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Newcastle vs Port Macquarie

Name: Newcastle vs Port Macquarie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 161 km apart · Newcastle profile · Port Macquarie profile

Newcastle Port Macquarie

Port Macquarie and Newcastle are both large New South Wales areas, but they differ sharply in age and layout. 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, the typical person in Newcastle is 39. Newcastle is also more urban, described as a walker's paradise with 91.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a city center, while Port Macquarie is only somewhat walkable. The two areas also differ in housing and wealth; homes are far more likely to be owned outright in Port Macquarie, whereas Newcastle has a much higher share of renters and high-earning households.

Since 2011, the gap in resident age has widened significantly, growing from 4 to 11 years. During the same period, the lead has flipped on several measures, with Port Macquarie now seeing a much higher share of outright home ownership and Newcastle seeing more people with Year 12 qualifications. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain similar in some ways, such as having almost the same share of children under 15 and very similar typical weekly rents.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 11 yrs older in Port Macquarie Year 12: 17.0 pts higher in Newcastle Separate houses: 16.4 pts higher in Port Macquarie Personal income: $297 higher in Newcastle Family income: $843 higher in Newcastle

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newcastle in Port Macquarie +1,079 larger in Port Macquarie gap narrowing

79,670 81st pct 80,749 82nd pct

Median age in Newcastle in Port Macquarie +11 yrs older in Port Macquarie gap widening

39 yrs 50th pct 50 yrs 99th pct

Age structure

18.0% Seniors (65+) +12.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

29.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.8 pts 18.1%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

14.6% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 9.9%

Marital status

37.0% Married +11.6 pts ▸ 48.6%

44.4% Never married ◂ +16.2 pts 28.2%

10.5% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.0% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.1% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Newcastle Port Macquarie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.6% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 82.1%

2.6% England +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.3% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

42.5% English +3.1 pts ▸ 45.6%

36.9% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

14.4% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 13.1%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 11.5%

4.5% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

3.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 91.2%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.9% Christianity +11.9 pts ▸ 53.9%

48.7% No religion ◂ +10.9 pts 37.7%

6.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Newcastle in Port Macquarie +0.12 more in Port Macquarie

2.67 72nd pct 2.79 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Newcastle in Port Macquarie +3 more in Port Macquarie

31 78th pct 34 83rd pct

Students in Newcastle in Port Macquarie +2,044 more in Newcastle

13,816 83rd pct 11,772 71st pct

Avg size in Newcastle in Port Macquarie +99 larger in Newcastle

446 42nd pct 346 26th pct

ICSEA in Newcastle in Port Macquarie +73 higher in Newcastle

1,084 78th pct 1,011 44th pct

Highest year of school

61.0% Year 12 ◂ +17.0 pts 44.0%

20.1% Year 10 +10.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

7.7% Year 9 or below +4.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.1% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

23.5% Certificate III / IV +11.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

32.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.4 pts 19.7%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.9 pts 5.4%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

17.5% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.3% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

14.0% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 12.7%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 11.3%

9.3% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.5% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.5% Creative arts ◂ +3.2 pts 2.3%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Newcastle in Port Macquarie +$297 higher in Newcastle gap widening

$937 75th pct $640 12th pct

Household income in Newcastle in Port Macquarie +$557 higher in Newcastle gap narrowing

$1,793 56th pct $1,236 8th pct

Family income in Newcastle in Port Macquarie +$843 higher in Newcastle gap narrowing

$2,395 73rd pct $1,552 10th pct

Household income distribution

24.0% $650–$1,499 +10.5 pts ▸ 34.5%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 24.9%

16.6% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

13.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 6.3%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

34.7% Under $650 +12.9 pts ▸ 47.6%

31.1% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 31.4%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 12.4%

6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis +5.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.5% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%

9.2% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.8% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.3% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.2% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.1% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.0% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None ◂ +5.3 pts 54.9%

