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Donnybrook vs The Plains

Name: Donnybrook vs The Plains — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Donnybrook profile · The Plains profile

Donnybrook The Plains

Donnybrook (WA) and The Plains are nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Donnybrook (WA) is a larger center where 17.9% of people were born overseas, while 0% were in The Plains. There is a significant wealth gap; the typical weekly household income in The Plains is $2,749, which is far higher than the $1,279 seen in Donnybrook (WA). Donnybrook (WA) also has a higher share of one-parent families (14.4% compared to 0% in The Plains) and more people living alone.

Both areas sit near the national figure for one-parent families, though they differ in other ways. They are similar in that about 11% of adults in both places have a bachelor degree or higher. While Donnybrook (WA) is mostly car-dependent, it is more walkable than The Plains, which is strictly car-dependent. The two areas have also tracked differently since 2011, with a much higher share of people in Donnybrook (WA) moving to the area in the last five years compared to 0% in The Plains.

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Where they differ most

Personal income: $915 higher in The Plains Household income: $1,470 higher in The Plains Family income: $2,320 higher in The Plains Recent movers: 37.7 pts higher in Donnybrook Population: 2,983 larger in Donnybrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Donnybrook in The Plains +2,983 larger in Donnybrook gap steady

3,035 84th pct 52 29th pct

Median age in Donnybrook in The Plains +2 yrs older in The Plains gap steady

46 yrs 54th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

25.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.4 pts 17.3%

18.4% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

21.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 19.2%

9.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

Marital status

48.5% Married +26.5 pts ▸ 75.0%

29.6% Never married ◂ +9.2 pts 20.5%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

7.1% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.6% Separated ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Donnybrook The Plains

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.7% Australia +5.1 pts ▸ 80.8%

6.5% England ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.7% English +6.1 pts ▸ 55.8%

38.5% Australian ◂ +9.6 pts 28.8%

6.4% Italian +10.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

1.8% Dutch +11.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.4% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.3% Irish ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

3.9% German ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only ◂ +9.6 pts 78.8%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion ◂ +9.0 pts 40.4%

41.0% Christianity +7.1 pts ▸ 48.1%

7.6% Not stated +17.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Donnybrook in The Plains

3.58 48th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Donnybrook in The Plains +2 more in Donnybrook

2 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Donnybrook in The Plains

291 47th pct —

ICSEA in Donnybrook in The Plains

971 38th pct —

Highest year of school

37.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 36.8%

30.4% Year 10 ◂ +6.7 pts 23.7%

12.7% Year 11 +8.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

12.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.5 pts 31.6%

15.0% Bachelor degree +11.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.6% Engineering & related ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +13.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.6% Education +5.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

10.7% Society & culture ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

8.1% Health ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

3.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Donnybrook in The Plains +$915 higher in The Plains gap widening

$627 29th pct $1,542 99th pct

Household income in Donnybrook in The Plains +$1,470 higher in The Plains gap widening

$1,279 31st pct $2,749 93rd pct

Family income in Donnybrook in The Plains +$2,320 higher in The Plains gap widening

$1,554 30th pct $3,874 100th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +32.7 pts 0.0%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +24.9 pts 0.0%

5.4% $4,000 or more +17.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

19.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 13.6%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

Personal income distribution

48.0% Under $650 ◂ +32.1 pts 15.9%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +26.1 pts ▸ 40.9%

28.2% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

2.8% $3,000 or more +15.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis +4.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

7.6% Asthma ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None +8.1 pts ▸ 65.4%

22.4% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 19.2%

7.7% Two conditions even 7.7%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Donnybrook in The Plains +105 larger in Donnybrook

105 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Donnybrook in The Plains

22 yrs 33rd pct —

Median income in Donnybrook in The Plains

$474 29th pct —

Household income in Donnybrook in The Plains

$1,562 45th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Donnybrook in The Plains +0.1 larger in Donnybrook gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children +7.9 pts ▸ 56.8%

35.7% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 38.6%

14.4% One-parent families ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.1% 2 people +5.4 pts ▸ 45.5%

27.1% 1 person ◂ +13.5 pts 13.6%

12.6% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.8% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Donnybrook in The Plains +$60 higher in Donnybrook gap widening

$300 57th pct $240 37th pct

Mortgage in Donnybrook in The Plains +$247 higher in The Plains gap widening

$1,486 41st pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Donnybrook in The Plains +0.10 higher in The Plains gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.0% Owned with a mortgage +12.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

39.7% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

18.6% Rented +8.7 pts ▸ 27.3%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house ◂ +9.1 pts 86.4%

3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 4 bedrooms +22.5 pts ▸ 63.6%

42.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +28.5 pts 13.6%

9.6% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.5% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.7% $200–$349 +15.0 pts ▸ 66.7%

28.0% $350–$549 ◂ +28.0 pts 0.0%

17.5% Under $200 ◂ +17.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

7.6% $3,000 or more +46.9 pts ▸ 54.5%

42.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +42.4 pts 0.0%

20.1% Under $1,000 +16.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

25.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Donnybrook in The Plains +1 more in Donnybrook

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Donnybrook in The Plains +0.33 more in Donnybrook

0.33 58th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Donnybrook in The Plains +7.2 more in Donnybrook

7.2 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Donnybrook in The Plains +2 more in Donnybrook

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Donnybrook in The Plains

30 67th pct —

Drive to city in Donnybrook in The Plains +9 longer in The Plains

118 79th pct 127 85th pct

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) ◂ +7.8 pts 56.7%

3.7% Walked +19.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

5.1% Worked at home +11.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.0 pts 22.7%

34.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.4 pts 22.7%

8.8% 4 or more +23.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

14.4% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

2.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +34.2 pts ▸ 43.3%

10.3% Mining +13.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

11.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

9.3% Construction ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

6.4% Education & training ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

3.8% Other services ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.6% Managers +28.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.7 pts 10.0%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +6.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.4% Labourers ◂ +6.4 pts 10.0%

12.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.0% Professionals ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

6.4% Sales workers ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Donnybrook in The Plains +3.9 higher in Donnybrook

3.9 77th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Donnybrook in The Plains +4.3 more in Donnybrook

4.3 79th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Donnybrook in The Plains +47.7 pts higher in Donnybrook

47.7% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Donnybrook in The Plains +47.1 pts higher in Donnybrook

47.1% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Donnybrook in The Plains +20.2 pts higher in Donnybrook

20.2% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Donnybrook in The Plains +43.2 pts higher in Donnybrook

43.2% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Donnybrook in The Plains +88.6 pts higher in Donnybrook

88.6% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Donnybrook in The Plains +45.5 pts higher in Donnybrook

45.5% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Donnybrook in The Plains +13.8 more in Donnybrook

13.8 51st pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Donnybrook in The Plains +7 higher in Donnybrook

8 72nd pct 0 39th pct

Mean slope in Donnybrook in The Plains +1.9 pts higher in Donnybrook

6.4% 58th pct 4.5% 36th pct

Compare Donnybrook with nearby areas

Argyle Beelerup Paynedale Gwindinup Crooked Brook Charley Creek Queenwood Upper Capel

Compare The Plains with nearby areas

Gwindinup Elgin Paynedale Boyanup Argyle Capel River Donnybrook Capel

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Donnybrook vs The Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50419/donnybrook/vs/SAL51444/the-plains