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Pittsworth has an estimated 6,013 residents, up from 5,791 at the 2021 Census — a change of 222 people, or 3.8%. Fewer than ten people live on each square kilometre, across a boundary that takes in surrounding rural land. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to research conducted by AreaSearch, the population of Pittsworth stands at approximately 6,013 as of Aug 2026. This represents an addition of 222 people (3.8%) compared to the 2021 Census tally of 5,791 people. This adjustment is derived from the ABS estimated resident population figure of 5,951 recorded in June 2025 alongside 98 validated new addresses recorded following the Census date. With these numbers, the local population density sits at 5.7 persons per square kilometer, ensuring considerable personal space. The community's 3.8% expansion rate since census tracks within 1.2 percentage points of the broader SA4 region (5.0%), indicating solid demographic momentum.
Inflow from interstate migration served as the primary growth catalyst, generating roughly 47.0% of recent population additions, complemented by positive contributions from natural growth as well as overseas migration. Projections compiled by the ABS/Geoscience Australia, issued in 2024 using 2022 as a base year, have been integrated by AreaSearch across SA2 locations. In instances where SA2 zones lack coverage from this series or extend past 2032, Queensland State Government SA2 area projections released in 2023 utilizing 2021 data are substituted. Because state-level releases do not break down numbers by age groups, AreaSearch distributes proportional growth weightings across age segments reflecting the ABS Greater Capital Region projections (published in 2023, based on 2022 data). Factoring in these expected shifts, long-term demographic expansion is anticipated to match the lower quartile growth of national regional areas, with local headcount projected to climb by 16 persons to 2041 relative to current annual ERP figures, constituting a contraction of 0.8% in total over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
148 new dwellings have been approved in Pittsworth over the past five years, an average of 29 a year. That is 5.0 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 30 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 93% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Residential building approvals across Pittsworth average approximately 29 dwellings per year, totaling 148 homes sanctioned across the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26). Over this same span of the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), an average of merely 0.5 people per year arrived per finished residence, showing that residential construction is satisfying or outstripping local demand, expanding choices for buyers and enabling future population gains beyond current forecasts. Furthermore, newly approved residences carry an average construction value of $419,000, coming in underneath regional benchmarks and underscoring cost-effective building opportunities.
Non-residential development is similarly active, evidenced by $28.9 million in commercial approvals lodged throughout this financial year. When evaluated against Rest of Qld, per-capita residential construction volume in Pittsworth is 73.0% higher, creating abundant purchasing opportunities. The pipeline of recent residential construction consists of 93.0% detached houses alongside 7.0% attached dwellings, maintaining a low-density suburban fabric tailored toward buyers seeking spacious standalone properties. With roughly 140 people per approval, the locality maintains its distinctly open, low-density character. Given that demographic numbers are projected to plateau or recede, pressure on the local housing market should ease, potentially yielding favorable conditions for prospective purchasers.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 5 current infrastructure and development projects inside Pittsworth, worth an estimated $11 million. A further 78 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $8.16 billion. 21 are already under construction and 25 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, education & training and health & medical. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Capital investments, town planning strategies, and infrastructure upgrades play a crucial role in shaping regional performance. AreaSearch has pinpointed 17 projects in the surrounding area that are poised to influence local development. Prominent undertakings include the Colbar Street Subdivision, Pittsworth, The Landing Estate - Pittsworth, Colbar Street Subdivision, Pittsworth, and Tuana Park Estate, with key details on priority schemes provided below.
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Colbar Street Subdivision, Pittsworth
35-lot residential subdivision in Pittsworth. Development approval granted in 2023. Earthworks and site preparation commenced in 2024, with civil works underway as of mid-2025.
Colbar Street Subdivision, Pittsworth
35-lot residential subdivision in Pittsworth. Rhodeland Group secured Development Approval and managed design and tender. Lots released to market in Aug 2023 with guide pricing from $180,000.
The Landing Estate - Pittsworth
A 19-lot vacant-land residential estate with lots ranging from 700 to 1585 square meters in Pittsworth, available for sale with development approval for subdivision.
Tuana Park Estate
35-lot house and land subdivision on the eastern edge of Pittsworth. Council approved reconfiguring 2 lots into 35 lots at 2-8 Margetts Street. Estate works and road construction (Cattell Crescent) are complete with titles available; first home occupied in Aug 2024. Ongoing sales across two stages.
Walking Network Plans - Pittsworth / Westbrook
Council-led walking network planning funded 50% by Queensland TMR's Walking Local Government Grant to improve safe, direct and accessible footpath connections in Westbrook and Pittsworth. Community input closed on 30 June 2025, and TRC is reviewing feedback to draft the plans and identify priority path, crossing, lighting and shade tree projects.
