Pitt Town - McGraths Hill

Pitt Town - McGraths Hill lies within the top quartile of areas nationally for population growth performance according to AreaSearch analysis of recent, and medium to long-term trends

Pitt Town - McGraths Hill's population is around 12,786 as of Nov 2025. This reflects an increase of 1,372 people since the 2021 Census, which reported a population of 11,414. The change is inferred from the estimated resident population of 12,043 in June 2024 and an additional 884 validated new addresses since the Census date. This level of population equates to a density ratio of 158 persons per square kilometer. Pitt Town - McGraths Hill's growth rate of 12.0% since the 2021 census exceeded the state average of 7.6%. Population growth was primarily driven by natural growth, contributing approximately 48.1% of overall population gains during recent periods.

AreaSearch is adopting ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area, released in 2024 with a base year of 2022. For areas not covered, NSW State Government's SA2 level projections are used, released in 2022 with a base year of 2021. Growth rates by age group from these aggregations are applied to all areas for years 2032 to 2041. Based on the latest annual ERP population numbers, exceptional growth is predicted over the period, with the area expected to grow by 9,742 persons to 2041, reflecting an increase of 70.4% in total over the 17 years.

AreaSearch assessment of residential development activity positions Pitt Town - McGraths Hill among the top 25% of areas assessed nationwide

Pitt Town - McGraths Hill has recorded approximately 161 residential properties granted approval annually over the past five financial years, totalling 807 homes. As of FY26154 approvals have been recorded. On average, one person per year moves to the area for each dwelling built between FY21 and FY25, indicating balanced supply and demand with stable market conditions. The average construction cost value of new homes is $400,000.

This financial year has seen $19.3 million in commercial approvals, demonstrating moderate levels of commercial development. Compared to Greater Sydney, Pitt Town - McGraths Hill records significantly lower building activity, which typically reinforces demand and pricing for existing dwellings. However, recent periods have shown increased development activity. The area's new development consists predominantly of detached houses (99.0%) with a small percentage of medium and high-density housing (1.0%), preserving its low density nature and attracting space-seeking buyers. With approximately 48 people per dwelling approval, Pitt Town - McGraths Hill exhibits characteristics of a growth area.

Population forecasts indicate an increase of 8,999 residents by 2041, with development keeping pace with projected growth. However, increasing population may lead to greater competition among buyers.

Pitt Town - McGraths Hill has strong levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the top 40% nationally

Changes to local infrastructure significantly influence an area's performance. AreaSearch identified 31 projects likely impacting the area. Notable ones include Pitt Town Bypass, Ridgehaven Estate Box Hill, Melonba Woolworths Neighbourhood Shopping Centre, and Newpark Estate. The following details those expected to be most relevant.

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Pitt Town - McGraths Hill has seen below average employment performance when compared to national benchmarks

Pitt Town - McGraths Hill has a balanced workforce with both white and blue collar jobs. The construction sector is prominent, with an unemployment rate of 4.8% and stable employment over the past year. As of September 2025, 6,661 residents are employed, while the unemployment rate is 0.6% higher than Greater Sydney's rate of 4.2%.

Workforce participation is at 72.8%, slightly above Greater Sydney's 70.0%. According to Census responses, 32.7% of residents work from home, potentially influenced by Covid-19 lockdowns. The key industries are construction, health care & social assistance, and retail trade. Construction employment is particularly high at 2.6 times the regional average.

Conversely, professional & technical jobs are lower at 5.5%. Many residents commute elsewhere for work based on Census data. Between September 2024 and September 2025, employment levels increased by 0.3%, labour force grew by 0.9%, leading to a rise in unemployment rate of 0.6 percentage points. In comparison, Greater Sydney saw employment growth of 2.1% and unemployment rise by 0.2 percentage points. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from May-25 project national employment growth of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years. Applying these projections to Pitt Town - McGraths Hill's employment mix suggests local employment could increase by 6.1% over five years and 12.5% over ten years, based on a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes.

Income metrics indicate excellent economic conditions, with the area achieving higher performance than 75% of national locations assessed by AreaSearch

The Pitt Town - McGraths Hill SA2 had a high national income level according to AreaSearch aggregated ATO data for financial year 2023. The median income among taxpayers was $64,638 and the average income stood at $76,734, compared to Greater Sydney's figures of $60,817 and $83,003 respectively. Based on Wage Price Index growth, current estimates as of September 2025 would be approximately $70,365 (median) and $83,533 (average). According to 2021 Census figures, incomes in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill rank highly nationally, between the 70th and 85th percentiles. Distribution data shows that 31.7% of residents (4,053 people) fall into the $1,500 - 2,999 weekly income bracket, similar to regional levels at 30.9%. The area demonstrates affluence with 36.7% earning over $3,000 per week. Housing accounts for 14.7% of income, and residents rank highly in disposable income at the 85th percentile. The area's SEIFA income ranking places it in the 7th decile.

