11,414 ▲ +26.6%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9,015
- 2016: 10,528
- 2021: 11,414
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pitt Town - McGraths Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population increase of 27% since 2011 has seen Pitt Town - McGraths Hill grow to 11,414 people. The area is now slightly older than the national average, but it remains a place where children under 15 are much more common than in most other similar areas.
11,414
▲ +26.6%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Pitt Town - McGraths Hill — higher than 60% of areas.
| Pitt Town - McGraths Hill | 11,414 |
|---|---|
| 2756, NSW | 35,328 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 39 years old, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure. This age is 2 years older than it was in 2011.
39 yrs ▲ +5.4%
Younger than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.9% of the population, a figure that is a little above the national average. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over has risen to 15.6%, though this is still lower than most areas.
15.6% ▲ +34.5%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.9% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Pitt Town - McGraths Hill splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people rose to 3.3% since 2011, which is higher than most similar areas. Most adults are married (53.6%), while those in de facto relationships make up 9.4%, a figure much lower than most areas.
3.3% ▲ +101.1%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.4% ▲ +21.0%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Pitt Town - McGraths Hill, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 32%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/115041301/pitt-town-mcgraths-hill/topic/demographics-identity