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

Based on AreaSearch's analysis, Pitt Town - McGraths Hill's population is around 12,966 as of Feb 2026. This reflects an increase of 1,552 people (13.6%) since the 2021 Census, which reported a population of 11,414 people. The change is inferred from the estimated resident population of 12,043 from the ABS as of June 2024 and an additional 965 validated new addresses since the Census date. This population level equates to a density ratio of 161 persons per square kilometer, providing significant space per person and potential room for further development. Pitt Town - McGraths Hill's 13.6% growth since the 2021 census exceeded the state (7.8%) and Greater Sydney, marking it as a growth leader in the region. Population growth for the area was primarily driven by natural growth, which contributed approximately 48.1% of overall population gains during recent periods, although all drivers, including interstate and overseas migration, were positive factors.

AreaSearch is adopting ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area, as released in 2024 with 2022 as the base year. For any SA2 areas not covered by this data, AreaSearch is utilising the NSW State Government's SA2 level projections, as released in 2022 with 2021 as the base year. Growth rates by age group from these aggregations are also applied to all areas for years 2032 to 2041. Regarding demographic trends, exceptional growth, placing in the top 10 percent of national areas, is predicted over the period, with the area expected to grow by 9,742 persons to 2041 based on the latest annual ERP population numbers, reflecting an increase of 68.0% 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 around 161 residential properties granted approval per year, totalling 807 homes over the past 5 financial years. So far in FY-26166 approvals have been recorded. With an average of 1 person per year moving to the area for each dwelling built over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), supply and demand appear well-balanced, creating stable market conditions, while new homes are being built at an average value of $400,000. Also, $19.3 million in commercial approvals have been registered this financial year, demonstrating moderate levels of commercial development.

Compared to Greater Sydney, Pitt Town - McGraths Hill records markedly lower building activity (63.0% below regional average per person). This constrained new construction usually reinforces demand and pricing for existing dwellings, though development activity has picked up in recent periods. This is substantially higher than nationally, suggesting strong developer confidence in the location. New development consists of 99.0% detached houses and 1.0% medium and high-density housing, preserving the area's low density nature with an emphasis on detached housing attracting space-seeking buyers. With around 48 people per dwelling approval, Pitt Town - McGraths Hill shows characteristics of a growth area.

Population forecasts indicate Pitt Town - McGraths Hill will gain 8,819 residents through to 2041 (from the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate). Development is keeping reasonable pace with projected growth, though buyers may face increasing competition as the population expands.

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

Nothing can influence an area's performance as much as changes to local infrastructure, major projects, and planning initiatives. In total, 31 projects have been identified by AreaSearch that are likely to have an impact on the area. Key projects include Pitt Town Bypass, Ridgehaven Estate Box Hill, Melonba Woolworths Neighbourhood Shopping Centre, and Newpark Estate, with the list below detailing those likely to be of most relevance.

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Employment performance in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill has been below expectations when compared to most other areas nationally

Pitt Town - McGraths Hill has a balanced workforce spanning white and blue collar employment, with the construction sector a particular standout in terms of representation, and an unemployment rate of 5.4%. As of December 2025, 6,606 residents are in work while the unemployment rate is 1.2% above Greater Sydney's rate of 4.2%, and workforce participation is fairly standard (72.4% compared to Greater Sydney's 70.2%). Based on Census responses, a high 32.7% of residents were found to work from home, though Covid-19 lockdown impacts should be considered.

The key industries of employment among residents are construction, health care & social assistance, and retail trade. The area demonstrates a particularly notable concentration in construction, with employment levels at 2.6 times the regional average. Conversely, professional & technical services show lower representation at 5.5% versus the regional average of 11.5%. While local employment opportunities exist in the area, it appears many residents commute elsewhere for work, based on the count of Census working population to local population.

Based on AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS data, during the year to December 2025, the labour force decreased by 0.2% combined with employment decreasing by 1.4%, causing unemployment to rise by 1.2 percentage points. By comparison, Greater Sydney recorded employment growth of 2.2%, labour force growth of 2.3%, with unemployment rising marginally. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from May-25 can offer further insight into potential future demand within Pitt Town - McGraths Hill. These projections, covering five and ten-year periods, have been mapped against the local employment profile to estimate growth patterns. While national employment is forecast to expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, growth rates differ significantly between industry sectors. Applying these industry-specific projections to Pitt Town - McGraths Hill's employment mix suggests local employment should increase by 6.1% over five years and 12.5% over ten years (please note this is a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not take into account localised population projections).

