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Nambucca Valley vs Port Macquarie-Hastings

Name: Nambucca Valley vs Port Macquarie-Hastings — 2021 Census comparison
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 82 km apart · Nambucca Valley profile · Port Macquarie-Hastings profile

Nambucca Valley Port Macquarie-Hastings

Port Macquarie-Hastings and Nambucca Valley are two New South Wales regions with distinct profiles. Port Macquarie-Hastings is more developed, with far more public transport departures (348.1 per 1,000 people) and better access to amenities, as 79.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park. In contrast, Nambucca Valley is more rural, with a much higher share of separate houses (86.1%) and a higher motor vehicle theft rate (828). Port Macquarie-Hastings also has a more qualified workforce, with 17.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 12.9% in Nambucca Valley.

Many gaps between these two areas have widened since 2011, particularly regarding income and education. The difference in typical weekly household income has grown to $287, and the gap in Year 12 completion has increased to 8.1 percentage points. Despite these diverging trends, the two regions share several social characteristics. They both have very similar proportions of children under 15 (around 16%) and people aged 65 and over (about 30%), and both are far older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 66,355 larger in Port Macquarie-Hastings People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Nambucca Valley Separate houses: 10.4 pts higher in Nambucca Valley Year 12: 8.1 pts higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings Recent movers: 7.5 pts higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nambucca Valley in Port Macquarie-Hastings +66,355 larger in Port Macquarie-Hastings gap widening

20,407 60th pct 86,762 83rd pct

Median age in Nambucca Valley in Port Macquarie-Hastings +3 yrs older in Nambucca Valley gap widening

52 yrs 90th pct 49 yrs 82nd pct

Age structure

30.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 29.1%

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 26.0%

17.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.7% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

42.4% Married +5.5 pts ▸ 47.9%

31.7% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 29.1%

13.4% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 11.6%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Nambucca Valley Port Macquarie-Hastings

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.9% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 82.7%

3.5% England +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.2% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.2% English +2.0 pts ▸ 45.2%

41.0% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 41.9%

11.6% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.2% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.0% German even 3.9%

1.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 91.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity +6.8 pts ▸ 53.5%

41.0% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 38.2%

9.8% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 6.4%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% Hinduism even 0.5%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Nambucca Valley in Port Macquarie-Hastings +22 more in Port Macquarie-Hastings

13 60th pct 35 84th pct

Schools/1k kids in Nambucca Valley in Port Macquarie-Hastings +1.53 more in Nambucca Valley

4.05 53rd pct 2.53 32nd pct

Students in Nambucca Valley in Port Macquarie-Hastings +10,490 more in Port Macquarie-Hastings

2,647 55th pct 13,137 81st pct

Avg size in Nambucca Valley in Port Macquarie-Hastings +172 larger in Port Macquarie-Hastings

204 46th pct 375 70th pct

ICSEA in Nambucca Valley in Port Macquarie-Hastings +56 higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings

945 34th pct 1,002 68th pct

Highest year of school

36.0% Year 12 +8.1 pts ▸ 44.0%

32.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 30.6%

15.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 12.4%

6.7% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 35.7%

15.9% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

13.6% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 13.9%

10.3% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.1% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.6% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.3% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Nambucca Valley in Port Macquarie-Hastings +$122 higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings gap widening

$525 11th pct $647 27th pct

Household income in Nambucca Valley in Port Macquarie-Hastings +$287 higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings gap widening

$976 7th pct $1,263 33rd pct

Family income in Nambucca Valley in Port Macquarie-Hastings +$267 higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings gap widening

$1,309 12th pct $1,576 30th pct

Household income distribution

36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 34.3%

27.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 20.7%

20.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 25.6%

4.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.3% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

Personal income distribution

54.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 47.0%

26.8% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

8.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.3% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 14.0%

11.4% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%

9.4% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.4% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

5.0% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

4.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

1.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Dementia even 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.8% None +3.7 pts ▸ 55.4%

22.2% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

9.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

6.1% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nambucca Valley in Port Macquarie-Hastings +3,098 larger in Port Macquarie-Hastings

1,632 74th pct 4,730 87th pct

Median age in Nambucca Valley in Port Macquarie-Hastings +4 yrs older in Nambucca Valley

26 yrs 57th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Nambucca Valley in Port Macquarie-Hastings +$112 higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings

$473 26th pct $585 59th pct

Household income in Nambucca Valley in Port Macquarie-Hastings +$333 higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings

$1,186 29th pct $1,519 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nambucca Valley in Port Macquarie-Hastings +0.1 larger in Port Macquarie-Hastings gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

43.7% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 47.1%

36.1% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

18.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 15.5%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

38.1% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

33.1% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 28.8%

11.7% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.3% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.9% 5 people even 4.9%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nambucca Valley in Port Macquarie-Hastings +$75 higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings gap widening

$300 63rd pct $375 82nd pct

Mortgage in Nambucca Valley in Port Macquarie-Hastings +$365 higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings gap narrowing

$1,368 47th pct $1,733 71st pct

People / bedroom in Nambucca Valley in Port Macquarie-Hastings +0.10 higher in Nambucca Valley gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Owned outright ◂ +5.8 pts 42.5%

24.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

23.0% Rented +2.9 pts ▸ 26.0%

1.9% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

86.1% Separate house ◂ +10.4 pts 75.7%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.8% Flat or apartment +4.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 40.1%

