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Pittsworth vs Southern Downs - West

Name: Pittsworth vs Southern Downs - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 52 km apart · Pittsworth profile · Southern Downs - West profile

Pittsworth Southern Downs - West

Pittsworth and Southern Downs - West are two Queensland regions with notable differences in their populations and layouts. Pittsworth has a younger feel, with 20.3% of people under 15 and a typical resident aged 42, whereas Southern Downs - West is far older, with a typical age of 50. This is reflected in the homes; Pittsworth has a far higher share of three or more bedroom houses (83.8%) and is much more walkable, with 38.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Southern Downs - West sees more recent arrivals from overseas in Pittsworth, where 13.2% were born abroad compared to just 0.9% in Southern Downs - West.

The age gap between the two areas has widened since 2011, and typical incomes in Pittsworth have also risen further above those in Southern Downs - West. Despite this, they share several traits, such as having almost identical unemployment rates around 3% and very similar levels of higher education, with about 10% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Both areas also rely almost entirely on cars, as they both have very few people using public transport to commute.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 12.3 pts higher in Pittsworth Median age: 8 yrs older in Southern Downs - West Unpaid carers: 3.0 pts higher in Southern Downs - West 3+ bedrooms: 12.0 pts higher in Pittsworth Under 15: 3.8 pts higher in Pittsworth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pittsworth in Southern Downs - West +800 larger in Pittsworth gap narrowing

5,791 27th pct 4,991 22nd pct

Median age in Pittsworth in Southern Downs - West +8 yrs older in Southern Downs - West gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

21.7% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 16.5%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 17.3%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 8.8%

Marital status

54.1% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 52.0%

27.9% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 26.6%

7.3% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

3.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Pittsworth Southern Downs - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.1% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 80.9%

1.3% England +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.0% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 41.5%

38.2% English +3.4 pts ▸ 41.6%

11.1% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.2% German ◂ +4.8 pts 7.4%

9.2% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Indian even 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.6% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 89.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.3% Christianity ◂ +8.1 pts 58.2%

22.9% No religion +7.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

10.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Pittsworth in Southern Downs - West +1 more in Southern Downs - West

5 64th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Pittsworth in Southern Downs - West +3.03 more in Southern Downs - West

4.25 81st pct 7.28 92nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Pittsworth in Southern Downs - West +1 more in Southern Downs - West

7 14th pct 8 18th pct

Students in Pittsworth in Southern Downs - West +673 more in Pittsworth

1,057 39th pct 384 13th pct

Avg size in Pittsworth in Southern Downs - West +147 larger in Pittsworth

211 22nd pct 64 3rd pct

ICSEA in Pittsworth in Southern Downs - West +7 higher in Pittsworth

967 27th pct 960 24th pct

Highest year of school

41.0% Year 12 ◂ +4.1 pts 37.0%

28.2% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 31.9%

12.2% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.1% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 37.6%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.7% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

17.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 15.2%

12.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 12.0%

7.3% Society & culture +3.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.8% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.5% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.5% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Pittsworth in Southern Downs - West +$141 higher in Pittsworth gap widening

$693 27th pct $552 8th pct

Household income in Pittsworth in Southern Downs - West +$310 higher in Pittsworth gap widening

$1,406 29th pct $1,096 8th pct

Family income in Pittsworth in Southern Downs - West +$389 higher in Pittsworth gap widening

$1,724 27th pct $1,335 7th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 36.3%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 22.9%

16.0% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 5.5%

5.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 50.3%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 28.2%

13.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 9.1%

2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.1% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

4.7% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.3% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.2% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None ◂ +4.2 pts 54.6%

18.6% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

7.1% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.2% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Pittsworth in Southern Downs - West +36 larger in Southern Downs - West

236 59th pct 272 62nd pct

Median age in Pittsworth in Southern Downs - West +7 yrs older in Southern Downs - West

17 yrs 0th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Pittsworth in Southern Downs - West +$169 higher in Pittsworth

$640 51st pct $471 13th pct

Household income in Pittsworth in Southern Downs - West +$457 higher in Pittsworth

$1,478 36th pct $1,021 6th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pittsworth in Southern Downs - West +0.2 larger in Pittsworth gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children ◂ +9.0 pts 46.7%

29.9% Couples without children +8.4 pts ▸ 38.3%

13.7% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.7% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

37.5% 2 people +4.8 pts ▸ 42.3%

23.3% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 26.4%

13.7% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 10.4%

13.4% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 12.5%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pittsworth in Southern Downs - West +$20 higher in Pittsworth gap narrowing

