86,780 ▲ +19.3%
Higher than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 72,711
- 2016: 78,567
- 2021: 86,780
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Port Macquarie · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Port Macquarie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Port Macquarie is 49, making it one of the oldest areas at this level. The population has grown by 19% since 2011 to reach 86,780 people, with a strong trend toward an older age profile.
86,780
▲ +19.3%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Port Macquarie — higher than 70% of areas.
| Port Macquarie | 86,780 |
|---|---|
| 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 person here is far older than the national figure, with the usual age rising by two years since 2011. This growth in age accompanies a population increase of about 14,069 people over the last decade.
49 yrs ▲ +4.3%
Older than 90% of sub-region (sa3) 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 population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up a smaller share of the community than in most other areas.
29.1% ▲ +18.1%
Higher than 96% of sub-region (sa3) 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 75% of sub-region (sa3) 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 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 a little above the state and national figures. Almost half of residents are married, while 11.5% are in a de facto relationship.
5.5% ▲ +64.0%
Higher than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% ▲ +26.8%
Lower than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 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, 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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10804/port-macquarie/topic/demographics-identity