{{about|the local government area|the regional city|Lithgow, New South Wales|other uses|Lithgow (disambiguation)}} {{Use Australian English|date=October 2012}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}} {{Infobox Australian place | type = lga | name = City of Lithgow | state = nsw | image = Lithgow LGA NSW.png | caption = Location in New South Wales | pop = 20,842 | pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}} | pop_footnotes = <ref name="Census2021">{{Census 2021 AUS|id=LGA14870|name=Lithgow (C) |accessdate=6 February 2023|quick=on }}</ref> | pop2 = 21636 | pop2_year = 2018 est. | pop2_footnotes = <ref name=ABS3218.0>{{cite web|url=http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/DetailsPage/3218.02017-18|title=3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017–18|publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics|date=27 March 2019|access-date=27 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327110730/http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/DetailsPage/3218.02017-18|archive-date=27 March 2019|url-status=live}} Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.</ref> | area = 4551 | est = | coordinates = {{Coord|33|29|S|150|09|E|region:AU-NSW_type:adm2nd|display=inline,title}} | seat = Lithgow<ref name="dlg" >{{cite web |title=City of Lithgow Council |publisher=Division of Local Government |url=http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_CouncilContactDetails.asp?slacode=4880 |access-date=15 November 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070910041013/http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_CouncilContactDetails.asp?slacode=4880 |archive-date=10 September 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref> | mayor = Maree Statham (Unaligned) | region = Central West | logo = Lithgow City CouncilLogo.jpg | logo_upright = 1.25 | url = https://council.lithgow.com/ | fedgov = Calare | fedgov2 = Macquarie | stategov=Bathurst | near-nw= Mid-Western | near-w= Bathurst | near-sw= Oberon | near-s= Oberon | near-se= Wollondilly | near-e= Blue Mountains | near-ne= Hawkesbury | near-n= Singleton}} The '''City of Lithgow''' is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. The area is located adjacent to the Great Western Highway and the Main Western railway line.
The mayor of the City of Lithgow Council is Cr. Maree Statham, who is unaligned with any political party.
== Main towns and villages == The council seat is located in the city of Lithgow, the largest regional centre. The area also includes the towns and villages of Bell, Ben Bullen, Bogee, Bowenfels, Capertee, Clarence, Cullen Bullen, Dargan, Glen Alice, Glen Davis, Hampton, Hartley, {{NSWcity|Hartley Vale}}, {{NSWcity|Little Hartley}}, Marrangaroo, Meadow Flat, Newnes, Portland, Rydal, Sodwalls, Tarana, and Wallerawang.
== Demographics ==
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics on 2006 census night there were:<ref>{{cite web |publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics |title=Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2005–06 (catalogue no.: 3218.0) |url=http://abs.gov.au |access-date=12 March 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629070252/http://www.abs.gov.au/ |archive-date=29 June 2011 |url-status=live}}</ref> * 21,157 people living in the area, making the City 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 * 116 more people living in the area than the previous period, giving the City 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 * in percentage terms, an increase of 0.6% in the number of people over the year, 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 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.
==Council==
===Current composition and election method=== Lithgow City Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally as a single ward. All councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The mayor is elected by the councillors at the first meeting of the council. The most recent election was held on 4 December 2021.
{| class="wikitable" |- !colspan="2"|Party!!Councillors |- | {{Australian party style|Independent}}| | Independent and Unaligned | align=right | 9 |- | colspan=2 | '''Total''' | align=right | '''9''' |- |}
==Election results== ===2024=== {{excerpt|Results of the 2024 New South Wales local elections in Central West|section=Lithgow results}}
===2021=== {{excerpt|Results of the 2021 New South Wales local elections in Central West|section=Lithgow}}
==Heritage listings== The City of Lithgow has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * Ben Bullen, Wallerawang-Gwabegar railway: Ben Bullen railway station<ref name=nswshr-1082>{{cite NSW SHR|5011926|Ben Bullen Railway Station group|hr=01082|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref> * Bowenfels, Great Western Highway: ''Fernhill'', Bowenfels<ref name=nswshr-225>{{cite NSW SHR|5045000|Fernhill|hr=00225|fn=S90/05926 & HC 32382|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref> * Bowenfels, via Kirkley Street: Lithgow Heavy Anti Aircraft Gun Stations and Dummy Station<ref name=nswshr-1862>{{cite NSW SHR|5061196|Lithgow Heavy Anti Aircraft Gun Stations and Dummy Station|hr=01862|fn=10/04142|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref> * Bowenfels, Main Western railway: Bowenfels railway station<ref name=nswshr-475>{{cite NSW SHR|5045509|Bowenfels Railway Station and Stationmaster's House|hr=00475|fn=S90/03331/2; S91/06392/1|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref> * Bowenfels, Main Western railway: Bowenfels rail viaducts<ref name=nswshr-1028>{{cite NSW SHR|5011947|Bowenfels Rail Viaducts|hr=01028|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref> * Hartley, Great Western Highway: Hartley historic site<ref name=nswshr-992>{{cite NSW SHR|5014092|Hartley