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Lord Howe Island vs Port Macquarie

Name: Lord Howe Island vs Port Macquarie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 618 km apart · Lord Howe Island profile · Port Macquarie profile

Lord Howe Island Port Macquarie

Lord Howe Island is a sparsely populated area, while Port Macquarie is a much larger regional hub. They differ most in how people get around and their health; 20.8% of Lord Howe Island homes have no motor vehicle, compared to just 5.5% in Port Macquarie. Port Macquarie also has a much higher rate of long-term health conditions at 37.2%, while the figure for Lord Howe Island is far lower at 21.6%. Local life also differs in scale, with Lord Howe Island having an average school size of 35 students, whereas the typical school in Port Macquarie has 375.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways. The gap in volunteering has widened, with Lord Howe Island now far higher at 29.0% compared to 16.6% in Port Macquarie. However, they remain very similar in other areas, such as the share of children under 15 and the typical number of people per home. Both areas have populations that are older than the national figure, though Port Macquarie is now noticeably older with a typical resident aged 49.

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Where they differ most

Population: 86,335 larger in Port Macquarie Needs assistance: 5.6 pts higher in Port Macquarie People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Lord Howe Island One-parent: 6.3 pts higher in Port Macquarie De facto: 8.0 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lord Howe Island in Port Macquarie +86,335 larger in Port Macquarie gap widening

445 0th pct 86,780 70th pct

Median age in Lord Howe Island in Port Macquarie +3 yrs older in Port Macquarie gap widening

46 yrs 82nd pct 49 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

22.5% Seniors (65+) +6.7 pts ▸ 29.1%

29.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.2 pts 18.8%

28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 26.0%

16.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 16.0%

2.2% Youth (15–24) +7.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

47.8% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 47.9%

35.9% Never married ◂ +6.8 pts 29.1%

9.5% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.3% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.1% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Lord Howe Island Port Macquarie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.8% Australia +7.8 pts ▸ 82.7%

5.2% New Zealand ◂ +3.8 pts 1.4%

1.1% England +3.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

33.9% English +11.3 pts ▸ 45.2%

40.9% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 41.9%

15.3% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 12.8%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 11.3%

5.8% German ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

2.5% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

2.0% Italian even 2.0%

0.9% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.8% English only +5.5 pts ▸ 91.3%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.9% Christianity +14.6 pts ▸ 53.5%

48.8% No religion ◂ +10.6 pts 38.2%

11.2% Not stated ◂ +4.8 pts 6.4%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lord Howe Island in Port Macquarie +34 more in Port Macquarie

1 0th pct 35 67th pct

Schools/1k kids in Lord Howe Island in Port Macquarie +11.17 more in Lord Howe Island

13.70 100th pct 2.53 59th pct

Students in Lord Howe Island in Port Macquarie +13,102 more in Port Macquarie

35 0th pct 13,137 65th pct

Avg size in Lord Howe Island in Port Macquarie +340 larger in Port Macquarie

35 0th pct 375 41st pct

ICSEA in Lord Howe Island in Port Macquarie +7 higher in Lord Howe Island

1,009 47th pct 1,002 43rd pct

Highest year of school

54.5% Year 12 ◂ +10.4 pts 44.0%

24.7% Year 10 +5.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

5.3% Year 9 or below +7.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.6% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 35.7%

20.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 19.4%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

4.8% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

13.8% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 13.9%

14.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +8.5 pts 6.0%

8.6% Health +4.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.4% Society & culture +4.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.6% Education +4.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.5% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.5 pts 2.2%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Lord Howe Island in Port Macquarie +$314 higher in Lord Howe Island gap widening

$961 77th pct $647 16th pct

Household income in Lord Howe Island in Port Macquarie +$435 higher in Lord Howe Island gap widening

$1,699 51st pct $1,264 14th pct

Family income in Lord Howe Island in Port Macquarie +$366 higher in Lord Howe Island gap widening

$1,942 43rd pct $1,576 13th pct

Household income distribution

39.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.2 pts 25.6%

27.3% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 34.3%

12.4% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

3.1% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Personal income distribution

27.2% Under $650 +19.9 pts ▸ 47.0%

45.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.4 pts 32.0%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 12.3%

0.8% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Arthritis +8.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.7% Mental health +6.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.2% Asthma +4.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.7% Other condition +6.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.9% Heart disease +3.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.6% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.7% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.1% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.0% None ◂ +15.6 pts 55.4%

16.0% One condition +7.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

3.6% Two conditions +5.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.8% Three or more +3.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lord Howe Island in Port Macquarie +4,725 larger in Port Macquarie

5 0th pct 4,730 86th pct

Median age in Lord Howe Island in Port Macquarie +7 yrs older in Port Macquarie

15 yrs 0th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Lord Howe Island in Port Macquarie +$239 higher in Lord Howe Island

