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Doctors Gap vs Lithgow

Name: Doctors Gap vs Lithgow — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Doctors Gap profile · Lithgow profile

Doctors Gap Lithgow

Lithgow and Doctors Gap are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, but they offer very different ways of living. Lithgow is a larger center where residents have far more access to basics; 95% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a "walker's paradise" environment, with most people living within easy reach of schools, groceries and health services. Doctors Gap is a sparsely populated area with just 25 people and is car-dependent. There are also stark differences in household finances and education: typical weekly incomes are far higher in Lithgow ($1,010 compared to $624), while a much higher share of adults in Doctors Gap hold a bachelor degree or higher (28.0% versus 11.9%).

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, though they still share some common ground. They have almost identical rates of people born overseas (around 12%) and similar typical family incomes of about $1,400 a week. While Lithgow is much younger, with 14.4% of people being children, Doctors Gap is an older community where the typical resident is 60. This contrast extends to health and housing, as Lithgow has far more people with long-term health conditions and much lower typical monthly home-loan payments than the $4,008 seen in Doctors Gap.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,931 larger in Lithgow First Nations: 7.3 pts higher in Lithgow Year 12: 19.4 pts higher in Lithgow Limited English: 1.0 pts higher in Lithgow Median age: 11 yrs older in Doctors Gap

Demographics & Identity

Population in Doctors Gap in Lithgow +4,931 larger in Lithgow gap steady

25 17th pct 4,956 86th pct

Median age in Doctors Gap in Lithgow +11 yrs older in Doctors Gap gap widening

60 yrs 93rd pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

36.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.6 pts 26.4%

24.0% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +21.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

0.0% Children (0–14) +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

40.0% Married ◂ +3.6 pts 36.4%

32.0% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

32.0% Divorced ◂ +18.0 pts 14.0%

0.0% Widowed +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Separated +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Doctors Gap Lithgow

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.0% Australia +7.9 pts ▸ 79.9%

0.0% England +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% India +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

48.0% Australian ◂ +7.2 pts 40.8%

48.0% English ◂ +6.5 pts 41.5%

20.0% Scottish ◂ +8.9 pts 11.1%

12.0% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% German +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

92.0% English only ◂ +4.8 pts 87.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.0% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 51.5%

32.0% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

36.0% Not stated ◂ +27.6 pts 8.4%

0.0% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Doctors Gap in Lithgow

— 5.61 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Doctors Gap in Lithgow +1 more in Lithgow

5 73rd pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Doctors Gap in Lithgow +16 larger in Doctors Gap

329 51st pct 312 49th pct

ICSEA in Doctors Gap in Lithgow +6 higher in Lithgow

931 18th pct 937 21st pct

Highest year of school

16.0% Year 12 +19.4 pts ▸ 35.4%

24.0% Year 10 +8.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

0.0% Year 9 or below +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.0% Year 11 ◂ +4.9 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +25.6 pts 15.6%

0.0% Certificate III / IV +36.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

41.2% Management & commerce ◂ +27.7 pts 13.5%

29.4% Society & culture ◂ +19.6 pts 9.8%

23.5% Health ◂ +12.7 pts 10.8%

0.0% Engineering & related +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.0% Education +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Architecture & building +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Creative arts +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Doctors Gap in Lithgow +$152 higher in Lithgow gap narrowing

$450 8th pct $602 25th pct

Household income in Doctors Gap in Lithgow +$386 higher in Lithgow gap widening

$624 0th pct $1,010 14th pct

Family income in Doctors Gap in Lithgow +$15 higher in Doctors Gap gap narrowing

$1,437 23rd pct $1,422 22nd pct

Household income distribution

18.8% $650–$1,499 +13.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

0.0% Under $650 +30.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Personal income distribution

84.0% Under $650 ◂ +35.2 pts 48.8%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +28.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 12.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

20.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 16.8%

16.0% Diabetes ◂ +7.9 pts 8.1%

16.0% Heart disease ◂ +9.2 pts 6.8%

16.0% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 13.8%

12.0% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%

12.0% Lung condition ◂ +8.4 pts 3.6%

12.0% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 9.9%

0.0% Cancer +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Stroke +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Dementia +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +13.8 pts 50.2%

