47,793 —
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Port Macquarie · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Port Macquarie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far more seniors live in Port Macquarie than in most similar areas, contributing to a population that is much older than the national average. With a total population of 47,793, it is one of the largest centres in its region.
47,793
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- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Port Macquarie — higher than 86% of areas.
| Port Macquarie | 47,793 |
|---|---|
| 2444, NSW | 51,117 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 48 years old, which is far older than the typical person in New South Wales by 9 years and 10 years older than the national figure.
48 yrs —
Older than 61% of urban centre areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A huge 28.8% of residents are aged 65 and over, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 15.6% of the population, a little below the national average.
28.8% —
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.6% —
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
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) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.2% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. Most people are married (45.9%), while those in de facto relationships make up 11.0%, about the same as the national average.
5.2% —
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.0% —
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
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 (30%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Port Macquarie
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/ucl/UCL112017/port-macquarie/topic/demographics-identity