11,197 ▼ -32.5%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16,598
- 2016: 10,648
- 2021: 11,197
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lithgow · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Lithgow
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines daily life in Lithgow, where the typical resident is 47. This shift is clear in the age profile, as the area has seen a significant rise in seniors and a drop in the number of children since 2011.
11,197
▼ -32.5%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Lithgow — higher than 86% of areas.
| Lithgow | 11,197 |
|---|---|
| 2790, NSW | 15,452 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Lithgow has shrank by 33% since 2011, losing about 5,401 people to leave a total of 11,197 residents. This is one of the largest populations at this level.
47 yrs ▲ +17.5%
Older than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Lithgow is ageing, with the proportion of people aged 65 and over rising to 26.4%, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This trend is matched by a fall in children under 15, who now make up 16.4% of the area.
26.4% ▲ +29.7%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% ▼ -18.3%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Lithgow splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (26%) 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 7.9% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. Around 38.8% of residents are married, while 10.4% are in a de facto relationship.
7.9% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.4% ▲ +4.4%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 10.4%
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 (39%) and Never married (36%), with Divorced at 12%.
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/ucl/UCL113008/lithgow/topic/demographics-identity