50,193 ▲ +211.1%
Higher than 62% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 16,135
- 2016: 16,089
- 2021: 50,193
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Port Macquarie · Urban Area
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 47, making the area far older than most other places in Australia. The population has exploded since 2011, growing by 211% to reach 50,193 people. This rapid growth has been accompanied by a sharp shift toward an older age profile.
50,193
▲ +211.1%
- 1,666–2,215: 1 area
- 2,215–2,944: 0 areas
- 2,944–3,914: 0 areas
- 3,914–5,203: 1 area
- 5,203–6,917: 0 areas
- 6,917–9,196: 0 areas
- 9,196–12,225: 6 areas
- 12,225–16,252: 16 areas
- 16,252–21,605: 17 areas
- 21,605–28,721: 14 areas
- 28,721–38,182: 7 areas
- 38,182–50,758: 12 areas
- 50,758–67,478: 4 areas
- 67,478–89,704: 6 areas
- 89,704–119,252: 4 areas
- 119,252–158,533: 3 areas
- 158,533–210,752: 2 areas
- 210,752–280,172: 2 areas
- 280,172–372,458: 4 areas
- 372,458–495,142: 2 areas
- 495,142–658,237: 1 area
- 658,237–875,054: 3 areas
- 875,054–1,163,289: 1 area
- 1,163,289–1,546,466: 1 area
- 1,546,466–2,055,858: 0 areas
- 2,055,858–2,733,039: 2 areas
- 2,733,039–3,633,278: 0 areas
- 3,633,278–4,830,047: 2 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Port Macquarie — higher than 62% of areas.
| Port Macquarie | 50,193 |
|---|---|
| 2444, NSW | 51,117 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 34,058 people since 2011, and the typical resident is now 14 years older than they were a decade ago.
47 yrs ▲ +42.4%
Older than 86% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 28% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, the share of children under 15 has fallen to 16.1%, a little below the state and national averages.
28.0% ▲ +172.0%
Higher than 88% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% ▼ -28.9%
Lower than 86% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Port Macquarie splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.3% of the population, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. Most residents are either married (46.1%) or have never been married (30.7%).
5.3% ▲ +24.6%
Lower than 51% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 80% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 11.3%
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 46%, followed by Never married (31%) 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/sua/1028/port-macquarie/topic/demographics-identity