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City of Lithgow

Field	Value
type	lga
name	City of Lithgow
state	nsw
image	Lithgow LGA NSW.png
caption	Location in New South Wales
pop	20,842
pop_year
pop_footnotes
pop2	21636
pop2_year	2018 est.
pop2_footnotes
area	4551
coordinates
seat	Lithgow
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

| 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, , , Marrangaroo, Meadow Flat, Newnes, Portland, Rydal, Sodwalls, Tarana, and Wallerawang.

Demographics

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics on 2006 census night there were:

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.

Party	Councillors
		Independent and Unaligned
Total	9

Election results

2024

2021

Heritage listings

The City of Lithgow has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Ben Bullen, Wallerawang-Gwabegar railway: Ben Bullen railway station
Bowenfels, Great Western Highway: Fernhill, Bowenfels
Bowenfels, via Kirkley Street: Lithgow Heavy Anti Aircraft Gun Stations and Dummy Station
Bowenfels, Main Western railway: Bowenfels railway station
Bowenfels, Main Western railway: Bowenfels rail viaducts
Hartley, Great Western Highway: Hartley historic site
Hartley, 200 Jenolan Caves Road: Military Station archaeological site
Hartley, The Old Bathurst Road: Cox's Road and Early Deviations - Hartley, Clarence Hilly Range and Mount Blaxland Precinct
Hartley Vale, Hartley Vale Road: Collits' Inn
Lithgow, Bent Street: Lithgow Valley Colliery and Pottery Site
Lithgow, Brewery Lane: Lithgow Zig Zag
Lithgow, Gas Works Lane: Lithgow Coal Stage Signal Box
Lithgow, Inch Street: Lithgow Blast Furnace
Lithgow, Jenolan Caves Road: McKanes Falls Bridge
Lithgow, Main West Line 156.334 km, James Street: Lithgow Underbridge
Lithgow, Main Western railway: Eskbank railway station, New South Wales
Lithgow, Main Western railway: Ten Tunnels Deviation
Lithgow, Railway Parade: Lithgow railway station
Lithgow, Top Points Zig Zag railway: Cooerwull railway footbridge
Marrangaroo, Main Western railway: Marrangaroo railway viaduct
Old Bowenfels, 70 Mudgee Street: Bowenfels National School Site
Portland, Carlton Road: Raffan's Mill and Brick Bottle Kilns
Portland, Williwa Street: Portland Cement Works Precinct
Rydal, Main Western railway: Rydal railway station
Rydal, Main Western railway: Rydal rail underbridges
Sodwalls, off Cuthill Road: Cox's Road and Early Deviations - Sodwalls, Fish River Descent Precinct
Tarana, Main Western railway: Tarana railway station
Wallerawang, Main Street: St John the Evangelist Church, Wallerawang
Wallerawang, Main Western railway: Coxs River railway bridges, Wallerangang
Wallerawang, Main Western railway: Wallerawang railway station
Wambool, Main Western railway: Wambool old-rail truss overbridges

References

{{Census 2021 AUS
(27 March 2019). "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017–18". Australian Bureau of Statistics.
"City of Lithgow Council". [[Division of Local Government (New South Wales).
"Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2005–06 (catalogue no.: 3218.0)". Australian Bureau of Statistics.
{{cite NSW SHR. 5011926. Ben Bullen Railway Station group
{{cite NSW SHR. 5045000. Fernhill
{{cite NSW SHR. 5061196. Lithgow Heavy Anti Aircraft Gun Stations and Dummy Station
{{cite NSW SHR. 5045509. Bowenfels Railway Station and Stationmaster's House
{{cite NSW SHR. 5011947. Bowenfels Rail Viaducts
{{cite NSW SHR. 5014092. Hartley Historic Site
{{cite NSW SHR. 5052015. Military Station Archaeological Site and Burial at Glenroy
{{cite NSW SHR. 5062554. Cox's Road and Early Deviations - Hartley, Clarence Hilly Range / Mount Blaxland Precinct
{{cite NSW SHR. 5045390. Collits' Inn
{{cite NSW SHR. 5045511. Lithgow Valley Colliery & Pottery Site
{{cite NSW SHR. 5045513. Great Zig Zag Railway and Reserves
{{cite NSW SHR. 5061200. Lithgow Coal Stage Signal Box
{{cite NSW SHR. 5045094. Lithgow Blast Furnace
{{cite NSW SHR. 5051377. McKanes Falls Bridge
{{cite NSW SHR. 5061199. Lithgow (James St) Underbridge
{{cite NSW SHR. 5012005. Eskbank Railway Station group
{{cite NSW SHR. 5012082. Great Zig Zag Railway deviation tunnels
{{cite NSW SHR. 5061201. Lithgow Railway Station Group and Residence
{{cite NSW SHR. 5011973. Cooerwull Railway footbridge
{{cite NSW SHR. 5012095. Marrangaroo railway viaduct
{{cite NSW SHR. 5045239. Bowenfels National School Site
{{cite NSW SHR. 5056468. Raffan's Mill and Brick Bottle Kilns Precinct
{{cite NSW SHR. 5055017. Portland Cement Works Precinct
{{cite NSW SHR. 5012211. Rydal Railway Station group
{{cite NSW SHR. 5012212. Rydal rail underbridges
{{cite NSW SHR. 5062553. Cox's Road and Early Deviations - Sodwalls, Fish River Descent Precinct
{{cite NSW SHR. 5012239. Tarana Railway Station and yard group
{{cite NSW SHR. 5053347. St. John the Evangelist Church
{{cite NSW SHR. 5012261. Wallerawang rail bridges over Cox's River
{{cite NSW SHR. 5012260. Wallerawang Railway Station and yard group
{{cite NSW SHR. 5012262. Wambool old-rail truss overbridges

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