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Lithgow vs South Littleton

Name: Lithgow vs South Littleton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Lithgow profile · South Littleton profile

Lithgow South Littleton

Lithgow and South Littleton are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Lithgow is a larger hub where residents are far older, with a typical age of 49, and long-term health conditions are far higher at 40.9%. In contrast, South Littleton is smaller and generally wealthier; the typical weekly family income is $2,178, which is well higher than the $1,422 seen in Lithgow. South Littleton also has a far higher share of detached houses at 100% and more children under 15.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who have served in the Defence Force. They also share very similar typical weekly rents and nearly identical rates of people who have moved recently. While Lithgow is a walker's paradise with a walkability score of 8.2 and easy access to groceries, South Littleton is only somewhat walkable with a score of 5.0. This contrast is sharpest for groceries, which are within a 15 minute walk for 94.9% of Lithgow homes but only 4.2% of those in South Littleton.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,639 larger in Lithgow Separate houses: 18.3 pts higher in South Littleton Limited English: 1.0 pts higher in Lithgow Median age: 10 yrs older in Lithgow PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Lithgow

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lithgow in South Littleton +4,639 larger in Lithgow gap narrowing

4,956 86th pct 317 59th pct

Median age in Lithgow in South Littleton +10 yrs older in Lithgow gap widening

49 yrs 67th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

28.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.3 pts 19.6%

21.0% Young adults (25–44) +7.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.3 pts 21.1%

14.4% Children (0–14) +5.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

36.4% Married +7.4 pts ▸ 43.8%

35.9% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 36.3%

14.0% Divorced ◂ +6.0 pts 8.0%

9.2% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.6% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Lithgow South Littleton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.9% Australia +9.1 pts ▸ 89.0%

2.3% England ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

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%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.5% English +3.9 pts ▸ 45.4%

40.8% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 40.4%

12.1% Irish +6.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.1% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

3.5% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.1% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only +5.5 pts ▸ 92.7%

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 +4.3 pts ▸ 55.8%

36.9% No religion even 36.9%

8.4% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 4.7%

0.2% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lithgow in South Littleton

5.61 61st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Lithgow in South Littleton +1 more in Lithgow

6 74th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Lithgow in South Littleton +38 larger in South Littleton

312 49th pct 351 53rd pct

ICSEA in Lithgow in South Littleton even

937 21st pct 937 21st pct

Highest year of school

35.4% Year 12 +4.5 pts ▸ 39.8%

32.6% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 33.6%

14.9% Year 9 or below +5.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Certificate III / IV +7.8 pts ▸ 44.7%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 12.9%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

18.3% Engineering & related +4.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

13.5% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.8% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.4% Education +6.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.8% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

3.5% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Creative arts even 3.0%

1.9% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

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

Income

Personal income in Lithgow in South Littleton +$119 higher in South Littleton gap steady

$602 25th pct $721 44th pct

Household income in Lithgow in South Littleton +$307 higher in South Littleton gap widening

$1,010 14th pct $1,317 34th pct

Family income in Lithgow in South Littleton +$756 higher in South Littleton gap widening

$1,422 22nd pct $2,178 67th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

30.2% Under $650 ◂ +13.4 pts 16.8%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

4.3% $4,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

48.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 45.4%

28.4% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.9% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.8% Arthritis ◂ +6.7 pts 10.1%

13.8% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 12.0%

11.6% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%

8.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%

6.8% Heart disease ◂ +3.3 pts 3.5%

3.6% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

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 +11.9 pts ▸ 62.1%

23.8% One condition ◂ +4.6 pts 19.2%

10.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.6 pts 6.6%

6.9% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lithgow in South Littleton +347 larger in Lithgow

364 86th pct 17 65th pct

Median age in Lithgow in South Littleton even

26 yrs 50th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Lithgow in South Littleton +$86 higher in South Littleton

$601 46th pct $687 55th pct

Household income in Lithgow in South Littleton +$184 higher in South Littleton

$1,190 26th pct $1,374 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lithgow in South Littleton +0.3 larger in South Littleton gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

