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Dubbo Regional vs Warrumbungle Shire

Name: Dubbo Regional vs Warrumbungle Shire — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 119 km apart · Dubbo Regional profile · Warrumbungle Shire profile

Dubbo Regional Warrumbungle Shire

Dubbo Regional and Warrumbungle Shire are two very different New South Wales areas. Dubbo Regional is much younger, with a typical resident aged 36 compared to 50 in Warrumbungle Shire. It is also more mobile and diverse, with far more recent overseas arrivals (23.1%) and people who have moved in the last five years (38.7%). This activity is mirrored in the housing market, where renting is far higher in Dubbo Regional at 31.5%, while 48.9% of homes in Warrumbungle Shire are owned outright.

Everyday life shares many similarities across both areas, including nearly identical rates of people with no religion and those who have served in the Defence Force. Despite these shared traits, the two places have moved in opposite directions since 2011. The crime rate has fallen by 4.5% in Dubbo Regional, while it has risen by 34.8% in Warrumbungle Shire. Public transport is also far more available in Dubbo Regional, where 77.3% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of a stop, compared to just 25.6% in Warrumbungle Shire.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 14 yrs older in Warrumbungle Shire Population: 45,697 larger in Dubbo Regional Owned outright: 18.6 pts higher in Warrumbungle Shire Personal income: $278 higher in Dubbo Regional Unpaid child care: 7.4 pts higher in Dubbo Regional

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dubbo Regional in Warrumbungle Shire +45,697 larger in Dubbo Regional

54,922 75th pct 9,225 45th pct

Median age in Dubbo Regional in Warrumbungle Shire +14 yrs older in Warrumbungle Shire

36 yrs 19th pct 50 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

17.3% Seniors (65+) +11.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

27.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.1 pts 18.2%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 16.8%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%

Marital status

44.5% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 46.3%

37.4% Never married ◂ +6.8 pts 30.6%

8.5% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.9% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.7% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Dubbo Regional Warrumbungle Shire

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.5% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 79.8%

1.0% England +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

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% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

40.1% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 41.6%

35.9% English +4.3 pts ▸ 40.2%

10.6% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%

8.2% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.1% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.3% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

1.0% Dutch even 0.9%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

82.3% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 84.1%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.7% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 57.7%

27.3% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 26.5%

11.2% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

2.3% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Dubbo Regional in Warrumbungle Shire +22 more in Dubbo Regional

33 83rd pct 11 54th pct

Schools/1k kids in Dubbo Regional in Warrumbungle Shire +4.23 more in Warrumbungle Shire

2.87 38th pct 7.09 76th pct

Students in Dubbo Regional in Warrumbungle Shire +8,448 more in Dubbo Regional

9,750 76th pct 1,302 43rd pct

Avg size in Dubbo Regional in Warrumbungle Shire +186 larger in Dubbo Regional

305 61st pct 118 27th pct

ICSEA in Dubbo Regional in Warrumbungle Shire +37 higher in Dubbo Regional

929 26th pct 892 15th pct

Highest year of school

43.1% Year 12 ◂ +9.9 pts 33.2%

27.8% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

11.0% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 31.2%

19.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.6 pts 13.6%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 2.7%

2.3% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +5.9 pts 10.8%

11.9% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.3% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 6.9%

8.6% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.2% Agriculture & environment +3.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Dubbo Regional in Warrumbungle Shire +$278 higher in Dubbo Regional

$837 71st pct $559 12th pct

Household income in Dubbo Regional in Warrumbungle Shire +$529 higher in Dubbo Regional

$1,597 65th pct $1,068 12th pct

Family income in Dubbo Regional in Warrumbungle Shire +$582 higher in Dubbo Regional

$1,969 64th pct $1,387 14th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 32.8%

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 23.1%

15.8% Under $650 +10.6 pts ▸ 26.4%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 4.4%

7.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

35.0% Under $650 +11.9 pts ▸ 46.9%

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 26.2%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 8.7%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Arthritis +4.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

9.7% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

7.5% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.6% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.4% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.9% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None ◂ +6.6 pts 49.8%

