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Pitt Town - McGraths Hill vs Riverstone

Name: Pitt Town - McGraths Hill vs Riverstone — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.4 km apart · Pitt Town - McGraths Hill profile · Riverstone profile

Pitt Town - McGraths Hill Riverstone

Riverstone and Pitt Town - McGraths Hill are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Riverstone is a rapidly growing hub where 59.5% of people moved in during the last five years, and it is far more diverse, with 32.4% born overseas and 31.9% using another language at home. It is also more highly qualified, with a bachelor degree or higher held by 28.4% of adults. In contrast, Pitt Town - McGraths Hill is more established and less diverse, though it is far more likely to have homes owned outright (39.1% compared to 16.3% in Riverstone).

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $2,300. They also have almost identical home sizes, with about 90% of dwellings containing three or more bedrooms. However, their growth paths are diverging; Riverstone's population grew by 43.9% since 2021, while Pitt Town - McGraths Hill grew by 9.9%.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 25.4 pts higher in Riverstone Other language: 23.3 pts higher in Riverstone Owned outright: 22.8 pts higher in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill Born overseas: 19.7 pts higher in Riverstone Renting: 18.4 pts higher in Riverstone

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill in Riverstone +2,430 larger in Riverstone

11,414 60th pct 13,844 72nd pct

Median age in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill in Riverstone +7 yrs older in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill

39 yrs 48th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

23.0% Young adults (25–44) +13.4 pts ▸ 36.3%

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.4 pts 18.7%

20.9% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 24.8%

15.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.4 pts 8.2%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 11.9%

Marital status

53.6% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 52.2%

32.2% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 34.4%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

2.5% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Pitt Town - McGraths Hill Riverstone

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +21.2 pts 62.4%

0.4% India +8.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.2% Philippines +3.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% England ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

0.0% Nepal +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% China +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

39.5% Australian ◂ +12.2 pts 27.3%

38.2% English ◂ +14.4 pts 23.8%

9.8% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 5.7%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 5.4%

0.6% Indian +8.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.8% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

0.5% Filipino +5.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.6% Chinese +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% German ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.6% English only ◂ +25.2 pts 62.4%

0.4% Punjabi +2.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.1% Hindi +2.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Tagalog +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Arabic even 0.9%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Cantonese even 0.7%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.9% Christianity ◂ +17.0 pts 47.9%

27.9% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 24.9%

0.2% Hinduism +10.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.9% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.1% Islam +4.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.5% Other religions +2.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.4% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill in Riverstone +4 more in Riverstone

7 86th pct 11 90th pct

Schools/1k kids in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill in Riverstone +0.27 more in Riverstone

2.94 68th pct 3.21 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill in Riverstone +17 more in Riverstone

28 66th pct 45 86th pct

Students in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill in Riverstone +3,702 more in Riverstone

2,927 77th pct 6,629 93rd pct

Avg size in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill in Riverstone +115 larger in Riverstone

488 59th pct 603 72nd pct

ICSEA in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill in Riverstone +56 higher in Riverstone

1,016 50th pct 1,071 73rd pct

Highest year of school

44.6% Year 12 +14.6 pts ▸ 59.2%

34.4% Year 10 ◂ +13.7 pts 20.7%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

42.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.8 pts 25.9%

17.5% Bachelor degree +11.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 13.6%

4.3% Postgraduate degree +7.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

19.1% Engineering & related ◂ +5.5 pts 13.6%

12.7% Architecture & building ◂ +6.8 pts 5.9%

9.0% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.8% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%

7.2% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.5% Information technology +5.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

2.6% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill in Riverstone +$44 higher in Riverstone

$920 70th pct $964 74th pct

Household income in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill in Riverstone +$68 higher in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill

$2,340 85th pct $2,272 82nd pct

Family income in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill in Riverstone +$163 higher in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill

$2,564 77th pct $2,401 71st pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

19.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 13.0%

19.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 18.3%

14.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

34.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 33.1%

32.9% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 34.4%

21.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 5.3%

7.1% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.6% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.7% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.2% Lung condition even 1.2%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None +3.0 pts ▸ 69.9%

18.1% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 16.2%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill in Riverstone +175 larger in Riverstone

382 73rd pct 557 82nd pct

Median age in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill in Riverstone +2 yrs older in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill

22 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill in Riverstone +$103 higher in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill

$790 74th pct $687 60th pct

Household income in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill in Riverstone +$549 higher in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill

$2,250 80th pct $1,701 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill in Riverstone +0.1 larger in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill

3.1 91st pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

68.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.0 pts 67.2%

21.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 17.4%

10.1% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.5% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

