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Port Macquarie - East vs Taree

Name: Port Macquarie - East vs Taree — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 67 km apart · Port Macquarie - East profile · Taree profile

Port Macquarie - East Taree

Taree and Port Macquarie - East are two New South Wales hubs with very different profiles. Port Macquarie - East has a much more qualified workforce, with 25.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 9.6% in Taree. Taree has a larger First Nations population (12.0% compared to 4.5%) and a far higher First Nations unemployment rate, at 18.5% versus 8.2%. Housing also differs; Taree is dominated by separate houses (81.2%), while Port Macquarie - East has more apartments and a much higher number of public transport departures per 1,000 people.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 46 and almost identical numbers of people living alone. However, the gap in overall advantage is wide, with Port Macquarie - East scoring 5 and Taree scoring 1 out of 10. This divide in lifestyle and resources is most visible in the access to health services, where the share of homes within a 15-minute walk is far higher in Port Macquarie - East (70.6% versus 30.5%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.8 pts higher in Taree Year 12: 22.8 pts higher in Port Macquarie - East Population: 9,359 larger in Taree Bachelor+: 16.0 pts higher in Port Macquarie - East Participation: 13.9 pts higher in Port Macquarie - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Macquarie - East in Taree +9,359 larger in Taree

11,764 62nd pct 21,123 90th pct

Median age in Port Macquarie - East in Taree even

46 yrs 81st pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 24.1%

22.8% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 27.1%

21.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 20.4%

15.9% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

Marital status

43.9% Married ◂ +5.0 pts 38.9%

33.4% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 35.6%

13.3% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%

5.3% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.2% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Port Macquarie - East Taree

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 ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.1% English ◂ +4.1 pts 41.0%

39.3% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 42.3%

15.2% Irish ◂ +5.9 pts 9.3%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 9.4%

4.3% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

2.3% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 87.6%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 51.9%

43.3% No religion ◂ +6.4 pts 36.9%

6.3% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Other religions even 0.4%

0.4% Islam even 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Port Macquarie - East in Taree +8 more in Taree

5 64th pct 13 92nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Port Macquarie - East in Taree +0.80 more in Taree

2.67 63rd pct 3.47 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Port Macquarie - East in Taree +1 more in Taree

15 40th pct 16 43rd pct

Students in Port Macquarie - East in Taree +2,605 more in Taree

2,333 69th pct 4,938 89th pct

Avg size in Port Macquarie - East in Taree +87 larger in Port Macquarie - East

467 56th pct 380 44th pct

ICSEA in Port Macquarie - East in Taree +58 higher in Port Macquarie - East

996 41st pct 937 14th pct

Highest year of school

54.9% Year 12 ◂ +22.8 pts 32.1%

24.8% Year 10 +8.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

8.0% Year 9 or below +9.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

28.6% Certificate III / IV +8.7 pts ▸ 37.3%

26.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.1 pts 12.7%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 13.0%

8.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 3.1%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

2.3% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.9 pts 14.1%

14.6% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 12.7%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%

10.2% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.5% Education ◂ +3.8 pts 7.7%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Port Macquarie - East in Taree +$202 higher in Port Macquarie - East

$761 41st pct $559 9th pct

Household income in Port Macquarie - East in Taree +$375 higher in Port Macquarie - East

$1,396 28th pct $1,021 4th pct

Family income in Port Macquarie - East in Taree +$602 higher in Port Macquarie - East

$1,929 40th pct $1,327 7th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 36.0%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 22.3%

19.2% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

9.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 2.9%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 +10.0 pts ▸ 51.1%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 29.3%

16.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 7.7%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.8% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.2% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.7% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.2% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.9% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.3% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None ◂ +10.3 pts 49.8%

21.9% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 23.6%

7.2% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.6% Three or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Macquarie - East in Taree +2,000 larger in Taree

530 81st pct 2,530 90th pct

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

24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Port Macquarie - East in Taree +$190 higher in Port Macquarie - East

$654 54th pct $464 13th pct

Household income in Port Macquarie - East in Taree +$450 higher in Port Macquarie - East

$1,524 39th pct $1,074 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Macquarie - East in Taree +0.1 larger in Taree

2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

48.7% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 43.4%

34.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 30.9%

16.2% One-parent families +8.0 pts ▸ 24.2%

0.8% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

36.8% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 35.6%

33.9% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 33.4%

11.9% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.9% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%

4.5% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.9% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Macquarie - East in Taree +$60 higher in Port Macquarie - East

