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Dubbo Regional vs Mid-Western Regional

Name: Dubbo Regional vs Mid-Western Regional — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 85 km apart · Dubbo Regional profile · Mid-Western Regional profile

Dubbo Regional Mid-Western Regional

Dubbo Regional and Mid-Western Regional are two country areas in New South Wales located about 85 km apart. Dubbo Regional is the more urbanised of the two, with far higher rates of public transport stops (6.63 per 1,000 people) and weekly departures (496.0 per 1,000 people). It is also more diverse, with 23.1% of residents being recent arrivals from overseas, compared to 9.3% in Mid-Western Regional. Crime is also far higher in Dubbo Regional, with 15,458 recorded offences per 100,000 people, while Mid-Western Regional has 7,105.

These two areas share a very similar economic profile, with typical weekly household incomes sitting at $1,597 in Dubbo Regional and $1,486 in Mid-Western Regional. They also have almost identical rates of people needing help with daily activities, at 6.0% each. While Dubbo Regional is generally younger, with a typical age of 36 compared to 42 in Mid-Western Regional, the two areas have both seen their crime rates fall over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 13.8 pts higher in Dubbo Regional Population: 29,209 larger in Dubbo Regional Housework 15h+: 4.6 pts higher in Mid-Western Regional Median age: 6 yrs older in Mid-Western Regional First Nations: 9.8 pts higher in Dubbo Regional

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dubbo Regional in Mid-Western Regional +29,209 larger in Dubbo Regional

54,922 75th pct 25,713 63rd pct

Median age in Dubbo Regional in Mid-Western Regional +6 yrs older in Mid-Western Regional

36 yrs 19th pct 42 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

27.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 23.1%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 26.6%

21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 19.9%

17.3% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%

Marital status

44.5% Married +2.4 pts ▸ 46.9%

37.4% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 33.0%

8.5% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.9% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.7% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Dubbo Regional Mid-Western Regional

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.5% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 83.9%

1.0% England +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.1% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 43.9%

35.9% English +7.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

10.6% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.2% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.1% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Greek even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

82.3% English only +6.9 pts ▸ 89.1%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.7% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 54.8%

27.3% No religion +7.4 pts ▸ 34.7%

11.2% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 8.9%

2.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Dubbo Regional in Mid-Western Regional +18 more in Dubbo Regional

33 83rd pct 15 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Dubbo Regional in Mid-Western Regional +0.07 more in Mid-Western Regional

2.87 38th pct 2.94 39th pct

Students in Dubbo Regional in Mid-Western Regional +5,601 more in Dubbo Regional

9,750 76th pct 4,149 62nd pct

Avg size in Dubbo Regional in Mid-Western Regional +8 larger in Dubbo Regional

305 61st pct 296 60th pct

ICSEA in Dubbo Regional in Mid-Western Regional +22 higher in Mid-Western Regional

929 26th pct 951 37th pct

Highest year of school

43.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 39.4%

27.8% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 32.4%

11.0% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.2% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Certificate III / IV +8.2 pts ▸ 40.6%

19.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 16.2%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

11.9% Engineering & related +8.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 14.3%

11.3% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%

8.6% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.2% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.5% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Dubbo Regional in Mid-Western Regional +$134 higher in Dubbo Regional

$837 71st pct $703 40th pct

Household income in Dubbo Regional in Mid-Western Regional +$111 higher in Dubbo Regional

$1,597 65th pct $1,486 58th pct

Family income in Dubbo Regional in Mid-Western Regional even

$1,969 64th pct $1,966 64th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 27.6%

27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 26.6%

15.8% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

7.9% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

35.0% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 28.1%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 15.4%

2.5% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

9.7% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

4.6% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None +2.3 pts ▸ 58.7%

19.7% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

6.9% Two conditions even 6.9%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dubbo Regional in Mid-Western Regional +7,350 larger in Dubbo Regional

9,101 90th pct 1,751 76th pct

Median age in Dubbo Regional in Mid-Western Regional +1 yrs older in Dubbo Regional

23 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Dubbo Regional in Mid-Western Regional +$68 higher in Dubbo Regional

$635 72nd pct $567 54th pct

Household income in Dubbo Regional in Mid-Western Regional +$154 higher in Mid-Western Regional

$1,514 63rd pct $1,668 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dubbo Regional in Mid-Western Regional +0.1 larger in Dubbo Regional

2.5 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children +0.3 pts ▸ 54.2%

27.3% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

17.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 13.9%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

27.3% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 28.3%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 13.5%

13.4% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 12.7%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dubbo Regional in Mid-Western Regional +$30 higher in Mid-Western Regional

$300 63rd pct $330 71st pct

Mortgage in Dubbo Regional in Mid-Western Regional +$216 higher in Mid-Western Regional

$1,517 57th pct $1,733 71st pct

People / bedroom in Dubbo Regional in Mid-Western Regional even

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.3% Owned outright +8.6 pts ▸ 38.9%

33.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 32.2%

31.5% Rented ◂ +7.1 pts 24.4%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

85.3% Separate house +6.1 pts ▸ 91.4%

7.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

6.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

37.2% 3 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 40.2%

35.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 30.5%

15.1% 2 bedrooms even 15.1%

7.2% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.2% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

46.8% $200–$349 ◂ +8.6 pts 38.1%

31.1% $350–$549 +10.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

16.4% Under $200 ◂ +3.7 pts 12.7%

1.3% $550–$749 +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.5% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.8 pts 34.3%

25.7% $1,800–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

18.8% Under $1,000 even 18.8%

7.0% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dubbo Regional in Mid-Western Regional +304 more in Dubbo Regional

