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Dubbo - East vs Wellington

Name: Dubbo - East vs Wellington — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 53 km apart · Dubbo - East profile · Wellington profile

Dubbo - East Wellington

Dubbo - East and Wellington are two New South Wales areas with different lifestyles. Dubbo - East is more urban, with far more public transport stops and departures, and 79.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. It is also younger, with a typical resident aged 35, and has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 27.9%. In contrast, Wellington is more rural and older, with a typical resident aged 41 and a much higher share of homes owned outright (40.1% compared to 27.1% in Dubbo - East).

Both areas share very similar levels of overall advantage, with both sitting near the national average. They also have nearly identical numbers of First Nations people and very similar rates of unpaid housework. While Dubbo - East has a higher share of adults working or looking for work, the gap in Year 12 completion has widened since 2011, with Dubbo - East now 11.7 percentage points higher than Wellington.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 17.0 pts higher in Dubbo - East Unpaid child care: 8.7 pts higher in Dubbo - East Owned outright: 13.0 pts higher in Wellington Unemployment: 2.2 pts higher in Wellington Recent arrivals: 11.7 pts higher in Dubbo - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dubbo - East in Wellington +1,864 larger in Dubbo - East gap narrowing

10,633 56th pct 8,769 45th pct

Median age in Dubbo - East in Wellington +6 yrs older in Wellington gap narrowing

35 yrs 21st pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

27.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 25.1%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 17.9%

15.1% Seniors (65+) +5.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%

Marital status

43.6% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 39.6%

39.1% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 40.2%

8.7% Divorced even 8.7%

4.9% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.7% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Dubbo - East Wellington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.4% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 81.7%

1.5% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

1.4% Nepal ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

0.9% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.6% Australian ◂ +5.8 pts 36.8%

34.8% English ◂ +1.2 pts 33.6%

9.7% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%

7.9% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

2.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.6% English only ◂ +5.2 pts 78.4%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.8% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 52.3%

28.3% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 26.4%

10.1% Not stated +9.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

2.5% Hinduism ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Dubbo - East in Wellington +4 more in Wellington

5 64th pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Dubbo - East in Wellington +3.55 more in Wellington

2.18 53rd pct 5.73 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dubbo - East in Wellington +11 more in Dubbo - East

21 53rd pct 10 25th pct

Students in Dubbo - East in Wellington +853 more in Dubbo - East

1,975 62nd pct 1,122 41st pct

Avg size in Dubbo - East in Wellington +270 larger in Dubbo - East

395 46th pct 125 12th pct

ICSEA in Dubbo - East in Wellington +53 higher in Dubbo - East

899 9th pct 846 3rd pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 ◂ +11.7 pts 31.0%

29.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 26.7%

10.7% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.7 pts 29.4%

19.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.3 pts 11.7%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 10.1%

5.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 2.0%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +6.7 pts 10.2%

13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 10.0%

12.0% Health ◂ +4.3 pts 7.7%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

8.3% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

3.6% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Dubbo - East in Wellington +$233 higher in Dubbo - East gap widening

$850 59th pct $617 14th pct

Household income in Dubbo - East in Wellington +$526 higher in Dubbo - East gap widening

$1,679 46th pct $1,153 11th pct

Family income in Dubbo - East in Wellington +$543 higher in Dubbo - East gap widening

$1,987 44th pct $1,444 12th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 23.1%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 32.7%

13.2% Under $650 +10.6 pts ▸ 23.8%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 6.4%

7.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

34.8% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 40.4%

36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.6 pts 25.4%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 10.7%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Asthma ◂ +3.2 pts 8.4%

10.0% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.2% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

5.3% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.0% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.6% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None ◂ +7.9 pts 48.1%

20.3% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 17.4%

7.4% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.1% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dubbo - East in Wellington +118 larger in Wellington

1,922 89th pct 2,040 89th pct

Median age in Dubbo - East in Wellington +5 yrs older in Wellington

22 yrs 29th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Dubbo - East in Wellington +$71 higher in Dubbo - East

$611 45th pct $540 29th pct

Household income in Dubbo - East in Wellington +$343 higher in Dubbo - East

$1,560 42nd pct $1,217 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dubbo - East in Wellington +0.2 larger in Dubbo - East gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children ◂ +7.2 pts 46.6%

26.4% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 30.5%

18.4% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

1.3% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

33.8% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 35.4%

25.2% 1 person +6.5 pts ▸ 31.7%

15.5% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 12.9%

14.3% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 10.0%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dubbo - East in Wellington +$65 higher in Dubbo - East gap steady

