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Myall Lakes vs Port Stephens

Name: Myall Lakes vs Port Stephens — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 96 km apart · Myall Lakes profile · Port Stephens profile

Myall Lakes Port Stephens

Port Stephens and Myall Lakes are both New South Wales areas with similar populations, but they differ in their layout and wealth. Port Stephens is more urbanised, with far more public transport departures per 1,000 people (986 compared to 165.8) and higher street connectivity. It is also wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,338, which is well higher than the $1,061 seen in Myall Lakes. Residents in Port Stephens are more likely to work from home, while Myall Lakes has a higher share of people living alone (31.4%) and more homes owned outright (46.6%).

Both areas have a similar share of people living alone and renting, and each sits around the national figure for those who live in a one-person household. These similarities exist alongside an aging population in both places, as typical ages are far above the national figure. While both areas are older than most of Australia, the gap between them has remained steady since 2011, with Myall Lakes remaining noticeably older. Other differences, such as the gap in typical incomes, have widened over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 5.4 pts higher in Myall Lakes Work from home: 7.3 pts higher in Port Stephens 3+ bedrooms: 6.9 pts higher in Port Stephens Median age: 4 yrs older in Myall Lakes Household income: $277 higher in Port Stephens

Demographics & Identity

Population in Myall Lakes in Port Stephens +845 larger in Port Stephens gap narrowing

75,579 76th pct 76,424 77th pct

Median age in Myall Lakes in Port Stephens +4 yrs older in Myall Lakes gap steady

52 yrs 100th pct 48 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

31.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.6 pts 27.3%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.2% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

46.0% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 49.5%

28.8% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

12.6% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%

8.4% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 6.6%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Myall Lakes Port Stephens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.5% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 82.4%

3.1% England +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.5% English +1.2 pts ▸ 44.7%

42.6% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 41.2%

10.8% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.5% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.7% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 90.8%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.5% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 53.4%

37.4% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

8.4% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.2% Islam even 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Myall Lakes in Port Stephens +0.97 more in Myall Lakes

3.12 79th pct 2.16 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Myall Lakes in Port Stephens +9 more in Myall Lakes

36 86th pct 27 71st pct

Students in Myall Lakes in Port Stephens +786 more in Myall Lakes

10,346 58th pct 9,560 51st pct

Avg size in Myall Lakes in Port Stephens +67 larger in Port Stephens

287 19th pct 354 27th pct

ICSEA in Myall Lakes in Port Stephens +22 higher in Port Stephens

947 13th pct 969 21st pct

Highest year of school

34.5% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 39.7%

34.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 33.5%

15.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 12.7%

6.4% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 39.3%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.1% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

14.1% Engineering & related +5.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.8% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.8% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.9%

10.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

8.9% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

2.1% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Myall Lakes in Port Stephens +$89 higher in Port Stephens gap widening

$569 5th pct $658 14th pct

Household income in Myall Lakes in Port Stephens +$277 higher in Port Stephens gap widening

$1,061 0th pct $1,338 15th pct

Family income in Myall Lakes in Port Stephens +$292 higher in Port Stephens gap widening

$1,354 1st pct $1,646 15th pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 32.9%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

24.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 18.8%

4.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.7% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

Personal income distribution

50.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 46.1%

29.1% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 30.9%

9.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 14.1%

11.8% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

9.1% Other condition even 9.1%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

6.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.7% None +2.6 pts ▸ 54.4%

23.5% One condition even 23.5%

9.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

6.2% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Myall Lakes in Port Stephens +0.2 larger in Port Stephens gap widening

2.2 10th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

42.0% Couples with children +6.4 pts ▸ 48.4%

38.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 35.1%

18.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 15.7%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

40.6% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 40.3%

31.4% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 26.0%

11.6% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.5% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.4% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.5% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Myall Lakes in Port Stephens +$40 higher in Port Stephens gap narrowing

$320 32nd pct $360 48th pct

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

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

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

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.6% Owned outright ◂ +4.9 pts 41.6%

24.4% Owned with a mortgage +5.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

24.0% Rented +0.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

2.4% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

79.8% Separate house +1.0 pts ▸ 80.8%

9.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.7 pts 3.7%

1.6% Other dwelling even 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 40.0%

24.5% 4 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

19.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 15.4%

5.5% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

35.8% $350–$549 +11.7 pts ▸ 47.4%

45.1% $200–$349 ◂ +11.5 pts 33.7%

12.8% Under $200 ◂ +4.0 pts 8.8%

2.3% $550–$749 +3.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.4% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.0 pts 32.5%

24.9% $1,800–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

23.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.4 pts 17.4%

6.8% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Myall Lakes in Port Stephens +55 more in Port Stephens

604 93rd pct 659 95th pct

Stops/1k in Myall Lakes in Port Stephens +0.63 more in Port Stephens

7.99 97th pct 8.62 100th pct

Departures/1k in Myall Lakes in Port Stephens +820.2 more in Port Stephens

165.8 14th pct 986.0 49th pct

PT routes in Myall Lakes in Port Stephens +38 more in Myall Lakes

56 86th pct 18 28th pct

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) ◂ +9.2 pts 56.0%

10.6% Worked at home +7.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

3.4% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 36.5%

35.4% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 38.4%

11.5% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.3% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.9 pts 14.5%

11.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%

10.1% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.0% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%

4.6% Public administration & safety +3.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.8% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.7% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Administrative & support even 3.8%

3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 14.9%

14.3% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 14.1%

12.4% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.4% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Myall Lakes in Port Stephens +0.2 higher in Port Stephens

4.2 26th pct 4.4 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Myall Lakes in Port Stephens +0.1 more in Port Stephens

4.1 26th pct 4.2 27th pct

15-min city in Myall Lakes in Port Stephens +1.8 pts higher in Port Stephens

48.1% 28th pct 49.9% 31st pct

Walk to shops in Myall Lakes in Port Stephens +1.9 pts higher in Myall Lakes

48.0% 29th pct 46.1% 27th pct

Walk to transit in Myall Lakes in Port Stephens +4.4 pts higher in Port Stephens

73.0% 30th pct 77.3% 35th pct

Walk to school in Myall Lakes in Port Stephens +6.3 pts higher in Myall Lakes

48.0% 20th pct 41.7% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Myall Lakes in Port Stephens +13.9 pts higher in Port Stephens

69.2% 16th pct 83.1% 29th pct

Walk to health in Myall Lakes in Port Stephens +4.7 pts higher in Myall Lakes

29.5% 21st pct 24.8% 13th pct

Amenities/1k in Myall Lakes in Port Stephens +0.8 more in Port Stephens

16.6 65th pct 17.4 70th pct

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

2 15th pct 8 26th pct

Mean slope in Myall Lakes in Port Stephens +0.2 pts higher in Port Stephens

6.1% 64th pct 6.3% 68th pct

Compare Myall Lakes with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Myall Lakes vs Port Stephens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10057/myall-lakes/vs/SED10069/port-stephens