48,484
Lower than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Lithgow - Mudgee · Sub-region (SA3)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Smaller than about 69% of similar regions, Lithgow - Mudgee has seen a modest population increase. The area is growing much slower than most other parts of the country, with a 1.2% rise since 2021.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population has grown by 1.2% since 2021, which is much lower than most areas. This is well below the New South Wales growth rate of 6.1%.
48,484
Lower than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
1.2%
Lower than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Lithgow - Mudgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10303/lithgow-mudgee/topic/economy-advantage