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Lithgow vs Nowra - Bomaderry

Urban Area comparison ≈ 161 km apart · Lithgow profile · Nowra - Bomaderry profile

Lithgow Nowra - Bomaderry

Nowra - Bomaderry and Lithgow are two New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Lithgow is much older, with a typical resident aged 46 compared to 39 in Nowra - Bomaderry, and it has a far higher share of people living alone (38.1% versus 28.0%). Lithgow is also much more walkable, with 71.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 35.6% in Nowra - Bomaderry. In contrast, Nowra - Bomaderry has a higher proportion of residents who have completed Year 12 (40.1% versus 34.0%) and a much stronger connection to the Defence Force, where 7.9% of people have served.

Daily life in both places shares several common traits, such as similar rates of full-time employment and a high number of detached houses. Both areas also have similar shares of people volunteering and providing unpaid care. However, some gaps have grown since 2011, such as the difference in typical age and the share of homes owned outright, which is now well higher in Lithgow. Meanwhile, the gap in recent overseas arrivals has narrowed, though Nowra - Bomaderry remains well higher at 11.3%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 26,293 larger in Nowra - Bomaderry 3+ bedrooms: 9.6 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry De facto: 2.7 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry Living alone: 10.2 pts higher in Lithgow Under 15: 2.9 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lithgowin Nowra - Bomaderry +26,293 larger in Nowra - Bomaderry gap widening
12,385 12th pct 38,678 57th pct
Median age in Lithgowin Nowra - Bomaderry +7 yrs older in Lithgow gap widening
46 yrs 81st pct 39 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Lithgowin Nowra - Bomaderry +1.3 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry gap narrowing
8.3% 77th pct 9.6% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Lithgowin Nowra - Bomaderry +4.9 pts higher in Lithgow gap widening
25.5% 82nd pct 20.6% 54th pct
Under 15 in Lithgowin Nowra - Bomaderry +2.9 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry gap narrowing
16.0% 14th pct 19.0% 67th pct
De facto in Lithgowin Nowra - Bomaderry +2.7 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry gap widening
10.2% 5th pct 13.0% 63rd pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 23.6%
25.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 20.6%
22.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 25.1%
16.0% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
10.2% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

40.0% Married +2.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
35.8% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 37.3%
12.0% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%
8.1% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%
4.1% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Lithgow Nowra - Bomaderry

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lithgowin Nowra - Bomaderry +2.4 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry gap narrowing
10.5% 27th pct 13.0% 49th pct

Country of birth

82.2% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 80.2%
2.2% England +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.6% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% China even 0.4%
0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

41.9% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 41.3%
40.4% English even 40.4%
11.5% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%
11.3% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 9.2%
3.1% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.7% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Filipino even 1.1%
0.6% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Lithgowin Nowra - Bomaderry +1.2 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry gap steady
4.9% 27th pct 6.1% 44th pct
Limited English in Lithgowin Nowra - Bomaderry +0.1 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry gap steady
0.7% 42nd pct 0.8% 51st pct

Language used at home

86.5% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 85.2%
0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%
0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Arabic even 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Lithgowin Nowra - Bomaderry +5.9 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry gap steady
34.9% 13th pct 40.7% 40th pct

Religious affiliation

52.6% Christianity ◂ +6.5 pts 46.1%
34.9% No religion +5.9 pts ▸ 40.7%
10.0% Not stated even 10.0%
0.6% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lithgowin Nowra - Bomaderry +6.2 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry gap widening
34.0% 7th pct 40.1% 28th pct
Bachelor+ in Lithgowin Nowra - Bomaderry +3.3 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry gap widening
10.8% 12th pct 14.1% 41st pct

Highest year of school

34.0% Year 12 +6.2 pts ▸ 40.1%
33.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 29.5%
14.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 13.6%
6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 36.1%
13.3% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 14.4%
3.2% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