$824 86th pct $585 42nd pct

Household income in Lord Howe Island in Port Macquarie +$106 higher in Lord Howe Island

$1,625 52nd pct $1,519 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lord Howe Island in Port Macquarie +0.1 larger in Port Macquarie gap widening

2.2 11th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

51.8% Couples with children ◂ +4.8 pts 47.1%

37.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 36.6%

9.2% One-parent families +6.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

39.1% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

32.3% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 28.8%

15.5% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 12.6%

11.8% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

1.9% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.9% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lord Howe Island in Port Macquarie +$65 higher in Port Macquarie gap narrowing

$310 32nd pct $375 58th pct

Mortgage in Lord Howe Island in Port Macquarie +$333 higher in Port Macquarie gap narrowing

$1,400 21st pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Lord Howe Island in Port Macquarie +0.20 higher in Lord Howe Island gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.6% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 42.5%

37.3% Rented ◂ +11.3 pts 25.9%

15.5% Owned with a mortgage +10.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

1.9% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

78.3% Separate house ◂ +2.5 pts 75.7%

17.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.1 pts 13.3%

6.8% Flat or apartment +2.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

39.8% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 40.1%

23.6% 4 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 26.9%

18.6% 2 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

14.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.5 pts 3.7%

3.7% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

30.0% $350–$549 +21.5 pts ▸ 51.5%

30.0% $200–$349 ◂ +2.1 pts 27.9%

16.7% Under $200 ◂ +7.3 pts 9.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.2 pts 31.8%

16.0% $1,800–$2,999 +18.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

24.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.2 pts 10.8%

12.0% Under $1,000 +5.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lord Howe Island in Port Macquarie +281 more in Port Macquarie

0 0th pct 281 51st pct

Stops/1k in Lord Howe Island in Port Macquarie +3.24 more in Port Macquarie

0.00 0th pct 3.24 28th pct

Departures/1k in Lord Howe Island in Port Macquarie +348.0 more in Port Macquarie

0.0 0th pct 348.0 34th pct

PT routes in Lord Howe Island in Port Macquarie +39 more in Port Macquarie

0 0th pct 39 70th pct

How people get to work

21.6% Car (driver) +43.7 pts ▸ 65.3%

22.4% Bicycle ◂ +22.0 pts 0.4%

16.2% Walked ◂ +13.7 pts 2.4%

11.6% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.6 pts 39.6%

18.2% 2 vehicles +18.6 pts ▸ 36.9%

20.8% No vehicle ◂ +15.2 pts 5.5%

1.9% 3 vehicles +9.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% 4 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

37.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +28.8 pts 8.9%

21.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +16.2 pts 5.3%

4.6% Health care & social assistance +16.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

3.3% Retail trade +7.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.4% Construction +4.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.1% Education & training +5.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 3.2%

0.0% Other services +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.2% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Managers ◂ +14.5 pts 11.6%

10.0% Professionals +10.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

18.3% Labourers ◂ +8.6 pts 9.7%

5.8% Community & personal service +9.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 14.2%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%

7.1% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Lord Howe Island in Port Macquarie +92,007 higher in Port Macquarie

442 0th pct 92,449 67th pct

Growth in Lord Howe Island in Port Macquarie +7.1 pts higher in Port Macquarie

-0.5% 3rd pct 6.7% 60th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lord Howe Island in Port Macquarie

— 1,393 86th pct

Max temp in Lord Howe Island in Port Macquarie

— 24.3 56th pct

Min temp in Lord Howe Island in Port Macquarie

— 11.5 47th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lord Howe Island in Port Macquarie +0.4 higher in Lord Howe Island

5.0 50th pct 4.6 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Lord Howe Island in Port Macquarie +0.8 more in Lord Howe Island

5.4 59th pct 4.5 44th pct

15-min city in Lord Howe Island in Port Macquarie +33.3 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

83.1% 71st pct 49.8% 40th pct

Walk to shops in Lord Howe Island in Port Macquarie +39.0 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

81.0% 71st pct 42.0% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Lord Howe Island in Port Macquarie +68.2 pts higher in Port Macquarie

0.0% 0th pct 68.2% 40th pct

Walk to school in Lord Howe Island in Port Macquarie +0.2 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

50.8% 30th pct 50.6% 30th pct

Walk to a park in Lord Howe Island in Port Macquarie +18.4 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

97.9% 68th pct 79.5% 37th pct

Walk to health in Lord Howe Island in Port Macquarie +9.3 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

52.3% 61st pct 43.0% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in Lord Howe Island in Port Macquarie +65.9 more in Lord Howe Island

78.7 100th pct 12.7 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Lord Howe Island in Port Macquarie +5 higher in Lord Howe Island

8 36th pct 3 30th pct

Mean slope in Lord Howe Island in Port Macquarie +1.4 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

8.5% 86th pct 7.1% 75th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lord Howe Island vs Port Macquarie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10803/lord-howe-island/vs/10804/port-macquarie