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Port Macquarie - East vs Port Macquarie - South

Name: Port Macquarie - East vs Port Macquarie - South — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Port Macquarie - East profile · Port Macquarie - South profile

Port Macquarie - East Port Macquarie - South

Port Macquarie - South and Port Macquarie - East are neighbouring areas with very different housing and layouts. Port Macquarie - South is more suburban, where 80% of homes are separate houses and 45.1% are owned outright. In contrast, Port Macquarie - East is much more urban and walkable, with a very walkable score of 6.7 and 40% of households renting. This eastern area is also better served for families, with 2.67 schools per 1,000 children compared to just 1.01 in Port Macquarie - South.

Everyday life in both places is similar in several ways, as they share nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,390. They also have almost the same proportion of people born overseas and those using a language other than English at home. While Port Macquarie - South remains noticeably older, with 29.5% of residents aged 65 and over, both areas sit well above the national figure for this age group.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.6 pts higher in Port Macquarie - South Renting: 18.8 pts higher in Port Macquarie - East 3+ bedrooms: 18.7 pts higher in Port Macquarie - South Owned outright: 11.9 pts higher in Port Macquarie - South Population: 5,520 larger in Port Macquarie - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Macquarie - East in Port Macquarie - South +5,520 larger in Port Macquarie - South

11,764 62nd pct 17,284 84th pct

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

46 yrs 81st pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

22.8% Seniors (65+) +6.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 25.7%

21.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 18.2%

15.9% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%

Marital status

43.9% Married +7.7 pts ▸ 51.6%

33.4% Never married ◂ +7.0 pts 26.4%

13.3% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 10.7%

5.3% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.2% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Port Macquarie - East Port Macquarie - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.8% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 82.9%

4.3% England +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.1% English +1.4 pts ▸ 46.6%

39.3% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

15.2% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 14.4%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

4.3% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Italian even 2.3%

1.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Chinese even 1.0%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 92.7%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% Christianity +9.1 pts ▸ 56.9%

43.3% No religion ◂ +6.7 pts 36.6%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Port Macquarie - East in Port Macquarie - South +2 more in Port Macquarie - East

5 64th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Port Macquarie - East in Port Macquarie - South +1.65 more in Port Macquarie - East

2.67 63rd pct 1.01 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Port Macquarie - East in Port Macquarie - South +3 more in Port Macquarie - South

15 40th pct 18 47th pct

Students in Port Macquarie - East in Port Macquarie - South +601 more in Port Macquarie - East

2,333 69th pct 1,732 57th pct

Avg size in Port Macquarie - East in Port Macquarie - South +111 larger in Port Macquarie - South

467 56th pct 577 70th pct

ICSEA in Port Macquarie - East in Port Macquarie - South +72 higher in Port Macquarie - South

996 41st pct 1,067 72nd pct

Highest year of school

54.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.8 pts 49.1%

24.8% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

8.0% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

28.6% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

26.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 22.5%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

14.6% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 13.3%

10.2% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 11.4%

11.5% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.5%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Port Macquarie - East in Port Macquarie - South +$70 higher in Port Macquarie - East

$761 41st pct $691 27th pct

Household income in Port Macquarie - East in Port Macquarie - South +$11 higher in Port Macquarie - East

$1,396 28th pct $1,385 28th pct

Family income in Port Macquarie - East in Port Macquarie - South +$155 higher in Port Macquarie - East

$1,929 40th pct $1,774 30th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 26.5%

19.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 18.2%

9.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 45.5%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 32.0%

16.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 14.9%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.8% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.7% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

4.9% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.2% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None ◂ +2.6 pts 57.4%

21.9% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

7.2% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.6% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Macquarie - East in Port Macquarie - South +210 larger in Port Macquarie - South

530 81st pct 740 86th pct

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

24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Port Macquarie - East in Port Macquarie - South +$48 higher in Port Macquarie - East

$654 54th pct $606 44th pct

Household income in Port Macquarie - East in Port Macquarie - South +$85 higher in Port Macquarie - South

$1,524 39th pct $1,609 45th pct

Family & Households

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

2.2 14th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

48.7% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 51.1%

34.2% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

16.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 13.5%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

36.8% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 39.9%

33.9% 1 person ◂ +7.6 pts 26.3%

10.9% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.9% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.5% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.9% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Macquarie - East in Port Macquarie - South +$70 higher in Port Macquarie - South

$350 43rd pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Port Macquarie - East in Port Macquarie - South +$61 higher in Port Macquarie - South

$1,753 44th pct $1,814 48th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.2% Owned outright +11.9 pts ▸ 45.1%

40.0% Rented ◂ +18.8 pts 21.2%

24.4% Owned with a mortgage +4.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

