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Adaminaby vs Dry Plain

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Adaminaby profile · Dry Plain profile

Adaminaby Dry Plain

Adaminaby and Dry Plain are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Dry Plain is sparsely populated and has a far higher typical weekly household income at $1,875, compared with $954 in Adaminaby. Dry Plain also has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (22.9% versus 11.9%) and more people working or looking for work (80.0% versus 48.8%). Adaminaby is more developed in terms of accessibility; it is mostly car-dependent, while Dry Plain is car-dependent, and far more homes in Adaminaby are within a 15-minute walk of schools, parks and groceries.

Both areas share a similar housing experience, with the typical weekly rent sitting at $300 in each. They also have almost identical rates of people providing unpaid care and those doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework. However, Dry Plain has a much older population, with 45.2% aged 65 and over compared with 28.3% in Adaminaby.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 31.2 pts higher in Dry Plain Household income: $921 higher in Dry Plain Population: 297 larger in Adaminaby Work from home: 21.8 pts higher in Dry Plain PT commute: 3.0 pts higher in Adaminaby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adaminabyin Dry Plain +297 larger in Adaminaby gap widening
339 60th pct 42 24th pct
Median age in Adaminabyin Dry Plain +2 yrs older in Dry Plain gap narrowing
52 yrs 77th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Adaminabyin Dry Plain +4.1 pts higher in Adaminaby gap widening
4.1% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Adaminabyin Dry Plain +16.9 pts higher in Dry Plain gap widening
28.3% 83rd pct 45.2% 100th pct
Under 15 in Adaminabyin Dry Plain +7.6 pts higher in Adaminaby gap narrowing
14.7% 35th pct 7.1% 11th pct
De facto in Adaminabyin Dry Plain +9.3 pts higher in Dry Plain gap narrowing
20.7% 88th pct 30.0% 100th pct

Age structure

28.3% Seniors (65+) +16.9 pts ▸ 45.2%
33.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +23.8 pts 9.5%
17.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 21.4%
14.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.6 pts 7.1%
7.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

Marital status

39.0% Married +15.3 pts ▸ 54.3%
31.9% Never married +19.6 pts ▸ 51.4%
13.6% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.2% Widowed ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
5.8% Separated ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Adaminaby Dry Plain

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Adaminabyin Dry Plain +5.8 pts higher in Adaminaby gap steady
15.3% 65th pct 9.5% 41st pct

Country of birth

69.9% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 69.0%
6.5% England ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

30.7% Australian +16.9 pts ▸ 47.6%
41.0% English +6.6 pts ▸ 47.6%
18.6% Irish +14.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
10.9% Scottish ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
4.1% German ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Adaminabyin Dry Plain +4.7 pts higher in Adaminaby gap steady
4.7% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Adaminabyin Dry Plain +1.2 pts higher in Adaminaby gap widening
1.2% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

82.0% English only +6.1 pts ▸ 88.1%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Adaminabyin Dry Plain +1.2 pts higher in Adaminaby gap narrowing
34.5% 33rd pct 33.3% 30th pct

Religious affiliation

49.9% Christianity +12.1 pts ▸ 61.9%
34.5% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 33.3%
16.8% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 11.9%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Adaminabyin Dry Plain +4.3 pts higher in Dry Plain gap steady
35.7% 25th pct 40.0% 37th pct
Bachelor+ in Adaminabyin Dry Plain +11.0 pts higher in Dry Plain gap widening
11.9% 38th pct 22.9% 74th pct
Schools/1k kids in Adaminabyin Dry Plain
20.00 88th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Adaminabyin Dry Plain +1 more in Adaminaby
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Adaminabyin Dry Plain
15 2nd pct —
ICSEA in Adaminabyin Dry Plain
907 13th pct —

Highest year of school

35.7% Year 12 +4.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
26.1% Year 10 +8.2 pts ▸ 34.3%
7.5% Year 11 +9.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
15.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

30.9% Certificate III / IV +7.1 pts ▸ 37.9%
13.8% Bachelor degree +13.8 pts ▸ 27.6%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.5 pts 10.3%
2.7% Certificate I / II +7.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.8% Management & commerce +14.8 pts ▸ 27.6%
6.9% Agriculture & environment +17.2 pts ▸ 24.1%
15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences +7.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.9% Health ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
6.9% Society & culture ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
5.3% Education ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
1.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Adaminabyin Dry Plain +$262 higher in Dry Plain gap widening
$588 23rd pct $850 66th pct
Household income in Adaminabyin Dry Plain +$921 higher in Dry Plain gap widening
$954 12th pct $1,875 69th pct
Family income in Adaminabyin Dry Plain +$712 higher in Dry Plain gap widening
$1,350 18th pct $2,062 61st pct
High earners in Adaminabyin Dry Plain +9.2 pts higher in Dry Plain gap widening
10.8% 64th pct 20.0% 89th pct
High-income homes in Adaminabyin Dry Plain
8.4% 25th pct —

Household income distribution

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.9 pts 18.8%
34.4% Under $650 ◂ +15.6 pts 18.8%
14.5% $1,500–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
6.1% $4,000 or more +18.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
2.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