40.5% Couples with children +20.9 pts ▸ 61.4%

33.8% Couples without children ◂ +5.4 pts 28.4%

24.2% One-parent families ◂ +13.2 pts 11.0%

1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

43.7% 1 person ◂ +6.3 pts 37.4%

33.0% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 32.1%

8.8% 4 people +5.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.5% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

2.3% 5 people +4.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.9% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lithgow in South Littleton +$12 higher in Lithgow gap steady

$280 50th pct $268 46th pct

Mortgage in Lithgow in South Littleton +$407 higher in South Littleton gap narrowing

$1,326 30th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Lithgow in South Littleton +0.10 higher in South Littleton gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 36.6%

34.6% Rented ◂ +8.6 pts 26.0%

22.6% Owned with a mortgage +9.5 pts ▸ 32.1%

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 ◂ +17.4 pts 32.1%

26.4% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 29.8%

13.8% 4 bedrooms +14.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

2.7% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.2% $200–$349 +31.0 pts ▸ 91.2%

17.2% Under $200 +0.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

17.1% $350–$549 ◂ +17.1 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 ◂ +20.9 pts 28.6%

17.8% $1,800–$2,999 +15.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

22.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.8 pts 11.9%

5.3% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lithgow in South Littleton +46 more in Lithgow

50 87th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Lithgow in South Littleton +2.53 more in South Littleton

10.09 87th pct 12.62 89th pct

Departures/1k in Lithgow in South Littleton +213.4 more in Lithgow

683.4 82nd pct 470.0 78th pct

PT routes in Lithgow in South Littleton +58 more in Lithgow

59 88th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Lithgow in South Littleton +8 longer in South Littleton

1 0th pct 9 44th pct

Drive to city in Lithgow in South Littleton +8 longer in South Littleton

109 74th pct 117 79th pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) +8.1 pts ▸ 68.6%

10.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 7.3%

8.3% Walked ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

4.6% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

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 +2.6 pts ▸ 48.1%

27.0% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

15.2% No vehicle ◂ +10.5 pts 4.7%

7.7% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

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

6.6% Mining +5.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 8.0%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%

10.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.4 pts 2.9%

6.9% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.6% Administrative & support +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

4.6% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

2.6% Electricity, gas & water +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Finance & insurance +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 13.9%

11.4% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.5% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 12.4%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 12.4%

10.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

8.6% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Lithgow in South Littleton +3.2 higher in Lithgow

8.2 98th pct 5.0 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Lithgow in South Littleton +2.7 more in Lithgow

7.6 98th pct 4.9 82nd pct

15-min city in Lithgow in South Littleton +15.2 pts higher in Lithgow

95.4% 97th pct 80.2% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Lithgow in South Littleton +90.7 pts higher in Lithgow

94.9% 97th pct 4.2% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Lithgow in South Littleton +0.5 pts higher in Lithgow

99.9% 100th pct 99.4% 98th pct

Walk to school in Lithgow in South Littleton +6.6 pts higher in South Littleton

92.8% 94th pct 99.4% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Lithgow in South Littleton +0.6 pts higher in Lithgow

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 86th pct

Walk to health in Lithgow in South Littleton +1.4 pts higher in Lithgow

81.7% 94th pct 80.2% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Lithgow in South Littleton +0.1 more in South Littleton

37.7 76th pct 37.9 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Lithgow in South Littleton +116 higher in Lithgow

170 89th pct 54 79th pct

Mean slope in Lithgow in South Littleton +5.2 pts higher in South Littleton

5.9% 52nd pct 11.1% 86th pct

Compare Lithgow with nearby areas

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

Compare South Littleton with nearby areas

Littleton Sheedys Gully Hassans Walls Pottery Estate Hermitage Flat Bowenfels Lithgow McKellars Park

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lithgow vs South Littleton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12356/lithgow/vs/SAL13606/south-littleton