Census 2011 → 2021
Port Macquarie population growth
How the population of Port Macquarie, NSW (2444) changed across ABS Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+15.2% over 10 years
2011 population
41,398
2016 population
44,830
2021 population
47,693
2011 → 2021
+15.2%
+2,863 since 2016
Port Macquarie trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
47,693
was 44,830 in 2016
+2,863 · +6.4%
Median rent
$380/wk
was $325/wk in 2016
+$55 · +16.9%
Household income
$1,282/wk
was $1,069/wk in 2016
+$213 · +19.9%
Median age
48
was 47 in 2016
+1 · +2.1%
Dig deeper: Port Macquarie population growth · Port Macquarie then and now
Source: ABS Census 2011, 2016 & 2021. Methodology