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Port Macquarie vs Singleton

Urban Area comparison ≈ 205 km apart · Port Macquarie profile · Singleton profile

Port Macquarie Singleton

Port Macquarie and Singleton are two distinct New South Wales hubs with very different populations. Port Macquarie is far older, with a typical resident aged 47 and 28.0% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Singleton is much younger, with a typical age of 34. The two areas also differ in their layout and wealth; Port Macquarie is far more walkable, with 57.8% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, while Singleton has far higher typical household incomes of $1,935 per week compared to $1,306 in Port Macquarie.

These two places have seen the gap in household incomes and home sizes widen in opposite directions since 2011. While they differ in age and wealth, they are almost identical in their unemployment rates, which are 4.8% in Port Macquarie and 4.2% in Singleton. Both areas also share similar levels of one-parent families and very low rates of public transport use for commuting.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 13 yrs older in Port Macquarie 3+ bedrooms: 12.2 pts higher in Singleton Aged 65+: 14.0 pts higher in Port Macquarie Under 15: 4.9 pts higher in Singleton Household size: 0.3 larger in Singleton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Macquariein Singleton +33,175 larger in Port Macquarie gap widening
50,193 62nd pct 17,018 24th pct
Median age in Port Macquariein Singleton +13 yrs older in Port Macquarie gap steady
47 yrs 86th pct 34 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in Port Macquariein Singleton +3.5 pts higher in Singleton gap widening
5.3% 49th pct 8.7% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in Port Macquariein Singleton +14.0 pts higher in Port Macquarie gap steady
28.0% 88th pct 14.0% 13th pct
Under 15 in Port Macquariein Singleton +4.9 pts higher in Singleton gap widening
16.1% 14th pct 20.9% 86th pct
De facto in Port Macquariein Singleton +2.1 pts higher in Singleton gap steady
11.3% 20th pct 13.5% 73rd pct

Age structure

28.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.0 pts 14.0%
20.3% Young adults (25–44) +6.6 pts ▸ 26.8%
24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 23.9%
16.1% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
10.8% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

46.1% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 44.1%
30.7% Never married +8.8 pts ▸ 39.5%
11.8% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 8.3%
7.8% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%
3.7% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Port Macquarie Singleton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Port Macquariein Singleton +5.1 pts higher in Port Macquarie gap steady
14.3% 59th pct 9.2% 14th pct

Country of birth

80.9% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 85.4%
4.5% England ◂ +2.9 pts 1.5%
1.6% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.6% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% China even 0.3%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

40.2% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 45.5%
44.9% English ◂ +2.9 pts 42.0%
13.4% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 10.6%
11.2% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%
4.1% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.2% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
0.9% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Port Macquariein Singleton +1.2 pts higher in Port Macquarie gap steady
5.3% 33rd pct 4.1% 18th pct
Limited English in Port Macquariein Singleton +0.0 pts higher in Singleton gap steady
0.5% 29th pct 0.6% 33rd pct

Language used at home

90.1% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 90.3%
0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Port Macquariein Singleton +1.4 pts higher in Port Macquarie gap narrowing
38.1% 28th pct 36.7% 21st pct

Religious affiliation

53.1% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 55.0%
38.1% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 36.7%
6.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Islam even 0.3%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Port Macquariein Singleton +9.1 pts higher in Port Macquarie gap steady
48.2% 68th pct 39.1% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in Port Macquariein Singleton +8.3 pts higher in Port Macquarie gap widening
19.5% 72nd pct 11.2% 14th pct

Highest year of school

48.2% Year 12 ◂ +9.1 pts 39.1%
27.8% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 33.1%
11.1% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
6.8% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Certificate III / IV +14.8 pts ▸ 47.0%
21.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.4 pts 14.3%
16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 12.6%
6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 3.2%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%
2.5% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

