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Orange vs Dubbo

Name: Orange vs Dubbo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 147 km apart · Orange profile · Dubbo profile

Orange Dubbo

Dubbo and Orange are two regional New South Wales centres located about 147 km apart. Dubbo has a much larger First Nations population, at 16.1% compared to 6.9% in Orange, and a well higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 21.3% against 13.6%. Orange generally has higher levels of formal education, with more people completing Year 12 (47.2% versus 40.6%) and holding a bachelor degree or higher (20.2% versus 15.4%). This is consistent with Orange having a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (20.2% versus 15.2%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people providing unpaid care, at about 12%. They also share a typical resident age of 38 and very similar proportions of children and seniors. While they are alike in these areas, some gaps have grown since 2011; for example, the difference in the share of people with no religion and those working or looking for work has both widened. Orange is also more walkable, with a higher share of homes within a short walk of public transport and parks.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 9.2 pts higher in Dubbo Recent arrivals: 7.7 pts higher in Dubbo People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Dubbo Year 12: 6.6 pts higher in Orange Unpaid child care: 3.0 pts higher in Orange

Demographics & Identity

Population in Orange in Dubbo +12,818 larger in Dubbo gap steady

61,266 51st pct 74,084 62nd pct

Median age in Orange in Dubbo even gap narrowing

38 yrs 36th pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

24.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 23.9%

21.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 20.4%

18.5% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%

Marital status

47.4% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 45.2%

34.3% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 35.9%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

5.7% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.3% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Orange Dubbo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.6% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 81.4%

1.7% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.9% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.1% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 40.6%

41.1% English ◂ +4.5 pts 36.6%

12.8% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 10.5%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%

3.7% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.0% Indian even 1.1%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Filipino even 0.8%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.6% English only ◂ +5.7 pts 82.9%

0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.4% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 57.5%

31.9% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 26.7%

7.1% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.8% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Orange in Dubbo +18 more in Dubbo

37 71st pct 55 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Orange in Dubbo +0.80 more in Dubbo

2.83 65th pct 3.63 76th pct

Students in Orange in Dubbo +1,785 more in Dubbo

10,647 54th pct 12,432 62nd pct

Avg size in Orange in Dubbo +53 larger in Orange

288 29th pct 235 21st pct

ICSEA in Orange in Dubbo +76 higher in Orange

995 39th pct 919 11th pct

Highest year of school

47.2% Year 12 ◂ +6.6 pts 40.6%

28.3% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 28.5%

11.2% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.0% Year 11 even 6.0%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 32.6%

22.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 18.2%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 12.0%

6.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

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

2.5% Certificate I / II even 2.5%

Field of qualification

16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 15.3%

13.4% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 10.9%

13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%

10.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

9.2% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

4.5% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Orange in Dubbo +$52 higher in Orange gap narrowing

$831 60th pct $779 47th pct

Household income in Orange in Dubbo +$202 higher in Orange gap narrowing

$1,665 49th pct $1,463 30th pct

Family income in Orange in Dubbo +$271 higher in Orange gap narrowing

$2,116 58th pct $1,845 35th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 29.2%

26.2% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

16.3% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 8.1%

10.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 37.3%

32.0% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 14.7%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.3%

9.8% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.8% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

4.8% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Cancer even 3.1%

2.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None ◂ +4.4 pts 55.3%

20.9% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 19.8%

7.0% Two conditions even 7.0%

3.6% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Orange in Dubbo +7,719 larger in Dubbo

4,228 85th pct 11,947 95th pct

Median age in Orange in Dubbo +4 yrs older in Dubbo

20 yrs 0th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Orange in Dubbo even

$612 51st pct $611 50th pct

Household income in Orange in Dubbo +$136 higher in Orange

$1,572 47th pct $1,436 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Orange in Dubbo even gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children ◂ +4.3 pts 52.7%

27.2% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

14.8% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

27.3% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 28.2%

14.4% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.6% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 12.7%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

3.3% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$315 34th pct $280 23rd pct

Mortgage in Orange in Dubbo +$250 higher in Orange gap narrowing

$1,700 41st pct $1,450 24th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 31.7%

33.9% Owned outright +0.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

28.2% Rented +0.8 pts ▸ 29.1%

1.8% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

88.4% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 87.6%

7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

2.8% Flat or apartment +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

39.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 38.6%

33.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 33.3%

12.7% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

3.4% 1 bedroom even 3.4%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

40.5% $200–$349 +6.4 pts ▸ 46.9%

36.5% $350–$549 ◂ +10.8 pts 25.7%

15.1% Under $200 +5.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

2.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

0.5% $750 or more even 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.6 pts ▸ 39.7%

29.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 22.8%

16.1% Under $1,000 +8.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

11.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Orange in Dubbo +10 more in Dubbo

376 62nd pct 386 63rd pct

Stops/1k in Orange in Dubbo +0.93 more in Orange

6.14 82nd pct 5.21 67th pct

Departures/1k in Orange in Dubbo +10.3 more in Orange

383.8 36th pct 373.5 36th pct

PT routes in Orange in Dubbo +16 more in Orange

54 83rd pct 38 68th pct

How people get to work

66.6% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 66.7%

12.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 10.6%

5.1% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.8% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 37.8%

33.0% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 13.9%

8.1% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.1% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 17.4%

9.3% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.9% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.2% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.7% Public administration & safety even 7.7%

6.3% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.8% Mining ◂ +4.3 pts 1.5%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 17.2%

13.9% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 13.4%

12.1% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%

10.3% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.5% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Orange in Dubbo +13,467 higher in Dubbo

63,206 46th pct 76,673 58th pct

Growth in Orange in Dubbo +0.3 pts higher in Orange

2.8% 22nd pct 2.4% 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Orange in Dubbo +260 higher in Orange

896 52nd pct 636 26th pct

Max temp in Orange in Dubbo +5.0 higher in Dubbo

20.4 19th pct 25.4 66th pct

Min temp in Orange in Dubbo +3.1 higher in Dubbo

6.8 4th pct 10.0 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Orange in Dubbo +0.3 higher in Orange

4.6 43rd pct 4.3 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Orange in Dubbo +0.2 more in Orange

4.6 44th pct 4.4 40th pct

15-min city in Orange in Dubbo +1.5 pts higher in Orange

54.0% 46th pct 52.5% 44th pct

Walk to shops in Orange in Dubbo +3.4 pts higher in Dubbo

43.9% 29th pct 47.3% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Orange in Dubbo +8.8 pts higher in Orange

71.0% 42nd pct 62.2% 35th pct

Walk to school in Orange in Dubbo +3.2 pts higher in Orange

63.7% 47th pct 60.5% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in Orange in Dubbo +6.1 pts higher in Orange

77.4% 35th pct 71.3% 29th pct

Walk to health in Orange in Dubbo even

38.4% 43rd pct 38.4% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Orange in Dubbo +1.1 more in Dubbo

16.4 58th pct 17.5 63rd pct

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

1 24th pct 0 10th pct

Mean slope in Orange in Dubbo +1.6 pts higher in Orange

5.2% 45th pct 3.6% 16th pct

Compare Orange with nearby areas

Bathurst Lithgow - Mudgee Young - Yass Dubbo Goulburn - Mulwaree Blue Mountains - South Lachlan Valley Blue Mountains

Compare Dubbo with nearby areas

Orange Lithgow - Mudgee Lachlan Valley Bathurst Upper Hunter Tamworth - Gunnedah Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble Young - Yass

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Orange vs Dubbo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10304/orange/vs/10503/dubbo