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South West Rocks vs Port Macquarie - East

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

South West Rocks Port Macquarie - East

Port Macquarie - East and South West Rocks are two coastal New South Wales areas with very different profiles. South West Rocks is far older, with a typical resident aged 58 and 38.1% of people aged 65 or over. In contrast, Port Macquarie - East has a younger typical age of 46 and higher education levels, with 25.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 12.7% in South West Rocks. Housing also differs sharply; South West Rocks has far more separate houses (82.9%) and homes owned outright (54.0%), while Port Macquarie - East has a far higher share of renters at 40.0%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They also share similar typical weekly rents, around $330 to $350. Despite these similarities, the two places offer different lifestyles. Port Macquarie - East is more urban, with far more public transport departures and better street connectivity. South West Rocks is more car-dependent, with a much higher typical walk to the nearest transport stop at 30 minutes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,136 larger in Port Macquarie - East Separate houses: 28.4 pts higher in South West Rocks Year 12: 21.2 pts higher in Port Macquarie - East Owned outright: 20.8 pts higher in South West Rocks Median age: 12 yrs older in South West Rocks

Demographics & Identity

Population in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - East +6,136 larger in Port Macquarie - East

5,628 26th pct 11,764 62nd pct

Median age in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - East +12 yrs older in South West Rocks

58 yrs 100th pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

38.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.3 pts 22.8%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

15.7% Young adults (25–44) +5.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

12.8% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.8% Youth (15–24) +4.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

49.4% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 43.9%

24.9% Never married +8.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

13.0% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.1% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 5.3%

3.7% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

South West Rocks Port Macquarie - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 80.8%

3.2% England +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

46.5% English ◂ +1.3 pts 45.1%

40.6% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 39.3%

13.6% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.7% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

1.4% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

91.4% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 90.5%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.7% Christianity ◂ +3.9 pts 47.8%

39.3% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 43.3%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%

0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - East +4 more in Port Macquarie - East

1 0th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - East +1.28 more in Port Macquarie - East

1.39 28th pct 2.67 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - East +14 more in Port Macquarie - East

1 2nd pct 15 40th pct

Students in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - East +1,985 more in Port Macquarie - East

348 11th pct 2,333 69th pct

Avg size in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - East +119 larger in Port Macquarie - East

348 39th pct 467 56th pct

ICSEA in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - East +44 higher in Port Macquarie - East

952 20th pct 996 41st pct

Highest year of school

33.7% Year 12 +21.2 pts ▸ 54.9%

36.1% Year 10 ◂ +11.2 pts 24.8%

15.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.5 pts 8.0%

6.6% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.2 pts 28.6%

15.7% Bachelor degree +11.0 pts ▸ 26.8%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.2% Postgraduate degree +4.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

14.8% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +5.3 pts 10.2%

9.1% Health +5.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.6% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.1% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

1.8% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - East +$224 higher in Port Macquarie - East

$537 7th pct $761 41st pct

Household income in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - East +$399 higher in Port Macquarie - East

$997 3rd pct $1,396 28th pct

Family income in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - East +$675 higher in Port Macquarie - East

$1,254 4th pct $1,929 40th pct

Household income distribution

41.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.1 pts 31.4%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

24.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 19.2%

3.5% $4,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

53.9% Under $650 ◂ +12.8 pts 41.1%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

9.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

1.4% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.8% Arthritis ◂ +8.1 pts 10.7%

11.2% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

8.6% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 4.9%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.9 pts 4.2%

6.2% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%

4.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.1% None +8.9 pts ▸ 60.1%

23.2% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 21.9%

9.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 7.2%

7.4% Three or more ◂ +3.8 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - East +192 larger in Port Macquarie - East

338 69th pct 530 81st pct

Median age in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - East +2 yrs older in South West Rocks

26 yrs 64th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - East +$171 higher in Port Macquarie - East

$483 15th pct $654 54th pct

Household income in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - East +$237 higher in Port Macquarie - East

$1,287 22nd pct $1,524 39th pct

Family & Households

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

2.1 11th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

36.7% Couples with children +12.0 pts ▸ 48.7%

48.2% Couples without children ◂ +14.0 pts 34.2%

14.1% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

47.0% 2 people ◂ +10.1 pts 36.8%

30.1% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

10.6% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.4% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.1% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.8% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - East +$20 higher in Port Macquarie - East

