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Oxley vs Port Macquarie

Name: Oxley vs Port Macquarie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 82 km apart · Oxley profile · Port Macquarie profile

Oxley Port Macquarie

Port Macquarie and Oxley are both populous New South Wales areas with aging populations that sit well above the national figure. Port Macquarie is more walkable (somewhat walkable) than Oxley (mostly car-dependent), with a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (79.8% compared to 58.1%). Oxley has a much higher share of separate houses at 89.4%, while Port Macquarie is more diverse in its housing at 74.5%. Oxley also has a well higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents at 9.3%, compared to 5.0% in Port Macquarie.

Both areas share many daily realities, including an identical share of people living alone (29.4%) and the same typical number of people per home (2.3). Since 2011, several gaps have narrowed; the difference in the share of people born overseas has shrunk to 3.7%, and the gap in Year 12 completion has fallen to 7.6%. While Port Macquarie remains slightly older, the typical age gap between the two has narrowed to just one year.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 14.8 pts higher in Oxley Recent movers: 7.3 pts higher in Port Macquarie De facto: 1.9 pts higher in Oxley Year 12: 7.6 pts higher in Port Macquarie People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Oxley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Oxley in Port Macquarie +3,144 larger in Port Macquarie gap narrowing

77,605 78th pct 80,749 82nd pct

Median age in Oxley in Port Macquarie +1 yrs older in Port Macquarie gap narrowing

49 yrs 97th pct 50 yrs 99th pct

Age structure

27.0% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 30.6%

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 26.3%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 18.1%

16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 15.1%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

42.5% Married +6.1 pts ▸ 48.6%

33.6% Never married ◂ +5.4 pts 28.2%

12.3% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%

7.3% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Oxley 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 +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.7% English +2.9 pts ▸ 45.6%

41.3% Australian even 41.3%

11.8% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.3% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.9% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 91.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% Christianity +7.5 pts ▸ 53.9%

41.4% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 37.7%

10.3% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 6.4%

0.8% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Oxley in Port Macquarie +1.27 more in Oxley

4.06 88th pct 2.79 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Oxley in Port Macquarie +19 more in Oxley

53 90th pct 34 83rd pct

Students in Oxley in Port Macquarie +1,474 more in Port Macquarie

10,298 58th pct 11,772 71st pct

Avg size in Oxley in Port Macquarie +148 larger in Port Macquarie

198 9th pct 346 26th pct

ICSEA in Oxley in Port Macquarie +78 higher in Port Macquarie

933 11th pct 1,011 44th pct

Highest year of school

36.4% Year 12 +7.6 pts ▸ 44.0%

31.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 30.6%

15.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 12.4%

6.6% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 35.0%

15.7% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

13.3% Management & commerce +4.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.5% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.4% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%

9.1% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Oxley in Port Macquarie +$76 higher in Port Macquarie gap narrowing

$564 5th pct $640 12th pct

Household income in Oxley in Port Macquarie +$133 higher in Port Macquarie gap narrowing

$1,103 0th pct $1,236 8th pct

Family income in Oxley in Port Macquarie +$171 higher in Port Macquarie gap narrowing

$1,381 3rd pct $1,552 10th pct

Household income distribution

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 34.5%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 24.9%

23.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 21.1%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.5% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

50.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 47.6%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

9.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.4% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.2% Mental health even 11.2%

9.3% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.2% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.0% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.8% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.3% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

1.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.1% None +1.8 pts ▸ 54.9%

21.7% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 23.6%

8.5% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Oxley in Port Macquarie even gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

44.8% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 45.8%

34.4% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 38.4%

19.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 14.9%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

38.8% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 40.9%

29.4% 1 person even 29.4%

13.1% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%

10.5% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Oxley in Port Macquarie +$70 higher in Port Macquarie gap narrowing

$310 29th pct $380 57th pct

Mortgage in Oxley in Port Macquarie +$282 higher in Port Macquarie gap narrowing

$1,451 19th pct $1,733 41st pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.9% Owned outright ◂ +1.8 pts 44.1%

26.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 25.2%

23.3% Rented +2.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

1.8% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

89.4% Separate house ◂ +14.8 pts 74.5%

4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.3% Flat or apartment +6.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.4% Other dwelling even 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

44.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 39.7%

23.5% 4 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 26.8%

19.1% 2 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

5.6% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

35.1% $350–$549 +16.0 pts ▸ 51.2%

43.8% $200–$349 ◂ +15.6 pts 28.2%

14.7% Under $200 ◂ +5.6 pts 9.2%

1.9% $550–$749 +5.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.3% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.9 pts 30.7%

23.9% $1,800–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 34.8%

24.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.2 pts 18.8%

6.5% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Oxley in Port Macquarie +15 more in Oxley

305 62nd pct 290 58th pct

Stops/1k in Oxley in Port Macquarie +0.34 more in Oxley

3.93 35th pct 3.59 28th pct

Departures/1k in Oxley in Port Macquarie +276.8 more in Port Macquarie

92.9 8th pct 369.7 24th pct

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

58 86th pct 40 76th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 64.6%

12.3% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.6% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 1 vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 40.5%

36.6% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 11.3%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

5.0% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.3% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

10.4% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.8% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.6% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.1% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.2 pts 1.6%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

3.5% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 15.4%

13.9% Technicians & trades even 13.9%

12.9% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%

12.9% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 9.5%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.8% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Oxley in Port Macquarie +1.1 higher in Port Macquarie

3.6 18th pct 4.7 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Oxley in Port Macquarie +1.0 more in Port Macquarie

3.6 18th pct 4.6 35th pct

15-min city in Oxley in Port Macquarie +9.0 pts higher in Port Macquarie

42.5% 21st pct 51.5% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Oxley in Port Macquarie +2.1 pts higher in Oxley

45.5% 26th pct 43.5% 23rd pct

Walk to transit in Oxley in Port Macquarie +18.2 pts higher in Port Macquarie

53.1% 19th pct 71.3% 29th pct

Walk to school in Oxley in Port Macquarie +8.3 pts higher in Port Macquarie

42.6% 15th pct 50.9% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Oxley in Port Macquarie +21.6 pts higher in Port Macquarie

58.1% 10th pct 79.8% 26th pct

Walk to health in Oxley in Port Macquarie +5.3 pts higher in Port Macquarie

38.5% 37th pct 43.8% 45th pct

Amenities/1k in Oxley in Port Macquarie +5.3 more in Oxley

18.8 75th pct 13.5 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Oxley in Port Macquarie +6 higher in Port Macquarie

1 15th pct 7 26th pct

Mean slope in Oxley in Port Macquarie +0.8 pts higher in Oxley

7.7% 83rd pct 6.9% 75th pct

Compare Oxley with nearby areas

Port Macquarie Coffs Harbour Myall Lakes Clarence Tamworth Port Stephens Maitland Newcastle

Compare Port Macquarie with nearby areas

Myall Lakes Oxley Port Stephens Coffs Harbour Maitland Newcastle Wallsend Charlestown

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Oxley vs Port Macquarie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10064/oxley/vs/SED10068/port-macquarie