Suburb in Meander Valley

Dairy Plains, TAS

Dairy Plains had a population of 66 at the 2021 Census (−4.3% since 2016). Median age 33.0. Median weekly household income $2,124+. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Dairy Plains at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In Launceston and North East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Dairy Plains's population shrank by 4.3% to 66, slower than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 33.0, it is younger than the TAS average (42.0). Children under 10 make up 19.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 15.2%.

33.3% of households rent, a larger share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 45.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 24 households.

The median household earns $2,124+ a week, above the TAS average of $1,358.

25.4% of residents were born overseas, more than the TAS average of 16.3%. 20.0% use a language other than English at home. 41.9% report no religion, lower than the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Dairy Plains beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureDairy PlainsTASAustralia
Population66557,57125,422,788
Growth since 2016−4.3%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age33.042.038.0
Households24218,4129,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%5.3%14.3%
Renting33.3%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright45.8%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,124+$1,358$1,746
Median rent a week–$290$375
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,313$1,863
Born overseas25.4%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home20.0%9.2%23.6%
No religion41.9%53.9%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

−4.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 492011
  2. 692016
  3. 662021

Age

Median age 33.0, against 42.0 for Tasmania.

Dairy Plains Tasmania
Share of people by age, Dairy Plains and Tasmania
0–919.7%
10–194.5%
20–297.6%
30–3921.2%
40–4912.1%
50–599.1%
60–697.6%
70–7915.2%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Dairy Plains at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English36.1%
  2. Australian34.4%
  3. Scottish13.1%
  4. Italian9.8%
  5. Dutch8.2%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Spanish6.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. Malaysia8.1%
  2. India6.5%
  3. Brazil4.8%
  4. New Zealand4.8%

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

Around Dairy Plains

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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