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Lithgow vs Ulladulla

Urban Area comparison ≈ 208 km apart · Lithgow profile · Ulladulla profile

Lithgow Ulladulla

Ulladulla and Lithgow are both regional New South Wales areas with populations between 12,000 and 17,000. Ulladulla has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 52 and 31.9% of people aged 65 or over. Homes there are more likely to be large, with 81.4% having three or more bedrooms, and more are owned outright at 50.4%. In contrast, Lithgow is very walkable, with 73.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a 15-minute-city walkshed and 69% of homes near a school. This differs from Ulladulla, where only 26.9% of homes are within a short walk of a school.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in opposite directions across several measures. The gap in home ownership has flipped, and Ulladulla is now far more likely to have homes owned outright. Similarly, the gap in typical age has shifted, with Ulladulla now noticeably older. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in other ways. They have nearly identical shares of children under 15, and typical weekly personal incomes are almost the same at around $610 to $612.

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Where they differ most

No car: 7.3 pts higher in Lithgow 3+ bedrooms: 10.6 pts higher in Ulladulla Unemployment: 2.2 pts higher in Lithgow One-parent: 5.7 pts higher in Lithgow Bachelor+: 5.8 pts higher in Ulladulla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lithgowin Ulladulla +4,641 larger in Ulladulla gap narrowing
12,385 12th pct 17,026 24th pct
Median age in Lithgowin Ulladulla +6 yrs older in Ulladulla gap narrowing
46 yrs 81st pct 52 yrs 93rd pct
First Nations in Lithgowin Ulladulla +4.3 pts higher in Lithgow gap widening
8.3% 77th pct 4.1% 34th pct
Aged 65+ in Lithgowin Ulladulla +6.4 pts higher in Ulladulla gap steady
25.5% 82nd pct 31.9% 93rd pct
Under 15 in Lithgowin Ulladulla +0.7 pts higher in Lithgow gap narrowing
16.0% 14th pct 15.3% 11th pct
De facto in Lithgowin Ulladulla +0.9 pts higher in Ulladulla gap steady
10.2% 5th pct 11.2% 17th pct

Age structure

25.5% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 31.9%
26.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 26.3%
22.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 18.5%
16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 15.3%
10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 8.1%

Marital status

40.0% Married +9.7 pts ▸ 49.7%
35.8% Never married ◂ +8.2 pts 27.7%
12.0% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%
8.1% Widowed even 8.1%
4.1% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Lithgow Ulladulla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lithgowin Ulladulla +2.4 pts higher in Ulladulla gap widening
10.5% 27th pct 12.9% 49th pct

Country of birth

82.2% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 80.9%
2.2% England +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.4% English +4.4 pts ▸ 44.8%
41.9% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 39.7%
11.5% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.3% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
1.7% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.1% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.9% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Lithgowin Ulladulla +0.7 pts higher in Lithgow gap narrowing
4.9% 27th pct 4.1% 18th pct
Limited English in Lithgowin Ulladulla +0.3 pts higher in Lithgow gap steady
0.7% 42nd pct 0.4% 14th pct

Language used at home

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

Religion

No religion in Lithgowin Ulladulla +7.2 pts higher in Ulladulla gap widening
34.9% 13th pct 42.1% 48th pct

Religious affiliation

52.6% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 49.1%
34.9% No religion +7.2 pts ▸ 42.1%
10.0% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 6.9%
0.8% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lithgowin Ulladulla +8.4 pts higher in Ulladulla gap narrowing
34.0% 7th pct 42.3% 43rd pct
Bachelor+ in Lithgowin Ulladulla +5.8 pts higher in Ulladulla gap narrowing
10.8% 12th pct 16.6% 59th pct

Highest year of school

34.0% Year 12 +8.4 pts ▸ 42.3%
33.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 31.9%
14.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 12.8%
6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 36.4%
13.3% Bachelor degree +5.0 pts ▸ 18.3%
12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 14.7%
3.2% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

