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Port Macquarie-Hastings vs Walcha
Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 80 km apart · Port Macquarie-Hastings profile · Walcha profile
Port Macquarie-Hastings Walcha
Port Macquarie-Hastings and Walcha are two different types of New South Wales regions, one being a larger coastal hub and the other a smaller inland area. Port Macquarie-Hastings is much more mobile, with 42.5% of people moving there in the last five years and a far higher typical weekly rent of $375. In contrast, Walcha is more residential and rural, with a far higher share of separate houses (94.8%) and a much larger proportion of people working in agriculture, forestry, and fishing. There is also a notable gap in education, as First Nations Year 12 completion is far higher in Port Macquarie-Hastings at 37.5% compared to 20.7% in Walcha.
These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, as the gap in typical rents has widened while the difference in typical mortgage payments has narrowed. Despite these shifting trends, they share many core similarities. Both have nearly identical shares of children under 15 and residents aged 65 and over, and their typical weekly household incomes are very close, sitting at $1,263 for Port Macquarie-Hastings and $1,224 for Walcha.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 72,696
- First area, 2016: 78,539
- First area, 2021: 86,762
- Second area, 2011: 3,021
- Second area, 2016: 3,092
- Second area, 2021: 3,016
- First area, 2011: 47 yrs
- First area, 2016: 48 yrs
- First area, 2021: 49 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 44 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 48 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 50 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 Port Macquarie-Hastings: 1.6% males, 2.4% females; 85+ in Walcha: 1.0% males, 2.0% females
- 80–84 in Port Macquarie-Hastings: 1.8% males, 2.1% females; 80–84 in Walcha: 2.0% males, 2.5% females
- 75–79 in Port Macquarie-Hastings: 2.9% males, 3.2% females; 75–79 in Walcha: 2.9% males, 3.0% females
- 70–74 in Port Macquarie-Hastings: 3.8% males, 4.0% females; 70–74 in Walcha: 3.9% males, 3.6% females
- 65–69 in Port Macquarie-Hastings: 3.6% males, 3.9% females; 65–69 in Walcha: 4.4% males, 4.0% females
- 60–64 in Port Macquarie-Hastings: 3.3% males, 4.0% females; 60–64 in Walcha: 4.1% males, 3.8% females
- 55–59 in Port Macquarie-Hastings: 3.1% males, 3.5% females; 55–59 in Walcha: 3.7% males, 3.4% females
- 50–54 in Port Macquarie-Hastings: 2.9% males, 3.3% females; 50–54 in Walcha: 3.0% males, 2.8% females
- 45–49 in Port Macquarie-Hastings: 2.8% males, 3.1% females; 45–49 in Walcha: 2.8% males, 3.2% females
- 40–44 in Port Macquarie-Hastings: 2.4% males, 2.6% females; 40–44 in Walcha: 2.3% males, 2.3% females
- 35–39 in Port Macquarie-Hastings: 2.3% males, 2.6% females; 35–39 in Walcha: 2.1% males, 2.1% females
- 30–34 in Port Macquarie-Hastings: 2.1% males, 2.4% females; 30–34 in Walcha: 2.1% males, 2.5% females
- 25–29 in Port Macquarie-Hastings: 2.1% males, 2.2% females; 25–29 in Walcha: 2.4% males, 2.1% females
- 20–24 in Port Macquarie-Hastings: 2.2% males, 2.3% females; 20–24 in Walcha: 2.2% males, 1.6% females
- 15–19 in Port Macquarie-Hastings: 2.9% males, 2.8% females; 15–19 in Walcha: 2.6% males, 2.4% females
- 10–14 in Port Macquarie-Hastings: 3.2% males, 3.0% females; 10–14 in Walcha: 2.5% males, 2.8% females
- 5–9 in Port Macquarie-Hastings: 2.7% males, 2.7% females; 5–9 in Walcha: 3.3% males, 2.8% females
- 0–4 in Port Macquarie-Hastings: 2.3% males, 2.1% females; 0–4 in Walcha: 2.6% males, 2.8% 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, 2011: $447
- First area, 2016: $540
- First area, 2021: $647
- Second area, 2011: $459
- Second area, 2016: $577
- Second area, 2021: $690
- First area, 2011: $837
- First area, 2016: $1,042
- First area, 2021: $1,263
- Second area, 2011: $826
- Second area, 2016: $1,054
- Second area, 2021: $1,224
- First area, 2011: $1,008
- First area, 2016: $1,300
- First area, 2021: $1,576
- Second area, 2011: $1,077
- Second area, 2016: $1,329
- Second area, 2021: $1,583
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, 2011: 2.3
- First area, 2016: 2.3
- First area, 2021: 2.3
- Second area, 2011: 2.4
- Second area, 2016: 2.3
- Second area, 2021: 2.2
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $250
- First area, 2016: $310
- First area, 2021: $375
- Second area, 2011: $100
- Second area, 2016: $148
- Second area, 2021: $200
- First area, 2011: $1,650
- First area, 2016: $1,671
- First area, 2021: $1,733
- Second area, 2011: $867
- Second area, 2016: $1,083
- Second area, 2021: $1,056
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.70
- 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). Port Macquarie-Hastings vs Walcha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA16380/port-macquarie-hastings/vs/LGA17850/walcha