19.7% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

6.9% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.0% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dubbo Regional in Warrumbungle Shire +8,116 larger in Dubbo Regional

9,101 90th pct 985 63rd pct

Median age in Dubbo Regional in Warrumbungle Shire +1 yrs older in Dubbo Regional

23 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Dubbo Regional in Warrumbungle Shire +$133 higher in Dubbo Regional

$635 72nd pct $502 35th pct

Household income in Dubbo Regional in Warrumbungle Shire +$343 higher in Dubbo Regional

$1,514 63rd pct $1,171 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dubbo Regional in Warrumbungle Shire +0.2 larger in Dubbo Regional

2.5 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children ◂ +6.5 pts 47.5%

27.3% Couples without children +7.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

17.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 16.3%

1.2% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 37.9%

27.3% 1 person +5.5 pts ▸ 32.8%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 11.6%

13.4% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 9.4%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dubbo Regional in Warrumbungle Shire +$100 higher in Dubbo Regional

$300 63rd pct $200 29th pct

Mortgage in Dubbo Regional in Warrumbungle Shire +$595 higher in Dubbo Regional

$1,517 57th pct $922 18th pct

People / bedroom in Dubbo Regional in Warrumbungle Shire +0.10 higher in Dubbo Regional

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.3% Owned outright +18.6 pts ▸ 48.9%

33.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.0 pts 23.0%

31.5% Rented ◂ +10.6 pts 20.9%

2.3% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

85.3% Separate house +9.9 pts ▸ 95.1%

7.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.7 pts 1.1%

6.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.0 pts 2.0%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

37.2% 3 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 43.4%

35.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 25.8%

15.1% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.2% 5 or more even 7.2%

3.2% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.4% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

46.8% $200–$349 ◂ +3.4 pts 43.3%

16.4% Under $200 +29.0 pts ▸ 45.4%

31.1% $350–$549 ◂ +29.3 pts 1.8%

1.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.8% Under $1,000 +31.0 pts ▸ 49.8%

42.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.0 pts 28.2%

25.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.3 pts 8.5%

7.0% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dubbo Regional in Warrumbungle Shire +354 more in Dubbo Regional

364 79th pct 10 39th pct

Stops/1k in Dubbo Regional in Warrumbungle Shire +5.54 more in Dubbo Regional

6.63 87th pct 1.08 30th pct

Departures/1k in Dubbo Regional in Warrumbungle Shire +488.9 more in Dubbo Regional

496.0 72nd pct 7.2 27th pct

PT routes in Dubbo Regional in Warrumbungle Shire +20 more in Dubbo Regional

30 77th pct 10 57th pct

Stop walk in Dubbo Regional in Warrumbungle Shire

31 63rd pct —

How people get to work

69.0% Car (driver) ◂ +13.3 pts 55.7%

8.8% Worked at home +9.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

2.4% Walked +5.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 35.6%

34.9% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

13.5% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.8% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +22.8 pts ▸ 27.6%

18.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.1 pts 11.8%

9.5% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%

9.1% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 5.2%

8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 2.4%

3.8% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

12.3% Managers +13.6 pts ▸ 25.9%

18.3% Professionals ◂ +4.7 pts 13.6%

10.6% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 11.6%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 10.4%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.3 pts 8.1%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.3 pts 5.9%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Dubbo Regional in Warrumbungle Shire +3 higher in Dubbo Regional

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Dubbo Regional in Warrumbungle Shire +4 higher in Dubbo Regional

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Dubbo Regional in Warrumbungle Shire +3 higher in Dubbo Regional

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Dubbo Regional in Warrumbungle Shire +1 higher in Dubbo Regional

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Dubbo Regional in Warrumbungle Shire +44 higher in Dubbo Regional

958 54th pct 914 23rd pct

ERP in Dubbo Regional in Warrumbungle Shire +48,138 higher in Dubbo Regional

57,384 74th pct 9,246 43rd pct

Growth in Dubbo Regional in Warrumbungle Shire +3.5 pts higher in Dubbo Regional

3.3% 47th pct -0.1% 13th pct

Businesses in Dubbo Regional in Warrumbungle Shire +4,531 higher in Dubbo Regional

