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Bathurst vs Dubbo

Name: Bathurst vs Dubbo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 223 km apart · Bathurst profile · Dubbo profile

Bathurst Dubbo

Dubbo and Bathurst are two regional New South Wales hubs with distinct profiles. Dubbo has a much larger First Nations population, with 16.1% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander compared to 7.0% in Bathurst. Dubbo is also warmer and more diverse, with recent overseas arrivals making up 21.3% of the population, well higher than the 13.7% seen in Bathurst. In contrast, Bathurst has more public transport routes (67 compared to 38) and a higher share of residents who finished Year 12 (46.7% versus 40.6%).

Both areas are very similar in the proportion of people aged 65 and over, which sits at around 19%. This shared age profile exists alongside differences in how the two places are changing. The gap in overseas arrivals has widened since 2011, and more people have moved to Bathurst in the last five years (40.2%) than to Dubbo (35.5%). While Bathurst has more public transport stops and services, both areas have typical weekly household incomes that sit close to one another, at $1,463 in Dubbo and $1,568 in Bathurst.

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Where they differ most

Population: 24,938 larger in Dubbo First Nations: 9.2 pts higher in Dubbo Recent arrivals: 7.5 pts higher in Dubbo People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Dubbo Recent movers: 4.7 pts higher in Bathurst

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bathurst in Dubbo +24,938 larger in Dubbo gap steady

49,146 39th pct 74,084 62nd pct

Median age in Bathurst in Dubbo +1 yrs older in Bathurst gap narrowing

39 yrs 43rd pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

24.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 25.4%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 23.9%

18.6% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

19.2% Seniors (65+) even 19.3%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%

Marital status

44.1% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 45.2%

37.2% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 35.9%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

5.5% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Bathurst Dubbo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.8% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 81.4%

2.0% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.8% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.4% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% China even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.7% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 40.6%

40.7% English ◂ +4.1 pts 36.6%

14.3% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 10.5%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%

3.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.8% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Chinese even 0.9%

0.7% Filipino even 0.8%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 82.9%

0.4% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.8% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 57.5%

32.1% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 26.7%

9.1% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bathurst in Dubbo +27 more in Dubbo

28 52nd pct 55 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bathurst in Dubbo +0.56 more in Dubbo

3.07 69th pct 3.63 76th pct

Students in Bathurst in Dubbo +3,932 more in Dubbo

8,500 40th pct 12,432 62nd pct

Avg size in Bathurst in Dubbo +69 larger in Bathurst

304 31st pct 235 21st pct

ICSEA in Bathurst in Dubbo +69 higher in Bathurst

988 35th pct 919 11th pct

Highest year of school

46.7% Year 12 ◂ +6.1 pts 40.6%

27.3% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 28.5%

10.3% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 32.6%

20.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 18.2%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%

5.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

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

Field of qualification

16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 15.3%

14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 12.1%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

10.5% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.5% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

3.0% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Bathurst in Dubbo +$14 higher in Bathurst gap narrowing

$793 51st pct $779 47th pct

Household income in Bathurst in Dubbo +$105 higher in Bathurst gap narrowing

$1,568 40th pct $1,463 30th pct

Family income in Bathurst in Dubbo +$164 higher in Bathurst gap narrowing

$2,009 49th pct $1,845 35th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 29.2%

28.2% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

16.5% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%

8.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 37.3%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 32.5%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 14.7%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%

10.6% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%

10.4% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

5.1% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None ◂ +1.5 pts 55.3%

21.5% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 19.8%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

3.7% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bathurst in Dubbo +8,530 larger in Dubbo

3,417 78th pct 11,947 95th pct

Median age in Bathurst in Dubbo +1 yrs older in Dubbo

23 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Bathurst in Dubbo +$20 higher in Bathurst

$631 57th pct $611 50th pct

Household income in Bathurst in Dubbo +$58 higher in Bathurst

$1,494 40th pct $1,436 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bathurst in Dubbo even gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 52.7%

28.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 28.5%

16.6% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

35.4% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 34.2%

27.8% 1 person +0.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

14.3% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.3% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%

6.2% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.0% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bathurst in Dubbo +$35 higher in Bathurst gap narrowing

$315 34th pct $280 23rd pct

Mortgage in Bathurst in Dubbo +$283 higher in Bathurst gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $1,450 24th pct

People / bedroom in Bathurst in Dubbo +0.10 higher in Dubbo gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.9% Owned outright ◂ +0.7 pts 34.2%

32.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 31.7%

29.2% Rented ◂ +0.1 pts 29.1%

1.7% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

85.9% Separate house +1.7 pts ▸ 87.6%

9.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 6.3%

4.0% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

37.2% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 38.6%

34.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 33.3%

13.6% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

44.9% $200–$349 +2.1 pts ▸ 46.9%

35.8% $350–$549 ◂ +10.2 pts 25.7%

13.8% Under $200 +7.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.2% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.2% $1,000–$1,799 +2.5 pts ▸ 39.7%

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 22.8%

15.3% Under $1,000 +8.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

9.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bathurst in Dubbo +34 more in Dubbo

352 59th pct 386 63rd pct

Stops/1k in Bathurst in Dubbo +1.95 more in Bathurst

7.16 89th pct 5.21 67th pct

Departures/1k in Bathurst in Dubbo +146.1 more in Bathurst

519.7 41st pct 373.5 36th pct

PT routes in Bathurst in Dubbo +29 more in Bathurst

67 86th pct 38 68th pct

How people get to work

65.5% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 66.7%

11.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%

5.2% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.2% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 37.8%

33.7% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 13.9%

9.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%

4.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

9.0% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

8.6% Manufacturing ◂ +4.0 pts 4.5%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.7% Other services even 3.7%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 17.2%

12.7% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 14.3%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 13.4%

11.6% Clerical & administrative even 11.6%

11.0% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.3% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Bathurst in Dubbo +25,702 higher in Dubbo

50,971 34th pct 76,673 58th pct

Growth in Bathurst in Dubbo +1.1 pts higher in Bathurst

3.5% 29th pct 2.4% 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bathurst in Dubbo +188 higher in Bathurst

824 46th pct 636 26th pct

Max temp in Bathurst in Dubbo +6.9 higher in Dubbo

18.5 9th pct 25.4 66th pct

Min temp in Bathurst in Dubbo +4.3 higher in Dubbo

5.7 0th pct 10.0 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bathurst in Dubbo +0.4 higher in Bathurst

4.7 45th pct 4.3 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bathurst in Dubbo +0.1 more in Bathurst

4.5 42nd pct 4.4 40th pct

15-min city in Bathurst in Dubbo even

52.6% 45th pct 52.5% 44th pct

Walk to shops in Bathurst in Dubbo +5.4 pts higher in Bathurst

52.7% 43rd pct 47.3% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Bathurst in Dubbo +6.9 pts higher in Bathurst

69.1% 40th pct 62.2% 35th pct

Walk to school in Bathurst in Dubbo +1.1 pts higher in Bathurst

61.5% 44th pct 60.5% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in Bathurst in Dubbo +2.3 pts higher in Bathurst

73.6% 31st pct 71.3% 29th pct

Walk to health in Bathurst in Dubbo +2.6 pts higher in Bathurst

41.0% 47th pct 38.4% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Bathurst in Dubbo +1.7 more in Bathurst

19.3 72nd pct 17.5 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bathurst in Dubbo +1 higher in Bathurst

1 26th pct 0 10th pct

Mean slope in Bathurst in Dubbo +2.8 pts higher in Bathurst

6.4% 67th pct 3.6% 16th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bathurst vs Dubbo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10301/bathurst/vs/10503/dubbo