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Armidale Regional vs Port Macquarie-Hastings

Name: Armidale Regional vs Port Macquarie-Hastings — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 129 km apart · Armidale Regional profile · Port Macquarie-Hastings profile

Armidale Regional Port Macquarie-Hastings

Port Macquarie-Hastings and Armidale Regional are both regional New South Wales areas, but they have very different populations. Port Macquarie-Hastings is far older, with a typical resident aged 49 and 29.1% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, the typical resident in Armidale Regional is 37, and it is a much more international place, with 36.9% of people arriving recently from overseas. Armidale Regional also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 26.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 17.0% in Port Macquarie-Hastings.

Both areas have a similar overall advantage score, which sits right around the national average. They also share a similar household structure, with about 2.3 people per home and nearly identical rates of one-parent families. While Port Macquarie-Hastings has far more public transport departures and higher rainfall, Armidale Regional has a much higher share of people working from home at 22.6%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 57,638 larger in Port Macquarie-Hastings Recent arrivals: 29.0 pts higher in Armidale Regional Median age: 12 yrs older in Port Macquarie-Hastings Aged 65+: 10.2 pts higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings Needs assistance: 3.0 pts higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings

Demographics & Identity

Population in Armidale Regional in Port Macquarie-Hastings +57,638 larger in Port Macquarie-Hastings

29,124 65th pct 86,762 83rd pct

Median age in Armidale Regional in Port Macquarie-Hastings +12 yrs older in Port Macquarie-Hastings

37 yrs 24th pct 49 yrs 82nd pct

Age structure

19.0% Seniors (65+) +10.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

23.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 18.8%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 16.0%

16.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.9 pts 10.1%

Marital status

42.2% Married +5.7 pts ▸ 47.9%

40.8% Never married ◂ +11.7 pts 29.1%

8.2% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.7% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.2% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Armidale Regional Port Macquarie-Hastings

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.1% Australia +7.6 pts ▸ 82.7%

1.9% England +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

37.0% English +8.2 pts ▸ 45.2%

36.1% Australian +5.9 pts ▸ 41.9%

12.1% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%

4.4% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

1.1% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.1% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

79.7% English only +11.7 pts ▸ 91.3%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.5% Christianity +7.0 pts ▸ 53.5%

35.6% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 38.2%

11.3% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 6.4%

2.6% Other religions ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.3% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Armidale Regional in Port Macquarie-Hastings +11 more in Port Macquarie-Hastings

24 76th pct 35 84th pct

Schools/1k kids in Armidale Regional in Port Macquarie-Hastings +2.05 more in Armidale Regional

4.58 58th pct 2.53 32nd pct

Students in Armidale Regional in Port Macquarie-Hastings +7,869 more in Port Macquarie-Hastings

5,268 66th pct 13,137 81st pct

Avg size in Armidale Regional in Port Macquarie-Hastings +146 larger in Port Macquarie-Hastings

229 50th pct 375 70th pct

ICSEA in Armidale Regional in Port Macquarie-Hastings +19 higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings

983 57th pct 1,002 68th pct

Highest year of school

54.6% Year 12 ◂ +10.5 pts 44.0%

19.3% Year 10 +11.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

9.7% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.1% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

22.7% Certificate III / IV +13.0 pts ▸ 35.7%

22.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 19.4%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.4 pts 5.1%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

13.9% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 11.6%

7.5% Engineering & related +6.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.7% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.9% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.3% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.2 pts 2.2%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.2 pts 1.7%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Armidale Regional in Port Macquarie-Hastings +$72 higher in Armidale Regional

$719 43rd pct $647 27th pct

Household income in Armidale Regional in Port Macquarie-Hastings +$141 higher in Armidale Regional

$1,404 51st pct $1,263 33rd pct

Family income in Armidale Regional in Port Macquarie-Hastings +$268 higher in Armidale Regional

$1,844 55th pct $1,576 30th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 25.6%

19.0% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

7.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 47.0%

30.9% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 12.3%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Arthritis +5.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.6% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.4% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.1% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.2% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.1% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.9% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None ◂ +2.7 pts 55.4%

20.0% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

6.4% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.2% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Armidale Regional in Port Macquarie-Hastings +2,525 larger in Port Macquarie-Hastings

2,205 81st pct 4,730 87th pct

Median age in Armidale Regional in Port Macquarie-Hastings +1 yrs older in Port Macquarie-Hastings

21 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Armidale Regional in Port Macquarie-Hastings +$106 higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings

$479 28th pct $585 59th pct

Household income in Armidale Regional in Port Macquarie-Hastings +$351 higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings

$1,168 27th pct $1,519 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Armidale Regional in Port Macquarie-Hastings even

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.5 pts 47.1%

31.2% Couples without children +5.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

16.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 15.5%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.3% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

32.0% 1 person ◂ +3.2 pts 28.8%

12.9% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%

11.8% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Armidale Regional in Port Macquarie-Hastings +$90 higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings

$285 59th pct $375 82nd pct

Mortgage in Armidale Regional in Port Macquarie-Hastings +$297 higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings

$1,436 52nd pct $1,733 71st pct

People / bedroom in Armidale Regional in Port Macquarie-Hastings even

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Owned outright +7.9 pts ▸ 42.5%

34.7% Rented ◂ +8.8 pts 26.0%

26.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.2 pts 26.3%

2.5% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

84.3% Separate house ◂ +8.6 pts 75.7%

10.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.4% Flat or apartment +5.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 40.1%

27.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 26.9%

17.5% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

8.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $200–$349 ◂ +24.7 pts 27.9%

27.3% $350–$549 +24.2 pts ▸ 51.5%

15.2% Under $200 ◂ +5.9 pts 9.4%

1.4% $550–$749 +5.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.2% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.0 pts 31.8%

