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Port Macquarie - West vs Taree

Name: Port Macquarie - West vs Taree — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 64 km apart · Port Macquarie - West profile · Taree profile

Port Macquarie - West Taree

Port Macquarie - West and Taree are both large residential areas in New South Wales, but they differ in their growth and housing. Port Macquarie - West has seen much faster population growth since 2021 at 13.2%, compared to just 0.6% in Taree. People in Port Macquarie - West are more likely to have finished Year 12 (43.9% versus 32.1% in Taree) and are more likely to have moved in the last five years. In contrast, Taree has far more separate houses, at 81.2% compared to 64.2% in Port Macquarie - West, and a larger First Nations population at 12.0%.

Both areas share very similar patterns in daily life, with nearly identical rates of volunteering, people caring for children unpaid, and those with long-term health conditions. While they share these commonalities, the gaps in other areas are changing. The difference in Year 12 completion and the number of people born overseas have both widened since 2011. Rents are also diverging, with typical weekly rent now $95 higher in Port Macquarie - West than in Taree.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.1 pts higher in Taree Recent movers: 12.0 pts higher in Port Macquarie - West Year 12: 11.8 pts higher in Port Macquarie - West Mortgage: $520 higher in Port Macquarie - West Rent: $95 higher in Port Macquarie - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Macquarie - West in Taree even gap narrowing

21,147 90th pct 21,123 90th pct

Median age in Port Macquarie - West in Taree +1 yrs older in Port Macquarie - West gap narrowing

47 yrs 84th pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

29.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 27.1%

22.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

21.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 20.4%

15.2% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%

Marital status

42.9% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 38.9%

32.6% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 35.6%

11.8% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.8% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.9% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Port Macquarie - West Taree

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.4% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 82.9%

4.3% England ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.0% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

43.3% English ◂ +2.3 pts 41.0%

40.2% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 42.3%

11.5% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 9.3%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

3.7% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 87.6%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.1% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 51.9%

36.5% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

7.4% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Islam even 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Port Macquarie - West in Taree +2 more in Taree

11 90th pct 13 92nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Port Macquarie - West in Taree +0.05 more in Taree

3.42 74th pct 3.47 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Port Macquarie - West in Taree +2 more in Port Macquarie - West

18 47th pct 16 43rd pct

Students in Port Macquarie - West in Taree +261 more in Port Macquarie - West

5,199 89th pct 4,938 89th pct

Avg size in Port Macquarie - West in Taree +93 larger in Port Macquarie - West

473 57th pct 380 44th pct

ICSEA in Port Macquarie - West in Taree +81 higher in Port Macquarie - West

1,018 51st pct 937 14th pct

Highest year of school

43.9% Year 12 ◂ +11.8 pts 32.1%

28.9% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 33.0%

13.1% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

17.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 12.7%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 13.0%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

2.9% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

18.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 14.1%

13.4% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%

12.2% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%

7.8% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Port Macquarie - West in Taree +$85 higher in Port Macquarie - West gap widening

$644 19th pct $559 9th pct

Household income in Port Macquarie - West in Taree +$172 higher in Port Macquarie - West gap widening

$1,193 13th pct $1,021 4th pct

Family income in Port Macquarie - West in Taree +$205 higher in Port Macquarie - West gap widening

$1,532 16th pct $1,327 7th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 36.0%

22.7% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 26.3%

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 22.3%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

4.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

46.3% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 51.1%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 29.3%

11.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 7.7%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.8% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.7% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.3% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%

6.2% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

1.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Dementia even 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.7% None ◂ +3.0 pts 49.8%

23.9% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 23.6%

9.1% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.0% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Macquarie - West in Taree +1,160 larger in Taree

1,370 88th pct 2,530 90th pct

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

22 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

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

$534 27th pct $464 13th pct

Household income in Port Macquarie - West in Taree +$368 higher in Port Macquarie - West

$1,442 33rd pct $1,074 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Macquarie - West in Taree +0.1 larger in Taree gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

44.1% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 43.4%

36.2% Couples without children ◂ +5.3 pts 30.9%

18.5% One-parent families +5.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

1.2% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

38.1% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 35.6%

33.0% 1 person +0.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

12.7% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.9% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.1% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.2% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Macquarie - West in Taree +$95 higher in Port Macquarie - West gap widening

