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Lithgow vs Mount Victoria

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Lithgow profile · Mount Victoria profile

Lithgow Mount Victoria

Lithgow and Mount Victoria (L) are nearby New South Wales areas with very different social profiles. Mount Victoria (L) has a much higher share of university-qualified adults (32.4% compared to 10.7% in Lithgow) and those who finished Year 12 (63.5% versus 34.2%). It is also a place where working from home is far more common, at 34.4% compared to 9.7% in Lithgow. In contrast, Lithgow has a higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (7.9% against 3.4%) and more people renting their homes (31.3% versus 18.0%).

Both areas share a very similar age profile, with about a quarter of the population aged 65 and over. They are also effectively alike in the number of people living alone and the typical number of people per home. While Mount Victoria (L) has seen a sharp rise in the number of people with no religion and university degrees since 2011, Lithgow remains more likely to have residents within a 15-minute walk of health services, a gap that is far wider than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 29.3 pts higher in Mount Victoria Work from home: 24.7 pts higher in Mount Victoria Population: 10,284 larger in Lithgow No religion: 22.2 pts higher in Mount Victoria Bachelor+: 21.8 pts higher in Mount Victoria

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lithgowin Mount Victoria +10,284 larger in Lithgow gap narrowing
11,197 86th pct 913 53rd pct
Median age in Lithgowin Mount Victoria +2 yrs older in Mount Victoria gap narrowing
47 yrs 57th pct 49 yrs 64th pct
First Nations in Lithgowin Mount Victoria +4.5 pts higher in Lithgow gap narrowing
7.9% 72nd pct 3.4% 40th pct
Aged 65+ in Lithgowin Mount Victoria +0.7 pts higher in Lithgow gap narrowing
26.4% 64th pct 25.7% 62nd pct
Under 15 in Lithgowin Mount Victoria +2.6 pts higher in Lithgow gap steady
16.4% 40th pct 13.8% 22nd pct
De facto in Lithgowin Mount Victoria +9.0 pts higher in Mount Victoria gap widening
10.4% 21st pct 19.4% 88th pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 29.4%
26.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 25.7%
21.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 21.8%
16.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 13.8%
10.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

Marital status

35.7% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 39.1%
38.8% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 36.9%
12.5% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
8.5% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 5.6%
4.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Lithgow Mount Victoria

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lithgowin Mount Victoria +10.5 pts higher in Mount Victoria gap widening
10.8% 49th pct 21.2% 91st pct

Country of birth

81.8% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 76.9%
2.4% England +6.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
1.0% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.7% Philippines even 0.8%
0.2% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.6% English +5.2 pts ▸ 46.8%
42.4% Australian ◂ +7.4 pts 34.9%
11.8% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 16.5%
11.4% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 14.6%
3.3% German +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.8% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.8% Italian even 1.8%
0.5% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.7% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Lithgowin Mount Victoria +2.7 pts higher in Mount Victoria gap steady
5.3% 69th pct 8.0% 81st pct
Limited English in Lithgowin Mount Victoria +0.4 pts higher in Lithgow gap steady
0.7% 74th pct 0.3% 55th pct

Language used at home

88.1% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 89.8%
0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Lithgowin Mount Victoria +22.2 pts higher in Mount Victoria gap widening
35.9% 27th pct 58.2% 94th pct

Religious affiliation

35.9% No religion +22.2 pts ▸ 58.2%
53.4% Christianity ◂ +19.1 pts 34.3%
8.0% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%
0.8% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other religions even 0.7%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lithgowin Mount Victoria +29.3 pts higher in Mount Victoria gap widening
34.2% 36th pct 63.5% 97th pct
Bachelor+ in Lithgowin Mount Victoria +21.8 pts higher in Mount Victoria gap widening
10.7% 45th pct 32.4% 98th pct

Highest year of school

34.2% Year 12 +29.3 pts ▸ 63.5%
33.8% Year 10 ◂ +12.4 pts 21.4%
15.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.3 pts 5.7%
7.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.9 pts 24.6%
13.7% Bachelor degree +15.6 pts ▸ 29.4%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
3.3% Postgraduate degree +8.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