Pitt Town - McGraths Hill is characterized by a predominantly suburban housing profile, with above-average rates of outright home ownership

Dwelling structure in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill, as per the latest Census, consisted of 92.1% houses and 7.8% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings), compared to Sydney metro's 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. Home ownership in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill stood at 40.2%, with mortgaged dwellings at 44.0% and rented ones at 15.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,600, higher than Sydney metro's average of $2,427. Median weekly rent in the area was $500, compared to Sydney metro's $470. Nationally, Pitt Town - McGraths Hill's mortgage repayments were significantly higher than the Australian average of $1,863, and rents substantially above the national figure of $375.

Pitt Town - McGraths Hill features high concentrations of family households, with a higher-than-average median household size

Family households account for 82.8% of all households, including 46.4% that are couples with children, 25.3% that are couples without children, and 10.3% that are single parent families. Non-family households make up the remaining 17.2%, with lone person households at 16.1% and group households comprising 1.1% of the total. The median household size is 3.1 people, which is larger than the Greater Sydney average of 2.7.

Pitt Town - McGraths Hill shows below-average educational performance compared to national benchmarks, though pockets of achievement exist

The area's university qualification rate is 16.3%, significantly lower than the SA4 region average of 40.4%. Bachelor degrees are most common among qualifications, at 11.8%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (2.9%) and graduate diplomas (1.6%). Vocational credentials are prevalent, with 43.9% of residents aged 15+ holding them, including advanced diplomas (11.0%) and certificates (32.9%). Educational participation is high, with 29.6% of residents currently enrolled in formal education.

This includes primary education (11.1%), secondary education (9.0%), and tertiary education (3.2%).

Transport servicing is moderate compared to other areas nationally based on assessment of service frequency, route connectivity and accessibility

Pitt Town - McGraths Hill has 175 active public transport stops offering a mix of train and bus services. These stops are served by 59 individual routes, facilitating 2,168 weekly passenger trips in total. Transport accessibility is rated as good, with residents located an average of 297 meters from the nearest stop. The area is predominantly residential, with most commuters traveling outward. Cars remain the primary mode of transport, used by 94% of residents. Vehicle ownership averages 2.2 per dwelling, exceeding the regional average.

According to the 2021 Census, 32.7% of residents work from home, which may be influenced by COVID-19 conditions. On average, there are 309 trips daily across all routes, equating to around 12 weekly trips per stop. The accompanying map displays the 100 nearest stops to the location's centrepoint.

Pitt Town - McGraths Hill's residents boast exceedingly positive health performance metrics with younger cohorts in particular seeing very low prevalence of common health conditions

Health outcomes data shows exceptional results for Pitt Town - McGraths Hill, as per AreaSearch's assessment of mortality rates and chronic condition prevalence. Notably, younger cohorts exhibit very low prevalence of common health conditions.

Approximately 57% (~7,288 people) have private health cover, compared to Greater Sydney's 59.9%. The most prevalent medical conditions are arthritis (7.8%) and asthma (6.7%), while 72.6% report no medical ailments, slightly lower than Greater Sydney's 74.6%. Working-age residents display low chronic condition prevalence. The area has 16.8% of residents aged 65 and over (2,141 people), higher than Greater Sydney's 15.3%. Health outcomes among seniors are strong but rank lower nationally compared to the broader population.

Pitt Town - McGraths Hill ranks below the Australian average when compared to other local markets across a number of language and cultural background related metrics

Pitt Town-McGraths Hill, in terms of cultural diversity, was below average. Its population born in Australia stood at 86.8%, with 92.5% being citizens and 91.0% speaking English only at home. Christianity was the predominant religion, comprising 68.4% of the population, compared to 49.2% across Greater Sydney.

Regarding ancestry, Australian was the top group, making up 28.9%, substantially higher than the regional average of 17.8%. English followed with 27.9%, above the regional average of 19.0%. Irish ancestry comprised 7.2%. Notable divergences were observed in Maltese (6.6% vs regional 1.0%), Lebanese (1.0% vs regional 2.6%), and Italian (4.2% vs regional 3.4%) groups.

Pitt Town - McGraths Hill's population aligns closely with national norms in age terms

The median age in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill is 39 years, which is higher than Greater Sydney's average of 37 and close to the national average of 38. The 5-14 age cohort is notably over-represented at 14.6%, while the 25-34 age group is under-represented at 9.7%. Post-2021 Census data shows the 15-24 age group grew from 13.3% to 14.5%, and the 75-84 cohort increased from 5.0% to 6.1%. Conversely, the 45-54 age group declined from 14.8% to 13.9%. Population forecasts for 2041 indicate significant demographic changes, with the 45-54 age group expected to grow by 70%, reaching 3,025 from 1,781.