19.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 15.4%
13.0% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
9.6% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.7% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.3% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.1%
4.2% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.5% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Lithgowin Nowra - Bomaderry +$55 higher in Nowra - Bomaderry gap steady
$610 13th pct $665 27th pct
Household income in Lithgowin Nowra - Bomaderry +$242 higher in Nowra - Bomaderry gap widening
$1,088 6th pct $1,330 39th pct
Family income in Lithgowin Nowra - Bomaderry +$135 higher in Nowra - Bomaderry gap widening
$1,510 18th pct $1,645 28th pct
High earners in Lithgowin Nowra - Bomaderry +1.3 pts higher in Lithgow gap steady
7.5% 38th pct 6.3% 22nd pct
High-income homes in Lithgowin Nowra - Bomaderry +0.8 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry gap steady
11.7% 27th pct 12.5% 32nd pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 32.9%
22.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 28.1%
27.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 19.7%
5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

46.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 44.0%
27.4% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 31.2%
12.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%
2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lithgowin Nowra - Bomaderry +2.0 pts higher in Lithgow
37.0% 84th pct 35.1% 72nd pct
Mental health in Lithgowin Nowra - Bomaderry +1.1 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry
11.8% 75th pct 12.9% 92nd pct
Needs assistance in Lithgowin Nowra - Bomaderry +0.2 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry gap steady
8.5% 81st pct 8.7% 85th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 12.2%
11.8% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.3% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%
8.7% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%
6.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%
3.5% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.1% Lung condition even 3.1%
1.4% Stroke even 1.4%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.3% None +2.3 pts ▸ 53.6%
22.4% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 21.2%
9.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%
5.7% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lithgowin Nowra - Bomaderry +0.3 pts higher in Lithgow gap narrowing
13.5% 24th pct 13.2% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in Lithgowin Nowra - Bomaderry +0.1 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry gap narrowing
12.9% 49th pct 13.0% 52nd pct
Unpaid child care in Lithgowin Nowra - Bomaderry +3.6 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry gap steady
22.0% 12th pct 25.6% 48th pct
Defence service in Lithgowin Nowra - Bomaderry +5.0 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry
2.9% 32nd pct 7.9% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lithgowin Nowra - Bomaderry +0.6 pts higher in Lithgow gap steady
22.2% 60th pct 21.6% 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lithgowin Nowra - Bomaderry +0.2 larger in Nowra - Bomaderry gap steady
2.2 6th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Lithgowin Nowra - Bomaderry +2.3 pts higher in Lithgow gap steady
21.2% 91st pct 18.9% 79th pct
Living alone in Lithgowin Nowra - Bomaderry +10.2 pts higher in Lithgow gap widening
38.1% 100th pct 28.0% 43rd pct

Family composition

46.5% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 51.1%
30.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 28.6%
21.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 18.9%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Household size

38.1% 1 person ◂ +10.2 pts 28.0%
34.2% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 35.3%
11.1% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 14.7%
10.5% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
4.1% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.2% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lithgowin Nowra - Bomaderry +$62 higher in Nowra - Bomaderry gap narrowing
$270 29th pct $332 65th pct
Mortgage in Lithgowin Nowra - Bomaderry +$271 higher in Nowra - Bomaderry gap widening
$1,462 40th pct $1,733 71st pct
People / bedroom in Lithgowin Nowra - Bomaderry even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Lithgowin Nowra - Bomaderry +4.0 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry gap widening
29.8% 43rd pct 33.8% 72nd pct
Owned outright in Lithgowin Nowra - Bomaderry +5.5 pts higher in Lithgow gap widening
39.0% 78th pct 33.5% 49th pct
Separate houses in Lithgowin Nowra - Bomaderry +0.6 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry gap narrowing
85.4% 57th pct 86.1% 63rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Lithgowin Nowra - Bomaderry +9.6 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry gap widening
70.8% 13th pct 80.4% 77th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.0% Owned outright ◂ +5.5 pts 33.5%
29.8% Rented +4.0 pts ▸ 33.8%
26.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.9 pts ▸ 29.9%
2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%
2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

