Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Dairymans Plains suburb profile
Dairymans Plains, NSW · Postcode 2630
This Dairymans Plains suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Dairymans Plains, NSW (postcode 2630). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Dairymans Plains with nearby suburbs.
Dairymans Plains at a glance
Population
183
Median rent
$225/wk
Household income
$1,875/wk
Median age
49
Dairymans Plains trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+86.7% over 10 years
Population
183
was 152 in 2016
+31 · +20.4%
Median rent
$225/wk
was $80/wk in 2016
+$145 · +181.3%
Household income
$1,875/wk
was $1,833/wk in 2016
+$42 · +2.3%
Median age
49
was 45 in 2016
+4 · +8.9%
Dig deeper: Dairymans Plains population growth · Dairymans Plains then and now
Dairymans Plains vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Dairymans Plains, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-46.4% vs area
- Dairymans Plains$225/wk
- Nearby$322.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+1.7% vs area
- Dairymans Plains$1,875/wk
- Nearby$1,549.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+22.5% vs area
- Dairymans Plains49
- Nearby44
- NSW40
Personal income
+27.8% vs area
- Dairymans Plains$1,033/wk
- Nearby$854.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Dairymans Plains compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Dairymans Plains sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 101,097.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,034.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,116.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6993.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Dairymans Plains on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Dairymans Plains, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Dairymans Plains people
- Population
- 183
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 14.8%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Dairymans Plains income
- Median household income
- $1,875/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,033/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Dairymans Plains housing
- Median rent
- $225/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,015/mo
- Separate houses
- 84.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 39.7%
- Mortgaged
- 39.7%
- Rented
- 6.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 9.6%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Dairymans Plains work
- Employment to population
- 62.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 42.4%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2630)
Compare Dairymans Plains with nearby suburbs
Dairymans Plains in numbers
Dairymans Plains had 183 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 20% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 14.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 39.7% own their home outright, 39.7% are paying a mortgage, 6.8% rent. Separate houses make up 84.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $225/wk, 44% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,875/wk, 4% above the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 10 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 20.4% (from 152 to 183). Median rent moved from $80/wk to $225/wk (+181.3%).
Dairymans Plains suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Dairymans Plains, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Dairymans Plains was $225/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Dairymans Plains, NSW?
- Dairymans Plains had 183 residents at the 2021 Census, up 20.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Dairymans Plains?
- Median household income in Dairymans Plains was $1,875/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Dairymans Plains?
- 6.8% of occupied homes in Dairymans Plains were rented, 39.7% were owned outright and 39.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Dairymans Plains suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Dairymans Plains. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology