# Dubbo vs Riverina - Orange — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 350 km apart

Dubbo and Riverina - Orange are large regional areas in New South Wales. Riverina - Orange has a far larger First Nations population with 32,009 people, compared to 14,624 in Dubbo. In contrast, Dubbo has a better-connected layout for residents, with 61.5% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 55.4% in Riverina - Orange. Dubbo also has a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (60.8% against 57.5%) and groceries (47.5% against 45%).

Both areas are very similar in their walkability, with both being described as somewhat walkable. They also share almost identical First Nations unemployment rates at 10.4%, and typical First Nations personal incomes are nearly the same, at $606 in Dubbo and $575 in Riverina - Orange. While Riverina - Orange has a slightly higher share of homes near parks, Dubbo's advantage in public transport access and school proximity remains a steady feature of the two areas.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Dubbo | Riverina - Orange | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 14,624 | 32,009 | 17,385 larger in Riverina - Orange |  |
| Median age | 23 yrs | 22 yrs | 1 yrs older in Dubbo |  |
| Year 12 | 30.7% | 29.0% | 1.7 pts higher in Dubbo |  |
| Unemployment | 10.4% | 10.4% |  |  |
| Median income | $606 | $575 | $31 higher in Dubbo |  |
| Household income | $1,413 | $1,392 | $21 higher in Dubbo |  |
| Indigenous language | 2.7% | 3.6% | 1.0 pts higher in Riverina - Orange |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Dubbo | Riverina - Orange | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.3 | 4.2 | 0.1 higher in Dubbo |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.4 | 4.2 | 0.2 more in Dubbo |  |
| 15-min city | 52.7% | 50.2% | 2.4 pts higher in Dubbo |  |
| Walk to shops | 47.5% | 45.0% | 2.5 pts higher in Dubbo |  |
| Walk to transit | 61.5% | 55.4% | 6.1 pts higher in Dubbo |  |
| Walk to school | 60.8% | 57.5% | 3.3 pts higher in Dubbo |  |
| Walk to a park | 71.4% | 73.2% | 1.7 pts higher in Riverina - Orange |  |
| Walk to health | 40.3% | 37.6% | 2.6 pts higher in Dubbo |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 3.6% | 4.8% | 1.1 pts higher in Riverina - Orange |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG101/dubbo/vs/IREG105/riverina-orange