0.0% One condition +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

20.0% Three or more ◂ +13.1 pts 6.9%

0.0% Two conditions +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Doctors Gap in Lithgow +364 larger in Lithgow

0 0th pct 364 86th pct

Median age in Doctors Gap in Lithgow +32 yrs older in Doctors Gap

58 yrs 93rd pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Doctors Gap in Lithgow +$26 higher in Lithgow

$575 43rd pct $601 46th pct

Household income in Doctors Gap in Lithgow +$615 higher in Lithgow

$575 4th pct $1,190 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Doctors Gap in Lithgow +0.2 larger in Lithgow gap widening

1.8 9th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children ◂ +22.0 pts 40.5%

56.3% Couples without children ◂ +22.5 pts 33.8%

0.0% One-parent families +24.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

0.0% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

50.0% 1 person ◂ +6.3 pts 43.7%

18.8% 2 people +14.3 pts ▸ 33.0%

0.0% 3 people +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% 4 people +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Doctors Gap in Lithgow +$70 higher in Lithgow

$210 28th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Doctors Gap in Lithgow +$2,682 higher in Doctors Gap

$4,008 100th pct $1,326 30th pct

People / bedroom in Doctors Gap in Lithgow +0.10 higher in Lithgow gap steady

0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned outright ◂ +4.6 pts 39.1%

0.0% Rented +34.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

0.0% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +18.3 pts 81.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

18.8% 3 bedrooms +30.7 pts ▸ 49.4%

25.0% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

25.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 13.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Doctors Gap in Lithgow +50 more in Lithgow

0 0th pct 50 87th pct

Stops/1k in Doctors Gap in Lithgow +10.09 more in Lithgow

0.00 0th pct 10.09 87th pct

Departures/1k in Doctors Gap in Lithgow +683.4 more in Lithgow

0.0 0th pct 683.4 82nd pct

PT routes in Doctors Gap in Lithgow +59 more in Lithgow

0 0th pct 59 88th pct

Stop walk in Doctors Gap in Lithgow +10 longer in Doctors Gap

11 47th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Doctors Gap in Lithgow +4 longer in Lithgow

105 72nd pct 109 74th pct

How people get to work

40.0% Car (driver) +20.5 pts ▸ 60.5%

40.0% Worked at home ◂ +29.6 pts 10.4%

0.0% Walked +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 1 vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 45.5%

0.0% 2 vehicles +27.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

18.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.0 pts 7.7%

0.0% No vehicle +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.0% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.0% Health care & social assistance +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.0% Accommodation & food +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% Retail trade +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Public administration & safety +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Education & training +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Mining +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Manufacturing +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Construction +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Other services +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

50.0% Professionals ◂ +35.5 pts 14.5%

0.0% Technicians & trades +16.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.0% Community & personal service +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% Labourers +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% Sales workers +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Managers +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Doctors Gap in Lithgow +6.9 higher in Lithgow

1.3 61st pct 8.2 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Doctors Gap in Lithgow +6.4 more in Lithgow

1.2 60th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Doctors Gap in Lithgow +95.4 pts higher in Lithgow

0.0% 0th pct 95.4% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Doctors Gap in Lithgow +94.9 pts higher in Lithgow

0.0% 0th pct 94.9% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Doctors Gap in Lithgow +94.0 pts higher in Lithgow

5.9% 59th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Doctors Gap in Lithgow +92.8 pts higher in Lithgow

0.0% 0th pct 92.8% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Doctors Gap in Lithgow +58.8 pts higher in Lithgow

41.2% 61st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Doctors Gap in Lithgow +81.7 pts higher in Lithgow

0.0% 0th pct 81.7% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Doctors Gap in Lithgow +37.7 more in Lithgow

0.0 0th pct 37.7 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Doctors Gap in Lithgow +167 higher in Lithgow

3 61st pct 170 89th pct

Mean slope in Doctors Gap in Lithgow +26.8 pts higher in Doctors Gap

32.7% 100th pct 5.9% 52nd pct

Compare Doctors Gap with nearby areas

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Compare Lithgow with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Doctors Gap vs Lithgow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11266/doctors-gap/vs/SAL12356/lithgow