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South West Rocks vs Port Macquarie - West

Name: South West Rocks vs Port Macquarie - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 61 km apart · South West Rocks profile · Port Macquarie - West profile

South West Rocks Port Macquarie - West

Port Macquarie - West and South West Rocks are both coastal areas in New South Wales, but they differ in scale and demographic profile. South West Rocks is far older, with a typical resident aged 58 compared to 47 in Port Macquarie - West. This older population is reflected in housing, where homes owned outright are far higher in South West Rocks at 54.0%, while renting is far higher in Port Macquarie - West at 33.7%. Port Macquarie - West is a larger hub with more services; it has 11 schools compared to just one in South West Rocks, and far more frequent public transport departures.

Both areas share a similar overall level of advantage, sitting near the national figure, and have nearly identical shares of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. They also both have very low rates of people who speak little or no English. While they share these basic traits, the gaps in other areas are growing. Since 2011, the age difference has widened, and the gap in Year 12 completion has increased, with Port Macquarie - West now 10.2 percentage points higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,519 larger in Port Macquarie - West Separate houses: 18.7 pts higher in South West Rocks Median age: 11 yrs older in South West Rocks Owned outright: 17.7 pts higher in South West Rocks Housework 15h+: 5.7 pts higher in South West Rocks

Demographics & Identity

Population in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - West +15,519 larger in Port Macquarie - West gap widening

5,628 26th pct 21,147 90th pct

Median age in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - West +11 yrs older in South West Rocks gap widening

58 yrs 100th pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

38.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.3 pts 29.8%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 22.1%

15.7% Young adults (25–44) +5.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

12.8% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

6.8% Youth (15–24) +4.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

49.4% Married ◂ +6.6 pts 42.9%

24.9% Never married +7.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

13.0% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%

9.1% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

3.7% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

South West Rocks Port Macquarie - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +4.2 pts 79.4%

3.2% England +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

46.5% English ◂ +3.2 pts 43.3%

40.6% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 40.2%

13.6% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 11.5%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

4.5% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

1.4% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Dutch even 1.1%

0.5% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

91.4% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 87.8%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.7% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 53.1%

39.3% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 36.5%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

0.3% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - West +10 more in Port Macquarie - West

1 0th pct 11 90th pct

Schools/1k kids in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - West +2.03 more in Port Macquarie - West

1.39 28th pct 3.42 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - West +17 more in Port Macquarie - West

1 2nd pct 18 47th pct

Students in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - West +4,851 more in Port Macquarie - West

348 11th pct 5,199 89th pct

Avg size in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - West +125 larger in Port Macquarie - West

348 39th pct 473 57th pct

ICSEA in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - West +66 higher in Port Macquarie - West

952 20th pct 1,018 51st pct

Highest year of school

33.7% Year 12 +10.2 pts ▸ 43.9%

36.1% Year 10 ◂ +7.2 pts 28.9%

15.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 13.1%

6.6% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 35.0%

15.7% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.2% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

14.8% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 12.2%

9.1% Health +4.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.6% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.1% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 7.8%

8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 5.7%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

1.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - West +$107 higher in Port Macquarie - West gap widening

$537 7th pct $644 19th pct

Household income in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - West +$196 higher in Port Macquarie - West gap widening

$997 3rd pct $1,193 13th pct

Family income in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - West +$278 higher in Port Macquarie - West gap widening

$1,254 4th pct $1,532 16th pct

Household income distribution

41.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 34.3%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 25.3%

24.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 22.7%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Personal income distribution

53.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 46.3%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 32.3%

9.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.6 pts 14.2%

11.2% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.6% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.9% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

6.2% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

4.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.1% None +1.6 pts ▸ 52.7%

23.2% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

9.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

7.4% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - West +1,032 larger in Port Macquarie - West

338 69th pct 1,370 88th pct

Median age in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - West +4 yrs older in South West Rocks

26 yrs 64th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - West +$51 higher in Port Macquarie - West

$483 15th pct $534 27th pct

Household income in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - West +$155 higher in Port Macquarie - West

$1,287 22nd pct $1,442 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - West +0.1 larger in Port Macquarie - West gap widening

2.1 11th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples without children ◂ +12.0 pts 36.2%

