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Dockers Plains vs Wangaratta

Name: Dockers Plains vs Wangaratta — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.8 km apart · Dockers Plains profile · Wangaratta profile

Dockers Plains Wangaratta

Wangaratta (Vic.) and Dockers Plains are neighbouring areas with very different scales and characters. Wangaratta (Vic.) is a larger hub where the typical resident is very walkable, while Dockers Plains is sparsely populated and car-dependent. The two areas differ sharply in demographics and wealth; Wangaratta (Vic.) has a far higher share of seniors at 24.8% and one-parent families at 19.0%, whereas Dockers Plains has a far higher share of high-income households earning $3,000 or more a week (27.3% compared to 10.8% in Wangaratta (Vic.)).

Both areas share a similar proportion of children under 15 and typical monthly home-loan payments of $1,300. They are also alike in that very few people speak little or no English. While Wangaratta (Vic.) is far more connected with more public transport and shops within walking distance, Dockers Plains has a far higher share of volunteers at 38.3% and a higher rate of people who finished Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Population: 19,155 larger in Wangaratta Volunteering: 22.5 pts higher in Dockers Plains One-parent: 19.0 pts higher in Wangaratta No car: 7.2 pts higher in Wangaratta Separate houses: 14.7 pts higher in Dockers Plains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dockers Plains in Wangaratta +19,155 larger in Wangaratta gap steady

59 31st pct 19,214 89th pct

Median age in Dockers Plains in Wangaratta +6 yrs older in Dockers Plains gap narrowing

50 yrs 71st pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

47.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +23.2 pts 24.2%

10.2% Seniors (65+) +14.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

16.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

16.9% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.4 pts 10.8%

Marital status

55.3% Married ◂ +13.1 pts 42.2%

34.0% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 34.7%

6.4% Divorced +4.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Widowed +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Separated +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Dockers Plains Wangaratta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.1% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 84.2%

6.8% England ◂ +5.0 pts 1.8%

0.0% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

54.2% English ◂ +11.6 pts 42.7%

47.5% Australian ◂ +8.2 pts 39.3%

22.0% Irish ◂ +7.9 pts 14.2%

16.9% Scottish ◂ +5.5 pts 11.4%

8.5% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

0.0% German +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

94.9% English only ◂ +6.6 pts 88.3%

0.0% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 48.7%

45.8% No religion ◂ +4.2 pts 41.6%

11.9% Not stated ◂ +4.8 pts 7.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dockers Plains in Wangaratta

— 3.62 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dockers Plains in Wangaratta +10 more in Wangaratta

2 62nd pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Dockers Plains in Wangaratta +136 larger in Dockers Plains

509 73rd pct 373 56th pct

ICSEA in Dockers Plains in Wangaratta +10 higher in Dockers Plains

1,032 73rd pct 1,023 68th pct

Highest year of school

53.7% Year 12 ◂ +10.9 pts 42.7%

24.4% Year 11 ◂ +8.5 pts 15.9%

14.6% Year 10 +5.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

7.3% Year 9 or below +6.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.9 pts 18.8%

28.6% Certificate III / IV +6.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

21.4% Engineering & related ◂ +9.1 pts 12.3%

21.4% Management & commerce ◂ +8.8 pts 12.7%

10.7% Health +5.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.3% Architecture & building ◂ +8.3 pts 6.0%

0.0% Society & culture +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.7% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Dockers Plains in Wangaratta +$107 higher in Wangaratta gap widening

$593 24th pct $700 40th pct

Household income in Dockers Plains in Wangaratta +$406 higher in Dockers Plains gap widening

$1,624 56th pct $1,218 26th pct

Family income in Dockers Plains in Wangaratta +$180 higher in Dockers Plains gap widening

$1,874 49th pct $1,694 38th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

27.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +20.9 pts 6.3%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +27.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

0.0% Under $650 +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

0.0% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Personal income distribution

68.1% Under $650 ◂ +25.0 pts 43.1%

19.1% $650–$1,499 +15.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

14.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 12.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 12.4%

0.0% Mental health +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.2% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.9% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 9.3%

6.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

0.0% Diabetes +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

0.0% Lung condition +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None ◂ +8.5 pts 54.2%

