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Dairymans Plains vs Wambrook

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.0 km apart · Dairymans Plains profile · Wambrook profile

Dairymans Plains Wambrook

Dairymans Plains and Wambrook are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, though they differ in population and demographics. Dairymans Plains has a much higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 27.0%, compared to 0.0% in Wambrook. Wambrook has a far higher proportion of seniors, with 35.4% of its people aged 65 and over, compared to 23.5% in Dairymans Plains. Financials also vary, with typical weekly personal incomes well higher in Dairymans Plains at $1,033, while Wambrook has a far higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week at 24.3%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion, at around 31%. They are also alike in that both are car-dependent, with neither area having a walkable environment. This shared lack of infrastructure is seen in both places, as neither has public transport stops or a school within 3km. While they share these basics, they have moved in different directions; Dairymans Plains has seen a rise in the share of people who volunteer, while Wambrook has a far higher share of people providing unpaid care at 27.0%.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 27.0 pts higher in Dairymans Plains Unpaid carers: 17.6 pts higher in Wambrook Mortgage: $1,515 higher in Dairymans Plains First Nations: 5.5 pts higher in Dairymans Plains Population: 135 larger in Dairymans Plains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook +135 larger in Dairymans Plains gap widening
183 51st pct 48 27th pct
Median age in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook +3 yrs older in Wambrook gap widening
49 yrs 67th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook +5.5 pts higher in Dairymans Plains gap widening
5.5% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook +11.9 pts higher in Wambrook gap steady
23.5% 70th pct 35.4% 91st pct
Under 15 in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook +0.2 pts higher in Dairymans Plains gap narrowing
14.8% 35th pct 14.6% 34th pct
De facto in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook +5.1 pts higher in Wambrook gap narrowing
9.2% 27th pct 14.3% 66th pct

Age structure

39.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 41.7%
23.5% Seniors (65+) +11.9 pts ▸ 35.4%
15.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 14.6%
14.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 14.6%
11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

Marital status

61.0% Married +6.6 pts ▸ 67.6%
25.2% Never married ◂ +11.6 pts 13.5%
5.0% Divorced +13.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
6.9% Widowed ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
1.9% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Dairymans Plains Wambrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook +1.9 pts higher in Wambrook gap narrowing
14.8% 63rd pct 16.7% 70th pct

Country of birth

70.5% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 70.8%
3.3% England +9.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
3.3% South Africa ◂ +3.3 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%

Ancestry

39.9% English ◂ +14.9 pts 25.0%
36.6% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 39.6%
13.7% Scottish ◂ +7.4 pts 6.3%
9.8% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 6.3%
6.0% German +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.6% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook +4.9 pts higher in Dairymans Plains gap narrowing
4.9% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.8% English only ◂ +10.8 pts 75.0%
2.7% Punjabi ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
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% 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 Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook +0.1 pts higher in Wambrook gap narrowing
31.1% 25th pct 31.3% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

51.4% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 47.9%
31.1% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 31.3%
13.7% Not stated +7.2 pts ▸ 20.8%
2.7% Other religions ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook +17.1 pts higher in Wambrook gap widening
42.4% 43rd pct 59.5% 79th pct
Bachelor+ in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook +27.0 pts higher in Dairymans Plains gap widening
27.0% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

42.4% Year 12 +17.1 pts ▸ 59.5%
31.1% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 27.0%
10.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
6.0% Year 11 ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

31.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.9 pts 16.0%
24.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +24.4 pts 0.0%
5.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related +16.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
9.2% Architecture & building +6.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
12.6% Management & commerce ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
2.5% Agriculture & environment +9.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.8% Education ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
10.1% Health ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
7.6% Society & culture ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
2.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook +$308 higher in Dairymans Plains gap widening
$1,033 85th pct $725 45th pct
Household income in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook +$292 higher in Dairymans Plains gap narrowing
$1,875 69th pct $1,583 53rd pct
Family income in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook +$469 higher in Dairymans Plains gap narrowing
$2,156 66th pct $1,687 37th pct
High earners in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook +16.8 pts higher in Wambrook gap widening
7.5% 47th pct 24.3% 94th pct
High-income homes in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook
25.4% 74th pct —

