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Lithgow vs Canberra - Queanbeyan

Name: Lithgow vs Canberra - Queanbeyan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 222 km apart · Lithgow profile · Canberra - Queanbeyan profile

Lithgow Canberra - Queanbeyan

Canberra - Queanbeyan and Lithgow are very different places. Canberra - Queanbeyan is much younger and more diverse, with 28.2% of people born overseas and 24.1% using another language at home. It is also a highly educated and high-earning area, where the typical weekly household income is $2,350 and 41.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Lithgow is far older, with a typical age of 46 and a much higher share of seniors (25.5%). It has a lower typical household income of $1,088 and far fewer adults with a degree (10.8%).

Everyday life shares some similarities in both areas, such as the proportion of people providing unpaid care and the number of amenity types within a 15-minute walk. However, many gaps have widened since 2011. This includes the difference in typical family income, which grew to $1,341, and the gap in the number of people working or looking for work. While Canberra - Queanbeyan has far more people who have moved recently, the difference in recent overseas arrivals has narrowed slightly over time.

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Where they differ most

Population: 478,132 larger in Canberra - Queanbeyan Year 12: 42.0 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan Bachelor+: 31.0 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan Household income: $1,262 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan Personal income: $585 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lithgow in Canberra - Queanbeyan +478,132 larger in Canberra - Queanbeyan gap widening

12,385 12th pct 490,517 86th pct

Median age in Lithgow in Canberra - Queanbeyan +11 yrs older in Lithgow gap widening

46 yrs 81st pct 35 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

22.1% Young adults (25–44) +10.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 22.7%

25.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.8 pts 13.6%

16.0% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

40.0% Married +6.6 pts ▸ 46.6%

35.8% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

12.0% Divorced ◂ +4.1 pts 7.9%

8.1% Widowed ◂ +4.3 pts 3.8%

4.1% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Lithgow Canberra - Queanbeyan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.2% Australia ◂ +14.2 pts 68.0%

0.6% India +3.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% China +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.2% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%

0.7% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

41.9% Australian ◂ +10.0 pts 31.8%

40.4% English ◂ +8.3 pts 32.1%

11.5% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%

1.0% Chinese +4.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.6% Indian +3.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.7% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.5% English only ◂ +14.7 pts 71.7%

0.3% Mandarin +2.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.2% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.6% Christianity ◂ +13.6 pts 39.0%

34.9% No religion +8.7 pts ▸ 43.6%

10.0% Not stated ◂ +4.3 pts 5.7%

0.6% Hinduism +3.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.4% Islam +2.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

34.0% Year 12 +42.0 pts ▸ 76.0%

33.0% Year 10 ◂ +21.9 pts 11.1%

14.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.4 pts 4.5%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +22.1 pts 15.8%

13.3% Bachelor degree +20.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

3.2% Postgraduate degree +16.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

13.0% Management & commerce +7.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

9.6% Society & culture +10.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

19.3% Engineering & related ◂ +10.6 pts 8.7%

9.7% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

1.5% Information technology +5.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.3% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +4.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

2.5% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Lithgow in Canberra - Queanbeyan +$585 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan gap widening

$610 13th pct $1,195 100th pct

Household income in Lithgow in Canberra - Queanbeyan +$1,262 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan gap widening

$1,088 6th pct $2,350 93rd pct

Family income in Lithgow in Canberra - Queanbeyan +$1,341 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan gap widening

$1,510 18th pct $2,851 97th pct

Household income distribution

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 32.6%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.9 pts 17.8%

27.1% Under $650 ◂ +18.3 pts 8.8%

6.0% $4,000 or more +15.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

Personal income distribution

46.8% Under $650 ◂ +18.9 pts 27.9%

27.4% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

12.1% $1,500–$2,999 +17.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

2.7% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis ◂ +6.8 pts 7.8%

11.8% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%

8.7% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.2% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 pts 3.9%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.3% None +14.5 pts ▸ 65.8%

22.4% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 19.8%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 5.8%

5.7% Three or more ◂ +3.2 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Lithgow in Canberra - Queanbeyan +0.3 larger in Canberra - Queanbeyan gap steady

2.2 6th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

46.5% Couples with children +13.3 pts ▸ 59.8%

30.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 27.0%

21.2% One-parent families ◂ +9.2 pts 12.1%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Household size

38.1% 1 person ◂ +12.0 pts 26.1%

34.2% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 32.5%

11.1% 3 people +5.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.5% 4 people +5.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.1% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.2% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lithgow in Canberra - Queanbeyan +$180 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan gap widening

$270 29th pct $450 100th pct

Mortgage in Lithgow in Canberra - Queanbeyan +$596 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan gap narrowing

$1,462 40th pct $2,058 91st pct

People / bedroom in Lithgow in Canberra - Queanbeyan +0.10 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.0% Owned with a mortgage +14.0 pts ▸ 40.1%

39.0% Owned outright ◂ +12.5 pts 26.5%

29.8% Rented +1.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

85.4% Separate house ◂ +22.5 pts 63.0%

2.3% Flat or apartment +17.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 36.8%

20.7% 4 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

22.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 18.0%

3.5% 1 bedroom +4.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.6% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

55.9% $200–$349 ◂ +41.4 pts 14.6%

16.2% $350–$549 +29.0 pts ▸ 45.1%

23.3% Under $200 ◂ +11.0 pts 12.3%

0.7% $550–$749 +19.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.0% $750 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.5 pts 25.8%

24.0% $1,800–$2,999 +14.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

21.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.7 pts 11.2%

6.3% $3,000 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

63.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 59.9%

9.7% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.6% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

0.2% Bus +3.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.3% Bicycle +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 39.1%

30.2% 2 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

11.6% No vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 5.5%

10.3% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.7% Public administration & safety +18.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 11.4%

3.1% Professional & technical +7.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 6.6%

9.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 6.3%

7.1% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.3% Mining ◂ +8.3 pts 0.1%

6.2% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 1.8%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%

4.0% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

13.7% Professionals +16.9 pts ▸ 30.6%

9.2% Managers +8.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.1 pts 9.9%

13.3% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 10.9%

11.5% Labourers ◂ +6.4 pts 5.2%

11.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.6 pts 2.6%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Lithgow in Canberra - Queanbeyan +0.4 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

6.5 94th pct 6.9 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lithgow in Canberra - Queanbeyan +0.4 more in Canberra - Queanbeyan

6.1 91st pct 6.5 96th pct

15-min city in Lithgow in Canberra - Queanbeyan +7.6 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

73.8% 88th pct 81.4% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Lithgow in Canberra - Queanbeyan +8.5 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

71.5% 86th pct 80.0% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Lithgow in Canberra - Queanbeyan +5.3 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

92.4% 86th pct 97.8% 100th pct

Walk to school in Lithgow in Canberra - Queanbeyan +16.1 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

69.0% 64th pct 85.1% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Lithgow in Canberra - Queanbeyan +1.9 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

97.5% 95th pct 99.4% 100th pct

Walk to health in Lithgow in Canberra - Queanbeyan +11.5 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

52.3% 82nd pct 63.8% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Lithgow in Canberra - Queanbeyan +19.0 more in Lithgow

37.3 97th pct 18.3 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Lithgow in Canberra - Queanbeyan +179 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

20 51st pct 199 100th pct

Mean slope in Lithgow in Canberra - Queanbeyan +1.4 pts higher in Lithgow

7.0% 85th pct 5.6% 60th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lithgow vs Canberra - Queanbeyan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1019/lithgow/vs/8001/canberra-queanbeyan