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Dubbo vs Wongarbon

Name: Dubbo vs Wongarbon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Dubbo profile · Wongarbon profile

Dubbo Wongarbon

Dubbo and Wongarbon are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different living patterns. Dubbo is a much larger hub where 33.7% of households rent, compared to just 11.9% in Wongarbon. It is also far more diverse, with 24.4% of the population being recent overseas arrivals, while Wongarbon has none. Dubbo offers much better access to services, with 87.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 38.4% near health services, whereas no homes in Wongarbon are within a 15-minute walk of health care.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly incomes, with residents in both earning about $845 to $876. They also have almost identical rates of volunteering and a similar proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force. While they share these commonalities, Dubbo's population remains more mobile, with 41.5% of people moving in the last five years compared to 27.1% in Wongarbon.

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Where they differ most

Population: 42,702 larger in Dubbo Recent arrivals: 24.4 pts higher in Dubbo Renting: 21.8 pts higher in Dubbo Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Dubbo PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Dubbo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dubbo in Wongarbon +42,702 larger in Dubbo gap widening

43,516 95th pct 814 72nd pct

Median age in Dubbo in Wongarbon +3 yrs older in Wongarbon gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

28.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.8 pts 23.2%

22.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 27.9%

21.5% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

16.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 13.3%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 8.6%

Marital status

45.0% Married +7.2 pts ▸ 52.2%

37.2% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 32.3%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%

3.6% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Dubbo Wongarbon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.2% Australia +6.5 pts ▸ 87.7%

1.7% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.0% England +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Nepal ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

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

40.3% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 44.3%

36.2% English +3.3 pts ▸ 39.6%

10.8% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%

8.3% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.1% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

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 +9.3 pts ▸ 92.0%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 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 ◂ +0.7 pts 56.8%

27.4% No religion +7.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

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 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dubbo in Wongarbon +2.39 more in Wongarbon

2.35 34th pct 4.74 58th pct

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

22 87th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Dubbo in Wongarbon +352 larger in Dubbo

394 58th pct 42 15th pct

ICSEA in Dubbo in Wongarbon +33 higher in Wongarbon

940 22nd pct 973 39th pct

Highest year of school

46.0% Year 12 ◂ +8.8 pts 37.2%

27.7% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

10.3% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.3% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV +11.6 pts ▸ 44.1%

20.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 17.1%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 1.8%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 17.1%

12.0% Engineering & related +4.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.0% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%

10.9% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.9% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.6% Agriculture & environment +3.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.4% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.8 pts 1.6%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Dubbo in Wongarbon +$31 higher in Dubbo gap widening

$876 70th pct $845 65th pct

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

$1,690 59th pct $1,892 70th pct

Family income in Dubbo in Wongarbon +$50 higher in Wongarbon gap widening

$2,047 60th pct $2,097 63rd pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

26.7% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

14.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 8.5%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 even 9.6%

8.6% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

33.8% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 31.1%

17.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.8% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.6% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

5.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None ◂ +2.1 pts 55.9%

20.1% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

6.8% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dubbo in Wongarbon +6,675 larger in Dubbo

6,786 100th pct 111 86th pct

Median age in Dubbo in Wongarbon even

22 yrs 33rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Dubbo in Wongarbon +$196 higher in Dubbo

$666 52nd pct $470 28th pct

Household income in Dubbo in Wongarbon +$167 higher in Wongarbon

$1,608 47th pct $1,775 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dubbo in Wongarbon +0.4 larger in Wongarbon gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 58.1%

26.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 25.7%

17.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 15.1%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

26.9% 1 person ◂ +10.7 pts 16.2%

13.9% 4 people +5.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.7% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

7.0% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.6% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dubbo in Wongarbon +$10 higher in Wongarbon gap steady

$310 60th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Dubbo in Wongarbon +$65 higher in Dubbo gap narrowing

$1,582 47th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Dubbo in Wongarbon even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.3% Owned with a mortgage +15.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

28.1% Owned outright +8.1 pts ▸ 36.2%

33.7% Rented ◂ +21.8 pts 11.9%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

83.2% Separate house +13.7 pts ▸ 96.9%

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 +4.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

36.5% 4 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 37.3%

6.9% 5 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 5.8%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.6% $200–$349 +12.5 pts ▸ 58.1%

34.5% $350–$549 ◂ +24.8 pts 9.7%

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

44.2% $1,000–$1,799 +10.4 pts ▸ 54.6%

27.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 24.6%

15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.6 pts 10.8%

6.9% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dubbo in Wongarbon +334 more in Dubbo

335 100th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Dubbo in Wongarbon +6.47 more in Dubbo

7.70 86th pct 1.23 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Dubbo in Wongarbon +563.3 more in Dubbo

612.4 80th pct 49.1 63rd pct

PT routes in Dubbo in Wongarbon +29 more in Dubbo

30 87th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Dubbo in Wongarbon

— 75 94th pct

How people get to work

70.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 68.6%

7.8% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

2.1% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

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 +11.3 pts ▸ 50.2%

35.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.8 pts 20.6%

13.2% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

7.0% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 16.4%

9.0% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.9% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 3.4%

5.5% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.9% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Professional & technical even 4.0%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 18.5%

14.1% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.0% Managers +5.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 11.1%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%

10.1% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 6.6%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Dubbo in Wongarbon +1.4 higher in Dubbo

5.3 84th pct 3.8 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dubbo in Wongarbon +0.5 more in Dubbo

5.1 83rd pct 4.6 81st pct

15-min city in Dubbo in Wongarbon +5.2 pts higher in Wongarbon

60.3% 82nd pct 65.4% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Dubbo in Wongarbon +12.6 pts higher in Wongarbon

53.4% 80th pct 66.0% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Dubbo in Wongarbon +33.5 pts higher in Dubbo

87.3% 83rd pct 53.8% 74th pct

Walk to school in Dubbo in Wongarbon +7.9 pts higher in Dubbo

73.1% 83rd pct 65.2% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Dubbo in Wongarbon +25.6 pts higher in Dubbo

89.1% 80th pct 63.6% 68th pct

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

38.4% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Dubbo in Wongarbon +4.0 more in Dubbo

16.3 57th pct 12.3 47th pct

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

4 65th pct 0 40th pct

Mean slope in Dubbo in Wongarbon +0.1 pts higher in Wongarbon

3.3% 17th pct 3.4% 20th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dubbo vs Wongarbon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11299/dubbo/vs/SAL14391/wongarbon