$330 36th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - East +$236 higher in Port Macquarie - East

$1,517 28th pct $1,753 44th pct

People / bedroom in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - East +0.10 higher in Port Macquarie - East

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.0% Owned outright ◂ +20.8 pts 33.2%

22.9% Rented +17.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

20.5% Owned with a mortgage +3.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.7% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

82.9% Separate house ◂ +28.4 pts 54.4%

11.2% Flat or apartment +18.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.8% Other dwelling even 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

47.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 36.8%

20.2% 2 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 29.5%

23.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 19.9%

3.8% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.1% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.0% $200–$349 ◂ +11.6 pts 35.5%

39.3% $350–$549 +6.5 pts ▸ 45.8%

7.0% Under $200 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.0% $550–$749 +4.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.5% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.5 pts 30.0%

27.6% $1,800–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

23.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.9 pts 19.1%

6.3% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - East +43 more in Port Macquarie - East

19 29th pct 62 68th pct

Stops/1k in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - East +1.89 more in Port Macquarie - East

3.38 36th pct 5.27 64th pct

Departures/1k in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - East +616.5 more in Port Macquarie - East

77.3 18th pct 693.8 46th pct

PT routes in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - East +16 more in Port Macquarie - East

2 14th pct 18 84th pct

Stop walk in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - East +21 longer in South West Rocks

30 86th pct 9 68th pct

How people get to work

61.8% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 62.3%

11.8% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.1% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.6% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

0.7% Bicycle even 0.7%

0.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 43.5%

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 35.8%

10.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

3.8% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance +6.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

12.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 10.7%

9.3% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

11.1% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 8.5%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.5 pts 2.7%

2.7% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

3.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% Electricity, gas & water +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

16.0% Professionals +10.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

16.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 14.2%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 12.6%

13.8% Labourers ◂ +4.9 pts 9.0%

12.2% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - East +3 higher in Port Macquarie - East

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - East +2 higher in Port Macquarie - East

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - East even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - East +4 higher in Port Macquarie - East

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - East +72 higher in Port Macquarie - East

918 17th pct 990 47th pct

ERP in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - East +5,887 higher in Port Macquarie - East

6,021 26th pct 11,908 57th pct

Growth in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - East +6.1 pts higher in South West Rocks

7.7% 72nd pct 1.6% 24th pct

Businesses in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - East +975 higher in Port Macquarie - East

369 17th pct 1,344 72nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - East +15 higher in Port Macquarie - East

1,419 87th pct 1,435 87th pct

Max temp in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - East +0.7 higher in South West Rocks

24.9 64th pct 24.3 56th pct

Min temp in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - East +0.8 higher in South West Rocks

13.2 66th pct 12.4 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - East +1.9 higher in Port Macquarie - East

4.9 42nd pct 6.7 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - East +1.5 more in Port Macquarie - East

4.8 43rd pct 6.3 66th pct

15-min city in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - East +31.1 pts higher in Port Macquarie - East

49.6% 37th pct 80.6% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - East +24.2 pts higher in South West Rocks

66.0% 53rd pct 41.7% 31st pct

Walk to transit in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - East +19.2 pts higher in Port Macquarie - East

80.8% 39th pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - East +17.6 pts higher in Port Macquarie - East

53.3% 33rd pct 71.0% 47th pct

Walk to a park in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - East +23.3 pts higher in Port Macquarie - East

76.0% 26th pct 99.2% 56th pct

Walk to health in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - East +5.0 pts higher in Port Macquarie - East

65.7% 66th pct 70.6% 70th pct

Amenities/1k in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - East +7.9 more in Port Macquarie - East

13.9 48th pct 21.8 76th pct

Intersections/km² in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - East +186 higher in Port Macquarie - East

15 29th pct 201 71st pct

Mean slope in South West Rocks in Port Macquarie - East +0.8 pts higher in Port Macquarie - East

6.3% 65th pct 7.1% 74th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South West Rocks vs Port Macquarie - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/108021160/south-west-rocks/vs/108041619/port-macquarie-east