$270 19th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Pittsworth in Southern Downs - West +$114 higher in Pittsworth gap narrowing

$1,414 22nd pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Pittsworth in Southern Downs - West even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.3% Owned outright +9.9 pts ▸ 47.2%

33.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.0 pts 32.0%

24.2% Rented ◂ +9.0 pts 15.2%

3.4% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

94.8% Separate house +2.0 pts ▸ 96.8%

3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%

1.4% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 41.2%

34.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 23.3%

11.3% 2 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

7.2% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.2% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.3% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

65.5% $200–$349 ◂ +8.5 pts 57.0%

14.6% Under $200 +7.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

11.6% $350–$549 ◂ +3.3 pts 8.4%

0.0% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.4 pts 41.9%

19.3% Under $1,000 +8.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

22.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 15.8%

6.4% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Pittsworth in Southern Downs - West even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Pittsworth in Southern Downs - West even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Pittsworth in Southern Downs - West even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Pittsworth in Southern Downs - West even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Pittsworth in Southern Downs - West +13 longer in Southern Downs - West

112 91st pct 125 93rd pct

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) ◂ +5.4 pts 60.5%

11.4% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.3% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

26.7% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

19.1% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 12.0%

2.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

11.0% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.2% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%

8.2% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.7% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

5.5% Transport & warehousing even 5.5%

4.3% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

3.1% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Mining ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 13.1%

14.6% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 14.1%

11.2% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 9.4%

9.4% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

6.3% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Pittsworth in Southern Downs - West +1 higher in Pittsworth

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Pittsworth in Southern Downs - West +1 higher in Pittsworth

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Pittsworth in Southern Downs - West +1 higher in Pittsworth

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Pittsworth in Southern Downs - West even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Pittsworth in Southern Downs - West +23 higher in Pittsworth

949 29th pct 926 20th pct

ERP in Pittsworth in Southern Downs - West +604 higher in Pittsworth

5,951 26th pct 5,347 22nd pct

Growth in Pittsworth in Southern Downs - West +4.4 pts higher in Southern Downs - West

2.1% 29th pct 6.5% 65th pct

Businesses in Pittsworth in Southern Downs - West +180 higher in Pittsworth

1,025 57th pct 845 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Pittsworth in Southern Downs - West +9 higher in Southern Downs - West

657 27th pct 666 29th pct

Max temp in Pittsworth in Southern Downs - West +0.2 higher in Pittsworth

26.2 77th pct 25.9 75th pct

Min temp in Pittsworth in Southern Downs - West +0.4 higher in Pittsworth

11.2 43rd pct 10.8 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Pittsworth in Southern Downs - West +1.2 higher in Pittsworth

2.4 14th pct 1.2 6th pct

Types ≤15 min in Pittsworth in Southern Downs - West +1.5 more in Pittsworth

2.9 19th pct 1.4 6th pct

15-min city in Pittsworth in Southern Downs - West +19.6 pts higher in Pittsworth

38.8% 28th pct 19.2% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Pittsworth in Southern Downs - West +24.6 pts higher in Pittsworth

38.5% 28th pct 13.9% 9th pct

Walk to transit in Pittsworth in Southern Downs - West even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Pittsworth in Southern Downs - West +22.9 pts higher in Pittsworth

43.1% 25th pct 20.2% 11th pct

Walk to a park in Pittsworth in Southern Downs - West +27.7 pts higher in Pittsworth

50.0% 14th pct 22.4% 4th pct

Walk to health in Pittsworth in Southern Downs - West +19.9 pts higher in Pittsworth

39.1% 44th pct 19.1% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Pittsworth in Southern Downs - West +7.9 more in Southern Downs - West

9.2 18th pct 17.0 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Pittsworth in Southern Downs - West +0 higher in Pittsworth

1 7th pct 0 5th pct

Mean slope in Pittsworth in Southern Downs - West +1.2 pts higher in Southern Downs - West

4.2% 30th pct 5.4% 51st pct

Compare Pittsworth with nearby areas

Cambooya - Wyreema Toowoomba - West Jondaryan Clifton - Greenmount Darling Heights Drayton - Harristown Newtown Gowrie

Compare Southern Downs - West with nearby areas

Warwick Clifton - Greenmount Southern Downs - East Pittsworth Cambooya - Wyreema Stanthorpe Stanthorpe Surrounds Darling Heights

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pittsworth vs Southern Downs - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/307021182/pittsworth/vs/307031186/southern-downs-west