +2,528 larger in Lithgow - Mudgee

3,487 78th pct 959 37th pct

Median age in Lithgow - Mudgee in Hawkesbury +2 yrs older in Lithgow - Mudgee

24 yrs 43rd pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Lithgow - Mudgee in Hawkesbury +$131 higher in Hawkesbury

$565 36th pct $696 72nd pct

Household income in Lithgow - Mudgee in Hawkesbury +$821 higher in Hawkesbury

$1,483 39th pct $2,304 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lithgow - Mudgee in Hawkesbury +0.6 larger in Hawkesbury gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children +12.9 pts ▸ 64.6%

31.5% Couples without children ◂ +5.8 pts 25.7%

15.8% One-parent families ◂ +6.6 pts 9.2%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Household size

35.9% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 32.8%

31.0% 1 person ◂ +14.8 pts 16.3%

11.7% 4 people +6.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.9% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.8% 5 people +4.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.8% 6 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lithgow - Mudgee in Hawkesbury +$130 higher in Hawkesbury gap widening

$300 29th pct $430 80th pct

Mortgage in Lithgow - Mudgee in Hawkesbury +$708 higher in Hawkesbury gap widening

$1,600 34th pct $2,308 87th pct

People / bedroom in Lithgow - Mudgee in Hawkesbury +0.10 higher in Hawkesbury gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.7% Owned with a mortgage +18.2 pts ▸ 48.9%

40.5% Owned outright ◂ +3.7 pts 36.9%

24.2% Rented ◂ +12.7 pts 11.5%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

90.8% Separate house +7.7 pts ▸ 98.4%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.5 pts 0.3%

1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 32.9%

27.4% 4 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 37.2%

7.3% 5 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

17.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 8.1%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

45.3% $200–$349 ◂ +25.3 pts 20.0%

29.6% $350–$549 +14.1 pts ▸ 43.7%

18.4% Under $200 ◂ +13.6 pts 4.8%

2.1% $550–$749 +14.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.4% $750 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.4 pts 18.1%

27.2% $1,800–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

10.1% $3,000 or more +18.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

20.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.6 pts 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lithgow - Mudgee in Hawkesbury +104 more in Lithgow - Mudgee

275 50th pct 171 31st pct

Stops/1k in Lithgow - Mudgee in Hawkesbury +1.09 more in Hawkesbury

5.74 77th pct 6.84 87th pct

Departures/1k in Lithgow - Mudgee in Hawkesbury +69.1 more in Hawkesbury

199.6 29th pct 268.7 31st pct

PT routes in Lithgow - Mudgee in Hawkesbury +60 more in Lithgow - Mudgee

64 86th pct 4 8th pct

Stop walk in Lithgow - Mudgee in Hawkesbury

46 90th pct —

Drive to city in Lithgow - Mudgee in Hawkesbury

— 299 100th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +14.5 pts 49.3%

11.5% Worked at home +15.5 pts ▸ 27.0%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

4.0% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 1.5%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 38.3%

33.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.5 pts 17.8%

9.7% 4 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

14.9% 3 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

6.2% No vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.8% Construction +9.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.3% Mining ◂ +11.9 pts 0.4%

11.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%

7.8% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.7 pts 4.3%

4.4% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

5.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

3.9% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.7% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.2% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 9.8%

12.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.5 pts 7.5%

11.5% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 8.6%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Lithgow - Mudgee in Hawkesbury +23,188 higher in Lithgow - Mudgee

48,484 32nd pct 25,296 13th pct

Growth in Lithgow - Mudgee in Hawkesbury +0.7 pts higher in Lithgow - Mudgee

1.2% 11th pct 0.6% 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lithgow - Mudgee in Hawkesbury +313 higher in Hawkesbury

742 37th pct 1,054 65th pct

Max temp in Lithgow - Mudgee in Hawkesbury +2.8 higher in Hawkesbury

21.6 31st pct 24.4 57th pct

Min temp in Lithgow - Mudgee in Hawkesbury +2.7 higher in Hawkesbury

7.4 8th pct 10.1 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lithgow - Mudgee in Hawkesbury +2.0 higher in Lithgow - Mudgee

3.7 27th pct 1.7 4th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lithgow - Mudgee in Hawkesbury +2.0 more in Lithgow - Mudgee

3.6 25th pct 1.7 3rd pct

15-min city in Lithgow - Mudgee in Hawkesbury +30.3 pts higher in Lithgow - Mudgee

42.6% 28th pct 12.3% 1st pct

Walk to shops in Lithgow - Mudgee in Hawkesbury +27.3 pts higher in Lithgow - Mudgee

40.5% 24th pct 13.2% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Lithgow - Mudgee in Hawkesbury +15.4 pts higher in Lithgow - Mudgee

53.2% 28th pct 37.8% 19th pct

Walk to school in Lithgow - Mudgee in Hawkesbury +23.3 pts higher in Lithgow - Mudgee

44.8% 23rd pct 21.5% 6th pct

Walk to a park in Lithgow - Mudgee in Hawkesbury +28.6 pts higher in Lithgow - Mudgee

62.6% 18th pct 34.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Lithgow - Mudgee in Hawkesbury +17.6 pts higher in Lithgow - Mudgee

27.3% 20th pct 9.7% 4th pct

Amenities/1k in Lithgow - Mudgee in Hawkesbury +8.5 more in Lithgow - Mudgee

24.5 86th pct 16.0 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Lithgow - Mudgee in Hawkesbury even

1 18th pct 1 20th pct

Mean slope in Lithgow - Mudgee in Hawkesbury +4.1 pts higher in Hawkesbury

7.0% 74th pct 11.1% 98th pct

Compare Lithgow - Mudgee with nearby areas

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Compare Hawkesbury with nearby areas

Richmond - Windsor Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill Dural - Wisemans Ferry Gosford Blacktown - North Blue Mountains Mount Druitt Baulkham Hills

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lithgow - Mudgee vs Hawkesbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10303/lithgow-mudgee/vs/11503/hawkesbury