2022/23
Port Macquarie-Hastings

Port Macquarie-Hastings is located within the Mid North Coast region of NSW. Each of the primary townships in the Hastings has unique characteristics making them individual destinations, Port Macquarie is the regional centre and largest population and service base. Wauchope has a long history and strong rural association while Camden Haven to the south contains multiple villages linked by stunning waterways.

The area is renowned for its beautiful beaches, national parks and rural settings with a large proportion of the area taken up by State Forest and National Park.

Data for this website has been sourced from Council’s financial statements, Council’s annual report and Council’s data returns. The website also refers to data from a number of agencies and entities. Please refer to the data page of this website for links to definitions, information on performance measures, benchmarks, OLG Groups and the data sources that have been used.

Please contact Council if you would like any further details or explanations regarding individual results and any differences between your Council’s performance and that of another council.

Contacting Council

Address:
Cnr Lord & Burrawan Streets
Port Macquarie NSW 2444
Postal Address:
PO Box 84, Port Macquarie NSW 2444
Phone: 02 6581 8111
Fax: 02 6581 8123
Email:
council@pmhc.nsw.gov.au

Web:
www.pmhc.nsw.gov.au

Your Local Government Area

 Result
Population (No.) 88,311
Area (Km2) 3682.4
Council Classification Regional Town/City
OLG Group 5
State Planning Region North Coast
JO Region Mid North Coast

Your Council

 Result Group Avg. *
Councillors (No.) 9 11
Population per Councillor (No.) 9,621 10,652
Equivalent Full Time Staff (EFT) (No.) 588 810
2022/23 Revenue ($'000) 283,975 307,371
2022/23 Expenses ($'000) 188,833 249,738
Residential Pensioner Rebates (%) 28 20
Population Density (residents per Km2) 24 243
* A NSW council group is determined firstly by whether they are Urban or Rural in nature, and then by population size and density. Please refer to OLG Groups in data tab on website for more information on how individual councils are classified. An OLG group average is then calculated by the average of the same group number eg. All Group 5 Regional Towns/City or all Group 8 Rural.

Your Public Facilities

 Result Group Avg.
Public Swimming Pool Complexes (inc rock pools) (No.) 6 9
Public Halls (No.) 19 23
Public Libraries (No.) 3 6
Open Public Space (ha) 735.2 1,664.30
Total Road Length (km) 1,403.90 1,313.40

Demographics of Population

under 20 years
20 - 59 years
60 years and older

Council population (%)

Group population (%)

5.9%

population change last 5 years

Source: ABS, Estimated Resident Population (ERP)

Your Local Population

 Latest Outcome Group Avg.
Five Year Population Change (%) 5.9 5
Population aged under 20 years (%) 22.2 23.4
Population aged between 20 and 59 years (%) 41.6 46.6
Population aged 60 years and older (%) 36.2 30
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders (%) 5.5 5.6
Speaks language other than English at home (%) 4 7
Socio-Economic Index Rank (1 low, 128 high) 73 N/A

Council Population Gender

Aboriginal & Torres
Strait Islander

Language Diversity

Rest of population

Your local population (%)

Your Local Economy

 Result Group Avg.
Unemployment Rate (%) 2.6 3
Avg Taxable Income ($) 52,722 58,454
Avg Household Size (No.) 2.3 2.5
Value of DA's determined ($'000) 381,754,478 495,578,122
Active Businesses in LGA (No.) 7,062 8,765

Largest Industry Employer

Health care and social assistance

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