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Port Stephens vs Lake Macquarie - East

Name: Port Stephens vs Lake Macquarie - East — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 32 km apart · Port Stephens profile · Lake Macquarie - East profile

Port Stephens Lake Macquarie - East

Lake Macquarie - East and Port Stephens are nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Lake Macquarie - East is much more walkable, with 78.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and far more street connectivity. In contrast, Port Stephens is more car-dependent; it has a typical resident age of 48, which is noticeably older than the 42-year-old typical resident in Lake Macquarie - East. This age gap has widened since 2011, and Port Stephens now has a well higher share of people aged 65 and over at 27.3%.

Daily life in both places shares many commonalities, from the number of people per home to the share of one-parent families. However, financial gaps are widening. Typical weekly family income in Lake Macquarie - East is well higher at $2,122, compared to $1,646 in Port Stephens. This is consistent with a more qualified workforce in Lake Macquarie - East, where 21.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 13.5% in Port Stephens.

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Where they differ most

Population: 50,082 larger in Lake Macquarie - East Unpaid child care: 5.6 pts higher in Lake Macquarie - East Median age: 6 yrs older in Port Stephens Family income: $476 higher in Lake Macquarie - East Participation: 8.5 pts higher in Lake Macquarie - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Stephens in Lake Macquarie - East +50,082 larger in Lake Macquarie - East gap steady

76,414 63rd pct 126,496 86th pct

Median age in Port Stephens in Lake Macquarie - East +6 yrs older in Port Stephens gap widening

48 yrs 88th pct 42 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

27.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.7 pts 21.5%

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 25.7%

19.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

16.4% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

49.5% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 47.5%

29.3% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 32.9%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Port Stephens Lake Macquarie - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.4% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 85.9%

4.1% England ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.7% English ◂ +0.8 pts 43.8%

41.2% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 42.7%

11.3% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.4% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%

4.3% German even 4.3%

1.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.7% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Filipino even 0.7%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 91.1%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.4% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 49.6%

38.5% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 43.3%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Port Stephens in Lake Macquarie - East +27 more in Lake Macquarie - East

27 51st pct 54 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Port Stephens in Lake Macquarie - East +0.20 more in Lake Macquarie - East

2.16 50th pct 2.36 55th pct

Students in Port Stephens in Lake Macquarie - East +9,482 more in Lake Macquarie - East

9,560 47th pct 19,042 79th pct

Avg size in Port Stephens in Lake Macquarie - East +1 larger in Port Stephens

354 38th pct 353 38th pct

ICSEA in Port Stephens in Lake Macquarie - East +55 higher in Lake Macquarie - East

969 25th pct 1,024 55th pct

Highest year of school

39.6% Year 12 +7.7 pts ▸ 47.4%

33.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 30.4%

12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 11.2%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.9 pts 34.4%

15.8% Bachelor degree +7.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 15.6%

4.2% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

19.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 17.8%

17.6% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

9.9% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.1% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.8% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.6% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

2.3% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.4% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Port Stephens in Lake Macquarie - East +$124 higher in Lake Macquarie - East gap widening

$657 17th pct $781 48th pct

Household income in Port Stephens in Lake Macquarie - East +$317 higher in Lake Macquarie - East gap widening

$1,338 20th pct $1,655 48th pct

Family income in Port Stephens in Lake Macquarie - East +$476 higher in Lake Macquarie - East gap widening

$1,646 18th pct $2,122 58th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 26.5%

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 28.4%

18.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 17.3%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.6% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 41.0%

30.9% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 31.6%

13.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

2.5% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 11.6%

11.5% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.6% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.9% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.4% None +4.0 pts ▸ 58.4%

23.5% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 22.8%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Stephens in Lake Macquarie - East +1,299 larger in Lake Macquarie - East

4,930 86th pct 6,229 88th pct

Median age in Port Stephens in Lake Macquarie - East +1 yrs older in Lake Macquarie - East

22 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Port Stephens in Lake Macquarie - East +$39 higher in Lake Macquarie - East

$577 39th pct $616 52nd pct

Household income in Port Stephens in Lake Macquarie - East +$181 higher in Lake Macquarie - East

$1,565 47th pct $1,746 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Stephens in Lake Macquarie - East +0.1 larger in Lake Macquarie - East gap widening

2.4 29th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children +6.9 pts ▸ 55.3%

