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Lithgow vs Vale Of Clwydd

Name: Lithgow vs Vale Of Clwydd — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Lithgow profile · Vale Of Clwydd profile

Lithgow Vale Of Clwydd

Lithgow and Vale Of Clwydd are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Lithgow is a walker's paradise where most homes are within a 15-minute walk of schools (92.8%), groceries (94.9%) and health services (81.7%). In contrast, Vale Of Clwydd is only somewhat walkable and far fewer homes have easy access to these services. There is also a notable age gap; the typical resident in Lithgow is 49, while the typical person in Vale Of Clwydd is 10 years younger at 39.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, with almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,000. Both areas also have very similar levels of university education and a similar share of people who speak a language other than English at home. While Lithgow has far more public transport departures and better street connectivity, both areas have a higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,491 larger in Lithgow Median age: 10 yrs older in Lithgow PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Lithgow No religion: 10.2 pts higher in Vale Of Clwydd Aged 65+: 9.9 pts higher in Lithgow

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lithgow in Vale Of Clwydd +4,491 larger in Lithgow gap narrowing

4,956 86th pct 465 64th pct

Median age in Lithgow in Vale Of Clwydd +10 yrs older in Lithgow gap widening

49 yrs 67th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

28.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.9 pts 18.9%

21.0% Young adults (25–44) +5.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 25.4%

14.4% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

35.9% Never married +7.9 pts ▸ 43.8%

36.4% Married ◂ +9.3 pts 27.1%

14.0% Divorced +4.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

9.2% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 6.8%

4.6% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

Age & sex structure

Lithgow Vale Of Clwydd

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.9% Australia +4.2 pts ▸ 84.1%

2.3% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.8% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 44.5%

41.5% English +2.5 pts ▸ 44.1%

12.1% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%

3.5% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 91.8%

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 ◂ +8.1 pts 43.4%

36.9% No religion +10.2 pts ▸ 47.1%

8.4% Not stated ◂ +5.2 pts 3.2%

0.7% Other religions +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lithgow in Vale Of Clwydd

5.61 61st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Lithgow in Vale Of Clwydd +1 more in Lithgow

6 74th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Lithgow in Vale Of Clwydd +16 larger in Vale Of Clwydd

312 49th pct 329 51st pct

ICSEA in Lithgow in Vale Of Clwydd +6 higher in Lithgow

937 21st pct 931 18th pct

Highest year of school

35.4% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

32.6% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

14.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 14.2%

7.1% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 37.1%

15.6% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

2.9% Certificate I / II +3.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.3% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 16.4%

10.8% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.8% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 10.3%

3.1% Creative arts +6.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.4% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 4.7%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

3.5% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Lithgow in Vale Of Clwydd +$33 higher in Lithgow gap widening

$602 25th pct $569 20th pct

Household income in Lithgow in Vale Of Clwydd +$15 higher in Lithgow gap narrowing

$1,010 14th pct $995 13th pct

Family income in Lithgow in Vale Of Clwydd +$34 higher in Lithgow gap narrowing

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

Household income distribution

32.0% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

30.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 25.7%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 2.3%

4.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

Personal income distribution

48.8% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 51.6%

28.4% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 29.4%

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 15.3%

13.8% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.6% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.9% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

6.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

3.5% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.2% None +2.3 pts ▸ 52.5%

23.8% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 22.2%

10.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%

6.9% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lithgow in Vale Of Clwydd +314 larger in Lithgow

364 86th pct 50 77th pct

Median age in Lithgow in Vale Of Clwydd +1 yrs older in Lithgow

26 yrs 50th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Lithgow in Vale Of Clwydd +$56 higher in Lithgow

$601 46th pct $545 39th pct

Household income in Lithgow in Vale Of Clwydd +$91 higher in Vale Of Clwydd

$1,190 26th pct $1,281 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lithgow in Vale Of Clwydd +0.1 larger in Vale Of Clwydd gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

