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Lithgow vs Newcastle - Maitland

Urban Area comparison ≈ 156 km apart · Lithgow profile · Newcastle - Maitland profile

Lithgow Newcastle - Maitland

Newcastle - Maitland and Lithgow are two New South Wales areas with very different economic profiles. Newcastle - Maitland is a much larger hub where the typical weekly household income is $1,661, compared to $1,088 in Lithgow. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 20.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is well higher than the 10.8% seen in Lithgow. This is reflected in the job market, as adults working or looking for work are far more common in Newcastle - Maitland at 60.8%, while Lithgow sits much lower at 47.8%.

Both areas are about the same as the national figure for the share of households that rent, at around 30%. They also share similar rates of full-time employment and a nearly identical proportion of people born overseas. However, the gaps between them are widening in several areas; the difference in typical household income has grown since 2011, and the gap in the number of people working from home has increased from 0.4% to 10.3%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 496,052 larger in Newcastle - Maitland Living alone: 11.9 pts higher in Lithgow Unpaid child care: 6.5 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland Household income: $573 higher in Newcastle - Maitland Household size: 0.3 larger in Newcastle - Maitland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lithgowin Newcastle - Maitland +496,052 larger in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
12,385 12th pct 508,437 86th pct
Median age in Lithgowin Newcastle - Maitland +7 yrs older in Lithgow gap steady
46 yrs 81st pct 39 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Lithgowin Newcastle - Maitland +2.2 pts higher in Lithgow gap widening
8.3% 77th pct 6.1% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in Lithgowin Newcastle - Maitland +6.9 pts higher in Lithgow gap widening
25.5% 82nd pct 18.6% 38th pct
Under 15 in Lithgowin Newcastle - Maitland +2.3 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap narrowing
16.0% 14th pct 18.3% 54th pct
De facto in Lithgowin Newcastle - Maitland +2.7 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
10.2% 5th pct 13.0% 63rd pct

Age structure

22.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 26.4%
26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 24.2%
25.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.9 pts 18.6%
16.0% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
10.2% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

40.0% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 43.4%
35.8% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 37.6%
12.0% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%
8.1% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 5.7%
4.1% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Lithgow Newcastle - Maitland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lithgowin Newcastle - Maitland +0.7 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap steady
10.5% 27th pct 11.3% 35th pct

Country of birth

82.2% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 84.6%
2.2% England even 2.2%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.6% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% China even 0.4%
0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%
0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

40.4% English +2.0 pts ▸ 42.4%
41.9% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 41.5%
11.5% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%
11.3% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
3.1% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.7% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.6% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Lithgowin Newcastle - Maitland +1.9 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap steady
4.9% 27th pct 6.8% 53rd pct
Limited English in Lithgowin Newcastle - Maitland +0.2 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap steady
0.7% 42nd pct 0.9% 61st pct

Language used at home

86.5% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 88.6%
0.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Italian even 0.3%
0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Lithgowin Newcastle - Maitland +8.0 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
34.9% 13th pct 42.8% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

52.6% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 48.2%
34.9% No religion +8.0 pts ▸ 42.8%
10.0% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 6.0%
0.4% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Buddhism even 0.8%
0.6% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lithgowin Newcastle - Maitland +14.0 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
34.0% 7th pct 48.0% 67th pct
Bachelor+ in Lithgowin Newcastle - Maitland +9.7 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
10.8% 12th pct 20.5% 75th pct

Highest year of school

34.0% Year 12 +14.0 pts ▸ 48.0%
33.0% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 28.4%
14.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 11.2%
6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 34.4%
13.3% Bachelor degree +9.5 pts ▸ 22.9%
12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 14.5%
3.2% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

19.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 17.2%
13.0% Management & commerce +4.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
9.7% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.6% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.3% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%
4.2% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.5% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.5% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Lithgowin Newcastle - Maitland +$175 higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
$610 13th pct $785 71st pct
Household income in Lithgowin Newcastle - Maitland +$573 higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
$1,088 6th pct $1,661 73rd pct
Family income in Lithgowin Newcastle - Maitland +$579 higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
$1,510 18th pct $2,089 77th pct
High earners in Lithgowin Newcastle - Maitland +3.7 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
7.5% 38th pct 11.2% 72nd pct
High-income homes in Lithgowin Newcastle - Maitland +8.9 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
11.7% 27th pct 20.5% 78th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 26.7%
22.5% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 29.8%
27.1% Under $650 ◂ +10.6 pts 16.5%
5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.0% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

46.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 40.2%
27.4% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 32.1%
12.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 17.8%
2.7% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lithgowin Newcastle - Maitland +2.7 pts higher in Lithgow
37.0% 84th pct 34.3% 65th pct
Mental health in Lithgowin Newcastle - Maitland +0.8 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland
11.8% 75th pct 12.6% 89th pct
Needs assistance in Lithgowin Newcastle - Maitland +1.5 pts higher in Lithgow gap steady
8.5% 81st pct 6.9% 57th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 10.8%
11.8% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.3% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%
8.7% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%
6.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.3% None +6.7 pts ▸ 58.0%
22.4% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 22.4%
9.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%
5.7% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lithgowin Newcastle - Maitland +1.0 pts higher in Lithgow gap narrowing
13.5% 24th pct 12.5% 12th pct
Unpaid carers in Lithgowin Newcastle - Maitland +0.3 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap steady
12.9% 49th pct 13.1% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in Lithgowin Newcastle - Maitland +6.5 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
22.0% 12th pct 28.5% 86th pct
Defence service in Lithgowin Newcastle - Maitland +0.7 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland
2.9% 32nd pct 3.6% 66th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lithgowin Newcastle - Maitland +0.7 pts higher in Lithgow gap narrowing
22.2% 60th pct 21.5% 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lithgowin Newcastle - Maitland +0.3 larger in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
2.2 6th pct 2.5 71st pct
One-parent in Lithgowin Newcastle - Maitland +4.6 pts higher in Lithgow gap widening
21.2% 91st pct 16.6% 51st pct
Living alone in Lithgowin Newcastle - Maitland +11.9 pts higher in Lithgow gap widening
38.1% 100th pct 26.3% 23rd pct