Historic Site|hr=00992|fn=EF14/4881; H00/41; 00837|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref> * Hartley, 200 Jenolan Caves Road: Military Station archaeological site<ref name=nswshr-1840>{{cite NSW SHR|5052015|Military Station Archaeological Site and Burial at Glenroy|hr=01840|fn=09/04143|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref> * Hartley, The Old Bathurst Road: Cox's Road and Early Deviations - Hartley, Clarence Hilly Range and Mount Blaxland Precinct<ref name=nswshr-1957>{{cite NSW SHR|5062554|Cox's Road and Early Deviations - Hartley, Clarence Hilly Range / Mount Blaxland Precinct|hr=01957|fn=EF14/12820|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref> * Hartley Vale, Hartley Vale Road: Collits' Inn<ref name=nswshr-455>{{cite NSW SHR|5045390|Collits' Inn|hr=00455|fn=S90/04709/3|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref> * Lithgow, Bent Street: Lithgow Valley Colliery and Pottery Site<ref name=nswshr-78>{{cite NSW SHR|5045511|Lithgow Valley Colliery & Pottery Site|hr=00078|fn=EF14/4887; S90/7331; HC30229|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref> * Lithgow, Brewery Lane: Lithgow Zig Zag<ref name=nswshr-542>{{cite NSW SHR|5045513|Great Zig Zag Railway and Reserves|hr=00542|fn=S90/04091 & HC 31135|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref> * Lithgow, Gas Works Lane: Lithgow Coal Stage Signal Box<ref name=nswshr-1832>{{cite NSW SHR|5061200|Lithgow Coal Stage Signal Box|hr=01832|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref> * Lithgow, Inch Street: Lithgow Blast Furnace<ref name=nswshr-548>{{cite NSW SHR|5045094|Lithgow Blast Furnace|hr=00548|fn=EF14/4883; S90/7263, NEP8919|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref> * Lithgow, Jenolan Caves Road: McKanes Falls Bridge<ref name=nswshr-1473>{{cite NSW SHR|5051377|McKanes Falls Bridge|hr=01473|fn=H00/00308|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref> * Lithgow, Main West Line 156.334 km, James Street: Lithgow Underbridge<ref name=nswshr-1831>{{cite NSW SHR|5061199|Lithgow (James St) Underbridge|hr=01831|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref> * Lithgow, Main Western railway: Eskbank railway station, New South Wales<ref name=nswshr-1138>{{cite NSW SHR|5012005|Eskbank Railway Station group|hr=01138|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref> * Lithgow, Main Western railway: Ten Tunnels Deviation<ref name=nswshr-1037>{{cite NSW SHR|5012082|Great Zig Zag Railway deviation tunnels|hr=01037|fn=H98/00287/03; 10/18296|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref> * Lithgow, Railway Parade: Lithgow railway station<ref name=nswshr-1833>{{cite NSW SHR|5061201|Lithgow Railway Station Group and Residence|hr=01833|fn=EF14/4886|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref> * Lithgow, Top Points Zig Zag railway: Cooerwull railway footbridge<ref name=nswshr-1115>{{cite NSW SHR|5011973|Cooerwull Railway footbridge|hr=01115|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref> * Marrangaroo, Main Western railway: Marrangaroo railway viaduct<ref name=nswshr-1046>{{cite NSW SHR|5012095|Marrangaroo railway viaduct|hr=01046|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref> * Old Bowenfels, 70 Mudgee Street: Bowenfels National School Site<ref name=nswshr-761>{{cite NSW SHR|5045239|Bowenfels National School Site|hr=00761|fn=S93/00249/001|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref> * Portland, Carlton Road: Raffan's Mill and Brick Bottle Kilns<ref name=nswshr-1738>{{cite NSW SHR|5056468|Raffan's Mill and Brick Bottle Kilns Precinct|hr=01738|fn=H04/00161, 10/17345|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref> * Portland, Williwa Street: Portland Cement Works Precinct<ref name=nswshr-1739>{{cite NSW SHR|5055017|Portland Cement Works Precinct|hr=01739|fn=H04/00161, 10/17345|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref> * Rydal, Main Western railway: Rydal railway station<ref name=nswshr-1239>{{cite NSW SHR|5012211|Rydal Railway Station group|hr=01239|access-date=2 June 2018}}</ref> * Rydal, Main Western railway: Rydal rail underbridges<ref name=nswshr-1053>{{cite NSW SHR|5012212|Rydal rail underbridges|hr=01053|access-date=2 June 2018}}</ref> * Sodwalls, off Cuthill Road: Cox's Road and Early Deviations - Sodwalls, Fish River Descent Precinct<ref name=nswshr-1958>{{cite NSW SHR|5062553|Cox's Road and Early Deviations - Sodwalls, Fish River Descent Precinct|hr=01958|fn=EF14/12820|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref> * Tarana, Main Western railway: Tarana railway station<ref name=nswshr-1263>{{cite NSW SHR|5012239|Tarana Railway Station and yard group|hr=01263|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref> * Wallerawang, Main Street: St John the Evangelist Church, Wallerawang<ref name=nswshr-1702>{{cite NSW SHR|5053347|St. John the Evangelist Church|hr=01702|fn=H02/00181|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref> * Wallerawang, Main Western railway: Coxs River railway bridges, Wallerangang<ref name=nswshr-1064>{{cite NSW SHR|5012261|Wallerawang rail bridges over Cox's River|hr=01064|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref> * Wallerawang, Main Western railway: Wallerawang railway station<ref name=nswshr-1282>{{cite NSW SHR|5012260|Wallerawang Railway Station and yard group|hr=01282|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref> * Wambool, Main Western railway: Wambool old-rail truss overbridges<ref name=nswshr-1065>{{cite NSW SHR|5012262|Wambool old-rail truss overbridges|hr=01065|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref>
== References == {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.lithgow-tourism.com Lithgow Tourism Information]
{{Local Government Areas of New South Wales}}
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