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Orange Surrounds vs Dubbo - East

Name: Orange Surrounds vs Dubbo - East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 105 km apart · Orange Surrounds profile · Dubbo - East profile

Orange Surrounds Dubbo - East

Orange Surrounds and Dubbo - East are two very different New South Wales landscapes. Orange Surrounds is an older, car-dependent area where 43.3% of homes are owned outright and the typical resident is 43. Dubbo - East is much younger, with a typical age of 35, and is far more diverse, with 18.1% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 27.9% arriving recently from overseas. The two areas also differ in accessibility; Dubbo - East is somewhat walkable and has many more public transport stops, while Orange Surrounds is car-dependent with very few transport options.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, from the typical weekly personal income of around $850 to the number of people per home, which is 2.6 in each. However, the gaps in housing and demographics are shifting. The difference in home ownership has widened, with renting becoming far more common in Dubbo - East. Similarly, the age gap has grown since 2011, as residents in Orange Surrounds have become far older than those in Dubbo - East.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 23.2 pts higher in Dubbo - East Renting: 22.7 pts higher in Dubbo - East One-parent: 9.7 pts higher in Dubbo - East Owned outright: 16.2 pts higher in Orange Surrounds Housework 15h+: 7.4 pts higher in Orange Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Orange Surrounds in Dubbo - East +1,197 larger in Orange Surrounds gap widening

11,830 62nd pct 10,633 56th pct

Median age in Orange Surrounds in Dubbo - East +8 yrs older in Orange Surrounds gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 24.1%

20.2% Young adults (25–44) +7.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

20.8% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

19.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.6 pts 15.1%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

57.2% Married ◂ +13.6 pts 43.6%

26.8% Never married +12.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

8.0% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

2.7% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Orange Surrounds Dubbo - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.3% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 82.4%

1.7% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.1% India +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Nepal +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.2% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

46.9% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 42.6%

42.7% English ◂ +7.8 pts 34.8%

13.1% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 9.7%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 7.9%

4.1% German ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.2% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.3% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.7% English only ◂ +8.1 pts 83.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.3% Christianity ◂ +6.5 pts 56.8%

27.9% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 28.3%

7.9% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.1% Hinduism +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.1% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Orange Surrounds in Dubbo - East +9 more in Orange Surrounds

14 93rd pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Orange Surrounds in Dubbo - East +3.51 more in Orange Surrounds

5.69 88th pct 2.18 53rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Orange Surrounds in Dubbo - East +3 more in Orange Surrounds

24 59th pct 21 53rd pct

Students in Orange Surrounds in Dubbo - East +763 more in Dubbo - East

1,212 44th pct 1,975 62nd pct

Avg size in Orange Surrounds in Dubbo - East +308 larger in Dubbo - East

87 6th pct 395 46th pct

ICSEA in Orange Surrounds in Dubbo - East +82 higher in Orange Surrounds

981 33rd pct 899 9th pct

Highest year of school

46.7% Year 12 ◂ +4.1 pts 42.7%

29.5% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

10.2% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.9% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

21.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 19.0%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 12.5%

6.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

2.4% Certificate I / II even 2.4%

Field of qualification

15.9% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 13.2%

12.2% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%

8.7% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.9% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

7.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.1 pts 3.6%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

0.8% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Orange Surrounds in Dubbo - East +$5 higher in Orange Surrounds gap steady

$855 60th pct $850 59th pct

Household income in Orange Surrounds in Dubbo - East +$120 higher in Orange Surrounds gap widening

$1,799 53rd pct $1,679 46th pct

Family income in Orange Surrounds in Dubbo - East +$198 higher in Orange Surrounds gap widening

$2,185 57th pct $1,987 44th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

24.7% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 27.7%

14.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.2%

13.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 7.8%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 34.8%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 15.7%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.1% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.3% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.6% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.3% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

1.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None ◂ +6.2 pts 56.1%

19.4% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

6.2% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.8% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Orange Surrounds in Dubbo - East +1,386 larger in Dubbo - East

536 81st pct 1,922 89th pct

Median age in Orange Surrounds in Dubbo - East +2 yrs older in Dubbo - East

20 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Orange Surrounds in Dubbo - East +$8 higher in Orange Surrounds

$619 47th pct $611 45th pct

Household income in Orange Surrounds in Dubbo - East +$321 higher in Orange Surrounds

$1,881 61st pct $1,560 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Orange Surrounds in Dubbo - East even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

60.8% Couples with children ◂ +7.0 pts 53.8%

30.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 26.4%

8.7% One-parent families +9.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.4% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

37.5% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 33.8%

21.4% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 25.2%

14.5% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.6% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.0% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%

4.1% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Orange Surrounds in Dubbo - East +$35 higher in Dubbo - East gap narrowing

$260 17th pct $295 26th pct

Mortgage in Orange Surrounds in Dubbo - East +$256 higher in Orange Surrounds gap widening

$1,773 45th pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Orange Surrounds in Dubbo - East even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.3% Owned outright ◂ +16.2 pts 27.1%

