City of Lithgow

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City of Lithgow
New South Wales

Location in NSW

Population:

19,197^[1]

Area:

3,517 km²

Mayor:

Neville Castle

Council Seat:

Lithgow (180 Mort Street)^[2]

Region:

Central West

State District:

Bathurst

Federal Division:

Calare

Website: http://www.council.lithgow.com

LGAs around City of Lithgow
Mid-Western	Singleton	Hawkesbury
Bathurst	City of Lithgow	Blue Mountains
Oberon	Oberon	Wollondilly

Lithgow is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, Australia that includes Lithgow and its surrounding area. It is on the Great Western Highway and the Main Western railway line.

[edit] Demographics

According to the Australian Bureau Statistics ^[3], there:

- were 20,981 people as at 30 June 2006, the 77th largest Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.3% of the New South Wales population of 6,827,694

- was an increase of 116 people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 82nd largest population growth in a Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.2% of the 58,753 increase in the population of New South Wales

- was, in percentage terms, an increase of 0.6% in the number of people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 92nd fastest growth in population of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 0.9%

- was an increase in population over the 10 years to 30 June 2006 of 733 people or 3.6% (0.4% in annual average terms), the 81st highest rate of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 622,966 or 10% (1.0% in annual average terms) over the same period.