Mcgraths Hill vs Pitt Town Bottoms

Pitt Town Bottoms is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 34 in McGraths Hill. In both, the large majority of households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Pitt Town Bottoms: a median of $2.45 million, against $1.1 million in McGraths Hill, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, McGraths Hill tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Pitt Town Bottoms suits young adults and couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Mcgraths Hill has more separate houses rather than flats (92% vs 56%)
  • Pitt Town Bottoms is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 77%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

McGraths Hill

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,105,000 vs $2,450,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 31%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

McGraths Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $600/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

McGraths Hill

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 17/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (54 min vs 60 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (55.1 km vs 59.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

McGraths Hill

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 17/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (11% vs 4%)
  • But Pitt Town Bottoms has more units and townhouses to downsize into (44% vs 8%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

McGraths Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-0.6% vs -16.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mcgraths Hill and Pitt Town Bottoms drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Mcgraths Hill Pitt Town Bottoms
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Mcgraths Hill Pitt Town Bottoms
Walkability 56 / 17
Mcgraths Hill — Walkability: 56/100 Pitt Town Bottoms — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 65 / 60
Mcgraths Hill — Safety: 65/100 Pitt Town Bottoms — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mcgraths Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Pitt Town Bottoms — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

McGraths Hill has more residents (2,537 vs 85); Pitt Town Bottoms has higher household incomes ($169,000 vs $113,204).

Mcgraths Hill Pitt Town Bottoms
Population 2,537
+97% vs other
 85
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.6% -16.7%
Median age 34 29
Median household income $113,204/yr $169,000/yr
+49% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk $600/wk
+33% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mcgraths Hill Pitt Town Bottoms
0-4 8.6% / 9.4%
Mcgraths Hill — 0-4: 8.6% Pitt Town Bottoms — 0-4: 9.4%
5-14 14.7% / 10.6%
Mcgraths Hill — 5-14: 14.7% Pitt Town Bottoms — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 6.0% / 5.9%
Mcgraths Hill — 15-19: 6.0% Pitt Town Bottoms — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 5.8% / 12.9%
Mcgraths Hill — 20-24: 5.8% Pitt Town Bottoms — 20-24: 12.9%
25-34 15.6% / 20.0%
Mcgraths Hill — 25-34: 15.6% Pitt Town Bottoms — 25-34: 20.0%
35-44 14.7% / 14.1%
Mcgraths Hill — 35-44: 14.7% Pitt Town Bottoms — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 12.5% / 18.8%
Mcgraths Hill — 45-54: 12.5% Pitt Town Bottoms — 45-54: 18.8%
55-64 11.1% / 12.9%
Mcgraths Hill — 55-64: 11.1% Pitt Town Bottoms — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 6.7% / 3.5%
Mcgraths Hill — 65-74: 6.7% Pitt Town Bottoms — 65-74: 3.5%
75-84 3.4% / —
Mcgraths Hill — 75-84: 3.4% Pitt Town Bottoms — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 0.7% / —
Mcgraths Hill — 85+: 0.7% Pitt Town Bottoms — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mcgraths Hill 55.2% couple families
Mcgraths Hill — Couple Families: 55.2% Mcgraths Hill — One Parent Families: 21.4% Mcgraths Hill — Lone Person: 20.9% Mcgraths Hill — Group Household: 1.8% Mcgraths Hill — Other Families: 0.8%
Pitt Town Bottoms 76.5% couple families
Pitt Town Bottoms — Couple Families: 76.5% Pitt Town Bottoms — One Parent Families: 23.5% Pitt Town Bottoms — Lone Person: 0.0% Pitt Town Bottoms — Group Household: 0.0% Pitt Town Bottoms — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mcgraths Hill 20.8% renting
Mcgraths Hill — Owned Outright: 28.7% Mcgraths Hill — Mortgage: 50.5% Mcgraths Hill — Renting: 20.8%
Pitt Town Bottoms 0.0% renting
Pitt Town Bottoms — Owned Outright: 30.8% Pitt Town Bottoms — Mortgage: 69.2% Pitt Town Bottoms — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Mcgraths Hill Pitt Town Bottoms
China 0.6% / 10.6%
Mcgraths Hill — China: 0.6% Pitt Town Bottoms — China: 10.6%
England 3.0% / —
Mcgraths Hill — England: 3.0% Pitt Town Bottoms — England: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.5% / —
Mcgraths Hill — New Zealand: 1.5% Pitt Town Bottoms — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 0.7% / —
Mcgraths Hill — South Africa: 0.7% Pitt Town Bottoms — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 0.5% / —
Mcgraths Hill — Scotland: 0.5% Pitt Town Bottoms — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.6%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Mcgraths Hill Pitt Town Bottoms
Certificate III & IV 21.0% / 22.4%
Mcgraths Hill — Certificate III & IV: 21.0% Pitt Town Bottoms — Certificate III & IV: 22.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 4.7%
Mcgraths Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Pitt Town Bottoms — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7%
Bachelor Degree 8.0% / —
Mcgraths Hill — Bachelor Degree: 8.0% Pitt Town Bottoms — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / —
Mcgraths Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Pitt Town Bottoms — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / —
Mcgraths Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Pitt Town Bottoms — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mcgraths Hill 92.2% houses
Mcgraths Hill — Houses: 92.2% Mcgraths Hill — Flats / Apartments: 4.2% Mcgraths Hill — Townhouses: 3.5%
Pitt Town Bottoms 56.2% houses
Pitt Town Bottoms — Houses: 56.2% Pitt Town Bottoms — Flats / Apartments: 43.8% Pitt Town Bottoms — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Mcgraths Hill Pitt Town Bottoms
Median house price $1,105,000 $2,450,000
Median unit price $783,500 —
Median land price — $925,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 33 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Pitt Town Bottoms has more rural and farming land (86% vs 65%); Pitt Town Bottoms has more land zoned for conservation (14% vs 2%).

