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Dockers Plains vs Waldara

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · Dockers Plains profile · Waldara profile

Dockers Plains Waldara

Waldara and Dockers Plains are neighbouring rural areas with very different economic profiles. Waldara is wealthier, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,014 and 18.1% of people earning $2,000 or more per week, which is far higher than the 6.4% in Dockers Plains where the typical income is $593. This gap is reflected in housing; 57.7% of Waldara homes are owned outright and 97.8% have three or more bedrooms, while Dockers Plains has a higher share of renters (18.2%) and more people living alone (22.7%).

These two areas have tracked in a similar direction since 2011, maintaining a shared rural character. Both areas consist entirely of separate houses and have no residents who use public transport to commute. They are also alike in their lack of nearby shops or health services, as neither has any within a 15-minute walk. While Waldara has a larger population and more older residents, both areas sit far above the national figure for typical resident age.

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Where they differ most

Population: 618 larger in Waldara 3+ bedrooms: 34.2 pts higher in Waldara Personal income: $421 higher in Waldara Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Waldara Owned outright: 16.8 pts higher in Waldara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dockers Plainsin Waldara +618 larger in Waldara gap steady
59 31st pct 677 69th pct
Median age in Dockers Plainsin Waldara +3 yrs older in Dockers Plains gap narrowing
50 yrs 71st pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Dockers Plainsin Waldara even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Dockers Plainsin Waldara +12.6 pts higher in Waldara gap widening
10.2% 17th pct 22.7% 67th pct
Under 15 in Dockers Plainsin Waldara +2.0 pts higher in Waldara gap narrowing
16.9% 49th pct 18.9% 63rd pct
De facto in Dockers Plainsin Waldara +4.6 pts higher in Dockers Plains gap steady
11.4% 43rd pct 6.7% 16th pct

Age structure

47.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +16.1 pts 31.3%
10.2% Seniors (65+) +12.6 pts ▸ 22.7%
16.9% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 18.9%
16.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
15.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 12.9%

Marital status

55.3% Married +14.7 pts ▸ 70.0%
34.0% Never married ◂ +11.3 pts 22.8%
6.4% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 3.4%
0.0% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Dockers Plains Waldara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dockers Plainsin Waldara +4.2 pts higher in Waldara gap steady
5.1% 22nd pct 9.3% 40th pct

Country of birth

83.1% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 86.4%
6.8% England ◂ +5.0 pts 1.8%
0.0% Italy +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

54.2% English ◂ +13.2 pts 41.1%
47.5% Australian ◂ +6.1 pts 41.4%
22.0% Irish ◂ +5.3 pts 16.7%
16.9% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 14.8%
8.5% Italian +5.7 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.0% German +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Dutch +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
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 Dockers Plainsin Waldara +4.1 pts higher in Waldara gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.1% 56th pct
Limited English in Dockers Plainsin Waldara +0.4 pts higher in Waldara gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 68th pct

Language used at home

94.9% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 92.6%
0.0% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
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% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Dockers Plainsin Waldara +9.6 pts higher in Dockers Plains gap widening
45.8% 67th pct 36.2% 37th pct

Religious affiliation

49.2% Christianity +9.6 pts ▸ 58.8%
45.8% No religion ◂ +9.6 pts 36.2%
11.9% Not stated ◂ +8.0 pts 3.8%
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 Dockers Plainsin Waldara +4.7 pts higher in Waldara gap narrowing
53.7% 70th pct 58.4% 77th pct
Bachelor+ in Dockers Plainsin Waldara +4.6 pts higher in Waldara gap narrowing
21.3% 71st pct 25.9% 79th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dockers Plainsin Waldara +7 more in Waldara
2 62nd pct 9 78th pct
Avg size in Dockers Plainsin Waldara +51 larger in Dockers Plains
509 73rd pct 458 67th pct
ICSEA in Dockers Plainsin Waldara +5 higher in Dockers Plains
1,032 73rd pct 1,028 71st pct

