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Lithgow vs Singleton

Urban Area comparison ≈ 139 km apart · Lithgow profile · Singleton profile

Lithgow Singleton

Singleton and Lithgow are two regional New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Singleton is a younger place where the typical resident is 34, while Lithgow's typical resident is far older at 46. This age gap is reflected in the homes; Singleton has far more four-bedroom houses and families with children, whereas Lithgow has a far higher share of people living alone (38.1%) and homes owned outright (39.0%). Incomes are also much higher in Singleton, where the typical weekly household income is $1,935, compared to $1,088 in Lithgow.

The gap in typical household income has widened significantly since 2011, growing from $90 to $847. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share similar levels of home ownership types, with about 85% of dwellings being separate houses. They also have nearly identical shares of people who speak a language other than English at home (around 4%) and similar proportions of adults with a bachelor degree (about 11%). While Singleton is somewhat walkable, Lithgow is very walkable, with far more residents living within a short walk of groceries and health services.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 12.8 pts higher in Lithgow Household income: $847 higher in Singleton Median age: 12 yrs older in Lithgow Unpaid child care: 8.4 pts higher in Singleton Household size: 0.4 larger in Singleton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lithgowin Singleton +4,633 larger in Singleton gap widening
12,385 12th pct 17,018 24th pct
Median age in Lithgowin Singleton +12 yrs older in Lithgow gap widening
46 yrs 81st pct 34 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in Lithgowin Singleton +0.4 pts higher in Singleton gap steady
8.3% 77th pct 8.7% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in Lithgowin Singleton +11.5 pts higher in Lithgow gap widening
25.5% 82nd pct 14.0% 13th pct
Under 15 in Lithgowin Singleton +4.9 pts higher in Singleton gap widening
16.0% 14th pct 20.9% 86th pct
De facto in Lithgowin Singleton +3.2 pts higher in Singleton gap widening
10.2% 5th pct 13.5% 73rd pct

Age structure

22.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.7 pts ▸ 26.8%
26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 23.9%
25.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.5 pts 14.0%
16.0% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
10.2% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

40.0% Married +4.1 pts ▸ 44.1%
35.8% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 39.5%
12.0% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 8.3%
8.1% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 4.8%
4.1% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Lithgow Singleton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lithgowin Singleton +1.3 pts higher in Lithgow gap narrowing
10.5% 27th pct 9.2% 14th pct

Country of birth

82.2% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 85.4%
2.2% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%
1.1% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.7% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.9% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 45.5%
40.4% English +1.6 pts ▸ 42.0%
11.5% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%
11.3% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%
3.1% German +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
0.9% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.6% Indian even 0.6%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Other language in Lithgowin Singleton +0.7 pts higher in Lithgow gap steady
4.9% 27th pct 4.1% 18th pct
Limited English in Lithgowin Singleton +0.1 pts higher in Lithgow gap steady
0.7% 42nd pct 0.6% 33rd pct

Language used at home

86.5% English only +3.9 pts ▸ 90.3%
0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Lithgowin Singleton +1.9 pts higher in Singleton gap narrowing
34.9% 13th pct 36.7% 21st pct

Religious affiliation

52.6% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 55.0%
34.9% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 36.7%
10.0% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 6.5%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lithgowin Singleton +5.2 pts higher in Singleton gap widening
34.0% 7th pct 39.1% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in Lithgowin Singleton +0.4 pts higher in Singleton gap steady
10.8% 12th pct 11.2% 14th pct

Highest year of school

34.0% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 39.1%
33.0% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 33.1%
14.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 11.9%
6.9% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Certificate III / IV +9.2 pts ▸ 47.0%
13.3% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%
3.2% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

19.3% Engineering & related +8.6 pts ▸ 27.9%
13.0% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
9.7% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%
9.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%
7.3% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%
1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Lithgowin Singleton +$213 higher in Singleton gap widening
$610 13th pct $823 78th pct
Household income in Lithgowin Singleton +$847 higher in Singleton gap widening
$1,088 6th pct $1,935 87th pct
Family income in Lithgowin Singleton +$769 higher in Singleton gap widening
$1,510 18th pct $2,279 87th pct
High earners in Lithgowin Singleton +8.2 pts higher in Singleton gap widening
7.5% 38th pct 15.7% 89th pct
High-income homes in Lithgowin Singleton +13.3 pts higher in Singleton gap widening
11.7% 27th pct 25.0% 87th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.4 pts 22.3%
22.5% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 30.1%
27.1% Under $650 ◂ +11.8 pts 15.2%
6.0% $4,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

46.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 37.9%
27.4% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 29.6%
12.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 19.6%
2.7% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lithgowin Singleton +7.2 pts higher in Lithgow
37.0% 84th pct 29.8% 29th pct
Mental health in Lithgowin Singleton +1.6 pts higher in Lithgow
11.8% 75th pct 10.2% 44th pct
Needs assistance in Lithgowin Singleton +2.5 pts higher in Lithgow gap steady
8.5% 81st pct 6.0% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 10.0%
11.8% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%
10.3% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%
8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%
7.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%
6.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%
3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.3% None +9.8 pts ▸ 61.1%
22.4% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 20.2%
9.0% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 6.1%
5.7% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lithgowin Singleton +0.5 pts higher in Singleton gap steady
13.5% 24th pct 13.9% 30th pct
Unpaid carers in Lithgowin Singleton +0.9 pts higher in Lithgow gap narrowing
12.9% 49th pct 11.9% 31st pct
Unpaid child care in Lithgowin Singleton +8.4 pts higher in Singleton gap widening
22.0% 12th pct 30.3% 92nd pct
Defence service in Lithgowin Singleton +3.6 pts higher in Singleton
2.9% 32nd pct 6.5% 94th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lithgowin Singleton +0.1 pts higher in Singleton gap narrowing
22.2% 60th pct 22.4% 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lithgowin Singleton +0.4 larger in Singleton gap widening
2.2 6th pct 2.6 86th pct
One-parent in Lithgowin Singleton +5.7 pts higher in Lithgow gap widening
21.2% 91st pct 15.5% 37th pct
Living alone in Lithgowin Singleton +12.8 pts higher in Lithgow gap widening
38.1% 100th pct 25.3% 16th pct

