80,749 ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 82% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 67,943
- 2016: 73,131
- 2021: 80,749
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Port Macquarie · State Electorate
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 now 50, making the area far older than most other parts of Australia. The population has grown by 19% since 2011, but the most striking shift is the rapid increase in seniors. This creates a distinct demographic profile where older adults outnumber children and young people.
80,749
▲ +18.8%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Port Macquarie — higher than 82% of areas.
| Port Macquarie | 80,749 |
|---|---|
| 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 population reached 80,749 people in 2021, which is larger than about 82% of similar areas. The typical resident is 50 years old, which is 12 years older than the national figure and 8 years older than it was in 2011.
50 yrs ▲ +19.0%
Older than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 30.6% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This surge in older residents is mirrored by a drop in children under 15, who now make up only 15.1% of the area.
30.6% ▲ +69.5%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 30.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.1% ▼ -21.4%
Lower than 84% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Port Macquarie splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. Most people are married (48.6%), while 11.2% are in a de facto relationship.
5.0% ▲ +1023.1%
Higher than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +30.3%
Lower than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 11.2%
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 49%, followed by Never married (28%) 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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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/sed/SED10068/port-macquarie/topic/demographics-identity