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Myall Lakes vs Port Macquarie

Name: Myall Lakes vs Port Macquarie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 45 km apart · Myall Lakes profile · Port Macquarie profile

Myall Lakes Port Macquarie

Port Macquarie and Myall Lakes are two nearby New South Wales areas with similar population sizes. Port Macquarie is more developed for pedestrians, with a far higher number of intersections per square kilometre and more homes within a 15-minute walk of parks (79.8%) and health services (43.8%). Myall Lakes has a far larger number of public transport stops, though Port Macquarie has far higher weekly departures per 1,000 people. Port Macquarie also has a slightly more qualified workforce, with 17.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 12.3% in Myall Lakes.

Both areas are very similar in the size of their households and the share of people who do not identify with a religion. This commonality exists alongside several gaps that have narrowed since 2011. For instance, the differences in typical weekly family income, the share of adults working or looking for work, and the number of people who have moved recently have all decreased over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 9.5 pts higher in Port Macquarie Recent movers: 5.0 pts higher in Port Macquarie Unemployment: 1.4 pts higher in Myall Lakes Rent: $60 higher in Port Macquarie One-parent: 3.4 pts higher in Myall Lakes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Myall Lakes in Port Macquarie +5,170 larger in Port Macquarie gap widening

75,579 76th pct 80,749 82nd pct

Median age in Myall Lakes in Port Macquarie +2 yrs older in Myall Lakes gap steady

52 yrs 100th pct 50 yrs 99th pct

Age structure

31.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 30.6%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 26.3%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 15.1%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

46.0% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 48.6%

28.8% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 28.2%

12.6% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 11.8%

8.4% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Myall Lakes Port Macquarie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.5% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 82.1%

3.1% England +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.5% English +2.1 pts ▸ 45.6%

42.6% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 41.3%

10.8% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.5% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.7% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Filipino even 0.7%

0.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 91.2%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.5% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 53.9%

37.4% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 37.7%

8.4% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.2% Islam even 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Myall Lakes in Port Macquarie +0.33 more in Myall Lakes

3.12 79th pct 2.79 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Myall Lakes in Port Macquarie +2 more in Myall Lakes

36 86th pct 34 83rd pct

Students in Myall Lakes in Port Macquarie +1,426 more in Port Macquarie

10,346 58th pct 11,772 71st pct

Avg size in Myall Lakes in Port Macquarie +59 larger in Port Macquarie

287 19th pct 346 26th pct

ICSEA in Myall Lakes in Port Macquarie +65 higher in Port Macquarie

947 13th pct 1,011 44th pct

Highest year of school

34.5% Year 12 +9.5 pts ▸ 44.0%

34.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 30.6%

15.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 12.4%

6.4% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 35.0%

15.1% Bachelor degree +4.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

14.8% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.1% Engineering & related even 14.0%

11.8% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.4% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.9% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

2.1% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Myall Lakes in Port Macquarie +$71 higher in Port Macquarie gap narrowing

$569 5th pct $640 12th pct

Household income in Myall Lakes in Port Macquarie +$175 higher in Port Macquarie gap narrowing

$1,061 0th pct $1,236 8th pct

Family income in Myall Lakes in Port Macquarie +$198 higher in Port Macquarie gap narrowing

$1,354 1st pct $1,552 10th pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 34.5%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 24.9%

24.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 21.1%

4.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.7% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

50.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 47.6%

29.1% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 31.4%

9.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 14.6%

11.8% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

9.1% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

6.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

4.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.7% None +3.2 pts ▸ 54.9%

23.5% One condition even 23.6%

9.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

6.2% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Myall Lakes in Port Macquarie +0.1 larger in Port Macquarie gap narrowing

2.2 10th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

42.0% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 45.8%

38.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 38.4%

18.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 14.9%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

40.6% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

31.4% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 29.4%

11.6% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.5% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.4% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Myall Lakes in Port Macquarie +$60 higher in Port Macquarie gap narrowing

$320 32nd pct $380 57th pct

Mortgage in Myall Lakes in Port Macquarie +$233 higher in Port Macquarie gap narrowing

$1,500 22nd pct $1,733 41st pct

People / bedroom in Myall Lakes in Port Macquarie even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.6% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 44.1%

24.0% Rented +1.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

24.4% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 25.2%

2.4% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Not stated even 2.6%

Types of homes

79.8% Separate house ◂ +5.3 pts 74.5%

9.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.4% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 39.7%

24.5% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 26.8%

19.5% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

5.5% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

35.8% $350–$549 +15.4 pts ▸ 51.2%

45.1% $200–$349 ◂ +16.9 pts 28.2%

12.8% Under $200 ◂ +3.6 pts 9.2%

2.3% $550–$749 +5.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.4% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.7 pts 30.7%

24.9% $1,800–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 34.8%

23.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.0 pts 18.8%

6.8% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Myall Lakes in Port Macquarie +314 more in Myall Lakes

604 93rd pct 290 58th pct

Stops/1k in Myall Lakes in Port Macquarie +4.40 more in Myall Lakes

7.99 97th pct 3.59 28th pct

Departures/1k in Myall Lakes in Port Macquarie +203.9 more in Port Macquarie

165.8 14th pct 369.7 24th pct

PT routes in Myall Lakes in Port Macquarie +16 more in Myall Lakes

56 86th pct 40 76th pct

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 64.6%

10.6% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

3.4% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Bus even 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 40.5%

35.4% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

11.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.5% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

11.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%

8.7% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.1% Construction even 10.1%

9.0% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.6% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

3.7% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Other services even 3.9%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

15.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 15.4%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 13.9%

12.4% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 9.5%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.4% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Myall Lakes in Port Macquarie +0.5 higher in Port Macquarie

4.2 26th pct 4.7 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Myall Lakes in Port Macquarie +0.5 more in Port Macquarie

4.1 26th pct 4.6 35th pct

15-min city in Myall Lakes in Port Macquarie +3.3 pts higher in Port Macquarie

48.1% 28th pct 51.5% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Myall Lakes in Port Macquarie +4.5 pts higher in Myall Lakes

48.0% 29th pct 43.5% 23rd pct

Walk to transit in Myall Lakes in Port Macquarie +1.7 pts higher in Myall Lakes

73.0% 30th pct 71.3% 29th pct

Walk to school in Myall Lakes in Port Macquarie +2.9 pts higher in Port Macquarie

48.0% 20th pct 50.9% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Myall Lakes in Port Macquarie +10.5 pts higher in Port Macquarie

69.2% 16th pct 79.8% 26th pct

Walk to health in Myall Lakes in Port Macquarie +14.4 pts higher in Port Macquarie

29.5% 21st pct 43.8% 45th pct

Amenities/1k in Myall Lakes in Port Macquarie +3.1 more in Myall Lakes

16.6 65th pct 13.5 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Myall Lakes in Port Macquarie +6 higher in Port Macquarie

2 15th pct 7 26th pct

Mean slope in Myall Lakes in Port Macquarie +0.8 pts higher in Port Macquarie

6.1% 64th pct 6.9% 75th pct

Compare Myall Lakes with nearby areas

Port Macquarie Port Stephens Maitland Newcastle Oxley Wallsend Charlestown Lake Macquarie

Compare Port Macquarie with nearby areas

Myall Lakes Oxley Port Stephens Coffs Harbour Maitland Newcastle Wallsend Charlestown

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Myall Lakes vs Port Macquarie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10057/myall-lakes/vs/SED10068/port-macquarie