4,956 ▼ -12.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,651
- 2016: 5,201
- 2021: 4,956
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lithgow · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lithgow
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Lithgow is 49 years old, making the area far older than the national average. With 4,956 people, it is larger than about 90% of similar areas. This population is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and a strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence.
4,956
▼ -12.3%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lithgow — higher than 86% of areas.
| Lithgow | 4,956 |
|---|---|
| 2790, NSW | 15,452 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 4,956, which is larger than about 90% of similar areas. The typical resident is 49, making the area far older than both New South Wales and Australia.
49 yrs ▲ +11.4%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 28.8% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why the area is older, as children under 15 make up only 14.4%, which is well below the state figure.
28.8% ▲ +29.5%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.4% ▼ -15.5%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Lithgow splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.3% of the population, which is well above the national average. About 36.4% of residents are married, while 10.7% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the state average.
7.3% ▲ +92.1%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.7% ▲ +19.4%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 10.7%
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 (36%) and Never married (36%), with Divorced at 14%.
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/sal/SAL12356/lithgow/topic/demographics-identity