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Mid-Coast vs Port Stephens
Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 89 km apart · Mid-Coast profile · Port Stephens profile
Mid-Coast Port Stephens
Mid-Coast and Port Stephens are two large New South Wales regions with very different levels of accessibility and wealth. Port Stephens is far more connected, with a typical resident having much easier access to money and resources, and 83.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Mid-Coast is more isolated, with a much longer walk to the nearest transport stop. The two areas also differ in age and income; Mid-Coast is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 54, while Port Stephens has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,372 compared to $1,060 in Mid-Coast.
Both regions sit near the national average for overall advantage. They also share similar proportions of First Nations people and people using a language other than English at home. While they have tracked similarly in some areas, the gap in wealth is growing, with the difference in typical household income widening since 2016.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2016: 90,303
- First area, 2021: 96,579
- Second area, 2011: 64,807
- Second area, 2016: 69,556
- Second area, 2021: 75,276
- First area, 2016: 52 yrs
- First area, 2021: 54 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 42 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 45 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 47 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Mid-Coast: 1.6% males, 2.4% females; 85+ in Port Stephens: 1.0% males, 1.5% females
- 80–84 in Mid-Coast: 2.0% males, 2.2% females; 80–84 in Port Stephens: 1.6% males, 1.6% females
- 75–79 in Mid-Coast: 3.4% males, 3.3% females; 75–79 in Port Stephens: 2.7% males, 2.8% females
- 70–74 in Mid-Coast: 4.6% males, 4.6% females; 70–74 in Port Stephens: 3.6% males, 3.7% females
- 65–69 in Mid-Coast: 4.5% males, 4.6% females; 65–69 in Port Stephens: 3.5% males, 3.9% females
- 60–64 in Mid-Coast: 4.2% males, 4.6% females; 60–64 in Port Stephens: 3.6% males, 3.8% females
- 55–59 in Mid-Coast: 3.4% males, 3.8% females; 55–59 in Port Stephens: 3.4% males, 3.5% females
- 50–54 in Mid-Coast: 2.9% males, 3.1% females; 50–54 in Port Stephens: 3.0% males, 3.2% females
- 45–49 in Mid-Coast: 2.6% males, 2.7% females; 45–49 in Port Stephens: 3.0% males, 3.2% females
- 40–44 in Mid-Coast: 2.1% males, 2.4% females; 40–44 in Port Stephens: 2.5% males, 2.7% females
- 35–39 in Mid-Coast: 2.0% males, 2.2% females; 35–39 in Port Stephens: 2.6% males, 2.7% females
- 30–34 in Mid-Coast: 1.9% males, 2.2% females; 30–34 in Port Stephens: 2.4% males, 2.5% females
- 25–29 in Mid-Coast: 1.8% males, 2.0% females; 25–29 in Port Stephens: 2.2% males, 2.2% females
- 20–24 in Mid-Coast: 1.9% males, 1.7% females; 20–24 in Port Stephens: 2.5% males, 2.3% females
- 15–19 in Mid-Coast: 2.5% males, 2.3% females; 15–19 in Port Stephens: 3.0% males, 2.7% females
- 10–14 in Mid-Coast: 2.9% males, 2.7% females; 10–14 in Port Stephens: 3.3% males, 3.1% females
- 5–9 in Mid-Coast: 2.5% males, 2.4% females; 5–9 in Port Stephens: 3.0% males, 2.8% females
- 0–4 in Mid-Coast: 2.0% males, 2.0% females; 0–4 in Port Stephens: 2.4% males, 2.4% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2016: $476
- First area, 2021: $564
- Second area, 2011: $498
- Second area, 2016: $571
- Second area, 2021: $671
- First area, 2016: $887
- First area, 2021: $1,060
- Second area, 2011: $999
- Second area, 2016: $1,180
- Second area, 2021: $1,372
- First area, 2016: $1,108
- First area, 2021: $1,341
- Second area, 2011: $1,246
- Second area, 2016: $1,431
- Second area, 2021: $1,714
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2016: 2.2
- First area, 2021: 2.2
- Second area, 2011: 2.5
- Second area, 2016: 2.5
- Second area, 2021: 2.4
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2016: $250
- First area, 2021: $315
- Second area, 2011: $250
- Second area, 2016: $305
- Second area, 2021: $370
- First area, 2016: $1,324
- First area, 2021: $1,500
- Second area, 2011: $1,725
- Second area, 2016: $1,733
- Second area, 2021: $1,733
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mid-Coast vs Port Stephens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA15240/mid-coast/vs/LGA16400/port-stephens