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Port Macquarie - West vs Wauchope

Name: Port Macquarie - West vs Wauchope — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.3 km apart · Port Macquarie - West profile · Wauchope profile

Port Macquarie - West Wauchope

Port Macquarie - West and Wauchope are neighbouring areas with very different housing and transport profiles. Port Macquarie - West is more walkable (somewhat walkable) compared to Wauchope (mostly car-dependent), with far more people living within a short walk of public transport, parks, and shops. It also has a higher proportion of renters (33.7%) and people living alone (33.0%). In contrast, Wauchope is dominated by separate houses (91.2%) and larger homes, with 83.1% having three or more bedrooms. Wauchope also has a higher share of children under 15 (19.7%) and a higher standing for access to money and resources.

Typical weekly personal incomes are almost identical in both areas, sitting around $644 to $653. This shared economic baseline exists alongside a growing divide in other areas; for example, the gap in rental rates has widened since 2011. While Port Macquarie - West has a notably older population and more overseas-born residents, the gap in typical age between the two has narrowed over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.0 pts higher in Wauchope 3+ bedrooms: 15.1 pts higher in Wauchope Under 15: 4.5 pts higher in Wauchope Living alone: 10.8 pts higher in Port Macquarie - West Household size: 0.4 larger in Wauchope

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Macquarie - West in Wauchope +8,351 larger in Port Macquarie - West gap widening

21,147 90th pct 12,796 67th pct

Median age in Port Macquarie - West in Wauchope +4 yrs older in Port Macquarie - West gap narrowing

47 yrs 84th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

29.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.0 pts 22.8%

22.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

21.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 20.9%

15.2% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

Marital status

42.9% Married +4.0 pts ▸ 46.8%

32.6% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 32.3%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

8.8% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%

3.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Port Macquarie - West Wauchope

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.4% Australia +7.3 pts ▸ 86.7%

4.3% England ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.0% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

40.2% Australian +6.5 pts ▸ 46.7%

43.3% English +1.5 pts ▸ 44.8%

11.5% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%

10.0% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.7% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.1% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only +5.3 pts ▸ 93.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.1% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 53.4%

36.5% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 39.2%

7.4% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Port Macquarie - West in Wauchope +7 more in Port Macquarie - West

11 90th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Port Macquarie - West in Wauchope +1.83 more in Port Macquarie - West

3.42 74th pct 1.59 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Port Macquarie - West in Wauchope +9 more in Port Macquarie - West

18 47th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Port Macquarie - West in Wauchope +3,656 more in Port Macquarie - West

5,199 89th pct 1,543 52nd pct

Avg size in Port Macquarie - West in Wauchope +87 larger in Port Macquarie - West

473 57th pct 386 45th pct

ICSEA in Port Macquarie - West in Wauchope +93 higher in Port Macquarie - West

1,018 51st pct 925 13th pct

Highest year of school

43.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.2 pts 38.7%

28.9% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

13.1% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.8% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Certificate III / IV +6.9 pts ▸ 42.0%

17.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 14.8%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

2.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

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

Field of qualification

18.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 16.3%

12.2% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.4% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 12.3%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%

7.8% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.7% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

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

1.3% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Port Macquarie - West in Wauchope +$9 higher in Wauchope gap narrowing

$644 19th pct $653 20th pct

Household income in Port Macquarie - West in Wauchope +$162 higher in Wauchope gap widening

$1,193 13th pct $1,355 25th pct

Family income in Port Macquarie - West in Wauchope +$58 higher in Wauchope gap narrowing

$1,532 16th pct $1,590 19th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 33.4%

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 28.5%

22.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 18.1%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.9% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Personal income distribution

46.3% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 46.5%

32.3% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 11.8%

12.8% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%

10.7% Asthma even 10.6%

10.3% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.7% None +3.9 pts ▸ 56.7%

23.9% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 22.4%

9.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

6.0% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Macquarie - West in Wauchope +352 larger in Port Macquarie - West

1,370 88th pct 1,018 87th pct

Median age in Port Macquarie - West in Wauchope +4 yrs older in Port Macquarie - West

22 yrs 29th pct 18 yrs 5th pct

Median income in Port Macquarie - West in Wauchope +$70 higher in Wauchope

$534 27th pct $604 44th pct

Household income in Port Macquarie - West in Wauchope +$183 higher in Wauchope

$1,442 33rd pct $1,625 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Macquarie - West in Wauchope +0.4 larger in Wauchope gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

44.1% Couples with children +7.2 pts ▸ 51.4%

36.2% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 29.9%

18.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 17.9%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

38.1% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 37.8%

33.0% 1 person ◂ +10.8 pts 22.3%

12.7% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.9% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.1% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.2% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Macquarie - West in Wauchope +$25 higher in Port Macquarie - West gap widening

