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Bathurst Regional vs Dubbo Regional
Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 118 km apart · Bathurst Regional profile · Dubbo Regional profile
Bathurst Regional Dubbo Regional
Dubbo Regional and Bathurst Regional are both significant regional centres in New South Wales, though they differ across several key measures. Dubbo Regional has a far higher recorded offence rate per 100,000 people (15,458 compared to 10,216 in Bathurst Regional), with theft and property damage rates being far higher. Dubbo Regional also has a well higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (16.6% versus 7.2% in Bathurst Regional) and more recent overseas arrivals (23.1% versus 13.7% in Bathurst Regional).
Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of homes owned outright, with Dubbo Regional at 30.3% and Bathurst Regional at 34.0%. They share very similar typical household incomes, around $1,590 a week, and a similar proportion of people born overseas. While Bathurst Regional has a far larger number of public transport routes and slightly better walkability to groceries and health services, Dubbo Regional has a well higher share of full-time employment at 64.4%.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 38,519
- First area, 2016: 41,300
- First area, 2021: 43,567
- Second area, 2021: 54,922
- First area, 2011: 36 yrs
- First area, 2016: 37 yrs
- First area, 2021: 38 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 36 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Bathurst Regional: 0.8% males, 1.6% females; 85+ in Dubbo Regional: 0.8% males, 1.3% females
- 80–84 in Bathurst Regional: 1.1% males, 1.3% females; 80–84 in Dubbo Regional: 1.1% males, 1.3% females
- 75–79 in Bathurst Regional: 1.7% males, 1.7% females; 75–79 in Dubbo Regional: 1.5% males, 1.8% females
- 70–74 in Bathurst Regional: 2.3% males, 2.5% females; 70–74 in Dubbo Regional: 2.2% males, 2.2% females
- 65–69 in Bathurst Regional: 2.8% males, 2.7% females; 65–69 in Dubbo Regional: 2.4% males, 2.6% females
- 60–64 in Bathurst Regional: 3.0% males, 3.2% females; 60–64 in Dubbo Regional: 2.9% males, 3.1% females
- 55–59 in Bathurst Regional: 3.0% males, 3.1% females; 55–59 in Dubbo Regional: 2.8% males, 2.9% females
- 50–54 in Bathurst Regional: 3.0% males, 3.2% females; 50–54 in Dubbo Regional: 2.8% males, 3.1% females
- 45–49 in Bathurst Regional: 3.0% males, 3.1% females; 45–49 in Dubbo Regional: 2.8% males, 2.8% females
- 40–44 in Bathurst Regional: 2.8% males, 2.8% females; 40–44 in Dubbo Regional: 2.8% males, 2.9% females
- 35–39 in Bathurst Regional: 3.2% males, 2.9% females; 35–39 in Dubbo Regional: 3.3% males, 3.2% females
- 30–34 in Bathurst Regional: 3.5% males, 3.2% females; 30–34 in Dubbo Regional: 3.7% males, 3.7% females
- 25–29 in Bathurst Regional: 3.3% males, 3.1% females; 25–29 in Dubbo Regional: 3.9% males, 3.9% females
- 20–24 in Bathurst Regional: 3.5% males, 3.1% females; 20–24 in Dubbo Regional: 2.8% males, 2.8% females
- 15–19 in Bathurst Regional: 3.5% males, 3.2% females; 15–19 in Dubbo Regional: 3.0% males, 2.7% females
- 10–14 in Bathurst Regional: 3.4% males, 3.3% females; 10–14 in Dubbo Regional: 3.7% males, 3.2% females
- 5–9 in Bathurst Regional: 3.3% males, 3.0% females; 5–9 in Dubbo Regional: 3.5% males, 3.5% females
- 0–4 in Bathurst Regional: 2.9% males, 2.8% females; 0–4 in Dubbo Regional: 3.5% males, 3.5% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $544
- First area, 2016: $646
- First area, 2021: $796
- Second area, 2021: $837
- First area, 2011: $1,142
- First area, 2016: $1,310
- First area, 2021: $1,585
- Second area, 2021: $1,597
- First area, 2011: $1,437
- First area, 2016: $1,632
- First area, 2021: $2,026
- Second area, 2021: $1,969
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.5
- First area, 2016: 2.5
- First area, 2021: 2.5
- Second area, 2021: 2.5
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $220
- First area, 2016: $280
- First area, 2021: $320
- Second area, 2021: $300
- First area, 2011: $1,625
- First area, 2016: $1,670
- First area, 2021: $1,733
- Second area, 2021: $1,517
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bathurst Regional vs Dubbo Regional [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA10470/bathurst-regional/vs/LGA12390/dubbo-regional