5,791 ▲ +9.5%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,291
- 2016: 5,722
- 2021: 5,791
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pittsworth · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Pittsworth
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
About 500 more people have called Pittsworth home since 2011, with the population growing by 9.5% to reach 5,791. This growth has come alongside a shift toward an older community, where the typical resident is now 42 years old.
5,791
▲ +9.5%
- 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 Pittsworth — lower than 73% of areas.
| Pittsworth | 5,791 |
|---|---|
| 4356, QLD | 5,218 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed by two years since 2011.
42 yrs ▲ +5.0%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.7% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This group has grown by 5.2 percentage points since 2011, while children under 15 now make up 20.3%.
21.7% ▲ +31.5%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Pittsworth splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (22%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.1% of the population, which is higher than in most areas. Most residents are married (54.1%), and those in de facto relationships (9.2%) are well below the Queensland figure of 12.9%.
4.1% ▲ +50.8%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.2% ▲ +0.7%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Pittsworth, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Pittsworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/307021182/pittsworth/topic/demographics-identity