47,870 ▲ +9.0%
Lower than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 43,919
- 2016: 46,612
- 2021: 47,870
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lithgow - Mudgee · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Lithgow - Mudgee
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population marks Lithgow - Mudgee, where the typical resident is 44 years old. This is six years older than the national figure, reflecting a community that is ageing more quickly than the rest of the country. The region has grown by about 9% since 2011, now home to 47,870 people.
47,870
▲ +9.0%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Lithgow - Mudgee — lower than 63% of areas.
| Lithgow - Mudgee | 47,870 |
|---|---|
| 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 typical resident is 44, which is much higher than most similar areas. This age is five years older than the New South Wales average and has risen by two years since 2011.
44 yrs ▲ +4.8%
Older than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 22.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This group has grown by 4.3 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 has fallen slightly to 18.2%.
22.6% ▲ +23.2%
Higher than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% ▼ -6.6%
Higher than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Lithgow - Mudgee splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.3% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 3.2%. This represents a rise of 3.1 percentage points since 2011. Most residents are married (45.3%), and those in de facto relationships account for 12.6% of the area.
7.3% ▲ +72.5%
Higher than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +19.2%
Higher than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 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 - Mudgee, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (10%).
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 - Mudgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10303/lithgow-mudgee/topic/demographics-identity