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Dubbo - South vs Dubbo Surrounds

Name: Dubbo - South vs Dubbo Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Dubbo - South profile · Dubbo Surrounds profile

Dubbo - South Dubbo Surrounds

Dubbo - South and Dubbo Surrounds are nearby areas with very different layouts. Dubbo - South is a very walkable area where 37.2% of homes are rented and 46.1% of people moved in during the last five years. It is more diverse, with 11.6% of residents using another language at home and 24.9% being recent arrivals from overseas. In contrast, Dubbo Surrounds is car-dependent and more stable, with 41.9% of homes owned outright and only 24.2% of people moving in recently. It is also more residential, as 97.9% of homes are separate houses.

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly personal incomes, which are $896 in Dubbo - South and $863 in Dubbo Surrounds. They also share a similar age profile, with about 21% of the population being children under 15. While they share these basics, the gaps in housing and migration have widened since 2011, particularly the difference in rental rates and the number of people moving into the area.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 27.8 pts higher in Dubbo - South Recent movers: 21.9 pts higher in Dubbo - South Recent arrivals: 19.3 pts higher in Dubbo - South Separate houses: 17.5 pts higher in Dubbo Surrounds Population: 13,665 larger in Dubbo - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dubbo - South in Dubbo Surrounds +13,665 larger in Dubbo - South gap widening

19,628 88th pct 5,963 28th pct

Median age in Dubbo - South in Dubbo Surrounds +7 yrs older in Dubbo Surrounds gap widening

35 yrs 21st pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

29.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.6 pts 21.3%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) +8.1 pts ▸ 29.4%

20.8% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

16.9% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%

Marital status

43.8% Married +13.8 pts ▸ 57.5%

37.6% Never married ◂ +10.0 pts 27.5%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 3.8%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Dubbo - South Dubbo Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.9% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 85.7%

2.4% Nepal ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.4% India ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

38.5% Australian +9.6 pts ▸ 48.1%

35.9% English +3.8 pts ▸ 39.7%

11.6% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.6% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.2% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.1%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

1.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.7% English only +9.3 pts ▸ 89.9%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.9% Christianity +7.3 pts ▸ 64.2%

26.9% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 25.1%

8.7% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.9% Hinduism ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

1.4% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Dubbo - South in Dubbo Surrounds +5 more in Dubbo - South

10 89th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Dubbo - South in Dubbo Surrounds +1.52 more in Dubbo Surrounds

2.45 59th pct 3.97 79th pct

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

21 53rd pct 17 45th pct

Students in Dubbo - South in Dubbo Surrounds +4,524 more in Dubbo - South

4,805 88th pct 281 9th pct

Avg size in Dubbo - South in Dubbo Surrounds +410 larger in Dubbo - South

481 58th pct 70 4th pct

ICSEA in Dubbo - South in Dubbo Surrounds +20 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

964 25th pct 985 35th pct

Highest year of school

49.8% Year 12 ◂ +9.9 pts 39.9%

25.4% Year 10 +6.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

9.6% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV +7.4 pts ▸ 38.2%

23.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.6 pts 17.5%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.1 pts 2.9%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 15.6%

11.2% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.5% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 7.9%

9.3% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

3.0% Agriculture & environment +5.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.3% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Dubbo - South in Dubbo Surrounds +$33 higher in Dubbo - South gap widening

$896 66th pct $863 61st pct

Household income in Dubbo - South in Dubbo Surrounds +$290 higher in Dubbo Surrounds gap widening

$1,662 45th pct $1,952 63rd pct

Family income in Dubbo - South in Dubbo Surrounds +$77 higher in Dubbo Surrounds gap widening

$2,077 50th pct $2,154 55th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 31.2%

26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 23.9%

16.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 10.8%

7.7% $4,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

36.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 32.0%

33.0% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 18.3%

2.4% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%

9.7% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%

9.3% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

4.2% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Lung condition even 2.1%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None ◂ +0.2 pts 58.8%

20.1% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 19.7%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dubbo - South in Dubbo Surrounds +2,147 larger in Dubbo - South

2,646 91st pct 499 79th pct

Median age in Dubbo - South in Dubbo Surrounds +1 yrs older in Dubbo Surrounds

23 yrs 36th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Dubbo - South in Dubbo Surrounds +$81 higher in Dubbo - South

$714 64th pct $633 50th pct

Household income in Dubbo - South in Dubbo Surrounds +$334 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

$1,603 44th pct $1,937 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dubbo - South in Dubbo Surrounds +0.4 larger in Dubbo Surrounds gap widening

2.4 36th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

54.7% Couples with children +6.8 pts ▸ 61.4%

27.0% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

17.2% One-parent families ◂ +8.1 pts 9.2%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Household size

