Dubbo - South vs Dubbo - Surrounds

Dubbo - South and Dubbo - Surrounds are nearby areas with very different layouts. Dubbo - South is very walkable, with 96.9% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and a walkability score of 7.2 (very walkable). In contrast, Dubbo - Surrounds is car-dependent, with a score of 0.9 (car-dependent) and only 9.5% of homes in a similar walkable area. Access to services is much higher in Dubbo - South, where 88.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to 0.0% in Dubbo - Surrounds.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, and they share a few common traits, such as a similar percentage of people who speak a First Nations language (around 2%). There are differences in their First Nations populations; Dubbo - Surrounds has a well higher typical household income of $2,074, while Dubbo - South has a well larger First Nations population of 988 people. First Nations residents are also noticeably older in Dubbo - South, with a typical age of 25 compared to 21 in Dubbo - Surrounds.