Slide 4 Population 15 to 24 65 years Growth in Adult year olds plus Median adult Population (as % adult (as % adult age population population) population) 15% 23% Lithgow LGA 17,300 5% 42 (2,600) (4,000) Mid-Western 14% 24% Regional LGA 20,200 7% 41 (2,900) (4,800) (Mudgee) 16% 19% New South Wales 6,011,500 9% 38 (971,200) (1,124,100) Source: ABS, Estimated Residential Population, 2013; ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 Slide 5 Ageing population, young people leaving the area Source: ABS, Estimated Residential Population, 2013 Slide 6 Unemployment remains high Region Unemployment rate
Slide 4 Population Adult Population Growth in adult population 15 to 24 year olds (as % adult population) 65 years plus (as % adult population) Median age Lithgow LGA 17,300 5% 15% (2,600) 23% (4,000) 42 Mid-Western Regional LGA (Mudgee) 20,200 7% 14% (2,900) 24% (4,800) 41 New South Wales 6,011,500 9% 16% (971,200) 19% (1,124,100) 38 Source: ABS, Estimated Residential Population, 2013; ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 Slide 5 Ageing population, young people leaving the area Source: ABS, Estimated Residential Population, 2013 Slide 6 Unemployment remains high Region Unemployment rate
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