10.8% ▲ +110.1%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Lithgow · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Lithgow
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strong roots in British and Irish heritage define the local identity in Lithgow. Most residents claim English or Australian ancestry, reflecting a community where traditional family ties remain very prominent.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestry are the most common, each accounting for about 42% of the population. Irish (11.8%) and Scottish (11.4%) roots also feature strongly in the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 10.8% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. While this is much lower than the rest of New South Wales, the proportion of overseas-born residents has rose by 5.6 percentage points since 2011.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Lithgow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL113008/lithgow/topic/ancestry-heritage