19.3% Engineering & related ◂ +5.6 pts 13.7%
13.0% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
9.6% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.3% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.7% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%
4.2% Architecture & building +5.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.5% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Lithgowin Ulladulla +$2 higher in Ulladulla gap narrowing
$610 13th pct $612 14th pct
Household income in Lithgowin Ulladulla +$79 higher in Ulladulla gap narrowing
$1,088 6th pct $1,167 15th pct
Family income in Lithgowin Ulladulla +$62 higher in Lithgow gap narrowing
$1,510 18th pct $1,448 13th pct
High earners in Lithgowin Ulladulla +2.0 pts higher in Lithgow gap steady
7.5% 38th pct 5.6% 15th pct
High-income homes in Lithgowin Ulladulla +2.2 pts higher in Lithgow gap widening
11.7% 27th pct 9.5% 12th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 35.3%
27.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 23.0%
22.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 25.8%
6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%
5.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

46.8% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 49.3%
27.4% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 31.7%
12.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%
2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lithgowin Ulladulla +0.5 pts higher in Lithgow
37.0% 84th pct 36.5% 81st pct
Mental health in Lithgowin Ulladulla +1.6 pts higher in Lithgow
11.8% 75th pct 10.2% 44th pct
Needs assistance in Lithgowin Ulladulla +1.0 pts higher in Lithgow gap steady
8.5% 81st pct 7.5% 66th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
11.8% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%
10.3% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%
8.7% Other condition even 8.7%
7.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%
6.0% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.5% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
1.4% Stroke even 1.4%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.3% None +4.1 pts ▸ 55.4%
22.4% One condition even 22.4%
9.0% Two conditions even 9.0%
5.7% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lithgowin Ulladulla +3.1 pts higher in Ulladulla gap narrowing
13.5% 24th pct 16.5% 68th pct
Unpaid carers in Lithgowin Ulladulla +0.8 pts higher in Ulladulla gap steady
12.9% 49th pct 13.6% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in Lithgowin Ulladulla +0.8 pts higher in Ulladulla gap narrowing
22.0% 12th pct 22.8% 16th pct
Defence service in Lithgowin Ulladulla +0.9 pts higher in Ulladulla
2.9% 32nd pct 3.8% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Lithgowin Ulladulla +3.1 pts higher in Ulladulla gap widening
22.2% 60th pct 25.3% 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lithgowin Ulladulla +0.1 larger in Ulladulla gap narrowing
2.2 6th pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in Lithgowin Ulladulla +5.7 pts higher in Lithgow gap widening
21.2% 91st pct 15.5% 37th pct
Living alone in Lithgowin Ulladulla +9.3 pts higher in Lithgow gap widening
38.1% 100th pct 28.8% 54th pct

Family composition

46.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 43.8%
30.9% Couples without children +9.0 pts ▸ 39.9%
21.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 15.5%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +8.2 pts ▸ 42.4%
38.1% 1 person ◂ +9.3 pts 28.8%
11.1% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.5% 4 people even 10.5%
4.1% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lithgowin Ulladulla +$81 higher in Ulladulla gap widening
$270 29th pct $351 72nd pct
Mortgage in Lithgowin Ulladulla +$185 higher in Ulladulla gap narrowing
$1,462 40th pct $1,647 64th pct
People / bedroom in Lithgowin Ulladulla even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Lithgowin Ulladulla +7.5 pts higher in Lithgow gap widening
29.8% 43rd pct 22.3% 12th pct
Owned outright in Lithgowin Ulladulla +11.4 pts higher in Ulladulla gap widening
39.0% 78th pct 50.4% 100th pct
Separate houses in Lithgowin Ulladulla +1.0 pts higher in Ulladulla gap narrowing
85.4% 57th pct 86.4% 66th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lithgowin Ulladulla +10.6 pts higher in Ulladulla gap widening
70.8% 13th pct 81.4% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.0% Owned outright +11.4 pts ▸ 50.4%
29.8% Rented ◂ +7.5 pts 22.3%
26.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 24.5%
2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%
2.6% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

