Port Macquarie

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 67,927 people were usually resident in Port Macquarie: of these 48.2% were male and 51.8% were female. Of the total population 2.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 18.0% of people usually resident in Port Macquarie were children aged 0-14 years, and 37.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 45 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.9% of people usually resident in Port Macquarie were Australian citizens, 10.5% were born overseas and 0.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 53.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Port Macquarie were married, 13.8% were either separated or divorced, 8.9% were widowed and 23.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 83.9% of people usually resident in Port Macquarie, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.5%, New Zealand 1.3%, Scotland 0.6%, Netherlands 0.5% and Germany 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Port Macquarie were Anglican 32.3%, Catholic 23.6%, No Religion 14.3%, Uniting Church 7.0% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Port Macquarie were German 0.3%, Italian 0.2%, Dutch 0.2%, Cantonese 0.1% and French 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 26,798 people aged 15 years and over in Port Macquarie were in the labour force. Of these 51.2% worked full-time, 33.5% worked part-time, 3.8% were away from work, 2.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 9.2% were unemployed. 26,064 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Port Macquarie were Professionals 16.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.0%, Sales Workers 12.4%, Labourers 12.2%, Managers 12.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.3% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Port Macquarie, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.7%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.4%, Hospitals 3.9%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.1% and Residential Care Services 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Port Macquarie, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $357, the median family income was $866 and the median household income was $654.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 19,299 families in Port Macquarie: of these 49.1% were couple families without children, 33.7% were couple families with children, 16.2% were one parent families and 0.9% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 28,575 occupied private dwellings were counted in Port Macquarie.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Port Macquarie, 72.7% were separate houses, 11.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 11.2% were flats, units or apartments and 4.3% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Port Macquarie, 43.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 24.5% were owned with a mortgage and 25.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Port Macquarie, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 55.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 10.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 30.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Port Macquarie, the median weekly rent was $185. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,200. The average people per household was 2.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Port Macquarie, 66.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 26.2% were single (or lone) person households and 2.4% were group households.