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Dubbo - West vs Gilgandra

Name: Dubbo - West vs Gilgandra — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 63 km apart · Dubbo - West profile · Gilgandra profile

Dubbo - West Gilgandra

Dubbo - West and Gilgandra are two New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Residents are far older in Gilgandra, where the typical age is 46 compared to 34 in Dubbo - West. Rent is also far higher in Dubbo - West, with a typical weekly cost of $320 compared to $200 in Gilgandra. Dubbo - West is more transient and connected, with a far higher share of people who moved there in the last five years and significantly more public transport stops and services.

Both areas share very similar unemployment rates and a similar level of education and job skills. They also both have a higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people than the national figure. While they share these traits, other gaps are widening; for example, the difference in the typical age of residents has grown from 10 years to 12 years since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in Gilgandra Recent movers: 18.5 pts higher in Dubbo - West Population: 5,919 larger in Dubbo - West Owned outright: 13.7 pts higher in Gilgandra Volunteering: 8.7 pts higher in Gilgandra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dubbo - West in Gilgandra +5,919 larger in Dubbo - West gap widening

10,317 54th pct 4,398 18th pct

Median age in Dubbo - West in Gilgandra +12 yrs older in Gilgandra gap widening

34 yrs 14th pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

20.1% Older adults (45–64) +7.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

27.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.1 pts 20.5%

17.2% Seniors (65+) +6.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

23.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 19.1%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 8.8%

Marital status

44.2% Married +4.9 pts ▸ 49.1%

38.1% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 31.8%

8.0% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.1% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.5% Separated even 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Dubbo - West Gilgandra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.9% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 84.1%

1.2% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.1% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.6% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 43.8%

36.8% English +1.4 pts ▸ 38.2%

10.0% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.8% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.1% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.2% English only +3.6 pts ▸ 86.8%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.2% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 61.6%

29.2% No religion ◂ +4.2 pts 25.0%

10.1% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%

1.3% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Dubbo - West in Gilgandra +2 more in Dubbo - West

6 71st pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Dubbo - West in Gilgandra +2.22 more in Gilgandra

2.53 61st pct 4.76 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dubbo - West in Gilgandra +10 more in Dubbo - West

17 45th pct 7 14th pct

Students in Dubbo - West in Gilgandra +1,118 more in Dubbo - West

1,672 55th pct 554 20th pct

Avg size in Dubbo - West in Gilgandra +140 larger in Dubbo - West

279 29th pct 139 14th pct

ICSEA in Dubbo - West in Gilgandra +28 higher in Dubbo - West

910 11th pct 883 7th pct

Highest year of school

42.9% Year 12 ◂ +11.4 pts 31.5%

28.8% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

11.5% Year 9 or below +5.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

19.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 16.6%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 10.6%

6.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 2.0%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

18.3% Management & commerce ◂ +8.1 pts 10.2%

11.6% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%

11.1% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%

9.1% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.6% Agriculture & environment +4.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

1.4% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Dubbo - West in Gilgandra +$217 higher in Dubbo - West gap widening

$850 59th pct $633 17th pct

Household income in Dubbo - West in Gilgandra +$475 higher in Dubbo - West gap widening

$1,626 43rd pct $1,151 11th pct

Family income in Dubbo - West in Gilgandra +$564 higher in Dubbo - West gap widening

$1,949 41st pct $1,385 9th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 33.5%

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 23.2%

14.1% Under $650 +9.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

9.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 3.5%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

34.8% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 43.7%

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 30.2%

16.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 9.8%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%

9.4% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%

6.9% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

5.1% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.6% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Lung condition even 2.3%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None ◂ +3.2 pts 53.8%

20.2% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

6.7% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.1% Three or more even 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dubbo - West in Gilgandra +1,406 larger in Dubbo - West

2,028 89th pct 622 86th pct

Median age in Dubbo - West in Gilgandra +6 yrs older in Gilgandra

21 yrs 21st pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Dubbo - West in Gilgandra +$169 higher in Dubbo - West

$654 54th pct $485 16th pct

Household income in Dubbo - West in Gilgandra +$528 higher in Dubbo - West

$1,613 45th pct $1,085 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dubbo - West in Gilgandra +0.3 larger in Dubbo - West gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples with children ◂ +7.5 pts 46.3%

25.2% Couples without children +8.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

19.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 18.9%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

33.0% 2 people +4.8 pts ▸ 37.9%

25.2% 1 person +4.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 13.0%

14.5% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 10.0%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dubbo - West in Gilgandra +$120 higher in Dubbo - West gap widening

