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Dubbo - South vs Narromine

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 57 km apart · Dubbo - South profile · Narromine profile

Dubbo - South Narromine

Dubbo - South and Narromine are two different types of New South Wales hubs. Dubbo - South is a more urban, very walkable area where 46.1% of people moved in during the last five years, including 24.9% who arrived from overseas. In contrast, Narromine is a more rural, somewhat walkable place where homes are far more likely to be owned outright (42.2% compared to 26.8% in Dubbo - South) and detached houses are much more common. The two areas also differ in education and age; Dubbo - South has a typical resident age of 35 and far more adults with a bachelor degree (21.9%), while Narromine's typical resident is older at 41.

Both areas share a similar share of children under 15 and almost identical rates of full-time employment. They are also very much alike in their access to money and resources. However, many of the gaps between them have widened since 2011, particularly regarding the number of people who have moved recently, the share of renters, and the difference in the typical age of residents.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 18.6 pts higher in Dubbo - South Recent arrivals: 18.2 pts higher in Dubbo - South Population: 13,170 larger in Dubbo - South Owned outright: 15.4 pts higher in Narromine Year 12: 13.8 pts higher in Dubbo - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +13,170 larger in Dubbo - South gap widening
19,628 88th pct 6,458 31st pct
Median age in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +6 yrs older in Narromine gap widening
35 yrs 21st pct 41 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +6.8 pts higher in Narromine gap narrowing
13.5% 91st pct 20.3% 97th pct
Aged 65+ in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +4.7 pts higher in Narromine gap widening
16.9% 47th pct 21.6% 74th pct
Under 15 in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +0.5 pts higher in Narromine gap narrowing
20.8% 77th pct 21.3% 81st pct
De facto in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +2.0 pts higher in Dubbo - South gap steady
12.5% 56th pct 10.5% 31st pct

Age structure

29.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.8 pts 22.1%
21.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 24.4%
16.9% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 21.6%
20.8% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 21.3%
11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%

Marital status

43.8% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 46.8%
37.6% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 33.7%
8.7% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%
6.4% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.6% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Dubbo - South Narromine

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +8.6 pts higher in Dubbo - South gap widening
12.5% 23rd pct 3.9% 0th pct

Country of birth

79.9% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 81.7%
2.4% Nepal ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
2.4% India ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%
0.9% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% South Africa even 0.2%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

38.5% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 42.4%
35.9% English +0.9 pts ▸ 36.9%
11.6% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%
8.6% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.2% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.2% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%
1.5% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +9.7 pts higher in Dubbo - South gap widening
11.6% 47th pct 1.9% 2nd pct
Limited English in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +1.0 pts higher in Dubbo - South gap steady
1.1% 46th pct 0.2% 7th pct

Language used at home

80.7% English only +3.8 pts ▸ 84.5%
1.1% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +4.6 pts higher in Dubbo - South gap widening
26.9% 14th pct 22.2% 9th pct

Religious affiliation

56.9% Christianity +5.3 pts ▸ 62.2%
26.9% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 22.2%
8.7% Not stated +6.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
3.9% Hinduism ◂ +3.6 pts 0.3%
1.4% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +13.8 pts higher in Dubbo - South gap widening
49.8% 37th pct 36.0% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +10.6 pts higher in Dubbo - South gap widening
21.9% 52nd pct 11.3% 16th pct
Schools in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +4 more in Dubbo - South
10 89th pct 6 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +1.91 more in Narromine
2.45 59th pct 4.36 82nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +15 more in Dubbo - South
21 53rd pct 6 12th pct
Students in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +3,884 more in Dubbo - South
4,805 88th pct 921 34th pct
Avg size in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +327 larger in Dubbo - South
481 58th pct 154 16th pct
ICSEA in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +103 higher in Dubbo - South
964 25th pct 862 5th pct

