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Lithgow vs Oakey Park

Name: Lithgow vs Oakey Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Lithgow profile · Oakey Park profile

Lithgow Oakey Park

Lithgow and Oakey Park are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Lithgow is a walker's paradise with a walkability score of 8.2, while Oakey Park is mostly car-dependent at 3.4. This is reflected in the local services, as 94.9% of Lithgow homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0.0% in Oakey Park. Lithgow also has a much higher share of renters (34.6%) and more people living alone (43.7%). In contrast, Oakey Park is made up entirely of separate houses and has a far higher share of people with no religion (48.2% compared to 36.9% in Lithgow).

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,010 to $1,037. However, the gap in how people get around is widening, with Lithgow seeing far more public transport departures per 1,000 people. Both areas have higher shares of older people than the national figure, though Lithgow's population is notably older, with 28.8% aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,651 larger in Lithgow Separate houses: 18.3 pts higher in Oakey Park Limited English: 1.0 pts higher in Lithgow PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Lithgow Recent arrivals: 9.2 pts higher in Lithgow

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lithgow in Oakey Park +4,651 larger in Lithgow gap steady

4,956 86th pct 305 59th pct

Median age in Lithgow in Oakey Park +1 yrs older in Lithgow gap narrowing

49 yrs 67th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

26.4% Older adults (45–64) +9.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

28.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.5 pts 22.3%

21.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 19.0%

14.4% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

Marital status

36.4% Married +4.8 pts ▸ 41.2%

35.9% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 33.9%

14.0% Divorced even 14.0%

9.2% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 6.2%

4.6% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Age & sex structure

Lithgow Oakey 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 +8.7 pts ▸ 88.5%

2.3% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

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%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.8% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 43.0%

41.5% English ◂ +0.9 pts 40.7%

12.1% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.1% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.5% German +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.5% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.9% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only +7.5 pts ▸ 94.8%

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 ◂ +3.0 pts 48.5%

36.9% No religion +11.3 pts ▸ 48.2%

8.4% Not stated ◂ +6.8 pts 1.6%

1.3% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lithgow in Oakey Park +16.13 more in Oakey Park

5.61 61st pct 21.74 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lithgow in Oakey Park +2 more in Lithgow

6 74th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Lithgow in Oakey Park +34 larger in Oakey Park

312 49th pct 346 53rd pct

ICSEA in Lithgow in Oakey Park even

937 21st pct 935 20th pct

Highest year of school

35.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 32.8%

32.6% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

14.9% Year 9 or below +6.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

7.1% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Certificate III / IV +11.1 pts ▸ 48.0%

15.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 12.8%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%

3.3% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

18.3% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.5% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.8% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.4% Education +3.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +2.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lithgow in Oakey Park +$30 higher in Lithgow gap widening

$602 25th pct $572 21st pct

Household income in Lithgow in Oakey Park +$27 higher in Oakey Park gap narrowing

$1,010 14th pct $1,037 15th pct

Family income in Lithgow in Oakey Park +$34 higher in Lithgow gap narrowing

$1,422 22nd pct $1,388 20th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

30.2% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

4.3% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 2.3%

Personal income distribution

48.8% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 53.7%

28.4% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 8.6%

1.9% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 12.5%

13.8% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 9.5%

11.6% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 8.5%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 6.9%

8.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

6.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 4.6%

3.6% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.2% None +10.5 pts ▸ 60.7%

23.8% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 21.3%

10.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 6.9%

6.9% Three or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lithgow in Oakey Park +338 larger in Lithgow

364 86th pct 26 72nd pct

Median age in Lithgow in Oakey Park +9 yrs older in Oakey Park

26 yrs 50th pct 35 yrs 73rd pct

Median income in Lithgow in Oakey Park +$11 higher in Oakey Park

$601 46th pct $612 47th pct

Household income in Lithgow in Oakey Park +$290 higher in Lithgow

$1,190 26th pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

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

2.0 14th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

40.5% Couples with children +7.1 pts ▸ 47.7%

33.8% Couples without children ◂ +5.7 pts 28.1%

24.2% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

1.4% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

43.7% 1 person ◂ +7.3 pts 36.4%

33.0% 2 people +6.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

8.8% 4 people +5.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.5% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%

