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Dubbo - West vs Wellington

Name: Dubbo - West vs Wellington — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 59 km apart · Dubbo - West profile · Wellington profile

Dubbo - West Wellington

Dubbo - West and Wellington are two different types of regional hubs in New South Wales. Dubbo - West is more urban, with far higher public transport use and a higher proportion of adults working or looking for work (60.5% compared to 46.0% in Wellington). It also has a younger population, with a typical resident aged 34, whereas the typical resident in Wellington is 41. There are notable gaps in education and income; the usual weekly family income in Dubbo - West is $1,949, which is well higher than the $1,444 seen in Wellington.

Everyday life shares many common threads, as both areas have similar rates of people needing help with daily activities and very similar numbers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. While they share these traits, some gaps are widening. For example, the difference in the share of people who completed Year 12 has grown since 2011, and Dubbo - West has seen a widening lead in the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 9.1 pts higher in Dubbo - West Participation: 14.5 pts higher in Dubbo - West Recent movers: 13.3 pts higher in Dubbo - West Owned outright: 12.6 pts higher in Wellington Year 12: 11.9 pts higher in Dubbo - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dubbo - West in Wellington +1,548 larger in Dubbo - West gap widening

10,317 54th pct 8,769 45th pct

Median age in Dubbo - West in Wellington +7 yrs older in Wellington gap steady

34 yrs 14th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

27.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 25.1%

20.1% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

23.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 17.9%

17.2% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%

Marital status

44.2% Married ◂ +4.6 pts 39.6%

38.1% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 40.2%

8.0% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.1% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.5% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Dubbo - West Wellington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.9% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 81.7%

1.1% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.5% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.6% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 36.8%

36.8% English ◂ +3.2 pts 33.6%

10.0% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

7.8% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

3.1% German ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.2% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.2% English only ◂ +4.8 pts 78.4%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.2% Christianity ◂ +3.9 pts 52.3%

29.2% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 26.4%

10.1% Not stated +9.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

1.3% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Dubbo - West in Wellington +3 more in Wellington

6 71st pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Dubbo - West in Wellington +3.19 more in Wellington

2.53 61st pct 5.73 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dubbo - West in Wellington +7 more in Dubbo - West

17 45th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Dubbo - West in Wellington +550 more in Dubbo - West

1,672 55th pct 1,122 41st pct

Avg size in Dubbo - West in Wellington +154 larger in Dubbo - West

279 29th pct 125 12th pct

ICSEA in Dubbo - West in Wellington +65 higher in Dubbo - West

910 11th pct 846 3rd pct

Highest year of school

42.9% Year 12 ◂ +11.9 pts 31.0%

28.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 26.7%

11.5% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 29.4%

19.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.4 pts 11.7%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 10.1%

6.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 2.0%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

18.3% Management & commerce ◂ +8.0 pts 10.2%

11.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 8.7%

11.1% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 7.7%

9.1% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

3.6% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Dubbo - West in Wellington +$233 higher in Dubbo - West gap widening

$850 59th pct $617 14th pct

Household income in Dubbo - West in Wellington +$473 higher in Dubbo - West gap widening

$1,626 43rd pct $1,153 11th pct

Family income in Dubbo - West in Wellington +$505 higher in Dubbo - West gap widening

$1,949 41st pct $1,444 12th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 32.7%

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 23.1%

14.1% Under $650 +9.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

9.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 3.7%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%

Personal income distribution

34.8% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 40.4%

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.6 pts 25.4%

16.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 10.7%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 8.4%

9.4% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.9% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.6% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.1% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.6% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None ◂ +8.9 pts 48.1%

20.2% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 17.4%

6.7% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.1% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dubbo - West in Wellington +12 larger in Wellington

2,028 89th pct 2,040 89th pct

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

21 yrs 21st pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Dubbo - West in Wellington +$114 higher in Dubbo - West

$654 54th pct $540 29th pct

Household income in Dubbo - West in Wellington +$396 higher in Dubbo - West

$1,613 45th pct $1,217 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dubbo - West in Wellington +0.2 larger in Dubbo - West gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples with children ◂ +7.1 pts 46.6%

25.2% Couples without children +5.3 pts ▸ 30.5%

19.7% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

1.3% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

33.0% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

25.2% 1 person +6.5 pts ▸ 31.7%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 12.9%

