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Lithgow - Mudgee vs Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

Name: Lithgow - Mudgee vs Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 140 km apart · Lithgow - Mudgee profile · Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill profile

Lithgow - Mudgee Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

Lithgow - Mudgee and Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill are very different New South Wales regions. Lithgow - Mudgee is an older area where the typical resident is 44 and 22.6% of people are aged 65 or over. In contrast, Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill is much younger, with a typical age of 34 and only 9.0% of people aged 65 and over. The two areas also differ in diversity and education; 35.5% of Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill residents were born overseas and 35.2% hold a bachelor degree, compared to just 8.9% and 12.5% in Lithgow - Mudgee. This is reflected in incomes, with the typical household in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill earning $2,964 a week, which is far higher than the $1,332 typical for Lithgow - Mudgee.

Everyday life shares some common ground, as about a quarter of people in both areas do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework each week. However, many gaps are widening. The difference in typical weekly rent has grown to $300, and the gap in home-loan payments has increased to $1,400. While 41.3% of people in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill now work from home, only 11.5% do so in Lithgow - Mudgee, a divide that has grown significantly since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 26.6 pts higher in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill Other language: 29.9 pts higher in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill Year 12: 33.0 pts higher in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill Household income: $1,632 higher in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill Rent: $300 higher in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lithgow - Mudgee in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +8,812 larger in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill gap narrowing

47,870 37th pct 56,682 46th pct

Median age in Lithgow - Mudgee in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +10 yrs older in Lithgow - Mudgee gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 34 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

22.1% Young adults (25–44) +8.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 22.7%

18.2% Children (0–14) +6.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

22.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.6 pts 9.0%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

45.3% Married +15.1 pts ▸ 60.4%

33.5% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 29.1%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +5.0 pts 5.5%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +4.1 pts 2.7%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Lithgow - Mudgee Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.1% Australia ◂ +21.0 pts 62.0%

0.3% India +6.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.2% China +3.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.5% Philippines +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

0.2% South Africa +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

42.8% Australian ◂ +17.0 pts 25.8%

42.2% English ◂ +18.1 pts 24.1%

11.9% Irish ◂ +5.6 pts 6.3%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +4.6 pts 5.8%

0.4% Indian +9.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.7% Chinese +7.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.7% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.7% Filipino +3.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% German ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.4% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +25.1 pts 63.2%

0.2% Mandarin +4.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.1% Hindi +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.2% Punjabi +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Arabic +1.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Cantonese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.0% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 52.6%

34.8% No religion ◂ +10.3 pts 24.5%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +5.2 pts 4.2%

0.4% Hinduism +7.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.2% Islam +5.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.5% Other religions +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lithgow - Mudgee in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +13 more in Lithgow - Mudgee

31 58th pct 18 31st pct

Schools/1k kids in Lithgow - Mudgee in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +2.27 more in Lithgow - Mudgee

3.55 75th pct 1.28 14th pct

Students in Lithgow - Mudgee in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +5,174 more in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

6,725 28th pct 11,899 60th pct

Avg size in Lithgow - Mudgee in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +476 larger in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

224 20th pct 700 84th pct

ICSEA in Lithgow - Mudgee in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +142 higher in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

942 14th pct 1,084 79th pct

Highest year of school

37.2% Year 12 +33.0 pts ▸ 70.2%

32.9% Year 10 ◂ +15.4 pts 17.5%

13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.7 pts 4.9%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%

Highest qualification level

39.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.2 pts 21.5%

15.1% Bachelor degree +18.3 pts ▸ 33.5%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +10.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

13.8% Management & commerce +12.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

20.1% Engineering & related ◂ +5.6 pts 14.5%

9.2% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.1% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

8.2% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

1.0% Information technology +6.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.5% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%

2.3% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Income

Personal income in Lithgow - Mudgee in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +$442 higher in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill gap widening

$667 19th pct $1,109 87th pct

Household income in Lithgow - Mudgee in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +$1,632 higher in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill gap widening

$1,332 20th pct $2,964 100th pct

Family income in Lithgow - Mudgee in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +$1,218 higher in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill gap widening

$1,819 32nd pct $3,037 92nd pct

Household income distribution

8.0% $4,000 or more +20.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.2 pts 13.3%

22.0% Under $650 ◂ +16.1 pts 5.9%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 ◂ +12.5 pts 31.7%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 +12.9 pts ▸ 27.1%

3.7% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis ◂ +7.3 pts 4.7%

9.8% Mental health ◂ +4.7 pts 5.0%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 6.2%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 2.3%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None +19.1 pts ▸ 75.3%

21.3% One condition ◂ +6.3 pts 14.9%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +4.3 pts 3.3%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +3.1 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lithgow - Mudgee in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +2,721 larger in Lithgow - Mudgee

3,487 78th pct 766 30th pct

Median age in Lithgow - Mudgee in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +2 yrs older in Lithgow - Mudgee

24 yrs 43rd pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Lithgow - Mudgee in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +$328 higher in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

$565 36th pct $893 89th pct

Household income in Lithgow - Mudgee in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +$1,347 higher in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

