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Dubbo vs Tamworth - Gunnedah

Name: Dubbo vs Tamworth - Gunnedah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 219 km apart · Dubbo profile · Tamworth - Gunnedah profile

Dubbo Tamworth - Gunnedah

Tamworth - Gunnedah and Dubbo are two regional New South Wales areas with similar typical incomes and ages. Tamworth - Gunnedah has seen more recent growth, with a higher share of people moving in over the last five years (38.7% compared to 35.5%) and more recent overseas arrivals (25.2% versus 21.3%). Access to amenities differs between them; Dubbo has more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (47.3%), health services (38.4%), and schools (60.5%), while Tamworth - Gunnedah is more walkable for public transport, with 66.3% of homes nearby.

Since 2011, these two areas have drifted apart in some ways while remaining similar in others. The gap in the share of people with no religion has widened, now sitting well higher in Tamworth - Gunnedah at 31.2%. At the same time, the gap in their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations has narrowed, with Dubbo now at 16.1% and Tamworth - Gunnedah at 13.4%. Both areas share very similar family structures and typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,400.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Dubbo Household size: 0.1 larger in Dubbo Unemployment: 0.6 pts higher in Tamworth - Gunnedah Recent movers: 3.2 pts higher in Tamworth - Gunnedah No religion: 4.5 pts higher in Tamworth - Gunnedah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dubbo in Tamworth - Gunnedah +10,495 larger in Tamworth - Gunnedah gap steady

74,084 62nd pct 84,579 68th pct

Median age in Dubbo in Tamworth - Gunnedah +1 yrs older in Tamworth - Gunnedah gap steady

38 yrs 36th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

25.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 24.0%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 24.1%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 20.2%

19.3% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

45.2% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 44.7%

35.9% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 35.6%

8.7% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.4% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Dubbo Tamworth - Gunnedah

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 +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% New Zealand even 0.7%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.6% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 43.9%

36.6% English +2.8 pts ▸ 39.4%

10.5% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.5% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.2% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.9% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

82.9% English only +4.3 pts ▸ 87.2%

0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.5% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 57.8%

26.7% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

12.1% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 8.8%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Dubbo in Tamworth - Gunnedah +3 more in Tamworth - Gunnedah

55 89th pct 58 90th pct

Schools/1k kids in Dubbo in Tamworth - Gunnedah +0.24 more in Dubbo

3.63 76th pct 3.39 74th pct

Students in Dubbo in Tamworth - Gunnedah +2,489 more in Tamworth - Gunnedah

12,432 62nd pct 14,921 71st pct

Avg size in Dubbo in Tamworth - Gunnedah +23 larger in Tamworth - Gunnedah

235 21st pct 257 25th pct

ICSEA in Dubbo in Tamworth - Gunnedah +21 higher in Tamworth - Gunnedah

919 11th pct 940 13th pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 39.5%

28.5% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

12.1% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.0% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

18.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 17.4%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

15.3% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.1% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.9% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.8% Society & culture even 9.8%

8.8% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

1.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Dubbo in Tamworth - Gunnedah +$33 higher in Dubbo gap widening

$779 47th pct $746 37th pct

Household income in Dubbo in Tamworth - Gunnedah +$51 higher in Dubbo gap widening

$1,463 30th pct $1,412 26th pct

Family income in Dubbo in Tamworth - Gunnedah +$27 higher in Dubbo gap widening

$1,845 35th pct $1,818 32nd pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 30.2%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 28.5%

17.9% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 40.2%

32.5% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 14.1%

2.4% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.5% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.3% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.4% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.4% Diabetes even 5.4%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

3.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Lung condition even 2.4%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None +1.2 pts ▸ 56.5%

19.8% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

7.0% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.1% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dubbo in Tamworth - Gunnedah +639 larger in Dubbo

11,947 95th pct 11,308 94th pct

Median age in Dubbo in Tamworth - Gunnedah +2 yrs older in Dubbo

24 yrs 43rd pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Dubbo in Tamworth - Gunnedah +$19 higher in Dubbo

$611 50th pct $592 44th pct

Household income in Dubbo in Tamworth - Gunnedah +$24 higher in Dubbo

$1,436 34th pct $1,412 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dubbo in Tamworth - Gunnedah +0.1 larger in Dubbo gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children ◂ +0.5 pts 52.2%