22.2% 4 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 26.9%

21.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 20.2%

5.1% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

31.1% $350–$549 +20.4 pts ▸ 51.5%

43.1% $200–$349 ◂ +15.2 pts 27.9%

19.5% Under $200 ◂ +10.1 pts 9.4%

1.7% $550–$749 +5.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.3 pts 31.8%

21.7% $1,800–$2,999 +13.2 pts ▸ 34.9%

28.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.4 pts 17.8%

6.2% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nambucca Valley in Port Macquarie-Hastings +213 more in Port Macquarie-Hastings

68 58th pct 281 75th pct

Stops/1k in Nambucca Valley in Port Macquarie-Hastings +0.09 more in Nambucca Valley

3.33 51st pct 3.24 50th pct

Departures/1k in Nambucca Valley in Port Macquarie-Hastings +224.5 more in Port Macquarie-Hastings

123.6 57th pct 348.1 67th pct

PT routes in Nambucca Valley in Port Macquarie-Hastings +11 more in Port Macquarie-Hastings

28 76th pct 39 83rd pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 65.3%

12.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%

4.7% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 39.6%

34.7% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

11.2% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.3% 4 or more even 6.3%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

10.2% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

9.6% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

6.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.2 pts 2.3%

4.7% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

3.6% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

16.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 15.4%

14.0% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.1% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 11.6%

13.0% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 9.7%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.8% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Nambucca Valley in Port Macquarie-Hastings +4 higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Nambucca Valley in Port Macquarie-Hastings +4 higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Nambucca Valley in Port Macquarie-Hastings +3 higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Nambucca Valley in Port Macquarie-Hastings +3 higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Nambucca Valley in Port Macquarie-Hastings +60 higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings

898 15th pct 958 54th pct

ERP in Nambucca Valley in Port Macquarie-Hastings +71,195 higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings

21,237 58th pct 92,432 81st pct

Growth in Nambucca Valley in Port Macquarie-Hastings +2.5 pts higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings

4.2% 56th pct 6.7% 74th pct

Businesses in Nambucca Valley in Port Macquarie-Hastings +5,971 higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings

1,641 54th pct 7,612 79th pct

Approvals in Nambucca Valley in Port Macquarie-Hastings +518 higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings

81 57th pct 599 84th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Nambucca Valley in Port Macquarie-Hastings +93 higher in Nambucca Valley

1,486 91st pct 1,393 89th pct

Max temp in Nambucca Valley in Port Macquarie-Hastings +0.7 higher in Nambucca Valley

25.1 60th pct 24.3 52nd pct

Min temp in Nambucca Valley in Port Macquarie-Hastings +0.9 higher in Nambucca Valley

12.4 65th pct 11.5 57th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Nambucca Valley in Port Macquarie-Hastings +1,046 higher in Nambucca Valley

8,502 51st pct 7,456 43rd pct

Assault/100k in Nambucca Valley in Port Macquarie-Hastings +138 higher in Nambucca Valley

1,230 64th pct 1,091 58th pct

Sexual/100k in Nambucca Valley in Port Macquarie-Hastings +130 higher in Nambucca Valley

407 81st pct 277 54th pct

Robbery/100k in Nambucca Valley in Port Macquarie-Hastings even

15 29th pct 15 30th pct

Burglary/100k in Nambucca Valley in Port Macquarie-Hastings +105 higher in Nambucca Valley

475 45th pct 370 33rd pct

Theft/100k in Nambucca Valley in Port Macquarie-Hastings +361 higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings

608 16th pct 968 35th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Nambucca Valley in Port Macquarie-Hastings +449 higher in Nambucca Valley

828 87th pct 379 54th pct

Property damage/100k in Nambucca Valley in Port Macquarie-Hastings +233 higher in Nambucca Valley

951 67th pct 718 48th pct

Drugs/100k in Nambucca Valley in Port Macquarie-Hastings +23 higher in Nambucca Valley

461 49th pct 438 47th pct

5-yr change in Nambucca Valley in Port Macquarie-Hastings +28.9 pts higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings

-10.6% 19th pct 18.3% 64th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Nambucca Valley in Port Macquarie-Hastings +0.9 higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings

3.7 49th pct 4.6 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nambucca Valley in Port Macquarie-Hastings +0.8 more in Port Macquarie-Hastings

3.7 42nd pct 4.5 65th pct

15-min city in Nambucca Valley in Port Macquarie-Hastings +4.5 pts higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings

45.3% 45th pct 49.8% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Nambucca Valley in Port Macquarie-Hastings +0.7 pts higher in Nambucca Valley

42.7% 41st pct 42.0% 39th pct

Walk to transit in Nambucca Valley in Port Macquarie-Hastings +13.1 pts higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings

55.2% 57th pct 68.2% 68th pct

Walk to school in Nambucca Valley in Port Macquarie-Hastings +12.2 pts higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings

38.4% 24th pct 50.6% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in Nambucca Valley in Port Macquarie-Hastings +25.6 pts higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings

54.0% 25th pct 79.5% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Nambucca Valley in Port Macquarie-Hastings +1.8 pts higher in Nambucca Valley

44.8% 62nd pct 43.0% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Nambucca Valley in Port Macquarie-Hastings +2.0 more in Nambucca Valley

14.7 33rd pct 12.7 21st pct

Intersections/km² in Nambucca Valley in Port Macquarie-Hastings +1 higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings

2 58th pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Nambucca Valley in Port Macquarie-Hastings +1.4 pts higher in Nambucca Valley

8.5% 89th pct 7.1% 81st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nambucca Valley vs Port Macquarie-Hastings [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA15700/nambucca-valley/vs/LGA16380/port-macquarie-hastings