$1,483 39th pct $2,830 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lithgow - Mudgee in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +1.0 larger in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill gap widening

2.3 14th pct 3.3 100th pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children +23.7 pts ▸ 75.5%

31.5% Couples without children ◂ +15.6 pts 15.8%

15.8% One-parent families ◂ +7.5 pts 8.3%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Household size

35.9% 2 people ◂ +12.3 pts 23.5%

31.0% 1 person ◂ +20.9 pts 10.1%

11.7% 4 people +16.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

12.9% 3 people +6.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

5.8% 5 people +6.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.8% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lithgow - Mudgee in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +$300 higher in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill gap widening

$300 29th pct $600 100th pct

Mortgage in Lithgow - Mudgee in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +$1,400 higher in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill gap widening

$1,600 34th pct $3,000 99th pct

People / bedroom in Lithgow - Mudgee in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +0.10 higher in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.7% Owned with a mortgage +24.9 pts ▸ 55.6%

40.5% Owned outright ◂ +19.3 pts 21.3%

24.2% Rented ◂ +2.6 pts 21.6%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

90.8% Separate house ◂ +3.2 pts 87.6%

1.1% Flat or apartment +6.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

27.4% 4 bedrooms +27.6 pts ▸ 55.0%

41.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +28.2 pts 13.7%

7.3% 5 or more +14.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

17.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 6.4%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

2.1% $550–$749 +50.1 pts ▸ 52.2%

45.3% $200–$349 ◂ +39.0 pts 6.3%

29.6% $350–$549 ◂ +3.0 pts 26.6%

18.4% Under $200 ◂ +17.4 pts 1.0%

0.4% $750 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

10.1% $3,000 or more +40.0 pts ▸ 50.1%

36.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +26.8 pts 9.7%

27.2% $1,800–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 27.9%

20.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.8 pts 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lithgow - Mudgee in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +105 more in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

275 50th pct 380 62nd pct

Stops/1k in Lithgow - Mudgee in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +0.96 more in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

5.74 77th pct 6.70 87th pct

Departures/1k in Lithgow - Mudgee in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +2,136.8 more in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

199.6 29th pct 2,336.4 90th pct

PT routes in Lithgow - Mudgee in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +30 more in Lithgow - Mudgee

64 86th pct 34 61st pct

Stop walk in Lithgow - Mudgee in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +28 longer in Lithgow - Mudgee

46 90th pct 18 75th pct

Drive to city in Lithgow - Mudgee in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

— 40 60th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +26.1 pts 37.7%

11.5% Worked at home +29.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

4.0% Walked ◂ +3.3 pts 0.7%

0.0% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 2 vehicles +9.6 pts ▸ 45.6%

33.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 25.2%

14.9% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.7% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.2% No vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.7% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.3% Mining ◂ +12.1 pts 0.2%

7.8% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.5% Professional & technical +6.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.1% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.8% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.7 pts 4.3%

1.4% Finance & insurance +5.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

4.4% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.0 pts 0.9%

2.1% Wholesale trade +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

13.7% Professionals +13.8 pts ▸ 27.6%

13.2% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.1 pts 11.8%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +4.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.8 pts 8.4%

12.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.6 pts 4.4%

11.5% Labourers ◂ +6.5 pts 5.0%

7.7% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Lithgow - Mudgee in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +31,662 higher in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

48,484 32nd pct 80,146 60th pct

Growth in Lithgow - Mudgee in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +39.5 pts higher in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

1.2% 11th pct 40.7% 100th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lithgow - Mudgee in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +237 higher in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

742 37th pct 979 58th pct

Max temp in Lithgow - Mudgee in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +3.5 higher in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

21.6 31st pct 25.1 63rd pct

Min temp in Lithgow - Mudgee in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +3.9 higher in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

7.4 8th pct 11.3 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lithgow - Mudgee in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +0.9 higher in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

3.7 27th pct 4.5 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Lithgow - Mudgee in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +0.5 more in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

3.6 25th pct 4.2 36th pct

15-min city in Lithgow - Mudgee in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +1.7 pts higher in Lithgow - Mudgee

42.6% 28th pct 40.8% 25th pct

Walk to shops in Lithgow - Mudgee in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +1.2 pts higher in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

40.5% 24th pct 41.7% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Lithgow - Mudgee in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +37.3 pts higher in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

53.2% 28th pct 90.5% 60th pct

Walk to school in Lithgow - Mudgee in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +14.4 pts higher in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

44.8% 23rd pct 59.2% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Lithgow - Mudgee in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +18.6 pts higher in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

62.6% 18th pct 81.2% 39th pct

Walk to health in Lithgow - Mudgee in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +9.4 pts higher in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

27.3% 20th pct 36.7% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Lithgow - Mudgee in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +9.4 more in Lithgow - Mudgee

24.5 86th pct 15.1 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Lithgow - Mudgee in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +56 higher in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

1 18th pct 57 57th pct

Mean slope in Lithgow - Mudgee in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +0.9 pts higher in Lithgow - Mudgee

7.0% 74th pct 6.1% 61st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lithgow - Mudgee vs Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10303/lithgow-mudgee/vs/11504/rouse-hill-mcgraths-hill