38.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.8 pts 34.2%

13.6% Rented +22.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 0.9%

1.6% Not stated even 1.6%

Types of homes

93.6% Separate house ◂ +11.0 pts 82.6%

1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.3% Other dwelling ◂ +4.1 pts 0.2%

1.0% Flat or apartment +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Bedrooms per home

35.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 35.6%

35.2% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

10.5% 2 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.7% 5 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 8.7%

2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

48.0% $200–$349 +6.6 pts ▸ 54.6%

18.8% $350–$549 +6.9 pts ▸ 25.7%

22.3% Under $200 ◂ +6.4 pts 16.0%

2.8% $550–$749 ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

1.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.4% $1,000–$1,799 +14.9 pts ▸ 45.3%

27.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 26.6%

18.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 7.5%

16.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 14.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Orange Surrounds in Dubbo - East +71 more in Dubbo - East

29 39th pct 100 86th pct

Stops/1k in Orange Surrounds in Dubbo - East +6.95 more in Dubbo - East

2.45 25th pct 9.40 87th pct

Departures/1k in Orange Surrounds in Dubbo - East +669.1 more in Dubbo - East

52.7 16th pct 721.8 47th pct

PT routes in Orange Surrounds in Dubbo - East +1 more in Dubbo - East

29 86th pct 30 86th pct

Stop walk in Orange Surrounds in Dubbo - East

— 49 92nd pct

How people get to work

64.4% Car (driver) +7.1 pts ▸ 71.5%

16.7% Worked at home ◂ +9.5 pts 7.1%

3.2% Car (passenger) +3.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.3% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

0.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 38.1%

19.9% 1 vehicle +13.8 pts ▸ 33.8%

20.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 15.1%

14.9% 4 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 8.4%

2.1% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance +6.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.6 pts 1.8%

6.6% Retail trade +3.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.1% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.9% Education & training even 8.8%

7.0% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

4.5% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

4.7% Mining ◂ +3.5 pts 1.2%

3.8% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Managers ◂ +11.9 pts 9.9%

17.8% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.2% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.1% Community & personal service +4.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.2% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.0% Sales workers +4.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Orange Surrounds in Dubbo - East +3 higher in Orange Surrounds

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Orange Surrounds in Dubbo - East +4 higher in Orange Surrounds

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Orange Surrounds in Dubbo - East +5 higher in Orange Surrounds

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Orange Surrounds in Dubbo - East +3 higher in Orange Surrounds

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Orange Surrounds in Dubbo - East +74 higher in Orange Surrounds

1,020 60th pct 946 28th pct

ERP in Orange Surrounds in Dubbo - East +1,402 higher in Orange Surrounds

12,138 58th pct 10,736 51st pct

Growth in Orange Surrounds in Dubbo - East +2.8 pts higher in Orange Surrounds

2.8% 34th pct 0.0% 12th pct

Businesses in Orange Surrounds in Dubbo - East +872 higher in Orange Surrounds

1,957 86th pct 1,085 60th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Orange Surrounds in Dubbo - East +132 higher in Orange Surrounds

808 45th pct 676 30th pct

Max temp in Orange Surrounds in Dubbo - East +3.1 higher in Dubbo - East

22.1 36th pct 25.2 67th pct

Min temp in Orange Surrounds in Dubbo - East +1.9 higher in Dubbo - East

7.7 7th pct 9.6 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Orange Surrounds in Dubbo - East +2.6 higher in Dubbo - East

1.9 11th pct 4.5 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in Orange Surrounds in Dubbo - East +2.0 more in Dubbo - East

2.1 12th pct 4.1 33rd pct

15-min city in Orange Surrounds in Dubbo - East +18.1 pts higher in Dubbo - East

28.6% 19th pct 46.7% 34th pct

Walk to shops in Orange Surrounds in Dubbo - East +25.2 pts higher in Dubbo - East

15.1% 10th pct 40.2% 29th pct

Walk to transit in Orange Surrounds in Dubbo - East +58.3 pts higher in Dubbo - East

21.4% 15th pct 79.7% 39th pct

Walk to school in Orange Surrounds in Dubbo - East +35.2 pts higher in Dubbo - East

31.7% 17th pct 66.9% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Orange Surrounds in Dubbo - East +50.7 pts higher in Dubbo - East

35.9% 9th pct 86.6% 34th pct

Walk to health in Orange Surrounds in Dubbo - East +10.7 pts higher in Dubbo - East

12.8% 19th pct 23.5% 28th pct

Amenities/1k in Orange Surrounds in Dubbo - East +1.4 more in Dubbo - East

16.2 60th pct 17.6 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Orange Surrounds in Dubbo - East +10 higher in Dubbo - East

0 4th pct 10 24th pct

Mean slope in Orange Surrounds in Dubbo - East +3.3 pts higher in Orange Surrounds

6.5% 67th pct 3.2% 13th pct

Compare Orange Surrounds with nearby areas

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Compare Dubbo - East with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Orange Surrounds vs Dubbo - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103041079/orange-surrounds/vs/105031100/dubbo-east