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Bowral - Mittagong vs Lithgow

Name: Bowral - Mittagong vs Lithgow — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 113 km apart · Bowral - Mittagong profile · Lithgow profile

Bowral - Mittagong Lithgow

Bowral - Mittagong and Lithgow are two distinct New South Wales areas with very different economic profiles. Bowral - Mittagong has a much more qualified workforce, with 25.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 10.8% in Lithgow. This is consistent with Bowral - Mittagong having much higher typical incomes, such as a typical weekly household income of $1,668, while Lithgow's is $1,088. Housing also differs sharply, as typical weekly rent is far higher in Bowral - Mittagong at $436, compared to $270 in Lithgow.

Everyday life in both places shares similar patterns of full-time employment and very low rates of people who speak little or no English. However, the gap in typical incomes and education levels has widened since 2011. While Bowral - Mittagong is more affluent, Lithgow is far more walkable, with a score of 6.5 (very walkable) compared to 4.4 (somewhat walkable) for Bowral - Mittagong. This convenience is reflected in the fact that more people in Lithgow live within a 15-minute walk of parks and groceries.

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Where they differ most

No car: 7.8 pts higher in Lithgow Year 12: 20.4 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong One-parent: 8.6 pts higher in Lithgow Unemployment: 3.4 pts higher in Lithgow 3+ bedrooms: 12.9 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bowral - Mittagong in Lithgow +29,215 larger in Bowral - Mittagong gap widening

41,600 58th pct 12,385 12th pct

Median age in Bowral - Mittagong in Lithgow +1 yrs older in Bowral - Mittagong gap narrowing

47 yrs 86th pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

27.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 25.5%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 26.0%

19.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 16.0%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

51.8% Married ◂ +11.8 pts 40.0%

27.9% Never married +7.9 pts ▸ 35.8%

10.2% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.0% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.0% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Bowral - Mittagong Lithgow

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.7% Australia +5.5 pts ▸ 82.2%

5.4% England ◂ +3.2 pts 2.2%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.9% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% China even 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

44.4% English ◂ +4.0 pts 40.4%

37.4% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 41.9%

13.6% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 11.5%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 11.3%

3.9% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.2% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.7% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 86.5%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.2% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 52.6%

36.5% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 34.9%

6.3% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

54.4% Year 12 ◂ +20.4 pts 34.0%

25.1% Year 10 +7.9 pts ▸ 33.0%

8.3% Year 9 or below +6.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.1% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

27.1% Certificate III / IV +10.8 pts ▸ 37.9%

24.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.1 pts 13.3%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 12.8%

9.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.3 pts 3.2%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

2.0% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +6.4 pts 13.0%

13.2% Engineering & related +6.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 9.6%

10.9% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%

9.7% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 7.3%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.5% Information technology even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Bowral - Mittagong in Lithgow +$187 higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap widening

$797 73rd pct $610 13th pct

Household income in Bowral - Mittagong in Lithgow +$580 higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap widening

$1,668 73rd pct $1,088 6th pct

Family income in Bowral - Mittagong in Lithgow +$596 higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap widening

$2,106 78th pct $1,510 18th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 22.5%

16.0% Under $650 +11.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

12.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 6.0%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 5.7%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 46.8%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 27.4%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 12.1%

5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.0% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.3% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.6% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.0% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.9% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

2.3% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None ◂ +8.6 pts 51.3%

21.6% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

7.3% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.8% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bowral - Mittagong in Lithgow +0.2 larger in Bowral - Mittagong gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 6th pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children ◂ +6.8 pts 46.5%

33.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 30.9%

12.7% One-parent families +8.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.8% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

26.8% 1 person +11.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

37.8% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 34.2%

13.4% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 11.1%

13.3% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 10.5%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bowral - Mittagong in Lithgow +$166 higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap widening

$436 97th pct $270 29th pct

Mortgage in Bowral - Mittagong in Lithgow +$705 higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap widening

$2,167 95th pct $1,462 40th pct

People / bedroom in Bowral - Mittagong in Lithgow even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.8 pts 39.0%

32.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.8 pts 26.0%

20.8% Rented +8.9 pts ▸ 29.8%

2.3% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

88.4% Separate house ◂ +2.9 pts 85.4%

7.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

36.4% 3 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 45.4%

36.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.1 pts 20.7%

12.1% 2 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

10.4% 5 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 4.6%

2.7% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

18.8% $200–$349 +37.1 pts ▸ 55.9%

43.7% $350–$549 ◂ +27.6 pts 16.2%

8.7% Under $200 +14.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

19.8% $550–$749 ◂ +19.1 pts 0.7%

5.2% $750 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.0% $1,000–$1,799 +20.3 pts ▸ 42.3%

36.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.7 pts 24.0%

13.4% Under $1,000 +8.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

21.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.5 pts 6.3%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

55.7% Car (driver) +8.2 pts ▸ 63.9%

22.1% Worked at home ◂ +12.4 pts 9.7%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

35.1% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 41.6%

38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.8 pts 30.2%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 10.3%

3.8% No vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 13.6%

4.3% Public administration & safety +6.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.4% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.2% Construction ◂ +4.0 pts 6.2%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%

8.4% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.0% Mining +7.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +4.4 pts 3.1%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Professionals ◂ +7.9 pts 13.7%

15.9% Technicians & trades even 15.9%

14.6% Managers ◂ +5.4 pts 9.2%

11.1% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.5% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +5.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Bowral - Mittagong in Lithgow +2.1 higher in Lithgow

4.4 34th pct 6.5 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bowral - Mittagong in Lithgow +1.8 more in Lithgow

4.3 32nd pct 6.1 91st pct

15-min city in Bowral - Mittagong in Lithgow +33.0 pts higher in Lithgow

40.8% 20th pct 73.8% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Bowral - Mittagong in Lithgow +30.7 pts higher in Lithgow

40.8% 21st pct 71.5% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Bowral - Mittagong in Lithgow +11.4 pts higher in Lithgow

81.1% 43rd pct 92.4% 86th pct

Walk to school in Bowral - Mittagong in Lithgow +16.2 pts higher in Lithgow

52.8% 26th pct 69.0% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Bowral - Mittagong in Lithgow +19.4 pts higher in Lithgow

78.1% 22nd pct 97.5% 95th pct

Walk to health in Bowral - Mittagong in Lithgow +17.8 pts higher in Lithgow

34.5% 28th pct 52.3% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Bowral - Mittagong in Lithgow +21.0 more in Lithgow

16.3 59th pct 37.3 97th pct

Intersections/km² in Bowral - Mittagong in Lithgow +8 higher in Lithgow

12 29th pct 20 51st pct

Mean slope in Bowral - Mittagong in Lithgow +0.8 pts higher in Lithgow

6.2% 68th pct 7.0% 85th pct

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Compare Lithgow with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bowral - Mittagong vs Lithgow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1006/bowral-mittagong/vs/1019/lithgow