14.5% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 10.0%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dubbo - West in Wellington +$90 higher in Dubbo - West gap widening

$320 33rd pct $230 11th pct

Mortgage in Dubbo - West in Wellington +$417 higher in Dubbo - West gap widening

$1,517 28th pct $1,100 7th pct

People / bedroom in Dubbo - West in Wellington +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 +12.6 pts ▸ 40.1%

35.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.4 pts 28.4%

30.9% Rented ◂ +5.0 pts 26.0%

4.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

1.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

85.9% Separate house +7.0 pts ▸ 93.0%

8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.9 pts 3.3%

5.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.2 pts 1.8%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

35.2% 3 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 44.5%

40.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 27.2%

14.8% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.9% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.9% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

39.9% $200–$349 +13.2 pts ▸ 53.1%

37.9% $350–$549 ◂ +29.9 pts 8.0%

14.7% Under $200 +16.0 pts ▸ 30.7%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.3% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.6 pts 32.4%

18.8% Under $1,000 +22.1 pts ▸ 40.9%

27.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 15.2%

5.5% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dubbo - West in Wellington +38 more in Dubbo - West

65 71st pct 27 37th pct

Stops/1k in Dubbo - West in Wellington +3.22 more in Dubbo - West

6.30 76th pct 3.08 32nd pct

Departures/1k in Dubbo - West in Wellington +369.0 more in Dubbo - West

430.4 35th pct 61.4 17th pct

PT routes in Dubbo - West in Wellington +8 more in Wellington

3 21st pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Dubbo - West in Wellington

40 89th pct —

How people get to work

71.0% Car (driver) ◂ +9.0 pts 62.0%

7.0% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

1.5% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.2% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 34.4%

37.4% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 37.9%

12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%

5.6% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.8% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.8 pts 13.7%

2.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.6% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%

9.5% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.2% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 2.5%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.5% Other services even 3.5%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 12.9%

15.8% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.3% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.6% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 12.1%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 10.3%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

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

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

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

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

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

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Dubbo - West in Wellington +1 higher in Dubbo - West

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Dubbo - West in Wellington +46 higher in Dubbo - West

953 31st pct 907 14th pct

ERP in Dubbo - West in Wellington +1,845 higher in Dubbo - West

11,004 53rd pct 9,159 43rd pct

Growth in Dubbo - West in Wellington +2.6 pts higher in Dubbo - West

5.2% 56th pct 2.6% 33rd pct

Businesses in Dubbo - West in Wellington +104 higher in Wellington

721 39th pct 825 45th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dubbo - West in Wellington +51 higher in Wellington

654 27th pct 705 34th pct

Max temp in Dubbo - West in Wellington +1.1 higher in Dubbo - West

25.4 70th pct 24.3 57th pct

Min temp in Dubbo - West in Wellington +0.9 higher in Dubbo - West

9.8 23rd pct 8.9 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dubbo - West in Wellington +0.9 higher in Dubbo - West

5.0 43rd pct 4.1 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in Dubbo - West in Wellington +0.3 more in Dubbo - West

4.6 40th pct 4.3 36th pct

15-min city in Dubbo - West in Wellington +0.4 pts higher in Wellington

53.0% 40th pct 53.4% 40th pct

Walk to shops in Dubbo - West in Wellington +10.1 pts higher in Dubbo - West

56.2% 44th pct 46.0% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Dubbo - West in Wellington +39.6 pts higher in Dubbo - West

94.6% 55th pct 55.0% 26th pct

Walk to school in Dubbo - West in Wellington +7.5 pts higher in Dubbo - West

69.0% 45th pct 61.5% 39th pct

Walk to a park in Dubbo - West in Wellington +26.8 pts higher in Dubbo - West

95.3% 44th pct 68.5% 22nd pct

Walk to health in Dubbo - West in Wellington +9.0 pts higher in Wellington

27.8% 32nd pct 36.8% 42nd pct

Amenities/1k in Dubbo - West in Wellington +5.8 more in Wellington

15.0 55th pct 20.9 74th pct

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

16 29th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Dubbo - West in Wellington +1.3 pts higher in Wellington

3.6% 20th pct 4.9% 43rd pct

Compare Dubbo - West with nearby areas

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Compare Wellington with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dubbo - West vs Wellington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/105031102/dubbo-west/vs/105031106/wellington