Highest year of school

49.8% Year 12 ◂ +13.8 pts 36.0%
25.4% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 29.5%
9.6% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
6.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 33.5%
23.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.7 pts 16.3%
12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%
8.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.0 pts 2.0%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%
2.1% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +7.4 pts 11.5%
11.2% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.5% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 9.4%
12.0% Society & culture ◂ +4.7 pts 7.3%
9.3% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.0% Agriculture & environment +6.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%
5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%
1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +$174 higher in Dubbo - South gap widening
$896 66th pct $722 33rd pct
Household income in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +$343 higher in Dubbo - South gap widening
$1,662 45th pct $1,319 22nd pct
Family income in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +$345 higher in Dubbo - South gap widening
$2,077 50th pct $1,732 27th pct
High earners in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +3.1 pts higher in Dubbo - South gap widening
10.0% 46th pct 6.9% 27th pct
High-income homes in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +4.3 pts higher in Dubbo - South gap widening
17.4% 40th pct 13.1% 25th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 26.7%
26.2% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 28.2%
16.0% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 6.7%
7.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%

Personal income distribution

33.0% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 39.2%
36.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 30.3%
18.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 13.1%
2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +0.6 pts higher in Dubbo - South
30.3% 64th pct 29.8% 60th pct
Mental health in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +2.3 pts higher in Dubbo - South
9.7% 62nd pct 7.4% 32nd pct
Needs assistance in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +1.5 pts higher in Dubbo - South gap steady
6.2% 63rd pct 4.7% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.0% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%
9.7% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 7.4%
7.7% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%
5.1% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.2% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.9% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.1% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None ◂ +5.2 pts 53.8%
20.1% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 19.3%
6.6% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.7% Three or more even 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +5.4 pts higher in Narromine gap steady
14.4% 49th pct 19.9% 82nd pct
Unpaid carers in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +0.9 pts higher in Narromine gap steady
11.2% 33rd pct 12.1% 48th pct
Unpaid child care in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +3.1 pts higher in Dubbo - South gap widening
28.2% 64th pct 25.2% 42nd pct
Defence service in Dubbo - Southin Narromine even
2.2% 33rd pct 2.2% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +1.5 pts higher in Narromine gap narrowing
19.3% 32nd pct 20.8% 46th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +1,336 larger in Dubbo - South
2,646 91st pct 1,310 87th pct
Median age in Dubbo - Southin Narromine even
23 yrs 36th pct 23 yrs 36th pct
Year 12 in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +6.7 pts higher in Dubbo - South
38.4% 37th pct 31.7% 20th pct
Unemployment in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +2.8 pts higher in Narromine
8.7% 41st pct 11.5% 59th pct
Median income in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +$92 higher in Dubbo - South
$714 64th pct $622 47th pct
Household income in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +$197 higher in Dubbo - South
$1,603 44th pct $1,406 31st pct
Indigenous language in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +1.2 pts higher in Dubbo - South
3.8% 36th pct 2.6% 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +0.1 larger in Narromine gap steady
2.4 36th pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +0.7 pts higher in Narromine gap narrowing
17.2% 77th pct 17.9% 80th pct
Living alone in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +1.1 pts higher in Dubbo - South gap narrowing
30.3% 73rd pct 29.2% 68th pct

Family composition

54.7% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 52.2%
27.0% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 28.7%
17.2% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 17.9%
1.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

31.7% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 34.0%
30.3% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 29.2%
15.9% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 13.3%
12.9% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 12.5%
6.5% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.7% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +$80 higher in Dubbo - South gap widening
$320 33rd pct $240 13th pct
Mortgage in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +$367 higher in Dubbo - South gap narrowing
$1,567 32nd pct $1,200 11th pct
People / bedroom in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +0.10 higher in Dubbo - South gap widening
0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +13.4 pts higher in Dubbo - South gap widening
37.2% 74th pct 23.8% 40th pct
Owned outright in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +15.4 pts higher in Narromine gap widening
26.8% 33rd pct 42.2% 81st pct
Separate houses in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +12.7 pts higher in Narromine gap steady
80.4% 41st pct 93.1% 75th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +4.8 pts higher in Narromine gap steady
76.5% 42nd pct 81.4% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.8% Owned outright +15.4 pts ▸ 42.2%
37.2% Rented ◂ +13.4 pts 23.8%
32.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.5 pts 28.8%
2.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

80.4% Separate house +12.7 pts ▸ 93.1%
11.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.3 pts 1.9%
7.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.1 pts 3.8%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

37.5% 3 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 42.5%
33.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 31.1%
17.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 13.0%
5.1% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%
0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

