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Bathurst vs Lithgow

Name: Bathurst vs Lithgow — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 51 km apart · Bathurst profile · Lithgow profile

Bathurst Lithgow

Bathurst and Lithgow are two New South Wales towns with different demographic profiles. Bathurst is younger and more mobile, with 43.7% of residents having moved there in the last five years, compared to 31.9% in Lithgow. There are also notable gaps in income and education; the typical weekly household income in Bathurst is $1,562, which is well higher than the $1,088 seen in Lithgow. Bathurst also has a far higher share of people who finished Year 12, at 48.7% compared to 34.0% in Lithgow.

The gap in typical age between the two areas has widened since 2011, with residents now far older in Lithgow, where the typical age is 46 compared to 37 in Bathurst. Despite this, the two towns share several traits, such as having a similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (around 8%) and almost identical rates of people working from home. While Lithgow has more walkable amenities, both towns have a similar share of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 11.8 pts higher in Bathurst 3+ bedrooms: 10.0 pts higher in Bathurst Population: 25,011 larger in Bathurst Year 12: 14.7 pts higher in Bathurst Unpaid child care: 5.3 pts higher in Bathurst

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bathurst in Lithgow +25,011 larger in Bathurst gap widening

37,396 56th pct 12,385 12th pct

Median age in Bathurst in Lithgow +9 yrs older in Lithgow gap widening

37 yrs 21st pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

25.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 22.1%

18.1% Seniors (65+) +7.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 16.0%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 10.2%

Marital status

41.9% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 40.0%

39.3% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 35.8%

9.2% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.6% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Bathurst Lithgow

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.6% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 82.2%

1.8% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% Philippines even 0.7%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

42.0% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 41.9%

40.9% English ◂ +0.5 pts 40.4%

14.2% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 11.5%

10.5% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.3% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Chinese even 1.0%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.4% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 86.5%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.5% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 52.6%

33.0% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

8.1% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

48.7% Year 12 ◂ +14.7 pts 34.0%

26.2% Year 10 +6.8 pts ▸ 33.0%

10.2% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.4% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 37.9%

21.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.8 pts 13.3%

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

6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 3.2%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

13.8% Engineering & related +5.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 13.0%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 9.6%

11.1% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

10.0% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Bathurst in Lithgow +$185 higher in Bathurst gap widening

$795 73rd pct $610 13th pct

Household income in Bathurst in Lithgow +$474 higher in Bathurst gap widening

$1,562 64th pct $1,088 6th pct

Family income in Bathurst in Lithgow +$496 higher in Bathurst gap widening

$2,006 70th pct $1,510 18th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 22.5%

16.4% Under $650 +10.7 pts ▸ 27.1%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 5.7%

7.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 46.8%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 27.4%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 12.1%

2.5% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.4% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.5% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

5.1% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.0% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.8% None ◂ +5.5 pts 51.3%

22.2% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

7.5% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.8% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bathurst in Lithgow +0.2 larger in Bathurst gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 6th pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children ◂ +6.8 pts 46.5%

27.3% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

18.3% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

1.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

28.5% 1 person +9.6 pts ▸ 38.1%

34.2% 2 people even 34.2%

14.6% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 11.1%

13.7% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 10.5%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bathurst in Lithgow +$50 higher in Bathurst gap steady

$320 61st pct $270 29th pct

Mortgage in Bathurst in Lithgow +$271 higher in Bathurst gap narrowing

$1,733 71st pct $1,462 40th pct

People / bedroom in Bathurst in Lithgow even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.9% Owned outright +7.1 pts ▸ 39.0%

33.5% Rented ◂ +3.8 pts 29.8%

32.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.0 pts 26.0%

1.3% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

82.7% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 85.4%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%

5.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

37.1% 3 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 45.4%

35.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.6 pts 20.7%

14.2% 2 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 22.8%

8.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 4.6%

3.3% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

44.5% $200–$349 +11.4 pts ▸ 55.9%

37.9% $350–$549 ◂ +21.8 pts 16.2%

12.8% Under $200 +10.4 pts ▸ 23.3%

1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.0% $1,000–$1,799 +3.3 pts ▸ 42.3%

33.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 24.0%

14.2% Under $1,000 +7.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

66.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 63.9%

10.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

3.3% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 1 vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 41.6%

37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 30.2%

12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 10.3%

6.6% No vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 13.6%

11.5% Education & training ◂ +4.4 pts 7.1%

8.9% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.1% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.2% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.7% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 6.2%

1.7% Mining +6.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 4.9%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 13.7%

14.0% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 14.3%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.9% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.7% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Bathurst in Lithgow +0.4 higher in Lithgow

6.1 86th pct 6.5 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bathurst in Lithgow +0.5 more in Lithgow

5.6 82nd pct 6.1 91st pct

15-min city in Bathurst in Lithgow +7.8 pts higher in Lithgow

66.0% 75th pct 73.8% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Bathurst in Lithgow +3.3 pts higher in Lithgow

68.2% 81st pct 71.5% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Bathurst in Lithgow +0.2 pts higher in Lithgow

92.2% 86th pct 92.4% 86th pct

Walk to school in Bathurst in Lithgow +7.6 pts higher in Bathurst

76.5% 82nd pct 69.0% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Bathurst in Lithgow +4.8 pts higher in Lithgow

92.7% 69th pct 97.5% 95th pct

Walk to health in Bathurst in Lithgow +0.2 pts higher in Lithgow

52.0% 81st pct 52.3% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Bathurst in Lithgow +17.6 more in Lithgow

19.7 74th pct 37.3 97th pct

Intersections/km² in Bathurst in Lithgow +0 higher in Lithgow

19 50th pct 20 51st pct

Mean slope in Bathurst in Lithgow +1.6 pts higher in Lithgow

5.4% 57th pct 7.0% 85th pct

Compare Bathurst with nearby areas

Orange Lithgow Mudgee Sydney Goulburn Bowral - Mittagong Dubbo Wollongong Central Coast Muswellbrook Nowra - Bomaderry Singleton

Compare Lithgow with nearby areas

Bathurst Sydney Mudgee Bowral - Mittagong Orange Central Coast Wollongong Goulburn Morisset - Cooranbong Singleton Muswellbrook Nowra - Bomaderry

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bathurst vs Lithgow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1005/bathurst/vs/1019/lithgow