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Port Macquarie - West vs Port Macquarie - East

Name: Port Macquarie - West vs Port Macquarie - East — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · Port Macquarie - West profile · Port Macquarie - East profile

Port Macquarie - West Port Macquarie - East

Port Macquarie - West and Port Macquarie - East are neighbouring areas with different profiles. Port Macquarie - East is more affluent and highly qualified, with a typical weekly family income of $1,929 and 25.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, the typical family income in Port Macquarie - West is $1,532, and 15.1% of adults have a degree. Port Macquarie - West has seen much faster growth since 2021, rising by 13.2% compared to just 1.6% in Port Macquarie - East, though it also has a higher share of residents needing daily help (9.6%) and those with long-term health conditions (39.0%).

Both areas align with the national figure for volunteers, with 13.6% in Port Macquarie - West and 18.8% in Port Macquarie - East. They are also very similar in the share of children under 15 and the percentage of people born overseas. While Port Macquarie - East is generally more walkable and has better access to health services, Port Macquarie - West has more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. These two areas have tracked similarly in many aspects of daily life, even as their population growth and income levels diverge.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,383 larger in Port Macquarie - West Year 12: 11.0 pts higher in Port Macquarie - East Bachelor+: 10.5 pts higher in Port Macquarie - East Separate houses: 9.8 pts higher in Port Macquarie - West Needs assistance: 3.9 pts higher in Port Macquarie - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Macquarie - West in Port Macquarie - East +9,383 larger in Port Macquarie - West

21,147 90th pct 11,764 62nd pct

Median age in Port Macquarie - West in Port Macquarie - East +1 yrs older in Port Macquarie - West

47 yrs 84th pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

29.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.0 pts 22.8%

22.1% Older adults (45–64) +6.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

21.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

15.2% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

Marital status

42.9% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 43.9%

32.6% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 33.4%

11.8% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.8% Widowed ◂ +3.6 pts 5.3%

3.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Port Macquarie - West Port Macquarie - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.4% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 80.8%

4.3% England even 4.3%

1.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

43.3% English +1.8 pts ▸ 45.1%

40.2% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 39.3%

11.5% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.0% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.7% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.0% Chinese even 1.0%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 90.5%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.1% Christianity ◂ +5.4 pts 47.8%

36.5% No religion +6.8 pts ▸ 43.3%

7.4% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Islam even 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Port Macquarie - West in Port Macquarie - East +6 more in Port Macquarie - West

11 90th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Port Macquarie - West in Port Macquarie - East +0.76 more in Port Macquarie - West

3.42 74th pct 2.67 63rd pct

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

18 47th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Port Macquarie - West in Port Macquarie - East +2,866 more in Port Macquarie - West

5,199 89th pct 2,333 69th pct

Avg size in Port Macquarie - West in Port Macquarie - East +6 larger in Port Macquarie - West

473 57th pct 467 56th pct

ICSEA in Port Macquarie - West in Port Macquarie - East +23 higher in Port Macquarie - West

1,018 51st pct 996 41st pct

Highest year of school

43.9% Year 12 +11.0 pts ▸ 54.9%

28.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 24.8%

13.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.1 pts 8.0%

6.8% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.5 pts 28.6%

17.8% Bachelor degree +8.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

5.0% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

18.3% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.4% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.0% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%

7.8% Education +3.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

5.7% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.0% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Port Macquarie - West in Port Macquarie - East +$117 higher in Port Macquarie - East

$644 19th pct $761 41st pct

Household income in Port Macquarie - West in Port Macquarie - East +$203 higher in Port Macquarie - East

$1,193 13th pct $1,396 28th pct

Family income in Port Macquarie - West in Port Macquarie - East +$397 higher in Port Macquarie - East

$1,532 16th pct $1,929 40th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 31.4%

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

22.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 19.2%

4.9% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

46.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 41.1%

32.3% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 32.9%

11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

2.1% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 10.7%

12.8% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%

10.3% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.7% None +7.3 pts ▸ 60.1%

23.9% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 21.9%

9.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

6.0% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Macquarie - West in Port Macquarie - East +840 larger in Port Macquarie - West

1,370 88th pct 530 81st pct

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

22 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Port Macquarie - West in Port Macquarie - East +$120 higher in Port Macquarie - East

$534 27th pct $654 54th pct

Household income in Port Macquarie - West in Port Macquarie - East +$82 higher in Port Macquarie - East

$1,442 33rd pct $1,524 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Macquarie - West in Port Macquarie - East even

2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

44.1% Couples with children +4.6 pts ▸ 48.7%

36.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 34.2%

18.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 16.2%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

38.1% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 36.8%

33.0% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

12.7% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 11.9%

9.9% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.1% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Macquarie - West in Port Macquarie - East +$35 higher in Port Macquarie - West

