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Dubbo vs Moree - Narrabri

Name: Dubbo vs Moree - Narrabri — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 287 km apart · Dubbo profile · Moree - Narrabri profile

Dubbo Moree - Narrabri

Dubbo and Moree - Narrabri are two regional New South Wales areas with very different levels of infrastructure. Dubbo is much larger and better connected, with 62.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 32.8% in Moree - Narrabri. This difference extends to the transit network, where Dubbo has far more public transport stops and departures. Education also differs; Dubbo has far more schools and larger average school sizes, with 235 students per school compared to 121 in Moree - Narrabri.

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly incomes and household sizes, with about 20% of the population being children under 15 in each. These shared traits exist alongside growing gaps in other areas. Since 2011, the gap in university qualifications has widened, with Dubbo now well higher at 15.4% compared to 11.6% in Moree - Narrabri. Rent is also pulling apart, with the typical weekly rent in Dubbo now $60 higher than in Moree - Narrabri.

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Where they differ most

Population: 49,371 larger in Dubbo Recent movers: 7.3 pts higher in Dubbo Unpaid child care: 3.2 pts higher in Dubbo Other language: 3.0 pts higher in Dubbo Needs assistance: 1.1 pts higher in Dubbo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dubbo in Moree - Narrabri +49,371 larger in Dubbo gap widening

74,084 62nd pct 24,713 17th pct

Median age in Dubbo in Moree - Narrabri +1 yrs older in Moree - Narrabri gap narrowing

38 yrs 36th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

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

20.4% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 17.5%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

45.2% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 44.6%

35.9% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

3.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Dubbo Moree - Narrabri

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.4% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 78.4%

1.1% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.1% England ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.7% New Zealand even 0.6%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.6% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 40.3%

36.6% English ◂ +3.6 pts 33.0%

10.5% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%

8.5% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

3.2% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

82.9% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 81.1%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.5% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 56.5%

26.7% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 25.3%

12.1% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Dubbo in Moree - Narrabri +25 more in Dubbo

55 89th pct 30 56th pct

Schools/1k kids in Dubbo in Moree - Narrabri +2.29 more in Moree - Narrabri

3.63 76th pct 5.92 92nd pct

Students in Dubbo in Moree - Narrabri +8,803 more in Dubbo

12,432 62nd pct 3,629 13th pct

Avg size in Dubbo in Moree - Narrabri +114 larger in Dubbo

235 21st pct 121 4th pct

ICSEA in Dubbo in Moree - Narrabri +58 higher in Dubbo

919 11th pct 861 5th pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 ◂ +4.5 pts 36.1%

28.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 26.7%

12.1% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.0% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 29.9%

18.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 15.5%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%

4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 12.2%

12.1% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.9% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 7.7%

9.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

8.8% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

5.2% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences even 1.2%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Dubbo in Moree - Narrabri +$25 higher in Moree - Narrabri gap narrowing

$779 47th pct $804 55th pct

Household income in Dubbo in Moree - Narrabri +$60 higher in Moree - Narrabri gap narrowing

$1,463 30th pct $1,523 36th pct

Family income in Dubbo in Moree - Narrabri +$97 higher in Moree - Narrabri gap steady

$1,845 35th pct $1,942 43rd pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 28.4%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 26.7%

17.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 17.6%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.1% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 34.1%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 29.7%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 14.5%

2.4% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 8.3%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

9.3% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 6.6%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None ◂ +1.0 pts 54.3%

19.8% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 18.2%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dubbo in Moree - Narrabri +7,662 larger in Dubbo

11,947 95th pct 4,285 85th pct

Median age in Dubbo in Moree - Narrabri +2 yrs older in Moree - Narrabri

24 yrs 43rd pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Dubbo in Moree - Narrabri +$70 higher in Dubbo

$611 50th pct $541 28th pct

Household income in Dubbo in Moree - Narrabri +$132 higher in Dubbo

$1,436 34th pct $1,304 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dubbo in Moree - Narrabri even gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 52.1%

