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Pitt Town vs Pitt Town Bottoms

Name: Pitt Town vs Pitt Town Bottoms — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Pitt Town profile · Pitt Town Bottoms profile

Pitt Town Pitt Town Bottoms

Pitt Town and Pitt Town Bottoms are neighbouring areas with very different scales and profiles. Pitt Town is a larger community where residents are far older, with a typical age of 38 and a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (13.5%). It is also a more qualified and wealthier area, where 15.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and 18.1% earn $2,000 or more a week. In contrast, Pitt Town Bottoms is sparsely populated and far younger, with a typical age of 29. It has a more diverse linguistic profile, with 16.5% of people using a language other than English at home and 11.8% speaking little or no English.

Both areas have tracked similarly in some respects since 2011, sharing a similar proportion of First Nations residents and nearly identical typical weekly rents. They are both mostly car-dependent, though Pitt Town is more accessible, with far more public transport stops and a higher share of homes within walking distance of parks, schools and groceries. While Pitt Town Bottoms has a much lower share of people with Year 12 qualifications, its First Nations residents earn a far higher typical personal income ($2,500) than those in Pitt Town ($927).

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,786 larger in Pitt Town Year 12: 21.6 pts higher in Pitt Town Recent movers: 19.9 pts higher in Pitt Town Unpaid child care: 17.5 pts higher in Pitt Town PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Pitt Town

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pitt Town in Pitt Town Bottoms +3,786 larger in Pitt Town gap widening

3,871 86th pct 85 37th pct

Median age in Pitt Town in Pitt Town Bottoms +9 yrs older in Pitt Town gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 29 yrs 4th pct

Age structure

23.4% Young adults (25–44) +7.2 pts ▸ 30.6%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 25.9%

23.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 22.4%

13.3% Youth (15–24) +5.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

Marital status

60.2% Married ◂ +8.0 pts 52.2%

28.3% Never married +13.5 pts ▸ 41.8%

6.2% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

3.1% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Pitt Town Pitt Town Bottoms

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.7% Australia ◂ +14.8 pts 72.9%

0.5% China +10.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.7% England ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.4% Australian ◂ +30.4 pts 12.9%

41.4% English ◂ +2.6 pts 38.8%

1.1% Chinese +21.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

10.5% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

3.2% German +3.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.2% English only ◂ +27.5 pts 64.7%

0.3% Cantonese +16.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

68.5% Christianity ◂ +32.0 pts 36.5%

26.9% No religion +9.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

3.0% Not stated +18.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.3% Buddhism +4.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Pitt Town in Pitt Town Bottoms

1.10 10th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Pitt Town in Pitt Town Bottoms +3 more in Pitt Town

10 79th pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Pitt Town in Pitt Town Bottoms +118 larger in Pitt Town Bottoms

385 57th pct 503 72nd pct

ICSEA in Pitt Town in Pitt Town Bottoms even

1,010 62nd pct 1,012 62nd pct

Highest year of school

47.0% Year 12 ◂ +21.6 pts 25.4%

34.5% Year 10 +8.8 pts ▸ 43.3%

8.7% Year 9 or below +6.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.3% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV +5.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

17.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.0 pts 10.5%

4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.8% Management & commerce ◂ +22.8 pts 0.0%

18.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 15.8%

13.5% Architecture & building ◂ +5.6 pts 7.9%

9.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%

9.2% Education ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +6.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.2% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Pitt Town in Pitt Town Bottoms +$90 higher in Pitt Town Bottoms gap narrowing

$1,014 83rd pct $1,104 87th pct

Household income in Pitt Town in Pitt Town Bottoms +$543 higher in Pitt Town Bottoms gap narrowing

$2,707 92nd pct $3,250 100th pct

Family income in Pitt Town in Pitt Town Bottoms +$483 higher in Pitt Town gap widening

$2,832 89th pct $2,349 75th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 18.8%

24.4% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

16.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

7.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 +11.7 pts ▸ 44.8%

31.4% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 22.4%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 16.4%

6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

6.6% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

6.5% Mental health ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

6.3% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

3.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.5% None ◂ +7.1 pts 62.4%

17.7% One condition ◂ +5.9 pts 11.8%

4.6% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.5% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Pitt Town in Pitt Town Bottoms +121 larger in Pitt Town

