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Port Macquarie - South vs Taree

Name: Port Macquarie - South vs Taree — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 63 km apart · Port Macquarie - South profile · Taree profile

Port Macquarie - South Taree

Taree and Port Macquarie - South are two Mid North Coast areas with very different social and economic profiles. Port Macquarie - South has much higher levels of education, with 20.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 9.6% in Taree. Taree has a much higher share of one-parent families (24.2% versus 13.5%) and a higher proportion of renters at 33.4%. Taree is also more walkable for daily needs, with 59.6% of homes within 15 minutes of groceries, while only 30.5% of homes in Port Macquarie - South share this access.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining far older than the national figure. They share several similarities, including an identical proportion of people who use a language other than English at home (4.3%) and an identical typical age for First Nations residents (21 years). While Port Macquarie - South has a far higher number of public transport departures per 1,000 people, both areas see almost no one (0.4%) using public transport to commute to work.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 17.0 pts higher in Port Macquarie - South Unemployment: 4.1 pts higher in Taree Renting: 12.3 pts higher in Taree Rent: $130 higher in Port Macquarie - South Bachelor+: 11.1 pts higher in Port Macquarie - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Macquarie - South in Taree +3,839 larger in Taree

17,284 84th pct 21,123 90th pct

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

49 yrs 88th pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

29.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 27.1%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 24.1%

18.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

17.1% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

51.6% Married ◂ +12.7 pts 38.9%

26.4% Never married +9.2 pts ▸ 35.6%

10.7% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.2% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.1% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Port Macquarie - South Taree

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.9% Australia even 82.9%

4.9% England ◂ +2.8 pts 2.0%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

46.6% English ◂ +5.6 pts 41.0%

40.7% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 42.3%

14.4% Irish ◂ +5.1 pts 9.3%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 9.4%

4.4% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

2.3% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

92.7% English only ◂ +5.1 pts 87.6%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.9% Christianity ◂ +5.0 pts 51.9%

36.6% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 36.9%

5.0% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Port Macquarie - South in Taree +10 more in Taree

3 43rd pct 13 92nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Port Macquarie - South in Taree +2.46 more in Taree

1.01 15th pct 3.47 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Port Macquarie - South in Taree +2 more in Port Macquarie - South

18 47th pct 16 43rd pct

Students in Port Macquarie - South in Taree +3,206 more in Taree

1,732 57th pct 4,938 89th pct

Avg size in Port Macquarie - South in Taree +197 larger in Port Macquarie - South

577 70th pct 380 44th pct

ICSEA in Port Macquarie - South in Taree +130 higher in Port Macquarie - South

1,067 72nd pct 937 14th pct

Highest year of school

49.1% Year 12 ◂ +17.0 pts 32.1%

28.3% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 33.0%

10.7% Year 9 or below +6.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Certificate III / IV +5.6 pts ▸ 37.3%

22.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.9 pts 12.7%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 13.0%

6.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 3.1%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

2.2% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

20.5% Management & commerce ◂ +6.4 pts 14.1%

13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 12.4%

13.3% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%

11.4% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.2% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 7.7%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

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

2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Port Macquarie - South in Taree +$132 higher in Port Macquarie - South

$691 27th pct $559 9th pct

Household income in Port Macquarie - South in Taree +$364 higher in Port Macquarie - South

$1,385 28th pct $1,021 4th pct

Family income in Port Macquarie - South in Taree +$447 higher in Port Macquarie - South

$1,774 30th pct $1,327 7th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 36.0%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 22.3%

18.2% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 4.4%

7.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

45.5% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 51.1%

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 29.3%

14.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 7.7%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.9% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.9% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

5.2% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.1% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.0% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

2.9% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None ◂ +7.7 pts 49.8%

23.2% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

8.5% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.0% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Macquarie - South in Taree +1,790 larger in Taree

740 86th pct 2,530 90th pct

Median age in Port Macquarie - South in Taree even

21 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Port Macquarie - South in Taree +$142 higher in Port Macquarie - South

$606 44th pct $464 13th pct

Household income in Port Macquarie - South in Taree +$535 higher in Port Macquarie - South

$1,609 45th pct $1,074 9th pct

Family & Households

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

2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children ◂ +7.7 pts 43.4%

34.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 30.9%

13.5% One-parent families +10.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

0.7% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

39.9% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 35.6%

26.3% 1 person +7.1 pts ▸ 33.4%

13.2% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 10.1%

13.1% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

2.0% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Macquarie - South in Taree +$130 higher in Port Macquarie - South