28.2% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 27.3%

16.5% 3 people +6.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

20.6% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

16.1% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 13.9%

11.5% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 8.6%

7.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill in Riverstone +$10 higher in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill

$500 88th pct $490 87th pct

Mortgage in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill in Riverstone even

$2,600 89th pct $2,600 89th pct

People / bedroom in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill in Riverstone even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned with a mortgage +5.0 pts ▸ 47.7%

39.1% Owned outright ◂ +22.8 pts 16.3%

15.4% Rented +18.4 pts ▸ 33.8%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house +4.5 pts ▸ 96.4%

5.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.4 pts 0.7%

1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 4 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 49.7%

27.9% 3 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

19.4% 5 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 9.1%

5.0% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

37.5% $350–$549 +15.2 pts ▸ 52.6%

27.3% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 28.5%

16.5% $200–$349 ◂ +4.1 pts 12.4%

13.8% $750 or more ◂ +12.7 pts 1.2%

3.8% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.6% $1,800–$2,999 +20.7 pts ▸ 49.3%

39.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 28.9%

14.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.4 pts 9.1%

10.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.3 pts 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill in Riverstone +31 more in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill

123 88th pct 92 86th pct

Stops/1k in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill in Riverstone +4.13 more in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill

10.78 88th pct 6.65 79th pct

Departures/1k in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill in Riverstone +1,001.9 more in Riverstone

643.0 44th pct 1,644.9 76th pct

PT routes in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill in Riverstone +4 more in Riverstone

9 57th pct 13 73rd pct

Stop walk in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill in Riverstone +7 longer in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill

12 73rd pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill in Riverstone +3 longer in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill

42 70th pct 39 67th pct

Reach 30 min in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill in Riverstone +2,430 more in Riverstone

11,414 35th pct 13,844 44th pct

Reach 45 min in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill in Riverstone +2,430 more in Riverstone

11,414 18th pct 13,844 21st pct

How people get to work

48.7% Car (driver) ◂ +9.7 pts 39.0%

28.1% Worked at home +5.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

0.5% Train +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 2 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 44.0%

18.5% 1 vehicle +13.5 pts ▸ 32.0%

22.7% 4 or more ◂ +15.1 pts 7.6%

19.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 12.5%

2.3% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.2% Construction ◂ +9.8 pts 11.4%

9.2% Health care & social assistance +5.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.5% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

5.3% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

4.9% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.6% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

2.3% Finance & insurance +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

13.9% Professionals +9.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

19.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.1 pts 13.6%

16.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 14.8%

16.6% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 11.9%

8.2% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.5% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.4% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill in Riverstone +1 higher in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill in Riverstone +2 higher in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill in Riverstone +2 higher in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill in Riverstone +1 higher in Riverstone

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill in Riverstone +12 higher in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill

1,048 71st pct 1,036 66th pct

ERP in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill in Riverstone +7,477 higher in Riverstone

12,591 60th pct 20,068 86th pct

Growth in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill in Riverstone +34.0 pts higher in Riverstone

9.9% 80th pct 43.9% 100th pct

Businesses in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill in Riverstone +306 higher in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill

1,950 86th pct 1,644 80th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill in Riverstone even

927 55th pct 926 55th pct

Max temp in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill in Riverstone even

25.4 69th pct 25.4 69th pct

Min temp in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill in Riverstone even

11.3 43rd pct 11.3 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill in Riverstone +1.8 higher in Riverstone

3.0 20th pct 4.8 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill in Riverstone +1.9 more in Riverstone

2.8 17th pct 4.7 42nd pct

15-min city in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill in Riverstone +23.3 pts higher in Riverstone

28.6% 19th pct 51.9% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill in Riverstone +19.6 pts higher in Riverstone

28.3% 19th pct 47.8% 37th pct

Walk to transit in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill in Riverstone +18.9 pts higher in Riverstone

67.4% 31st pct 86.4% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill in Riverstone +36.7 pts higher in Riverstone

33.6% 19th pct 70.4% 47th pct

Walk to a park in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill in Riverstone +36.9 pts higher in Riverstone

43.8% 11th pct 80.7% 28th pct

Walk to health in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill in Riverstone +11.1 pts higher in Riverstone

13.8% 20th pct 24.9% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill in Riverstone +4.5 more in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill

15.6 58th pct 11.1 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill in Riverstone +22 higher in Riverstone

12 26th pct 34 35th pct

Mean slope in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill in Riverstone +0.1 pts higher in Riverstone

5.5% 54th pct 5.6% 55th pct

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Compare Riverstone with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pitt Town - McGraths Hill vs Riverstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/115041301/pitt-town-mcgraths-hill/vs/116021630/riverstone