Highest year of school

53.7% Year 12 +4.7 pts ▸ 58.4%
24.4% Year 11 ◂ +8.1 pts 16.3%
14.6% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
7.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.7 pts 27.0%
28.6% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 30.1%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

21.4% Engineering & related ◂ +10.8 pts 10.6%
21.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 19.5%
10.7% Health +7.1 pts ▸ 17.8%
14.3% Architecture & building ◂ +4.3 pts 10.0%
10.7% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Society & culture +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Information technology +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Dockers Plainsin Waldara +$421 higher in Waldara gap widening
$593 24th pct $1,014 83rd pct
Household income in Dockers Plainsin Waldara +$832 higher in Waldara gap narrowing
$1,624 56th pct $2,456 89th pct
Family income in Dockers Plainsin Waldara +$733 higher in Waldara gap steady
$1,874 49th pct $2,607 86th pct
High earners in Dockers Plainsin Waldara +11.7 pts higher in Waldara gap widening
6.4% 40th pct 18.1% 87th pct
High-income homes in Dockers Plainsin Waldara +8.4 pts higher in Waldara
27.3% 78th pct 35.7% 89th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +32.2 pts ▸ 32.2%
27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 24.2%
27.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +14.5 pts 12.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +22.9 pts ▸ 22.9%
0.0% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Personal income distribution

68.1% Under $650 ◂ +35.2 pts 32.9%
19.1% $650–$1,499 +13.4 pts ▸ 32.5%
14.9% $1,500–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 23.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dockers Plainsin Waldara +4.4 pts higher in Dockers Plains
32.2% 67th pct 27.8% 45th pct
Mental health in Dockers Plainsin Waldara +6.6 pts higher in Waldara
0.0% 0th pct 6.6% 36th pct
Needs assistance in Dockers Plainsin Waldara +6.6 pts higher in Dockers Plains gap widening
10.2% 90th pct 3.5% 37th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.3% Arthritis ◂ +6.4 pts 8.9%
11.9% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 8.7%
10.2% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%
6.8% Heart disease ◂ +3.2 pts 3.5%
0.0% Mental health +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.1% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%
0.0% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None +2.9 pts ▸ 65.6%
20.3% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 19.8%
10.2% Two conditions ◂ +4.9 pts 5.3%
0.0% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dockers Plainsin Waldara +11.4 pts higher in Dockers Plains gap steady
38.3% 92nd pct 26.9% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in Dockers Plainsin Waldara +8.3 pts higher in Waldara gap widening
6.4% 11th pct 14.6% 70th pct
Unpaid child care in Dockers Plainsin Waldara +3.0 pts higher in Dockers Plains gap narrowing
31.9% 80th pct 28.9% 69th pct
Defence service in Dockers Plainsin Waldara +3.8 pts higher in Dockers Plains
6.1% 87th pct 2.4% 45th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dockers Plainsin Waldara +1.1 pts higher in Waldara gap narrowing
27.7% 69th pct 28.8% 74th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dockers Plainsin Waldara even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Dockers Plainsin Waldara
— 42 yrs 80th pct
Median income in Dockers Plainsin Waldara
— $2,500 100th pct
Household income in Dockers Plainsin Waldara
— $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dockers Plainsin Waldara +0.2 larger in Waldara gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Dockers Plainsin Waldara +1.5 pts higher in Waldara gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 12th pct
Living alone in Dockers Plainsin Waldara +13.9 pts higher in Dockers Plains
22.7% 47th pct 8.8% 5th pct

Family composition

72.5% Couples with children ◂ +7.4 pts 65.2%
29.4% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 33.5%
0.0% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

