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Dubbo - East vs Dubbo Surrounds

Name: Dubbo - East vs Dubbo Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Dubbo - East profile · Dubbo Surrounds profile

Dubbo - East Dubbo Surrounds

Dubbo - East and Dubbo Surrounds are nearby areas with very different layouts. Dubbo - East is more urban and somewhat walkable, with 36.2% of homes rented and 27.9% of residents arriving from overseas recently. In contrast, Dubbo Surrounds is car-dependent and more rural; 41.9% of its homes are owned outright and only 9.4% are rented. There are also stark differences in accessibility, with Dubbo - East having far more public transport stops and weekly departures than Dubbo Surrounds.

Since 2011, the gap in home ownership has narrowed, while the difference in rental rates and overseas arrivals has widened. Despite these trends, the two areas share many everyday similarities. They have almost identical typical weekly incomes of around $850 to $863, and both have about 21% of their population under age 15. They also have a similar number of businesses and an almost identical number of people per bedroom.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 26.9 pts higher in Dubbo - East Recent arrivals: 22.4 pts higher in Dubbo - East One-parent: 9.3 pts higher in Dubbo - East Separate houses: 15.3 pts higher in Dubbo Surrounds Owned outright: 14.8 pts higher in Dubbo Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dubbo - East in Dubbo Surrounds +4,670 larger in Dubbo - East gap narrowing

10,633 56th pct 5,963 28th pct

Median age in Dubbo - East in Dubbo Surrounds +7 yrs older in Dubbo Surrounds gap narrowing

35 yrs 21st pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

27.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.9 pts 21.3%

21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 21.1%

15.1% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 10.1%

Marital status

43.6% Married +13.9 pts ▸ 57.5%

39.1% Never married ◂ +11.6 pts 27.5%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Dubbo - East Dubbo Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.4% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 85.7%

1.5% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Nepal ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.6% Australian +5.5 pts ▸ 48.1%

34.8% English +4.9 pts ▸ 39.7%

9.7% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.9% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.7% German +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.6% English only +6.3 pts ▸ 89.9%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.8% Christianity +7.4 pts ▸ 64.2%

28.3% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 25.1%

10.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.5% Hinduism ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Dubbo - East in Dubbo Surrounds even

5 64th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Dubbo - East in Dubbo Surrounds +1.79 more in Dubbo Surrounds

2.18 53rd pct 3.97 79th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dubbo - East in Dubbo Surrounds +4 more in Dubbo - East

21 53rd pct 17 45th pct

Students in Dubbo - East in Dubbo Surrounds +1,694 more in Dubbo - East

1,975 62nd pct 281 9th pct

Avg size in Dubbo - East in Dubbo Surrounds +325 larger in Dubbo - East

395 46th pct 70 4th pct

ICSEA in Dubbo - East in Dubbo Surrounds +86 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

899 9th pct 985 35th pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 39.9%

29.9% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 32.2%

10.7% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

19.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 17.5%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 2.9%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

2.4% Certificate I / II even 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 15.6%

13.2% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.0% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%

3.6% Agriculture & environment +5.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.3% Education even 8.3%

5.3% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 3.3%

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

1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Dubbo - East in Dubbo Surrounds +$13 higher in Dubbo Surrounds gap steady

$850 59th pct $863 61st pct

Household income in Dubbo - East in Dubbo Surrounds +$273 higher in Dubbo Surrounds gap widening

$1,679 46th pct $1,952 63rd pct

Family income in Dubbo - East in Dubbo Surrounds +$167 higher in Dubbo Surrounds gap widening

$1,987 44th pct $2,154 55th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 31.2%

27.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 23.9%

13.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 10.8%

7.8% $4,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 32.0%

34.8% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 35.1%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

2.6% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 9.5%

11.2% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 8.0%

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

4.0% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None +2.7 pts ▸ 58.8%

20.3% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 19.7%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dubbo - East in Dubbo Surrounds +1,423 larger in Dubbo - East

1,922 89th pct 499 79th pct

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

22 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Dubbo - East in Dubbo Surrounds +$22 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

$611 45th pct $633 50th pct

Household income in Dubbo - East in Dubbo Surrounds +$377 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

$1,560 42nd pct $1,937 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dubbo - East in Dubbo Surrounds +0.2 larger in Dubbo Surrounds gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children +7.6 pts ▸ 61.4%

26.4% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

18.4% One-parent families ◂ +9.3 pts 9.2%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

Household size

33.8% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

25.2% 1 person ◂ +8.1 pts 17.1%

14.3% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.5% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 15.2%

6.8% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.3% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dubbo - East in Dubbo Surrounds +$30 higher in Dubbo - East gap steady

