86,762 ▲ +19.3%
Higher than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 72,696
- 2016: 78,539
- 2021: 86,762
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Port Macquarie-Hastings · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Port Macquarie-Hastings
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 30% of the population are seniors in Port Macquarie-Hastings, making it an area with a very high proportion of older residents. This ageing trend is reflected in a typical age of 49, which is far older than the national figure of 38. The region has grown significantly, adding about 14,066 people since 2011.
86,762
▲ +19.3%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Port Macquarie-Hastings — higher than 83% of areas.
| Port Macquarie-Hastings | 86,762 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 49, which is far older than most other areas and 11 years older than the Australian average. This population of 86,762 is larger than about 84% of similar areas.
49 yrs ▲ +4.3%
Older than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 29.1% of the community, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. Meanwhile, the share of children under 15 is a little below the national figure and has fallen since 2011.
29.1% ▲ +18.1%
Higher than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% ▼ -10.3%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Port Macquarie-Hastings splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.5% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Among residents, 47.9% are married and 11.5% are in a de facto relationship, a figure that is about the same as the national average.
5.5% ▲ +64.0%
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% ▲ +26.7%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Port Macquarie-Hastings, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Port Macquarie-Hastings [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA16380/port-macquarie-hastings/topic/demographics-identity