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Dubbo - West vs Dubbo Surrounds

Name: Dubbo - West vs Dubbo Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Dubbo - West profile · Dubbo Surrounds profile

Dubbo - West Dubbo Surrounds

Dubbo - West and Dubbo Surrounds are nearby areas with very different profiles. Dubbo - West is a more urban setting where the typical resident is 34, compared to 42 in Dubbo - West. It has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (19.7% versus 8.4%) and more one-parent families (19.7% versus 9.2%). This area is also more transient and diverse, with 22.7% of people arriving recently from overseas compared to just 5.6% in Dubbo Surrounds. Dubbo - West is somewhat walkable, while Dubbo Surrounds is car-dependent.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of households that rent, with Dubbo - West at 30.9% and Dubbo Surrounds much lower at 9.4%. They also share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $850 to $863. While the gap in home ownership is large—with 41.9% of homes in Dubbo Surrounds owned outright compared to 27.5% in Dubbo - West—this difference has narrowed slightly since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 21.6 pts higher in Dubbo - West Recent movers: 18.4 pts higher in Dubbo - West One-parent: 10.6 pts higher in Dubbo - West Recent arrivals: 17.1 pts higher in Dubbo - West Owned outright: 14.3 pts higher in Dubbo Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dubbo - West in Dubbo Surrounds +4,354 larger in Dubbo - West gap widening

10,317 54th pct 5,963 28th pct

Median age in Dubbo - West in Dubbo Surrounds +8 yrs older in Dubbo Surrounds gap steady

34 yrs 14th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

20.1% Older adults (45–64) +9.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

27.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.3 pts 21.3%

23.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 21.1%

17.2% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 10.1%

Marital status

44.2% Married +13.3 pts ▸ 57.5%

38.1% Never married ◂ +10.6 pts 27.5%

8.0% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

3.5% Separated even 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Dubbo - West Dubbo Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.9% Australia +4.8 pts ▸ 85.7%

1.2% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% England even 1.1%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

38.6% Australian +9.5 pts ▸ 48.1%

36.8% English +2.9 pts ▸ 39.7%

10.0% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.8% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.1% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.2% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.2% English only +6.7 pts ▸ 89.9%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.2% Christianity +8.0 pts ▸ 64.2%

29.2% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 25.1%

10.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Dubbo - West in Dubbo Surrounds +1 more in Dubbo - West

6 71st pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Dubbo - West in Dubbo Surrounds +1.44 more in Dubbo Surrounds

2.53 61st pct 3.97 79th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dubbo - West in Dubbo Surrounds even

17 45th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Dubbo - West in Dubbo Surrounds +1,391 more in Dubbo - West

1,672 55th pct 281 9th pct

Avg size in Dubbo - West in Dubbo Surrounds +208 larger in Dubbo - West

279 29th pct 70 4th pct

ICSEA in Dubbo - West in Dubbo Surrounds +74 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

910 11th pct 985 35th pct

Highest year of school

42.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 39.9%

28.8% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 32.2%

11.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Certificate III / IV +5.6 pts ▸ 38.2%

19.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 17.5%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 12.7%

6.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 2.9%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

18.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 15.6%

11.6% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 7.9%

11.1% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%

9.1% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

3.6% Agriculture & environment +5.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.2% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

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

1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

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

$850 59th pct $863 61st pct

Household income in Dubbo - West in Dubbo Surrounds +$326 higher in Dubbo Surrounds gap widening

$1,626 43rd pct $1,952 63rd pct

Family income in Dubbo - West in Dubbo Surrounds +$205 higher in Dubbo Surrounds gap widening

$1,949 41st pct $2,154 55th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 23.9%

14.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 10.8%

9.3% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

34.8% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 35.1%

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 32.0%

16.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

3.2% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

9.4% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

2.6% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None +1.8 pts ▸ 58.8%

20.2% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 19.7%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dubbo - West in Dubbo Surrounds +1,529 larger in Dubbo - West

2,028 89th pct 499 79th pct

Median age in Dubbo - West in Dubbo Surrounds +3 yrs older in Dubbo Surrounds

21 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Dubbo - West in Dubbo Surrounds +$21 higher in Dubbo - West

$654 54th pct $633 50th pct

Household income in Dubbo - West in Dubbo Surrounds +$324 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

$1,613 45th pct $1,937 64th pct

Family & Households

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

2.6 57th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples with children +7.7 pts ▸ 61.4%

25.2% Couples without children +3.8 pts ▸ 29.0%

19.7% One-parent families ◂ +10.6 pts 9.2%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

