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Dubbo - South vs Wellington

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 51 km apart · Dubbo - South profile · Wellington profile

Dubbo - South Wellington

Dubbo - South and Wellington are two distinct New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Dubbo - South is more developed, with 64.6% of adults working or looking for work and a far higher share of residents holding a bachelor degree (21.9% compared to 9.3% in Wellington). It is also more mobile, with 46.1% of people moving there in the last five years, and more walkable, scoring 6.3 (very walkable) against Wellington's 4.1 (somewhat walkable). In contrast, Wellington is more rural, with a much higher share of homes owned outright (40.1% versus 26.8% in Dubbo - South) and a larger First Nations population of 23.3%.

Both areas share very similar patterns in daily life, such as having 2.4 people per home and about 14% of residents volunteering. They also both sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion. Since 2011, the gap in educational attainment has widened, with Dubbo - South seeing a much larger increase in Year 12 completion and university degrees than Wellington.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 18.8 pts higher in Dubbo - South Participation: 18.6 pts higher in Dubbo - South Recent movers: 16.7 pts higher in Dubbo - South Unemployment: 2.8 pts higher in Wellington Population: 10,859 larger in Dubbo - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +10,859 larger in Dubbo - South gap widening
19,628 88th pct 8,769 45th pct
Median age in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +6 yrs older in Wellington gap widening
35 yrs 21st pct 41 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +9.8 pts higher in Wellington gap steady
13.5% 91st pct 23.3% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +4.1 pts higher in Wellington gap widening
16.9% 47th pct 21.0% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +2.9 pts higher in Dubbo - South gap widening
20.8% 77th pct 17.9% 50th pct
De facto in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +0.1 pts higher in Dubbo - South gap steady
12.5% 56th pct 12.4% 55th pct

Age structure

29.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.8 pts 25.1%
21.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 25.4%
16.9% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 21.0%
20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 17.9%
11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

Marital status

43.8% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 39.6%
37.6% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 40.2%
8.7% Divorced even 8.7%
6.4% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.6% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Dubbo - South Wellington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +5.1 pts higher in Dubbo - South gap widening
12.5% 23rd pct 7.5% 7th pct

Country of birth

79.9% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 81.7%
2.4% Nepal ◂ +2.3 pts 0.1%
2.4% India ◂ +2.3 pts 0.1%
0.9% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%
0.1% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.5% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 36.8%
35.9% English ◂ +2.3 pts 33.6%
11.6% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 9.2%
8.6% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%
3.2% German ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%
2.2% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.1%
1.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +8.7 pts higher in Dubbo - South gap widening
11.6% 47th pct 2.9% 9th pct
Limited English in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +0.8 pts higher in Dubbo - South gap steady
1.1% 46th pct 0.3% 15th pct

Language used at home

80.7% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 78.4%
1.1% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italian even 0.1%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +0.5 pts higher in Dubbo - South gap steady
26.9% 14th pct 26.4% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

56.9% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 52.3%
26.9% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 26.4%
8.7% Not stated +11.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
3.9% Hinduism ◂ +3.7 pts 0.2%
1.4% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +18.8 pts higher in Dubbo - South gap widening
49.8% 37th pct 31.0% 3rd pct
Bachelor+ in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +12.6 pts higher in Dubbo - South gap widening
21.9% 52nd pct 9.3% 9th pct
Schools in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +1 more in Dubbo - South
10 89th pct 9 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +3.27 more in Wellington
2.45 59th pct 5.73 88th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +11 more in Dubbo - South
21 53rd pct 10 25th pct
Students in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +3,683 more in Dubbo - South
4,805 88th pct 1,122 41st pct
Avg size in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +356 larger in Dubbo - South
481 58th pct 125 12th pct
ICSEA in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +119 higher in Dubbo - South
964 25th pct 846 3rd pct