43.9% $200–$349 +8.9 pts ▸ 52.8%
37.2% $350–$549 ◂ +29.5 pts 7.7%
13.7% Under $200 +17.5 pts ▸ 31.3%
1.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.5% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.7 pts 35.2%
13.6% Under $1,000 +21.3 pts ▸ 34.9%
26.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 16.2%
6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +1.7 pts higher in Dubbo - South gap steady
7.0% 66th pct 5.3% 53rd pct
Work from home in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +5.5 pts higher in Narromine gap narrowing
7.7% 20th pct 13.2% 45th pct
PT commute in Dubbo - Southin Narromine even gap steady
0.3% 13th pct 0.3% 10th pct
PT stops in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +158 more in Dubbo - South
170 92nd pct 12 21st pct
Stops/1k in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +6.80 more in Dubbo - South
8.66 87th pct 1.86 20th pct
Departures/1k in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +683.2 more in Dubbo - South
740.5 47th pct 57.3 17th pct
PT routes in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +4 more in Narromine
7 48th pct 11 67th pct
Stop walk in Dubbo - Southin Narromine
4 43rd pct —

How people get to work

70.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.6 pts 64.4%
7.7% Worked at home +5.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%
2.5% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 35.4%
38.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 33.5%
11.1% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 14.8%
5.0% 4 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +18.6 pts higher in Dubbo - South gap widening
46.1% 77th pct 27.5% 10th pct
Recent arrivals in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +18.2 pts higher in Dubbo - South gap widening
24.9% 89th pct 6.7% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +1.3 pts higher in Narromine gap steady
3.1% 11th pct 4.4% 44th pct
Participation in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +9.0 pts higher in Dubbo - South gap widening
64.6% 64th pct 55.6% 26th pct
Full-time in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +0.3 pts higher in Narromine gap steady
65.4% 88th pct 65.7% 88th pct

Industries people work in

1.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +22.4 pts ▸ 24.2%
21.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.6 pts 12.3%
10.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 6.6%
10.0% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%
8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.8 pts 4.7%
8.4% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%
7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 4.4%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%
4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%
3.7% Other services even 3.7%
2.4% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

10.3% Managers +11.6 pts ▸ 21.8%
21.0% Professionals ◂ +8.2 pts 12.8%
16.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.7 pts 11.8%
13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 12.5%
12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 9.4%
9.0% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +5.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.3 pts 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +2 higher in Dubbo - South
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +2 higher in Dubbo - South
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Dubbo - Southin Narromine even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +2 higher in Dubbo - South
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +38 higher in Dubbo - South
974 40th pct 936 24th pct
ERP in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +14,213 higher in Dubbo - South
20,712 87th pct 6,499 29th pct
Growth in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +5.2 pts higher in Dubbo - South
4.4% 49th pct -0.8% 8th pct
Businesses in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +1,061 higher in Dubbo - South
2,010 86th pct 949 53rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +94 higher in Dubbo - South
676 30th pct 582 16th pct
Max temp in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +0.7 higher in Narromine
25.2 67th pct 25.8 74th pct
Min temp in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +1.0 higher in Narromine
9.6 21st pct 10.6 31st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +2.2 higher in Dubbo - South
6.3 64th pct 4.1 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +1.8 more in Dubbo - South
6.3 66th pct 4.5 39th pct
15-min city in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +22.9 pts higher in Dubbo - South
76.8% 59th pct 53.9% 41st pct
Walk to shops in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +15.9 pts higher in Dubbo - South
64.7% 52nd pct 48.8% 37th pct
Walk to transit in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +41.3 pts higher in Dubbo - South
97.6% 65th pct 56.4% 27th pct
Walk to school in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +28.2 pts higher in Dubbo - South
86.2% 63rd pct 58.0% 36th pct
Walk to a park in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +31.9 pts higher in Dubbo - South
97.5% 51st pct 65.6% 21st pct
Walk to health in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +3.3 pts higher in Narromine
54.6% 58th pct 58.0% 60th pct
Amenities/1k in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +3.4 more in Dubbo - South
17.8 66th pct 14.4 51st pct
Intersections/km² in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +82 higher in Dubbo - South
82 47th pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in Dubbo - Southin Narromine +0.8 pts higher in Dubbo - South
3.1% 11th pct 2.2% 0th pct

Compare Dubbo - South with nearby areas

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Compare Narromine with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dubbo - South vs Narromine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/105031101/dubbo-south/vs/105031105/narromine