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's income level is very high nationally according to the latest ATO data aggregated by AreaSearch for FY-23. The Pitt Town - McGraths Hill SA2's median income among taxpayers is $64,638 and the average income stands at $76,734, which compares to figures for Greater Sydney's of $60,817 and $83,003 respectively. Based on Wage Price Index growth of 8.86% since FY-23, current estimates would be approximately $70,365 (median) and $83,533 (average) as of September 2025. According to 2021 Census figures, household, family and personal incomes all rank highly in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill, between the 70th and 85th percentiles nationally. Distribution data shows the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket dominates with 31.7% of residents (4,110 people), mirroring regional levels where 30.9% occupy this bracket. Pitt Town - McGraths Hill demonstrates considerable affluence with 36.7% earning over $3,000 per week, supporting premium retail and service offerings. Housing accounts for 14.7% of income while strong earnings rank residents within the 85th percentile for disposable income and 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 within Pitt Town - McGraths Hill, as evaluated at the latest Census, comprised 92.1% houses and 7.8% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings), in comparison to Sydney metro's 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. Meanwhile, the level of home ownership within Pitt Town - McGraths Hill was well beyond that of Sydney metro, at 40.2%, with the remainder of dwellings either mortgaged (44.0%) or rented (15.8%). The median monthly mortgage repayment in the area was above the Sydney metro average at $2,600, while the median weekly rent figure was recorded at $500, compared to Sydney metro's $2,427 and $470. Nationally, Pitt Town - McGraths Hill's mortgage repayments are significantly higher than the Australian average of $1,863, while rents are 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 dominate at 82.8% of all households, comprising 46.4% couples with children, 25.3% couples without children, and 10.3% 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 of 3.1 people 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 faces educational challenges, with university qualification rates (16.3%) substantially below the SA4 region average of 40.4%. This represents both a challenge and an opportunity for targeted educational initiatives. Bachelor degrees lead at 11.8%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (2.9%) and graduate diplomas (1.6%). Trade and technical skills feature prominently, with 43.9% of residents aged 15+ holding vocational credentials, including advanced diplomas (11.0%) and certificates (32.9%).

Educational participation is notably high, with 29.6% of residents currently enrolled in formal education. This includes 11.1% in primary education, 9.0% in secondary education, and 3.2% pursuing tertiary education.

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

Public transport analysis reveals 175 active transport stops operating within Pitt Town - McGraths Hill, comprising a mix of trains and buses. These stops are serviced by 59 individual routes, collectively providing 2,168 weekly passenger trips. Transport accessibility is rated as good, with residents typically located 297 meters from the nearest transport stop. As a primarily residential area, most residents commute outward; the car remains the dominant mode at 94%. Vehicle ownership averages 2.2 per dwelling, which is above the regional average. A high 32.7% of residents work from home (2021 Census; may reflect COVID-19 conditions).

Service frequency averages 309 trips per day across all routes, equating to approximately 12 weekly trips per individual stop. The accompanying map shows the 100 nearest stops to the location 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 demonstrates outstanding results across Pitt Town - McGraths Hill, based on AreaSearch's assessment of mortality rates and chronic condition prevalence. Younger cohorts in particular see very low prevalence of common health conditions, and the rate of private health cover is very high at approximately 57% of the total population (~7,390 people), compared to 59.9% across Greater Sydney.

The most common medical conditions in the area are arthritis and asthma, impacting 7.8% and 6.7% of residents, respectively, while 72.6% declared themselves as completely clear of medical ailments compared to 74.6% across Greater Sydney. Working-age residents are notably healthy with low chronic condition prevalence. The area has 17.1% of residents aged 65 and over (2,215 people), which is higher than the 15.4% in Greater Sydney. Health outcomes among seniors are particularly strong, though they rank lower nationally than 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 was found to be below average in terms of cultural diversity, with 86.8% of its population born in Australia, 92.5% being citizens, and 91.0% speaking English only at home. The main religion in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill is Christianity, which makes up 68.4% of the population. This compares to 49.2% across Greater Sydney.

In terms of ancestry (country of birth of parents), the top three represented groups in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill are Australian, comprising 28.9% of the population, which is substantially higher than the regional average of 17.8%, English, comprising 27.9% of the population, which is substantially higher than the regional average of 19.0%, and Irish, comprising 7.2% of the population. Additionally, there are notable divergences in the representation of certain other ethnic groups: Maltese is notably overrepresented at 6.6% of Pitt Town - McGraths Hill (vs 1.0% regionally), Lebanese at 1.0% (vs 2.6%) and Italian at 4.2% (vs 3.4%).

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

The 39-year median age in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill is somewhat higher than Greater Sydney's average of 37 and similarly very close to the 38-year national average. Compared to the Greater Sydney average, the 5 - 14 cohort is notably over-represented (14.4% locally), while 25 - 34 year-olds are under-represented (9.5%). Post-2021 Census data shows the 15 to 24 age group has grown from 13.3% to 14.8% of the population, while the 75 to 84 cohort increased from 5.0% to 6.3%. Conversely, the 45 to 54 cohort has declined from 14.8% to 13.7%. Population forecasts for 2041 indicate substantial demographic changes for Pitt Town - McGraths Hill. Leading the demographic shift, the 45 to 54 group will grow by 70% (1,248 people), reaching 3,025 from 1,776.