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Pittsworth vs Drayton - Harristown

Name: Pittsworth vs Drayton - Harristown — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 36 km apart · Pittsworth profile · Drayton - Harristown profile

Pittsworth Drayton - Harristown

Drayton - Harristown and Pittsworth are nearby Queensland areas with very different characters. Drayton - Harristown is a very walkable area where 39.7% of homes are rented and 33% of residents arrived recently from overseas. In contrast, Pittsworth is mostly car-dependent and more stable, with 37.3% of homes owned outright and a much higher share of detached houses at 94.8%. Drayton - Harristown also has significantly larger schools, with an average size of 630 students compared to 211 in Pittsworth.

Both areas share a similar proportion of older residents, with those aged 65 and over making up about 21% of each population. While they are alike in this regard, other gaps are widening. The difference in rental rates has grown since 2011, and Drayton - Harristown has seen its share of people with no religion rise far above Pittsworth. This trend is consistent with the higher number of people who have moved into Drayton - Harristown in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.6 pts higher in Pittsworth Population: 5,032 larger in Drayton - Harristown Recent arrivals: 19.8 pts higher in Drayton - Harristown Unemployment: 3.6 pts higher in Drayton - Harristown Renting: 15.6 pts higher in Drayton - Harristown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pittsworth in Drayton - Harristown +5,032 larger in Drayton - Harristown gap steady

5,791 27th pct 10,823 57th pct

Median age in Pittsworth in Drayton - Harristown +5 yrs older in Pittsworth gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

20.0% Young adults (25–44) +5.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.3 pts 20.2%

21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 21.6%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 18.1%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

Marital status

54.1% Married ◂ +15.6 pts 38.6%

27.9% Never married +10.1 pts ▸ 38.0%

7.3% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.0% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Pittsworth Drayton - Harristown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.1% Australia ◂ +5.9 pts 78.3%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.3% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.0% Australian ◂ +6.4 pts 36.6%

38.2% English ◂ +0.8 pts 37.4%

12.2% German ◂ +2.2 pts 10.0%

11.1% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.2% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.5% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.3% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.6% English only ◂ +6.6 pts 82.0%

0.0% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.3% Christianity ◂ +14.5 pts 51.8%

22.9% No religion +10.8 pts ▸ 33.7%

10.1% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 7.2%

0.3% Other religions +3.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.1% Islam +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Pittsworth in Drayton - Harristown even

5 64th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Pittsworth in Drayton - Harristown +1.70 more in Pittsworth

4.25 81st pct 2.55 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Pittsworth in Drayton - Harristown +23 more in Drayton - Harristown

7 14th pct 30 70th pct

Students in Pittsworth in Drayton - Harristown +2,093 more in Drayton - Harristown

1,057 39th pct 3,150 80th pct

Avg size in Pittsworth in Drayton - Harristown +419 larger in Drayton - Harristown

211 22nd pct 630 74th pct

ICSEA in Pittsworth in Drayton - Harristown +14 higher in Pittsworth

967 27th pct 953 21st pct

Highest year of school

41.0% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 46.3%

28.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 24.9%

12.2% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 36.9%

13.7% Bachelor degree +5.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.6% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

17.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 13.8%

12.3% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.3% Society & culture +6.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.8% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.5% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.4 pts 2.4%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.5% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.3% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Pittsworth in Drayton - Harristown +$44 higher in Pittsworth gap widening

$693 27th pct $649 19th pct

Household income in Pittsworth in Drayton - Harristown +$212 higher in Pittsworth gap steady

$1,406 29th pct $1,194 13th pct

Family income in Pittsworth in Drayton - Harristown +$209 higher in Pittsworth gap widening

$1,724 27th pct $1,515 15th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 28.2%

16.0% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 5.1%

5.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.6%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 46.3%

30.7% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 34.5%

13.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 10.8%

2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Mental health +5.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.3% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.1% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.9% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.7% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.3% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.2% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None ◂ +3.9 pts 54.9%

18.6% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

7.1% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.2% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Pittsworth in Drayton - Harristown +482 larger in Drayton - Harristown

236 59th pct 718 86th pct

Median age in Pittsworth in Drayton - Harristown +2 yrs older in Drayton - Harristown

17 yrs 0th pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Pittsworth in Drayton - Harristown +$120 higher in Pittsworth

$640 51st pct $520 24th pct

Household income in Pittsworth in Drayton - Harristown +$83 higher in Pittsworth

$1,478 36th pct $1,395 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pittsworth in Drayton - Harristown +0.3 larger in Pittsworth gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children ◂ +9.4 pts 46.3%

29.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 29.1%

13.7% One-parent families +8.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

0.7% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

37.5% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 33.8%

23.3% 1 person +12.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

13.7% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 9.9%

13.4% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 12.6%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 4.6%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pittsworth in Drayton - Harristown +$25 higher in Drayton - Harristown gap steady