85.4% Separate house +1.0 pts ▸ 86.4%
11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.6 pts 8.0%
0.4% Other dwelling +2.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 43.6%
20.7% 4 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 31.3%
22.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 14.3%
4.6% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

55.9% $200–$349 ◂ +23.5 pts 32.5%
16.2% $350–$549 +34.9 pts ▸ 51.1%
23.3% Under $200 ◂ +12.5 pts 10.7%
0.7% $550–$749 +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.0 pts 31.3%
24.0% $1,800–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 29.6%
21.9% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 22.2%
6.3% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lithgowin Ulladulla +7.3 pts higher in Lithgow gap steady
11.6% 100th pct 4.4% 18th pct
Work from home in Lithgowin Ulladulla +2.9 pts higher in Ulladulla gap widening
9.7% 60th pct 12.6% 75th pct
PT commute in Lithgowin Ulladulla +0.4 pts higher in Lithgow gap steady
0.4% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

63.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 62.9%
9.7% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
4.6% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.5% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%
0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 40.5%
30.2% 2 vehicles +8.9 pts ▸ 39.1%
11.6% No vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 4.4%
10.3% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lithgowin Ulladulla +7.7 pts higher in Ulladulla gap narrowing
31.9% 6th pct 39.6% 45th pct
Recent arrivals in Lithgowin Ulladulla +0.5 pts higher in Lithgow gap narrowing
6.4% 10th pct 5.9% 8th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lithgowin Ulladulla +2.2 pts higher in Lithgow gap steady
6.5% 87th pct 4.2% 31st pct
Participation in Lithgowin Ulladulla +0.6 pts higher in Lithgow gap narrowing
47.8% 10th pct 47.2% 9th pct
Full-time in Lithgowin Ulladulla +9.7 pts higher in Lithgow gap widening
56.6% 43rd pct 47.0% 1st pct

Industries people work in

6.2% Construction +7.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 13.3%
10.3% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.3% Accommodation & food +3.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.3 pts 5.4%
7.1% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.3% Mining ◂ +8.0 pts 0.3%
3.1% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%
4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%
3.4% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Occupations people work in

13.7% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 17.7%
15.9% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 17.3%
14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 13.9%
13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 10.4%
9.2% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.5% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%
8.7% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.4 pts 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Lithgowin Ulladulla +2.1 higher in Lithgow
6.5 94th pct 4.4 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lithgowin Ulladulla +1.8 more in Lithgow
6.1 91st pct 4.3 33rd pct
15-min city in Lithgowin Ulladulla +34.0 pts higher in Lithgow
73.8% 88th pct 39.8% 19th pct
Walk to shops in Lithgowin Ulladulla +32.4 pts higher in Lithgow
71.5% 86th pct 39.1% 18th pct
Walk to transit in Lithgowin Ulladulla +2.6 pts higher in Lithgow
92.4% 86th pct 89.8% 78th pct
Walk to school in Lithgowin Ulladulla +42.1 pts higher in Lithgow
69.0% 64th pct 26.9% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lithgowin Ulladulla +4.6 pts higher in Lithgow
97.5% 95th pct 92.8% 70th pct
Walk to health in Lithgowin Ulladulla +16.8 pts higher in Lithgow
52.3% 82nd pct 35.5% 32nd pct
Amenities/1k in Lithgowin Ulladulla +16.7 more in Lithgow
37.3 97th pct 20.6 77th pct
Intersections/km² in Lithgowin Ulladulla +11 higher in Ulladulla
20 51st pct 31 70th pct
Mean slope in Lithgowin Ulladulla +0.8 pts higher in Ulladulla
7.0% 85th pct 7.8% 90th pct

Compare Lithgow with nearby areas

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Compare Ulladulla with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lithgow vs Ulladulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1019/lithgow/vs/1034/ulladulla