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Port Macquarie - West vs Port Macquarie - South
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · Port Macquarie - West profile · Port Macquarie - South profile
Port Macquarie - West Port Macquarie - South
Port Macquarie - West and Port Macquarie - South are neighbouring areas with distinct residential patterns. Port Macquarie - West is growing much faster, with a 13.2% population increase since 2021, and is more walkable, with 57.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. It also has a far higher number of schools, with 11 compared to just 3 in Port Macquarie - South. In contrast, Port Macquarie - South has more large homes, with 82.1% featuring three or more bedrooms, and higher typical incomes, with 16.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week.
Both areas sit near the national figure for people who do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework each week. They are also very similar in their age profile, with around 30% of residents aged 65 and over. While Port Macquarie - South has more people with university degrees, Port Macquarie - West has a far higher share of renters at 33.7%. Access to resources is far higher in Port Macquarie - South, while Port Macquarie - West has a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 15,009
- First area, 2016: 17,329
- First area, 2021: 21,147
- Second area, 2021: 17,284
- First area, 2011: 49 yrs
- First area, 2016: 50 yrs
- First area, 2021: 47 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 49 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 - West: 2.0% males, 3.1% females; 85+ in Port Macquarie - South: 1.9% males, 3.0% females
- 80–84 in Port Macquarie - West: 2.0% males, 2.3% females; 80–84 in Port Macquarie - South: 2.0% males, 2.6% females
- 75–79 in Port Macquarie - West: 2.8% males, 3.5% females; 75–79 in Port Macquarie - South: 2.9% males, 3.5% females
- 70–74 in Port Macquarie - West: 3.4% males, 4.0% females; 70–74 in Port Macquarie - South: 3.4% males, 3.8% females
- 65–69 in Port Macquarie - West: 3.1% males, 3.7% females; 65–69 in Port Macquarie - South: 2.8% males, 3.6% females
- 60–64 in Port Macquarie - West: 2.5% males, 3.5% females; 60–64 in Port Macquarie - South: 3.1% males, 3.6% females
- 55–59 in Port Macquarie - West: 2.5% males, 3.0% females; 55–59 in Port Macquarie - South: 2.9% males, 3.5% females
- 50–54 in Port Macquarie - West: 2.4% males, 3.0% females; 50–54 in Port Macquarie - South: 3.0% males, 3.3% females
- 45–49 in Port Macquarie - West: 2.3% males, 2.8% females; 45–49 in Port Macquarie - South: 3.0% males, 3.4% females
- 40–44 in Port Macquarie - West: 2.4% males, 2.5% females; 40–44 in Port Macquarie - South: 2.5% males, 2.8% females
- 35–39 in Port Macquarie - West: 2.5% males, 2.6% females; 35–39 in Port Macquarie - South: 2.4% males, 2.8% females
- 30–34 in Port Macquarie - West: 2.7% males, 2.9% females; 30–34 in Port Macquarie - South: 2.0% males, 2.2% females
- 25–29 in Port Macquarie - West: 2.8% males, 2.9% females; 25–29 in Port Macquarie - South: 1.6% males, 1.7% females
- 20–24 in Port Macquarie - West: 2.7% males, 3.2% females; 20–24 in Port Macquarie - South: 1.9% males, 1.7% females
- 15–19 in Port Macquarie - West: 2.8% males, 3.0% females; 15–19 in Port Macquarie - South: 3.0% males, 2.9% females
- 10–14 in Port Macquarie - West: 2.7% males, 2.7% females; 10–14 in Port Macquarie - South: 3.7% males, 3.3% females
- 5–9 in Port Macquarie - West: 2.4% males, 2.7% females; 5–9 in Port Macquarie - South: 2.9% males, 2.8% females
- 0–4 in Port Macquarie - West: 2.5% males, 2.2% females; 0–4 in Port Macquarie - South: 2.3% males, 2.1% 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: $416
- First area, 2016: $530
- First area, 2021: $644
- Second area, 2021: $691
- First area, 2011: $746
- First area, 2016: $954
- First area, 2021: $1,193
- Second area, 2021: $1,385
- First area, 2011: $948
- First area, 2016: $1,273
- First area, 2021: $1,532
- Second area, 2021: $1,774
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: 2.2
- First area, 2016: 2.2
- First area, 2021: 2.2
- Second area, 2021: 2.4
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $230
- First area, 2016: $320
- First area, 2021: $385
- Second area, 2021: $420
- First area, 2011: $1,733
- First area, 2016: $1,733
- First area, 2021: $1,820
- Second area, 2021: $1,814
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 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
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Macquarie - West vs Port Macquarie - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/108041164/port-macquarie-west/vs/108041620/port-macquarie-south