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 23.5%
19.4% $650–$1,499 +10.0 pts ▸ 29.4%
17.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
7.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
6.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.3 pts 24.3%
33.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 32.4%
13.8% $1,500–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 24.3%
4.4% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook +10.7 pts higher in Wambrook
26.8% 40th pct 37.5% 86th pct
Mental health in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook +7.5 pts higher in Wambrook
7.1% 40th pct 14.6% 91st pct
Needs assistance in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook +4.0 pts higher in Wambrook gap widening
4.4% 47th pct 8.3% 84th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Arthritis +9.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
7.1% Mental health +7.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
3.8% Heart disease +6.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
7.7% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
2.7% Stroke ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None ◂ +18.5 pts 43.8%
17.5% One condition +11.7 pts ▸ 29.2%
2.7% Two conditions +3.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.3% Three or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook +17.0 pts higher in Dairymans Plains gap widening
25.2% 76th pct 8.1% 10th pct
Unpaid carers in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook +17.6 pts higher in Wambrook gap widening
9.4% 22nd pct 27.0% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook +9.8 pts higher in Dairymans Plains gap widening
23.3% 40th pct 13.5% 11th pct
Defence service in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook +0.6 pts higher in Dairymans Plains gap narrowing
27.7% 69th pct 27.0% 66th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook +10 larger in Dairymans Plains
10 59th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook
37 yrs 75th pct —
Median income in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook
$725 58th pct —
Household income in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook
$1,749 52nd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook +0.1 larger in Dairymans Plains gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook +2.1 pts higher in Dairymans Plains gap steady
2.1% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook
20.9% 40th pct —

Family composition

69.0% Couples with children ◂ +23.0 pts 45.9%
32.4% Couples without children +18.9 pts ▸ 51.4%
3.4% Other families ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 35.3%
17.9% 3 people +11.5 pts ▸ 29.4%
10.4% 4 people +13.1 pts ▸ 23.5%
20.9% 1 person ◂ +20.9 pts 0.0%
10.4% 5 people ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook
$225 32nd pct —
Mortgage in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook +$1,515 higher in Dairymans Plains gap widening
$2,015 72nd pct $500 1st pct
People / bedroom in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook +0.10 higher in Dairymans Plains gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook
7.5% 18th pct —
Owned outright in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook
43.3% 56th pct —
Separate houses in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook
92.5% 38th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook
74.6% 37th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

43.3% Owned outright +27.3 pts ▸ 70.6%
43.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 41.2%
7.5% Rented ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
4.5% Other tenure ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

92.5% Separate house +7.5 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

49.3% 4 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 58.8%
19.4% 3 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 23.5%
6.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% 5 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
4.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

13.8% Under $1,000 +29.1 pts ▸ 42.9%
31.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +31.0 pts 0.0%
27.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +27.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook
14.7% 44th pct —
PT commute in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook
76 94th pct —

How people get to work

69.5% Car (driver) +14.7 pts ▸ 84.2%
14.7% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
6.3% Walked ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.3% 2 vehicles +18.6 pts ▸ 52.9%
20.9% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 23.5%
22.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.4 pts 0.0%
14.9% 4 or more ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook +2.0 pts higher in Dairymans Plains gap narrowing
23.3% 24th pct 21.3% 18th pct
Recent arrivals in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook +13.4 pts higher in Dairymans Plains gap widening
64.8% 65th pct 51.4% 24th pct
Full-time in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook
69.5% 87th pct —

Industries people work in

7.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +29.5 pts ▸ 36.8%
0.0% Other services +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.7% Construction ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%
12.6% Retail trade ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%
11.6% Education & training ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
10.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
9.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
6.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
6.3% Administrative & support ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
5.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
3.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.5% Managers +15.8 pts ▸ 26.3%
16.8% Professionals ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%
16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 15.8%
11.6% Clerical & administrative +4.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
10.5% Labourers +5.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%
10.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
9.5% Sales workers ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook +0.2 higher in Dairymans Plains
0.2 44th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook +0.1 more in Dairymans Plains
0.1 40th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook +11.8 pts higher in Dairymans Plains
11.8% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook +5.5 more in Dairymans Plains
5.5 30th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook even
0 27th pct 0 4th pct
Mean slope in Dairymans Plainsin Wambrook +6.7 pts higher in Wambrook
7.4% 66th pct 14.1% 90th pct

Compare Dairymans Plains with nearby areas

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Compare Wambrook with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dairymans Plains vs Wambrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11189/dairymans-plains/vs/SAL14143/wambrook