$350 43rd pct $290 24th pct

Mortgage in Port Macquarie - East in Taree +$453 higher in Port Macquarie - East

$1,753 44th pct $1,300 14th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Rented ◂ +6.6 pts 33.4%

33.2% Owned outright +5.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

24.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 24.3%

1.4% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

54.4% Separate house +26.8 pts ▸ 81.2%

29.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +21.7 pts 8.0%

14.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.8 pts 9.9%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

36.8% 3 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 44.7%

29.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 19.6%

19.9% 4 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

6.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

5.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

35.5% $200–$349 +16.9 pts ▸ 52.4%

45.8% $350–$549 ◂ +18.8 pts 26.9%

7.8% Under $200 +7.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.5% $550–$749 ◂ +5.9 pts 0.6%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.0% $1,000–$1,799 +17.1 pts ▸ 47.2%

35.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.7 pts 17.9%

19.1% Under $1,000 +5.7 pts ▸ 24.8%

12.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Port Macquarie - East in Taree +45 more in Taree

62 68th pct 107 87th pct

Stops/1k in Port Macquarie - East in Taree +0.20 more in Port Macquarie - East

5.27 64th pct 5.07 61st pct

Departures/1k in Port Macquarie - East in Taree +586.0 more in Port Macquarie - East

693.8 46th pct 107.8 20th pct

PT routes in Port Macquarie - East in Taree +28 more in Taree

18 84th pct 46 87th pct

Stop walk in Port Macquarie - East in Taree +5 longer in Taree

9 68th pct 14 75th pct

How people get to work

62.3% Car (driver) +7.5 pts ▸ 69.8%

13.9% Worked at home ◂ +8.0 pts 5.8%

5.5% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.2% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Bus even 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 42.6%

35.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 31.6%

9.7% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.8% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.2% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.8% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 23.9%

9.8% Retail trade +3.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.3% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 7.7%

10.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 8.3%

8.5% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

2.7% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%

3.5% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

26.7% Professionals ◂ +11.3 pts 15.4%

14.2% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.0% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.6% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.5% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 9.4%

9.5% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Port Macquarie - East in Taree +4 higher in Port Macquarie - East

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Port Macquarie - East in Taree +4 higher in Port Macquarie - East

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

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

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Port Macquarie - East in Taree +5 higher in Port Macquarie - East

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Port Macquarie - East in Taree +129 higher in Port Macquarie - East

990 47th pct 861 6th pct

ERP in Port Macquarie - East in Taree +9,513 higher in Taree

11,908 57th pct 21,421 87th pct

Growth in Port Macquarie - East in Taree +0.9 pts higher in Port Macquarie - East

1.6% 24th pct 0.6% 15th pct

Businesses in Port Macquarie - East in Taree +20 higher in Port Macquarie - East

1,344 72nd pct 1,324 71st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Port Macquarie - East in Taree +8 higher in Taree

1,435 87th pct 1,442 88th pct

Max temp in Port Macquarie - East in Taree even

24.3 56th pct 24.3 56th pct

Min temp in Port Macquarie - East in Taree +0.2 higher in Port Macquarie - East

12.4 58th pct 12.2 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Port Macquarie - East in Taree +1.9 higher in Port Macquarie - East

6.7 70th pct 4.9 41st pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Macquarie - East in Taree +1.3 more in Port Macquarie - East

6.3 66th pct 5.0 46th pct

15-min city in Port Macquarie - East in Taree +11.0 pts higher in Port Macquarie - East

80.6% 62nd pct 69.7% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Port Macquarie - East in Taree +17.9 pts higher in Taree

41.7% 31st pct 59.6% 47th pct

Walk to transit in Port Macquarie - East in Taree +14.7 pts higher in Port Macquarie - East

100.0% 85th pct 85.3% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Port Macquarie - East in Taree +0.6 pts higher in Taree

71.0% 47th pct 71.6% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Port Macquarie - East in Taree +16.9 pts higher in Port Macquarie - East

99.2% 56th pct 82.4% 29th pct

Walk to health in Port Macquarie - East in Taree +40.1 pts higher in Port Macquarie - East

70.6% 70th pct 30.5% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Macquarie - East in Taree +10.1 more in Port Macquarie - East

21.8 76th pct 11.7 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Port Macquarie - East in Taree +187 higher in Port Macquarie - East

201 71st pct 14 29th pct

Mean slope in Port Macquarie - East in Taree +2.1 pts higher in Port Macquarie - East

7.1% 74th pct 5.0% 45th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Macquarie - East vs Taree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/108041619/port-macquarie-east/vs/108051169/taree