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The quick read on
Dairymans Plains
NSW 2630 · Snowy Monaro Regional
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 183
- Postcode
- 2630
ABS 2021
Dairymans Plains, New South Wales
Property market insights for Dairymans Plains
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Dairymans Plains NSW
Market data updated June 2025.
Dairymans Plains has a 12-month growth rate of 5.1% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Dairymans Plains safe?
The overall rate for Dairymans Plains is 2,489 offences per 100,000 residents — 25% below the Rest of NSW 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 Dairymans Plains.
Overall crime rate
2,489
offences per 100,000 residents
25% belowRest of NSW
Dairymans PlainsRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Dairymans Plains?
Dairymans Plains NSW 2630 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
183 people call Dairymans Plains home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,875 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 183
- Median age
- 49 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,015 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $225 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.3%Below
15–3418.0%Below
35–5433.3%Above
55–7427.9%Above
75 and over10.9%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses93.9%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright46.0%Above
Paying a mortgage46.0%Above
Renting7.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car22.4%Below
Two cars34.3%Below
Three or more35.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home14.7%Below
Drove to work69.5%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled6.3%Above
What stands out in Dairymans Plains
14.7% of workers in Dairymans Plains worked from home on Census day.
3.3% of Dairymans Plains residents were born in England.
31.1% of people in Dairymans Plains described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Dairymans Plains
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Dairymans Plains NSW 2630.
Is Dairymans Plains family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.3% of Dairymans Plains's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
56 family households lived in Dairymans Plains; 53.6% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
33.9% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Dairymans Plains?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Dairymans Plains had 183 residents at the 2021 Census.
19.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
38.8% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Dairymans Plains?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 93.9% of occupied private dwellings in Dairymans 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 Dairymans Plains?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
46.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
46.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
7.9% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Dairymans Plains?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Dairymans Plains had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 20.9% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 34.3%, while 20.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Dairymans Plains?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
14.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
69.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 6.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Dairymans 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 NSW rate.
One-car households formed 22.4% of the total.
70.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Dairymans Plains, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
75.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 24.8% reported a different address.
14.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Dairymans Plains?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
85.8% of residents used only English at home.
4.9% 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 Dairymans Plains residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.8% of Dairymans Plains's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.2% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 82.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Dairymans Plains?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 39.9% of ancestry responses in Dairymans Plains.
Australian ancestry made up 36.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Dairymans Plains?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
16.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 10.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.5% of workers, and education and training employed 11.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Dairymans Plains?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.1%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
41.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.0%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Dairymans Plains show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
56.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.7% reported asthma, 7.1% arthritis and 5.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Dairymans Plains?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
24.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 5.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 34.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Dairymans Plains?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,875 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,015.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $225 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Dairymans Plains compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 14.7% in Dairymans Plains, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 46.0% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 7.9% in Dairymans Plains, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Dairymans Plains
Is Dairymans 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 Dairymans Plains good for families?
The Census counted 56 local families, and 15.3% 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 Dairymans 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.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Dairymans Plains
8 streets in Dairymans Plains
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aratula Dr
- Calabria
- Dry Plains Rd
- Golf Club Rd
- Old Dry Plains Rd
- Old Mill Rd
- Snowy Mountains Hwy
- Towrang Vale Road
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