20.3% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 23.9%

10.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

0.0% Three or more +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dockers Plains in Wangaratta +439 larger in Wangaratta

0 0th pct 439 86th pct

Median age in Dockers Plains in Wangaratta

— 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Dockers Plains in Wangaratta

— $509 34th pct

Household income in Dockers Plains in Wangaratta

— $1,357 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dockers Plains in Wangaratta +0.4 larger in Dockers Plains gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

72.5% Couples with children ◂ +23.3 pts 49.3%

29.4% Couples without children +1.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

0.0% One-parent families +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

22.7% 1 person +12.5 pts ▸ 35.2%

22.7% 2 people +11.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

18.2% 3 people ◂ +5.8 pts 12.4%

13.6% 5 people ◂ +8.5 pts 5.2%

0.0% 4 people +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dockers Plains in Wangaratta +$65 higher in Wangaratta gap narrowing

$195 24th pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in Dockers Plains in Wangaratta even gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Dockers Plains in Wangaratta even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 36.8%

40.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.0 pts 29.9%

18.2% Rented +10.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

0.0% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +14.7 pts 85.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 3 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 49.3%

22.7% 4 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +52.8 pts ▸ 52.8%

0.0% Under $200 +22.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +19.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 +13.9 pts ▸ 47.3%

44.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +28.4 pts 16.1%

0.0% Under $1,000 +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dockers Plains in Wangaratta +123 more in Wangaratta

0 0th pct 123 91st pct

Stops/1k in Dockers Plains in Wangaratta +6.40 more in Wangaratta

0.00 0th pct 6.40 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Dockers Plains in Wangaratta +585.6 more in Wangaratta

0.0 0th pct 585.6 80th pct

PT routes in Dockers Plains in Wangaratta +37 more in Wangaratta

0 0th pct 37 87th pct

Stop walk in Dockers Plains in Wangaratta

— 1 0th pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 65.9%

18.2% Worked at home ◂ +10.1 pts 8.0%

12.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.0 pts 6.1%

0.0% Walked +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Bicycle +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

54.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.3 pts 37.2%

45.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +35.4 pts 10.1%

22.7% 1 vehicle +17.6 pts ▸ 40.3%

0.0% No vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% 4 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +22.1 pts 2.2%

9.1% Health care & social assistance +12.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

15.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.5 pts 5.7%

15.2% Education & training ◂ +6.7 pts 8.4%

9.1% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.1% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.1% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

0.0% Accommodation & food +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Other services +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

21.2% Labourers ◂ +8.3 pts 12.9%

9.1% Professionals +9.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

15.2% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 10.2%

0.0% Community & personal service +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.1% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 9.9%

9.1% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Dockers Plains in Wangaratta +6.2 higher in Wangaratta

0.1 38th pct 6.3 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dockers Plains in Wangaratta +5.7 more in Wangaratta

0.1 40th pct 5.9 88th pct

15-min city in Dockers Plains in Wangaratta +75.1 pts higher in Wangaratta

0.0% 0th pct 75.1% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Dockers Plains in Wangaratta +83.3 pts higher in Wangaratta

0.0% 0th pct 83.3% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Dockers Plains in Wangaratta +89.3 pts higher in Wangaratta

0.0% 0th pct 89.3% 84th pct

Walk to school in Dockers Plains in Wangaratta +81.3 pts higher in Wangaratta

0.0% 0th pct 81.3% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Dockers Plains in Wangaratta +84.3 pts higher in Wangaratta

11.1% 48th pct 95.4% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Dockers Plains in Wangaratta +46.2 pts higher in Wangaratta

0.0% 0th pct 46.2% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Dockers Plains in Wangaratta +0.6 more in Dockers Plains

16.9 58th pct 16.4 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Dockers Plains in Wangaratta +38 higher in Wangaratta

1 41st pct 39 76th pct

Mean slope in Dockers Plains in Wangaratta +2.1 pts higher in Dockers Plains

5.1% 43rd pct 3.0% 12th pct

Compare Dockers Plains with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dockers Plains vs Wangaratta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20765/dockers-plains/vs/SAL22680/wangaratta