8,448 ▲ +7.0%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7,897
- 2016: 8,262
- 2021: 8,448
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lithgow Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Lithgow Surrounds
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the people in Lithgow Surrounds are married, reflecting a mature population where the typical resident is 47. This is far older than the national figure of 38, and the area's age has climbed by four years since 2011.
8,448
▲ +7.0%
- 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 Surrounds — lower than 57% of areas.
| Lithgow Surrounds | 8,448 |
|---|---|
| 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 7.0% since 2011, adding about 551 people to reach a total of 8,448.
47 yrs ▲ +9.3%
Older than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 23.1% of the area, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. This shift toward an older population is mirrored by a drop in children under 15, who now make up 16.8% of residents.
23.1% ▲ +43.3%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% ▼ -15.4%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lithgow Surrounds, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.0% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships have also increased since 2011, now accounting for 12.6% of the area.
7.0% ▲ +70.7%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +17.4%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lithgow Surrounds, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (32%) 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Lithgow Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103031071/lithgow-surrounds/topic/demographics-identity