$270 19th pct $295 26th pct

Mortgage in Pittsworth in Drayton - Harristown +$114 higher in Pittsworth gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Pittsworth in Drayton - Harristown even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.2% Rented +15.6 pts ▸ 39.7%

37.3% Owned outright ◂ +11.4 pts 25.9%

33.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.6 pts 26.5%

3.4% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

94.8% Separate house ◂ +24.6 pts 70.2%

3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 46.7%

34.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 19.2%

11.3% 2 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

7.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 3.4%

2.2% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

65.5% $200–$349 ◂ +5.0 pts 60.5%

11.6% $350–$549 +11.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

14.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.6 pts 12.0%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.2% $1,000–$1,799 +13.2 pts ▸ 57.4%

19.3% Under $1,000 +3.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

22.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 13.0%

6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 1.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Pittsworth in Drayton - Harristown +74 more in Drayton - Harristown

0 0th pct 74 76th pct

Stops/1k in Pittsworth in Drayton - Harristown +6.84 more in Drayton - Harristown

0.00 0th pct 6.84 81st pct

Departures/1k in Pittsworth in Drayton - Harristown +664.3 more in Drayton - Harristown

0.0 0th pct 664.3 44th pct

PT routes in Pittsworth in Drayton - Harristown +5 more in Drayton - Harristown

0 0th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Pittsworth in Drayton - Harristown

— 8 64th pct

Drive to city in Pittsworth in Drayton - Harristown +23 longer in Pittsworth

112 91st pct 89 86th pct

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) +4.7 pts ▸ 70.6%

11.4% Worked at home ◂ +6.6 pts 4.8%

4.3% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.3% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

26.7% 1 vehicle +17.1 pts ▸ 43.8%

37.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 31.5%

19.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.0 pts 9.1%

14.1% 4 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 4.7%

2.9% No vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.7 pts 2.2%

11.0% Health care & social assistance +9.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

8.2% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.7% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.2% Construction even 9.2%

7.2% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.3% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

4.6% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.1% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Managers ◂ +10.6 pts 7.5%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 16.2%

9.4% Community & personal service +7.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.2% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.6% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 14.2%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 6.9%

6.3% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Pittsworth in Drayton - Harristown +2 higher in Pittsworth

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Pittsworth in Drayton - Harristown +2 higher in Pittsworth

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Pittsworth in Drayton - Harristown +4 higher in Pittsworth

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Pittsworth in Drayton - Harristown +1 higher in Pittsworth

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Pittsworth in Drayton - Harristown +57 higher in Pittsworth

949 29th pct 892 11th pct

ERP in Pittsworth in Drayton - Harristown +5,563 higher in Drayton - Harristown

5,951 26th pct 11,514 55th pct

Growth in Pittsworth in Drayton - Harristown +3.1 pts higher in Drayton - Harristown

2.1% 29th pct 5.2% 56th pct

Businesses in Pittsworth in Drayton - Harristown +217 higher in Pittsworth

1,025 57th pct 808 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Pittsworth in Drayton - Harristown +143 higher in Drayton - Harristown

657 27th pct 800 45th pct

Max temp in Pittsworth in Drayton - Harristown +1.9 higher in Pittsworth

26.2 77th pct 24.3 56th pct

Min temp in Pittsworth in Drayton - Harristown +0.0 higher in Drayton - Harristown

11.2 43rd pct 11.3 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Pittsworth in Drayton - Harristown +3.8 higher in Drayton - Harristown

2.4 14th pct 6.2 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Pittsworth in Drayton - Harristown +3.2 more in Drayton - Harristown

2.9 19th pct 6.1 62nd pct

15-min city in Pittsworth in Drayton - Harristown +45.1 pts higher in Drayton - Harristown

38.8% 28th pct 84.0% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Pittsworth in Drayton - Harristown +37.2 pts higher in Drayton - Harristown

38.5% 28th pct 75.6% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Pittsworth in Drayton - Harristown +87.8 pts higher in Drayton - Harristown

0.0% 0th pct 87.8% 44th pct

Walk to school in Pittsworth in Drayton - Harristown +35.0 pts higher in Drayton - Harristown

43.1% 25th pct 78.1% 54th pct

Walk to a park in Pittsworth in Drayton - Harristown +47.5 pts higher in Drayton - Harristown

50.0% 14th pct 97.6% 51st pct

Walk to health in Pittsworth in Drayton - Harristown +9.5 pts higher in Drayton - Harristown

39.1% 44th pct 48.6% 52nd pct

Amenities/1k in Pittsworth in Drayton - Harristown +7.2 more in Drayton - Harristown

9.2 18th pct 16.4 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Pittsworth in Drayton - Harristown +75 higher in Drayton - Harristown

1 7th pct 76 46th pct

Mean slope in Pittsworth in Drayton - Harristown +1.1 pts higher in Drayton - Harristown

4.2% 30th pct 5.3% 50th pct

Compare Pittsworth with nearby areas

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Compare Drayton - Harristown with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pittsworth vs Drayton - Harristown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/307021182/pittsworth/vs/317011447/drayton-harristown