# Port Stephens vs Taree — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 110 km apart

Port Stephens and Taree are two New South Wales regions with different levels of accessibility. Port Stephens is somewhat walkable, with 83.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 83.3% near a park. In contrast, Taree is mostly car-dependent, where only 62.3% of homes are near public transport and 62.9% are near a park. This difference is reflected in the street layout, as Port Stephens has far more intersections per square kilometre than Taree.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in how many homes are within a 15-minute walk of schools or groceries, with both sitting around 42% to 43%. They also share a similar proportion of people who speak a First Nations language. However, a gap remains in outcomes for First Nations residents; typical household income is well higher in Port Stephens at $1,617, while Taree is lower than most areas at $1,205. This is consistent with the First Nations unemployment rate, which is well higher in Taree at 13.8%.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Port Stephens | Taree | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 4,896 | 4,347 | 549 larger in Port Stephens |  |
| Median age | 22 yrs | 21 yrs | 1 yrs older in Port Stephens |  |
| Year 12 | 32.6% | 29.1% | 3.5 pts higher in Port Stephens |  |
| Unemployment | 9.4% | 13.8% | 4.4 pts higher in Taree |  |
| Median income | $582 | $490 | $92 higher in Port Stephens |  |
| Household income | $1,617 | $1,205 | $412 higher in Port Stephens |  |
| Indigenous language | 2.8% | 3.3% | 0.5 pts higher in Taree |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Port Stephens | Taree | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.5 | 3.5 | 0.9 higher in Port Stephens |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.1 | 3.6 | 0.5 more in Port Stephens |  |
| 15-min city | 47.7% | 45.3% | 2.4 pts higher in Port Stephens |  |
| Walk to shops | 42.4% | 42.3% |  |  |
| Walk to transit | 83.7% | 62.3% | 21.4 pts higher in Port Stephens |  |
| Walk to school | 42.6% | 43.5% | 0.9 pts higher in Taree |  |
| Walk to a park | 83.3% | 62.9% | 20.4 pts higher in Port Stephens |  |
| Walk to health | 24.8% | 22.1% | 2.6 pts higher in Port Stephens |  |
| Intersections/km² | 9 | 2 | 8 higher in Port Stephens |  |
| Mean slope | 6.3% | 6.4% | 0.1 pts higher in Taree |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE104016/port-stephens/vs/IARE104019/taree