85.4% Separate house +0.6 pts ▸ 86.1%
11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%
2.3% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 39.0%
20.7% 4 bedrooms +13.0 pts ▸ 33.7%
22.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 14.1%
4.6% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.5% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

55.9% $200–$349 ◂ +17.7 pts 38.3%
16.2% $350–$549 +25.8 pts ▸ 41.9%
23.3% Under $200 ◂ +10.5 pts 12.8%
0.7% $550–$749 +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.1 pts 33.3%
24.0% $1,800–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 32.8%
21.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.4 pts 18.6%
6.3% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lithgowin Nowra - Bomaderry +5.2 pts higher in Lithgow gap steady
11.6% 100th pct 6.4% 54th pct
Work from home in Lithgowin Nowra - Bomaderry +1.1 pts higher in Lithgow gap steady
9.7% 60th pct 8.6% 51st pct
PT commute in Lithgowin Nowra - Bomaderry +0.2 pts higher in Lithgow gap steady
0.4% 36th pct 0.3% 14th pct

How people get to work

63.9% Car (driver) +2.9 pts ▸ 66.9%
9.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%
4.6% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.5% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%
0.3% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Bus even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 37.4%
30.2% 2 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 36.9%
10.3% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.6% No vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 6.4%
6.3% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lithgowin Nowra - Bomaderry +6.8 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry gap widening
31.9% 6th pct 38.7% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in Lithgowin Nowra - Bomaderry +4.9 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry gap narrowing
6.4% 10th pct 11.3% 40th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lithgowin Nowra - Bomaderry +1.2 pts higher in Lithgow gap narrowing
6.5% 87th pct 5.3% 64th pct
Participation in Lithgowin Nowra - Bomaderry +4.9 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry gap narrowing
47.8% 10th pct 52.6% 23rd pct
Full-time in Lithgowin Nowra - Bomaderry +0.5 pts higher in Lithgow gap narrowing
56.6% 43rd pct 56.1% 37th pct

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +4.8 pts ▸ 18.5%
10.7% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.3% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%
6.2% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.3% Mining ◂ +7.8 pts 0.5%
7.1% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.9% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%
4.0% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.1% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.4% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

14.3% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
13.7% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 16.6%
15.9% Technicians & trades even 16.0%
13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 10.5%
11.5% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%
11.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.3 pts 5.9%
9.2% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.7% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Lithgowin Nowra - Bomaderry +1.9 higher in Lithgow
6.5 94th pct 4.6 38th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lithgowin Nowra - Bomaderry +1.6 more in Lithgow
6.1 91st pct 4.5 39th pct
15-min city in Lithgowin Nowra - Bomaderry +23.3 pts higher in Lithgow
73.8% 88th pct 50.5% 42nd pct
Walk to shops in Lithgowin Nowra - Bomaderry +35.9 pts higher in Lithgow
71.5% 86th pct 35.6% 14th pct
Walk to transit in Lithgowin Nowra - Bomaderry +5.4 pts higher in Lithgow
92.4% 86th pct 87.1% 67th pct
Walk to school in Lithgowin Nowra - Bomaderry +8.4 pts higher in Lithgow
69.0% 64th pct 60.5% 40th pct
Walk to a park in Lithgowin Nowra - Bomaderry +10.0 pts higher in Lithgow
97.5% 95th pct 87.5% 42nd pct
Walk to health in Lithgowin Nowra - Bomaderry +11.4 pts higher in Lithgow
52.3% 82nd pct 40.8% 53rd pct
Amenities/1k in Lithgowin Nowra - Bomaderry +25.0 more in Lithgow
37.3 97th pct 12.3 24th pct
Intersections/km² in Lithgowin Nowra - Bomaderry +4 higher in Lithgow
20 51st pct 16 40th pct
Mean slope in Lithgowin Nowra - Bomaderry +2.2 pts higher in Lithgow
7.0% 85th pct 4.8% 45th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lithgow vs Nowra - Bomaderry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1019/lithgow/vs/1026/nowra-bomaderry