$385 55th pct $290 24th pct

Mortgage in Port Macquarie - West in Taree +$520 higher in Port Macquarie - West gap widening

$1,820 49th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Port Macquarie - West in Taree even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.2% Owned outright +1.9 pts ▸ 38.2%

33.7% Rented ◂ +0.3 pts 33.4%

23.5% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 24.3%

4.4% Other tenure ◂ +3.0 pts 1.4%

2.2% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

64.2% Separate house +17.1 pts ▸ 81.2%

20.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.2 pts 9.9%

14.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.8 pts 8.0%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 3 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 44.7%

24.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 22.9%

23.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 19.6%

6.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

4.2% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

52.8% $350–$549 ◂ +25.9 pts 26.9%

24.8% $200–$349 +27.6 pts ▸ 52.4%

9.8% Under $200 +5.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.4% $550–$749 ◂ +7.8 pts 0.6%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.5% $1,000–$1,799 +15.7 pts ▸ 47.2%

38.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.0 pts 17.9%

15.7% Under $1,000 +9.1 pts ▸ 24.8%

11.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Port Macquarie - West in Taree +18 more in Taree

89 85th pct 107 87th pct

Stops/1k in Port Macquarie - West in Taree +0.86 more in Taree

4.21 48th pct 5.07 61st pct

Departures/1k in Port Macquarie - West in Taree +409.2 more in Port Macquarie - West

517.0 39th pct 107.8 20th pct

PT routes in Port Macquarie - West in Taree +33 more in Taree

13 73rd pct 46 87th pct

Stop walk in Port Macquarie - West in Taree +12 longer in Port Macquarie - West

26 84th pct 14 75th pct

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 69.8%

10.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 5.8%

5.1% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Bus even 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 42.6%

32.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 31.6%

9.3% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.3% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.5% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.8% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 23.9%

12.7% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%

8.7% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

3.5% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

3.8% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

3.0% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 15.4%

17.4% Community & personal service even 17.4%

9.9% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.1% Technicians & trades even 13.1%

11.1% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%

10.3% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

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

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

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

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

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

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Port Macquarie - West in Taree +3 higher in Port Macquarie - West

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Port Macquarie - West in Taree +82 higher in Port Macquarie - West

943 27th pct 861 6th pct

ERP in Port Macquarie - West in Taree +2,570 higher in Port Macquarie - West

23,991 89th pct 21,421 87th pct

Growth in Port Macquarie - West in Taree +12.6 pts higher in Port Macquarie - West

13.2% 86th pct 0.6% 15th pct

Businesses in Port Macquarie - West in Taree +555 higher in Port Macquarie - West

1,879 86th pct 1,324 71st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Port Macquarie - West in Taree +18 higher in Taree

1,424 87th pct 1,442 88th pct

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

24.4 57th pct 24.3 56th pct

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

12.3 57th pct 12.2 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Port Macquarie - West in Taree +0.6 higher in Port Macquarie - West

5.4 50th pct 4.9 41st pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Macquarie - West in Taree +0.4 more in Port Macquarie - West

5.4 52nd pct 5.0 46th pct

15-min city in Port Macquarie - West in Taree +6.8 pts higher in Taree

62.9% 48th pct 69.7% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Port Macquarie - West in Taree +2.0 pts higher in Taree

57.7% 46th pct 59.6% 47th pct

Walk to transit in Port Macquarie - West in Taree +7.0 pts higher in Taree

78.3% 38th pct 85.3% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Port Macquarie - West in Taree +4.7 pts higher in Taree

66.9% 43rd pct 71.6% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Port Macquarie - West in Taree +10.9 pts higher in Port Macquarie - West

93.2% 41st pct 82.4% 29th pct

Walk to health in Port Macquarie - West in Taree +11.9 pts higher in Port Macquarie - West

42.4% 47th pct 30.5% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Macquarie - West in Taree +1.5 more in Port Macquarie - West

13.2 45th pct 11.7 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Port Macquarie - West in Taree +37 higher in Port Macquarie - West

51 40th pct 14 29th pct

Mean slope in Port Macquarie - West in Taree +1.4 pts higher in Port Macquarie - West

6.4% 67th pct 5.0% 45th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Macquarie - West vs Taree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/108041164/port-macquarie-west/vs/108051169/taree