Wellcamp Aerospace and Defence Precinct
Wagner Corporation is developing a 430-hectare master-planned aerospace and defence precinct at Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport. Officially launched in May 2025, the precinct is anchored by Boeing Australia's 9,000 square metre production facility for the MQ-28 Ghost Bat. In December 2025, the Australian Government committed an additional A$1.4 billion to the program, signing contracts for six Block 2 operational aircraft and a Block 3 prototype to be manufactured at the facility.
Wellcamp Entertainment Precinct
The Wellcamp Entertainment Precinct is a world-class tourism and motorsport destination featuring the Will Power Centre for Motorsport and Driver Training Excellence. The masterplan includes an international-standard racing circuit designed for IndyCar and Supercars, a 40,000-seat amphitheatre for major music festivals, and high-performance training facilities. The project aims to serve as a key venue and training hub for the Brisbane 2032 Olympics, bolstered by on-site accommodation for 5,000 people and integrated transport links via the adjacent Wellcamp Airport.
Wellcamp Global Automotive Testing & Research Facility
A $650 million automotive testing and research facility by Gondwana Australia located at the Wellcamp Airport Precinct. It is designed to be a greenfield international standard mobility tech precinct for world-class OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers' R&D, high-end engineering, simulation, prototyping, and mandatory automotive testing.
3,109 residents of Pittsworth are employed, from a labour force of 3,166. Unemployment sits at 1.8%, with participation at 66.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 5.2% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The local labour market in Pittsworth maintains an even mix across blue-collar and white-collar roles across multiple sectors, featuring a low unemployment rate of 1.8% alongside estimated employment growth of 1.8% during the preceding twelve months. Records from March 2026 indicate that 3,109 residents are employed, while the local jobless rate is 2.1% lower than the Regional Qld figure of 3.9%, supported by an active participation rate of 66.6% compared to 64.2% across Regional Qld. Census records show that only 12.7% of local workers operated from home, though broader Covid-19 lockdown conditions during that period should be acknowledged.
Resident workers are primarily concentrated within agriculture, forestry & fishing, health care & social assistance, and construction. Pittsworth exhibits substantial industrial clustering in agriculture, forestry & fishing, where local employment concentration is 4.9 times the regional rate. By contrast, health care & social assistance accounts for 11.6% of local employment, falling short of the 16.1% regional benchmark. Comparing the Census tally of locally based jobs against the resident workforce suggests that local employment capacity remains somewhat constrained. AreaSearch evaluations of ABS and SALM figures show that throughout the 12 months to March 2026, local employment expanded by 1.8% while the overall labour force increased by 2.3%, leading to an increase in the unemployment rate of 0.5 percentage points. In comparison, Regional Qld saw employment rise by 0.1%, labour force grow by 0.3%, and unemployment tick up by 0.1 percentage points. Broader national projections published by Jobs and Skills Australia in Mar-26 provide additional context regarding future employment trends in Pittsworth. These national five-year and ten-year projections have been applied across the local industry profile. Nationwide workforce numbers are projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though trajectories vary by industry. Applying these sector-specific rates to Pittsworth's workforce composition yields an estimated local employment increase of 5.2% over five years and 11.6% over ten years (note that this extrapolation represents an illustrative weighting and excludes localised population projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Pittsworth is $1,406 a week (about $73,000 a year), with median personal income at $693 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $50,065 a year against an average of $60,183. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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Aggregated ATO figures compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 show that taxpayers in the Pittsworth SA2 generate a median income of $50,065 alongside an average income of $60,183. These earnings fall below national standards and trail Regional Qld, where median income is $53,146 and average income is $66,593. Factoring in Wage Price Index increases of 11.36% since financial year 2023, updated earnings are estimated at approximately $55,752 (median) and $67,020 (average) as of March 2026. In terms of national income distribution, Census statistics place personal, family, and household earnings within Pittsworth between the 27th and 29th percentiles.
Income distribution is concentrated within the $1,500 - 2,999 weekly bracket, capturing 31.7% of residents (1,906 people), precisely matching the wider region's 31.7% share. Although disposable income ranks low at the 33rd percentile, housing affordability remains solid with residents retaining 87.0% of their earnings after shelter costs.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Pittsworth had 1,991 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 95% detached houses and 0% apartments. 35% are owned with a mortgage, 26% rented and 40% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $270 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,414 a month. Rent absorbs 19.2% of household income here and mortgage repayments 23.2%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the latest Census, standalone houses account for 94.8% of the housing stock in Pittsworth, while semi-detached dwellings, apartments, and other configurations make up 5.2%, contrasting with Regional Qld where houses comprise 76.4% and other forms represent 23.6%. Outright homeownership in Pittsworth stands at 39.5%, markedly higher than regional averages, while mortgaged properties account for 34.9% and rental housing represents 25.7%. Shelter expenses are comparatively affordable: the median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,414 and median weekly rent of $270 are lower than the Regional Qld figures of $1,655 and $345 respectively.
