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Dubbo Surrounds vs Wellington

Name: Dubbo Surrounds vs Wellington — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 60 km apart · Dubbo Surrounds profile · Wellington profile

Dubbo Surrounds Wellington

Wellington and Dubbo Surrounds are two regional areas in New South Wales with very different social and economic profiles. Wellington has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 23.3%, compared to 8.4% in Dubbo Surrounds. It is also more urban in feel, with a walkability score of 4.1 (somewhat walkable), whereas Dubbo Surrounds is 0.8 (car-dependent). Wellington has more one-parent families (21.3% versus 9.2%) and a higher share of renters (26.0% versus 9.4%).

The gap in typical weekly household income has widened since 2011, now sitting at $1,952 in Dubbo Surrounds and $1,153 in Wellington. This is consistent with the fact that Dubbo Surrounds has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work. Despite these trends, the two areas are very similar in their climate and natural landscape, and they share almost identical rates of people who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 19.8 pts higher in Dubbo Surrounds One-parent: 12.2 pts higher in Wellington Unemployment: 3.8 pts higher in Wellington Renting: 16.6 pts higher in Wellington Living alone: 14.6 pts higher in Wellington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dubbo Surrounds in Wellington +2,806 larger in Wellington gap narrowing

5,963 28th pct 8,769 45th pct

Median age in Dubbo Surrounds in Wellington +1 yrs older in Dubbo Surrounds gap steady

42 yrs 64th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

29.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 25.4%

21.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 25.1%

21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 17.9%

17.8% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

57.5% Married ◂ +18.0 pts 39.6%

27.5% Never married +12.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

7.9% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.8% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.5% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Dubbo Surrounds Wellington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.7% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 81.7%

1.1% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.1% Australian ◂ +11.3 pts 36.8%

39.7% English ◂ +6.1 pts 33.6%

11.9% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 9.2%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%

3.6% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.2% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.9% English only ◂ +11.5 pts 78.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.2% Christianity ◂ +11.9 pts 52.3%

25.1% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

10.4% Not stated +9.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.1% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Dubbo Surrounds in Wellington +4 more in Wellington

5 64th pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Dubbo Surrounds in Wellington +1.75 more in Wellington

3.97 79th pct 5.73 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dubbo Surrounds in Wellington +7 more in Dubbo Surrounds

17 45th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Dubbo Surrounds in Wellington +841 more in Wellington

281 9th pct 1,122 41st pct

Avg size in Dubbo Surrounds in Wellington +54 larger in Wellington

70 4th pct 125 12th pct

ICSEA in Dubbo Surrounds in Wellington +139 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

985 35th pct 846 3rd pct

Highest year of school

39.9% Year 12 ◂ +8.9 pts 31.0%

32.2% Year 10 ◂ +5.5 pts 26.7%

11.3% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.9 pts 29.4%

17.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.8 pts 11.7%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 10.1%

2.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

15.6% Management & commerce ◂ +5.4 pts 10.2%

15.1% Engineering & related ◂ +5.1 pts 10.0%

10.8% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 7.7%

8.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.6 pts 5.3%

7.9% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.3% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +4.0 pts 3.6%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.3% Creative arts even 1.2%

0.6% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Dubbo Surrounds in Wellington +$246 higher in Dubbo Surrounds gap widening

$863 61st pct $617 14th pct

Household income in Dubbo Surrounds in Wellington +$799 higher in Dubbo Surrounds gap widening

$1,952 63rd pct $1,153 11th pct

Family income in Dubbo Surrounds in Wellington +$710 higher in Dubbo Surrounds gap widening

$2,154 55th pct $1,444 12th pct

Household income distribution

23.9% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 32.7%

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 23.1%

10.8% Under $650 +12.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

12.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 3.7%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 6.4%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 25.4%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 10.7%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.0% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

6.6% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.5% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.4% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.2% Cancer even 3.2%

2.1% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None ◂ +10.6 pts 48.1%

19.7% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 17.4%

6.5% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.2% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dubbo Surrounds in Wellington +1,541 larger in Wellington

499 79th pct 2,040 89th pct

Median age in Dubbo Surrounds in Wellington +3 yrs older in Wellington

24 yrs 43rd pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Dubbo Surrounds in Wellington +$93 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

$633 50th pct $540 29th pct

Household income in Dubbo Surrounds in Wellington +$720 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

$1,937 64th pct $1,217 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dubbo Surrounds in Wellington +0.4 larger in Dubbo Surrounds gap widening

2.8 79th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

61.4% Couples with children ◂ +14.8 pts 46.6%

29.0% Couples without children +1.4 pts ▸ 30.5%

9.2% One-parent families +12.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