$295 26th pct $265 18th pct

Mortgage in Dubbo - East in Dubbo Surrounds +$216 higher in Dubbo Surrounds gap widening

$1,517 28th pct $1,733 43rd pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.2% Owned with a mortgage +9.6 pts ▸ 43.8%

27.1% Owned outright +14.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

36.2% Rented ◂ +26.9 pts 9.4%

0.9% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

82.6% Separate house +15.3 pts ▸ 97.9%

14.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.9 pts 1.1%

3.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

35.6% 4 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 39.5%

35.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 31.7%

8.7% 5 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 7.9%

2.5% 1 bedroom even 2.5%

0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

54.6% $200–$349 ◂ +10.3 pts 44.4%

25.7% $350–$549 +0.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

16.0% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.8% $550–$749 +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.3 pts 32.0%

26.6% $1,800–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

14.9% Under $1,000 +4.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

7.5% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dubbo - East in Dubbo Surrounds +98 more in Dubbo - East

100 86th pct 2 5th pct

Stops/1k in Dubbo - East in Dubbo Surrounds +9.07 more in Dubbo - East

9.40 87th pct 0.34 4th pct

Departures/1k in Dubbo - East in Dubbo Surrounds +712.8 more in Dubbo - East

721.8 47th pct 9.1 7th pct

PT routes in Dubbo - East in Dubbo Surrounds +26 more in Dubbo - East

30 86th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Dubbo - East in Dubbo Surrounds

49 92nd pct —

How people get to work

71.5% Car (driver) ◂ +6.5 pts 65.0%

7.1% Worked at home +8.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%

2.0% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

33.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.0 pts 15.8%

15.1% 3 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

8.4% 4 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.8 pts 13.0%

1.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.2% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 7.0%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

2.8% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Professional & technical even 3.8%

Occupations people work in

9.9% Managers +10.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

18.2% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 16.0%

15.3% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +4.8 pts 9.2%

12.9% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.5% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 9.3%

10.2% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 7.0%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

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

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Dubbo - East in Dubbo Surrounds +3 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

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

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Dubbo - East in Dubbo Surrounds +2 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Dubbo - East in Dubbo Surrounds +63 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

946 28th pct 1,009 55th pct

ERP in Dubbo - East in Dubbo Surrounds +4,547 higher in Dubbo - East

10,736 51st pct 6,189 27th pct

Growth in Dubbo - East in Dubbo Surrounds +3.6 pts higher in Dubbo Surrounds

0.0% 12th pct 3.6% 41st pct

Businesses in Dubbo - East in Dubbo Surrounds +9 higher in Dubbo - East

1,085 60th pct 1,076 59th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dubbo - East in Dubbo Surrounds +34 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

676 30th pct 711 34th pct

Max temp in Dubbo - East in Dubbo Surrounds +0.5 higher in Dubbo - East

25.2 67th pct 24.7 61st pct

Min temp in Dubbo - East in Dubbo Surrounds +0.4 higher in Dubbo - East

9.6 21st pct 9.3 18th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dubbo - East in Dubbo Surrounds +3.7 higher in Dubbo - East

4.5 36th pct 0.8 3rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Dubbo - East in Dubbo Surrounds +3.2 more in Dubbo - East

4.1 33rd pct 1.0 3rd pct

15-min city in Dubbo - East in Dubbo Surrounds +34.7 pts higher in Dubbo - East

46.7% 34th pct 12.0% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Dubbo - East in Dubbo Surrounds +31.6 pts higher in Dubbo - East

40.2% 29th pct 8.6% 5th pct

Walk to transit in Dubbo - East in Dubbo Surrounds +69.0 pts higher in Dubbo - East

79.7% 39th pct 10.7% 8th pct

Walk to school in Dubbo - East in Dubbo Surrounds +52.2 pts higher in Dubbo - East

66.9% 44th pct 14.8% 8th pct

Walk to a park in Dubbo - East in Dubbo Surrounds +70.5 pts higher in Dubbo - East

86.6% 34th pct 16.1% 2nd pct

Walk to health in Dubbo - East in Dubbo Surrounds +23.5 pts higher in Dubbo - East

23.5% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Dubbo - East in Dubbo Surrounds +6.7 more in Dubbo - East

17.6 66th pct 10.9 29th pct

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

10 24th pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Dubbo - East in Dubbo Surrounds +0.9 pts higher in Dubbo Surrounds

3.2% 13th pct 4.0% 27th pct

Compare Dubbo - East with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dubbo - East vs Dubbo Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/105031100/dubbo-east/vs/105031103/dubbo-surrounds