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Dubbo Regional vs Gilgandra
Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 87 km apart · Dubbo Regional profile · Gilgandra profile
Dubbo Regional Gilgandra
Dubbo Regional and Gilgandra are two New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Dubbo Regional is much younger and more mobile, with a typical resident aged 36 and 38.7% of people moving there in the last five years. It also has much better transport options, including far more public transport stops and departures. Gilgandra is far older, with a typical resident aged 46, and has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 40.9%.
Both areas share a similar overall advantage score that sits near the national average. This common ground exists alongside a clear divide in demographics and services. Dubbo Regional has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 17.0% and more people born overseas. Meanwhile, Gilgandra has a much higher concentration of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2021: 54,922
- Second area, 2011: 4,368
- Second area, 2016: 4,236
- Second area, 2021: 4,295
- First area, 2021: 36 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 44 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 45 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 46 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 Dubbo Regional: 0.8% males, 1.3% females; 85+ in Gilgandra: 1.1% males, 1.7% females
- 80–84 in Dubbo Regional: 1.1% males, 1.3% females; 80–84 in Gilgandra: 1.7% males, 2.1% females
- 75–79 in Dubbo Regional: 1.5% males, 1.8% females; 75–79 in Gilgandra: 2.1% males, 2.1% females
- 70–74 in Dubbo Regional: 2.2% males, 2.2% females; 70–74 in Gilgandra: 3.2% males, 2.9% females
- 65–69 in Dubbo Regional: 2.4% males, 2.6% females; 65–69 in Gilgandra: 3.6% males, 3.1% females
- 60–64 in Dubbo Regional: 2.9% males, 3.1% females; 60–64 in Gilgandra: 3.7% males, 4.1% females
- 55–59 in Dubbo Regional: 2.8% males, 2.9% females; 55–59 in Gilgandra: 3.9% males, 3.6% females
- 50–54 in Dubbo Regional: 2.8% males, 3.1% females; 50–54 in Gilgandra: 3.6% males, 3.3% females
- 45–49 in Dubbo Regional: 2.8% males, 2.8% females; 45–49 in Gilgandra: 2.7% males, 2.9% females
- 40–44 in Dubbo Regional: 2.8% males, 2.9% females; 40–44 in Gilgandra: 2.2% males, 2.9% females
- 35–39 in Dubbo Regional: 3.3% males, 3.2% females; 35–39 in Gilgandra: 2.2% males, 2.8% females
- 30–34 in Dubbo Regional: 3.7% males, 3.7% females; 30–34 in Gilgandra: 2.7% males, 2.6% females
- 25–29 in Dubbo Regional: 3.9% males, 3.9% females; 25–29 in Gilgandra: 2.5% males, 2.5% females
- 20–24 in Dubbo Regional: 2.8% males, 2.8% females; 20–24 in Gilgandra: 1.9% males, 1.9% females
- 15–19 in Dubbo Regional: 3.0% males, 2.7% females; 15–19 in Gilgandra: 2.4% males, 2.8% females
- 10–14 in Dubbo Regional: 3.7% males, 3.2% females; 10–14 in Gilgandra: 3.4% males, 3.3% females
- 5–9 in Dubbo Regional: 3.5% males, 3.5% females; 5–9 in Gilgandra: 3.3% males, 3.0% females
- 0–4 in Dubbo Regional: 3.5% males, 3.5% females; 0–4 in Gilgandra: 3.2% males, 3.0% 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, 2021: $837
- Second area, 2011: $418
- Second area, 2016: $537
- Second area, 2021: $632
- First area, 2021: $1,597
- Second area, 2011: $771
- Second area, 2016: $998
- Second area, 2021: $1,149
- First area, 2021: $1,969
- Second area, 2011: $932
- Second area, 2016: $1,199
- Second area, 2021: $1,384
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, 2021: 2.5
- Second area, 2011: 2.4
- Second area, 2016: 2.4
- Second area, 2021: 2.3
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2021: $300
- Second area, 2011: $125
- Second area, 2016: $160
- Second area, 2021: $200
- First area, 2021: $1,517
- Second area, 2011: $953
- Second area, 2016: $1,083
- Second area, 2021: $1,083
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dubbo Regional vs Gilgandra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA12390/dubbo-regional/vs/LGA12950/gilgandra