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Wauchope vs Port Macquarie - South

Name: Wauchope vs Port Macquarie - South — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Wauchope profile · Port Macquarie - South profile

Wauchope Port Macquarie - South

Port Macquarie - South and Wauchope are nearby areas in New South Wales with different layouts and profiles. Port Macquarie - South has a more urban feel, with 96.0% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport and a much higher share of residents with bachelor degrees (20.8%). In contrast, Wauchope is more rural, where separate houses are far more common at 91.2% and a higher share of the population identifies as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (8.0%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the number of people who serve in the Defence Force. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, with Port Macquarie - South at $1,385 and Wauchope at $1,355. While both are older than the national average, the typical resident in Port Macquarie - South is noticeably older at 49, compared to 43 in Wauchope.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 11.2 pts higher in Wauchope Year 12: 10.4 pts higher in Port Macquarie - South Median age: 6 yrs older in Port Macquarie - South Population: 4,488 larger in Port Macquarie - South Bachelor+: 8.6 pts higher in Port Macquarie - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wauchope in Port Macquarie - South +4,488 larger in Port Macquarie - South

12,796 67th pct 17,284 84th pct

Median age in Wauchope in Port Macquarie - South +6 yrs older in Port Macquarie - South

43 yrs 71st pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

22.8% Seniors (65+) +6.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 25.7%

20.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 18.2%

19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 17.1%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 9.5%

Marital status

46.8% Married +4.8 pts ▸ 51.6%

32.3% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 26.4%

10.2% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.5% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Wauchope Port Macquarie - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.7% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 82.9%

3.0% England +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.1% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.7% Australian ◂ +6.1 pts 40.7%

44.8% English +1.7 pts ▸ 46.6%

10.6% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.0% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.4% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

93.1% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 92.7%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.4% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 56.9%

39.2% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 36.6%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Other religions even 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wauchope in Port Macquarie - South +1 more in Wauchope

4 57th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Wauchope in Port Macquarie - South +0.57 more in Wauchope

1.59 35th pct 1.01 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wauchope in Port Macquarie - South +9 more in Port Macquarie - South

9 21st pct 18 47th pct

Students in Wauchope in Port Macquarie - South +189 more in Port Macquarie - South

1,543 52nd pct 1,732 57th pct

Avg size in Wauchope in Port Macquarie - South +192 larger in Port Macquarie - South

386 45th pct 577 70th pct

ICSEA in Wauchope in Port Macquarie - South +142 higher in Port Macquarie - South

925 13th pct 1,067 72nd pct

Highest year of school

38.7% Year 12 +10.4 pts ▸ 49.1%

33.3% Year 10 ◂ +5.0 pts 28.3%

14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 10.7%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

42.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.3 pts 31.7%

14.8% Bachelor degree +7.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 13.3%

12.3% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%

8.8% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

1.8% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Information technology even 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Wauchope in Port Macquarie - South +$38 higher in Port Macquarie - South

$653 20th pct $691 27th pct

Household income in Wauchope in Port Macquarie - South +$30 higher in Port Macquarie - South

$1,355 25th pct $1,385 28th pct

Family income in Wauchope in Port Macquarie - South +$184 higher in Port Macquarie - South

$1,590 19th pct $1,774 30th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 32.6%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 26.5%

18.1% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.6% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Personal income distribution

46.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 45.5%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 32.0%

11.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.9% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.5% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 8.9%

8.9% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.1% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

3.8% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None +0.8 pts ▸ 57.4%

22.4% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

8.1% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.6% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wauchope in Port Macquarie - South +278 larger in Wauchope

1,018 87th pct 740 86th pct

Median age in Wauchope in Port Macquarie - South +3 yrs older in Port Macquarie - South

18 yrs 5th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Wauchope in Port Macquarie - South +$2 higher in Port Macquarie - South

$604 44th pct $606 44th pct

Household income in Wauchope in Port Macquarie - South +$16 higher in Wauchope

$1,625 46th pct $1,609 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wauchope in Port Macquarie - South +0.2 larger in Wauchope

2.6 57th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

51.4% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 51.1%

29.9% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

17.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 13.5%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

37.8% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 39.9%

22.3% 1 person +4.0 pts ▸ 26.3%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 13.1%

14.1% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 13.2%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wauchope in Port Macquarie - South +$60 higher in Port Macquarie - South

$360 46th pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Wauchope in Port Macquarie - South +$81 higher in Port Macquarie - South

