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Dry Plain vs Murrumbucca

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Dry Plain profile · Murrumbucca profile

Dry Plain Murrumbucca

Murrumbucca and Dry Plain are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Murrumbucca is more likely to have children, with 18.3% under 15 years old compared to just 7.1% in Dry Plain. There are also notable differences in their workforces; Murrumbucca has a far higher share of full-time employees at 83.8%, while Dry Plain has a much higher proportion of people working from home at 37.5%. Murrumbucca also sees significantly more community involvement, with 42.4% of residents volunteering, compared to 14.3% in Dry Plain.

Both areas share a complete lack of public transport and are equally far from schools, parks, and grocery stores. They are also alike in having no residents who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. While they share these basic infrastructure and demographic traits, they differ in age, with Dry Plain having a far higher share of people aged 65 and over at 45.2%.

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 28.1 pts higher in Murrumbucca Full-time: 29.6 pts higher in Murrumbucca Population: 40 larger in Murrumbucca Participation: 20.9 pts higher in Dry Plain Aged 65+: 20.8 pts higher in Dry Plain

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dry Plainin Murrumbucca +40 larger in Murrumbucca gap steady
42 24th pct 82 36th pct
Median age in Dry Plainin Murrumbucca +2 yrs older in Dry Plain gap widening
54 yrs 83rd pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Dry Plainin Murrumbucca even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Dry Plainin Murrumbucca +20.8 pts higher in Dry Plain gap widening
45.2% 100th pct 24.4% 73rd pct
Under 15 in Dry Plainin Murrumbucca +11.1 pts higher in Murrumbucca gap widening
7.1% 11th pct 18.3% 58th pct
De facto in Dry Plainin Murrumbucca +10.8 pts higher in Dry Plain gap narrowing
30.0% 100th pct 19.2% 87th pct

Age structure

45.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +20.8 pts 24.4%
9.5% Older adults (45–64) +22.2 pts ▸ 31.7%
21.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.8 pts 14.6%
7.1% Children (0–14) +11.1 pts ▸ 18.3%
7.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

Marital status

54.3% Married +7.8 pts ▸ 62.1%
51.4% Never married ◂ +25.7 pts 25.8%
14.3% Divorced ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Dry Plain Murrumbucca

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dry Plainin Murrumbucca +5.1 pts higher in Murrumbucca gap narrowing
9.5% 41st pct 14.6% 63rd pct

Country of birth

69.0% Australia +7.8 pts ▸ 76.8%
0.0% England even 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

47.6% Australian ◂ +6.2 pts 41.5%
47.6% English ◂ +6.2 pts 41.5%
33.3% Irish ◂ +19.9 pts 13.4%
0.0% Scottish +23.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
0.0% German +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Dutch +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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 Dry Plainin Murrumbucca even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Dry Plainin Murrumbucca even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.1% English only ◂ +6.4 pts 81.7%
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 Dry Plainin Murrumbucca +5.7 pts higher in Murrumbucca gap narrowing
33.3% 30th pct 39.0% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

61.9% Christianity ◂ +19.2 pts 42.7%
33.3% No religion +5.7 pts ▸ 39.0%
11.9% Not stated +11.3 pts ▸ 23.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dry Plainin Murrumbucca +12.9 pts higher in Murrumbucca gap narrowing
40.0% 37th pct 52.9% 68th pct
Bachelor+ in Dry Plainin Murrumbucca +9.0 pts higher in Murrumbucca gap narrowing
22.9% 74th pct 31.8% 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dry Plainin Murrumbucca even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

40.0% Year 12 +12.9 pts ▸ 52.9%
34.3% Year 10 ◂ +19.6 pts 14.7%
17.1% Year 11 ◂ +9.8 pts 7.4%
0.0% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.1 pts 21.8%
27.6% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 32.7%
10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.9 pts 5.5%
10.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

27.6% Management & commerce ◂ +20.3 pts 7.3%
24.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +16.9 pts 7.3%
0.0% Engineering & related +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Education +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.9 pts 5.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Health +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Society & culture +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dry Plainin Murrumbucca +$175 higher in Murrumbucca gap narrowing
$850 66th pct $1,025 84th pct
Household income in Dry Plainin Murrumbucca +$325 higher in Murrumbucca gap widening
$1,875 69th pct $2,200 84th pct
Family income in Dry Plainin Murrumbucca +$271 higher in Murrumbucca gap narrowing
$2,062 61st pct $2,333 75th pct
High earners in Dry Plainin Murrumbucca +3.3 pts higher in Dry Plain gap steady
20.0% 89th pct 16.7% 84th pct
High-income homes in Dry Plainin Murrumbucca
— 12.5% 39th pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 21.9%
25.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 12.5%
18.8% Under $650 ◂ +9.4 pts 9.4%
18.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 15.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

51.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +28.7 pts 22.7%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +17.9 pts ▸ 37.9%
28.6% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dry Plainin Murrumbucca +10.0 pts higher in Dry Plain
40.5% 90th pct 30.5% 58th pct
Mental health in Dry Plainin Murrumbucca +12.9 pts higher in Dry Plain
21.4% 100th pct 8.5% 54th pct
Needs assistance in Dry Plainin Murrumbucca +3.7 pts higher in Murrumbucca gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 38th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

