3,871 ▲ +97.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,963
- 2016: 3,033
- 2021: 3,871
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pitt Town · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Pitt Town
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher share of children live in Pitt Town than in the rest of the state, with 23.6% of the 3,871 residents aged under 15. This creates a noticeably young community, where the typical resident is 38 years old.
3,871
▲ +97.2%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pitt Town — higher than 86% of areas.
| Pitt Town | 3,871 |
|---|---|
| 2756, NSW | 35,328 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Pitt Town has a total population of 3,871, making it larger than about 87% of similar areas. The typical resident is 38, which is a little younger than the New South Wales figure.
38 yrs ▲ +2.7%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 23.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is much younger than most, as those aged 65 and over are well below the state average at 13.5%.
13.5% ▲ +39.4%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.6% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Pitt Town splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Children (0–14) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas. Most people here are married at 60.2%, while those in de facto relationships are at 7.8%, which is well below the Australian figure.
3.2% ▲ +162.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.8% ▲ +13.8%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Pitt Town, Married is the majority at 60%; 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 Pitt Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13238/pitt-town/topic/demographics-identity