0.9% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

54.4% Separate house +25.6 pts ▸ 80.0%

29.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +26.4 pts 3.4%

14.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

36.8% 3 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 43.4%

19.9% 4 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 31.0%

29.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 14.8%

6.8% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 1.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

45.8% $350–$549 +17.2 pts ▸ 63.0%

35.5% $200–$349 ◂ +19.7 pts 15.8%

6.5% $550–$749 +3.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.8% Under $200 even 7.9%

0.9% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $1,800–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 37.6%

30.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 29.0%

19.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 16.8%

12.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Port Macquarie - East in Port Macquarie - South +27 more in Port Macquarie - South

62 68th pct 89 85th pct

Stops/1k in Port Macquarie - East in Port Macquarie - South +0.12 more in Port Macquarie - East

5.27 64th pct 5.15 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Port Macquarie - East in Port Macquarie - South +146.2 more in Port Macquarie - East

693.8 46th pct 547.6 40th pct

PT routes in Port Macquarie - East in Port Macquarie - South +6 more in Port Macquarie - East

18 84th pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Port Macquarie - East in Port Macquarie - South +3 longer in Port Macquarie - South

9 68th pct 12 73rd pct

How people get to work

62.3% Car (driver) +2.9 pts ▸ 65.2%

13.9% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

3.2% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 39.6%

35.8% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 38.7%

9.7% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

4.2% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 21.3%

11.3% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 8.4%

9.8% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.5% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.8% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

3.1% Electricity, gas & water +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.7% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

26.7% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 25.6%

14.2% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.6% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.5% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

9.0% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Port Macquarie - East in Port Macquarie - South even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Port Macquarie - East in Port Macquarie - South +1 higher in Port Macquarie - South

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Port Macquarie - East in Port Macquarie - South +2 higher in Port Macquarie - South

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Port Macquarie - East in Port Macquarie - South +1 higher in Port Macquarie - East

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Port Macquarie - East in Port Macquarie - South +4 higher in Port Macquarie - South

990 47th pct 994 49th pct

ERP in Port Macquarie - East in Port Macquarie - South +5,562 higher in Port Macquarie - South

11,908 57th pct 17,470 80th pct

Growth in Port Macquarie - East in Port Macquarie - South +0.1 pts higher in Port Macquarie - East

1.6% 24th pct 1.4% 22nd pct

Businesses in Port Macquarie - East in Port Macquarie - South +198 higher in Port Macquarie - East

1,344 72nd pct 1,146 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Port Macquarie - East in Port Macquarie - South +6 higher in Port Macquarie - East

1,435 87th pct 1,429 87th pct

Max temp in Port Macquarie - East in Port Macquarie - South +0.1 higher in Port Macquarie - East

24.3 56th pct 24.2 56th pct

Min temp in Port Macquarie - East in Port Macquarie - South +0.1 higher in Port Macquarie - South

12.4 58th pct 12.5 59th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Port Macquarie - East in Port Macquarie - South +2.4 higher in Port Macquarie - East

6.7 70th pct 4.3 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Macquarie - East in Port Macquarie - South +2.3 more in Port Macquarie - East

6.3 66th pct 4.0 32nd pct

15-min city in Port Macquarie - East in Port Macquarie - South +55.8 pts higher in Port Macquarie - East

80.6% 62nd pct 24.8% 16th pct

Walk to shops in Port Macquarie - East in Port Macquarie - South +11.2 pts higher in Port Macquarie - East

41.7% 31st pct 30.5% 21st pct

Walk to transit in Port Macquarie - East in Port Macquarie - South +4.0 pts higher in Port Macquarie - East

100.0% 85th pct 96.0% 59th pct

Walk to school in Port Macquarie - East in Port Macquarie - South +23.8 pts higher in Port Macquarie - East

71.0% 47th pct 47.2% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Port Macquarie - East in Port Macquarie - South +19.2 pts higher in Port Macquarie - East

99.2% 56th pct 80.1% 28th pct

Walk to health in Port Macquarie - East in Port Macquarie - South +32.8 pts higher in Port Macquarie - East

70.6% 70th pct 37.8% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Port Macquarie - East in Port Macquarie - South +13.5 more in Port Macquarie - East

21.8 76th pct 8.3 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Port Macquarie - East in Port Macquarie - South +162 higher in Port Macquarie - East

201 71st pct 39 36th pct

Mean slope in Port Macquarie - East in Port Macquarie - South +0.8 pts higher in Port Macquarie - South

7.1% 74th pct 7.9% 80th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Macquarie - East vs Port Macquarie - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/108041619/port-macquarie-east/vs/108041620/port-macquarie-south