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Dubbo vs Toongi

Name: Dubbo vs Toongi — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Dubbo profile · Toongi profile

Dubbo Toongi

Dubbo and Toongi are nearby New South Wales areas with very different scales. Dubbo is a larger hub where 15.6% of the population is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, whereas Toongi is sparsely populated with no First Nations residents. The two areas differ sharply in age and lifestyle; Dubbo is younger with a typical age of 35, while Toongi is far older at 43. Dubbo is also more walkable and accessible, with 87.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while Toongi is car-dependent with no such access.

Both areas have followed similar trends since 2011, remaining closely matched in several key ways. They share a similar typical weekly personal income, with Dubbo at $876 and Toongi at $860. They also have almost the same share of children under 15, and roughly one-third of households in both areas rent their homes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 43,454 larger in Dubbo First Nations: 15.6 pts higher in Dubbo Separate houses: 16.8 pts higher in Toongi No car: 5.5 pts higher in Dubbo Other language: 8.9 pts higher in Dubbo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dubbo in Toongi +43,454 larger in Dubbo gap widening

43,516 95th pct 62 31st pct

Median age in Dubbo in Toongi +8 yrs older in Toongi gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

28.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

22.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 17.7%

21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 21.0%

16.6% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

45.0% Married +24.4 pts ▸ 69.4%

37.2% Never married ◂ +10.7 pts 26.5%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

3.6% Separated ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Dubbo Toongi

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.2% Australia +7.5 pts ▸ 88.7%

1.7% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.6% Nepal ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% England ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.2% English +18.6 pts ▸ 54.8%

40.3% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 38.7%

3.1% German +14.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.8% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.3% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 4.8%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.7% English only +12.5 pts ▸ 95.2%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.4% Christianity +18.4 pts ▸ 75.8%

27.4% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 22.6%

9.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dubbo in Toongi

2.35 34th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Dubbo in Toongi +21 more in Dubbo

22 87th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Dubbo in Toongi

394 58th pct —

ICSEA in Dubbo in Toongi

940 22nd pct —

Highest year of school

46.0% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 47.8%

27.7% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

10.3% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV +8.1 pts ▸ 40.6%

20.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 18.8%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

3.6% Agriculture & environment +30.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

18.2% Management & commerce +6.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

8.9% Education +6.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.0% Engineering & related ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

12.0% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 9.4%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

5.4% Architecture & building +4.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dubbo in Toongi +$16 higher in Dubbo gap narrowing

$876 70th pct $860 68th pct

Household income in Dubbo in Toongi +$184 higher in Toongi gap widening

$1,690 59th pct $1,874 69th pct

Family income in Dubbo in Toongi +$172 higher in Dubbo gap widening

$2,047 60th pct $1,875 49th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 +25.0 pts ▸ 57.1%

26.7% $650–$1,499 +11.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

14.5% Under $650 ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

8.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

33.8% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 40.8%

35.9% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 38.8%

17.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 12.2%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.8% Mental health ◂ +5.0 pts 4.8%

9.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

2.8% Cancer +5.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 4.8%

5.3% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None +3.3 pts ▸ 61.3%

20.1% One condition +4.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dubbo in Toongi +6,786 larger in Dubbo

6,786 100th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Dubbo in Toongi +25 yrs older in Toongi

22 yrs 33rd pct 47 yrs 85th pct

Median income in Dubbo in Toongi +$92 higher in Dubbo

$666 52nd pct $574 43rd pct

Household income in Dubbo in Toongi +$708 higher in Dubbo

$1,608 47th pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dubbo in Toongi +0.1 larger in Toongi gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children +5.6 pts ▸ 60.5%

26.7% Couples without children +22.2 pts ▸ 48.8%

17.4% One-parent families ◂ +8.1 pts 9.3%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

26.9% 1 person +11.2 pts ▸ 38.1%

32.9% 2 people +5.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

13.9% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

7.0% 5 people +12.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dubbo in Toongi +$10 higher in Toongi gap narrowing

$310 60th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Dubbo in Toongi +$798 higher in Dubbo gap widening

$1,582 47th pct $784 9th pct

People / bedroom in Dubbo in Toongi even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.1% Owned outright +10.0 pts ▸ 38.1%

34.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.2 pts 19.0%

33.7% Rented ◂ +0.4 pts 33.3%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

83.2% Separate house +16.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

9.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

7.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.9% 3 bedrooms +16.4 pts ▸ 52.4%

36.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.4 pts 19.0%

15.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 14.3%

6.9% 5 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.6% $200–$349 ◂ +45.6 pts 0.0%

34.5% $350–$549 ◂ +34.5 pts 0.0%

14.7% Under $200 ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

15.4% Under $1,000 +59.6 pts ▸ 75.0%

27.4% $1,800–$2,999 +47.6 pts ▸ 75.0%

44.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +44.2 pts 0.0%

6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dubbo in Toongi +335 more in Dubbo

335 100th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Dubbo in Toongi +7.70 more in Dubbo

7.70 86th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Dubbo in Toongi +612.4 more in Dubbo

612.4 80th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Dubbo in Toongi +30 more in Dubbo

30 87th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

70.4% Car (driver) ◂ +8.6 pts 61.8%

7.8% Worked at home +9.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

2.1% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

35.4% 1 vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 38.1%

13.2% 3 vehicles +20.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

7.0% 4 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +30.0 pts ▸ 32.4%

20.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.2 pts 11.8%

9.6% Education & training +8.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.0% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.0% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

7.0% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.7% Administrative & support +6.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.9% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.9% Other services ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.0% Managers +15.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

10.1% Labourers +16.3 pts ▸ 26.5%

19.3% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 17.6%

15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +6.3 pts 8.8%

14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.3 pts 8.8%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Dubbo in Toongi +5.2 higher in Dubbo

5.3 84th pct 0.0 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in Dubbo in Toongi +5.0 more in Dubbo

5.1 83rd pct 0.0 32nd pct

15-min city in Dubbo in Toongi +60.3 pts higher in Dubbo

60.3% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Dubbo in Toongi +53.4 pts higher in Dubbo

53.4% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Dubbo in Toongi +87.3 pts higher in Dubbo

87.3% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Dubbo in Toongi +73.1 pts higher in Dubbo

73.1% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Dubbo in Toongi +89.1 pts higher in Dubbo

89.1% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Dubbo in Toongi +38.4 pts higher in Dubbo

38.4% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Dubbo in Toongi +0.2 more in Dubbo

16.3 57th pct 16.1 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Dubbo in Toongi +4 higher in Dubbo

4 65th pct 0 11th pct

Mean slope in Dubbo in Toongi +0.4 pts higher in Toongi

3.3% 17th pct 3.7% 24th pct

Compare Dubbo with nearby areas

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Compare Toongi with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dubbo vs Toongi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11299/dubbo/vs/SAL13926/toongi