Lithgow (C)

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Local Government Areas
Area code LGA14870
People 21,090
Male 50.7%
Female 49.3%
Median age 45
Families 5,215
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.8
for all households (a) 0.6
All private dwellings 9,684
Average people per household 2.3
Median weekly household income $984
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,387
Median weekly rent $230
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.8

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.

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People

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Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

People
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night
Lithgow (C) % Lithgow (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 10,689 50.7 3,686,014 49.3 11,546,638 49.3
Female 10,401 49.3 3,794,217 50.7 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 1,208 5.7 216,176 2.9 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 21,090 people in Lithgow (C). Of these 50.7% were male and 49.3% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 5.7% of the population.

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Age Lithgow (C) % Lithgow (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median age 45 -- 38 -- 38 --
0-4 years 1,178 5.6 465,135 6.2 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 1,230 5.8 478,184 6.4 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 1,183 5.6 443,009 5.9 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 1,193 5.7 448,425 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 1,100 5.2 489,673 6.5 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 1,175 5.6 527,161 7.0 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 1,082 5.1 540,360 7.2 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 1,043 4.9 499,724 6.7 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 1,298 6.2 503,169 6.7 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 1,310 6.2 492,440 6.6 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 1,551 7.4 485,546 6.5 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 1,626 7.7 469,726 6.3 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 1,463 6.9 420,044 5.6 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 1,509 7.2 384,470 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 1,238 5.9 292,556 3.9 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 825 3.9 217,308 2.9 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 556 2.6 155,806 2.1 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 516 2.4 167,506 2.2 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Lithgow (C) was 45 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 17.0% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 22.0% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Lithgow (C) % Lithgow (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 7,943 45.4 2,965,280 48.7 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 671 3.8 190,198 3.1 608,059 3.2
Divorced 1,874 10.7 512,298 8.4 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 1,220 7.0 331,653 5.4 985,204 5.2
Never married 5,786 33.1 2,094,460 34.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Lithgow (C) aged 15 years and over, 45.4% were married and 14.6% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Lithgow (C) % Lithgow (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 6,614 45.7 2,612,630 48.3 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 1,498 10.3 506,133 9.4 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 6,366 44.0 2,290,887 42.3 7,024,973 41.9

In Lithgow (C), of people aged 15 years and over, 45.7% of people were in a registered marriage and 10.3% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Lithgow (C) % Lithgow (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Preschool 324 4.9 132,047 5.7 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 1,130 17.1 417,465 18.0 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 311 4.7 122,099 5.3 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 47 0.7 67,611 2.9 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 788 11.9 269,249 11.6 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 280 4.2 117,689 5.1 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 82 1.2 79,915 3.4 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 459 6.9 144,103 6.2 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 353 5.3 376,133 16.2 1,160,626 16.1
Other 90 1.4 63,673 2.7 198,383 2.8
Not stated 2,741 41.5 535,266 23.0 1,707,023 23.7

In Lithgow (C) 31.3% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 22.6% were in primary school, 17.3% in secondary school and 12.3% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Lithgow (C) % Lithgow (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 1,522 8.7 1,424,716 23.4 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 1,153 6.6 543,142 8.9 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 540 3.1 167,947 2.8 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 3,066 17.5 730,498 12.0 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 1,695 9.7 930,654 15.3 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 646 3.7 203,574 3.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 3,113 17.8 702,178 11.5 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 27 0.2 4,849 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 3 0.0 625 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 2,170 12.4 513,209 8.4 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 45 0.3 54,870 0.9 145,844 0.8
Not stated 3,016 17.2 627,465 10.3 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Lithgow (C), 9.7% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 20.6% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 6.6% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Lithgow (C) % Lithgow (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australian 9,112 32.3 2,261,062 22.9 7,298,243 23.3
English 8,427 29.9 2,302,481 23.3 7,852,224 25.0
Irish 2,359 8.4 741,671 7.5 2,388,058 7.6
Scottish 2,331 8.3 587,052 5.9 2,023,470 6.4
German 671 2.4 236,146 2.4 982,226 3.1

