Suburb in Snowy Monaro

Dry Plain, NSW

Dry Plain had a population of 42 at the 2021 Census (0.0% since 2016). Median age 60.0. Median weekly household income $2,625. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Dry Plain at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Capital Region

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Dry Plain's population grew by 0.0% to 42, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 60.0, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 7.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 35.7%.

0.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 43.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 16 households.

The median household earns $2,625 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829.

12.1% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 37.8% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Dry Plain beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureDry PlainNSWAustralia
Population428,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 20160.0%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age60.038.438.2
Households162,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting0.0%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright43.8%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,625$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week–$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$2,142$1,866
Born overseas12.1%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%28.2%23.6%
No religion37.8%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

0.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 252011
  2. 422016
  3. 422021

Age

Median age 60.0, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Dry Plain New South Wales
Share of people by age, Dry Plain and New South Wales
0–97.1%
10–190.0%
20–2916.7%
30–3911.9%
40–490.0%
50–599.5%
60–699.5%
70–7914.3%
80+21.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Dry Plain at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian51.3%
  2. English51.3%
  3. Irish35.9%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Dry Plain

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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