40.5% Couples with children +3.5 pts ▸ 44.1%

33.8% Couples without children ◂ +10.3 pts 23.4%

24.2% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

43.7% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 42.1%

33.0% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 30.4%

10.5% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.8% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%

2.3% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.9% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lithgow in Vale Of Clwydd even gap steady

$280 50th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Lithgow in Vale Of Clwydd +$26 higher in Lithgow gap widening

$1,326 30th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Lithgow in Vale Of Clwydd even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Owned outright ◂ +7.4 pts 31.8%

34.6% Rented +3.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

22.6% Owned with a mortgage +5.0 pts ▸ 27.6%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

81.7% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 80.8%

13.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

4.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 46.3%

26.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 24.8%

13.8% 4 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

2.7% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% 1 bedroom even 4.2%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.2% $200–$349 +14.2 pts ▸ 74.4%

17.1% $350–$549 +1.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

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 ◂ +12.2 pts 37.3%

22.7% Under $1,000 +23.1 pts ▸ 45.8%

17.8% $1,800–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 23.7%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lithgow in Vale Of Clwydd +44 more in Lithgow

50 87th pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Lithgow in Vale Of Clwydd +2.81 more in Vale Of Clwydd

10.09 87th pct 12.90 89th pct

Departures/1k in Lithgow in Vale Of Clwydd +360.8 more in Lithgow

683.4 82nd pct 322.6 75th pct

PT routes in Lithgow in Vale Of Clwydd +58 more in Lithgow

59 88th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Lithgow in Vale Of Clwydd +42 longer in Vale Of Clwydd

1 0th pct 43 75th pct

Drive to city in Lithgow in Vale Of Clwydd +19 longer in Vale Of Clwydd

109 74th pct 128 85th pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) +4.1 pts ▸ 64.6%

10.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

8.3% Walked ◂ +4.7 pts 3.6%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

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 +1.6 pts ▸ 47.1%

27.0% 2 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

15.2% No vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 9.1%

7.7% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

10.8% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

10.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%

6.9% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

4.6% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.6% Mining ◂ +4.5 pts 2.1%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

2.3% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Community & personal service +8.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

14.5% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 12.8%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.9 pts 8.2%

11.4% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%

10.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

8.9% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.6% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Lithgow in Vale Of Clwydd +3.2 higher in Lithgow

8.2 98th pct 4.9 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Lithgow in Vale Of Clwydd +3.2 more in Lithgow

7.6 98th pct 4.4 80th pct

15-min city in Lithgow in Vale Of Clwydd +75.8 pts higher in Lithgow

95.4% 97th pct 19.6% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Lithgow in Vale Of Clwydd +79.5 pts higher in Lithgow

94.9% 97th pct 15.4% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Lithgow in Vale Of Clwydd even

99.9% 100th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to school in Lithgow in Vale Of Clwydd +89.2 pts higher in Lithgow

92.8% 94th pct 3.6% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Lithgow in Vale Of Clwydd +0.3 pts higher in Lithgow

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 90th pct

Walk to health in Lithgow in Vale Of Clwydd +67.7 pts higher in Lithgow

81.7% 94th pct 14.0% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Lithgow in Vale Of Clwydd +11.9 more in Lithgow

37.7 76th pct 25.8 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Lithgow in Vale Of Clwydd +139 higher in Lithgow

170 89th pct 31 75th pct

Mean slope in Lithgow in Vale Of Clwydd +4.5 pts higher in Vale Of Clwydd

5.9% 52nd pct 10.4% 82nd pct

Compare Lithgow with nearby areas

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

Compare Vale Of Clwydd with nearby areas

Doctors Gap Corney Town Oakey Park Lithgow Morts Estate Pottery Estate Sheedys Gully Cobar Park

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lithgow vs Vale Of Clwydd [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12356/lithgow/vs/SAL14082/vale-of-clwydd