The most common ancestries in Lithgow (C) were Australian 32.3%, English 29.9%, Irish 8.4%, Scottish 8.3% and German 2.4%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Lithgow (C) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Lithgow (C) % Lithgow (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 16,782 79.7 4,899,090 65.5 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 542 2.6 226,564 3.0 907,570 3.9
New Zealand 208 1.0 117,136 1.6 518,466 2.2
Scotland 103 0.5 28,579 0.4 119,417 0.5
Philippines 94 0.4 86,749 1.2 232,386 1.0
Germany 78 0.4 29,541 0.4 102,595 0.4

In Lithgow (C), 79.7% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 2.6%, New Zealand 1.0%, Scotland 0.5%, Philippines 0.4% and Germany 0.4%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Lithgow (C) % Lithgow (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 2,406 11.4 2,764,170 37.0 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 1,121 5.3 458,394 6.1 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 685 3.2 325,182 4.3 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 14,234 67.5 3,399,725 45.4 11,070,538 47.3

In Lithgow (C), 67.5% of people had both parents born in Australia and 11.4% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Lithgow (C) % Lithgow (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 15,042 71.4 3,745,787 50.1 12,231,150 52.3
England 982 4.7 359,370 4.8 1,403,096 6.0
Scotland 305 1.4 72,321 1.0 276,038 1.2
New Zealand 258 1.2 143,450 1.9 617,331 2.6
Netherlands 132 0.6 40,444 0.5 175,354 0.7

In Lithgow (C), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 71.4%, England 4.7%, Scotland 1.4%, New Zealand 1.2% and Netherlands 0.6%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Lithgow (C) % Lithgow (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 15,512 73.6 3,884,762 51.9 12,643,365 54.0
England 849 4.0 322,472 4.3 1,302,147 5.6
Scotland 278 1.3 63,302 0.8 245,915 1.1
New Zealand 268 1.3 139,899 1.9 608,329 2.6
Philippines 142 0.7 124,029 1.7 325,049 1.4

In Lithgow (C), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 73.6%, England 4.0%, Scotland 1.3%, New Zealand 1.3% and Philippines 0.7%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Lithgow (C) % Lithgow (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Catholic 5,073 24.0 1,846,443 24.7 5,291,834 22.6
No Religion, so described 4,774 22.6 1,879,562 25.1 6,933,708 29.6
Anglican 4,347 20.6 1,161,810 15.5 3,101,185 13.3
Not stated 2,911 13.8 684,969 9.2 2,238,735 9.6
Uniting Church 1,300 6.2 217,258 2.9 870,183 3.7

The most common responses for religion in Lithgow (C) were Catholic 24.0%, No Religion, so described 22.6%, Anglican 20.6%, Not stated 13.8% and Uniting Church 6.2%. In Lithgow (C), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (71.4%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Lithgow (C) % Lithgow (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Italian 60 0.3 75,694 1.0 271,597 1.2
Arabic 45 0.2 200,825 2.7 321,728 1.4
German 44 0.2 23,033 0.3 79,353 0.3
Cantonese 44 0.2 143,333 1.9 280,943 1.2
Vietnamese 34 0.2 102,896 1.4 277,400 1.2
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English only spoken at home 17,905 84.9 5,126,633 68.5 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 438 5.1 735,563 26.5 1,971,011 22.2

In Lithgow (C) 84.9% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Italian 0.3%, Arabic 0.2%, German 0.2%, Cantonese 0.2% and Vietnamese 0.2%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Lithgow (C) % Lithgow (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 4,627 54.8 2,134,521 59.2 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 2,678 31.7 1,071,151 29.7 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 489 5.8 174,654 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 651 7.7 225,546 6.3 787,452 6.9

