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Port Macquarie Surrounds vs Wingham

Name: Port Macquarie Surrounds vs Wingham — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 55 km apart · Port Macquarie Surrounds profile · Wingham profile

Port Macquarie Surrounds Wingham

Wingham and Port Macquarie Surrounds are two rural areas in New South Wales with similar population sizes, but very different layouts. Wingham is more developed for pedestrians, described as somewhat walkable, where 87% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 40.4% are near groceries. In contrast, Port Macquarie Surrounds is car-dependent, with only 4.2% of homes near public transport. There are also notable social differences: one-parent families are far more common in Wingham at 23.2%, while Port Macquarie Surrounds has a far higher share of people working from home at 18.9%.

Both areas are remarkably similar in many ways, including their typical weekly rents of around $300 and a near-identical share of people who identify as having no religion. They also share a preference for larger homes, with about 79% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. While both have older populations compared to the national figure, the gap in typical age has widened since 2011, with residents now noticeably older in Port Macquarie Surrounds.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 12.1 pts higher in Wingham Work from home: 13.6 pts higher in Port Macquarie Surrounds No car: 4.1 pts higher in Wingham Living alone: 8.8 pts higher in Wingham Unemployment: 2.4 pts higher in Wingham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Macquarie Surrounds in Wingham +94 larger in Wingham gap narrowing

5,301 24th pct 5,395 25th pct

Median age in Port Macquarie Surrounds in Wingham +3 yrs older in Port Macquarie Surrounds gap widening

50 yrs 90th pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

32.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.2 pts 27.0%

24.2% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 25.6%

17.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

16.8% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

8.8% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

Marital status

51.6% Married ◂ +9.4 pts 42.2%

29.0% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

11.3% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.7% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.4% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Port Macquarie Surrounds Wingham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.2% Australia +3.1 pts ▸ 86.4%

2.5% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Philippines even 0.2%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.2% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 45.7%

43.4% English +2.3 pts ▸ 45.7%

12.4% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 9.4%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

4.4% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

1.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.6% Chinese even 0.6%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 91.0%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 52.0%

38.8% No religion even 38.8%

10.1% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 7.8%

0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Islam even 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Port Macquarie Surrounds in Wingham +1 more in Port Macquarie Surrounds

5 64th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Port Macquarie Surrounds in Wingham +1.51 more in Port Macquarie Surrounds

5.62 88th pct 4.11 80th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Port Macquarie Surrounds in Wingham +15 more in Port Macquarie Surrounds

20 51st pct 5 10th pct

Students in Port Macquarie Surrounds in Wingham +837 more in Wingham

244 8th pct 1,081 39th pct

Avg size in Port Macquarie Surrounds in Wingham +221 larger in Wingham

49 0th pct 270 28th pct

ICSEA in Port Macquarie Surrounds in Wingham +9 higher in Port Macquarie Surrounds

935 14th pct 926 13th pct

Highest year of school

40.1% Year 12 ◂ +8.7 pts 31.5%

32.5% Year 10 +5.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

12.9% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.2% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 42.4%

16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 12.7%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 12.8%

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 14.8%

13.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 13.3%

10.6% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.6% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.7% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 5.3%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

0.8% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Port Macquarie Surrounds in Wingham +$55 higher in Port Macquarie Surrounds gap widening

$632 16th pct $577 10th pct

Household income in Port Macquarie Surrounds in Wingham +$229 higher in Port Macquarie Surrounds gap widening

$1,334 24th pct $1,105 9th pct

Family income in Port Macquarie Surrounds in Wingham +$157 higher in Port Macquarie Surrounds gap widening

$1,534 16th pct $1,377 9th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 36.0%

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 24.9%

18.8% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 24.7%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%

5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

46.6% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 50.2%

31.8% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health +4.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.7% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.4% Asthma +3.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.6% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.5% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.6% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.7% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Cancer even 3.8%

1.5% Stroke even 1.6%

0.6% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None ◂ +6.6 pts 52.2%

20.6% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

6.8% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.6% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Macquarie Surrounds in Wingham +145 larger in Wingham

251 60th pct 396 73rd pct

Median age in Port Macquarie Surrounds in Wingham +7 yrs older in Port Macquarie Surrounds

27 yrs 71st pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Port Macquarie Surrounds in Wingham +$53 higher in Wingham

$547 30th pct $600 43rd pct

Household income in Port Macquarie Surrounds in Wingham +$228 higher in Port Macquarie Surrounds

$1,579 43rd pct $1,351 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Macquarie Surrounds in Wingham +0.2 larger in Port Macquarie Surrounds gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children ◂ +8.2 pts 45.0%

35.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.7 pts 30.4%

11.1% One-parent families +12.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

0.7% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

41.7% 2 people ◂ +5.5 pts 36.1%

22.0% 1 person +8.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

14.0% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 13.5%

12.0% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%

5.6% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Macquarie Surrounds in Wingham +$6 higher in Wingham gap steady

