Dubbo vs Adelaide

Dubbo and Adelaide are two large regional areas located far apart in New South Wales and South Australia. Residents in Adelaide have much better access to local services, with 69.4% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 52.7% in Dubbo. This advantage extends to basic needs; homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries are far more common in Adelaide (66.8%) than in Dubbo (47.5%). Adelaide also has a far larger First Nations population at 31,232 people, where Year 12 completion is well higher at 39.4% compared to 30.7% in Dubbo.

While these areas are quite different in their layout and access to services, the gap in First Nations personal income is relatively small, with Dubbo being only a little higher at $606 compared to $532 in Adelaide. Both areas share a very young First Nations population, with a typical age of 23 years in both places. They also share similar landscapes, with both having a mean terrain slope around 4%.