Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Lithgow then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Lithgow, NSW (postcode 2790) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-7.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,365 | 5,201 | 4,956 | -409 · -7.6% |
| Median age | 44 | 47 | 49 | +5 · +11.4% |
| Median household income | $782/wk | $834/wk | $1,010/wk | +$228 · +29.2% |
| Median personal income | $422/wk | $495/wk | $602/wk | +$180 · +42.7% |
| Median rent | $180/wk | $245/wk | $280/wk | +$100 · +55.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,300/mo | $1,300/mo | $1,326/mo | +$26 · +2% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | -0.1 · -4.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Lithgow trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,956
was 5,201 in 2016
-245 · -4.7%
Median rent
$280/wk
was $245/wk in 2016
+$35 · +14.3%
Household income
$1,010/wk
was $834/wk in 2016
+$176 · +21.1%
Median age
49
was 47 in 2016
+2 · +4.3%
Dig deeper: Lithgow population growth · Lithgow then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.