28.5% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

17.6% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

1.2% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

28.2% 1 person +0.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

14.6% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 14.1%

12.7% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dubbo in Tamworth - Gunnedah +$20 higher in Tamworth - Gunnedah gap narrowing

$280 23rd pct $300 29th pct

Mortgage in Dubbo in Tamworth - Gunnedah +$50 higher in Tamworth - Gunnedah gap narrowing

$1,450 24th pct $1,500 27th pct

People / bedroom in Dubbo in Tamworth - Gunnedah +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 +0.4 pts ▸ 34.6%

31.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.0 pts 30.7%

29.1% Rented +1.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

87.6% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 89.1%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.3 pts 1.7%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

38.6% 3 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 41.7%

33.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 31.4%

15.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 14.4%

7.2% 5 or more even 7.2%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

46.9% $200–$349 +5.1 pts ▸ 52.1%

25.7% $350–$549 +1.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

20.9% Under $200 ◂ +6.1 pts 14.9%

1.0% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.7% $1,000–$1,799 +2.1 pts ▸ 41.8%

24.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 21.6%

22.8% $1,800–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 23.7%

7.0% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dubbo in Tamworth - Gunnedah +183 more in Tamworth - Gunnedah

386 63rd pct 569 80th pct

Stops/1k in Dubbo in Tamworth - Gunnedah +1.52 more in Tamworth - Gunnedah

5.21 67th pct 6.73 87th pct

Departures/1k in Dubbo in Tamworth - Gunnedah +125.4 more in Dubbo

373.5 36th pct 248.2 31st pct

PT routes in Dubbo in Tamworth - Gunnedah +12 more in Dubbo

38 68th pct 26 48th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 62.1%

10.6% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

3.4% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 37.5%

34.6% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 13.5%

8.3% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.4% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 15.6%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

9.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%

9.0% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.3% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%

4.5% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Mining +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Professional & technical even 3.4%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 16.5%

15.2% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 13.7%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 12.2%

11.2% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.4% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.5% Sales workers even 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Dubbo in Tamworth - Gunnedah +11,935 higher in Tamworth - Gunnedah

76,673 58th pct 88,608 64th pct

Growth in Dubbo in Tamworth - Gunnedah +1.3 pts higher in Tamworth - Gunnedah

2.4% 18th pct 3.8% 31st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dubbo in Tamworth - Gunnedah +111 higher in Tamworth - Gunnedah

636 26th pct 747 38th pct

Max temp in Dubbo in Tamworth - Gunnedah +0.3 higher in Dubbo

25.4 66th pct 25.2 64th pct

Min temp in Dubbo in Tamworth - Gunnedah +1.2 higher in Dubbo

10.0 26th pct 8.8 15th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dubbo in Tamworth - Gunnedah +0.1 higher in Dubbo

4.3 38th pct 4.2 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dubbo in Tamworth - Gunnedah +0.2 more in Dubbo

4.4 40th pct 4.2 37th pct

15-min city in Dubbo in Tamworth - Gunnedah +2.7 pts higher in Dubbo

52.5% 44th pct 49.8% 40th pct

Walk to shops in Dubbo in Tamworth - Gunnedah +6.4 pts higher in Dubbo

47.3% 35th pct 40.8% 24th pct

Walk to transit in Dubbo in Tamworth - Gunnedah +4.1 pts higher in Tamworth - Gunnedah

62.2% 35th pct 66.3% 38th pct

Walk to school in Dubbo in Tamworth - Gunnedah +6.1 pts higher in Dubbo

60.5% 43rd pct 54.4% 35th pct

Walk to a park in Dubbo in Tamworth - Gunnedah +1.6 pts higher in Tamworth - Gunnedah

71.3% 29th pct 72.9% 30th pct

Walk to health in Dubbo in Tamworth - Gunnedah +5.9 pts higher in Dubbo

38.4% 43rd pct 32.6% 30th pct

Amenities/1k in Dubbo in Tamworth - Gunnedah even

17.5 63rd pct 17.5 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Dubbo in Tamworth - Gunnedah even

0 10th pct 0 13th pct

Mean slope in Dubbo in Tamworth - Gunnedah +1.9 pts higher in Tamworth - Gunnedah

3.6% 16th pct 5.6% 51st pct

Compare Dubbo with nearby areas

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Compare Tamworth - Gunnedah with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dubbo vs Tamworth - Gunnedah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10503/dubbo/vs/11004/tamworth-gunnedah