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Diggers Rest vs Fraser Rise - Plumpton

Name: Diggers Rest vs Fraser Rise - Plumpton — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Diggers Rest profile · Fraser Rise - Plumpton profile

Diggers Rest Fraser Rise - Plumpton

Fraser Rise - Plumpton and Diggers Rest are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Fraser Rise - Plumpton is a fast-growing hub where 42.2% of people were born overseas and 50.8% use a language other than English at home. It has a younger population, with 27.6% being children under 15, and larger schools. In contrast, Diggers Rest is more established and walkable; its walkability score is 4.7 (somewhat walkable) compared to 2.2 (mostly car-dependent) in Fraser Rise - Plumpton. Diggers Rest also has a much higher share of people who report no religion (36.7%) and far better access to public transport, with 88.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, with typical weekly family incomes being nearly the same at around $2,300. They are both largely employed, with about 74% of adults working or looking for work. While Fraser Rise - Plumpton has grown much faster since 2021, both areas remain well above the national figure for the share of children under 15.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 27.2 pts higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton Population: 4,861 larger in Fraser Rise - Plumpton No religion: 21.7 pts higher in Diggers Rest Born overseas: 18.4 pts higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton De facto: 10.0 pts higher in Diggers Rest

Demographics & Identity

Population in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +4,861 larger in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

5,237 24th pct 10,098 53rd pct

Median age in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +1 yrs older in Diggers Rest

32 yrs 9th pct 31 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

41.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 40.5%

21.4% Children (0–14) +6.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

19.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 15.9%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 4.5%

Marital status

45.5% Married +11.4 pts ▸ 57.0%

40.4% Never married ◂ +8.4 pts 32.0%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 5.8%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.1% Widowed even 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Diggers Rest Fraser Rise - Plumpton

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.7% Australia ◂ +17.2 pts 54.5%

7.3% India +4.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.7% Philippines +3.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.6% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% England ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.2% Vietnam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Italy even 0.7%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

31.6% Australian ◂ +16.7 pts 15.0%

27.6% English ◂ +17.0 pts 10.5%

8.3% Indian +3.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.5% Irish ◂ +6.2 pts 2.3%

3.9% Filipino +4.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.0% Italian even 8.0%

7.5% Scottish ◂ +5.8 pts 1.7%

3.3% German ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

0.4% Vietnamese +2.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

72.0% English only ◂ +26.7 pts 45.3%

5.2% Punjabi +3.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.3% Tagalog +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Hindi +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% Arabic +2.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Vietnamese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.4% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.1% Christianity +8.2 pts ▸ 52.3%

36.7% No religion ◂ +21.7 pts 15.0%

4.5% Hinduism +3.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.9% Islam +6.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.1% Other religions +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

1.7% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +1 more in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +0.18 more in Diggers Rest

0.89 12th pct 0.72 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +16 more in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

9 21st pct 25 61st pct

Students in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +1,707 more in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

560 20th pct 2,267 67th pct

Avg size in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +574 larger in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

560 68th pct 1,134 95th pct

ICSEA in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +10 higher in Diggers Rest

1,034 58th pct 1,024 54th pct

Highest year of school

60.5% Year 12 +13.4 pts ▸ 73.9%

14.7% Year 10 ◂ +6.7 pts 8.0%

11.7% Year 11 ◂ +4.7 pts 6.9%

7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

24.3% Bachelor degree +8.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

31.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.6 pts 22.2%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

7.2% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 21.9%

15.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 13.7%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

9.4% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.2% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +$28 higher in Diggers Rest

$994 77th pct $966 74th pct

Household income in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +$245 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

$2,009 66th pct $2,254 81st pct

Family income in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +$96 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

$2,241 60th pct $2,337 67th pct

Household income distribution

41.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 43.1%

24.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 18.1%

13.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.7% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

39.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 36.6%

31.1% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 7.0%

9.7% Mental health ◂ +5.5 pts 4.3%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

6.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 3.3%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

2.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

1.7% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Dementia even 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None +10.7 pts ▸ 77.4%

18.0% One condition ◂ +4.4 pts 13.6%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.5 pts 2.6%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +20 larger in Diggers Rest

71 23rd pct 51 16th pct

Median age in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +5 yrs older in Diggers Rest

