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Port Macquarie vs Tamworth

Name: Port Macquarie vs Tamworth — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 191 km apart · Port Macquarie profile · Tamworth profile

Port Macquarie Tamworth

Tamworth and Port Macquarie are both significant regional centres in New South Wales with very similar total populations of around 80,000. They differ most in their age and housing profiles. Port Macquarie is far older, with a typical resident aged 50 compared to 39 in Tamworth, and a far higher share of seniors at 30.6%. Tamworth has a much higher proportion of detached houses at 88.8% and a well higher share of children under 15 at 20.3%. Tamworth also has a much higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals at 25.2% and a well higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 13.1%.

The gap in the number of children has widened since 2011, but other differences are shrinking. For example, the gap in typical weekly rent has narrowed from $147 to $80. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas remain very similar in some ways. They have nearly identical unemployment rates, and the share of people who volunteer or work from home is almost the same in both places.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 11 yrs older in Port Macquarie Full-time: 9.8 pts higher in Tamworth Recent arrivals: 17.3 pts higher in Tamworth Under 15: 5.2 pts higher in Tamworth Separate houses: 14.3 pts higher in Tamworth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Macquarie in Tamworth even gap narrowing

80,749 82nd pct 80,856 83rd pct

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

50 yrs 99th pct 39 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

30.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.4 pts 20.2%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 24.0%

18.1% Young adults (25–44) +6.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

15.1% Children (0–14) +5.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

48.6% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 45.1%

28.2% Never married +7.2 pts ▸ 35.4%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 9.3%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

3.7% Separated even 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Port Macquarie Tamworth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.1% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 84.6%

4.3% England ◂ +3.1 pts 1.2%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

45.6% English ◂ +6.1 pts 39.5%

41.3% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 43.9%

13.1% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 10.7%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.8%

4.0% German even 4.0%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.9% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Indian even 0.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

91.2% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 87.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.9% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 57.9%

37.7% No religion ◂ +6.4 pts 31.4%

6.4% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Port Macquarie in Tamworth +0.38 more in Tamworth

2.79 74th pct 3.17 80th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Port Macquarie in Tamworth +18 more in Tamworth

34 83rd pct 52 90th pct

Students in Port Macquarie in Tamworth +2,534 more in Tamworth

11,772 71st pct 14,306 85th pct

Avg size in Port Macquarie in Tamworth +71 larger in Port Macquarie

346 26th pct 275 18th pct

ICSEA in Port Macquarie in Tamworth +70 higher in Port Macquarie

1,011 44th pct 942 12th pct

Highest year of school

44.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.9 pts 40.1%

30.6% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 30.9%

12.4% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

19.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 17.7%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 13.2%

5.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 15.9%

14.0% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.7% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 12.1%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%

10.1% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Port Macquarie in Tamworth +$110 higher in Tamworth gap narrowing

$640 12th pct $750 37th pct

Household income in Port Macquarie in Tamworth +$180 higher in Tamworth gap narrowing

$1,236 8th pct $1,416 23rd pct

Family income in Port Macquarie in Tamworth +$272 higher in Tamworth gap narrowing

$1,552 10th pct $1,824 28th pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 30.2%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

21.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 18.6%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.3% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

Personal income distribution

47.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 40.1%

31.4% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

2.6% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 10.6%

11.2% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%

9.6% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

4.8% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None +1.8 pts ▸ 56.7%

23.6% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 21.2%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Port Macquarie in Tamworth +0.1 larger in Tamworth gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

45.8% Couples with children +6.4 pts ▸ 52.2%

38.4% Couples without children ◂ +9.4 pts 29.0%

14.9% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

40.9% 2 people ◂ +5.8 pts 35.1%

29.4% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 28.5%

12.2% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.7% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.6% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.2% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Macquarie in Tamworth +$80 higher in Port Macquarie gap narrowing

$380 57th pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Port Macquarie in Tamworth +$233 higher in Port Macquarie gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Port Macquarie in Tamworth even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.1% Owned outright ◂ +9.6 pts 34.5%

25.2% Owned with a mortgage +5.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

25.5% Rented +4.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

74.5% Separate house +14.3 pts ▸ 88.8%

13.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.2 pts 8.3%

10.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.4 pts 1.8%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

39.7% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 41.3%

26.8% 4 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

20.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 14.5%

6.3% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

28.2% $200–$349 +23.7 pts ▸ 51.9%

51.2% $350–$549 ◂ +23.6 pts 27.5%

9.2% Under $200 +5.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.3% $550–$749 ◂ +6.1 pts 1.3%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.7% $1,000–$1,799 +11.0 pts ▸ 41.7%

34.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 24.0%

18.8% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

11.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Port Macquarie in Tamworth +216 more in Tamworth

290 58th pct 506 88th pct

Stops/1k in Port Macquarie in Tamworth +2.67 more in Tamworth

3.59 28th pct 6.26 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Port Macquarie in Tamworth +123.1 more in Port Macquarie

369.7 24th pct 246.6 18th pct

PT routes in Port Macquarie in Tamworth +12 more in Port Macquarie

40 76th pct 28 54th pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 61.7%

12.5% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.8% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.6% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 34.9%

36.8% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

11.3% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.9% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.6% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.3 pts 15.7%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

10.1% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 7.6%

9.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.2 pts 6.4%

1.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.4% Manufacturing +4.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

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

3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.9% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 16.6%

15.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 12.2%

11.5% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 13.8%

9.5% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Port Macquarie in Tamworth +0.4 higher in Port Macquarie

4.7 33rd pct 4.3 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Macquarie in Tamworth +0.4 more in Port Macquarie

4.6 35th pct 4.3 29th pct

15-min city in Port Macquarie in Tamworth +0.5 pts higher in Port Macquarie

51.5% 32nd pct 51.0% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Port Macquarie in Tamworth +1.6 pts higher in Port Macquarie

43.5% 23rd pct 41.9% 20th pct

Walk to transit in Port Macquarie in Tamworth +5.0 pts higher in Port Macquarie

71.3% 29th pct 66.3% 26th pct

Walk to school in Port Macquarie in Tamworth +4.7 pts higher in Tamworth

50.9% 23rd pct 55.6% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Port Macquarie in Tamworth +5.9 pts higher in Port Macquarie

79.8% 26th pct 73.9% 20th pct

Walk to health in Port Macquarie in Tamworth +10.5 pts higher in Port Macquarie

43.8% 45th pct 33.3% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Macquarie in Tamworth +3.1 more in Tamworth

13.5 44th pct 16.6 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Port Macquarie in Tamworth +7 higher in Port Macquarie

7 26th pct 0 6th pct

Mean slope in Port Macquarie in Tamworth +1.2 pts higher in Port Macquarie

6.9% 75th pct 5.7% 58th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Macquarie vs Tamworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10068/port-macquarie/vs/SED10081/tamworth