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Port Macquarie vs Not in any Significant Urban Area

Urban Area comparison ≈ 584 km apart · Port Macquarie profile · Not in any Significant Urban Area profile

Port Macquarie Not in any Significant Urban Area

Port Macquarie and Not in any Significant Urban Area (ACT) are far apart in both location and lifestyle. Port Macquarie is a larger, more urban centre where residents are far older, with a typical age of 47 and 28% aged 65 or over. It is also more walkable, with a score of 5.5 (somewhat walkable). In contrast, Not in any Significant Urban Area (ACT) is a sparsely populated area where people are younger and earn significantly more. The typical weekly household income there is $2,899, which is far higher than the $1,306 seen in Port Macquarie.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people born overseas, at around 14%. They also share a similar proportion of children under 15 and typical weekly rents of around $380. However, the gaps in income and age have grown since 2011. The difference in typical household income has widened significantly from $137 to $1,593, and the age gap has flipped as Port Macquarie has become much older than its counterpart.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,593 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Separate houses: 24.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Population: 48,527 larger in Port Macquarie Household size: 0.7 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Macquariein Not in any Significant Urban Area +48,527 larger in Port Macquarie gap widening
50,193 62nd pct 1,666 0th pct
Median age in Port Macquariein Not in any Significant Urban Area +9 yrs older in Port Macquarie gap widening
47 yrs 86th pct 38 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Port Macquariein Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.6 pts higher in Port Macquarie gap steady
5.3% 49th pct 4.7% 42nd pct
Aged 65+ in Port Macquariein Not in any Significant Urban Area +16.2 pts higher in Port Macquarie gap widening
28.0% 88th pct 11.8% 9th pct
Under 15 in Port Macquariein Not in any Significant Urban Area even gap narrowing
16.1% 14th pct 16.1% 15th pct
De facto in Port Macquariein Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
11.3% 20th pct 13.0% 65th pct

Age structure

20.3% Young adults (25–44) +7.9 pts ▸ 28.2%
28.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.2 pts 11.8%
24.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 27.3%
16.1% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
10.8% Youth (15–24) +5.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

Marital status

30.7% Never married +15.6 pts ▸ 46.3%
46.1% Married ◂ +7.8 pts 38.3%
11.8% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 8.7%
7.8% Widowed ◂ +4.6 pts 3.2%
3.7% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Port Macquarie Not in any Significant Urban Area

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Port Macquariein Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.4 pts higher in Port Macquarie gap narrowing
14.3% 59th pct 14.0% 57th pct

Country of birth

80.9% Australia ◂ +6.2 pts 74.7%
4.5% England ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%
1.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Nepal even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.9% English ◂ +11.3 pts 33.6%
40.2% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 39.7%
13.4% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 11.7%
11.2% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
4.1% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.5% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.2% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%
1.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Port Macquariein Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
5.3% 33rd pct 7.1% 57th pct
Limited English in Port Macquariein Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.2 pts higher in Port Macquarie gap steady
0.5% 29th pct 0.4% 13th pct

Language used at home

90.1% English only ◂ +9.7 pts 80.4%
0.3% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Port Macquariein Not in any Significant Urban Area +7.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
38.1% 28th pct 45.9% 68th pct

Religious affiliation

53.1% Christianity ◂ +16.3 pts 36.9%
38.1% No religion +7.8 pts ▸ 45.9%
6.3% Not stated +7.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.8% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Port Macquariein Not in any Significant Urban Area +10.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
48.2% 68th pct 58.8% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in Port Macquariein Not in any Significant Urban Area +7.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
19.5% 72nd pct 27.0% 91st pct

Highest year of school

48.2% Year 12 +10.6 pts ▸ 58.8%
27.8% Year 10 ◂ +11.1 pts 16.7%
11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.1 pts 5.0%
6.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.0 pts 22.3%
21.7% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 24.4%
16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 13.8%
6.3% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.6 pts 13.6%
12.0% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.6% Health ◂ +5.5 pts 8.1%
12.1% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 7.6%
9.9% Education ◂ +5.0 pts 4.9%
5.9% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.4% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.8% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.9% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Income

