Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Port Macquarie then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Port Macquarie, NSW (postcode 2444) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+15.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 41,398 | 44,830 | 47,693 | +6,295 · +15.2% |
| Median age | 46 | 47 | 48 | +2 · +4.3% |
| Median household income | $855/wk | $1,069/wk | $1,282/wk | +$427 · +49.9% |
| Median personal income | $471/wk | $570/wk | $679/wk | +$208 · +44.2% |
| Median rent | $255/wk | $325/wk | $380/wk | +$125 · +49% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,751/mo | +$18 · +1% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | -0.1 · -4.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
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
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.