Lithgow City
Language used at home
In Lithgow City, 3.4236 of people used a language other than English at home in 2016.
Lithgow City's language statistics show the proportion of the population who use a language at home other than English. They indicate how culturally diverse a population is and the degree to which different ethnic groups and nationalities are retaining their language.
Lithgow City's language statistics should be analysed in conjunction with Country of Birth and Proficiency in English to assist in identifying specific cultural and ethnic groups in the area and the services required by the multicultural community.
Please note: Due to ABS rules regarding perturbation of data to protect the confidentiality of individuals, counts of individual language groups and totals derived from them may differ slightly from those published by the ABS.
Derived from the Census question:
'Does the person use a language other than English at home?'
Total population
| Language used at home - Summary | ||||||||
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| Lithgow City - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Language summary | Number | % | Regional NSW % | Number | % | Regional NSW % | 2006 to 2016 | |
| Speaks English only | 17,907 | 84.9 | 87.1 | 36500 | 18,085 | 91.5 | 91.0 | -178 |
 Non-English total | 722 | 3.4 | 5.7 | 36501 | 473 | 2.4 | 4.5 | +249 |
| Not stated | 2,460 | 11.7 | 7.2 | 36502 | 1,201 | 6.1 | 4.5 | +1,259 |
| Total Population | 21,089 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 19,759 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,330 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2006 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
| Language used at home - Ranked by size | ||||||||
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| Lithgow City - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Language (excludes English) | Number | % | Regional NSW % | Number | % | Regional NSW % | 2006 to 2016 | |
| Italian | 60 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 36022 | 50 | 0.3 | 0.6 | +10 |
| Filipino/Tagalog | 54 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 36011 | 30 | 0.2 | 0.1 | +24 |
| Arabic | 45 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 36004 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.2 | +38 |
| Cantonese | 44 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 36006 | 50 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -6 |
| German | 44 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 36014 | 51 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -7 |
| Vietnamese | 34 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 36037 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +31 |
| Thai | 26 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 36102 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +19 |
| Spanish | 25 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 36034 | 15 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +10 |
| Greek | 24 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 36015 | 17 | 0.1 | 0.3 | +7 |
| Mandarin | 24 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 36007 | 18 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +6 |
| French | 22 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 36013 | 16 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +6 |
| Croatian | 21 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 36009 | 17 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +4 |
| Punjabi | 21 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 36088 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +17 |
| Indonesian | 17 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 36018 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +13 |
| Dutch | 16 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 36010 | 15 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +1 |
| Hindi | 14 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 36016 | 11 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +3 |
| Polish | 14 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 36028 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +6 |
| Hungarian | 13 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 36017 | 15 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -2 |
| Portuguese | 12 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 36029 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +5 |
| Non-verbal so described | 11 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 36082 | 11 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Macedonian | 10 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 36026 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.4 | +2 |
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Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the language used at home by the population of Lithgow City in 2016 compared to Regional NSW shows that there was a smaller proportion of people who used English only, as well as a smaller proportion of those using a non-English language (either exclusively, or in addition to English).
Overall, 84.9% of the population used English only, and 3.4 used a non-English language, compared with 87.1% and 5.7% respectively for Regional NSW.
The dominant language used at home, other than English, in Lithgow City was Italian, with 0.3% of the population, or 60 people using this language at home.
There were no major differences between Lithgow City and Regional NSW in 2016.
Emerging groups
Between 2006 and 2016, the number of people who used a language other than English at home increased by 249 or 52.6%, and the number of people who used English only decreased by 178 or 1.0%.
There were no major differences in Lithgow City between 2006 and 2016.