19.4% Engineering & related ◂ +8.9 pts 10.6%
10.1% Society & culture +6.7 pts ▸ 16.8%
13.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 12.4%
10.1% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.7% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
2.9% Creative arts +6.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +4.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.3% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.7% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Lithgowin Mount Victoria +$84 higher in Mount Victoria gap narrowing
$595 36th pct $679 53rd pct
Household income in Lithgowin Mount Victoria +$139 higher in Mount Victoria gap narrowing
$1,043 28th pct $1,182 42nd pct
Family income in Lithgowin Mount Victoria +$281 higher in Mount Victoria gap narrowing
$1,460 41st pct $1,741 61st pct
High earners in Lithgowin Mount Victoria +4.1 pts higher in Mount Victoria gap narrowing
7.2% 58th pct 11.3% 82nd pct
High-income homes in Lithgowin Mount Victoria +3.5 pts higher in Mount Victoria gap narrowing
10.5% 49th pct 14.0% 64th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 34.1%
27.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 23.9%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 27.0%
5.3% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

48.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 47.1%
27.7% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 30.5%
11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 15.9%
2.6% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lithgowin Mount Victoria +3.0 pts higher in Lithgow
38.8% 79th pct 35.8% 65th pct
Mental health in Lithgowin Mount Victoria +0.7 pts higher in Lithgow
12.7% 84th pct 11.9% 76th pct
Needs assistance in Lithgowin Mount Victoria +2.1 pts higher in Lithgow gap narrowing
9.1% 79th pct 7.0% 59th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 12.2%
12.7% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%
10.9% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%
9.2% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.6% Diabetes ◂ +3.8 pts 3.7%
6.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%
3.6% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.5% None +7.9 pts ▸ 59.5%
23.2% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 26.1%
9.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%
6.1% Three or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lithgowin Mount Victoria +5.3 pts higher in Mount Victoria gap widening
13.4% 26th pct 18.7% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in Lithgowin Mount Victoria +1.1 pts higher in Mount Victoria gap narrowing
12.9% 44th pct 14.0% 63rd pct
Unpaid child care in Lithgowin Mount Victoria +0.3 pts higher in Lithgow gap narrowing
21.8% 36th pct 21.5% 35th pct
Defence service in Lithgowin Mount Victoria +1.1 pts higher in Mount Victoria
3.0% 34th pct 4.1% 63rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Lithgowin Mount Victoria +7.7 pts higher in Mount Victoria gap widening
22.3% 34th pct 30.0% 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lithgowin Mount Victoria even gap narrowing
2.1 29th pct 2.1 29th pct
One-parent in Lithgowin Mount Victoria +6.5 pts higher in Lithgow gap narrowing
22.6% 84th pct 16.1% 56th pct
Living alone in Lithgowin Mount Victoria +0.2 pts higher in Lithgow gap narrowing
39.5% 87th pct 39.3% 86th pct

Family composition

44.8% Couples with children +0.1 pts ▸ 44.9%
31.1% Couples without children +7.0 pts ▸ 38.0%
22.6% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 16.1%
1.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Household size

39.5% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 39.3%
33.9% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 37.0%
10.8% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.1% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 7.8%
3.7% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.9% 6 or more even 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lithgowin Mount Victoria +$110 higher in Mount Victoria gap narrowing
$270 49th pct $380 83rd pct
Mortgage in Lithgowin Mount Victoria +$225 higher in Mount Victoria gap narrowing
$1,400 53rd pct $1,625 71st pct
People / bedroom in Lithgowin Mount Victoria even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Lithgowin Mount Victoria +13.2 pts higher in Lithgow gap narrowing
31.3% 75th pct 18.0% 38th pct
Owned outright in Lithgowin Mount Victoria +7.2 pts higher in Mount Victoria gap narrowing
38.3% 46th pct 45.5% 70th pct
Separate houses in Lithgowin Mount Victoria +14.8 pts higher in Mount Victoria gap widening
84.5% 17th pct 99.3% 83rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Lithgowin Mount Victoria +2.5 pts higher in Mount Victoria gap narrowing
69.5% 23rd pct 72.0% 30th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.3% Owned outright +7.2 pts ▸ 45.5%
25.1% Owned with a mortgage +8.1 pts ▸ 33.2%
31.3% Rented ◂ +13.2 pts 18.0%
2.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%
2.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

