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Dairy Plains vs Montana

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Dairy Plains profile · Montana profile

Dairy Plains Montana

Dairy Plains and Montana are both sparsely populated neighbouring areas in Tasmania. They differ sharply in their demographics and wealth; Dairy Plains is far younger, with a typical resident aged 33 compared to 44 in Montana. Dairy Plains has a much more highly qualified workforce, with 36.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 12.5% in Montana. This is reflected in the typical weekly household income, which is well higher in Dairy Plains at $2,124 than in Montana at $1,625. Additionally, 31.4% of people in Dairy Plains work from home, while no one in Montana does.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, as neither area has any public transport stops and both have no homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. They are also alike in their lack of unemployment and similar shares of volunteers. Other gaps are wide; for example, the typical monthly home-loan payment is far higher in Dairy Plains at $5,000, while Montana's is much lower at $1,214. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is well higher in Montana at 7.0% compared to 0.0% in Dairy Plains.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 31.4 pts higher in Dairy Plains Bachelor+: 23.7 pts higher in Dairy Plains Other language: 18.2 pts higher in Dairy Plains First Nations: 7.0 pts higher in Montana Rent: $115 higher in Montana

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dairy Plainsin Montana +9 larger in Dairy Plains gap narrowing
66 32nd pct 57 30th pct
Median age in Dairy Plainsin Montana +11 yrs older in Montana gap widening
33 yrs 11th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Dairy Plainsin Montana +7.0 pts higher in Montana gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 7.0% 82nd pct
Aged 65+ in Dairy Plainsin Montana +15.2 pts higher in Dairy Plains gap widening
15.2% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Dairy Plainsin Montana +4.9 pts higher in Dairy Plains gap narrowing
24.2% 87th pct 19.3% 65th pct
De facto in Dairy Plainsin Montana +1.3 pts higher in Dairy Plains gap narrowing
10.6% 37th pct 9.3% 28th pct

Age structure

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +28.4 pts ▸ 52.6%
33.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.5 pts 15.8%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +24.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
24.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.9 pts 19.3%
15.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

Marital status

61.7% Married ◂ +24.2 pts 37.5%
27.7% Never married +16.1 pts ▸ 43.8%
10.6% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Dairy Plains Montana

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dairy Plainsin Montana +17.0 pts higher in Dairy Plains gap widening
25.8% 86th pct 8.8% 37th pct

Country of birth

75.8% Australia +20.7 pts ▸ 96.5%
6.1% India ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
4.5% New Zealand ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% England 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%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.8% Australian +29.6 pts ▸ 61.4%
33.3% English +1.8 pts ▸ 35.1%
7.6% Irish +8.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.1% Scottish ◂ +5.1 pts 7.0%
9.1% Italian ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
7.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%
4.5% German ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese 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 Dairy Plainsin Montana +18.2 pts higher in Dairy Plains gap widening
18.2% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Dairy Plainsin Montana even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

72.7% English only +27.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Dairy Plainsin Montana +4.5 pts higher in Montana gap narrowing
39.4% 46th pct 43.9% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

40.9% Christianity +13.5 pts ▸ 54.4%
39.4% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 43.9%
7.6% Islam ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
6.1% Not stated ◂ +6.1 pts 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 Dairy Plainsin Montana +8.1 pts higher in Dairy Plains gap narrowing
49.0% 60th pct 40.9% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in Dairy Plainsin Montana +23.7 pts higher in Dairy Plains gap widening
36.2% 90th pct 12.5% 41st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dairy Plainsin Montana even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

49.0% Year 12 ◂ +8.1 pts 40.9%
29.4% Year 10 +16.0 pts ▸ 45.5%
15.7% Year 11 ◂ +8.9 pts 6.8%
9.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +28.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
29.4% Certificate III / IV +5.6 pts ▸ 35.0%
29.4% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 30.0%
20.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +20.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

26.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +26.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
17.6% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
11.8% Architecture & building ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
11.8% Society & culture ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
8.8% Information technology ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
8.8% Education ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dairy Plainsin Montana +$352 higher in Dairy Plains gap widening
$1,021 84th pct $669 35th pct
Household income in Dairy Plainsin Montana +$499 higher in Dairy Plains gap narrowing
$2,124 80th pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Dairy Plainsin Montana +$229 higher in Dairy Plains gap narrowing
$2,166 67th pct $1,937 53rd pct
High earners in Dairy Plainsin Montana +0.2 pts higher in Dairy Plains gap steady
10.6% 63rd pct 10.4% 62nd pct
High-income homes in Dairy Plainsin Montana
33.3% 87th pct —

Household income distribution

33.3% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 35.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

