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Pitt Town - McGraths Hill vs Schofields (West) - Colebee
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Pitt Town - McGraths Hill profile · Schofields (West) - Colebee profile
Pitt Town - McGraths Hill Schofields (West) - Colebee
Pitt Town - McGraths Hill and Schofields (West) - Colebee are nearby areas with very different identities. Schofields (West) - Colebee is a fast-growing hub of diversity, where 50.1% of people were born overseas and 54.2% use a language other than English at home. It has a highly qualified workforce, with 44.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Pitt Town - McGraths Hill is more traditional and settled; it is far more likely for people to own their homes outright (39.1%) and far fewer use a language other than English at home (8.6%).
Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people caring for children unpaid. They also share a similar physical landscape, with identical average rainfall, minimum temperatures, and terrain slopes. While Pitt Town - McGraths Hill has a more established feel with 15.6% of residents aged 65 and over, Schofields (West) - Colebee is much younger and more transient, with 70.8% of people moving there in the last five years.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 9,015
- First area, 2016: 10,528
- First area, 2021: 11,414
- Second area, 2021: 10,011
- First area, 2011: 37 yrs
- First area, 2016: 37 yrs
- First area, 2021: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 33 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill: 0.5% males, 0.7% females; 85+ in Schofields (West) - Colebee: 0.1% males, 0.1% females
- 80–84 in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill: 0.8% males, 1.0% females; 80–84 in Schofields (West) - Colebee: 0.1% males, 0.3% females
- 75–79 in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill: 1.6% males, 1.6% females; 75–79 in Schofields (West) - Colebee: 0.4% males, 0.2% females
- 70–74 in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill: 2.1% males, 2.4% females; 70–74 in Schofields (West) - Colebee: 0.7% males, 0.8% females
- 65–69 in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill: 2.6% males, 2.3% females; 65–69 in Schofields (West) - Colebee: 1.1% males, 1.0% females
- 60–64 in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill: 3.0% males, 3.0% females; 60–64 in Schofields (West) - Colebee: 1.5% males, 1.7% females
- 55–59 in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill: 3.3% males, 3.1% females; 55–59 in Schofields (West) - Colebee: 1.8% males, 2.0% females
- 50–54 in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill: 3.7% males, 3.6% females; 50–54 in Schofields (West) - Colebee: 2.4% males, 2.3% females
- 45–49 in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill: 3.8% males, 3.7% females; 45–49 in Schofields (West) - Colebee: 3.2% males, 2.9% females
- 40–44 in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill: 3.1% males, 3.3% females; 40–44 in Schofields (West) - Colebee: 5.2% males, 4.0% females
- 35–39 in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill: 3.2% males, 3.0% females; 35–39 in Schofields (West) - Colebee: 6.9% males, 6.9% females
- 30–34 in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill: 2.7% males, 2.8% females; 30–34 in Schofields (West) - Colebee: 4.5% males, 6.3% females
- 25–29 in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill: 2.4% males, 2.4% females; 25–29 in Schofields (West) - Colebee: 2.4% males, 3.1% females
- 20–24 in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill: 3.3% males, 2.9% females; 20–24 in Schofields (West) - Colebee: 3.0% males, 2.6% females
- 15–19 in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill: 3.8% males, 3.3% females; 15–19 in Schofields (West) - Colebee: 2.7% males, 2.6% females
- 10–14 in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill: 4.3% males, 3.7% females; 10–14 in Schofields (West) - Colebee: 3.8% males, 3.3% females
- 5–9 in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill: 3.6% males, 3.4% females; 5–9 in Schofields (West) - Colebee: 5.1% males, 4.6% females
- 0–4 in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill: 3.1% males, 2.9% females; 0–4 in Schofields (West) - Colebee: 5.4% males, 4.8% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $648
- First area, 2016: $786
- First area, 2021: $920
- Second area, 2021: $1,208
- First area, 2011: $1,589
- First area, 2016: $2,029
- First area, 2021: $2,340
- Second area, 2021: $3,140
- First area, 2011: $1,760
- First area, 2016: $2,170
- First area, 2021: $2,564
- Second area, 2021: $3,094
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 3.0
- First area, 2016: 3.1
- First area, 2021: 3.1
- Second area, 2021: 3.4
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $320
- First area, 2016: $400
- First area, 2021: $500
- Second area, 2021: $580
- First area, 2011: $2,286
- First area, 2016: $2,398
- First area, 2021: $2,600
- Second area, 2021: $3,000
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.90
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pitt Town - McGraths Hill vs Schofields (West) - Colebee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/115041301/pitt-town-mcgraths-hill/vs/116021631/schofields-colebee