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Dinner Plain

26 km²

Dinner Plain is characterised by a small retiree community and household incomes well above most areas.

It also has a well-above-average share of degree-holders and a notably young population.

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📍 Dinner Plain, Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity

Total population128▼ -10.5%since 2011 Median age37 yrs▲ +5.7%since 2011 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander population4.7%People aged 65 and over7.0%Children under 1511.7%People in a de facto relationship24.7%▲ +20.4%since 2011

Age & sex structure

Age structure

In Dinner Plain, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Youth (15–24) (19%).

Young adults (25–44)37.5%

Older adults (45–64)31.3%

Youth (15–24)20.3%

Children (0–14)11.7%

Seniors (65+)7.0%

Marital status

In Dinner Plain, Never married is the majority at 59%; Married is next at 32%.

Never married59%
Married32%
Divorced10%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

In Dinner Plain, Australia is the majority at 88%; New Zealand is next at 6%.

Australia74.2%

New Zealand5.5%

England4.7%

Ancestry

In Dinner Plain, the largest group is English at 36%, followed by Australian (29%) and Scottish (10%).

English42.2%

Australian34.4%

Scottish11.7%

Irish10.2%

Italian6.3%

German4.7%

Dutch4.7%

Chinese3.1%

Language

People using another language at home4.7%

Language used at home

In Dinner Plain, English only is the majority at 93%; Mandarin is next at 7%.

English only79.7%

Mandarin6.3%

Religion

People with no religion53.1%

Religious affiliation

In Dinner Plain, No religion is the majority at 61%; Christianity is next at 39%.

No religion61%
Christianity39%

Education & Qualifications

Completed Year 1266.7%Adults with a bachelor degree or higher30.2%

Highest year of school

In Dinner Plain, Year 12 is the majority at 81%; Year 11 is next at 10%.

Year 1266.7%

Year 118.1%

Year 103.6%

Year 9 or below3.6%

Highest qualification level

In Dinner Plain, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 32%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).

Certificate III / IV27.6%

Bachelor degree20.7%

Advanced diploma / diploma13.8%

Graduate diploma / certificate10.3%

Postgraduate degree9.2%

Certificate I / II5.7%

Field of qualification

No single group dominates in Dinner Plain — Management & commerce leads at 22%, ahead of Health (14%) and Education (14%).

Management & commerce18.4%

Health11.5%

Education11.5%

Food, hospitality & personal services10.3%

Society & culture9.2%

Creative arts6.9%

Information technology4.6%

Engineering & related4.6%

Architecture & building4.6%

Natural & physical sciences3.4%

Income

Median personal income (weekly)$1,010▲ +28.7%since 2011 Median household income (weekly)$2,250▲ +59.6%since 2011 Median family income (weekly)$3,125▲ +97.4%since 2011 People earning $2,000+ a week14.7%Households earning $3,000+ a week35.0%

Household income distribution

In Dinner Plain, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and $3,000–$3,999 (18%).

$1,500–$2,99935.0%

$650–$1,49925.0%

$3,000–$3,99917.5%

$4,000 or more17.5%

Personal income distribution

In Dinner Plain, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by Under $650 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (27%).

$650–$1,49933.6%

Under $65025.0%

$1,500–$2,99923.3%

$3,000 or more3.4%

Health & Disability

People with a long-term health condition19.5%People with a mental health condition3.1%People needing help with daily activities0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

In Dinner Plain, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 15%.

None64.8%

One condition12.5%

Two conditions5.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

In Dinner Plain, the largest group is Asthma at 35%, followed by Other condition (24%) and Arthritis (19%).

Asthma10.2%

Other condition7.0%

Arthritis5.5%

Heart disease3.1%

Mental health3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteers13.8%People providing unpaid care0.0%People caring for children unpaid18.1%People who served in the Defence Force2.6%People doing 15+ hours of unpaid housework14.7%

Family & Households

Average household size2.3▲ +15.0%since 2011 One-parent families10.0%People living alone32.5%▲ +6.8%since 2011

Family composition

Dinner Plain splits fairly evenly between Couples with children (47%) and Couples without children (44%), with One-parent families at 9%.

Couples with children47%
Couples without children44%
One-parent families9%

Household size

In Dinner Plain, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (33%) and 4 people (15%).

2 people37.5%

1 person32.5%

4 people15.0%

3 people12.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Median rent (weekly)$269▼ -27.3%since 2011 Median mortgage repayment (monthly)$1,452▲ +3.1%since 2011 Average people per bedroom1.00▼ -9.1%since 2011 Households renting12.5%Homes owned outright22.5%Separate (detached) houses72.5%Homes with three or more bedrooms55.0%▲ +1.2%since 2011

How homes are owned or rented

Dinner Plain splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (41%) and Owned with a mortgage (36%), with Rented at 23%.

Owned outright41%
Owned with a mortgage36%
Rented23%

Types of homes

In Dinner Plain, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.

Separate house91%
Townhouse / semi-detached9%

Bedrooms per home

In Dinner Plain, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (17%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).

3 bedrooms32.5%

4 bedrooms12.5%

2 bedrooms10.0%

5 or more10.0%

1 bedroom7.5%

Weekly rent distribution

In Dinner Plain, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

$200–$34980.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

In Dinner Plain, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.

$1,000–$1,79937.5%

Transport & Vehicles

Homes with no motor vehicle9.7%▲ +11.3%since 2011

Motor vehicles per home

Dinner Plain splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (38%) and 2 vehicles (34%), with 3 vehicles at 17%.

1 vehicle35.5%

2 vehicles32.3%

3 vehicles16.1%

No vehicle9.7%

How people get to work

In Dinner Plain, the largest group is Walked at 46%, followed by Car (driver) (25%) and Worked at home (25%).

Walked33.7%

Car (driver)18.5%

Worked at home18.5%

Car (passenger)3.3%

Migration & Movement

People who moved in the last 5 years55.5%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment rate3.2%Labour-force participation80.2%Employed full-time51.1%

Industries people work in

In Dinner Plain, Accommodation & food is the majority at 51%; Administrative & support is next at 16%.

Accommodation & food42.4%

Administrative & support13.0%

Professional & technical9.8%

Rental & real estate5.4%

Health care & social assistance4.3%

Arts & recreation4.3%

Other services3.3%

Occupations people work in

Dinner Plain splits fairly evenly between Managers (22%) and Community & personal service (19%), with Professionals at 17%.

Managers21.7%

Community & personal service18.5%

Professionals16.3%

Labourers14.1%

Clerical & administrative10.9%

Technicians & trades7.6%

Sales workers4.3%

Machinery operators & drivers3.3%

Nearby areas

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