0.2% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

36.8% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 35.4%

17.1% 1 person +14.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

16.5% 4 people ◂ +6.5 pts 10.0%

15.2% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 12.9%

8.6% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%

5.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dubbo Surrounds in Wellington +$35 higher in Dubbo Surrounds gap narrowing

$265 18th pct $230 11th pct

Mortgage in Dubbo Surrounds in Wellington +$633 higher in Dubbo Surrounds gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $1,100 7th pct

People / bedroom in Dubbo Surrounds in Wellington +0.10 higher in Dubbo Surrounds gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.4 pts 28.4%

41.9% Owned outright ◂ +1.8 pts 40.1%

9.4% Rented +16.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

2.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

97.9% Separate house ◂ +4.9 pts 93.0%

1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

31.7% 3 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 44.5%

39.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 27.2%

16.6% 5 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 7.0%

7.9% 2 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

2.5% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% $200–$349 +8.7 pts ▸ 53.1%

16.3% Under $200 +14.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

25.8% $350–$549 ◂ +17.8 pts 8.0%

2.8% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

19.2% Under $1,000 +21.7 pts ▸ 40.9%

32.0% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

31.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.8 pts 15.2%

11.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dubbo Surrounds in Wellington +25 more in Wellington

2 5th pct 27 37th pct

Stops/1k in Dubbo Surrounds in Wellington +2.74 more in Wellington

0.34 4th pct 3.08 32nd pct

Departures/1k in Dubbo Surrounds in Wellington +52.3 more in Wellington

9.1 7th pct 61.4 17th pct

PT routes in Dubbo Surrounds in Wellington +7 more in Wellington

4 29th pct 11 67th pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 62.0%

15.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 11.7%

4.0% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.7% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.2% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 34.4%

15.8% 1 vehicle +22.1 pts ▸ 37.9%

22.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.2 pts 12.4%

19.5% 4 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 9.2%

1.1% No vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.0% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.9% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%

6.5% Public administration & safety +4.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.7% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.0% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.3% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 16.5%

9.2% Community & personal service +7.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.0% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 12.9%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 12.1%

9.3% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 10.3%

7.0% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Dubbo Surrounds in Wellington +4 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Dubbo Surrounds in Wellington +5 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Dubbo Surrounds in Wellington +6 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Dubbo Surrounds in Wellington +3 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Dubbo Surrounds in Wellington +102 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

1,009 55th pct 907 14th pct

ERP in Dubbo Surrounds in Wellington +2,970 higher in Wellington

6,189 27th pct 9,159 43rd pct

Growth in Dubbo Surrounds in Wellington +0.9 pts higher in Dubbo Surrounds

3.6% 41st pct 2.6% 33rd pct

Businesses in Dubbo Surrounds in Wellington +251 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

1,076 59th pct 825 45th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dubbo Surrounds in Wellington +5 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

711 34th pct 705 34th pct

Max temp in Dubbo Surrounds in Wellington +0.3 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

24.7 61st pct 24.3 57th pct

Min temp in Dubbo Surrounds in Wellington +0.4 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

9.3 18th pct 8.9 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dubbo Surrounds in Wellington +3.3 higher in Wellington

0.8 3rd pct 4.1 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in Dubbo Surrounds in Wellington +3.4 more in Wellington

1.0 3rd pct 4.3 36th pct

15-min city in Dubbo Surrounds in Wellington +41.3 pts higher in Wellington

12.0% 8th pct 53.4% 40th pct

Walk to shops in Dubbo Surrounds in Wellington +37.4 pts higher in Wellington

8.6% 5th pct 46.0% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Dubbo Surrounds in Wellington +44.3 pts higher in Wellington

10.7% 8th pct 55.0% 26th pct

Walk to school in Dubbo Surrounds in Wellington +46.7 pts higher in Wellington

14.8% 8th pct 61.5% 39th pct

Walk to a park in Dubbo Surrounds in Wellington +52.4 pts higher in Wellington

16.1% 2nd pct 68.5% 22nd pct

Walk to health in Dubbo Surrounds in Wellington +36.8 pts higher in Wellington

0.0% 0th pct 36.8% 42nd pct

Amenities/1k in Dubbo Surrounds in Wellington +10.0 more in Wellington

10.9 29th pct 20.9 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Dubbo Surrounds in Wellington even

0 2nd pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Dubbo Surrounds in Wellington +0.9 pts higher in Wellington

4.0% 27th pct 4.9% 43rd pct

Compare Dubbo Surrounds with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dubbo Surrounds vs Wellington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/105031103/dubbo-surrounds/vs/105031106/wellington