36.7% Couples with children +7.4 pts ▸ 44.1%

14.1% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

0.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

47.0% 2 people ◂ +8.8 pts 38.1%

30.1% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 33.0%

10.6% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.4% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.1% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - West +$55 higher in Port Macquarie - West gap widening

$330 36th pct $385 55th pct

Mortgage in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - West +$303 higher in Port Macquarie - West gap narrowing

$1,517 28th pct $1,820 49th pct

People / bedroom in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - West even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.0% Owned outright ◂ +17.7 pts 36.2%

22.9% Rented +10.8 pts ▸ 33.7%

20.5% Owned with a mortgage +3.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

0.7% Other tenure +3.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

82.9% Separate house ◂ +18.7 pts 64.2%

4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

11.2% Flat or apartment +3.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

47.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 39.5%

23.9% 4 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

20.2% 2 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

2.1% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.8% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

39.3% $350–$549 +13.6 pts ▸ 52.8%

47.0% $200–$349 ◂ +22.3 pts 24.8%

7.0% Under $200 +2.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.0% $550–$749 +6.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.5% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.1 pts 31.5%

27.6% $1,800–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

23.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.3 pts 15.7%

6.3% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - West +70 more in Port Macquarie - West

19 29th pct 89 85th pct

Stops/1k in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - West +0.83 more in Port Macquarie - West

3.38 36th pct 4.21 48th pct

Departures/1k in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - West +439.8 more in Port Macquarie - West

77.3 18th pct 517.0 39th pct

PT routes in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - West +11 more in Port Macquarie - West

2 14th pct 13 73rd pct

Stop walk in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - West +4 longer in South West Rocks

30 86th pct 26 84th pct

How people get to work

61.8% Car (driver) +4.1 pts ▸ 65.9%

11.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%

5.1% Car (passenger) even 5.1%

4.6% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 1 vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 45.2%

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 32.7%

10.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%

3.8% No vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.3% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance +8.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

12.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 10.3%

11.2% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.1% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 8.7%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

3.3% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Transport & warehousing even 3.0%

0.9% Electricity, gas & water +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

16.0% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

16.2% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 13.1%

13.8% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 9.9%

12.2% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.7% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - West +1 higher in Port Macquarie - West

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - West even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - West +1 higher in South West Rocks

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - West +2 higher in Port Macquarie - West

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - West +25 higher in Port Macquarie - West

918 17th pct 943 27th pct

ERP in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - West +17,970 higher in Port Macquarie - West

6,021 26th pct 23,991 89th pct

Growth in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - West +5.6 pts higher in Port Macquarie - West

7.7% 72nd pct 13.2% 86th pct

Businesses in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - West +1,510 higher in Port Macquarie - West

369 17th pct 1,879 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - West +5 higher in Port Macquarie - West

1,419 87th pct 1,424 87th pct

Max temp in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - West +0.6 higher in South West Rocks

24.9 64th pct 24.4 57th pct

Min temp in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - West +0.9 higher in South West Rocks

13.2 66th pct 12.3 57th pct

Walkability

Walk score in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - West +0.6 higher in Port Macquarie - West

4.9 42nd pct 5.4 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - West +0.6 more in Port Macquarie - West

4.8 43rd pct 5.4 52nd pct

15-min city in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - West +13.3 pts higher in Port Macquarie - West

49.6% 37th pct 62.9% 48th pct

Walk to shops in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - West +8.3 pts higher in South West Rocks

66.0% 53rd pct 57.7% 46th pct

Walk to transit in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - West +2.4 pts higher in South West Rocks

80.8% 39th pct 78.3% 38th pct

Walk to school in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - West +13.5 pts higher in Port Macquarie - West

53.3% 33rd pct 66.9% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - West +17.2 pts higher in Port Macquarie - West

76.0% 26th pct 93.2% 41st pct

Walk to health in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - West +23.2 pts higher in South West Rocks

65.7% 66th pct 42.4% 47th pct

Amenities/1k in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - West +0.6 more in South West Rocks

13.9 48th pct 13.2 45th pct

Intersections/km² in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - West +36 higher in Port Macquarie - West

15 29th pct 51 40th pct

Mean slope in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - West +0.1 pts higher in Port Macquarie - West

6.3% 65th pct 6.4% 67th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South West Rocks vs Port Macquarie - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/108021160/south-west-rocks/vs/108041164/port-macquarie-west