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Lithgow vs McKellars Park

Name: Lithgow vs McKellars Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Lithgow profile · McKellars Park profile

Lithgow McKellars Park

Lithgow and McKellars Park are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Lithgow is a much more urban environment, described as a walker's paradise, where 95.4% of homes are in a 15-minute-city walkshed and the typical resident is 49. In contrast, McKellars Park is somewhat walkable and has a younger feel, with a typical age of 39 and a higher share of people caring for children unpaid (31.8% compared to 19.5% in Lithgow). Lithgow also has far more people living alone (43.7%) and a higher proportion of one-parent families (24.2%).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of people with no religion, which sits around 37%. They also share similar levels of tertiary education, with about 12% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While Lithgow has far more public transport options and a higher rate of people without a car, McKellars Park has a higher proportion of homes owned outright (55.8%) and a larger share of residents who speak a First Nations language (14.3%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,746 larger in Lithgow Limited English: 1.0 pts higher in Lithgow Owned outright: 16.7 pts higher in McKellars Park Median age: 10 yrs older in Lithgow PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Lithgow

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lithgow in McKellars Park +4,746 larger in Lithgow gap narrowing

4,956 86th pct 210 55th pct

Median age in Lithgow in McKellars Park +10 yrs older in Lithgow gap widening

49 yrs 67th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

28.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.5 pts 23.3%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

21.0% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

14.4% Children (0–14) +6.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 6.7%

Marital status

36.4% Married +11.8 pts ▸ 48.2%

35.9% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 31.8%

14.0% Divorced ◂ +6.3 pts 7.6%

9.2% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

4.6% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Lithgow McKellars Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.9% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 80.0%

2.3% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.1% South Africa +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.8% Australian +8.3 pts ▸ 49.0%

41.5% English ◂ +3.9 pts 37.6%

12.1% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%

3.5% German +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.9% Dutch +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 83.3%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.5% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 51.0%

36.9% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

8.4% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.2% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lithgow in McKellars Park

5.61 61st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Lithgow in McKellars Park even

6 74th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Lithgow in McKellars Park even

312 49th pct 312 49th pct

ICSEA in Lithgow in McKellars Park even

937 21st pct 937 21st pct

Highest year of school

35.4% Year 12 +9.5 pts ▸ 44.8%

32.6% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 32.7%

14.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 12.1%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 39.0%

15.6% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

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

Field of qualification

18.3% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 11.0%

10.8% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 7.0%

9.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

8.4% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%

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

3.5% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

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

1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lithgow in McKellars Park +$244 higher in McKellars Park gap widening

$602 25th pct $846 66th pct

Household income in Lithgow in McKellars Park +$380 higher in McKellars Park gap widening

$1,010 14th pct $1,390 40th pct

Family income in Lithgow in McKellars Park +$203 higher in McKellars Park gap widening

$1,422 22nd pct $1,625 34th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

30.2% Under $650 ◂ +11.6 pts 18.6%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

4.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

48.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 41.2%

28.4% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 32.9%

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.9 pts 11.9%

13.8% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.6% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 9.5%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%

8.1% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.8% Heart disease ◂ +3.9 pts 2.9%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.2% None +3.6 pts ▸ 53.8%

23.8% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

10.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 7.6%

6.9% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lithgow in McKellars Park +336 larger in Lithgow

364 86th pct 28 72nd pct

Median age in Lithgow in McKellars Park +11 yrs older in McKellars Park

26 yrs 50th pct 37 yrs 75th pct

Median income in Lithgow in McKellars Park +$124 higher in McKellars Park

$601 46th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Lithgow in McKellars Park +$559 higher in McKellars Park

$1,190 26th pct $1,749 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lithgow in McKellars Park +0.2 larger in McKellars Park gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

40.5% Couples with children +7.2 pts ▸ 47.8%

33.8% Couples without children even 33.8%

24.2% One-parent families ◂ +11.4 pts 12.7%

1.4% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

43.7% 1 person ◂ +13.5 pts 30.2%

33.0% 2 people +7.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

10.5% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.8% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.3% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.9% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lithgow in McKellars Park +$60 higher in McKellars Park gap widening

$280 50th pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Lithgow in McKellars Park +$243 higher in McKellars Park gap widening

$1,326 30th pct $1,569 46th pct

People / bedroom in Lithgow in McKellars Park even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Owned outright +16.7 pts ▸ 55.8%

34.6% Rented ◂ +9.0 pts 25.6%

22.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.1 pts 17.4%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

81.7% Separate house +9.0 pts ▸ 90.7%

13.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.0 pts 10.5%

4.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.4% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 52.3%

26.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 14.0%

13.8% 4 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 23.3%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.2% $200–$349 ◂ +46.6 pts 13.6%

17.1% $350–$549 +19.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

17.2% Under $200 ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.8 pts 46.7%

22.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 20.0%

17.8% $1,800–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lithgow in McKellars Park +50 more in Lithgow

50 87th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Lithgow in McKellars Park +10.09 more in Lithgow

10.09 87th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Lithgow in McKellars Park +683.4 more in Lithgow

683.4 82nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Lithgow in McKellars Park +59 more in Lithgow

59 88th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Lithgow in McKellars Park +7 longer in McKellars Park

1 0th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Lithgow in McKellars Park +2 longer in McKellars Park

109 74th pct 111 75th pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 62.5%

10.4% Worked at home +7.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

8.3% Walked ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 39.5%

27.0% 2 vehicles +13.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

15.2% No vehicle ◂ +11.7 pts 3.5%

4.5% 4 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 14.6%

10.4% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.6 pts 5.2%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +4.4 pts 6.3%

2.6% Electricity, gas & water +6.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.6% Administrative & support +4.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.9% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%

6.6% Mining ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

2.3% Finance & insurance +3.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.2% Manufacturing even 5.2%

4.6% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

13.1% Clerical & administrative +5.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.1 pts 11.5%

14.5% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 13.5%

8.9% Sales workers +3.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.4% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.3 pts 5.2%

8.6% Managers ◂ +5.5 pts 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Lithgow in McKellars Park +4.2 higher in Lithgow

8.2 98th pct 4.0 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lithgow in McKellars Park +3.3 more in Lithgow

7.6 98th pct 4.3 79th pct

15-min city in Lithgow in McKellars Park +56.0 pts higher in Lithgow

95.4% 97th pct 39.5% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Lithgow in McKellars Park +65.9 pts higher in Lithgow

94.9% 97th pct 28.9% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Lithgow in McKellars Park +34.1 pts higher in Lithgow

99.9% 100th pct 65.8% 77th pct

Walk to school in Lithgow in McKellars Park +81.0 pts higher in Lithgow

92.8% 94th pct 11.8% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Lithgow in McKellars Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Lithgow in McKellars Park +29.7 pts higher in Lithgow

81.7% 94th pct 52.0% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Lithgow in McKellars Park +28.2 more in Lithgow

37.7 76th pct 9.5 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Lithgow in McKellars Park +133 higher in Lithgow

170 89th pct 36 76th pct

Mean slope in Lithgow in McKellars Park +7.8 pts higher in McKellars Park

5.9% 52nd pct 13.7% 90th pct

Compare Lithgow with nearby areas

Pottery Estate McKellars Park Morts Estate Corney Town Hermitage Flat Cobar Park Doctors Gap Sheedys Gully

Compare McKellars Park with nearby areas

Cobar Park Hermitage Flat Lithgow Morts Estate Pottery Estate Corney Town Sheedys Gully Littleton

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lithgow vs McKellars Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12356/lithgow/vs/SAL12554/mckellars-park