Mcgraths Hill Pitt Town Bottoms
Rural and farming 65% 86%
Residential 24% 0%
Environmental 2% 14%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 0%
Parks and recreation 3% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Mcgraths Hill Pitt Town Bottoms
New dwellings approved 459
across Hawkesbury
same for both
Approvals change year on year +3%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Mcgraths Hill Pitt Town Bottoms
Houses 4.6%
$900/wk on $1.02M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Mcgraths Hill Pitt Town Bottoms
House price Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Income Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 47% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 91% of NSW —

Liveability

McGraths Hill is more walkable (56 vs 17).

Mcgraths Hill Pitt Town Bottoms
Grade B —
Score 67/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Mcgraths Hill Pitt Town Bottoms
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
35/100
 Moderate
40/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Mcgraths Hill Pitt Town Bottoms
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Mcgraths Hill Pitt Town Bottoms
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 2 0
GPs 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 3 2

Mobility

Pitt Town Bottoms sits further from the CBD (59.3 km vs 55.1 km).

Mcgraths Hill Pitt Town Bottoms
Walkability score 56/100 17/100
Distance to Sydney 55.1 km 59.3 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 54 min 60 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2756
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 2756
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Mcgraths Hill Pitt Town Bottoms
Car (driver) 63.7% / 69.7%
Mcgraths Hill — Car (driver): 63.7% Pitt Town Bottoms — Car (driver): 69.7%
Worked from Home 30.0% / 30.3%
Mcgraths Hill — Worked from Home: 30.0% Pitt Town Bottoms — Worked from Home: 30.3%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / —
Mcgraths Hill — Car (passenger): 3.2% Pitt Town Bottoms — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Train 1.6% / —
Mcgraths Hill — Train: 1.6% Pitt Town Bottoms — Train: not among its largest
Walked Only 1.0% / —
Mcgraths Hill — Walked Only: 1.0% Pitt Town Bottoms — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.7%).

Setting

Mcgraths Hill Pitt Town Bottoms
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 35.3 km 34.6 km

NBN connectivity

Mcgraths Hill Pitt Town Bottoms
Connectivity score 72/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 49%
956 premises
 0%
45 premises

Climate

Mcgraths Hill Pitt Town Bottoms
Annual rainfall 806 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Mcgraths Hill Pitt Town Bottoms
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.23 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Mcgraths Hill Pitt Town Bottoms
Average residential rate $1,650/yr
same for both
Council Hawkesbury
same for both

Federal electorate

Mcgraths Hill Pitt Town Bottoms
Division Macquarie
same for both
Member Susan Templeman
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mcgraths Hill Pitt Town Bottoms
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mcgraths Hill

Family Large Blocks Outer Quiet Young Families

Pitt Town Bottoms

Outer Premium Young Families

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