Personal income in Port Macquariein Not in any Significant Urban Area +$300 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
$687 35th pct $987 91st pct
Household income in Port Macquariein Not in any Significant Urban Area +$1,593 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
$1,306 35th pct $2,899 100th pct
Family income in Port Macquariein Not in any Significant Urban Area +$1,369 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
$1,708 36th pct $3,077 100th pct
High earners in Port Macquariein Not in any Significant Urban Area +8.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
8.3% 48th pct 16.9% 91st pct
High-income homes in Port Macquariein Not in any Significant Urban Area +30.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
14.3% 45th pct 45.0% 100th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.4 pts 15.6%
7.0% $4,000 or more +23.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 25.6%
20.3% Under $650 ◂ +12.5 pts 7.8%
7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

Personal income distribution

44.8% Under $650 ◂ +12.9 pts 31.9%
32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 27.0%
13.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 20.4%
3.0% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Port Macquariein Not in any Significant Urban Area +7.4 pts higher in Port Macquarie
36.7% 82nd pct 29.3% 27th pct
Mental health in Port Macquariein Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
11.7% 72nd pct 12.1% 80th pct
Needs assistance in Port Macquariein Not in any Significant Urban Area +4.4 pts higher in Port Macquarie gap widening
8.3% 79th pct 3.9% 9th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis ◂ +5.4 pts 8.0%
11.7% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%
9.6% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%
5.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%
5.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%
4.5% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%
3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None +0.4 pts ▸ 56.4%
23.2% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 20.5%
8.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 5.6%
5.1% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Port Macquariein Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
15.9% 61st pct 17.4% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in Port Macquariein Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.9 pts higher in Port Macquarie gap steady
13.4% 63rd pct 12.5% 41st pct
Unpaid child care in Port Macquariein Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
23.9% 25th pct 26.5% 63rd pct
Defence service in Port Macquariein Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.4 pts higher in Port Macquarie
3.9% 74th pct 3.5% 63rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Port Macquariein Not in any Significant Urban Area +5.0 pts higher in Port Macquarie gap narrowing
21.5% 47th pct 16.5% 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Macquariein Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.7 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
2.3 14th pct 3.0 100th pct
One-parent in Port Macquariein Not in any Significant Urban Area +5.2 pts higher in Port Macquarie gap steady
16.2% 45th pct 10.9% 0th pct
Living alone in Port Macquariein Not in any Significant Urban Area +14.1 pts higher in Port Macquarie gap widening
31.0% 74th pct 16.9% 0th pct

Family composition

47.7% Couples with children +14.5 pts ▸ 62.2%
35.2% Couples without children ◂ +8.8 pts 26.4%
16.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 10.9%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

38.4% 2 people ◂ +6.5 pts 31.9%
31.0% 1 person ◂ +14.1 pts 16.9%
11.2% 4 people +7.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
12.7% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
4.7% 5 people +7.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
2.1% 6 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Macquariein Not in any Significant Urban Area +$5 higher in Port Macquarie gap narrowing
$385 86th pct $380 85th pct
Mortgage in Port Macquariein Not in any Significant Urban Area +$512 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
$1,800 76th pct $2,312 100th pct
People / bedroom in Port Macquariein Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.20 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.90 100th pct
Renting in Port Macquariein Not in any Significant Urban Area +7.3 pts higher in Port Macquarie gap narrowing
31.1% 53rd pct 23.8% 15th pct
Owned outright in Port Macquariein Not in any Significant Urban Area +8.8 pts higher in Port Macquarie gap widening
38.5% 76th pct 29.7% 26th pct
Separate houses in Port Macquariein Not in any Significant Urban Area +24.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
67.1% 9th pct 91.9% 92nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Port Macquariein Not in any Significant Urban Area +9.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
71.6% 14th pct 80.9% 81st pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.4% Owned with a mortgage +15.8 pts ▸ 41.3%
38.5% Owned outright ◂ +8.8 pts 29.7%
31.1% Rented ◂ +7.3 pts 23.8%
3.2% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