Relative to broader national figures, Pittsworth remains notably cost-effective against the Australian median monthly mortgage of $1,863 and median weekly rent of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Pittsworth counted 1,991 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.6 people each. 31% are couples with children, against 32% couples without children. 23% of households are people living alone, and families average 2.2 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family configurations constitute 74.8% of local households, consisting of couples without children (32.4%), couples with children (31.0%), and single parent families (10.6%). The remaining 25.2% of dwellings are non-family residences, consisting of lone person households at 23.3% and group households at 1.8%. The average household size in Pittsworth stands at 2.6 people, which is slightly above the Regional Qld benchmark of 2.5.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
14.1% of adults in Pittsworth hold a university qualification, including 10.2% with a bachelor degree and 1.8% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 78% of areas nationally. A further 32.2% hold a vocational qualification. 5 schools serve the area, with 1,024 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 959 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Tertiary attainment presents an area for development, with only 14.1% of Pittsworth residents holding a university qualification relative to the national benchmark of 30.4%, highlighting a clear focus area for future education programs. Among degree holders, bachelor qualifications are most prevalent at 10.2%, followed by graduate diplomas at 2.1% and postgraduate qualifications at 1.8%. Conversely, vocational and technical credentials are widespread, with 40.9% of residents aged 15+ holding trade qualifications, comprising certificates (32.2%) and advanced diplomas (8.7%). Formal study engagement is substantial across the community, with 29.6% of residents enrolled in an educational institution.
This educational cohort consists of 12.1% attending primary education, 9.8% in secondary education, and 2.3% enrolled in tertiary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Getting around Pittsworth means driving: households keep an average of 1.9 vehicles, and no scheduled public transport appears in the current timetable feeds. Service data is built from operators' published GTFS timetables; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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66.3% of residents in Pittsworth report no long-term health condition. 6.6% need daily assistance with core activities, and 48.9% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.5 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Analyses of mortality patterns and chronic illnesses by AreaSearch indicate notable health challenges in Pittsworth, with common medical ailments spread throughout the population and showing higher prevalence among older demographics. Furthermore, private health insurance uptake is comparatively limited, with roughly 49% of residents (~2,940 people) holding coverage, underperforming the Regional Qld level of 52.5% and the Australian average of 55.7%. Arthritis and asthma are the most prevalent diagnosed conditions locally, affecting 10.1 and 8.1% of the community respectively, while 66.3% of residents reported having no long-term medical conditions, compared to 67.6% across Regional Qld.
General health indicators among working-age individuals align closely with typical standards. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.3% of the population (1,340 people), exceeding the Regional Qld share of 20.3%, with elderly health profiles presenting particular challenges despite comparing favorably against broader national senior health rankings.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Pittsworth is largely Australian-born, at 92.4% of residents, with 3.1% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (33.7%) and English (29.9%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Measures of cultural diversity in Pittsworth track below broader benchmarks, with Australian citizens making up 88.8% of the community, 92.4% of residents born in Australia, and 96.9% of households speaking solely English at home. Christianity is the predominant faith, practiced by 73.9% of the local population, compared to 52.2% across Regional Qld. Regarding ancestral background based on parental birthplace, the three primary heritage groups in Pittsworth are Australian at 33.7% (notably higher than the regional level of 26.5%), English at 29.9%, and German at 9.6%. Distinct patterns also emerge among other backgrounds: Filipino heritage represents 1.5% in Pittsworth (compared to 0.9% regionally), Irish ancestry accounts for 8.7% (versus 8.2%), and Australian Aboriginal representation sits at 2.6% (compared to 3.9%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Pittsworth is 42. 22.5% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The demographic profile of Pittsworth leans toward younger age groups. Based on figures current to August 2026, children and young adults (0 - 24) comprise 33.5% of the population, exceeding the 29.6% recorded across Regional Qld, whereas young to middle aged adults (25 - 44) account for 20.3% against a regional benchmark of 25.5%. As at August 2026, AreaSearch calculates the median age at 42, remaining identical to the 2021 Census outcome and 1 year older than the Regional Qld median of 41 recorded during the same Census. The most pronounced demographic change since the Census occurred in the middle aged and young retiree cohorts (45 - 64), which dropped from 25.7% to an estimated 23.9%.
Looking ahead to 2041, senior demographics (65+) are forecast to account for the majority of population expansion, climbing by 185 residents (14%) to reach 1,525, while children and young adults alongside middle aged and young retiree cohorts are expected to experience net declines over this period.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Pittsworth
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the SA2 boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 2 months ago all 5 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Aug 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 98 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (5,791 at the 2021 Census → 6,013 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to Aug 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (307021182). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.