$320 33rd pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Dubbo - West in Gilgandra +$434 higher in Dubbo - West gap widening

$1,517 28th pct $1,083 7th pct

People / bedroom in Dubbo - West in Gilgandra +0.10 higher in Dubbo - West gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.5% Owned outright +13.7 pts ▸ 41.3%

35.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.8 pts 25.0%

30.9% Rented ◂ +7.5 pts 23.4%

4.0% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.8% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Types of homes

85.9% Separate house +7.0 pts ▸ 92.9%

8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.5 pts 2.6%

5.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 28.9%

35.2% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 39.7%

14.8% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

4.9% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.9% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

39.9% $200–$349 +8.0 pts ▸ 47.9%

14.7% Under $200 +27.7 pts ▸ 42.4%

37.9% $350–$549 ◂ +35.3 pts 2.6%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.8% Under $1,000 +25.2 pts ▸ 44.0%

41.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.0 pts 30.0%

27.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.2 pts 9.6%

5.5% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

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

65 71st pct 2 5th pct

Stops/1k in Dubbo - West in Gilgandra +5.85 more in Dubbo - West

6.30 76th pct 0.45 5th pct

Departures/1k in Dubbo - West in Gilgandra +426.3 more in Dubbo - West

430.4 35th pct 4.1 3rd pct

PT routes in Dubbo - West in Gilgandra +2 more in Gilgandra

3 21st pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Dubbo - West in Gilgandra

40 89th pct —

How people get to work

71.0% Car (driver) ◂ +15.2 pts 55.8%

7.0% Worked at home +10.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

7.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.3 pts 3.9%

1.5% Walked +5.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.2% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 37.3%

37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 31.5%

12.5% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.6% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.8% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +25.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

18.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.7 pts 12.9%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%

9.5% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.2% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 5.0%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 4.9%

7.6% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.7 pts 1.8%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

11.3% Managers +16.4 pts ▸ 27.7%

17.8% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 13.5%

15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 12.1%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 11.2%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.6 pts 7.8%

11.6% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

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

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Dubbo - West in Gilgandra +2 higher in Dubbo - West

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Dubbo - West in Gilgandra +2 higher in Dubbo - West

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Dubbo - West in Gilgandra even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Dubbo - West in Gilgandra +37 higher in Dubbo - West

953 31st pct 916 17th pct

ERP in Dubbo - West in Gilgandra +6,578 higher in Dubbo - West

11,004 53rd pct 4,426 17th pct

Growth in Dubbo - West in Gilgandra +5.2 pts higher in Dubbo - West

5.2% 56th pct 0.1% 12th pct

Businesses in Dubbo - West in Gilgandra +86 higher in Dubbo - West

721 39th pct 635 33rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dubbo - West in Gilgandra +14 higher in Dubbo - West

654 27th pct 639 25th pct

Max temp in Dubbo - West in Gilgandra +0.3 higher in Gilgandra

25.4 70th pct 25.7 73rd pct

Min temp in Dubbo - West in Gilgandra +0.4 higher in Gilgandra

9.8 23rd pct 10.2 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dubbo - West in Gilgandra +1.9 higher in Dubbo - West

5.0 43rd pct 3.1 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Dubbo - West in Gilgandra +1.2 more in Dubbo - West

4.6 40th pct 3.4 24th pct

15-min city in Dubbo - West in Gilgandra +12.5 pts higher in Dubbo - West

53.0% 40th pct 40.5% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Dubbo - West in Gilgandra +17.0 pts higher in Dubbo - West

56.2% 44th pct 39.2% 28th pct

Walk to transit in Dubbo - West in Gilgandra +76.4 pts higher in Dubbo - West

94.6% 55th pct 18.1% 13th pct

Walk to school in Dubbo - West in Gilgandra +29.7 pts higher in Dubbo - West

69.0% 45th pct 39.3% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Dubbo - West in Gilgandra +44.0 pts higher in Dubbo - West

95.3% 44th pct 51.3% 14th pct

Walk to health in Dubbo - West in Gilgandra +8.0 pts higher in Gilgandra

27.8% 32nd pct 35.8% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Dubbo - West in Gilgandra +4.3 more in Gilgandra

15.0 55th pct 19.3 72nd pct

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

16 29th pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Dubbo - West in Gilgandra +0.5 pts higher in Dubbo - West

3.6% 20th pct 3.2% 13th pct

Compare Dubbo - West with nearby areas

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Compare Gilgandra with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dubbo - West vs Gilgandra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/105031102/dubbo-west/vs/105031104/gilgandra