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Forster - Tuncurry vs Port Macquarie

Name: Forster - Tuncurry vs Port Macquarie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 90 km apart · Forster - Tuncurry profile · Port Macquarie profile

Forster - Tuncurry Port Macquarie

Port Macquarie and Forster - Tuncurry are both regional New South Wales areas with significant retiree populations, though they differ in age and education. Residents are far older in Forster - Tuncurry, where the typical age is 59 and 40.4% of people are seniors, compared to a typical age of 47 and 28.0% seniors in Port Macquarie. Port Macquarie has a more qualified workforce, with 48.2% of residents finishing Year 12 and 19.5% holding a bachelor degree or higher, while Forster - Tuncurry's Year 12 completion rate is much lower at 33.0% and 11.6% have degrees.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to the unemployment rate, which sits at 4.8% in Port Macquarie and 5.6% in Forster - Tuncurry. These two places have also become more alike in some ways over time, as the gap in typical age and the share of people owning their homes outright have both narrowed since 2011. While both have more seniors than the national figure, Forster - Tuncurry is more heavily skewed towards older residents.

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Where they differ most

Population: 29,106 larger in Port Macquarie Median age: 12 yrs older in Forster - Tuncurry Year 12: 15.2 pts higher in Port Macquarie Bachelor+: 7.9 pts higher in Port Macquarie Participation: 13.3 pts higher in Port Macquarie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forster - Tuncurry in Port Macquarie +29,106 larger in Port Macquarie gap widening

21,087 35th pct 50,193 62nd pct

Median age in Forster - Tuncurry in Port Macquarie +12 yrs older in Forster - Tuncurry gap narrowing

59 yrs 100th pct 47 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

40.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.4 pts 28.0%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) even 24.9%

15.2% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

12.0% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.6% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

46.0% Married +0.1 pts ▸ 46.1%

25.7% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 30.7%

13.3% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 11.8%

11.1% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 7.8%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Forster - Tuncurry Port Macquarie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.1% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 80.9%

3.4% England +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.2% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.0% English ◂ +0.1 pts 44.9%

41.6% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 40.2%

11.6% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.5% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.5% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 90.1%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.8% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 53.1%

34.2% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 38.1%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

0.8% Buddhism even 0.8%

0.6% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

33.0% Year 12 +15.2 pts ▸ 48.2%

34.9% Year 10 ◂ +7.2 pts 27.8%

17.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.6 pts 11.1%

6.1% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 32.3%

14.7% Bachelor degree +6.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.2% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.5% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 12.1%

9.7% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.6% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

2.0% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.3% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Forster - Tuncurry in Port Macquarie +$132 higher in Port Macquarie gap narrowing

$555 2nd pct $687 35th pct

Household income in Forster - Tuncurry in Port Macquarie +$346 higher in Port Macquarie gap narrowing

$960 0th pct $1,306 35th pct

Family income in Forster - Tuncurry in Port Macquarie +$426 higher in Port Macquarie gap narrowing

$1,282 0th pct $1,708 36th pct

Household income distribution

38.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 33.0%

26.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 20.3%

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

4.1% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.3% $4,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

52.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 44.8%

28.3% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 32.4%

8.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.8% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.9 pts 13.3%

12.1% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%

9.7% Asthma even 9.7%

9.4% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 5.8%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%

5.8% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

3.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

2.7% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

2.3% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.4% None +6.6 pts ▸ 56.1%

24.2% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 23.2%

10.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 8.5%

7.5% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Forster - Tuncurry in Port Macquarie +0.3 larger in Port Macquarie gap narrowing

2.0 0th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

35.9% Couples with children +11.8 pts ▸ 47.7%

45.4% Couples without children ◂ +10.2 pts 35.2%

17.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 16.2%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

41.8% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 38.4%

36.5% 1 person ◂ +5.5 pts 31.0%

9.6% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.8% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.0% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.4% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forster - Tuncurry in Port Macquarie +$55 higher in Port Macquarie gap widening

$330 64th pct $385 86th pct

Mortgage in Forster - Tuncurry in Port Macquarie +$229 higher in Port Macquarie gap narrowing

$1,571 57th pct $1,800 76th pct

People / bedroom in Forster - Tuncurry in Port Macquarie even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.5% Owned outright ◂ +11.0 pts 38.5%

26.3% Rented +4.7 pts ▸ 31.1%

18.7% Owned with a mortgage +6.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

62.0% Separate house +5.1 pts ▸ 67.1%

18.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.6 pts 14.7%

17.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 40.1%

19.9% 4 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 25.5%

25.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 22.2%

3.8% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

40.0% $350–$549 +12.9 pts ▸ 52.9%

40.9% $200–$349 ◂ +14.9 pts 26.1%

12.2% Under $200 ◂ +3.5 pts 8.7%

3.3% $550–$749 +4.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.2% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.6% $1,800–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 37.2%

32.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.1 pts 30.2%

23.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.5 pts 17.1%

7.0% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

64.1% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 64.7%

9.2% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

4.4% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Bus even 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 42.9%

31.9% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

8.7% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

3.6% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.0% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

12.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 11.0%

12.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 9.8%

8.6% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.7% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

4.9% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.7% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

1.3% Electricity, gas & water +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% Administrative & support even 3.4%

2.8% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Professionals +5.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

17.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 15.6%

14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 13.0%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%

11.4% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 8.9%

10.1% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Forster - Tuncurry in Port Macquarie +0.3 higher in Forster - Tuncurry

5.8 81st pct 5.5 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Forster - Tuncurry in Port Macquarie +0.2 more in Forster - Tuncurry

5.5 77th pct 5.3 71st pct

15-min city in Forster - Tuncurry in Port Macquarie +4.9 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry

62.8% 68th pct 57.8% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Forster - Tuncurry in Port Macquarie +15.2 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry

61.4% 71st pct 46.2% 28th pct

Walk to transit in Forster - Tuncurry in Port Macquarie +7.9 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry

96.7% 100th pct 88.9% 75th pct

Walk to school in Forster - Tuncurry in Port Macquarie +1.4 pts higher in Port Macquarie

61.4% 42nd pct 62.9% 47th pct

Walk to a park in Forster - Tuncurry in Port Macquarie +8.4 pts higher in Port Macquarie

83.1% 31st pct 91.5% 60th pct

Walk to health in Forster - Tuncurry in Port Macquarie +1.0 pts higher in Forster - Tuncurry

50.0% 75th pct 49.0% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Forster - Tuncurry in Port Macquarie +5.3 more in Forster - Tuncurry

18.8 72nd pct 13.5 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Forster - Tuncurry in Port Macquarie +11 higher in Port Macquarie

47 85th pct 58 90th pct

Mean slope in Forster - Tuncurry in Port Macquarie +2.6 pts higher in Port Macquarie

4.4% 36th pct 7.0% 85th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forster - Tuncurry vs Port Macquarie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1013/forster-tuncurry/vs/1028/port-macquarie