Pitt Town - McGraths Hill is well-off — but far from a train
Pitt Town - McGraths Hill 2756 · Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill, Greater Sydney, NSW
Pitt Town - McGraths Hill is among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA decile 8 of 10); growing fast, up 4.42% in the latest year against 1.18% for New South Wales. The trade-offs: the nearest train station is a fair way off (Mulgrave, about 5.3 km).
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 39 and households on a median $2,340 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, NSW DCJ median rents, NSW DCJ median sale prices, NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research reported offences, OpenStreetMap and ACARA Schools NSW / NSW Dept of Education · figures current to September 2026.
What it costs to buy
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2025-Q4Median sale price from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's recorded property sales. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2025-Q4 quarter
| Type | Median sale price |
|---|---|
| House | $1,160,000n=124 |
| Unit / flat | $830,000low sample |
The median sale price across all dwellings in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill was $1,123,000, based on sales in postcode 2756, for the 2025-Q4 quarter. That is $77,000 below the Greater Sydney median. By type: a house $1,160,000 and a unit / flat $830,000.
This is the median price of properties recorded as sold this quarter — settlement can lag a purchase decision by weeks, so the most recent quarter can revise slightly as more sales are recorded.
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| Quarter | Median price | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-Q4 | $1,123,000 | — | $1,200,000 |
Sale price data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on sales in postcode 2756, December 2025 release. Figures are the median for properties sold in the quarter. DCJ suppresses a median where too few properties sold.
What it costs to rent
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2026-Q1Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2026-Q1 quarter
| Type | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | $560low sample | $660n=57 | $820n=38 |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure marked low sample as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill was $630, based on new bonds lodged in postcode 2756, for the 2026-Q1 quarter. That is $150 a week below the Greater Sydney median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $660.
This is the median rent on new leases signed this quarter, not what existing tenants pay. It usually runs higher than the Census figure.
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| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | $630 | — | $930 |
Rent data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on new bonds in postcode 2756, March 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. DCJ suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
Pitt Town - McGraths Hill on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Pitt Town - McGraths Hill, NSW.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Pitt Town - McGraths Hill against the New South Wales average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Pitt Town - McGraths Hill population grew from 10,781 in 2016 to 12,591 in 2025, a change of 16.8% over the period, against the New South Wales average.
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| Year | Pitt Town - McGraths Hill | New South Wales average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 10,781 | 7,732,858 |
| 2017 | 10,954 | 7,855,316 |
| 2018 | 11,067 | 7,954,476 |
| 2019 | 11,225 | 8,046,748 |
| 2020 | 11,374 | 8,110,610 |
| 2021 | 11,457 | 8,097,062 |
| 2022 | 11,701 | 8,182,098 |
| 2023 | 11,807 | 8,356,387 |
| 2024 | 12,058 | 8,492,050 |
| 2025 | 12,591 | 8,592,524 |
Where the growth is coming from
Pitt Town - McGraths Hill gained 1,211 residents from internal migration and 59 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 825 people moved away — a net addition of 445 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+1,211
- Internal migration out+803
- Overseas migration in+59
- Natural increase+88
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,531 | 11,414 | +8.4% |
| Median age | 37 | 39 | +2 yrs |
| Median household income | $2,029/wk | $2,340/wk | +15% |
| Median weekly rent | $420/wk | $500/wk | +19% |
| Born overseas | 13.1% | 13.2% | +0.1 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 39.1%
- Mortgaged 42.8%
- Rented 15.4%
- Other / not stated 2.7%
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 8score 1,062
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 8score 1,048
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 10score 1,110
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 5score 976
Safety context
NSW BOCSAR · June 2026How much crime is reported in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill, from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR).
Most-reported offences · Pitt Town - McGraths Hill, last 12 months
- Theft151 /100k+292% vs Greater Sydney↑ 46%
- Malicious damage to property95 /100k−67% vs Greater Sydney↑ 33%
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment95 /100k−69% vs Greater Sydney↓ 62%
- Assault87 /100k+66% vs Greater Sydney↓ 54%
- Drug offences40 /100k+142% vs Greater Sydney↓ 17%
Rate per 100,000 people in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, theft is reported most in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill over the last 12 months, running 292% above the Greater Sydney rate and up on the year before.
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| Offence category | Suburb | Greater Sydney | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 151 per 100k | 38 per 100k | ↑ 46% vs prior year |
| Malicious damage to property | 95 per 100k | 287 per 100k | ↑ 33% vs prior year |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 95 per 100k | 312 per 100k | ↓ 62% vs prior year |
| Assault | 87 per 100k | 53 per 100k | ↓ 54% vs prior year |
| Drug offences | 40 per 100k | 16 per 100k | ↓ 17% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of New South Wales (NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research), used under CC BY 4.0, updated June 2026. Matched to this suburb from BOCSAR’s own locality-level data — see the safest/highest-crime rankings’ methodology for the locality-to-suburb matching used. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise.
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Pitt Town - McGraths Hill SA2, OpenStreetMap records 7 schools, 2 childcare and kindergarten centres, 2 supermarkets and 10 green spaces. For families: 6 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 1 café and 4 pubs and bars. Staying active: 25 sports fields. Also 1 shopping centre. The nearest train station, Mulgrave, is about 5,350 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 101 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- Oakville Public School
- Pitt Town Primary School
- Longneck Lagoon Environmental Education Centre
- Arndell Anglican College
- Maraylya Public School
- Windsor High School
- Cattai Public School
Childcare & kindergartens
- McGraths Hill Childrens Centre
- Vineyard Early Learning Centre
Shopping centres
- Harvey Norman
Supermarkets
- IGA, Pitt Town
- ALDI
Green spaces
- Brinsley Park
- Pitt Town War Memorial Park (Joseph Edward Hobbs Memorial
- Fernadell Park
- Maraylya Park
- Bona Vista Heritage Park and Playground
- Gow Reserve
- Vineyard Park
Train stations
- Mulgrave
Schools
Every open NSW school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Pitt Town - McGraths Hill SA2 contains 7 schools — 4 primary schools, 1 secondary school, 1 combined school and 1 special school, of which 6 are government and 1 non-government. Its 6 schools with a published ICSEA average 1002 (1000 is the national average); each school's own figure and student background are on its page. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Pitt Town - McGraths Hill sits in decile 5 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 47% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Maraylya Public School (primary).
Parts of this SA2 also fall in the catchment of Annangrove Public School (primary), Riverstone Public School (primary), Pitt Town Public School (primary), Cattai Public School (primary), Oakville Public School (primary), Ebenezer Public School (primary), Hillside Public School (primary), Kenthurst Public School (primary), Rouse Hill Public School (primary), Rouse Hill High School (secondary), Hawkesbury High School (secondary), Galston High School (secondary).
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- Cattai Public School · State
- Maraylya Public School · State
- Oakville Public School · State
- Pitt Town Public School · State
- Windsor High School · State
- Arndell Anglican College · Non-Government
School list: NSW Government open data — ACARA Schools NSW, via the NSW data portal, CC BY 4.0. Catchments: NSW Department of Education “School intake zones” dataset, CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
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- 02North Kellyville+4.7%
- 03Rouse Hill - Beaumont Hills+1.1%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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