84.5% Separate house +14.8 pts ▸ 99.3%
12.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.6 pts 0.7%
2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 48.6%
23.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 21.6%
18.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 18.7%
3.7% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.6% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

15.7% $350–$549 +42.2 pts ▸ 57.9%
56.7% $200–$349 ◂ +35.7 pts 21.1%
23.5% Under $200 ◂ +18.2 pts 5.3%
0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.9 pts 30.7%
21.7% $1,800–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 27.9%
23.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.2 pts 17.9%
5.8% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lithgowin Mount Victoria +5.9 pts higher in Lithgow gap narrowing
12.3% 87th pct 6.4% 72nd pct
Work from home in Lithgowin Mount Victoria +24.7 pts higher in Mount Victoria gap widening
9.7% 60th pct 34.4% 100th pct
PT commute in Lithgowin Mount Victoria +2.2 pts higher in Mount Victoria gap steady
0.4% 63rd pct 2.6% 88th pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) ◂ +27.6 pts 35.9%
9.7% Worked at home +24.7 pts ▸ 34.4%
5.0% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%
4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%
0.3% Train +2.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.3% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 1 vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 47.6%
29.3% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 32.1%
12.3% No vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 6.4%
9.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 6.4%
5.0% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lithgowin Mount Victoria +6.6 pts higher in Mount Victoria gap widening
32.9% 40th pct 39.6% 71st pct
Recent arrivals in Lithgowin Mount Victoria +5.4 pts higher in Lithgow gap widening
7.0% 60th pct 1.5% 35th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lithgowin Mount Victoria +0.9 pts higher in Lithgow gap narrowing
6.8% 74th pct 5.9% 66th pct
Participation in Lithgowin Mount Victoria +4.0 pts higher in Mount Victoria gap narrowing
48.0% 35th pct 52.0% 47th pct
Full-time in Lithgowin Mount Victoria +9.2 pts higher in Lithgow gap narrowing
56.2% 51st pct 47.0% 12th pct

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 13.4%
6.7% Education & training +6.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.4% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%
9.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%
3.0% Professional & technical +5.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.7% Mining ◂ +6.2 pts 1.6%
6.0% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%
5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%
4.6% Transport & warehousing even 4.7%
1.2% Arts & recreation +3.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
4.1% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

13.2% Professionals +16.5 pts ▸ 29.7%
15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 13.7%
14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 13.7%
13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 10.9%
8.7% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.0% Labourers ◂ +6.1 pts 5.9%
11.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.9 pts 5.4%
9.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Lithgowin Mount Victoria +1.8 higher in Lithgow
6.8 96th pct 5.0 64th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lithgowin Mount Victoria +0.8 more in Lithgow
6.4 83rd pct 5.5 67th pct
15-min city in Lithgowin Mount Victoria +4.5 pts higher in Lithgow
78.4% 69th pct 73.9% 63rd pct
Walk to shops in Lithgowin Mount Victoria +6.9 pts higher in Lithgow
74.8% 64th pct 67.9% 57th pct
Walk to transit in Lithgowin Mount Victoria +0.3 pts higher in Mount Victoria
96.5% 94th pct 96.7% 94th pct
Walk to school in Lithgowin Mount Victoria +6.9 pts higher in Mount Victoria
73.8% 55th pct 80.8% 64th pct
Walk to a park in Lithgowin Mount Victoria +24.9 pts higher in Lithgow
99.6% 85th pct 74.7% 27th pct
Walk to health in Lithgowin Mount Victoria +55.9 pts higher in Lithgow
55.9% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lithgowin Mount Victoria +0.2 more in Lithgow
35.3 78th pct 35.0 78th pct
Intersections/km² in Lithgowin Mount Victoria +15 higher in Lithgow
80 88th pct 65 83rd pct
Mean slope in Lithgowin Mount Victoria +6.2 pts higher in Mount Victoria
6.8% 75th pct 13.0% 98th pct

Compare Lithgow with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Victoria with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lithgow vs Mount Victoria [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL113008/lithgow/vs/UCL121083/mount-victoria