Highest year of school

49.8% Year 12 ◂ +18.8 pts 31.0%
25.4% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 26.7%
9.6% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
6.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 29.4%
23.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.3 pts 11.7%
12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 10.1%
8.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.0 pts 2.0%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%
2.1% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +8.7 pts 10.2%
12.5% Health ◂ +4.8 pts 7.7%
12.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 8.7%
11.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%
9.3% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 7.2%
3.0% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%
5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%
1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +$279 higher in Dubbo - South gap widening
$896 66th pct $617 14th pct
Household income in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +$509 higher in Dubbo - South gap widening
$1,662 45th pct $1,153 11th pct
Family income in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +$633 higher in Dubbo - South gap widening
$2,077 50th pct $1,444 12th pct
High earners in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +5.4 pts higher in Dubbo - South gap widening
10.0% 46th pct 4.5% 11th pct
High-income homes in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +7.3 pts higher in Dubbo - South gap widening
17.4% 40th pct 10.1% 13th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 32.7%
32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 23.1%
16.0% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 6.4%
7.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

33.0% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 40.4%
36.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.5 pts 25.4%
18.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 10.7%
2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +0.1 pts higher in Wellington
30.3% 64th pct 30.4% 64th pct
Mental health in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +0.1 pts higher in Dubbo - South
9.7% 62nd pct 9.6% 61st pct
Needs assistance in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +0.7 pts higher in Wellington gap steady
6.2% 63rd pct 6.8% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.0% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%
9.7% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%
7.7% Other condition even 7.8%
5.1% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.2% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.9% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.1% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None ◂ +10.9 pts 48.1%
20.1% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 17.4%
6.6% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.7% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +0.5 pts higher in Dubbo - South gap steady
14.4% 49th pct 13.9% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +0.4 pts higher in Dubbo - South gap steady
11.2% 33rd pct 10.8% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +7.6 pts higher in Dubbo - South gap widening
28.2% 64th pct 20.7% 15th pct
Defence service in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +0.3 pts higher in Wellington
2.2% 33rd pct 2.6% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +0.2 pts higher in Dubbo - South gap steady
19.3% 32nd pct 19.0% 30th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +606 larger in Dubbo - South
2,646 91st pct 2,040 89th pct
Median age in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +4 yrs older in Wellington
23 yrs 36th pct 27 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +15.7 pts higher in Dubbo - South
38.4% 37th pct 22.6% 5th pct
Unemployment in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +2.8 pts higher in Wellington
8.7% 41st pct 11.5% 59th pct
Median income in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +$174 higher in Dubbo - South
$714 64th pct $540 29th pct
Household income in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +$386 higher in Dubbo - South
$1,603 44th pct $1,217 17th pct
Indigenous language in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +2.3 pts higher in Dubbo - South
3.8% 36th pct 1.5% 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dubbo - Southin Wellington even gap narrowing
2.4 36th pct 2.4 36th pct
One-parent in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +4.1 pts higher in Wellington gap widening
17.2% 77th pct 21.3% 89th pct
Living alone in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +1.4 pts higher in Wellington gap steady
30.3% 73rd pct 31.7% 78th pct

Family composition

54.7% Couples with children ◂ +8.0 pts 46.6%
27.0% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 30.5%
17.2% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 21.3%
1.1% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

31.7% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 35.4%
30.3% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 31.7%
15.9% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 12.9%
12.9% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 10.0%
6.5% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%
2.7% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +$90 higher in Dubbo - South gap widening
$320 33rd pct $230 11th pct
Mortgage in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +$467 higher in Dubbo - South gap widening
$1,567 32nd pct $1,100 7th pct
People / bedroom in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +0.10 higher in Dubbo - South gap widening
0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +11.2 pts higher in Dubbo - South gap widening
37.2% 74th pct 26.0% 47th pct
Owned outright in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +13.3 pts higher in Wellington gap widening
26.8% 33rd pct 40.1% 75th pct
Separate houses in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +12.5 pts higher in Wellington gap steady
80.4% 41st pct 93.0% 75th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +2.1 pts higher in Wellington gap steady
76.5% 42nd pct 78.6% 48th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.8% Owned outright +13.3 pts ▸ 40.1%
37.2% Rented ◂ +11.2 pts 26.0%
32.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.9 pts 28.4%
2.0% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

80.4% Separate house +12.5 pts ▸ 93.0%
11.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.3 pts 1.8%
7.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.6 pts 3.3%
0.4% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

37.5% 3 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 44.5%
33.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 27.2%
17.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 15.3%
5.1% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%
0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

