Hastings vs Port Macquarie

Hastings and Port Macquarie are nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Port Macquarie is much more walkable, with a score of 5.8 (somewhat walkable), while Hastings is mostly car-dependent at 2.8. This is clear in the daily experience: 94.8% of Port Macquarie homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to only 29.9% in Hastings. Port Macquarie also has far more amenities within a 15-minute walk, with 61.2% of homes in such a walkshed compared to 30.3% in Hastings.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in terms of their First Nations populations. In both places, the share of people who speak a First Nations language is similar, sitting between 3.9% and 4.9%. They also share a similar landscape, with nearly the same average terrain slope. While Port Macquarie has a larger First Nations population, Hastings sees a little higher typical income for First Nations households at $1,714.