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Dubbo vs Upper Hunter

Name: Dubbo vs Upper Hunter — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 207 km apart · Dubbo profile · Upper Hunter profile

Dubbo Upper Hunter

Dubbo and Upper Hunter are two regional New South Wales areas with different layouts and workforces. Dubbo is far larger and more connected, with 5.21 public transport stops per 1,000 people and 386 total stops, compared to 3.07 stops per 1,000 and 94 in Upper Hunter. Dubbo also has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 16.1%, while Upper Hunter's is 9.5%. More people in Dubbo have completed Year 12 (40.6% versus 35.6%) or hold a bachelor degree or higher (15.4% versus 10.3%).

These two places share a very similar typical household income of around $1,500 a week. They also have almost the same share of children under 15, sitting at about 20%. While Upper Hunter has a higher share of people earning $2,000 or more weekly, this gap has narrowed since 2011. At the same time, the difference in education levels between the two areas has widened over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 43,500 larger in Dubbo De facto: 2.8 pts higher in Upper Hunter People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Dubbo Household size: 0.1 larger in Dubbo First Nations: 6.7 pts higher in Dubbo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dubbo in Upper Hunter +43,500 larger in Dubbo gap widening

74,084 62nd pct 30,584 22nd pct

Median age in Dubbo in Upper Hunter +1 yrs older in Upper Hunter gap narrowing

38 yrs 36th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

25.4% Young adults (25–44) even 25.5%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 20.0%

19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 17.8%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

45.2% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 44.3%

35.9% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

8.7% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

3.7% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Dubbo Upper Hunter

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.4% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 84.4%

1.1% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.6% Australian +4.6 pts ▸ 45.2%

36.6% English +4.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

10.5% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.5% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.2% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.9% English only +5.8 pts ▸ 88.7%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.5% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 58.4%

26.7% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

12.1% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 8.3%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Dubbo in Upper Hunter +32 more in Dubbo

55 89th pct 23 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Dubbo in Upper Hunter +0.14 more in Upper Hunter

3.63 76th pct 3.77 78th pct

Students in Dubbo in Upper Hunter +7,499 more in Dubbo

12,432 62nd pct 4,933 19th pct

Avg size in Dubbo in Upper Hunter +20 larger in Dubbo

235 21st pct 214 19th pct

ICSEA in Dubbo in Upper Hunter +12 higher in Upper Hunter

919 11th pct 931 12th pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 ◂ +5.0 pts 35.6%

28.5% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 33.6%

12.1% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.0% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV +10.5 pts ▸ 43.1%

18.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 13.9%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

12.1% Engineering & related +10.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 14.5%

10.9% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%

9.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 7.6%

8.8% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

5.2% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

1.4% Creative arts even 1.4%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Dubbo in Upper Hunter +$19 higher in Dubbo gap narrowing

$779 47th pct $760 41st pct

Household income in Dubbo in Upper Hunter +$58 higher in Upper Hunter gap narrowing

$1,463 30th pct $1,521 36th pct

Family income in Dubbo in Upper Hunter +$125 higher in Upper Hunter gap narrowing

$1,845 35th pct $1,970 46th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 28.0%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 27.0%

17.9% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.1% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 40.2%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 29.1%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

2.4% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%

10.0% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.3% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

5.4% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None +3.5 pts ▸ 58.7%

19.8% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dubbo in Upper Hunter +9,054 larger in Dubbo

11,947 95th pct 2,893 73rd pct

Median age in Dubbo in Upper Hunter +2 yrs older in Dubbo

24 yrs 43rd pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Dubbo in Upper Hunter +$15 higher in Dubbo

$611 50th pct $596 45th pct

Household income in Dubbo in Upper Hunter +$183 higher in Upper Hunter

$1,436 34th pct $1,619 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dubbo in Upper Hunter +0.1 larger in Dubbo gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 54.7%

28.5% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 29.3%

17.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 15.2%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