43.9% $200–$349 +9.2 pts ▸ 53.1%
37.2% $350–$549 ◂ +29.2 pts 8.0%
13.7% Under $200 +16.9 pts ▸ 30.7%
1.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.6 pts 32.4%
13.6% Under $1,000 +27.3 pts ▸ 40.9%
26.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 15.2%
6.3% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +0.6 pts higher in Dubbo - South gap narrowing
7.0% 66th pct 6.3% 61st pct
Work from home in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +4.0 pts higher in Wellington gap narrowing
7.7% 20th pct 11.7% 38th pct
PT commute in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +0.8 pts higher in Wellington gap steady
0.3% 13th pct 1.1% 35th pct
PT stops in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +143 more in Dubbo - South
170 92nd pct 27 37th pct
Stops/1k in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +5.58 more in Dubbo - South
8.66 87th pct 3.08 32nd pct
Departures/1k in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +679.2 more in Dubbo - South
740.5 47th pct 61.4 17th pct
PT routes in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +4 more in Wellington
7 48th pct 11 67th pct
Stop walk in Dubbo - Southin Wellington
4 43rd pct —

How people get to work

70.0% Car (driver) ◂ +8.0 pts 62.0%
7.7% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%
2.5% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.3% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 34.4%
38.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 37.9%
11.1% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
5.0% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +16.7 pts higher in Dubbo - South gap widening
46.1% 77th pct 29.4% 15th pct
Recent arrivals in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +8.7 pts higher in Dubbo - South gap narrowing
24.9% 89th pct 16.2% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +2.8 pts higher in Wellington gap narrowing
3.1% 11th pct 5.9% 73rd pct
Participation in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +18.6 pts higher in Dubbo - South gap widening
64.6% 64th pct 46.0% 8th pct
Full-time in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +4.4 pts higher in Dubbo - South gap steady
65.4% 88th pct 61.0% 68th pct

Industries people work in

21.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.2 pts 13.7%
1.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
8.5% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 7.9%
10.0% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%
8.4% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.1% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%
4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.7% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
2.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Professionals ◂ +8.1 pts 12.9%
16.5% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 16.8%
10.3% Managers +6.2 pts ▸ 16.5%
9.0% Labourers +5.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 12.1%
12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 10.3%
9.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%
5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +3 higher in Dubbo - South
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +3 higher in Dubbo - South
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +1 higher in Dubbo - South
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +3 higher in Dubbo - South
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +67 higher in Dubbo - South
974 40th pct 907 14th pct
ERP in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +11,553 higher in Dubbo - South
20,712 87th pct 9,159 43rd pct
Growth in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +1.8 pts higher in Dubbo - South
4.4% 49th pct 2.6% 33rd pct
Businesses in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +1,185 higher in Dubbo - South
2,010 86th pct 825 45th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +29 higher in Wellington
676 30th pct 705 34th pct
Max temp in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +0.8 higher in Dubbo - South
25.2 67th pct 24.3 57th pct
Min temp in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +0.7 higher in Dubbo - South
9.6 21st pct 8.9 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +2.2 higher in Dubbo - South
6.3 64th pct 4.1 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +2.0 more in Dubbo - South
6.3 66th pct 4.3 36th pct
15-min city in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +23.4 pts higher in Dubbo - South
76.8% 59th pct 53.4% 40th pct
Walk to shops in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +18.6 pts higher in Dubbo - South
64.7% 52nd pct 46.0% 35th pct
Walk to transit in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +42.7 pts higher in Dubbo - South
97.6% 65th pct 55.0% 26th pct
Walk to school in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +24.7 pts higher in Dubbo - South
86.2% 63rd pct 61.5% 39th pct
Walk to a park in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +29.0 pts higher in Dubbo - South
97.5% 51st pct 68.5% 22nd pct
Walk to health in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +17.8 pts higher in Dubbo - South
54.6% 58th pct 36.8% 42nd pct
Amenities/1k in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +3.1 more in Wellington
17.8 66th pct 20.9 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +82 higher in Dubbo - South
82 47th pct 0 4th pct
Mean slope in Dubbo - Southin Wellington +1.9 pts higher in Wellington
3.1% 11th pct 4.9% 43rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dubbo - South vs Wellington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/105031101/dubbo-south/vs/105031106/wellington