21.6% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

6.9% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.5% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Newcastle in Port Macquarie +0.1 larger in Port Macquarie gap narrowing

2.2 10th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children ◂ +5.0 pts 45.8%

33.7% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 38.4%

14.0% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +5.1 pts ▸ 40.9%

33.2% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 29.4%

14.3% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 12.2%

11.5% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

4.0% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.2% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newcastle in Port Macquarie +$30 higher in Newcastle gap narrowing

$410 74th pct $380 57th pct

Mortgage in Newcastle in Port Macquarie +$325 higher in Newcastle gap narrowing

$2,058 74th pct $1,733 41st pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.7% Owned outright +14.4 pts ▸ 44.1%

39.8% Rented ◂ +14.3 pts 25.5%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.9 pts 25.2%

1.2% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

58.1% Separate house +16.4 pts ▸ 74.5%

22.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.4 pts 10.3%

18.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.8 pts 13.5%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 3 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 39.7%

31.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 20.5%

14.9% 4 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

9.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.6 pts 4.0%

3.7% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.2% $350–$549 +4.0 pts ▸ 51.2%

18.5% $200–$349 +9.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

14.6% $550–$749 ◂ +7.3 pts 7.3%

13.3% Under $200 ◂ +4.1 pts 9.2%

3.8% $750 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 34.8%

23.8% $1,000–$1,799 +6.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

21.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 11.1%

13.8% Under $1,000 +5.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Newcastle in Port Macquarie +268 more in Newcastle

558 91st pct 290 58th pct

Stops/1k in Newcastle in Port Macquarie +3.41 more in Newcastle

7.00 90th pct 3.59 28th pct

Departures/1k in Newcastle in Port Macquarie +1,788.1 more in Newcastle

2,157.8 87th pct 369.7 24th pct

PT routes in Newcastle in Port Macquarie +14 more in Newcastle

54 86th pct 40 76th pct

How people get to work

46.7% Car (driver) +17.9 pts ▸ 64.6%

26.8% Worked at home ◂ +14.3 pts 12.5%

2.5% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 40.5%

35.5% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

9.0% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.7% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 5.6%

4.2% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.6% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

7.3% Retail trade +3.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

7.4% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.2% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.8 pts 4.3%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

3.0% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

32.6% Professionals ◂ +11.0 pts 21.6%

13.2% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.1% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.0% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.1% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.5% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Newcastle in Port Macquarie +3.3 higher in Newcastle

8.0 88th pct 4.7 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Newcastle in Port Macquarie +2.6 more in Newcastle

7.3 83rd pct 4.6 35th pct

15-min city in Newcastle in Port Macquarie +39.5 pts higher in Newcastle

91.0% 76th pct 51.5% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Newcastle in Port Macquarie +43.2 pts higher in Newcastle

86.6% 76th pct 43.5% 23rd pct

Walk to transit in Newcastle in Port Macquarie +26.8 pts higher in Newcastle

98.1% 73rd pct 71.3% 29th pct

Walk to school in Newcastle in Port Macquarie +41.4 pts higher in Newcastle

92.4% 79th pct 50.9% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Newcastle in Port Macquarie +17.3 pts higher in Newcastle

97.1% 52nd pct 79.8% 26th pct

Walk to health in Newcastle in Port Macquarie +42.5 pts higher in Newcastle

86.3% 86th pct 43.8% 45th pct

Amenities/1k in Newcastle in Port Macquarie +5.0 more in Newcastle

18.5 74th pct 13.5 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Newcastle in Port Macquarie +118 higher in Newcastle

125 59th pct 7 26th pct

Mean slope in Newcastle in Port Macquarie +1.6 pts higher in Port Macquarie

5.3% 48th pct 6.9% 75th pct

Compare Newcastle with nearby areas

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Compare Port Macquarie with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newcastle vs Port Macquarie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10058/newcastle/vs/SED10068/port-macquarie