$385 55th pct $360 46th pct

Mortgage in Port Macquarie - West in Wauchope +$87 higher in Port Macquarie - West gap narrowing

$1,820 49th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Port Macquarie - West in Wauchope +0.10 higher in Wauchope gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.2% Owned outright +3.9 pts ▸ 40.1%

33.7% Rented ◂ +10.7 pts 23.1%

23.5% Owned with a mortgage +10.2 pts ▸ 33.7%

4.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.8 pts 1.6%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

64.2% Separate house +27.0 pts ▸ 91.2%

20.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.9 pts 7.3%

14.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.8 pts 1.0%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 41.8%

24.3% 4 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

23.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 13.1%

4.2% 5 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.0 pts 2.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

52.8% $350–$549 ◂ +1.3 pts 51.5%

24.8% $200–$349 +5.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

9.8% Under $200 +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.4% $550–$749 ◂ +5.4 pts 3.1%

0.6% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 32.2%

31.5% $1,000–$1,799 +5.5 pts ▸ 37.0%

15.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 15.1%

11.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Port Macquarie - West in Wauchope +77 more in Port Macquarie - West

89 85th pct 12 21st pct

Stops/1k in Port Macquarie - West in Wauchope +3.27 more in Port Macquarie - West

4.21 48th pct 0.94 11th pct

Departures/1k in Port Macquarie - West in Wauchope +478.7 more in Port Macquarie - West

517.0 39th pct 38.4 15th pct

PT routes in Port Macquarie - West in Wauchope +13 more in Wauchope

13 73rd pct 26 86th pct

Stop walk in Port Macquarie - West in Wauchope +15 longer in Wauchope

26 84th pct 41 90th pct

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 68.9%

10.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

3.4% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.5 pts 31.7%

32.7% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 38.8%

9.3% 3 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.5% 4 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 18.7%

12.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 11.7%

8.7% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 7.4%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

3.8% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.7% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

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

Occupations people work in

19.5% Professionals ◂ +4.7 pts 14.8%

17.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 15.7%

13.1% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%

10.3% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.9% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Port Macquarie - West in Wauchope even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Port Macquarie - West in Wauchope even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Port Macquarie - West in Wauchope +2 higher in Wauchope

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Port Macquarie - West in Wauchope +2 higher in Port Macquarie - West

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Port Macquarie - West in Wauchope +12 higher in Port Macquarie - West

943 27th pct 931 22nd pct

ERP in Port Macquarie - West in Wauchope +10,237 higher in Port Macquarie - West

23,991 89th pct 13,754 66th pct

Growth in Port Macquarie - West in Wauchope +5.9 pts higher in Port Macquarie - West

13.2% 86th pct 7.4% 71st pct

Businesses in Port Macquarie - West in Wauchope +746 higher in Port Macquarie - West

1,879 86th pct 1,133 62nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Port Macquarie - West in Wauchope +48 higher in Port Macquarie - West

1,424 87th pct 1,376 85th pct

Max temp in Port Macquarie - West in Wauchope +0.3 higher in Wauchope

24.4 57th pct 24.7 61st pct

Min temp in Port Macquarie - West in Wauchope +0.1 higher in Port Macquarie - West

12.3 57th pct 12.2 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Port Macquarie - West in Wauchope +2.1 higher in Port Macquarie - West

5.4 50th pct 3.4 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Macquarie - West in Wauchope +1.8 more in Port Macquarie - West

5.4 52nd pct 3.6 26th pct

15-min city in Port Macquarie - West in Wauchope +23.0 pts higher in Port Macquarie - West

62.9% 48th pct 39.9% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Port Macquarie - West in Wauchope +19.9 pts higher in Port Macquarie - West

57.7% 46th pct 37.7% 27th pct

Walk to transit in Port Macquarie - West in Wauchope +38.3 pts higher in Port Macquarie - West

78.3% 38th pct 40.0% 21st pct

Walk to school in Port Macquarie - West in Wauchope +28.9 pts higher in Port Macquarie - West

66.9% 43rd pct 38.0% 22nd pct

Walk to a park in Port Macquarie - West in Wauchope +34.1 pts higher in Port Macquarie - West

93.2% 41st pct 59.1% 18th pct

Walk to health in Port Macquarie - West in Wauchope +1.2 pts higher in Wauchope

42.4% 47th pct 43.6% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Macquarie - West in Wauchope +6.2 more in Port Macquarie - West

13.2 45th pct 7.0 8th pct

Intersections/km² in Port Macquarie - West in Wauchope +46 higher in Port Macquarie - West

51 40th pct 5 19th pct

Mean slope in Port Macquarie - West in Wauchope +0.4 pts higher in Wauchope

6.4% 67th pct 6.8% 71st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Macquarie - West vs Wauchope [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/108041164/port-macquarie-west/vs/108041166/wauchope