There were 8,445 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Lithgow (C). Of these 54.8% were employed full time, 31.7% were employed part-time and 7.7% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Lithgow (C) % Lithgow (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 916 11.8 364,637 10.8 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 838 10.8 352,817 10.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 920 11.8 353,702 10.5 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 1,584 20.3 645,428 19.1 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 3,042 39.0 1,489,099 44.1 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Lithgow (C), 11.8% worked 1 to 15 hours, 10.8% worked 16 to 24 hours and 39.0% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Lithgow (C) % Lithgow (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Technicians and Trades Workers 1,363 17.5 429,239 12.7 1,447,414 13.5
Clerical and Administrative Workers 1,031 13.2 467,977 13.8 1,449,681 13.6
Community and Personal Service Workers 1,006 12.9 350,261 10.4 1,157,003 10.8
Machinery Operators and Drivers 972 12.5 206,839 6.1 670,106 6.3
Professionals 952 12.2 798,126 23.6 2,370,966 22.2
Labourers 942 12.1 297,887 8.8 1,011,520 9.5
Managers 736 9.4 456,084 13.5 1,390,047 13.0
Sales Workers 654 8.4 311,414 9.2 1,000,955 9.4

The most common occupations in Lithgow (C) included Technicians and Trades Workers 17.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 12.9%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 12.5%, Professionals 12.2%, Labourers 12.1%, Managers 9.4% and Sales Workers 8.4%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Lithgow (C) % Lithgow (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Coal Mining 618 8.1 19,153 0.6 46,491 0.4
Aged Care Residential Services 253 3.3 67,209 2.0 211,621 2.0
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 216 2.8 74,487 2.2 254,275 2.4
Accommodation 215 2.8 34,450 1.0 113,377 1.1
Local Government Administration 202 2.6 43,378 1.3 142,724 1.3

Of the employed people in Lithgow (C), the most common responses for industry of employment included Coal Mining 8.1%, Aged Care Residential Services 3.3%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.8%, Accommodation 2.8% and Local Government Administration 2.6%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Lithgow (C) % Lithgow (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Personal 510 -- 664 -- 662 --
Family 1,328 -- 1,780 -- 1,734 --
Household 984 -- 1,486 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Lithgow (C) was $510.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Lithgow (C) % Lithgow (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 5,371 69.0 1,953,399 57.8 6,574,571 61.5
Walked only 366 4.7 130,957 3.9 370,427 3.5
Worked at home 356 4.6 163,026 4.8 503,582 4.7
Car, as passenger 333 4.3 144,820 4.3 489,922 4.6
Truck 108 1.4 32,908 1.0 85,892 0.8
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People who travelled to work by public transport 121 1.6 540,215 16.0 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 5,774 74.0 2,182,854 64.6 7,305,271 68.4

In Lithgow (C), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 69.0%, Walked only 4.7%, Worked at home 4.6%, Car, as passenger 4.3% and Truck 1.4%. On the day, 1.6% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 74.0% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Lithgow (C) % Lithgow (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 11,102 63.4 4,127,723 67.7 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 4,364 24.9 1,659,250 27.2 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 2,165 12.4 709,415 11.6 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 3,219 18.4 1,103,790 18.1 3,620,726 19.0

In Lithgow (C), of people aged 15 years and over, 63.4% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 24.9% provided care for children and 12.4% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 18.4% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Lithgow (C) % Lithgow (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 2,880 16.5 1,359,656 22.3 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 4,065 23.2 1,531,206 25.1 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 2,183 12.5 690,934 11.3 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 1,976 11.3 545,925 9.0 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Lithgow (C), 23.2% worked 5 to 14 hours, 12.5% worked 15 to 29 hours and 11.3% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Lithgow (C) % Lithgow (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 2,200 42.2 709,524 36.6 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 1,936 37.2 887,358 45.7 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 1,003 19.3 310,906 16.0 959,543 15.8
Other family 70 1.3 32,438 1.7 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Lithgow (C), 37.2% were couple families with children, 42.2% were couple families without children and 19.3% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Lithgow (C) % Lithgow (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male -- 18.4 -- 17.8 -- 18.2
Female -- 81.6 -- 82.2 -- 81.8

