Suburb report · NSW 2444
Port Macquarie
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Population
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Port Macquarie suburb profile
Who lives in Port Macquarie
Port Macquarie sits 314km from the Sydney CBD, well outside the capital's orbit. Port Macquarie is one of the most populous suburbs in New South Wales, with 54,000 residents, more than 99% of the state's suburbs. It is the largest of the 763 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD. The median age of 46 is older than 78% of New South Wales suburbs. Of the 763 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD, 509 have a younger median age. That is 16 years older than the average of 30 in the other suburb of the Port Macquarie-West statistical area.
Income and home ownership
Median household income is $74,300, below the $104,500 of the median New South Wales suburb. That is 35.5% below the average of $115,200 in the other suburb of the Port Macquarie-West statistical area. On household income it ranks 509 of 763 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD. A renting share of 32.8% is above the state norm, where the median suburb has 73.1% ownership. On ownership it ranks 560 of 763 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD. In the other suburb of the Port Macquarie-West statistical area the ownership share is 69%, 1.8 points higher than in Port Macquarie.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 19,702 occupied private dwellings in Port Macquarie, one of the larger housing stocks in New South Wales. Families with children are the largest household type at 33.7%, ahead of couples without children at 31.3% and people living alone at 31.6%. Among New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD, 151 of 761 have a smaller share of families with children than Port Macquarie. Few New South Wales suburbs have fewer families with children: 33.7% of households, at the 18th percentile. The 31.3% share of couples without children is among the highest in New South Wales. The rest of the Port Macquarie-West statistical area averages 53.2% families with children, 19.5 points above Port Macquarie.
Housing supply
Approvals picked up to 307 in the year to June 2025 across the Port Macquarie-West statistical area, above its 2020 to 2024 average of 287 a year. Supply figures here are for the Port Macquarie-West statistical area, home to 23,991 residents in 2025, which covers only part of Port Macquarie. Per head of population the pipeline is deep: 12.8 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area against 3 for the median New South Wales area. Between 2020 and 2025 the area's approvals peaked at 394 in 2023 and bottomed at 216 in 2024.
Population trend
The population of the Port Macquarie-West statistical area surged 17.4% from 2020 to 2025, against 5.9% for New South Wales as a whole. Over those 5 years a typical New South Wales statistical area added 2.5%, putting this area 14.9 points ahead. That rate is faster than 93% of New South Wales statistical areas. The fastest single year was to 2022, at 4.2%, and the slowest to 2025, at 2.4%.
Against its neighbours
Of the suburbs profiled in the region listed below, Forster differs most on the median age: 58 there against 46 in Port Macquarie. Coffs Harbour is the closest match on the median household income, at $71,300 against $74,300. Taree sits 67km away, with a median household income of $55,700 against $74,300 here.
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ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.