Family composition

46.5% Couples with children +8.3 pts ▸ 54.8%
30.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 27.4%
21.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 16.6%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

38.1% 1 person ◂ +11.9 pts 26.3%
34.2% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 34.3%
11.1% 3 people +4.8 pts ▸ 15.9%
10.5% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
4.1% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.2% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lithgowin Newcastle - Maitland +$105 higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
$270 29th pct $375 83rd pct
Mortgage in Lithgowin Newcastle - Maitland +$428 higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
$1,462 40th pct $1,890 83rd pct
People / bedroom in Lithgowin Newcastle - Maitland +0.10 higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Lithgowin Newcastle - Maitland +0.3 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap narrowing
29.8% 43rd pct 30.1% 45th pct
Owned outright in Lithgowin Newcastle - Maitland +6.8 pts higher in Lithgow gap steady
39.0% 78th pct 32.2% 41st pct
Separate houses in Lithgowin Newcastle - Maitland +5.4 pts higher in Lithgow gap widening
85.4% 57th pct 80.0% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lithgowin Newcastle - Maitland +4.5 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap narrowing
70.8% 13th pct 75.3% 31st pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.0% Owned outright ◂ +6.8 pts 32.2%
26.0% Owned with a mortgage +8.9 pts ▸ 34.9%
29.8% Rented +0.3 pts ▸ 30.1%
2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%
2.6% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

85.4% Separate house ◂ +5.4 pts 80.0%
11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
2.3% Flat or apartment +4.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 41.8%
20.7% 4 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 27.5%
22.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 18.7%
4.6% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.5% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

55.9% $200–$349 ◂ +30.3 pts 25.6%
16.2% $350–$549 +32.3 pts ▸ 48.5%
23.3% Under $200 ◂ +10.6 pts 12.7%
0.7% $550–$749 +7.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.7 pts 30.6%
24.0% $1,800–$2,999 +13.2 pts ▸ 37.1%
21.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.2 pts 13.8%
6.3% $3,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lithgowin Newcastle - Maitland +5.3 pts higher in Lithgow gap steady
11.6% 100th pct 6.3% 52nd pct
Work from home in Lithgowin Newcastle - Maitland +10.3 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
9.7% 60th pct 20.0% 90th pct
PT commute in Lithgowin Newcastle - Maitland +0.4 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap steady
0.4% 36th pct 0.8% 59th pct

How people get to work

63.9% Car (driver) ◂ +8.6 pts 55.3%
9.7% Worked at home +10.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%
4.5% Walked ◂ +2.9 pts 1.6%
0.2% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 35.1%
30.2% 2 vehicles +8.8 pts ▸ 39.0%
10.3% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.6% No vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 6.3%
6.3% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lithgowin Newcastle - Maitland +8.1 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap narrowing
31.9% 6th pct 40.0% 47th pct
Recent arrivals in Lithgowin Newcastle - Maitland +6.7 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap narrowing
6.4% 10th pct 13.2% 50th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lithgowin Newcastle - Maitland +1.6 pts higher in Lithgow gap narrowing
6.5% 87th pct 4.8% 50th pct
Participation in Lithgowin Newcastle - Maitland +13.1 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
47.8% 10th pct 60.8% 69th pct
Full-time in Lithgowin Newcastle - Maitland +0.6 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap narrowing
56.6% 43rd pct 57.2% 47th pct

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +5.1 pts ▸ 18.8%
10.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.6 pts 6.2%
10.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%
9.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%
6.2% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.1% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.3% Mining ◂ +5.0 pts 3.3%
3.1% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.9% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%
4.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

13.7% Professionals +8.8 pts ▸ 22.5%
15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 14.7%
14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 13.5%
13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 12.3%
11.5% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%
11.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.3 pts 6.9%
9.2% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.7% Sales workers even 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Lithgowin Newcastle - Maitland +0.6 higher in Lithgow
6.5 94th pct 5.9 83rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Lithgowin Newcastle - Maitland +0.4 more in Lithgow
6.1 91st pct 5.7 85th pct
15-min city in Lithgowin Newcastle - Maitland +7.9 pts higher in Lithgow
73.8% 88th pct 65.9% 75th pct
Walk to shops in Lithgowin Newcastle - Maitland +13.6 pts higher in Lithgow
71.5% 86th pct 57.9% 61st pct
Walk to transit in Lithgowin Newcastle - Maitland +0.5 pts higher in Lithgow
92.4% 86th pct 91.9% 84th pct
Walk to school in Lithgowin Newcastle - Maitland +9.8 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland
69.0% 64th pct 78.8% 86th pct
Walk to a park in Lithgowin Newcastle - Maitland +4.3 pts higher in Lithgow
97.5% 95th pct 93.2% 73rd pct
Walk to health in Lithgowin Newcastle - Maitland +3.3 pts higher in Lithgow
52.3% 82nd pct 48.9% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Lithgowin Newcastle - Maitland +21.9 more in Lithgow
37.3 97th pct 15.4 54th pct
Intersections/km² in Lithgowin Newcastle - Maitland +28 higher in Newcastle - Maitland
20 51st pct 48 86th pct
Mean slope in Lithgowin Newcastle - Maitland +0.5 pts higher in Lithgow
7.0% 85th pct 6.6% 74th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lithgow vs Newcastle - Maitland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1019/lithgow/vs/1025/newcastle-maitland