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Port Macquarie · Sub-region (SA3)

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.0%2021

Port Macquarie's bachelor+ is 17.0% — below average.

It ranks 142nd from the bottom of 350 sub-regions nationally — lower than 60% of them.

Port Macquarie has a higher bachelor+ than nearby Maitland, Port Stephens and Taree - Gloucester, but a lower one than Coffs Harbour, Lake Macquarie - East and Armidale.

Within Port Macquarie it varies widely — from 12.1% in Wauchope to 25.6% in Port Macquarie - East.

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📍 Port Macquarie, Sub-region (SA3)

Trend across censuses

15.0%16.0%17.0%18.0%19.0%202117.0%

Not directly comparable across years.

Where Port Macquarie sits

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Port Macquarie — lower than 60% of areas.

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Adults with a bachelor degree or higher within Port Macquarie

  1. Laurieton - Bonny Hills14.2%
  2. Port Macquarie - East25.6%
  3. Port Macquarie - South20.8%
  4. Port Macquarie - West15.1%
  5. Port Macquarie Surrounds14.5%
  6. Wauchope12.1%

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher in nearby areas

  1. Newcastle27.7%
  2. Armidale24.8%
  3. Lake Macquarie - East21.0%
  4. Coffs Harbour18.8%
  5. Maitland15.7%
  6. Port Stephens13.5%
  7. Taree - Gloucester12.1%
  8. Great Lakes12.1%
  9. Clarence Valley11.8%
  10. Kempsey - Nambucca11.3%

More for Port Macquarie

Full area profile →Completed Year 12