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Lithgow - Mudgee vs Blue Mountains

Name: Lithgow - Mudgee vs Blue Mountains — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 120 km apart · Lithgow - Mudgee profile · Blue Mountains profile

Lithgow - Mudgee Blue Mountains

Lithgow - Mudgee and Blue Mountains are two New South Wales regions with very different social and physical profiles. Blue Mountains has a more highly educated workforce, with 32.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 12.5% in Lithgow - Mudgee. The Blue Mountains is also much more walkable and connected, with 92.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 86.5% within 10 minutes of public transport. In contrast, Lithgow - Mudgee has a much higher First Nations population at 7.3%, compared to 2.7% in Blue Mountains.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. This is most visible in work habits, where the share of people working from home is now 25.1 percentage points higher in Blue Mountains. The typical weekly household income has also drifted further apart, with the gap growing to $424. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas share a similar age structure, with about 22% of residents aged 65 and over and around 18% of the population being children under 15.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 25.4 pts higher in Blue Mountains Work from home: 25.1 pts higher in Blue Mountains Bachelor+: 20.2 pts higher in Blue Mountains Population: 30,080 larger in Blue Mountains No religion: 12.7 pts higher in Blue Mountains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lithgow - Mudgee in Blue Mountains +30,080 larger in Blue Mountains gap steady

47,870 37th pct 77,950 64th pct

Median age in Lithgow - Mudgee in Blue Mountains +1 yrs older in Blue Mountains gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 45 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

22.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 22.4%

22.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 21.4%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 17.5%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

45.3% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 48.2%

33.5% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 33.0%

10.4% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Lithgow - Mudgee Blue Mountains

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.1% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 79.3%

2.4% England +3.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

42.2% English +2.2 pts ▸ 44.4%

42.8% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 38.1%

11.9% Irish +4.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.4% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.7% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.7% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 90.1%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.0% Christianity ◂ +9.9 pts 44.1%

34.8% No religion +12.7 pts ▸ 47.5%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 5.4%

0.6% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lithgow - Mudgee in Blue Mountains +5 more in Blue Mountains

31 58th pct 36 69th pct

Schools/1k kids in Lithgow - Mudgee in Blue Mountains +0.90 more in Lithgow - Mudgee

3.55 75th pct 2.64 61st pct

Students in Lithgow - Mudgee in Blue Mountains +4,603 more in Blue Mountains

6,725 28th pct 11,328 58th pct

Avg size in Lithgow - Mudgee in Blue Mountains +91 larger in Blue Mountains

224 20th pct 315 33rd pct

ICSEA in Lithgow - Mudgee in Blue Mountains +123 higher in Blue Mountains

942 14th pct 1,065 72nd pct

Highest year of school

37.2% Year 12 +25.4 pts ▸ 62.5%

32.9% Year 10 ◂ +10.7 pts 22.2%

13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.7 pts 5.9%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

39.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.7 pts 24.0%

15.1% Bachelor degree +12.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +9.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

20.1% Engineering & related ◂ +8.6 pts 11.5%

13.8% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.2% Society & culture +6.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.2% Education +5.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.1% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.3% Creative arts +4.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Lithgow - Mudgee in Blue Mountains +$150 higher in Blue Mountains gap steady

$667 19th pct $817 58th pct

Household income in Lithgow - Mudgee in Blue Mountains +$424 higher in Blue Mountains gap widening

$1,332 20th pct $1,756 56th pct

Family income in Lithgow - Mudgee in Blue Mountains +$416 higher in Blue Mountains gap narrowing

$1,819 32nd pct $2,235 66th pct

Household income distribution

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 26.2%

22.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 15.8%

8.0% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 39.6%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

3.7% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%

9.8% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.8% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.5% Asthma even 9.5%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

3.3% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None +4.0 pts ▸ 60.1%

21.3% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lithgow - Mudgee in Blue Mountains +1,390 larger in Lithgow - Mudgee

3,487 78th pct 2,097 63rd pct

Median age in Lithgow - Mudgee in Blue Mountains +1 yrs older in Lithgow - Mudgee

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Lithgow - Mudgee in Blue Mountains +$153 higher in Blue Mountains

$565 36th pct $718 74th pct

Household income in Lithgow - Mudgee in Blue Mountains +$539 higher in Blue Mountains

$1,483 39th pct $2,022 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lithgow - Mudgee in Blue Mountains +0.1 larger in Blue Mountains gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children +4.9 pts ▸ 56.6%

31.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 29.8%

15.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 12.9%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

35.9% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

31.0% 1 person ◂ +4.4 pts 26.7%

12.9% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.7% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

5.8% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lithgow - Mudgee in Blue Mountains +$100 higher in Blue Mountains gap steady