5,752 75th pct 1,221 47th pct

Approvals in Dubbo Regional in Warrumbungle Shire +474 higher in Dubbo Regional

480 80th pct 6 21st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dubbo Regional in Warrumbungle Shire +58 higher in Warrumbungle Shire

697 57th pct 756 62nd pct

Max temp in Dubbo Regional in Warrumbungle Shire +0.9 higher in Dubbo Regional

24.8 57th pct 23.8 45th pct

Min temp in Dubbo Regional in Warrumbungle Shire +0.5 higher in Dubbo Regional

9.2 21st pct 8.8 15th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Dubbo Regional in Warrumbungle Shire +3,794 higher in Dubbo Regional

15,458 83rd pct 11,664 71st pct

Assault/100k in Dubbo Regional in Warrumbungle Shire +484 higher in Dubbo Regional

2,099 86th pct 1,615 76th pct

Sexual/100k in Dubbo Regional in Warrumbungle Shire +217 higher in Dubbo Regional

532 88th pct 314 64th pct

Robbery/100k in Dubbo Regional in Warrumbungle Shire +38 higher in Dubbo Regional

49 80th pct 11 19th pct

Burglary/100k in Dubbo Regional in Warrumbungle Shire +110 higher in Warrumbungle Shire

714 72nd pct 824 76th pct

Theft/100k in Dubbo Regional in Warrumbungle Shire +464 higher in Dubbo Regional

1,830 70th pct 1,366 56th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Dubbo Regional in Warrumbungle Shire +351 higher in Dubbo Regional

763 86th pct 412 58th pct

Property damage/100k in Dubbo Regional in Warrumbungle Shire +429 higher in Dubbo Regional

1,480 85th pct 1,051 72nd pct

Drugs/100k in Dubbo Regional in Warrumbungle Shire +573 higher in Dubbo Regional

790 68th pct 217 24th pct

5-yr change in Dubbo Regional in Warrumbungle Shire +39.3 pts higher in Warrumbungle Shire

-4.5% 27th pct 34.8% 82nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dubbo Regional in Warrumbungle Shire +1.8 higher in Dubbo Regional

4.8 72nd pct 3.0 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dubbo Regional in Warrumbungle Shire +1.4 more in Dubbo Regional

4.7 69th pct 3.3 31st pct

15-min city in Dubbo Regional in Warrumbungle Shire +14.5 pts higher in Dubbo Regional

56.2% 65th pct 41.7% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Dubbo Regional in Warrumbungle Shire +8.8 pts higher in Dubbo Regional

49.3% 53rd pct 40.6% 37th pct

Walk to transit in Dubbo Regional in Warrumbungle Shire +51.7 pts higher in Dubbo Regional

77.3% 74th pct 25.6% 36th pct

Walk to school in Dubbo Regional in Warrumbungle Shire +25.9 pts higher in Dubbo Regional

67.8% 71st pct 41.8% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Dubbo Regional in Warrumbungle Shire +36.5 pts higher in Dubbo Regional

81.2% 64th pct 44.7% 14th pct

Walk to health in Dubbo Regional in Warrumbungle Shire +4.2 pts higher in Warrumbungle Shire

35.9% 46th pct 40.1% 54th pct

Amenities/1k in Dubbo Regional in Warrumbungle Shire +6.8 more in Warrumbungle Shire

16.8 43rd pct 23.5 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Dubbo Regional in Warrumbungle Shire +1 higher in Dubbo Regional

1 48th pct 0 27th pct

Mean slope in Dubbo Regional in Warrumbungle Shire +0.9 pts higher in Warrumbungle Shire

3.7% 32nd pct 4.6% 48th pct

Compare Dubbo Regional with nearby areas

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Compare Warrumbungle Shire with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dubbo Regional vs Warrumbungle Shire [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA12390/dubbo-regional/vs/LGA18020/warrumbungle-shire