21.7% $1,800–$2,999 +13.2 pts ▸ 34.9%

23.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.4 pts 17.8%

8.3% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Armidale Regional in Port Macquarie-Hastings +174 more in Port Macquarie-Hastings

107 62nd pct 281 75th pct

Stops/1k in Armidale Regional in Port Macquarie-Hastings +0.44 more in Armidale Regional

3.67 55th pct 3.24 50th pct

Departures/1k in Armidale Regional in Port Macquarie-Hastings +131.5 more in Port Macquarie-Hastings

216.6 61st pct 348.1 67th pct

PT routes in Armidale Regional in Port Macquarie-Hastings +29 more in Port Macquarie-Hastings

10 57th pct 39 83rd pct

How people get to work

50.2% Car (driver) +15.1 pts ▸ 65.3%

22.6% Worked at home ◂ +10.3 pts 12.4%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Bus even 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 1 vehicle even 39.6%

35.2% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

11.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%

7.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

6.0% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance +5.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

19.5% Education & training ◂ +9.4 pts 10.1%

8.8% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.4 pts 2.3%

6.6% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.2% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

3.2% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

24.2% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 20.6%

15.5% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 11.6%

12.3% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.5% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.7% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%

8.1% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Armidale Regional in Port Macquarie-Hastings +1 higher in Armidale Regional

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Armidale Regional in Port Macquarie-Hastings even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Armidale Regional in Port Macquarie-Hastings +3 higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Armidale Regional in Port Macquarie-Hastings +3 higher in Armidale Regional

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Armidale Regional in Port Macquarie-Hastings +18 higher in Armidale Regional

976 67th pct 958 54th pct

ERP in Armidale Regional in Port Macquarie-Hastings +62,780 higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings

29,652 63rd pct 92,432 81st pct

Growth in Armidale Regional in Port Macquarie-Hastings +5.6 pts higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings

1.1% 24th pct 6.7% 74th pct

Businesses in Armidale Regional in Port Macquarie-Hastings +4,754 higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings

2,858 63rd pct 7,612 79th pct

Approvals in Armidale Regional in Port Macquarie-Hastings +372 higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings

227 72nd pct 599 84th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Armidale Regional in Port Macquarie-Hastings +603 higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings

790 65th pct 1,393 89th pct

Max temp in Armidale Regional in Port Macquarie-Hastings +4.7 higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings

19.6 13th pct 24.3 52nd pct

Min temp in Armidale Regional in Port Macquarie-Hastings +4.6 higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings

7.0 4th pct 11.5 57th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Armidale Regional in Port Macquarie-Hastings +4,781 higher in Armidale Regional

12,237 73rd pct 7,456 43rd pct

Assault/100k in Armidale Regional in Port Macquarie-Hastings +574 higher in Armidale Regional

1,665 77th pct 1,091 58th pct

Sexual/100k in Armidale Regional in Port Macquarie-Hastings +163 higher in Armidale Regional

440 86th pct 277 54th pct

Robbery/100k in Armidale Regional in Port Macquarie-Hastings +16 higher in Armidale Regional

31 61st pct 15 30th pct

Burglary/100k in Armidale Regional in Port Macquarie-Hastings +667 higher in Armidale Regional

1,037 84th pct 370 33rd pct

Theft/100k in Armidale Regional in Port Macquarie-Hastings +422 higher in Armidale Regional

1,391 57th pct 968 35th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Armidale Regional in Port Macquarie-Hastings +421 higher in Armidale Regional

800 86th pct 379 54th pct

Property damage/100k in Armidale Regional in Port Macquarie-Hastings +405 higher in Armidale Regional

1,123 74th pct 718 48th pct

Drugs/100k in Armidale Regional in Port Macquarie-Hastings +184 higher in Armidale Regional

621 60th pct 438 47th pct

5-yr change in Armidale Regional in Port Macquarie-Hastings +4.0 pts higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings

14.2% 59th pct 18.3% 64th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Armidale Regional in Port Macquarie-Hastings +0.3 higher in Armidale Regional

4.9 73rd pct 4.6 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Armidale Regional in Port Macquarie-Hastings +0.3 more in Armidale Regional

4.9 72nd pct 4.5 65th pct

15-min city in Armidale Regional in Port Macquarie-Hastings +9.9 pts higher in Armidale Regional

59.7% 71st pct 49.8% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Armidale Regional in Port Macquarie-Hastings +9.7 pts higher in Armidale Regional

51.7% 58th pct 42.0% 39th pct

Walk to transit in Armidale Regional in Port Macquarie-Hastings +1.1 pts higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings

67.1% 67th pct 68.2% 68th pct

Walk to school in Armidale Regional in Port Macquarie-Hastings +12.4 pts higher in Armidale Regional

63.0% 64th pct 50.6% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in Armidale Regional in Port Macquarie-Hastings +1.5 pts higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings

78.0% 61st pct 79.5% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Armidale Regional in Port Macquarie-Hastings +6.9 pts higher in Armidale Regional

49.9% 70th pct 43.0% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Armidale Regional in Port Macquarie-Hastings +9.9 more in Armidale Regional

22.7 60th pct 12.7 21st pct

Intersections/km² in Armidale Regional in Port Macquarie-Hastings +2 higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings

1 49th pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Armidale Regional in Port Macquarie-Hastings +1.1 pts higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings

6.1% 70th pct 7.1% 81st pct

Compare Armidale Regional with nearby areas

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Compare Port Macquarie-Hastings with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Armidale Regional vs Port Macquarie-Hastings [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA10180/armidale-regional/vs/LGA16380/port-macquarie-hastings