# Dubbo vs Apatula — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 1,917 km apart

Dubbo and Apatula are vast regions separated by nearly 2,000 kilometres. They differ sharply in how First Nations people experience life and work. In Dubbo, the typical First Nations personal income is $606 and 30.7% finished Year 12. In Apatula, personal income is much lower at $278 and only 11.9% finished Year 12. Language and employment also stand apart; 80.7% of people in Apatula speak a First Nations language compared to 2.7% in Dubbo, while the First Nations unemployment rate is far higher in Apatula at 23.7% against 10.4% in Dubbo.

Both areas are remarkably similar in their access to education, with about 61% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. They also share a similar flat terrain. Beyond this, the regions feel very different. Dubbo is somewhat walkable, with 61.5% of homes near public transport. Apatula is mostly car-dependent, with no homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, though more homes there are within 15 minutes of groceries.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Dubbo | Apatula | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 14,624 | 8,238 | 6,386 larger in Dubbo |  |
| Median age | 23 yrs | 27 yrs | 4 yrs older in Apatula |  |
| Year 12 | 30.7% | 11.9% | 18.9 pts higher in Dubbo |  |
| Unemployment | 10.4% | 23.7% | 13.3 pts higher in Apatula |  |
| Median income | $606 | $278 | $328 higher in Dubbo |  |
| Household income | $1,413 | $955 | $458 higher in Dubbo |  |
| Indigenous language | 2.7% | 80.7% | 78.0 pts higher in Apatula |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Dubbo | Apatula | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.3 | 2.8 | 1.5 higher in Dubbo |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.4 | 3.2 | 1.2 more in Dubbo |  |
| 15-min city | 52.7% | 25.4% | 27.3 pts higher in Dubbo |  |
| Walk to shops | 47.5% | 60.7% | 13.2 pts higher in Apatula |  |
| Walk to transit | 61.5% | 0.0% | 61.5 pts higher in Dubbo |  |
| Walk to school | 60.8% | 61.5% | 0.7 pts higher in Apatula |  |
| Walk to a park | 71.4% | 64.6% | 6.9 pts higher in Dubbo |  |
| Walk to health | 40.3% | 49.0% | 8.8 pts higher in Apatula |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 3.6% | 3.4% | 0.2 pts higher in Dubbo |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG101/dubbo/vs/IREG709/apatula