28.2% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

14.6% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 13.8%

12.7% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dubbo in Upper Hunter +$10 higher in Upper Hunter gap narrowing

$280 23rd pct $290 26th pct

Mortgage in Dubbo in Upper Hunter +$88 higher in Upper Hunter gap narrowing

$1,450 24th pct $1,538 30th pct

People / bedroom in Dubbo in Upper Hunter +0.10 higher in Dubbo gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.2% Owned outright ◂ +1.7 pts 32.4%

31.7% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

29.1% Rented +0.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

2.9% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

87.6% Separate house +1.7 pts ▸ 89.4%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

38.6% 3 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

33.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 32.8%

15.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 13.0%

7.2% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

46.9% $200–$349 +0.8 pts ▸ 47.7%

25.7% $350–$549 +2.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

20.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.9 pts 17.1%

1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.7% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

22.8% $1,800–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

24.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.3 pts 18.7%

7.0% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dubbo in Upper Hunter +292 more in Dubbo

386 63rd pct 94 20th pct

Stops/1k in Dubbo in Upper Hunter +2.14 more in Dubbo

5.21 67th pct 3.07 26th pct

Departures/1k in Dubbo in Upper Hunter +304.7 more in Dubbo

373.5 36th pct 68.9 16th pct

PT routes in Dubbo in Upper Hunter +25 more in Dubbo

38 68th pct 13 27th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 65.0%

10.6% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

3.4% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 37.6%

34.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 34.3%

13.9% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.3% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.4 pts 9.0%

1.5% Mining +15.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 6.8%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

8.3% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.5 pts 4.2%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

4.5% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.4% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

13.4% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

17.2% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 11.1%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +9.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.2% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

15.2% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 12.1%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +4.5 pts 9.9%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 8.9%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Dubbo in Upper Hunter +45,391 higher in Dubbo

76,673 58th pct 31,282 17th pct

Growth in Dubbo in Upper Hunter +0.6 pts higher in Dubbo

2.4% 18th pct 1.8% 13th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dubbo in Upper Hunter +171 higher in Upper Hunter

636 26th pct 807 44th pct

Max temp in Dubbo in Upper Hunter +1.3 higher in Dubbo

25.4 66th pct 24.1 54th pct

Min temp in Dubbo in Upper Hunter +0.9 higher in Dubbo

10.0 26th pct 9.0 18th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dubbo in Upper Hunter +0.7 higher in Dubbo

4.3 38th pct 3.6 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dubbo in Upper Hunter +0.5 more in Dubbo

4.4 40th pct 3.8 29th pct

15-min city in Dubbo in Upper Hunter +9.3 pts higher in Dubbo

52.5% 44th pct 43.2% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Dubbo in Upper Hunter +4.1 pts higher in Dubbo

47.3% 35th pct 43.1% 28th pct

Walk to transit in Dubbo in Upper Hunter +9.3 pts higher in Dubbo

62.2% 35th pct 52.9% 28th pct

Walk to school in Dubbo in Upper Hunter +6.9 pts higher in Dubbo

60.5% 43rd pct 53.6% 34th pct

Walk to a park in Dubbo in Upper Hunter +11.0 pts higher in Dubbo

71.3% 29th pct 60.3% 15th pct

Walk to health in Dubbo in Upper Hunter +3.2 pts higher in Dubbo

38.4% 43rd pct 35.3% 36th pct

Amenities/1k in Dubbo in Upper Hunter +3.9 more in Dubbo

17.5 63rd pct 13.7 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Dubbo in Upper Hunter even

0 10th pct 0 9th pct

Mean slope in Dubbo in Upper Hunter +2.7 pts higher in Upper Hunter

3.6% 16th pct 6.4% 66th pct

Compare Dubbo with nearby areas

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Compare Upper Hunter with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dubbo vs Upper Hunter [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10503/dubbo/vs/10604/upper-hunter