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Charlestown vs Port Macquarie

Name: Charlestown vs Port Macquarie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 170 km apart · Charlestown profile · Port Macquarie profile

Charlestown Port Macquarie

Port Macquarie and Charlestown are both large New South Wales areas, but they differ sharply in age and wealth. Port Macquarie is a much older community, where the typical resident is 50 and 30.6% of people are aged 65 or over. In contrast, Charlestown is younger, with a typical age of 40. This age gap is reflected in incomes; the typical household in Charlestown earns $1,829 a week, which is well higher than the $1,236 usually earned in Port Macquarie. Charlestown also has much better connectivity, with far more public transport stops and a higher share of homes within walking distance of schools.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of households that rent, at around 25%. They also share similar proportions of people who speak little or no English and those living in one-parent families. While they have much in common here, other gaps are growing. The age difference has widened since 2011, and Charlestown has seen its lead grow in the share of adults who are working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 8.2 pts higher in Charlestown Median age: 10 yrs older in Port Macquarie Family income: $733 higher in Charlestown Household income: $593 higher in Charlestown Participation: 12.6 pts higher in Charlestown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Charlestown in Port Macquarie +4,758 larger in Port Macquarie gap narrowing

75,991 76th pct 80,749 82nd pct

Median age in Charlestown in Port Macquarie +10 yrs older in Port Macquarie gap widening

40 yrs 57th pct 50 yrs 99th pct

Age structure

19.5% Seniors (65+) +11.2 pts ▸ 30.6%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.9 pts 18.1%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 15.1%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%

Marital status

46.5% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 48.6%

34.8% Never married ◂ +6.6 pts 28.2%

9.5% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.1% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.1% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Charlestown Port Macquarie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.3% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 82.1%

2.5% England +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% India even 0.4%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.1% English +2.4 pts ▸ 45.6%

42.3% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 41.3%

11.9% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 11.5%

4.4% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

1.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 91.2%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% Christianity +6.0 pts ▸ 53.9%

44.9% No religion ◂ +7.2 pts 37.7%

5.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.8% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Charlestown in Port Macquarie +0.44 more in Port Macquarie

2.35 65th pct 2.79 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Charlestown in Port Macquarie even

34 83rd pct 34 83rd pct

Students in Charlestown in Port Macquarie +1,616 more in Charlestown

13,388 80th pct 11,772 71st pct

Avg size in Charlestown in Port Macquarie +48 larger in Charlestown

394 33rd pct 346 26th pct

ICSEA in Charlestown in Port Macquarie +30 higher in Charlestown

1,042 61st pct 1,011 44th pct

Highest year of school

53.3% Year 12 ◂ +9.3 pts 44.0%

26.6% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

9.9% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.7% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Certificate III / IV +4.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

27.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.8 pts 19.7%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 5.4%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 17.9%

16.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 14.0%

13.1% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 12.7%

11.2% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.4% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

6.5% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Charlestown in Port Macquarie +$203 higher in Charlestown gap narrowing

$843 62nd pct $640 12th pct

Household income in Charlestown in Port Macquarie +$593 higher in Charlestown gap narrowing

$1,829 59th pct $1,236 8th pct

Family income in Charlestown in Port Macquarie +$733 higher in Charlestown gap narrowing

$2,285 67th pct $1,552 10th pct

Household income distribution

24.7% $650–$1,499 +9.8 pts ▸ 34.5%

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 24.9%

15.8% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

12.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 6.3%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 47.6%

31.3% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 12.4%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.4% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

8.8% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.9% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.1% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None ◂ +5.5 pts 54.9%

22.1% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 23.6%

7.1% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.9% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Charlestown in Port Macquarie +0.2 larger in Charlestown gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children ◂ +12.0 pts 45.8%

26.2% Couples without children +12.2 pts ▸ 38.4%

15.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 14.9%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

33.7% 2 people +7.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

25.1% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

16.8% 4 people ◂ +6.1 pts 10.7%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 12.2%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Charlestown in Port Macquarie +$5 higher in Charlestown gap narrowing

$385 61st pct $380 57th pct

Mortgage in Charlestown in Port Macquarie +$304 higher in Charlestown gap narrowing

$2,037 73rd pct $1,733 41st pct

People / bedroom in Charlestown in Port Macquarie +0.10 higher in Charlestown gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.6% Owned outright +7.4 pts ▸ 44.1%

35.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.6 pts 25.2%

25.3% Rented +0.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

1.3% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

82.3% Separate house ◂ +7.7 pts 74.5%

12.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.8% Flat or apartment +5.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.1% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 39.7%

25.9% 4 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

17.5% 2 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

6.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

3.2% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.3% $350–$549 +3.8 pts ▸ 51.2%

20.2% $200–$349 +8.1 pts ▸ 28.2%

16.0% Under $200 ◂ +6.8 pts 9.2%

11.0% $550–$749 ◂ +3.7 pts 7.3%

1.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 34.8%

24.9% $1,000–$1,799 +5.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

13.0% Under $1,000 +5.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Charlestown in Port Macquarie +215 more in Charlestown

505 88th pct 290 58th pct

Stops/1k in Charlestown in Port Macquarie +3.05 more in Charlestown

6.65 87th pct 3.59 28th pct

Departures/1k in Charlestown in Port Macquarie +861.9 more in Charlestown

1,231.6 59th pct 369.7 24th pct

PT routes in Charlestown in Port Macquarie +18 more in Port Macquarie

22 38th pct 40 76th pct

How people get to work

52.8% Car (driver) +11.8 pts ▸ 64.6%

23.4% Worked at home ◂ +10.9 pts 12.5%

3.5% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.2% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 36.8%

34.1% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

12.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.1% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

8.9% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

9.8% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.9% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.3% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

3.5% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Professionals ◂ +5.7 pts 21.6%

12.2% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.7% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%

11.8% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

8.2% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.5% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Charlestown in Port Macquarie +1.2 higher in Charlestown

5.9 55th pct 4.7 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Charlestown in Port Macquarie +1.1 more in Charlestown

5.8 56th pct 4.6 35th pct

15-min city in Charlestown in Port Macquarie +15.9 pts higher in Charlestown

67.4% 50th pct 51.5% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Charlestown in Port Macquarie +8.6 pts higher in Charlestown

52.1% 34th pct 43.5% 23rd pct

Walk to transit in Charlestown in Port Macquarie +23.4 pts higher in Charlestown

94.7% 61st pct 71.3% 29th pct

Walk to school in Charlestown in Port Macquarie +32.3 pts higher in Charlestown

83.3% 61st pct 50.9% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Charlestown in Port Macquarie +15.1 pts higher in Charlestown

94.8% 44th pct 79.8% 26th pct

Walk to health in Charlestown in Port Macquarie +5.0 pts higher in Charlestown

48.9% 50th pct 43.8% 45th pct

Amenities/1k in Charlestown in Port Macquarie +1.0 more in Port Macquarie

12.6 35th pct 13.5 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Charlestown in Port Macquarie +98 higher in Charlestown

106 55th pct 7 26th pct

Mean slope in Charlestown in Port Macquarie +1.4 pts higher in Charlestown

8.2% 87th pct 6.9% 75th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Charlestown vs Port Macquarie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10018/charlestown/vs/SED10068/port-macquarie