Household size

33.0% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

25.2% 1 person ◂ +8.1 pts 17.1%

14.5% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 15.2%

7.4% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.9% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$320 33rd pct $265 18th pct

Mortgage in Dubbo - West in Dubbo Surrounds +$216 higher in Dubbo Surrounds gap steady

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

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.8% Owned with a mortgage +8.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

27.5% Owned outright +14.3 pts ▸ 41.9%

30.9% Rented ◂ +21.6 pts 9.4%

4.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

1.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

85.9% Separate house +12.0 pts ▸ 97.9%

8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.1 pts 1.1%

5.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 39.5%

35.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 31.7%

4.9% 5 or more +11.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 7.9%

1.9% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

39.9% $200–$349 +4.5 pts ▸ 44.4%

37.9% $350–$549 ◂ +12.1 pts 25.8%

14.7% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.5% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.0 pts 32.0%

27.7% $1,800–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

18.8% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

5.5% $3,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dubbo - West in Dubbo Surrounds +63 more in Dubbo - West

65 71st pct 2 5th pct

Stops/1k in Dubbo - West in Dubbo Surrounds +5.96 more in Dubbo - West

6.30 76th pct 0.34 4th pct

Departures/1k in Dubbo - West in Dubbo Surrounds +421.3 more in Dubbo - West

430.4 35th pct 9.1 7th pct

PT routes in Dubbo - West in Dubbo Surrounds +1 more in Dubbo Surrounds

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Dubbo - West in Dubbo Surrounds

40 89th pct —

How people get to work

71.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.0 pts 65.0%

7.0% Worked at home +8.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

7.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 4.0%

1.5% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 41.2%

37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.6 pts 15.8%

12.5% 3 vehicles +10.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

5.6% 4 or more +13.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

4.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.6 pts 13.0%

2.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.2% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 7.0%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.9 pts 4.3%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

3.5% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Transport & warehousing even 3.8%

2.5% Wholesale trade +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

11.3% Managers +9.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

17.8% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 16.0%

15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +6.5 pts 9.2%

13.3% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.6% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Dubbo - West in Dubbo Surrounds +2 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

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

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Dubbo - West in Dubbo Surrounds +4 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

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

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Dubbo - West in Dubbo Surrounds +56 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

953 31st pct 1,009 55th pct

ERP in Dubbo - West in Dubbo Surrounds +4,815 higher in Dubbo - West

11,004 53rd pct 6,189 27th pct

Growth in Dubbo - West in Dubbo Surrounds +1.7 pts higher in Dubbo - West

5.2% 56th pct 3.6% 41st pct

Businesses in Dubbo - West in Dubbo Surrounds +355 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

721 39th pct 1,076 59th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dubbo - West in Dubbo Surrounds +57 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

654 27th pct 711 34th pct

Max temp in Dubbo - West in Dubbo Surrounds +0.8 higher in Dubbo - West

25.4 70th pct 24.7 61st pct

Min temp in Dubbo - West in Dubbo Surrounds +0.5 higher in Dubbo - West

9.8 23rd pct 9.3 18th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dubbo - West in Dubbo Surrounds +4.2 higher in Dubbo - West

5.0 43rd pct 0.8 3rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Dubbo - West in Dubbo Surrounds +3.7 more in Dubbo - West

4.6 40th pct 1.0 3rd pct

15-min city in Dubbo - West in Dubbo Surrounds +41.0 pts higher in Dubbo - West

53.0% 40th pct 12.0% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Dubbo - West in Dubbo Surrounds +47.5 pts higher in Dubbo - West

56.2% 44th pct 8.6% 5th pct

Walk to transit in Dubbo - West in Dubbo Surrounds +83.9 pts higher in Dubbo - West

94.6% 55th pct 10.7% 8th pct

Walk to school in Dubbo - West in Dubbo Surrounds +54.2 pts higher in Dubbo - West

69.0% 45th pct 14.8% 8th pct

Walk to a park in Dubbo - West in Dubbo Surrounds +79.2 pts higher in Dubbo - West

95.3% 44th pct 16.1% 2nd pct

Walk to health in Dubbo - West in Dubbo Surrounds +27.8 pts higher in Dubbo - West

27.8% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Dubbo - West in Dubbo Surrounds +4.1 more in Dubbo - West

15.0 55th pct 10.9 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Dubbo - West in Dubbo Surrounds +16 higher in Dubbo - West

16 29th pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Dubbo - West in Dubbo Surrounds +0.4 pts higher in Dubbo Surrounds

3.6% 20th pct 4.0% 27th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dubbo - West vs Dubbo Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/105031102/dubbo-west/vs/105031103/dubbo-surrounds