12,385 ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12,249
- 2016: 12,818
- 2021: 12,385
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lithgow · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Lithgow
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Lithgow is far older than the national figure, with the usual age being 46. This community is notably older than most other areas, a trend that has grown over the last decade as the population reached 12,385 people.
12,385
▲ +1.1%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Lithgow — higher than 65% of areas.
| Lithgow | 12,385 |
|---|---|
| 2790, NSW | 15,452 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 1.1% since 2011, adding about 136 people. This growth happened alongside a shift toward an older demographic, as the typical age rose by 4 years since 2011.
46 yrs ▲ +9.5%
Older than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 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 25.5% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This high number of older adults helps explain why children under 15 make up only 16.0% of the population, a figure that has fallen since 2011.
25.5% ▲ +31.3%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% ▼ -10.6%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Lithgow splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most areas, with 8.3% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, well above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. Regarding relationships, 40.0% of residents are married and 10.2% are in a de facto relationship.
8.3% ▲ +77.4%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.2% ▲ +8.1%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Lithgow splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (36%), with Divorced at 12%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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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/sa2/103031070/lithgow/topic/demographics-identity