2.3% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lithgow in Oakey Park +$10 higher in Lithgow gap steady

$280 50th pct $270 47th pct

Mortgage in Lithgow in Oakey Park +$237 higher in Lithgow gap widening

$1,326 30th pct $1,089 19th pct

People / bedroom in Lithgow in Oakey Park even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Owned outright +3.3 pts ▸ 42.4%

22.6% Owned with a mortgage +16.8 pts ▸ 39.4%

34.6% Rented ◂ +11.9 pts 22.7%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

81.7% Separate house +18.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

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

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 +5.9 pts ▸ 55.3%

26.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 24.2%

13.8% 4 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

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 +19.8 pts ▸ 80.0%

17.2% Under $200 ◂ +7.2 pts 10.0%

17.1% $350–$549 ◂ +7.1 pts 10.0%

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 ◂ +3.4 pts 46.2%

22.7% Under $1,000 +13.8 pts ▸ 36.5%

17.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lithgow in Oakey Park +48 more in Lithgow

50 87th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Lithgow in Oakey Park +3.53 more in Lithgow

10.09 87th pct 6.56 84th pct

Departures/1k in Lithgow in Oakey Park +434.2 more in Lithgow

683.4 82nd pct 249.2 74th pct

PT routes in Lithgow in Oakey Park +58 more in Lithgow

59 88th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Lithgow in Oakey Park +4 longer in Oakey Park

1 0th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Lithgow in Oakey Park +4 longer in Oakey Park

109 74th pct 113 77th pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) +5.4 pts ▸ 65.9%

10.4% Worked at home ◂ +5.1 pts 5.3%

8.3% Walked ◂ +5.3 pts 3.0%

4.6% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

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 ◂ +10.4 pts 35.1%

27.0% 2 vehicles +8.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

15.2% No vehicle ◂ +10.6 pts 4.6%

7.7% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.5% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.4% Public administration & safety +9.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.1 pts 7.6%

4.6% Construction +9.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.6% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

6.9% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.6% Electricity, gas & water +5.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.6% Mining ◂ +3.5 pts 3.0%

5.2% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.0% Wholesale trade +3.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

13.1% Clerical & administrative +8.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

16.6% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

14.5% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 12.1%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +6.1 pts 8.3%

11.4% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.6% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +5.1 pts 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Lithgow in Oakey Park +4.8 higher in Lithgow

8.2 98th pct 3.4 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lithgow in Oakey Park +4.7 more in Lithgow

7.6 98th pct 2.9 72nd pct

15-min city in Lithgow in Oakey Park +95.4 pts higher in Lithgow

95.4% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Lithgow in Oakey Park +94.9 pts higher in Lithgow

94.9% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Lithgow in Oakey Park +2.2 pts higher in Lithgow

99.9% 100th pct 97.7% 92nd pct

Walk to school in Lithgow in Oakey Park +3.1 pts higher in Oakey Park

92.8% 94th pct 95.9% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Lithgow in Oakey Park +0.9 pts higher in Lithgow

100.0% 100th pct 99.1% 85th pct

Walk to health in Lithgow in Oakey Park +81.7 pts higher in Lithgow

81.7% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Lithgow in Oakey Park +4.9 more in Oakey Park

37.7 76th pct 42.6 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Lithgow in Oakey Park +153 higher in Lithgow

170 89th pct 17 73rd pct

Mean slope in Lithgow in Oakey Park +1.5 pts higher in Oakey Park

5.9% 52nd pct 7.4% 66th pct

Compare Lithgow with nearby areas

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Compare Oakey Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lithgow vs Oakey Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12356/lithgow/vs/SAL13066/oakey-park