Port Macquarie

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 37,696 people were counted in Port Macquarie: of these 47.6% were male and 52.4% were female. Of the total population 1.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Port Macquarie there were 7,138 children aged 0-14 years and 13,461 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Port Macquarie, 34,962 people were Australian citizens, 4,428 were born overseas and 286 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Port Macquarie, 56.1% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 13.1% were separated or divorced, 9.3% were widowed and 21.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Port Macquarie, 83.8% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Port Macquarie were England 5.1%, New Zealand 1.3%, Scotland 0.8%, Netherlands 0.5% and Germany 0.5%.

Of all people counted in Port Macquarie on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Anglican 31.9%, Catholic 26.2%, No Religion 11.2%, Uniting Church 7.7% and Presbyterian & Reformed 5.7%.

On Census Night 2001 in Port Macquarie, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were German 0.3%, Italian 0.3%, Netherlandic 0.2%, Cantonese 0.1% and Spanish 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.1% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 14,623 people aged 15 years and over in Port Macquarie were in the labour force. Of these 51.6% worked full-time, 35.9% worked part-time, 2.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 10.2% were unemployed. 14,787 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Port Macquarie, the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 7.9%, Professionals 7.3%, Associate Professionals 6.1%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 5.2%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 4.9%, Labourers and Related Workers 3.4%, Managers and Administrators 2.8%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 2.7% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.8%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Port Macquarie, the most common responses for industry of employment included Health Services 4.0%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 4.0%, Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 3.5%, Education 3.4% and Food Retailing 3.1%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Port Macquarie, 10,254 families were counted: of these, 48.1% were couple families without children, 34.8% were couple families with children, 16.1% were one parent families and 1.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

On Census Night 2001 in Port Macquarie, 15,482 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Port Macquarie, 64.7% were separate houses, 14.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 16.1% were flats, units or apartments and 4.7% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Port Macquarie, 44.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 19.8% were being purchased and 27.9% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Port Macquarie, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 49.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 15.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 34.4% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Port Macquarie, 65.6% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 26.4% were single (or lone) person households and 2.5% were group households.