28.5% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 29.1%

17.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 17.5%

1.2% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

28.2% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

14.6% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 13.7%

12.7% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%

6.7% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dubbo in Moree - Narrabri +$60 higher in Dubbo gap widening

$280 23rd pct $220 10th pct

Mortgage in Dubbo in Moree - Narrabri +$150 higher in Dubbo gap widening

$1,450 24th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Dubbo in Moree - Narrabri even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.2% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 33.3%

31.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.7 pts 27.0%

29.1% Rented +2.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

2.9% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

87.6% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 87.3%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.8 pts 1.3%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

38.6% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 41.3%

33.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 28.6%

15.1% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.2% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.4% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

46.9% $200–$349 ◂ +6.5 pts 40.5%

20.9% Under $200 +12.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

25.7% $350–$549 ◂ +8.4 pts 17.3%

1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.4% $750 or more even 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.7% $1,000–$1,799 +2.6 pts ▸ 42.2%

24.0% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

22.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 17.8%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dubbo in Moree - Narrabri +351 more in Dubbo

386 63rd pct 35 10th pct

Stops/1k in Dubbo in Moree - Narrabri +3.79 more in Dubbo

5.21 67th pct 1.42 10th pct

Departures/1k in Dubbo in Moree - Narrabri +351.0 more in Dubbo

373.5 36th pct 22.5 7th pct

PT routes in Dubbo in Moree - Narrabri +25 more in Dubbo

38 68th pct 13 27th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 66.2%

10.6% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

3.4% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.4% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 36.8%

34.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 32.8%

13.9% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.3% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.4% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.1 pts 10.4%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

8.3% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Mining +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

15.2% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

17.2% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 14.2%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 10.4%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 12.0%

11.2% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +5.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Dubbo in Moree - Narrabri +51,838 higher in Dubbo

76,673 58th pct 24,835 13th pct

Growth in Dubbo in Moree - Narrabri +3.2 pts higher in Dubbo

2.4% 18th pct -0.8% 1st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dubbo in Moree - Narrabri +58 higher in Dubbo

636 26th pct 578 20th pct

Max temp in Dubbo in Moree - Narrabri +2.7 higher in Moree - Narrabri

25.4 66th pct 28.1 87th pct

Min temp in Dubbo in Moree - Narrabri +2.1 higher in Moree - Narrabri

10.0 26th pct 12.1 54th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dubbo in Moree - Narrabri +1.0 higher in Dubbo

4.3 38th pct 3.3 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Dubbo in Moree - Narrabri +0.7 more in Dubbo

4.4 40th pct 3.7 26th pct

15-min city in Dubbo in Moree - Narrabri +9.5 pts higher in Dubbo

52.5% 44th pct 43.0% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Dubbo in Moree - Narrabri +10.4 pts higher in Dubbo

47.3% 35th pct 36.8% 18th pct

Walk to transit in Dubbo in Moree - Narrabri +29.4 pts higher in Dubbo

62.2% 35th pct 32.8% 16th pct

Walk to school in Dubbo in Moree - Narrabri +8.5 pts higher in Dubbo

60.5% 43rd pct 52.0% 32nd pct

Walk to a park in Dubbo in Moree - Narrabri +11.6 pts higher in Dubbo

71.3% 29th pct 59.7% 14th pct

Walk to health in Dubbo in Moree - Narrabri +2.2 pts higher in Dubbo

38.4% 43rd pct 36.2% 38th pct

Amenities/1k in Dubbo in Moree - Narrabri +1.8 more in Dubbo

17.5 63rd pct 15.8 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Dubbo in Moree - Narrabri even

0 10th pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in Dubbo in Moree - Narrabri +0.7 pts higher in Dubbo

3.6% 16th pct 2.9% 4th pct

Compare Dubbo with nearby areas

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

Compare Moree - Narrabri with nearby areas

Inverell - Tenterfield Tamworth - Gunnedah Armidale Darling Downs (West) - Maranoa Dubbo Upper Hunter Granite Belt Darling Downs - East

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dubbo vs Moree - Narrabri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10503/dubbo/vs/11003/moree-narrabri