Mcgraths Hill vs Pitt Town

McGraths Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 38 in Pitt Town. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Pitt Town: a median of $1.78 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 suits 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

Pitt Town

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

McGraths Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,105,000 vs $1,785,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

McGraths Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (21% vs 10%)
  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $570/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

McGraths Hill

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (54 min vs 60 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (55.1 km vs 58.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Mcgraths Hill returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.6% vs 1.7%)
  • Pitt Town is growing faster (27.6% vs -0.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Mcgraths Hill and Pitt Town 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
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
Walkability 56 / 49
Mcgraths Hill — Walkability: 56/100 Pitt Town — Walkability: 49/100
Safety 65 / 74
Mcgraths Hill — Safety: 65/100 Pitt Town — Safety: 74/100
Low fire risk 100 / 64
Mcgraths Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Pitt Town — Low fire risk: 64/100

Demographics

Pitt Town has more residents (3,871 vs 2,537); Pitt Town rents higher ($570/wk vs $450/wk).

Mcgraths Hill Pitt Town
Population 2,537 3,871
+53% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.6% +27.6%
Median age 34 38
Median household income $113,204/yr $140,764/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk $570/wk
+27% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mcgraths Hill Pitt Town
0-4 8.6% / 6.8%
Mcgraths Hill — 0-4: 8.6% Pitt Town — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 14.7% / 16.7%
Mcgraths Hill — 5-14: 14.7% Pitt Town — 5-14: 16.7%
15-19 6.0% / 7.6%
Mcgraths Hill — 15-19: 6.0% Pitt Town — 15-19: 7.6%
20-24 5.8% / 5.7%
Mcgraths Hill — 20-24: 5.8% Pitt Town — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 15.6% / 8.8%
Mcgraths Hill — 25-34: 15.6% Pitt Town — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 14.7% / 14.6%
Mcgraths Hill — 35-44: 14.7% Pitt Town — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 12.5% / 14.4%
Mcgraths Hill — 45-54: 12.5% Pitt Town — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 11.1% / 11.8%
Mcgraths Hill — 55-64: 11.1% Pitt Town — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 6.7% / 8.4%
Mcgraths Hill — 65-74: 6.7% Pitt Town — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 3.4% / 4.2%
Mcgraths Hill — 75-84: 3.4% Pitt Town — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 0.7% / 0.9%
Mcgraths Hill — 85+: 0.7% Pitt Town — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mcgraths Hill 55.2% couple families
Mcgraths Hill — Couple Families: 55.2% Mcgraths Hill — Lone Person: 20.9% Mcgraths Hill — One Parent Families: 21.4% Mcgraths Hill — Group Household: 1.8% Mcgraths Hill — Other Families: 0.8%
Pitt Town 72.8% couple families
Pitt Town — Couple Families: 72.8% Pitt Town — Lone Person: 13.5% Pitt Town — One Parent Families: 11.7% Pitt Town — Group Household: 1.0% Pitt Town — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families 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 9.6% renting
Pitt Town — Owned Outright: 35.1% Pitt Town — Mortgage: 55.3% Pitt Town — Renting: 9.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mcgraths Hill Pitt Town
Certificate III & IV 21.0% / 21.1%
Mcgraths Hill — Certificate III & IV: 21.0% Pitt Town — Certificate III & IV: 21.1%
Bachelor Degree 8.0% / 8.3%
Mcgraths Hill — Bachelor Degree: 8.0% Pitt Town — Bachelor Degree: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 8.3%
Mcgraths Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Pitt Town — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 2.1%
Mcgraths Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Pitt Town — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.3%
Mcgraths Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Pitt Town — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

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
England 3.0% / 2.7%
Mcgraths Hill — England: 3.0% Pitt Town — England: 2.7%
New Zealand 1.5% / 0.9%
Mcgraths Hill — New Zealand: 1.5% Pitt Town — New Zealand: 0.9%
South Africa 0.7% / 0.4%
Mcgraths Hill — South Africa: 0.7% Pitt Town — South Africa: 0.4%
China 0.6% / 0.5%
Mcgraths Hill — China: 0.6% Pitt Town — China: 0.5%
Italy 0.4% / 0.3%
Mcgraths Hill — Italy: 0.4% Pitt Town — Italy: 0.3%
Scotland 0.5% / —
Mcgraths Hill — Scotland: 0.5% Pitt Town — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

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 95.9% houses
Pitt Town — Houses: 95.9% Pitt Town — Flats / Apartments: 3.6% Pitt Town — Townhouses: 0.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Mcgraths Hill Pitt Town
Median house price $1,105,000 $1,785,000
Median unit price $783,500 —
Median land price — $2,067,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 33 sales
 42 days
from 58 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Mcgraths Hill Pitt Town
3 bed $1.05M / $1.19M
Mcgraths Hill — 3 bed: $1.05M (51 sales) Pitt Town — 3 bed: $1.19M (6 sales)

51 vs 6 sales

4 bed $1.2M / $1.74M
Mcgraths Hill — 4 bed: $1.2M (35 sales) Pitt Town — 4 bed: $1.74M (47 sales)

35 vs 47 sales

5 bed $1.28M / $2.68M
Mcgraths Hill — 5 bed: $1.28M (9 sales) Pitt Town — 5 bed: $2.68M (12 sales)

9 vs 12 sales

Zoning mix

Mcgraths Hill Pitt Town
Rural and farming 65%
same for both
Residential 24% 22%
Environmental 2% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 3%
Parks and recreation 3% 1%
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
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
Houses 4.6%
$900/wk on $1.02M
 1.7%
$950/wk on $2.84M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Mcgraths Hill Pitt Town
House price Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Income Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 47% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW

Liveability

Mcgraths Hill Pitt Town
Grade B
same for both
Score 67/100 68/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Pitt Town carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 0).

Mcgraths Hill Pitt Town
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
36/100
Crime Low
35/100
 Low
26/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Mcgraths Hill Pitt Town
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Mcgraths Hill

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Pitt Town

  • Pitt Town Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mcgraths Hill Pitt Town
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 4
Childcare 2 3
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 3 7

Mobility

Pitt Town sits further from the CBD (58.2 km vs 55.1 km).

Mcgraths Hill Pitt Town
Walkability score 56/100 49/100
Distance to Sydney 55.1 km 58.2 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 54 min 60 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 72/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 60.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 26.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
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
Car (driver) 63.7% / 58.8%
Mcgraths Hill — Car (driver): 63.7% Pitt Town — Car (driver): 58.8%
Worked from Home 30.0% / 36.4%
Mcgraths Hill — Worked from Home: 30.0% Pitt Town — Worked from Home: 36.4%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 3.3%
Mcgraths Hill — Car (passenger): 3.2% Pitt Town — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Train 1.6% / 0.5%
Mcgraths Hill — Train: 1.6% Pitt Town — Train: 0.5%
Walked Only 1.0% / 0.7%
Mcgraths Hill — Walked Only: 1.0% Pitt Town — Walked Only: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.7%).

Setting

Mcgraths Hill Pitt Town
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 35.3 km 32.4 km

NBN connectivity

Mcgraths Hill Pitt Town
Connectivity score 72/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 49%
956 premises
 53%
1,319 premises

Climate

Mcgraths Hill Pitt Town
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
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³ 6.1 µg/m³
PM10 14.5 µg/m³ 15.5 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.23 pphm 0.53 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Mcgraths Hill Pitt Town
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
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

Acreage Family Outer

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