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The quick read on
Dairy Plains
TAS 7304 · Meander Valley
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 66
- Postcode
- 7304
ABS 2021
Dairy Plains, Tasmania
Property market insights for Dairy Plains
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Dairy Plains TAS
Crime and safety
Is Dairy Plains safe?
The overall rate for Dairy Plains is 10,572 offences per 100,000 residents — 11% below the Rest of Tas. benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Dairy Plains.
Overall crime rate
10,572
offences per 100,000 residents
11% belowRest of Tas.
Dairy PlainsRest of Tas.: 11,845
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Dairy Plains?
Dairy Plains TAS 7304 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..
66 people call Dairy Plains home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $2,124 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 66
- Median age
- 33 years
- Median mortgage
- $5,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $150 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Tas. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1530.3%Above
15–3416.7%Below
35–5428.8%Above
55–7416.7%Below
75 and over7.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses92.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright42.3%Above
Paying a mortgage26.9%Below
Renting30.8%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car20.8%Below
Two cars25.0%Below
Three or more62.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home31.4%Above
Drove to work57.1%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Dairy Plains
31.4% of workers in Dairy Plains worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Tas..
7.6% of Dairy Plains residents were born in Malaysia, about twice the rate across Rest of Tas..
39.4% of people in Dairy Plains described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Dairy Plains
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Dairy Plains TAS 7304.
Is Dairy Plains family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
30.3% of Dairy Plains's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about twice the Rest of Tas. rate.
20 family households lived in Dairy Plains; 65.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
20.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Dairy Plains?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Dairy Plains had 66 residents at the 2021 Census.
30.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
24.2% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Dairy Plains?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 92.3% of occupied private dwellings in Dairy Plains.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Dairy Plains?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
42.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
26.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
30.8% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Dairy Plains?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Dairy Plains had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 29.2% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
Two-person households represented 29.2%, while 16.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Dairy Plains?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
31.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Tas. rate.
57.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Dairy Plains?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
One-car households formed 20.8% of the total.
87.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Dairy Plains, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
62.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 37.9% reported a different address.
25.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about twice the Rest of Tas. rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Dairy Plains?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
72.7% of residents used only English at home.
18.2% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Dairy Plains residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
25.8% of Dairy Plains's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 74.2% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
6.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 72.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Dairy Plains?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 33.3% of ancestry responses in Dairy Plains.
Australian ancestry made up 31.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Dairy Plains?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
14.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
Managers accounted for 54.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.4% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Dairy Plains?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 77.1%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..
38.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 38.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.7%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Dairy Plains show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
66.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.6% reported asthma, 10.6% arthritis and 4.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Dairy Plains?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
29.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 20.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 29.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Dairy Plains?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,124 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $5,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $150 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Dairy Plains compare with Rest of Tas.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 31.4% in Dairy Plains, compared with 7.9% across Rest of Tas..
Outright ownership was 42.3% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
Renting accounted for 30.8% in Dairy Plains, against 25.6% across Rest of Tas..
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Dairy Plains
Is Dairy Plains expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Dairy Plains good for families?
The Census counted 20 local families, and 30.3% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Dairy Plains?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Dairy Plains
4 streets in Dairy Plains
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bankton Rd
- Dairy Plains Rd
- Greenacres Rd
- Harwood Rd
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.