New South Wales · Suburb Profile

Pitt Town NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Pitt Town, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Pitt Town NSW is 3,871 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Pitt Town is $1,014 per week ($52,728 per year). Median rent in Pitt Town is $570 per week ($2,470 per month). Pitt Town has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Pitt Town has a population density of 307.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Pitt Town is England. The most common religion is Catholic (33% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Pitt Town is $2,969.

There were 11 recorded offences in Pitt Town in 2025-26, a rate of 3 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (3 offences).

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Pitt Town Population

residents (Census 2021)

Pitt Town Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,014/wk

$52,728 per year

#1142 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$570/wk

$2,470 per month

#315 of 14,663

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Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$2,969/mo

Avg household size: 3.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Pitt Town Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.8% (1,931) Female 50.2% (1,943)

Population Density

307.3

people per km²

3,871 people · 12.6 km²

Households

3.2

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,832

Family income/wk

Pitt Town Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Pitt Town Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

38.9% 408 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

61.1% 642 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Pitt Town Country of Birth

Australia

95.2%

England

3.0%

Germany

0.5%

Canada

0.3%

China

0.3%

Egypt

0.2%

Croatia

0.2%

Fiji

0.2%

India

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Pitt Town Religion

Catholic

33.1%

Anglican

28.4%

No Religion

28.4%

Uniting Church

3.5%

Not stated

3.1%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.2%

Baptist

1.2%

Brethren

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Pitt Town Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

49.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

36.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Pitt Town Languages Spoken at Home

Other

41.2%

Arabic

13.2%

Cantonese

10.3%

Italian

8.8%

Thai

7.4%

Russian

7.4%

German

5.9%

Persian ED

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Pitt Town Employment

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Employed full-time

43.8% 1,154 people

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Employed part-time

23.9% 630 people

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Unemployed

1.3% 35 people

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Not in labour force

30.9% 813 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Pitt Town Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

50.6%

Bachelor Degree

20.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.2%

Postgraduate Degree

4.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.1%

Certificate I/II

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Pitt Town Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

21.4%

Managers

20.5%

Professionals

20.4%

Clerical & Administrative

15.9%

Community & Personal Service

9.0%

Sales Workers

5.1%

Labourers

4.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Pitt Town Field of Study

Management & Commerce

24.4%

Engineering

18.8%

Architecture & Building

15.3%

Society & Culture

10.8%

Education

10.0%

Health

7.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.8%

Creative Arts

2.5%

Agriculture & Environment

2.1%

Information Technology

1.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Pitt Town Dwelling Types

Separate house

99.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Pitt Town Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

0.9%

$400-$499/wk

2.9%

$500-$649/wk

1.1%

$650-$799/wk

3.1%

$800-$999/wk

3.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

3.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.6%

$4,000+/wk

26.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Pitt Town Marital Status

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Married

60.4% 1,779

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Separated

1.8% 54

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Divorced

6.2% 183

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Widowed

3.2% 93

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Never married

28.4% 836

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Pitt Town Ancestry

Australian

32.7%

English

31.2%

Irish

7.9%

Scottish

7.2%

Other

5.0%

Maltese

4.5%

Italian

4.4%

German

2.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.2%

Dutch

1.1%

Chinese

0.8%

Polish

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Pitt Town School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

16.7%

Secondary — Catholic

12.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

11.5%

Pre-school

11.3%

Vocational Education

10.3%

Primary — Catholic

5.5%

Secondary — Government

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Pitt Town Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

3.2% 241

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No need for assistance

96.8% 7,296

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Pitt Town Volunteering

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Volunteer

12.2% 350

—

Not a volunteer

87.8% 2,525

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Pitt Town Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.7%

$300-$449/mo

1.8%

$450-$599/mo

1.5%

$600-$799/mo

1.8%

$800-$999/mo

3.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

7.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

8.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

16.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

21.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

33.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Pitt Town How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

70.6%

Did not go to work

20.1%

Car (passenger)

4.0%

Truck

2.9%

Walked only

0.8%

Train

0.6%

Other

0.6%

Bus

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Pitt Town Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.7%

1 vehicle

14.4%

2 vehicles

41.8%

3 vehicles

20.6%

4+ vehicles

22.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Pitt Town Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.2%

2 bedrooms

3.1%

3 bedrooms

16.1%

4 bedrooms

56.1%

5 bedrooms

18.2%

6+ bedrooms

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Pitt Town Population Mobility

15.1%

moved in the last year

45.8%

moved in the last 5 years

1.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

69.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Pitt Town Indigenous Population

3.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

258

Indigenous residents

7,320

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Pitt Town Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

247

Arthritis

124

Asthma

121

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Pitt Town Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.4%

$1-$149/wk

4.0%

$150-$299/wk

4.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

2.4%

$500-$649/wk

2.3%

$650-$799/wk

8.9%

$800-$999/wk

9.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.5%

$3,500+/wk

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Pitt Town Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

49.8%

Couple — no children under 15

22.6%

Couple — no children

19.8%

One parent — children under 15

4.4%

One parent — no children under 15

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Pitt Town Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 3

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 6

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Previously served

2.1% 62

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Never served

97.5% 2,818

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Pitt Town Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

11.9% 341

—

Did not provide

88.1% 2,533

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Pitt Town Children Ever Born

No children

26.0%

1 child

8.1%

2 children

35.7%

3 children

22.5%

4 children

6.3%

5+ children

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Pitt Town When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2017

2018

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Pitt Town Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.8%

5–14 hours

29.7%

15–29 hours

15.3%

30+ hours

12.2%

Did not do domestic work

21.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Pitt Town Household Size

1 person

10.1%

2 persons

27.4%

3 persons

16.6%

4 persons

27.6%

5 persons

13.3%

6+ persons

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Pitt Town Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,174

Moved from NSW

381

Moved — same area (SA2)

164

Moved from ACT

Moved from NT

Moved from overseas

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Pitt Town Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.0%

Step family — no other children

7.0%

Blended family — no other children

4.4%

Other couple — children only

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Pitt Town Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 11 total

Theft

Assault

Other Against Person

Drug Offences

Property Damage

Other Against Property

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Pitt Town Schools

schools nearby

government

987

avg ICSEA score

290

total students

Pitt Town Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 290 students

987

ICSEA

Longneck Lagoon Environmental Education Centre Government

Combined

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Pitt Town Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,707/wk

Median Rent $570/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Pitt Town

Your weekly income

≈ $11,730/month

Median rent $570/wk

Left after rent $2,137/wk

Rent share 21.1%

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Income: $820/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $260/wk

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Income: $858/wk Rent: $316/wk Save: $254/wk

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Income: $1,010/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $230/wk

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Income: $845/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $220/wk

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Income: $939/wk Rent: $375/wk Save: $195/wk

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Income: $1,018/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $170/wk

Pitt Town vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Blackwall (NSW)

Pop: 1,941 Income: $732/wk Rent: $390/wk

Lightning Ridge

Pop: 1,946 Income: $476/wk Rent: $200/wk

Broulee

Pop: 1,947 Income: $751/wk Rent: $380/wk

Gulmarrad

Pop: 1,950 Income: $569/wk Rent: $450/wk

Nyngan

Pop: 1,953 Income: $770/wk Rent: $200/wk

Woodford (NSW)

Pop: 1,953 Income: $836/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Pitt Town

What is the population of Pitt Town NSW?

The population of Pitt Town NSW is 3,871 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 307.3 people per km².Pitt Town is ranked #1,970 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Pitt Town?

The median personal income in Pitt Town NSW is $1,014 per week, or $52,728 per year.The median household income is $2,707 per week.Family income is $2,832 per week.Pitt Town is ranked #1,142 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Pitt Town?

Median rent in Pitt Town NSW is $570 per week ($2,470 per month).Rent represents 21.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Pitt Town ranks #315 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Pitt Town?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Pitt Town NSW is $2,969. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Pitt Town?

The median age in Pitt Town NSW is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Pitt Town a good suburb to live in?

Pitt Town is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 3,871.The median income is $1,014/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 13238. All dollar figures in AUD.