12.1% Engineering & related +15.8 pts ▸ 27.9%
19.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 17.6%
13.6% Health ◂ +5.2 pts 8.4%
12.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 9.2%
9.9% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 6.4%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%
2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%
1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Port Macquariein Singleton +$136 higher in Singleton gap narrowing
$687 35th pct $823 78th pct
Household income in Port Macquariein Singleton +$629 higher in Singleton gap narrowing
$1,306 35th pct $1,935 87th pct
Family income in Port Macquariein Singleton +$571 higher in Singleton gap narrowing
$1,708 36th pct $2,279 87th pct
High earners in Port Macquariein Singleton +7.4 pts higher in Singleton gap narrowing
8.3% 48th pct 15.7% 89th pct
High-income homes in Port Macquariein Singleton +10.7 pts higher in Singleton gap narrowing
14.3% 45th pct 25.0% 87th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.8 pts 22.3%
26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 30.1%
20.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 15.2%
7.0% $4,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

44.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 37.9%
32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 29.6%
13.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 19.6%
3.0% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Port Macquariein Singleton +6.9 pts higher in Port Macquarie
36.7% 82nd pct 29.8% 29th pct
Mental health in Port Macquariein Singleton +1.5 pts higher in Port Macquarie
11.7% 72nd pct 10.2% 44th pct
Needs assistance in Port Macquariein Singleton +2.4 pts higher in Port Macquarie gap narrowing
8.3% 79th pct 6.0% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 10.0%
11.7% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%
9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%
9.6% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%
5.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%
5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%
4.5% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%
3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None +5.0 pts ▸ 61.1%
23.2% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 20.2%
8.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%
5.1% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Port Macquariein Singleton +2.0 pts higher in Port Macquarie gap steady
15.9% 61st pct 13.9% 30th pct
Unpaid carers in Port Macquariein Singleton +1.4 pts higher in Port Macquarie gap narrowing
13.4% 63rd pct 11.9% 31st pct
Unpaid child care in Port Macquariein Singleton +6.4 pts higher in Singleton gap narrowing
23.9% 25th pct 30.3% 92nd pct
Defence service in Port Macquariein Singleton +2.6 pts higher in Singleton
3.9% 74th pct 6.5% 94th pct
Housework 15h+ in Port Macquariein Singleton +0.9 pts higher in Singleton gap narrowing
21.5% 47th pct 22.4% 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Macquariein Singleton +0.3 larger in Singleton gap steady
2.3 14th pct 2.6 86th pct
One-parent in Port Macquariein Singleton +0.7 pts higher in Port Macquarie gap narrowing
16.2% 45th pct 15.5% 37th pct
Living alone in Port Macquariein Singleton +5.7 pts higher in Port Macquarie gap widening
31.0% 74th pct 25.3% 16th pct

Family composition

47.7% Couples with children +11.3 pts ▸ 59.1%
35.2% Couples without children ◂ +10.8 pts 24.4%
16.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 15.5%
0.9% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

38.4% 2 people ◂ +5.7 pts 32.7%
31.0% 1 person ◂ +5.7 pts 25.3%
11.2% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 15.5%
12.7% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
4.7% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.1% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Macquariein Singleton +$55 higher in Port Macquarie gap widening
$385 86th pct $330 64th pct
Mortgage in Port Macquariein Singleton +$40 higher in Port Macquarie gap narrowing
$1,800 76th pct $1,760 73rd pct
People / bedroom in Port Macquariein Singleton +0.10 higher in Singleton gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Port Macquariein Singleton +2.3 pts higher in Port Macquarie gap narrowing
31.1% 53rd pct 28.8% 38th pct
Owned outright in Port Macquariein Singleton +9.5 pts higher in Port Macquarie gap narrowing
38.5% 76th pct 29.0% 23rd pct
Separate houses in Port Macquariein Singleton +17.4 pts higher in Singleton gap widening
67.1% 9th pct 84.5% 51st pct
3+ bedrooms in Port Macquariein Singleton +12.2 pts higher in Singleton gap widening
71.6% 14th pct 83.8% 92nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.4% Owned with a mortgage +14.4 pts ▸ 39.8%
38.5% Owned outright ◂ +9.5 pts 29.0%
31.1% Rented ◂ +2.3 pts 28.8%
3.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