$300 27th pct $306 29th pct

Mortgage in Port Macquarie Surrounds in Wingham +$297 higher in Port Macquarie Surrounds gap widening

$1,668 38th pct $1,371 19th pct

People / bedroom in Port Macquarie Surrounds in Wingham +0.10 higher in Port Macquarie Surrounds gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.8% Owned outright ◂ +5.5 pts 43.2%

32.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 30.8%

13.4% Rented +8.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

1.9% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house ◂ +4.0 pts 92.0%

0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

40.3% 3 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 50.5%

28.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 23.0%

13.6% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 5.2%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

41.7% $200–$349 +13.1 pts ▸ 54.8%

29.8% $350–$549 +1.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

17.9% Under $200 ◂ +6.2 pts 11.6%

4.8% $550–$749 ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

2.0% $750 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.1% $1,000–$1,799 +16.6 pts ▸ 48.7%

28.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 17.4%

19.2% Under $1,000 +5.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

12.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Port Macquarie Surrounds in Wingham +77 more in Wingham

6 14th pct 83 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Port Macquarie Surrounds in Wingham +14.25 more in Wingham

1.13 13th pct 15.38 91st pct

Departures/1k in Port Macquarie Surrounds in Wingham +226.5 more in Wingham

12.1 9th pct 238.6 28th pct

PT routes in Port Macquarie Surrounds in Wingham +13 more in Wingham

5 36th pct 18 84th pct

Stop walk in Port Macquarie Surrounds in Wingham

— 16 76th pct

How people get to work

59.2% Car (driver) +13.6 pts ▸ 72.8%

18.9% Worked at home ◂ +13.6 pts 5.4%

3.6% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 37.0%

25.6% 1 vehicle +12.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

19.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 11.1%

13.8% 4 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 7.8%

1.6% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance +8.9 pts ▸ 23.7%

16.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.3 pts 2.2%

7.5% Retail trade +4.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.9% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 8.3%

3.7% Manufacturing +4.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

4.6% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

4.1% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Managers ◂ +10.7 pts 8.5%

11.7% Community & personal service +6.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.0% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 14.4%

14.2% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%

7.2% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Port Macquarie Surrounds in Wingham +3 higher in Port Macquarie Surrounds

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Port Macquarie Surrounds in Wingham +2 higher in Port Macquarie Surrounds

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Port Macquarie Surrounds in Wingham +5 higher in Port Macquarie Surrounds

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Port Macquarie Surrounds in Wingham +3 higher in Port Macquarie Surrounds

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Port Macquarie Surrounds in Wingham +88 higher in Port Macquarie Surrounds

960 34th pct 872 8th pct

ERP in Port Macquarie Surrounds in Wingham +106 higher in Wingham

5,331 22nd pct 5,437 23rd pct

Growth in Port Macquarie Surrounds in Wingham +0.1 pts higher in Port Macquarie Surrounds

0.9% 17th pct 0.8% 16th pct

Businesses in Port Macquarie Surrounds in Wingham +588 higher in Port Macquarie Surrounds

862 47th pct 274 12th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Port Macquarie Surrounds in Wingham +56 higher in Port Macquarie Surrounds

1,360 84th pct 1,303 81st pct

Max temp in Port Macquarie Surrounds in Wingham +0.3 higher in Wingham

24.1 55th pct 24.4 57th pct

Min temp in Port Macquarie Surrounds in Wingham +0.8 higher in Wingham

11.2 42nd pct 12.0 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Port Macquarie Surrounds in Wingham +4.1 higher in Wingham

0.7 2nd pct 4.8 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Macquarie Surrounds in Wingham +4.0 more in Wingham

0.7 1st pct 4.6 41st pct

15-min city in Port Macquarie Surrounds in Wingham +40.2 pts higher in Wingham

6.9% 4th pct 47.2% 35th pct

Walk to shops in Port Macquarie Surrounds in Wingham +33.4 pts higher in Wingham

7.0% 4th pct 40.4% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Port Macquarie Surrounds in Wingham +82.8 pts higher in Wingham

4.2% 3rd pct 87.0% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Port Macquarie Surrounds in Wingham +49.3 pts higher in Wingham

8.0% 4th pct 57.3% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Port Macquarie Surrounds in Wingham +66.6 pts higher in Wingham

13.8% 1st pct 80.4% 28th pct

Walk to health in Port Macquarie Surrounds in Wingham +46.7 pts higher in Wingham

0.0% 0th pct 46.7% 51st pct

Amenities/1k in Port Macquarie Surrounds in Wingham +11.1 more in Wingham

14.3 51st pct 25.4 82nd pct

Intersections/km² in Port Macquarie Surrounds in Wingham +6 higher in Wingham

0 5th pct 6 20th pct

Mean slope in Port Macquarie Surrounds in Wingham +3.6 pts higher in Port Macquarie Surrounds

10.0% 90th pct 6.4% 66th pct

Compare Port Macquarie Surrounds with nearby areas

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Compare Wingham with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Macquarie Surrounds vs Wingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/108041165/port-macquarie-surrounds/vs/108051171/wingham