35.1% Couples without children ◂ +7.1 pts 28.0%

15.7% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

40.3% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 35.0%

26.0% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 25.7%

11.9% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.2% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

5.6% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Stephens in Lake Macquarie - East +$10 higher in Lake Macquarie - East gap steady

$360 51st pct $370 56th pct

Mortgage in Port Stephens in Lake Macquarie - East +$267 higher in Lake Macquarie - East gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $2,000 65th pct

People / bedroom in Port Stephens in Lake Macquarie - East +0.10 higher in Lake Macquarie - East gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 38.0%

29.8% Owned with a mortgage +5.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

24.3% Rented ◂ +0.5 pts 23.7%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

80.8% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 82.3%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 11.6%

3.7% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

32.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 27.3%

15.4% 2 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

7.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

2.7% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

47.4% $350–$549 +0.4 pts ▸ 47.8%

33.7% $200–$349 ◂ +11.0 pts 22.6%

8.8% Under $200 +7.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.0% $550–$749 +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.7% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 39.2%

32.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.1 pts 26.3%

17.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 14.0%

11.5% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Port Stephens in Lake Macquarie - East +238 more in Lake Macquarie - East

659 86th pct 897 90th pct

Stops/1k in Port Stephens in Lake Macquarie - East +1.53 more in Port Stephens

8.62 95th pct 7.09 88th pct

Departures/1k in Port Stephens in Lake Macquarie - East +200.7 more in Lake Macquarie - East

986.2 57th pct 1,186.8 64th pct

PT routes in Port Stephens in Lake Macquarie - East +9 more in Lake Macquarie - East

18 35th pct 27 49th pct

Stop walk in Port Stephens in Lake Macquarie - East +5 longer in Port Stephens

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Port Stephens in Lake Macquarie - East +28 longer in Port Stephens

126 88th pct 98 85th pct

How people get to work

56.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 54.8%

17.8% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.0% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 40.3%

36.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 34.1%

12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 12.7%

8.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

4.0% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance +5.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

11.0% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

7.1% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 6.6%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%

6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

5.0% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

2.0% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Professionals +8.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 15.1%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 13.1%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.3% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%

11.2% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 8.5%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Port Stephens in Lake Macquarie - East +49,991 higher in Lake Macquarie - East

80,297 60th pct 130,288 81st pct

Growth in Port Stephens in Lake Macquarie - East +2.2 pts higher in Port Stephens

5.1% 44th pct 2.9% 23rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Port Stephens in Lake Macquarie - East +50 higher in Port Stephens

1,182 74th pct 1,132 71st pct

Max temp in Port Stephens in Lake Macquarie - East +0.6 higher in Port Stephens

24.0 52nd pct 23.4 45th pct

Min temp in Port Stephens in Lake Macquarie - East +0.1 higher in Lake Macquarie - East

13.0 64th pct 13.2 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Port Stephens in Lake Macquarie - East +1.2 higher in Lake Macquarie - East

4.4 40th pct 5.6 58th pct

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

4.2 36th pct 5.5 60th pct

15-min city in Port Stephens in Lake Macquarie - East +14.3 pts higher in Lake Macquarie - East

49.9% 41st pct 64.2% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Port Stephens in Lake Macquarie - East +6.4 pts higher in Lake Macquarie - East

46.1% 33rd pct 52.5% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in Port Stephens in Lake Macquarie - East +15.4 pts higher in Lake Macquarie - East

77.4% 47th pct 92.8% 64th pct

Walk to school in Port Stephens in Lake Macquarie - East +36.8 pts higher in Lake Macquarie - East

41.8% 19th pct 78.5% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Port Stephens in Lake Macquarie - East +11.4 pts higher in Lake Macquarie - East

83.2% 41st pct 94.6% 57th pct

Walk to health in Port Stephens in Lake Macquarie - East +14.2 pts higher in Lake Macquarie - East

24.8% 16th pct 39.0% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Stephens in Lake Macquarie - East +3.3 more in Port Stephens

17.4 62nd pct 14.1 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Port Stephens in Lake Macquarie - East +74 higher in Lake Macquarie - East

8 36th pct 82 61st pct

Mean slope in Port Stephens in Lake Macquarie - East +1.2 pts higher in Lake Macquarie - East

6.3% 65th pct 7.5% 78th pct

Compare Port Stephens with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Stephens vs Lake Macquarie - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10603/port-stephens/vs/11101/lake-macquarie-east