Census comparison · 2016 vs 2021
Port Macquarie then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Port Macquarie, NSW (postcode 2444) — how the suburb looked in 2016 versus 2021.
| Metric | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 44,830 | 47,693 | +2,863 · +6.4% |
| Median age | 47 | 48 | +1 · +2.1% |
| Median household income | $1,069/wk | $1,282/wk | +$213 · +19.9% |
| Median personal income | $570/wk | $679/wk | +$109 · +19.1% |
| Median rent | $325/wk | $380/wk | +$55 · +16.9% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,751/mo | +$18 · +1% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.2 | -0.1 · -4.3% |
Port Macquarie trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+15.2% over 10 years
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
2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.