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Port Macquarie Surrounds vs Port Macquarie - South
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 43 km apart · Port Macquarie Surrounds profile · Port Macquarie - South profile
Port Macquarie Surrounds Port Macquarie - South
Port Macquarie - South and Port Macquarie Surrounds are nearby areas with very different layouts. Port Macquarie - South is more urban, with a somewhat walkable score of 4.3 and 96% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Port Macquarie Surrounds is car-dependent, scoring 0.7 for walkability, and 96% of its homes are separate houses. These areas also differ in their populations: Port Macquarie - South is more mobile, with 41.2% of people moving in the last five years, while 29.5% did so in Port Macquarie Surrounds.
Both areas have almost identical rates of children under 15, sitting at around 17%. They also share a similar typical weekly household income, which is just above $1,300 for both. While they have much in common, Port Macquarie - South remains well higher in the share of adults with a bachelor degree (20.8% compared to 14.5%) and has a higher proportion of people aged 65 and over at 29.5%.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 5,036
- First area, 2016: 5,297
- First area, 2021: 5,301
- Second area, 2021: 17,284
- First area, 2011: 47 yrs
- First area, 2016: 47 yrs
- First area, 2021: 50 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 Surrounds: 0.7% males, 0.4% females; 85+ in Port Macquarie - South: 1.9% males, 3.0% females
- 80–84 in Port Macquarie Surrounds: 1.4% males, 1.1% females; 80–84 in Port Macquarie - South: 2.0% males, 2.6% females
- 75–79 in Port Macquarie Surrounds: 2.0% males, 1.8% females; 75–79 in Port Macquarie - South: 2.9% males, 3.5% females
- 70–74 in Port Macquarie Surrounds: 4.5% males, 3.0% females; 70–74 in Port Macquarie - South: 3.4% males, 3.8% females
- 65–69 in Port Macquarie Surrounds: 5.2% males, 4.0% females; 65–69 in Port Macquarie - South: 2.8% males, 3.6% females
- 60–64 in Port Macquarie Surrounds: 4.5% males, 5.3% females; 60–64 in Port Macquarie - South: 3.1% males, 3.6% females
- 55–59 in Port Macquarie Surrounds: 4.3% males, 4.4% females; 55–59 in Port Macquarie - South: 2.9% males, 3.5% females
- 50–54 in Port Macquarie Surrounds: 3.6% males, 4.1% females; 50–54 in Port Macquarie - South: 3.0% males, 3.3% females
- 45–49 in Port Macquarie Surrounds: 3.2% males, 3.0% females; 45–49 in Port Macquarie - South: 3.0% males, 3.4% females
- 40–44 in Port Macquarie Surrounds: 2.7% males, 2.4% females; 40–44 in Port Macquarie - South: 2.5% males, 2.8% females
- 35–39 in Port Macquarie Surrounds: 2.5% males, 2.3% females; 35–39 in Port Macquarie - South: 2.4% males, 2.8% females
- 30–34 in Port Macquarie Surrounds: 1.8% males, 2.1% females; 30–34 in Port Macquarie - South: 2.0% males, 2.2% females
- 25–29 in Port Macquarie Surrounds: 2.1% males, 2.0% females; 25–29 in Port Macquarie - South: 1.6% males, 1.7% females
- 20–24 in Port Macquarie Surrounds: 1.9% males, 2.0% females; 20–24 in Port Macquarie - South: 1.9% males, 1.7% females
- 15–19 in Port Macquarie Surrounds: 2.5% males, 2.6% females; 15–19 in Port Macquarie - South: 3.0% males, 2.9% females
- 10–14 in Port Macquarie Surrounds: 3.8% males, 3.3% females; 10–14 in Port Macquarie - South: 3.7% males, 3.3% females
- 5–9 in Port Macquarie Surrounds: 2.8% males, 2.7% females; 5–9 in Port Macquarie - South: 2.9% males, 2.8% females
- 0–4 in Port Macquarie Surrounds: 2.3% males, 1.8% 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: $429
- First area, 2016: $534
- First area, 2021: $632
- Second area, 2021: $691
- First area, 2011: $905
- First area, 2016: $1,177
- First area, 2021: $1,334
- Second area, 2021: $1,385
- First area, 2011: $1,033
- First area, 2016: $1,372
- First area, 2021: $1,534
- 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: 2.5
- First area, 2016: 2.6
- First area, 2021: 2.5
- Second area, 2021: 2.4
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $190
- First area, 2016: $250
- First area, 2021: $300
- Second area, 2021: $420
- First area, 2011: $1,500
- First area, 2016: $1,517
- First area, 2021: $1,668
- Second area, 2021: $1,814
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- 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 Surrounds vs Port Macquarie - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/108041165/port-macquarie-surrounds/vs/108041620/port-macquarie-south