21.4% Mental health ◂ +12.9 pts 8.5%
11.9% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
9.5% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Cancer +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.1% Heart disease ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
7.1% Other condition ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.4% None ◂ +1.2 pts 51.2%
28.6% One condition ◂ +9.1 pts 19.5%
9.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 6.1%
7.1% Three or more ◂ +3.5 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dry Plainin Murrumbucca +28.1 pts higher in Murrumbucca gap narrowing
14.3% 31st pct 42.4% 95th pct
Unpaid carers in Dry Plainin Murrumbucca +12.8 pts higher in Murrumbucca gap steady
11.4% 36th pct 24.2% 96th pct
Unpaid child care in Dry Plainin Murrumbucca +17.2 pts higher in Murrumbucca gap steady
8.6% 5th pct 25.8% 52nd pct
Defence service in Dry Plainin Murrumbucca +16.4 pts higher in Murrumbucca
0.0% 0th pct 16.4% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dry Plainin Murrumbucca +4.2 pts higher in Murrumbucca gap narrowing
20.0% 26th pct 24.2% 50th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dry Plainin Murrumbucca even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dry Plainin Murrumbucca +0.5 larger in Murrumbucca gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Dry Plainin Murrumbucca +10.1 pts higher in Murrumbucca gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.1% 46th pct
Living alone in Dry Plainin Murrumbucca
— 28.1% 65th pct

Family composition

75.9% Couples without children ◂ +39.6 pts 36.2%
31.0% Couples with children +24.0 pts ▸ 55.1%
10.3% Other families ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% One-parent families +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Household size

81.3% 2 people ◂ +46.9 pts 34.4%
18.8% 1 person +9.4 pts ▸ 28.1%
25.0% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 21.9%
0.0% 3 people +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% 5 people +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dry Plainin Murrumbucca +$131 higher in Dry Plain gap widening
$300 57th pct $169 18th pct
Mortgage in Dry Plainin Murrumbucca +$300 higher in Murrumbucca
$1,400 35th pct $1,700 55th pct
People / bedroom in Dry Plainin Murrumbucca even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Dry Plainin Murrumbucca
— 12.5% 36th pct
Owned outright in Dry Plainin Murrumbucca
— 28.1% 19th pct
Separate houses in Dry Plainin Murrumbucca
— 87.5% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dry Plainin Murrumbucca
— 87.5% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.3% Owned with a mortgage +21.9 pts ▸ 53.1%
43.8% Owned outright ◂ +15.6 pts 28.1%
0.0% Rented +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +12.5 pts 87.5%
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

56.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.9 pts 34.4%
37.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 31.3%
25.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more +21.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dry Plainin Murrumbucca
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Dry Plainin Murrumbucca +18.6 pts higher in Dry Plain gap widening
37.5% 89th pct 18.9% 57th pct
PT commute in Dry Plainin Murrumbucca even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Dry Plainin Murrumbucca even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dry Plainin Murrumbucca even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dry Plainin Murrumbucca even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dry Plainin Murrumbucca even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

41.7% Car (driver) +25.9 pts ▸ 67.6%
37.5% Worked at home ◂ +18.6 pts 18.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 37.5%
17.6% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 18.8%
17.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 12.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dry Plainin Murrumbucca +11.3 pts higher in Dry Plain gap narrowing
33.3% 59th pct 22.1% 20th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dry Plainin Murrumbucca even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Dry Plainin Murrumbucca +20.9 pts higher in Dry Plain gap widening
80.0% 94th pct 59.1% 44th pct
Full-time in Dry Plainin Murrumbucca +29.6 pts higher in Murrumbucca gap widening
54.2% 30th pct 83.8% 100th pct

Industries people work in

41.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.6 pts 27.0%
33.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +22.5 pts 10.8%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% Education & training +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
12.5% Retail trade ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Construction +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +24.0 pts 13.5%
0.0% Professionals +35.1 pts ▸ 35.1%
29.2% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 27.0%
16.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.9 pts 10.8%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.5% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%
0.0% Sales workers +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Dry Plainin Murrumbucca even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 24th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dry Plainin Murrumbucca even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Dry Plainin Murrumbucca even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dry Plainin Murrumbucca even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dry Plainin Murrumbucca even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dry Plainin Murrumbucca even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Dry Plainin Murrumbucca even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Dry Plainin Murrumbucca even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dry Plainin Murrumbucca +12.2 more in Murrumbucca
0.0 0th pct 12.2 47th pct
Intersections/km² in Dry Plainin Murrumbucca even
0 15th pct 0 8th pct
Mean slope in Dry Plainin Murrumbucca +3.1 pts higher in Murrumbucca
8.1% 72nd pct 11.3% 86th pct

Compare Dry Plain with nearby areas

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Compare Murrumbucca with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dry Plain vs Murrumbucca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11298/dry-plain/vs/SAL12873/murrumbucca