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Port Macquarie NSW 2444

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Cowper Electorate › Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA › Port Macquarie · 312 km from Sydney

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Living Here

A mid-north-coast regional centre, Port Macquarie has an older profile, with a median age of 48 and a relaxed coastal lifestyle that draws retirees and sea-changers. Households average 2.2 people, median income is $1,282 a week, and rent sits around $380.

Port Macquarie is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 47,693 people, with a median age of 48. The typical household earns around $1,282 a week, with median rent near $380 a week. Most homes are houses. About 65% of households own their home and 32% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

47,693Population
48Median age
$1,282Median household income / wk
$380Median rent / wk
2.2Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Port Macquarie - East statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Port Macquarie itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Ferry wharf: Cruise Port Macquarie, 2.2 km north · Airport: Port Macquarie Airport, 3.7 km north-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙁Below average · 4/10
Economic resources3/10
Education & jobs5/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 39.9% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4.9% · Labour-force participation 52.4%

Population by age in Port Macquarie
Population by age, Port Macquarie NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-42,041
5-145,382
15-192,758
20-242,341
25-344,419
35-444,995
45-545,742
55-646,251
65-746,726
75-844,892
85+2,147
Dwelling types in Port Macquarie
Dwelling types, Port Macquarie NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House13,024
Townhouse3,541
Apartment3,000
Other96
Households by weekly income in Port Macquarie
Households by weekly income, Port Macquarie NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$6504,094
$650-1,4996,578
$1,500-2,9995,060
$3,000+2,767
Top ancestries in Port Macquarie
Top ancestries, Port Macquarie NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English21,452
Australian19,118
Irish6,438
Scottish5,422
Other2,753
Ancestry NS2,368
Housing tenure in Port Macquarie
Housing tenure, Port Macquarie NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned7,726
Mortgage4,836
Rented6,129
Other652
Cars per household in Port Macquarie
Cars per household, Port Macquarie NSW (ABS Census 2021)
01,380
18,429
26,772
31,951
4+858
Commute to work in Port Macquarie
Commute to work, Port Macquarie NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car13,977
Train5
Bus82
Tram/ferry4
Walked524
Bicycle107
Home2,519
Top countries of birth in Port Macquarie
Top countries of birth, Port Macquarie NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England2,151
New Zealand738
Philippines293
South Africa262
India255
Scotland250
Languages used at home in Port Macquarie
Languages used at home, Port Macquarie NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin143
Nepali123
Spanish121
German117
Tagalog110
French106

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107,948 bird observations recorded near Port Macquarie — most often seen:

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