$1,733 43rd pct $1,814 48th pct

People / bedroom in Wauchope in Port Macquarie - South +0.10 higher in Wauchope

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.1% Owned outright +5.0 pts ▸ 45.1%

33.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.0 pts 28.7%

23.1% Rented ◂ +1.9 pts 21.2%

1.6% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house ◂ +11.2 pts 80.0%

7.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

1.0% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 3 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 43.4%

32.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 31.0%

13.1% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

51.5% $350–$549 +11.4 pts ▸ 63.0%

30.0% $200–$349 ◂ +14.3 pts 15.8%

10.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.0 pts 7.9%

3.1% $550–$749 +6.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.0% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.2% $1,800–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

37.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.0 pts 29.0%

15.1% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.7% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wauchope in Port Macquarie - South +77 more in Port Macquarie - South

12 21st pct 89 85th pct

Stops/1k in Wauchope in Port Macquarie - South +4.21 more in Port Macquarie - South

0.94 11th pct 5.15 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Wauchope in Port Macquarie - South +509.2 more in Port Macquarie - South

38.4 15th pct 547.6 40th pct

PT routes in Wauchope in Port Macquarie - South +14 more in Wauchope

26 86th pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Wauchope in Port Macquarie - South +29 longer in Wauchope

41 90th pct 12 73rd pct

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 65.2%

9.5% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.7% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

31.7% 1 vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 39.6%

38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 38.7%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 11.6%

10.0% 4 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 5.1%

3.9% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

12.3% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 9.7%

8.5% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%

7.4% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.4% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.6% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

3.2% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

2.1% Electricity, gas & water +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Professionals +10.8 pts ▸ 25.6%

16.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 13.0%

15.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 14.6%

12.9% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.5% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%

10.3% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 7.6%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Wauchope in Port Macquarie - South +2 higher in Port Macquarie - South

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Wauchope in Port Macquarie - South +3 higher in Port Macquarie - South

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Wauchope in Port Macquarie - South +1 higher in Port Macquarie - South

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Wauchope in Port Macquarie - South +3 higher in Port Macquarie - South

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Wauchope in Port Macquarie - South +63 higher in Port Macquarie - South

931 22nd pct 994 49th pct

ERP in Wauchope in Port Macquarie - South +3,716 higher in Port Macquarie - South

13,754 66th pct 17,470 80th pct

Growth in Wauchope in Port Macquarie - South +5.9 pts higher in Wauchope

7.4% 71st pct 1.4% 22nd pct

Businesses in Wauchope in Port Macquarie - South +13 higher in Port Macquarie - South

1,133 62nd pct 1,146 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wauchope in Port Macquarie - South +53 higher in Port Macquarie - South

1,376 85th pct 1,429 87th pct

Max temp in Wauchope in Port Macquarie - South +0.5 higher in Wauchope

24.7 61st pct 24.2 56th pct

Min temp in Wauchope in Port Macquarie - South +0.3 higher in Port Macquarie - South

12.2 56th pct 12.5 59th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wauchope in Port Macquarie - South +1.0 higher in Port Macquarie - South

3.4 23rd pct 4.3 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wauchope in Port Macquarie - South +0.5 more in Port Macquarie - South

3.6 26th pct 4.0 32nd pct

15-min city in Wauchope in Port Macquarie - South +15.1 pts higher in Wauchope

39.9% 29th pct 24.8% 16th pct

Walk to shops in Wauchope in Port Macquarie - South +7.2 pts higher in Wauchope

37.7% 27th pct 30.5% 21st pct

Walk to transit in Wauchope in Port Macquarie - South +55.9 pts higher in Port Macquarie - South

40.0% 21st pct 96.0% 59th pct

Walk to school in Wauchope in Port Macquarie - South +9.2 pts higher in Port Macquarie - South

38.0% 22nd pct 47.2% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Wauchope in Port Macquarie - South +21.0 pts higher in Port Macquarie - South

59.1% 18th pct 80.1% 28th pct

Walk to health in Wauchope in Port Macquarie - South +5.8 pts higher in Wauchope

43.6% 48th pct 37.8% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Wauchope in Port Macquarie - South +1.2 more in Port Macquarie - South

7.0 8th pct 8.3 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Wauchope in Port Macquarie - South +34 higher in Port Macquarie - South

5 19th pct 39 36th pct

Mean slope in Wauchope in Port Macquarie - South +1.1 pts higher in Port Macquarie - South

6.8% 71st pct 7.9% 80th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wauchope vs Port Macquarie - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/108041166/wauchope/vs/108041620/port-macquarie-south