Dubbo - East vs Dubbo - Surrounds

Dubbo - East and Dubbo - Surrounds are nearby areas with very different levels of accessibility. Dubbo - East is somewhat walkable, with 94.5% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 97.6% near a park. In contrast, Dubbo - Surrounds is car-dependent, where only 15% of homes are near public transport and 19.5% are near a park. Dubbo - East also has a far larger First Nations population, with 2,967 people compared to 764 in Dubbo - Surrounds.

Both areas show similar outcomes for First Nations people, such as a typical age of 21 and a Year 12 completion rate around 35%. This is consistent with Dubbo - East's First Nations unemployment rate of 9.8%, which is only a little below the national figure. While Dubbo - East has more people who speak a First Nations language, the typical personal income for this group is nearly the same in both places.