27 yrs 71st pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +$166 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

$1,100 91st pct $1,266 97th pct

Household income in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +$542 higher in Diggers Rest

$2,625 89th pct $2,083 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +0.6 larger in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

2.6 57th pct 3.2 94th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children +12.8 pts ▸ 73.6%

25.4% Couples without children ◂ +11.9 pts 13.5%

12.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Household size

33.8% 2 people ◂ +11.5 pts 22.3%

16.2% 4 people +9.9 pts ▸ 26.2%

19.9% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

21.5% 1 person ◂ +9.5 pts 12.1%

6.2% 5 people +5.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.7% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +$33 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

$396 60th pct $429 74th pct

Mortgage in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +$300 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

$1,800 47th pct $2,100 69th pct

People / bedroom in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +0.10 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.3% Owned with a mortgage +9.3 pts ▸ 68.6%

20.8% Rented ◂ +3.8 pts 17.0%

17.8% Owned outright ◂ +5.9 pts 11.9%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.6% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

92.2% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 95.0%

7.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 4.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 4 bedrooms +15.7 pts ▸ 59.2%

47.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.9 pts 31.0%

3.2% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

73.9% $350–$549 +11.9 pts ▸ 85.8%

19.4% $200–$349 ◂ +15.2 pts 4.2%

1.0% $550–$749 +3.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.2% $1,800–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 51.2%

36.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.3 pts 22.5%

6.1% $3,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 6.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +21 more in Diggers Rest

32 42nd pct 11 20th pct

Stops/1k in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +5.02 more in Diggers Rest

6.11 74th pct 1.09 12th pct

Departures/1k in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +1,130.3 more in Diggers Rest

1,316.6 68th pct 186.3 25th pct

PT routes in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +1 more in Diggers Rest

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +27 longer in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

16 76th pct 43 90th pct

Drive to city in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +3 longer in Diggers Rest

30 58th pct 27 54th pct

Reach 30 min in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +4,861 more in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

5,237 12th pct 10,098 29th pct

Reach 45 min in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +4,861 more in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

5,237 8th pct 10,098 16th pct

How people get to work

55.1% Car (driver) even 55.1%

22.4% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

2.9% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.6% 2 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 51.8%

32.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 24.9%

12.4% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

1.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.1% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.6% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

8.6% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 5.3%

6.5% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

3.9% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

15.8% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 13.0%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

9.4% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.8% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

7.9% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +1 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise - Plumpton even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +1 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +2 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +31 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

1,004 53rd pct 1,035 65th pct

ERP in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +17,305 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

7,434 34th pct 24,739 90th pct

Growth in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +101.4 pts higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

40.2% 99th pct 141.6% 100th pct

Businesses in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +1,535 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

415 20th pct 1,950 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +32 higher in Diggers Rest

574 15th pct 542 13th pct

Max temp in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +0.3 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

19.8 13th pct 20.1 14th pct

Min temp in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +0.3 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

9.9 23rd pct 10.2 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +2.6 higher in Diggers Rest

4.7 40th pct 2.2 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +2.3 more in Diggers Rest

4.4 36th pct 2.1 11th pct

15-min city in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +34.2 pts higher in Diggers Rest

45.1% 33rd pct 11.0% 7th pct

Walk to shops in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +14.1 pts higher in Diggers Rest

30.7% 21st pct 16.6% 11th pct

Walk to transit in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +74.3 pts higher in Diggers Rest

88.7% 46th pct 14.4% 11th pct

Walk to school in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +32.8 pts higher in Diggers Rest

74.2% 50th pct 41.5% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +9.6 pts higher in Diggers Rest

94.1% 42nd pct 84.5% 31st pct

Walk to health in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +71.9 pts higher in Diggers Rest

73.7% 72nd pct 1.8% 4th pct

Amenities/1k in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +0.5 more in Diggers Rest

14.7 53rd pct 14.2 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +65 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

24 32nd pct 88 49th pct

Mean slope in Diggers Rest in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +0.3 pts higher in Diggers Rest

2.7% 6th pct 2.4% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Diggers Rest vs Fraser Rise - Plumpton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/210041539/diggers-rest/vs/213041574/fraser-rise-plumpton