# Dubbo vs West Kimberley — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 2,802 km apart

Dubbo and West Kimberley are both large regional areas, but they differ sharply in their First Nations populations. Dubbo has a far larger First Nations community, with 14,624 people compared to 4,238 in West Kimberley. Income for First Nations households is far higher in Dubbo, where the usual household earns $1,413 compared to $842 in West Kimberley. However, West Kimberley has a much stronger connection to traditional language, with 54.2% of people speaking a First Nations language, while only 2.7% do in Dubbo.

Since 2011, these two places have tracked differently in their development. Dubbo is more walkable, with a score of 4.3 (somewhat walkable) and 61.5% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, West Kimberley is mostly car-dependent with a walkability score of 3.0 and no homes within a short walk of public transport. Both areas share a similar landscape, with almost identical average terrain slopes of about 3%.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Dubbo | West Kimberley | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 14,624 | 4,238 | 10,386 larger in Dubbo |  |
| Median age | 23 yrs | 27 yrs | 4 yrs older in West Kimberley |  |
| Year 12 | 30.7% | 21.5% | 9.2 pts higher in Dubbo |  |
| Unemployment | 10.4% | 14.0% | 3.6 pts higher in West Kimberley |  |
| Median income | $606 | $324 | $282 higher in Dubbo |  |
| Household income | $1,413 | $842 | $571 higher in Dubbo |  |
| Indigenous language | 2.7% | 54.2% | 51.5 pts higher in West Kimberley |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Dubbo | West Kimberley | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.3 | 3.0 | 1.4 higher in Dubbo |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.4 | 3.7 | 0.7 more in Dubbo |  |
| 15-min city | 52.7% | 45.6% | 7.1 pts higher in Dubbo |  |
| Walk to shops | 47.5% | 57.3% | 9.8 pts higher in West Kimberley |  |
| Walk to transit | 61.5% | 0.0% | 61.5 pts higher in Dubbo |  |
| Walk to school | 60.8% | 54.5% | 6.3 pts higher in Dubbo |  |
| Walk to a park | 71.4% | 83.0% | 11.6 pts higher in West Kimberley |  |
| Walk to health | 40.3% | 44.1% | 3.9 pts higher in West Kimberley |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 3.6% | 3.3% | 0.3 pts higher in Dubbo |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG101/dubbo/vs/IREG508/west-kimberley