67.1% Separate house +17.4 pts ▸ 84.5%
17.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.4 pts 10.1%
14.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.8 pts 3.8%
0.5% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 39.4%
25.5% 4 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 36.7%
22.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 11.9%
6.0% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%
0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

52.9% $350–$549 ◂ +11.1 pts 41.9%
26.1% $200–$349 +13.7 pts ▸ 39.8%
8.7% Under $200 +3.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.2% $550–$749 ◂ +5.3 pts 2.9%
1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 36.1%
30.2% $1,000–$1,799 +5.8 pts ▸ 36.0%
17.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.8 pts 12.3%
11.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Port Macquariein Singleton +2.3 pts higher in Port Macquarie gap widening
6.9% 66th pct 4.6% 21st pct
Work from home in Port Macquariein Singleton +2.2 pts higher in Port Macquarie gap steady
12.5% 75th pct 10.2% 64th pct
PT commute in Port Macquariein Singleton +0.1 pts higher in Port Macquarie gap steady
0.4% 36th pct 0.3% 18th pct

How people get to work

64.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 61.6%
12.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%
5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%
2.6% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.4 pts 30.5%
35.5% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 40.4%
10.2% 3 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
4.6% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Port Macquariein Singleton +1.0 pts higher in Port Macquarie gap narrowing
45.2% 83rd pct 44.1% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in Port Macquariein Singleton +3.6 pts higher in Singleton gap narrowing
9.4% 27th pct 13.0% 49th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Port Macquariein Singleton +0.6 pts higher in Port Macquarie gap narrowing
4.8% 49th pct 4.2% 29th pct
Participation in Port Macquariein Singleton +11.5 pts higher in Singleton gap narrowing
53.1% 25th pct 64.6% 87th pct
Full-time in Port Macquariein Singleton +9.6 pts higher in Singleton gap narrowing
54.1% 21st pct 63.8% 87th pct

Industries people work in

22.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.3 pts 9.2%
0.3% Mining +22.0 pts ▸ 22.4%
11.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 8.1%
10.4% Education & training ◂ +4.8 pts 5.6%
9.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 7.3%
9.0% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 6.7%
5.6% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.4% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.7% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%
3.1% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.4% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals ◂ +11.4 pts 12.0%
13.0% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +12.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
15.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 15.0%
12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 10.6%
11.2% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 8.7%
10.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%
8.9% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Port Macquariein Singleton +1.3 higher in Port Macquarie
5.5 71st pct 4.3 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Port Macquariein Singleton +1.3 more in Port Macquarie
5.3 71st pct 4.0 25th pct
15-min city in Port Macquariein Singleton +17.9 pts higher in Port Macquarie
57.8% 59th pct 39.9% 19th pct
Walk to shops in Port Macquariein Singleton +11.1 pts higher in Port Macquarie
46.2% 28th pct 35.1% 13th pct
Walk to transit in Port Macquariein Singleton +7.4 pts higher in Port Macquarie
88.9% 75th pct 81.5% 44th pct
Walk to school in Port Macquariein Singleton +9.8 pts higher in Port Macquarie
62.9% 47th pct 53.1% 27th pct
Walk to a park in Port Macquariein Singleton +6.4 pts higher in Port Macquarie
91.5% 60th pct 85.1% 36th pct
Walk to health in Port Macquariein Singleton +14.8 pts higher in Port Macquarie
49.0% 72nd pct 34.2% 28th pct
Amenities/1k in Port Macquariein Singleton +2.8 more in Port Macquarie
13.5 37th pct 10.7 13th pct
Intersections/km² in Port Macquariein Singleton +48 higher in Port Macquarie
58 90th pct 10 23rd pct
Mean slope in Port Macquariein Singleton +2.5 pts higher in Port Macquarie
7.0% 85th pct 4.5% 38th pct

Compare Port Macquarie with nearby areas

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Compare Singleton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Macquarie vs Singleton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1028/port-macquarie/vs/1029/singleton