364 79th pct 60 57th pct

Stops/1k in Dubbo Regional in Mid-Western Regional +4.29 more in Dubbo Regional

6.63 87th pct 2.33 40th pct

Departures/1k in Dubbo Regional in Mid-Western Regional +443.3 more in Dubbo Regional

496.0 72nd pct 52.7 47th pct

PT routes in Dubbo Regional in Mid-Western Regional +13 more in Dubbo Regional

30 77th pct 17 66th pct

Stop walk in Dubbo Regional in Mid-Western Regional

31 63rd pct —

How people get to work

69.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.4 pts 64.6%

8.8% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

2.4% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 38.6%

34.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 30.6%

13.5% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.8% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.8 pts 11.1%

1.5% Mining +14.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%

9.1% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.8 pts 4.3%

6.9% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

3.8% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 14.1%

14.0% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 11.0%

12.3% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +6.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 9.7%

10.6% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Dubbo Regional in Mid-Western Regional +1 higher in Dubbo Regional

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Dubbo Regional in Mid-Western Regional +1 higher in Dubbo Regional

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Dubbo Regional in Mid-Western Regional +1 higher in Mid-Western Regional

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Dubbo Regional in Mid-Western Regional +2 higher in Dubbo Regional

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Dubbo Regional in Mid-Western Regional +9 higher in Dubbo Regional

958 54th pct 949 46th pct

ERP in Dubbo Regional in Mid-Western Regional +30,912 higher in Dubbo Regional

57,384 74th pct 26,472 62nd pct

Growth in Dubbo Regional in Mid-Western Regional +0.4 pts higher in Dubbo Regional

3.3% 47th pct 2.9% 43rd pct

Businesses in Dubbo Regional in Mid-Western Regional +2,698 higher in Dubbo Regional

5,752 75th pct 3,054 64th pct

Approvals in Dubbo Regional in Mid-Western Regional +298 higher in Dubbo Regional

480 80th pct 182 68th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dubbo Regional in Mid-Western Regional +41 higher in Mid-Western Regional

697 57th pct 739 60th pct

Max temp in Dubbo Regional in Mid-Western Regional +2.1 higher in Dubbo Regional

24.8 57th pct 22.6 33rd pct

Min temp in Dubbo Regional in Mid-Western Regional +1.5 higher in Dubbo Regional

9.2 21st pct 7.7 8th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Dubbo Regional in Mid-Western Regional +8,353 higher in Dubbo Regional

15,458 83rd pct 7,105 39th pct

Assault/100k in Dubbo Regional in Mid-Western Regional +1,100 higher in Dubbo Regional

2,099 86th pct 999 52nd pct

Sexual/100k in Dubbo Regional in Mid-Western Regional +88 higher in Dubbo Regional

532 88th pct 443 86th pct

Robbery/100k in Dubbo Regional in Mid-Western Regional +37 higher in Dubbo Regional

49 80th pct 12 21st pct

Burglary/100k in Dubbo Regional in Mid-Western Regional +442 higher in Dubbo Regional

714 72nd pct 272 20th pct

Theft/100k in Dubbo Regional in Mid-Western Regional +1,165 higher in Dubbo Regional

1,830 70th pct 665 19th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Dubbo Regional in Mid-Western Regional +537 higher in Dubbo Regional

763 86th pct 226 28th pct

Property damage/100k in Dubbo Regional in Mid-Western Regional +644 higher in Dubbo Regional

1,480 85th pct 836 58th pct

Drugs/100k in Dubbo Regional in Mid-Western Regional +230 higher in Dubbo Regional

790 68th pct 560 57th pct

5-yr change in Dubbo Regional in Mid-Western Regional +12.1 pts higher in Dubbo Regional

-4.5% 27th pct -16.6% 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dubbo Regional in Mid-Western Regional +1.8 higher in Dubbo Regional

4.8 72nd pct 3.0 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dubbo Regional in Mid-Western Regional +1.7 more in Dubbo Regional

4.7 69th pct 3.0 24th pct

15-min city in Dubbo Regional in Mid-Western Regional +22.1 pts higher in Dubbo Regional

56.2% 65th pct 34.2% 25th pct

Walk to shops in Dubbo Regional in Mid-Western Regional +17.4 pts higher in Dubbo Regional

49.3% 53rd pct 31.9% 23rd pct

Walk to transit in Dubbo Regional in Mid-Western Regional +32.8 pts higher in Dubbo Regional

77.3% 74th pct 44.5% 50th pct

Walk to school in Dubbo Regional in Mid-Western Regional +27.2 pts higher in Dubbo Regional

67.8% 71st pct 40.5% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Dubbo Regional in Mid-Western Regional +26.7 pts higher in Dubbo Regional

81.2% 64th pct 54.4% 26th pct

Walk to health in Dubbo Regional in Mid-Western Regional +19.2 pts higher in Dubbo Regional

35.9% 46th pct 16.7% 14th pct

Amenities/1k in Dubbo Regional in Mid-Western Regional +2.1 more in Dubbo Regional

16.8 43rd pct 14.6 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Dubbo Regional in Mid-Western Regional +0 higher in Dubbo Regional

1 48th pct 0 41st pct

Mean slope in Dubbo Regional in Mid-Western Regional +2.8 pts higher in Mid-Western Regional

3.7% 32nd pct 6.5% 75th pct

Compare Dubbo Regional with nearby areas

Cabonne Gilgandra Narromine Mid-Western Regional Orange Parkes Warrumbungle Shire Bathurst Regional

Compare Mid-Western Regional with nearby areas

Bathurst Regional Lithgow Muswellbrook Dubbo Regional Orange Cabonne Blayney Warrumbungle Shire

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dubbo Regional vs Mid-Western Regional [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA12390/dubbo-regional/vs/LGA15270/mid-western-regional