$295 26th pct $230 11th pct

Mortgage in Dubbo - East in Wellington +$417 higher in Dubbo - East gap widening

$1,517 28th pct $1,100 7th pct

People / bedroom in Dubbo - East in Wellington +0.10 higher in Dubbo - East gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.1% Owned outright +13.0 pts ▸ 40.1%

36.2% Rented ◂ +10.3 pts 26.0%

34.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.8 pts 28.4%

0.9% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

82.6% Separate house +10.3 pts ▸ 93.0%

14.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.7 pts 3.3%

3.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

0.2% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

35.8% 3 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 44.5%

35.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 27.2%

15.2% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

2.5% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

54.6% $200–$349 ◂ +1.6 pts 53.1%

16.0% Under $200 +14.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

25.7% $350–$549 ◂ +17.7 pts 8.0%

0.8% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.9 pts 32.4%

14.9% Under $1,000 +26.0 pts ▸ 40.9%

26.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 15.2%

7.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dubbo - East in Wellington +73 more in Dubbo - East

100 86th pct 27 37th pct

Stops/1k in Dubbo - East in Wellington +6.33 more in Dubbo - East

9.40 87th pct 3.08 32nd pct

Departures/1k in Dubbo - East in Wellington +660.5 more in Dubbo - East

721.8 47th pct 61.4 17th pct

PT routes in Dubbo - East in Wellington +19 more in Dubbo - East

30 86th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Dubbo - East in Wellington

49 92nd pct —

How people get to work

71.5% Car (driver) ◂ +9.5 pts 62.0%

7.1% Worked at home +4.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

2.0% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.4% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 34.4%

33.8% 1 vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 37.9%

15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 12.4%

8.4% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.6% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.0 pts 13.7%

1.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.3% Public administration & safety +3.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 7.9%

8.8% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.2% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

6.8% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +4.2 pts 2.5%

4.5% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 12.9%

14.0% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.9% Managers +6.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 12.1%

11.5% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 10.3%

10.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 7.5%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Dubbo - East in Wellington +1 higher in Dubbo - East

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Dubbo - East in Wellington +2 higher in Dubbo - East

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Dubbo - East in Wellington +1 higher in Dubbo - East

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Dubbo - East in Wellington +1 higher in Dubbo - East

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Dubbo - East in Wellington +39 higher in Dubbo - East

946 28th pct 907 14th pct

ERP in Dubbo - East in Wellington +1,577 higher in Dubbo - East

10,736 51st pct 9,159 43rd pct

Growth in Dubbo - East in Wellington +2.7 pts higher in Wellington

0.0% 12th pct 2.6% 33rd pct

Businesses in Dubbo - East in Wellington +260 higher in Dubbo - East

1,085 60th pct 825 45th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dubbo - East in Wellington +29 higher in Wellington

676 30th pct 705 34th pct

Max temp in Dubbo - East in Wellington +0.8 higher in Dubbo - East

25.2 67th pct 24.3 57th pct

Min temp in Dubbo - East in Wellington +0.7 higher in Dubbo - East

9.6 21st pct 8.9 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dubbo - East in Wellington +0.4 higher in Dubbo - East

4.5 36th pct 4.1 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in Dubbo - East in Wellington +0.2 more in Wellington

4.1 33rd pct 4.3 36th pct

15-min city in Dubbo - East in Wellington +6.7 pts higher in Wellington

46.7% 34th pct 53.4% 40th pct

Walk to shops in Dubbo - East in Wellington +5.8 pts higher in Wellington

40.2% 29th pct 46.0% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Dubbo - East in Wellington +24.7 pts higher in Dubbo - East

79.7% 39th pct 55.0% 26th pct

Walk to school in Dubbo - East in Wellington +5.5 pts higher in Dubbo - East

66.9% 44th pct 61.5% 39th pct

Walk to a park in Dubbo - East in Wellington +18.1 pts higher in Dubbo - East

86.6% 34th pct 68.5% 22nd pct

Walk to health in Dubbo - East in Wellington +13.3 pts higher in Wellington

23.5% 28th pct 36.8% 42nd pct

Amenities/1k in Dubbo - East in Wellington +3.3 more in Wellington

17.6 66th pct 20.9 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Dubbo - East in Wellington +9 higher in Dubbo - East

10 24th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Dubbo - East in Wellington +1.7 pts higher in Wellington

3.2% 13th pct 4.9% 43rd pct

Compare Dubbo - East with nearby areas

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Compare Wellington with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dubbo - East vs Wellington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/105031100/dubbo-east/vs/105031106/wellington