67.1% Separate house +24.8 pts ▸ 91.9%
17.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.2 pts 4.4%
14.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 30.0%
25.5% 4 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 35.9%
22.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 11.9%
6.0% 5 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
4.3% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.9% $350–$549 ◂ +8.2 pts 44.7%
26.1% $200–$349 ◂ +6.3 pts 19.7%
8.7% Under $200 +9.7 pts ▸ 18.4%
8.2% $550–$749 +8.9 pts ▸ 17.1%
1.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 34.8%
30.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.3 pts 18.9%
11.3% $3,000 or more +15.9 pts ▸ 27.3%
17.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.6 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Port Macquariein Not in any Significant Urban Area +5.6 pts higher in Port Macquarie gap widening
6.9% 66th pct 1.3% 0th pct
Work from home in Port Macquariein Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
12.5% 75th pct 15.5% 82nd pct
PT commute in Port Macquariein Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
0.4% 36th pct 1.0% 66th pct

How people get to work

64.7% Car (driver) ◂ +8.3 pts 56.4%
12.5% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
2.6% Walked +4.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%
0.4% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Bicycle even 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +24.9 pts 18.0%
35.5% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 41.0%
10.2% 3 vehicles +10.0 pts ▸ 20.2%
4.6% 4 or more +13.7 pts ▸ 18.3%
6.9% No vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Port Macquariein Not in any Significant Urban Area even gap narrowing
45.2% 83rd pct 45.1% 82nd pct
Recent arrivals in Port Macquariein Not in any Significant Urban Area +6.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
9.4% 27th pct 16.3% 69th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Port Macquariein Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
4.8% 49th pct 7.3% 92nd pct
Participation in Port Macquariein Not in any Significant Urban Area +7.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
53.1% 25th pct 60.9% 70th pct
Full-time in Port Macquariein Not in any Significant Urban Area +5.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
54.1% 21st pct 59.1% 62nd pct

Industries people work in

22.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.4 pts 10.1%
5.6% Public administration & safety +13.2 pts ▸ 18.8%
9.0% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.0% Retail trade ◂ +5.8 pts 5.2%
10.4% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%
4.3% Professional & technical +5.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.8 pts 5.9%
0.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.3% Arts & recreation +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.7% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.4% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.9 pts 0.5%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 24.9%
11.2% Managers +9.0 pts ▸ 20.2%
15.6% Community & personal service ◂ +5.9 pts 9.7%
13.0% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.4% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.0% Sales workers ◂ +4.1 pts 5.9%
8.9% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%
3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Port Macquariein Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.6 higher in Port Macquarie
5.5 71st pct 2.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Port Macquariein Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.6 more in Port Macquarie
5.3 71st pct 1.7 0th pct
15-min city in Port Macquariein Not in any Significant Urban Area +42.6 pts higher in Port Macquarie
57.8% 59th pct 15.2% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Port Macquariein Not in any Significant Urban Area +44.6 pts higher in Port Macquarie
46.2% 28th pct 1.6% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Port Macquariein Not in any Significant Urban Area +65.8 pts higher in Port Macquarie
88.9% 75th pct 23.1% 10th pct
Walk to school in Port Macquariein Not in any Significant Urban Area +60.5 pts higher in Port Macquarie
62.9% 47th pct 2.3% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Port Macquariein Not in any Significant Urban Area +19.4 pts higher in Port Macquarie
91.5% 60th pct 72.0% 13th pct
Walk to health in Port Macquariein Not in any Significant Urban Area +48.2 pts higher in Port Macquarie
49.0% 72nd pct 0.8% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Port Macquariein Not in any Significant Urban Area +95.1 more in Not in any Significant Urban Area
13.5 37th pct 108.6 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Port Macquariein Not in any Significant Urban Area +55 higher in Port Macquarie
58 90th pct 3 7th pct
Mean slope in Port Macquariein Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.1 pts higher in Port Macquarie
7.0% 85th pct 6.9% 82nd pct

Compare Port Macquarie with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Macquarie vs Not in any Significant Urban Area [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1028/port-macquarie/vs/8000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area