Family composition

46.5% Couples with children +12.6 pts ▸ 59.1%
30.9% Couples without children ◂ +6.5 pts 24.4%
21.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 15.5%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Household size

38.1% 1 person ◂ +12.8 pts 25.3%
34.2% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 32.7%
10.5% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
11.1% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
4.1% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.2% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lithgowin Singleton +$60 higher in Singleton gap widening
$270 29th pct $330 64th pct
Mortgage in Lithgowin Singleton +$298 higher in Singleton gap widening
$1,462 40th pct $1,760 73rd pct
People / bedroom in Lithgowin Singleton +0.10 higher in Singleton gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Lithgowin Singleton +1.0 pts higher in Lithgow gap narrowing
29.8% 43rd pct 28.8% 38th pct
Owned outright in Lithgowin Singleton +10.0 pts higher in Lithgow gap widening
39.0% 78th pct 29.0% 23rd pct
Separate houses in Lithgowin Singleton +0.9 pts higher in Lithgow gap narrowing
85.4% 57th pct 84.5% 51st pct
3+ bedrooms in Lithgowin Singleton +13.0 pts higher in Singleton gap widening
70.8% 13th pct 83.8% 92nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.0% Owned with a mortgage +13.8 pts ▸ 39.8%
39.0% Owned outright ◂ +10.0 pts 29.0%
29.8% Rented ◂ +1.0 pts 28.8%
2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%
2.6% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

85.4% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 84.5%
11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%
2.3% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 39.4%
20.7% 4 bedrooms +15.9 pts ▸ 36.7%
22.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 11.9%
4.6% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

55.9% $200–$349 ◂ +16.2 pts 39.8%
16.2% $350–$549 +25.7 pts ▸ 41.9%
23.3% Under $200 ◂ +11.1 pts 12.2%
0.7% $550–$749 +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.3 pts 36.0%
24.0% $1,800–$2,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 36.1%
21.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.6 pts 12.3%
6.3% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lithgowin Singleton +7.0 pts higher in Lithgow gap narrowing
11.6% 100th pct 4.6% 21st pct
Work from home in Lithgowin Singleton +0.5 pts higher in Singleton gap steady
9.7% 60th pct 10.2% 64th pct
PT commute in Lithgowin Singleton +0.1 pts higher in Lithgow gap steady
0.4% 36th pct 0.3% 18th pct

How people get to work

63.9% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 61.6%
9.7% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.5% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Bus even 0.2%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.1 pts 30.5%
30.2% 2 vehicles +10.3 pts ▸ 40.4%
10.3% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 15.6%
11.6% No vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 4.6%
6.3% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lithgowin Singleton +12.2 pts higher in Singleton gap widening
31.9% 6th pct 44.1% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in Lithgowin Singleton +6.6 pts higher in Singleton gap steady
6.4% 10th pct 13.0% 49th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lithgowin Singleton +2.3 pts higher in Lithgow gap steady
6.5% 87th pct 4.2% 29th pct
Participation in Lithgowin Singleton +16.9 pts higher in Singleton gap widening
47.8% 10th pct 64.6% 87th pct
Full-time in Lithgowin Singleton +7.1 pts higher in Singleton gap widening
56.6% 43rd pct 63.8% 87th pct

Industries people work in

8.3% Mining +14.0 pts ▸ 22.4%
13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 9.2%
10.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 8.6%
10.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 8.1%
9.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%
7.1% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%
6.2% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%
3.4% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%
4.0% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
11.2% Machinery operators & drivers +5.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
14.3% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.7% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 12.0%
13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 10.6%
11.5% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 9.7%
9.2% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%
8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Lithgowin Singleton +2.2 higher in Lithgow
6.5 94th pct 4.3 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lithgowin Singleton +2.1 more in Lithgow
6.1 91st pct 4.0 25th pct
15-min city in Lithgowin Singleton +33.9 pts higher in Lithgow
73.8% 88th pct 39.9% 19th pct
Walk to shops in Lithgowin Singleton +36.4 pts higher in Lithgow
71.5% 86th pct 35.1% 13th pct
Walk to transit in Lithgowin Singleton +11.0 pts higher in Lithgow
92.4% 86th pct 81.5% 44th pct
Walk to school in Lithgowin Singleton +15.9 pts higher in Lithgow
69.0% 64th pct 53.1% 27th pct
Walk to a park in Lithgowin Singleton +12.4 pts higher in Lithgow
97.5% 95th pct 85.1% 36th pct
Walk to health in Lithgowin Singleton +18.1 pts higher in Lithgow
52.3% 82nd pct 34.2% 28th pct
Amenities/1k in Lithgowin Singleton +26.6 more in Lithgow
37.3 97th pct 10.7 13th pct
Intersections/km² in Lithgowin Singleton +10 higher in Lithgow
20 51st pct 10 23rd pct
Mean slope in Lithgowin Singleton +2.5 pts higher in Lithgow
7.0% 85th pct 4.5% 38th pct

Compare Lithgow with nearby areas

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Compare Singleton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lithgow vs Singleton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1019/lithgow/vs/1029/singleton