25.8% $650–$1,499 +25.7 pts ▸ 51.4%
46.4% Under $650 ◂ +17.9 pts 28.6%
9.2% $1,500–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Adaminabyin Dry Plain +11.9 pts higher in Dry Plain
28.6% 49th pct 40.5% 90th pct
Mental health in Adaminabyin Dry Plain +16.4 pts higher in Dry Plain
5.0% 25th pct 21.4% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Adaminabyin Dry Plain +3.8 pts higher in Adaminaby gap narrowing
3.8% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.0% Mental health +16.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
15.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 11.9%
3.8% Asthma +5.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%
4.7% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.2% Diabetes ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
2.9% Cancer ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.9% Lung condition ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.5% None ◂ +0.1 pts 52.4%
18.6% One condition +10.0 pts ▸ 28.6%
6.5% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
2.7% Three or more +4.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Adaminabyin Dry Plain +4.4 pts higher in Adaminaby gap narrowing
18.6% 53rd pct 14.3% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in Adaminabyin Dry Plain +0.8 pts higher in Adaminaby gap narrowing
12.2% 44th pct 11.4% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in Adaminabyin Dry Plain +6.0 pts higher in Adaminaby gap widening
14.6% 12th pct 8.6% 5th pct
Defence service in Adaminabyin Dry Plain +3.8 pts higher in Adaminaby
3.8% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Adaminabyin Dry Plain +0.3 pts higher in Dry Plain gap narrowing
19.7% 25th pct 20.0% 26th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Adaminabyin Dry Plain +14 larger in Adaminaby
14 63rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Adaminabyin Dry Plain
19 yrs 21st pct —
Median income in Adaminabyin Dry Plain
$575 43rd pct —
Household income in Adaminabyin Dry Plain
$2,750 86th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Adaminabyin Dry Plain +0.1 larger in Dry Plain gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Adaminabyin Dry Plain +10.4 pts higher in Adaminaby gap widening
10.4% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Adaminabyin Dry Plain
39.7% 90th pct —

Family composition

43.0% Couples without children +32.9 pts ▸ 75.9%
42.0% Couples with children ◂ +10.9 pts 31.0%
10.4% One-parent families ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Household size

37.4% 2 people +43.8 pts ▸ 81.3%
39.7% 1 person ◂ +20.9 pts 18.8%
8.4% 4 people +16.6 pts ▸ 25.0%
8.4% 3 people ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
2.3% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
2.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adaminabyin Dry Plain even gap narrowing
$300 57th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Adaminabyin Dry Plain +$317 higher in Dry Plain
$1,083 18th pct $1,400 35th pct
People / bedroom in Adaminabyin Dry Plain +0.10 higher in Dry Plain gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Adaminabyin Dry Plain
15.3% 46th pct —
Owned outright in Adaminabyin Dry Plain
54.2% 84th pct —
Separate houses in Adaminabyin Dry Plain
96.9% 52nd pct —
3+ bedrooms in Adaminabyin Dry Plain
78.6% 47th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

54.2% Owned outright ◂ +10.4 pts 43.8%
22.1% Owned with a mortgage +9.1 pts ▸ 31.3%
15.3% Rented ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%
3.8% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
2.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.9% Separate house +3.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

25.2% 4 bedrooms +31.1 pts ▸ 56.3%
46.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 37.5%
16.8% 2 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
6.9% 5 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +58.6 pts 0.0%
37.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +37.9 pts 0.0%
13.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Adaminabyin Dry Plain
9.3% 87th pct —
Work from home in Adaminabyin Dry Plain +21.8 pts higher in Dry Plain gap widening
15.7% 47th pct 37.5% 89th pct
PT commute in Adaminabyin Dry Plain +3.0 pts higher in Adaminaby gap widening
3.0% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Adaminabyin Dry Plain even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Adaminabyin Dry Plain even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Adaminabyin Dry Plain even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Adaminabyin Dry Plain even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

48.5% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 41.7%
15.7% Worked at home +21.8 pts ▸ 37.5%
9.7% Walked ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
3.0% Bus ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 41.2%
31.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.4 pts 17.6%
8.5% 4 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
12.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%
9.3% No vehicle ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Adaminabyin Dry Plain +7.5 pts higher in Dry Plain gap narrowing
25.8% 31st pct 33.3% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in Adaminabyin Dry Plain
9.6% 62nd pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Adaminabyin Dry Plain +4.9 pts higher in Adaminaby gap narrowing
4.9% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Adaminabyin Dry Plain +31.2 pts higher in Dry Plain gap widening
48.8% 19th pct 80.0% 94th pct
Full-time in Adaminabyin Dry Plain +4.0 pts higher in Adaminaby gap narrowing
58.2% 50th pct 54.2% 30th pct

Industries people work in

16.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +25.2 pts ▸ 41.7%
6.7% Public administration & safety +26.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
20.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +20.1 pts 0.0%
6.0% Retail trade +6.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.9% Construction ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
6.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
5.2% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
5.2% Administrative & support ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
5.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.2% Technicians & trades +26.3 pts ▸ 37.5%
26.1% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 29.2%
9.7% Machinery operators & drivers +7.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
16.4% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 12.5%
10.4% Professionals ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
9.7% Community & personal service ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
9.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Adaminabyin Dry Plain +3.8 higher in Adaminaby
3.8 76th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Adaminabyin Dry Plain +4.1 more in Adaminaby
4.1 78th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Adaminabyin Dry Plain +67.6 pts higher in Adaminaby
67.6% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Adaminabyin Dry Plain +69.1 pts higher in Adaminaby
69.1% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Adaminabyin Dry Plain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Adaminabyin Dry Plain +63.5 pts higher in Adaminaby
63.5% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Adaminabyin Dry Plain +70.5 pts higher in Adaminaby
70.5% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Adaminabyin Dry Plain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Adaminabyin Dry Plain +59.0 more in Adaminaby
59.0 85th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Adaminabyin Dry Plain even
0 25th pct 0 15th pct
Mean slope in Adaminabyin Dry Plain +1.2 pts higher in Dry Plain
6.9% 62nd pct 8.1% 72nd pct

Compare Adaminaby with nearby areas

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Compare Dry Plain with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adaminaby vs Dry Plain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10015/adaminaby/vs/SAL11298/dry-plain