$300 29th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Lithgow - Mudgee in Blue Mountains +$433 higher in Blue Mountains gap widening

$1,600 34th pct $2,033 70th pct

People / bedroom in Lithgow - Mudgee in Blue Mountains even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Owned outright +0.3 pts ▸ 40.8%

30.7% Owned with a mortgage +8.1 pts ▸ 38.8%

24.2% Rented ◂ +6.4 pts 17.8%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

90.8% Separate house +1.4 pts ▸ 92.1%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%

1.1% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 42.0%

27.4% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

17.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 13.7%

7.3% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

29.6% $350–$549 +26.3 pts ▸ 55.9%

45.3% $200–$349 ◂ +23.5 pts 21.9%

18.4% Under $200 ◂ +10.5 pts 7.9%

2.1% $550–$749 +7.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.4% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.2% $1,800–$2,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 38.9%

36.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.6 pts 24.0%

20.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.2 pts 14.5%

10.1% $3,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lithgow - Mudgee in Blue Mountains +453 more in Blue Mountains

275 50th pct 728 87th pct

Stops/1k in Lithgow - Mudgee in Blue Mountains +3.59 more in Blue Mountains

5.74 77th pct 9.34 97th pct

Departures/1k in Lithgow - Mudgee in Blue Mountains +590.2 more in Blue Mountains

199.6 29th pct 789.8 50th pct

PT routes in Lithgow - Mudgee in Blue Mountains +20 more in Lithgow - Mudgee

64 86th pct 44 75th pct

Stop walk in Lithgow - Mudgee in Blue Mountains

46 90th pct —

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +24.7 pts 39.1%

11.5% Worked at home +25.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

4.0% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

0.0% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 37.7%

33.3% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 12.1%

9.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 6.8%

6.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.7% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.8% Education & training +7.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.3% Mining ◂ +11.9 pts 0.3%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

6.7% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.8% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%

3.5% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.2 pts 0.7%

4.4% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

13.7% Professionals +16.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

17.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.4 pts 12.6%

13.2% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 11.9%

12.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.0 pts 4.0%

11.5% Labourers ◂ +4.8 pts 6.7%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Lithgow - Mudgee in Blue Mountains +30,648 higher in Blue Mountains

48,484 32nd pct 79,132 59th pct

Growth in Lithgow - Mudgee in Blue Mountains even

1.2% 11th pct 1.2% 10th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lithgow - Mudgee in Blue Mountains +725 higher in Blue Mountains

742 37th pct 1,466 89th pct

Max temp in Lithgow - Mudgee in Blue Mountains +0.2 higher in Blue Mountains

21.6 31st pct 21.8 32nd pct

Min temp in Lithgow - Mudgee in Blue Mountains +1.2 higher in Blue Mountains

7.4 8th pct 8.7 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lithgow - Mudgee in Blue Mountains +1.8 higher in Blue Mountains

3.7 27th pct 5.5 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lithgow - Mudgee in Blue Mountains +1.7 more in Blue Mountains

3.6 25th pct 5.3 58th pct

15-min city in Lithgow - Mudgee in Blue Mountains +17.6 pts higher in Blue Mountains

42.6% 28th pct 60.2% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Lithgow - Mudgee in Blue Mountains +12.5 pts higher in Blue Mountains

40.5% 24th pct 52.9% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in Lithgow - Mudgee in Blue Mountains +33.3 pts higher in Blue Mountains

53.2% 28th pct 86.5% 55th pct

Walk to school in Lithgow - Mudgee in Blue Mountains +15.9 pts higher in Blue Mountains

44.8% 23rd pct 60.7% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in Lithgow - Mudgee in Blue Mountains +29.8 pts higher in Blue Mountains

62.6% 18th pct 92.4% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Lithgow - Mudgee in Blue Mountains +19.4 pts higher in Blue Mountains

27.3% 20th pct 46.6% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in Lithgow - Mudgee in Blue Mountains +8.0 more in Blue Mountains

24.5 86th pct 32.5 90th pct

Intersections/km² in Lithgow - Mudgee in Blue Mountains +13 higher in Blue Mountains

1 18th pct 14 43rd pct

Mean slope in Lithgow - Mudgee in Blue Mountains +3.8 pts higher in Blue Mountains

7.0% 74th pct 10.8% 97th pct

Compare Lithgow - Mudgee with nearby areas

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

Compare Blue Mountains with nearby areas

Penrith Richmond - Windsor St Marys Mount Druitt Blacktown - North Bringelly - Green Valley Blue Mountains - South Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lithgow - Mudgee vs Blue Mountains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10303/lithgow-mudgee/vs/12401/blue-mountains