$385 55th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Port Macquarie - West in Port Macquarie - East +$67 higher in Port Macquarie - West

$1,820 49th pct $1,753 44th pct

People / bedroom in Port Macquarie - West 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

33.7% Rented +6.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

36.2% Owned outright ◂ +3.0 pts 33.2%

23.5% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

4.4% Other tenure ◂ +3.4 pts 0.9%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

64.2% Separate house ◂ +9.8 pts 54.4%

14.8% Flat or apartment +14.9 pts ▸ 29.8%

20.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.4 pts 14.7%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 36.8%

23.9% 2 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 29.5%

24.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 19.9%

4.2% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

52.8% $350–$549 ◂ +7.1 pts 45.8%

24.8% $200–$349 +10.7 pts ▸ 35.5%

9.8% Under $200 ◂ +2.0 pts 7.8%

8.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%

0.6% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 35.6%

31.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 30.0%

15.7% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.2% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Port Macquarie - West in Port Macquarie - East +27 more in Port Macquarie - West

89 85th pct 62 68th pct

Stops/1k in Port Macquarie - West in Port Macquarie - East +1.06 more in Port Macquarie - East

4.21 48th pct 5.27 64th pct

Departures/1k in Port Macquarie - West in Port Macquarie - East +176.8 more in Port Macquarie - East

517.0 39th pct 693.8 46th pct

PT routes in Port Macquarie - West in Port Macquarie - East +5 more in Port Macquarie - East

13 73rd pct 18 84th pct

Stop walk in Port Macquarie - West in Port Macquarie - East +17 longer in Port Macquarie - West

26 84th pct 9 68th pct

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 62.3%

10.3% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.1% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

0.5% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 43.5%

32.7% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 35.8%

9.3% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

4.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 21.8%

12.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 9.8%

8.6% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.3% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.7% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

4.7% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.6% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

3.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

3.0% Electricity, gas & water +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Professionals +7.1 pts ▸ 26.7%

17.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 14.2%

13.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%

10.3% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%

11.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%

9.9% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Port Macquarie - West in Port Macquarie - East +2 higher in Port Macquarie - East

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

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

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Port Macquarie - West in Port Macquarie - East +1 higher in Port Macquarie - East

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

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

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Port Macquarie - West in Port Macquarie - East +47 higher in Port Macquarie - East

943 27th pct 990 47th pct

ERP in Port Macquarie - West in Port Macquarie - East +12,083 higher in Port Macquarie - West

23,991 89th pct 11,908 57th pct

Growth in Port Macquarie - West in Port Macquarie - East +11.7 pts higher in Port Macquarie - West

13.2% 86th pct 1.6% 24th pct

Businesses in Port Macquarie - West in Port Macquarie - East +535 higher in Port Macquarie - West

1,879 86th pct 1,344 72nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Port Macquarie - West in Port Macquarie - East +11 higher in Port Macquarie - East

1,424 87th pct 1,435 87th pct

Max temp in Port Macquarie - West in Port Macquarie - East +0.1 higher in Port Macquarie - West

24.4 57th pct 24.3 56th pct

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

12.3 57th pct 12.4 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Port Macquarie - West in Port Macquarie - East +1.3 higher in Port Macquarie - East

5.4 50th pct 6.7 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Macquarie - West in Port Macquarie - East +0.9 more in Port Macquarie - East

5.4 52nd pct 6.3 66th pct

15-min city in Port Macquarie - West in Port Macquarie - East +17.8 pts higher in Port Macquarie - East

62.9% 48th pct 80.6% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in Port Macquarie - West in Port Macquarie - East +16.0 pts higher in Port Macquarie - West

57.7% 46th pct 41.7% 31st pct

Walk to transit in Port Macquarie - West in Port Macquarie - East +21.6 pts higher in Port Macquarie - East

78.3% 38th pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Port Macquarie - West in Port Macquarie - East +4.1 pts higher in Port Macquarie - East

66.9% 43rd pct 71.0% 47th pct

Walk to a park in Port Macquarie - West in Port Macquarie - East +6.0 pts higher in Port Macquarie - East

93.2% 41st pct 99.2% 56th pct

Walk to health in Port Macquarie - West in Port Macquarie - East +28.2 pts higher in Port Macquarie - East

42.4% 47th pct 70.6% 70th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Macquarie - West in Port Macquarie - East +8.5 more in Port Macquarie - East

13.2 45th pct 21.8 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Port Macquarie - West in Port Macquarie - East +150 higher in Port Macquarie - East

51 40th pct 201 71st pct

Mean slope in Port Macquarie - West in Port Macquarie - East +0.7 pts higher in Port Macquarie - East

6.4% 67th pct 7.1% 74th pct

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Compare Port Macquarie - East with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Macquarie - West vs Port Macquarie - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/108041164/port-macquarie-west/vs/108041619/port-macquarie-east