21.3% Under $650 +22.5 pts ▸ 43.8%
40.4% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 41.7%
23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 18.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dairy Plainsin Montana +1.8 pts higher in Montana
22.7% 22nd pct 24.6% 28th pct
Mental health in Dairy Plainsin Montana +2.3 pts higher in Dairy Plains
7.6% 45th pct 5.3% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Dairy Plainsin Montana +7.0 pts higher in Montana gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 7.0% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 7.0%
10.6% Asthma ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
7.6% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%
0.0% Other condition +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Cancer +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.5% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Lung condition +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.7% None ◂ +0.8 pts 71.9%
16.7% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% Three or more +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dairy Plainsin Montana +0.5 pts higher in Dairy Plains gap narrowing
23.4% 72nd pct 22.9% 70th pct
Unpaid carers in Dairy Plainsin Montana +8.2 pts higher in Montana gap steady
8.5% 17th pct 16.7% 82nd pct
Unpaid child care in Dairy Plainsin Montana +0.6 pts higher in Dairy Plains gap narrowing
29.8% 73rd pct 29.2% 70th pct
Defence service in Dairy Plainsin Montana even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dairy Plainsin Montana +10.9 pts higher in Dairy Plains gap widening
25.5% 58th pct 14.6% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dairy Plainsin Montana +4 larger in Montana
0 0th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Dairy Plainsin Montana
— 27 yrs 54th pct
Median income in Dairy Plainsin Montana
— $474 29th pct
Household income in Dairy Plainsin Montana
— $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dairy Plainsin Montana +0.2 larger in Dairy Plains gap widening
2.9 81st pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Dairy Plainsin Montana +5.9 pts higher in Dairy Plains gap widening
5.9% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Dairy Plainsin Montana
29.2% 69th pct —

Family composition

72.5% Couples with children +17.9 pts ▸ 90.5%
25.5% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
5.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

29.2% 2 people +29.7 pts ▸ 58.8%
0.0% 3 people +52.9 pts ▸ 52.9%
29.2% 1 person ◂ +11.5 pts 17.6%
16.7% 4 people ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dairy Plainsin Montana +$115 higher in Montana gap narrowing
$150 14th pct $265 45th pct
Mortgage in Dairy Plainsin Montana +$3,786 higher in Dairy Plains gap widening
$5,000 100th pct $1,214 25th pct
People / bedroom in Dairy Plainsin Montana even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Dairy Plainsin Montana
33.3% 83rd pct —
Owned outright in Dairy Plainsin Montana
45.8% 64th pct —
Separate houses in Dairy Plainsin Montana
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Dairy Plainsin Montana
58.3% 13th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

45.8% Owned outright ◂ +4.7 pts 41.2%
29.2% Owned with a mortgage +6.1 pts ▸ 35.3%
33.3% Rented ◂ +3.9 pts 29.4%
0.0% Other tenure +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
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

12.5% 3 bedrooms +52.2 pts ▸ 64.7%
45.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.3 pts 23.5%
25.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Under $200 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

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dairy Plainsin Montana
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Dairy Plainsin Montana +31.4 pts higher in Dairy Plains
31.4% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Dairy Plainsin Montana even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Dairy Plainsin Montana even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dairy Plainsin Montana even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dairy Plainsin Montana even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dairy Plainsin Montana even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Dairy Plainsin Montana
— 89 100th pct
Drive to city in Dairy Plainsin Montana +78 longer in Montana
149 90th pct 227 100th pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) +9.5 pts ▸ 66.7%
31.4% Worked at home ◂ +31.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Walked +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

29.2% 3 vehicles +23.8 pts ▸ 52.9%
25.0% 2 vehicles +22.1 pts ▸ 47.1%
33.3% 4 or more ◂ +15.7 pts 17.6%
20.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 17.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dairy Plainsin Montana +2.7 pts higher in Dairy Plains gap narrowing
36.7% 70th pct 34.0% 61st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dairy Plainsin Montana even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Dairy Plainsin Montana +12.0 pts higher in Dairy Plains gap steady
74.5% 89th pct 62.5% 57th pct
Full-time in Dairy Plainsin Montana +1.9 pts higher in Montana
51.4% 20th pct 53.3% 26th pct

Industries people work in

48.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.2 pts 43.3%
0.0% Other services +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
11.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Construction +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

54.3% Managers ◂ +17.6 pts 36.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
20.0% Labourers ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.3% Professionals ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Dairy Plainsin Montana even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dairy Plainsin Montana even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Dairy Plainsin Montana even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dairy Plainsin Montana even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dairy Plainsin Montana even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dairy Plainsin Montana even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Dairy Plainsin Montana even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Dairy Plainsin Montana even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dairy Plainsin Montana even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Dairy Plainsin Montana +1 higher in Montana
0 15th pct 1 44th pct
Mean slope in Dairy Plainsin Montana +1.0 pts higher in Montana
8.4% 73rd pct 9.4% 77th pct

Compare Dairy Plains with nearby areas

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Compare Montana with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dairy Plains vs Montana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60144/dairy-plains/vs/SAL60414/montana