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Dinner Plain vs Nelse

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Dinner Plain profile · Nelse profile

Dinner Plain Nelse

Dinner Plain and Nelse are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Dinner Plain has a small residential presence with 128 people, while Nelse is largely non-residential with a population of zero. Dinner Plain has more infrastructure and services, including one school and a single public transport route with one stop. It also has far more street connectivity with 5 intersections per square kilometre, whereas Nelse has none.

These two nearby areas have seen their differences in accessibility and services widen over time. While Dinner Plain has a mix of walkable amenities like food and drink outlets, Nelse has no groceries and only parks. Dinner Plain also has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with 6 people compared to none in Nelse.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dinner Plainin Nelse +128 larger in Dinner Plain gap narrowing
128 45th pct 0 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 143
  • First area, 2016: 230
  • First area, 2021: 128
  • Second area, 2016: 0
  • Second area, 2021: 0
37 yrs 20th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 35 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 37 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 37 yrs
First Nations in Dinner Plainin Nelse
4.7% 72nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 0.0%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 4.7%
7.0% 11th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 11.1%
  • First area, 2016: 4.3%
  • First area, 2021: 7.0%
11.7% 22nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 16.7%
  • First area, 2016: 24.8%
  • First area, 2021: 11.7%
24.7% 93rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 20.5%
  • First area, 2016: 19.1%
  • First area, 2021: 24.7%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dinner Plainin Nelse
14.1% 61st pct —
  • First area, 2011: 14.0%
  • First area, 2016: 13.5%
  • First area, 2021: 14.1%

Language

Other language in Dinner Plainin Nelse
4.7% 59th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 9.1%
  • First area, 2016: 10.4%
  • First area, 2021: 4.7%
Limited English in Dinner Plainin Nelse
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 2.2%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Religion

53.1% 86th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 37.1%
  • First area, 2016: 33.5%
  • First area, 2021: 53.1%

Education & Qualifications

66.7% 88th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 56.6%
  • First area, 2016: 46.6%
  • First area, 2021: 66.7%
30.2% 86th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 25.4%
  • First area, 2016: 17.3%
  • First area, 2021: 30.2%
Schools ≤3 km in Dinner Plainin Nelse +1 more in Dinner Plain
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Income

Personal income in Dinner Plainin Nelse
$1,010 83rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: $785
  • First area, 2016: $917
  • First area, 2021: $1,010
Household income in Dinner Plainin Nelse
$2,250 86th pct —
  • First area, 2011: $1,410
  • First area, 2016: $1,875
  • First area, 2021: $2,250
Family income in Dinner Plainin Nelse
$3,125 92nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: $1,583
  • First area, 2016: $1,949
  • First area, 2021: $3,125
14.7% 78th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 0.0%
  • First area, 2016: 3.5%
  • First area, 2021: 14.7%
High-income homes in Dinner Plainin Nelse
35.0% 89th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 0.0%
  • First area, 2016: 7.0%
  • First area, 2021: 35.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dinner Plainin Nelse
19.5% 13th pct —
Mental health in Dinner Plainin Nelse
3.1% 17th pct —
Needs assistance in Dinner Plainin Nelse
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 0.0%
  • First area, 2016: 1.3%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Community Participation

13.8% 28th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 20.2%
  • First area, 2016: 16.8%
  • First area, 2021: 13.8%
Unpaid carers in Dinner Plainin Nelse
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 2.6%
  • First area, 2016: 2.9%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Unpaid child care in Dinner Plainin Nelse
18.1% 20th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 15.8%
  • First area, 2016: 16.2%
  • First area, 2021: 18.1%
Defence service in Dinner Plainin Nelse
2.6% 49th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Dinner Plainin Nelse
14.7% 12th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 10.5%
  • First area, 2016: 10.4%
  • First area, 2021: 14.7%

First Nations

First Nations people in Dinner Plainin Nelse +6 larger in Dinner Plain
6 51st pct 0 0th pct
28 yrs 57th pct —
Median income in Dinner Plainin Nelse
$725 58th pct —
Household income in Dinner Plainin Nelse
$2,250 71st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Dinner Plainin Nelse
2.3 29th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 2.0
  • First area, 2016: 2.7
  • First area, 2021: 2.3
10.0% 45th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 13.2%
  • First area, 2016: 22.7%
  • First area, 2021: 10.0%
32.5% 78th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 30.4%
  • First area, 2016: 14.0%
  • First area, 2021: 32.5%

Housing & Dwellings

$269 46th pct —
  • First area, 2011: $370
  • First area, 2016: $365
  • First area, 2021: $269
$1,452 39th pct —
  • First area, 2011: $1,408
  • First area, 2016: $1,762
  • First area, 2021: $1,452
People / bedroom in Dinner Plainin Nelse
1.00 89th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 1.10
  • First area, 2016: 0.80
  • First area, 2021: 1.00
12.5% 36th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 46.8%
  • First area, 2016: 25.6%
  • First area, 2021: 12.5%
Owned outright in Dinner Plainin Nelse
22.5% 12th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 17.0%
  • First area, 2016: 18.6%
  • First area, 2021: 22.5%
Separate houses in Dinner Plainin Nelse
72.5% 14th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 91.5%
  • First area, 2016: 72.1%
  • First area, 2021: 72.5%
55.0% 11th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 54.3%
  • First area, 2016: 72.1%
  • First area, 2021: 55.0%

Transport & Vehicles

9.7% 87th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 8.7%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 9.7%
Work from home in Dinner Plainin Nelse
18.5% 56th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 3.9%
  • First area, 2016: 11.6%
  • First area, 2021: 18.5%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 9.2%
  • First area, 2016: 16.8%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
PT stops in Dinner Plainin Nelse +1 more in Dinner Plain
1 64th pct 0 0th pct
7.81 86th pct —
Departures/1k in Dinner Plainin Nelse
93.8 68th pct —
PT routes in Dinner Plainin Nelse +1 more in Dinner Plain
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
45 77th pct —

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dinner Plainin Nelse
55.5% 94th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 37.7%
  • First area, 2016: 34.8%
  • First area, 2021: 55.5%

Jobs & Industry

3.2% 45th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 0.0%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 3.2%
Participation in Dinner Plainin Nelse
80.2% 94th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 66.7%
  • First area, 2016: 54.9%
  • First area, 2021: 80.2%
51.1% 19th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 84.2%
  • First area, 2016: 62.1%
  • First area, 2021: 51.1%

Walkability

3.9 77th pct —
Types ≤15 min in Dinner Plainin Nelse
3.6 75th pct —
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to shops in Dinner Plainin Nelse
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to transit in Dinner Plainin Nelse
97.0% 90th pct —
Walk to school in Dinner Plainin Nelse
63.6% 80th pct —
Walk to a park in Dinner Plainin Nelse
99.0% 85th pct —
Walk to health in Dinner Plainin Nelse
0.0% 0th pct —
85.9 87th pct —
Intersections/km² in Dinner Plainin Nelse +5 higher in Dinner Plain
5 66th pct 0 32nd pct
6.6% 59th pct —

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dinner Plain vs Nelse [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20760/dinner-plain/vs/SAL21913/nelse