22.7% 2 people +25.7 pts ▸ 48.5%
22.7% 1 person ◂ +13.9 pts 8.8%
18.2% 3 people ◂ +7.2 pts 11.0%
0.0% 4 people +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
13.6% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 11.9%
0.0% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dockers Plainsin Waldara +$105 higher in Waldara gap narrowing
$195 24th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Dockers Plainsin Waldara +$867 higher in Waldara gap widening
$1,300 29th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Dockers Plainsin Waldara even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Dockers Plainsin Waldara +15.1 pts higher in Dockers Plains
18.2% 54th pct 3.1% 7th pct
Owned outright in Dockers Plainsin Waldara +16.8 pts higher in Waldara
40.9% 49th pct 57.7% 88th pct
Separate houses in Dockers Plainsin Waldara even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dockers Plainsin Waldara +34.2 pts higher in Waldara
63.6% 18th pct 97.8% 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned outright +16.8 pts ▸ 57.7%
40.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 41.0%
18.2% Rented ◂ +15.1 pts 3.1%
0.0% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

22.7% 4 bedrooms +45.6 pts ▸ 68.3%
40.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +25.9 pts 15.0%
0.0% 5 or more +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.3 pts 31.2%
33.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.3 pts 29.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Under $1,000 +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dockers Plainsin Waldara even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Dockers Plainsin Waldara +9.6 pts higher in Dockers Plains gap narrowing
18.2% 55th pct 8.6% 22nd pct
PT commute in Dockers Plainsin Waldara even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Dockers Plainsin Waldara even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dockers Plainsin Waldara even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dockers Plainsin Waldara even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dockers Plainsin Waldara even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Dockers Plainsin Waldara
— 29 66th pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 66.0%
18.2% Worked at home ◂ +9.6 pts 8.6%
12.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.2 pts 5.9%
0.0% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

54.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 48.0%
45.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +23.4 pts 22.0%
22.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.7 pts 11.0%
0.0% 4 or more +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dockers Plainsin Waldara +3.7 pts higher in Waldara gap narrowing
21.4% 19th pct 25.1% 29th pct
Recent arrivals in Dockers Plainsin Waldara
— 19.0% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dockers Plainsin Waldara +0.8 pts higher in Waldara gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 32nd pct
Participation in Dockers Plainsin Waldara +6.3 pts higher in Waldara gap narrowing
61.7% 54th pct 68.0% 75th pct
Full-time in Dockers Plainsin Waldara +10.3 pts higher in Waldara gap widening
45.5% 9th pct 55.8% 38th pct

Industries people work in

24.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +21.5 pts 2.7%
9.1% Health care & social assistance +7.9 pts ▸ 17.0%
15.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.0 pts 5.1%
15.2% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 11.3%
9.1% Retail trade +6.0 pts ▸ 15.1%
9.1% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Wholesale trade +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Other services +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

9.1% Professionals +12.2 pts ▸ 21.3%
21.2% Labourers ◂ +13.1 pts 8.1%
15.2% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 17.0%
9.1% Clerical & administrative +6.8 pts ▸ 15.9%
12.1% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%
0.0% Community & personal service +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Dockers Plainsin Waldara +0.8 higher in Waldara
0.1 38th pct 0.8 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dockers Plainsin Waldara +0.6 more in Waldara
0.1 40th pct 0.7 55th pct
15-min city in Dockers Plainsin Waldara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dockers Plainsin Waldara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dockers Plainsin Waldara +21.8 pts higher in Waldara
0.0% 0th pct 21.8% 64th pct
Walk to school in Dockers Plainsin Waldara +7.1 pts higher in Waldara
0.0% 0th pct 7.1% 60th pct
Walk to a park in Dockers Plainsin Waldara +13.7 pts higher in Waldara
11.1% 48th pct 24.8% 55th pct
Walk to health in Dockers Plainsin Waldara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dockers Plainsin Waldara +16.9 more in Dockers Plains
16.9 58th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Dockers Plainsin Waldara +5 higher in Waldara
1 41st pct 6 69th pct
Mean slope in Dockers Plainsin Waldara +1.0 pts higher in Dockers Plains
5.1% 43rd pct 4.0% 29th pct

Compare Dockers Plains with nearby areas

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Compare Waldara with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dockers Plains vs Waldara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20765/dockers-plains/vs/SAL22650/waldara