Move comparison · NSW → NSW

Moving to Port Macquarie (East area) from Port Macquarie (South area)

Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Port Macquarie - East and Port Macquarie - South, side by side - all from public government data.

Port Macquarie (East area) has 11,908 people (ABS, June 2025), +0.5% in a year, a median house price of $950,000 and 5 schools. Full Port Macquarie (East area) suburb profile.

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Comparing

Port Macquarie - South

NSW · current home

Port Macquarie - East

NSW · destination

Population & growth ABS ERP June 2025

Population (2025)

17,470

11,908

Annual growth

-0.1%

+0.5%

Demographics ABS Census 2021

Median household income

$1,385/wk

$1,396/wk

Overseas born

13.8%

14.6%

Non-English-speaking background

4.5%

5.4%

Children aged 0–14

17.1%

16.0%

SEIFA advantage ABS SEIFA 2021

IRSAD decile (1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged) A relative socio-economic index - not a measure of safety or community quality.

Decile 5

IRSAD score

994

990

Schools & childcare ACARA 2025 · ACECQA

Schools

Government schools ICSEA (avg intake)

not published

991

Catholic/independent schools ICSEA (avg intake)

1,051

not published

Childcare services (matched by suburb name)

not published

Property VIC + NSW; QLD rent only

Median house price

$950,000

House price YoY

+8.0%

Median 3-bed house rent /wk

$650

Getting around GTFS commute · OpenStreetMap amenities

GPs nearby

Supermarkets nearby

Parks nearby

Train stations

None mapped

Crime & safety NSW BOCSAR (Jan-Dec 2025)

Recorded incidents, latest year (raw count - not population-adjusted)

4,504

Change vs prior year

+3%

Counts are often higher where many people visit (shopping centres, stations, nightlife), not only where many people live. SuburbRadar does not rate suburbs as safe or unsafe.

Sources: ABS ERP June 2025 · ABS Census 2021 · ABS SEIFA 2021 · ACARA School Profile 2025 · ACECQA NQS register · Valuer-General Victoria & DFFH (VIC) · DCJ Housing sales Mar 2026 and rent Jun 2026 (NSW) · RTA Queensland rents (QLD) · NSW BOCSAR (NSW) · CSA Victoria (VIC). How we source this data →

Which school is zoned?

The free government school your child can attend in each area - side by side, never a blended average.

From: Port Macquarie - South

Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Port Macquarie Public School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Port Macquarie - South.

Sector Government

Years K-6

Students 451

ICSEA 932

A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

The government catchment school for parts of Port Macquarie - South is Port Macquarie Public School - just outside the suburb boundary (NSW catchment data).

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)

MacKillop College Port Macquarie

Catholic 1,107 students

ICSEA 1068 intake context

St Peter's Primary School

Catholic 534 students

ICSEA 1075 intake context

Port Macquarie Adventist School

Independent 91 students

ICSEA 1011 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

To: Port Macquarie - East

Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Port Macquarie Public School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Port Macquarie - East.

Sector Government

Years K-6

Students 451

ICSEA 932

A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Port Macquarie - East (NSW catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Honest tradeoff

Catholic/independent schools are separate from the free government catchment - average ICSEA Port Macquarie - East none in this SA2, Port Macquarie - South 1,051 (3 schools).

There are 5 schools in Port Macquarie - East, compared to 3 in Port Macquarie - South.

Similar suburbs near Port Macquarie - East

Port Macquarie - West NSW

House$950,000

Gov ICSEA904

Schools11

Childcare2

SEIFA IRSAD Decile 3 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

Wauchope NSW

House$790,000

Gov ICSEA918

Schools4

Childcare10

SEIFA IRSAD Decile 3 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

Laurieton - Bonny Hills NSW

House$966,147

Gov ICSEA969

Schools7

Childcare10

SEIFA IRSAD Decile 3 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

Port Macquarie Surrounds NSW

Gov ICSEA912

Schools5

Childcare3

SEIFA IRSAD Decile 4 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

Old Bar - Manning Point - Red Head NSW

House$765,000

Gov ICSEA977

Schools3

Childcare6

SEIFA IRSAD Decile 4 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

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What is the population of Port Macquarie (East area)?

11,908 people lived in Port Macquarie (East area) at June 2025 (ABS Estimated Resident Population), a change of +0.5% over the year. Port Macquarie (South area) had 17,470.

Are houses cheaper in Port Macquarie (East area) than in Port Macquarie (South area)?

Median house prices are about the same: $950,000 in Port Macquarie (East area) and $950,000 in Port Macquarie (South area).

How many schools are in Port Macquarie (East area)?

ACARA lists 5 schools in Port Macquarie (East area), against 3 in Port Macquarie (South area). The zoned government school for an address is shown above under "Which school is zoned?".

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