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Pitt Town
5 km²
Weekly family incomes of $2,892 set Pitt Town apart as a high-earning community. This is a family-focused area where nearly a quarter of residents are children and the typical age is just 37. Most people live in large, detached houses and work in professional or trade roles, often from home. It is a predominantly Australian-born community with a strong presence of couples raising children in a spacious, suburban setting.
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The area is notably young, with 24.9% of residents being children under 15—well above the national figure of 18.2%. This contributes to a typical resident age of 37, which is much lower than in most similar areas.
Pitt Town is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with 89.1% born here. Only 9.3% of people were born overseas, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 29.3%.
English is the primary language for 93.8% of the community. While the 4.5% of people using another language at home is higher than in some similar areas, it remains far below the state average of 26.6%.
Religious affiliation is high here, with 70.9% of people identifying as Christian. The proportion of people with no religion is 25.6%, which is far below the Australian figure of 38.9%.
Education levels are higher than in most similar areas, with 47.6% of residents having completed Year 12. This is supported by a workforce with a high number of qualifications in management, commerce, and engineering.
The community is very affluent, with 42.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. The typical weekly household income of $2,747 is well above the national figure of $1,746.
Residents enjoy good health, as only 23.7% have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Those needing help with daily activities are also much fewer than in most similar areas.
The high number of families is reflected in community life, with 35.6% of people caring for children unpaid—far above the national figure of 26.3%.
Homes are large and mostly filled with families, with 72.5% of households consisting of couples with children. Consequently, the average of 3.2 people per home is well above the Australian average.
Housing is dominated by large detached houses, with 94.9% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Renting is very rare here at 8.6%, and typical monthly mortgage payments are far above the national average at $3,000.
The area is heavily reliant on cars, with only 1.0% of homes having no vehicle. However, 29.8% of the workforce now works from home, a significant rise since 2011.
The population is quite mobile, with 48.1% of residents moving in the last five years, which is well above the New South Wales average of 39.9%.
Job security is very high, with a remarkably low unemployment rate of 1.5%. A high proportion of the workforce is in construction (21.7%) or management and trade roles.
The area is not very walkable, with only 38.1% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed. Many residents are far from essentials, as only 36.8% can walk to groceries within 15 minutes.