31.7% 2 people +5.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

30.3% 1 person ◂ +13.3 pts 17.1%

12.9% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 15.2%

6.5% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.7% 6 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dubbo - South in Dubbo Surrounds +$55 higher in Dubbo - South gap widening

$320 33rd pct $265 18th pct

Mortgage in Dubbo - South in Dubbo Surrounds +$166 higher in Dubbo Surrounds gap widening

$1,567 32nd pct $1,733 43rd pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.3% Owned with a mortgage +11.5 pts ▸ 43.8%

26.8% Owned outright +15.1 pts ▸ 41.9%

37.2% Rented ◂ +27.8 pts 9.4%

2.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

80.4% Separate house +17.5 pts ▸ 97.9%

11.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

7.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.8 pts 1.1%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

33.9% 4 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

37.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 31.7%

17.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 7.9%

5.1% 5 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

43.9% $200–$349 +0.5 pts ▸ 44.4%

37.2% $350–$549 ◂ +11.4 pts 25.8%

13.7% Under $200 +2.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.3% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.0 pts 32.0%

26.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

13.6% Under $1,000 +5.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

6.3% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dubbo - South in Dubbo Surrounds +168 more in Dubbo - South

170 92nd pct 2 5th pct

Stops/1k in Dubbo - South in Dubbo Surrounds +8.33 more in Dubbo - South

8.66 87th pct 0.34 4th pct

Departures/1k in Dubbo - South in Dubbo Surrounds +731.5 more in Dubbo - South

740.5 47th pct 9.1 7th pct

PT routes in Dubbo - South in Dubbo Surrounds +3 more in Dubbo - South

7 48th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Dubbo - South in Dubbo Surrounds

4 43rd pct —

How people get to work

70.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.9 pts 65.0%

7.7% Worked at home +7.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%

2.5% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 41.2%

38.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.2 pts 15.8%

11.1% 3 vehicles +11.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

5.0% 4 or more +14.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

7.0% No vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.0 pts 13.0%

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

8.4% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 7.0%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%

8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%

4.9% Manufacturing even 5.0%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.7% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 16.0%

10.3% Managers +10.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

16.5% Community & personal service ◂ +7.3 pts 9.2%

13.7% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 7.0%

9.0% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Dubbo - South in Dubbo Surrounds +1 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Dubbo - South in Dubbo Surrounds +2 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

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

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Dubbo - South in Dubbo Surrounds even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Dubbo - South in Dubbo Surrounds +35 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

974 40th pct 1,009 55th pct

ERP in Dubbo - South in Dubbo Surrounds +14,523 higher in Dubbo - South

20,712 87th pct 6,189 27th pct

Growth in Dubbo - South in Dubbo Surrounds +0.9 pts higher in Dubbo - South

4.4% 49th pct 3.6% 41st pct

Businesses in Dubbo - South in Dubbo Surrounds +934 higher in Dubbo - South

2,010 86th pct 1,076 59th pct

Environment & Climate

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

676 30th pct 711 34th pct

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

25.2 67th pct 24.7 61st pct

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

9.6 21st pct 9.3 18th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dubbo - South in Dubbo Surrounds +5.6 higher in Dubbo - South

6.3 64th pct 0.8 3rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Dubbo - South in Dubbo Surrounds +5.4 more in Dubbo - South

6.3 66th pct 1.0 3rd pct

15-min city in Dubbo - South in Dubbo Surrounds +64.8 pts higher in Dubbo - South

76.8% 59th pct 12.0% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Dubbo - South in Dubbo Surrounds +56.0 pts higher in Dubbo - South

64.7% 52nd pct 8.6% 5th pct

Walk to transit in Dubbo - South in Dubbo Surrounds +86.9 pts higher in Dubbo - South

97.6% 65th pct 10.7% 8th pct

Walk to school in Dubbo - South in Dubbo Surrounds +71.4 pts higher in Dubbo - South

86.2% 63rd pct 14.8% 8th pct

Walk to a park in Dubbo - South in Dubbo Surrounds +81.4 pts higher in Dubbo - South

97.5% 51st pct 16.1% 2nd pct

Walk to health in Dubbo - South in Dubbo Surrounds +54.6 pts higher in Dubbo - South

54.6% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Dubbo - South in Dubbo Surrounds +6.9 more in Dubbo - South

17.8 66th pct 10.9 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Dubbo - South in Dubbo Surrounds +82 higher in Dubbo - South

82 47th pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Dubbo - South in Dubbo Surrounds +1.0 pts higher in Dubbo Surrounds

3.1% 11th pct 4.0% 27th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dubbo - South vs Dubbo Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/105031101/dubbo-south/vs/105031103/dubbo-surrounds