$420 71st pct $290 24th pct

Mortgage in Port Macquarie - South in Taree +$514 higher in Port Macquarie - South

$1,814 48th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Port Macquarie - South in Taree even

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.1% Owned outright ◂ +7.0 pts 38.2%

21.2% Rented +12.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

28.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.4 pts 24.3%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

1.6% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

80.0% Separate house +1.3 pts ▸ 81.2%

16.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.6 pts 9.9%

3.4% Flat or apartment +4.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 44.7%

31.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 22.9%

14.8% 2 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

7.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 5.0%

1.5% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

63.0% $350–$549 ◂ +36.0 pts 26.9%

15.8% $200–$349 +36.6 pts ▸ 52.4%

7.9% Under $200 +7.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.7% $550–$749 ◂ +9.1 pts 0.6%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.0% $1,000–$1,799 +18.2 pts ▸ 47.2%

37.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.7 pts 17.9%

16.8% Under $1,000 +8.0 pts ▸ 24.8%

11.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Port Macquarie - South in Taree +18 more in Taree

89 85th pct 107 87th pct

Stops/1k in Port Macquarie - South in Taree +0.08 more in Port Macquarie - South

5.15 62nd pct 5.07 61st pct

Departures/1k in Port Macquarie - South in Taree +439.8 more in Port Macquarie - South

547.6 40th pct 107.8 20th pct

PT routes in Port Macquarie - South in Taree +34 more in Taree

12 71st pct 46 87th pct

Stop walk in Port Macquarie - South in Taree +2 longer in Taree

12 73rd pct 14 75th pct

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) +4.6 pts ▸ 69.8%

14.0% Worked at home ◂ +8.1 pts 5.8%

5.2% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.1% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 1 vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 42.6%

38.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 31.6%

11.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%

5.1% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.1% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.3% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 23.9%

9.9% Retail trade +3.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.8% Education & training ◂ +4.0 pts 7.7%

9.7% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

8.4% Accommodation & food even 8.3%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 3.8%

3.0% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

3.0% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.3 pts 0.8%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

25.6% Professionals ◂ +10.2 pts 15.4%

14.6% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.6% Labourers +6.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 10.3%

13.0% Technicians & trades even 13.1%

9.0% Sales workers +3.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.3% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 9.4%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

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

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Port Macquarie - South in Taree +5 higher in Port Macquarie - South

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Port Macquarie - South in Taree +4 higher in Port Macquarie - South

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Port Macquarie - South in Taree +4 higher in Port Macquarie - South

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Port Macquarie - South in Taree +133 higher in Port Macquarie - South

994 49th pct 861 6th pct

ERP in Port Macquarie - South in Taree +3,951 higher in Taree

17,470 80th pct 21,421 87th pct

Growth in Port Macquarie - South in Taree +0.8 pts higher in Port Macquarie - South

1.4% 22nd pct 0.6% 15th pct

Businesses in Port Macquarie - South in Taree +178 higher in Taree

1,146 63rd pct 1,324 71st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Port Macquarie - South in Taree +13 higher in Taree

1,429 87th pct 1,442 88th pct

Max temp in Port Macquarie - South in Taree even

24.2 56th pct 24.3 56th pct

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

12.5 59th pct 12.2 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Port Macquarie - South in Taree +0.5 higher in Taree

4.3 34th pct 4.9 41st pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Macquarie - South in Taree +1.0 more in Taree

4.0 32nd pct 5.0 46th pct

15-min city in Port Macquarie - South in Taree +44.8 pts higher in Taree

24.8% 16th pct 69.7% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Port Macquarie - South in Taree +29.1 pts higher in Taree

30.5% 21st pct 59.6% 47th pct

Walk to transit in Port Macquarie - South in Taree +10.7 pts higher in Port Macquarie - South

96.0% 59th pct 85.3% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Port Macquarie - South in Taree +24.3 pts higher in Taree

47.2% 28th pct 71.6% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Port Macquarie - South in Taree +2.3 pts higher in Taree

80.1% 28th pct 82.4% 29th pct

Walk to health in Port Macquarie - South in Taree +7.3 pts higher in Port Macquarie - South

37.8% 43rd pct 30.5% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Macquarie - South in Taree +3.4 more in Taree

8.3 13th pct 11.7 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Port Macquarie - South in Taree +25 higher in Port Macquarie - South

39 36th pct 14 29th pct

Mean slope in Port Macquarie - South in Taree +2.8 pts higher in Port Macquarie - South

7.9% 80th pct 5.0% 45th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Macquarie - South vs Taree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/108041620/port-macquarie-south/vs/108051169/taree