20,842 ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 20,160
- 2016: 21,090
- 2021: 20,842
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lithgow · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Lithgow
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An ageing population is the main story for Lithgow, where the typical resident is now 46 years old. This is far older than the national figure and shows a clear shift as the area has grown older and larger since 2011. Today, the community is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and a significant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence.
20,842
▲ +3.4%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Lithgow — higher than 60% of areas.
| Lithgow | 20,842 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 3.4% since 2011 to reach 20,842 people. Residents are noticeably older than those in the rest of New South Wales, with the typical age rising by 4 years over the last decade.
46 yrs ▲ +9.5%
Older than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 24.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This trend is linked to a shrinking number of children, who now make up only 16.4% of the community.
24.5% ▲ +35.1%
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% ▼ -12.3%
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Lithgow splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 7.8% of the population, a figure well above the state and national levels. In terms of relationships, 43.3% of residents are married, while 11.2% are in a de facto partnership.
7.8% ▲ +74.2%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +12.1%
Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lithgow, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Lithgow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA14870/lithgow/topic/demographics-identity