In Lithgow (C), 18.4% of single parents were male and 81.6% were female.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Lithgow (C) % Lithgow (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 677 16.3 360,916 22.6 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 159 3.8 63,106 4.0 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 864 20.9 329,567 20.6 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 530 12.8 240,084 15.0 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 259 6.3 96,933 6.1 302,037 6.0
Both not working 1,189 28.7 334,742 21.0 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 237 5.7 80,905 5.1 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 227 5.5 90,630 5.7 311,381 6.2

In Lithgow (C), of couple families with children, 16.3% had both partners employed full-time, 3.8% had both employed part-time and 20.9% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Dwellings

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Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Lithgow (C) % Lithgow (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 7,859 88.2 2,604,320 90.1 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 1,051 11.8 284,741 9.9 1,039,874 11.2

In Lithgow (C), 88.2% of private dwellings were occupied and 11.8% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Lithgow (C) % Lithgow (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Separate house 6,766 86.1 1,729,820 66.4 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 537 6.8 317,453 12.2 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 137 1.7 519,390 19.9 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 347 4.4 23,580 0.9 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Lithgow (C), 86.1% were separate houses, 6.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.7% were flats or apartments and 4.4% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Lithgow (C) % Lithgow (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 45 0.6 17,157 0.7 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 262 3.3 157,194 6.0 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 1,625 20.7 577,675 22.2 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 3,573 45.5 970,001 37.2 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 2,117 26.9 816,405 31.3 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 238 3.0 65,888 2.5 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.3 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Lithgow (C), of occupied private dwellings 3.3% had 1 bedroom, 20.7% had 2 bedrooms and 45.5% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3. The average household size was 2.3 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Lithgow (C) % Lithgow (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Owned outright 3,286 41.8 839,665 32.2 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 2,300 29.3 840,004 32.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 1,931 24.6 826,922 31.8 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 81 1.0 23,968 0.9 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 260 3.3 73,763 2.8 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Lithgow (C), 41.8% were owned outright, 29.3% were owned with a mortgage and 24.6% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Lithgow (C) % Lithgow (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Family households 5,114 65.0 1,874,524 72.0 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 2,561 32.6 620,778 23.8 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 188 2.4 109,004 4.2 354,917 4.3

In Lithgow (C), of all households, 65.0% were family households, 32.6% were single person households and 2.4% were group households.

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Household income Lithgow (C) % Lithgow (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 31.2 -- 19.7 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 9.5 -- 18.7 -- 16.4

In Lithgow (C), 31.2% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 9.5% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments Lithgow (C) % Lithgow (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median rent 230 -- 380 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 89.9 -- 87.1 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 10.1 -- 12.9 -- 11.5

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Lithgow (C) % Lithgow (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,387 -- 1,986 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 95.3 -- 92.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 4.7 -- 7.4 -- 7.2

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Lithgow (C) % Lithgow (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None 703 8.9 239,625 9.2 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 2,698 34.3 946,159 36.3 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 2,538 32.3 887,849 34.1 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 1,528 19.4 435,053 16.7 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 391 5.0 95,623 3.7 285,197 3.4

In Lithgow (C), 34.3% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 32.3% had two registered motor vehicles and 19.4% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Lithgow (C) % Lithgow (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 1,944 24.7 381,709 14.7 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 5,646 71.9 2,149,040 82.5 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 266 3.4 73,565 2.8 221,494 2.7

In Lithgow (C), 71.9% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night.
Lithgow (C) % Lithgow (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 640 52.8 107,368 49.7 322,171 49.6
Female 573 47.2 108,809 50.3 326,996 50.4
Median age 25 -- 22 -- 23 --

In Lithgow (C), 52.8% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 47.2% were female. The median age was 25 years.

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Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Lithgow (C) % Lithgow (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.9 -- 3.1 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 0.9 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 1,031 -- 1,214 -- 1,203 --

In Lithgow (C), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.9 persons, with 0.9 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,031.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Lithgow (C) % Lithgow (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 220 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,300 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In Lithgow (C), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $220 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300.

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Small random adjustments have been made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from the table totals. For further information, go to the User Guide for QuickStats.

Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.