124 86th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Pitt Town in Pitt Town Bottoms +17 yrs older in Pitt Town

21 yrs 29th pct 4 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Pitt Town in Pitt Town Bottoms +$1,573 higher in Pitt Town Bottoms

$927 75th pct $2,500 100th pct

Household income in Pitt Town in Pitt Town Bottoms +$375 higher in Pitt Town

$2,625 82nd pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pitt Town in Pitt Town Bottoms +1.2 larger in Pitt Town Bottoms gap widening

3.2 89th pct 4.4 100th pct

Family composition

71.9% Couples with children +3.1 pts ▸ 75.0%

19.6% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 13.2%

7.9% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

4.9% 6 or more +26.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

27.7% 4 people ◂ +8.9 pts 18.8%

27.5% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 25.0%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

13.4% 5 people ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

10.1% 1 person ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pitt Town in Pitt Town Bottoms +$30 higher in Pitt Town Bottoms gap narrowing

$570 98th pct $600 100th pct

Mortgage in Pitt Town in Pitt Town Bottoms +$1,364 higher in Pitt Town Bottoms gap widening

$2,969 92nd pct $4,333 100th pct

People / bedroom in Pitt Town in Pitt Town Bottoms +0.30 higher in Pitt Town Bottoms gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.4% Owned with a mortgage +1.9 pts ▸ 56.3%

34.5% Owned outright ◂ +9.5 pts 25.0%

9.4% Rented ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house ◂ +39.7 pts 56.3%

2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.2 pts 31.3%

15.9% 3 bedrooms +15.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

23.3% 5 or more ◂ +23.3 pts 0.0%

3.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.7 pts 33.3%

26.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +26.9 pts 0.0%

11.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

8.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Pitt Town in Pitt Town Bottoms +21 more in Pitt Town

21 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Pitt Town in Pitt Town Bottoms +5.42 more in Pitt Town

5.42 79th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Pitt Town in Pitt Town Bottoms +348.2 more in Pitt Town

348.2 76th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Pitt Town in Pitt Town Bottoms +1 more in Pitt Town

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Pitt Town in Pitt Town Bottoms +47 longer in Pitt Town Bottoms

10 46th pct 57 83rd pct

Drive to city in Pitt Town in Pitt Town Bottoms +2 longer in Pitt Town

47 37th pct 45 35th pct

Reach 30 min in Pitt Town in Pitt Town Bottoms even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Pitt Town in Pitt Town Bottoms even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

48.8% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 52.3%

30.3% Worked at home ◂ +7.5 pts 22.7%

2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

22.4% 4 or more +44.3 pts ▸ 66.7%

20.5% 3 vehicles +29.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.6 pts 25.0%

14.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%

0.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.3% Construction +12.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

5.6% Other services +17.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

1.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.8% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Technicians & trades +19.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

18.0% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

18.1% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.8% Professionals ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +7.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.8% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.8% Community & personal service ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Pitt Town in Pitt Town Bottoms +3.4 higher in Pitt Town

3.8 77th pct 0.5 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Pitt Town in Pitt Town Bottoms +3.3 more in Pitt Town

3.6 75th pct 0.3 47th pct

15-min city in Pitt Town in Pitt Town Bottoms +32.3 pts higher in Pitt Town

32.3% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Pitt Town in Pitt Town Bottoms +31.3 pts higher in Pitt Town

31.3% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Pitt Town in Pitt Town Bottoms +45.8 pts higher in Pitt Town

75.3% 80th pct 29.5% 67th pct

Walk to school in Pitt Town in Pitt Town Bottoms +33.9 pts higher in Pitt Town

33.9% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Pitt Town in Pitt Town Bottoms +75.6 pts higher in Pitt Town

76.5% 72nd pct 0.9% 33rd pct

Walk to health in Pitt Town in Pitt Town Bottoms +31.2 pts higher in Pitt Town

31.2% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Pitt Town in Pitt Town Bottoms +1.4 more in Pitt Town Bottoms

10.3 42nd pct 11.8 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Pitt Town in Pitt Town Bottoms +22 higher in Pitt Town

25 74th pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Pitt Town in Pitt Town Bottoms +1.3 pts higher in Pitt Town

4.8% 39th pct 3.5% 20th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pitt Town vs Pitt Town Bottoms [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13238/pitt-town/vs/SAL13239/pitt-town-bottoms