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Barwon vs Dubbo

State Electorate comparison ≈ 385 km apart · Barwon profile · Dubbo profile

Barwon Dubbo

Barwon and Dubbo are two New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Barwon is an older area where 21.8% of people are aged 65 or over, compared to 18.1% in Dubbo. It has a much lower typical weekly income of $1,236, while Dubbo's is well higher at $1,583. Dubbo also has far more public transport options, with 423 stops compared to 164 in Barwon, and a far higher number of weekly departures per 1,000 people (349.4 versus 53.3).

Both areas are similar in their walkability, with scores of 4.2 and 4.3, meaning they are both somewhat walkable. They also share similar proportions of people in de facto relationships and a similar amount of recent overseas arrivals. However, many gaps have widened since 2011, including the difference in typical income and the share of residents who have completed Year 12, which is now 9.5 points higher in Dubbo.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $100 higher in Dubbo Mortgage: $520 higher in Dubbo Recent movers: 11.0 pts higher in Dubbo Unpaid child care: 5.0 pts higher in Dubbo Unemployment: 1.4 pts higher in Barwon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barwonin Dubbo +8,578 larger in Dubbo gap widening
73,947 74th pct 82,525 85th pct
Median age in Barwonin Dubbo +5 yrs older in Barwon gap widening
43 yrs 76th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Barwonin Dubbo +2.2 pts higher in Barwon gap narrowing
16.5% 91st pct 14.3% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in Barwonin Dubbo +3.7 pts higher in Barwon gap widening
21.8% 80th pct 18.1% 59th pct
Under 15 in Barwonin Dubbo +2.0 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
19.0% 62nd pct 20.9% 81st pct
De facto in Barwonin Dubbo +0.6 pts higher in Barwon gap narrowing
13.4% 71st pct 12.8% 62nd pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 23.8%
22.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 26.1%
21.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 18.1%
19.0% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 20.9%
10.4% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

42.1% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 45.5%
37.4% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 36.1%
9.0% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%
7.4% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%
4.1% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Barwon Dubbo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Barwonin Dubbo +3.6 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
5.2% 0th pct 8.8% 5th pct

Country of birth

81.4% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 82.4%
0.9% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Philippines even 0.6%
0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.4% Australian even 41.3%
35.0% English +2.9 pts ▸ 37.9%
9.5% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.3% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.5% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
1.3% Italian even 1.4%
0.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Filipino even 0.8%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Barwonin Dubbo +3.0 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
3.1% 1st pct 6.1% 23rd pct
Limited English in Barwonin Dubbo +0.3 pts higher in Dubbo gap steady
0.3% 3rd pct 0.6% 18th pct

Language used at home

84.3% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 84.4%
0.1% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.3%
0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Italian even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Barwonin Dubbo +2.8 pts higher in Barwon gap widening
31.8% 16th pct 29.0% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

53.0% Christianity +3.6 pts ▸ 56.7%
31.8% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 29.0%
13.8% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 10.7%
0.4% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Barwonin Dubbo +9.5 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
32.6% 3rd pct 42.0% 18th pct
Bachelor+ in Barwonin Dubbo +5.4 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
10.4% 8th pct 15.9% 31st pct
Schools/1k kids in Barwonin Dubbo +3.67 more in Barwon
6.57 100th pct 2.89 75th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Barwonin Dubbo +42 more in Barwon
92 100th pct 50 89th pct
Students in Barwonin Dubbo +3,517 more in Dubbo
10,925 63rd pct 14,442 86th pct
Avg size in Barwonin Dubbo +181 larger in Dubbo
120 0th pct 301 21st pct
ICSEA in Barwonin Dubbo +69 higher in Dubbo
863 1st pct 932 11th pct

Highest year of school

32.6% Year 12 +9.5 pts ▸ 42.0%
29.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 29.1%
16.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.0 pts 11.4%
6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 34.8%
14.3% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 18.4%
11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
2.8% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

11.2% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 14.2%
9.8% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.4% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.5% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%
3.8% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.1% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Barwonin Dubbo +$134 higher in Dubbo gap widening
$669 16th pct $803 52nd pct
Household income in Barwonin Dubbo +$347 higher in Dubbo gap widening
$1,236 8th pct $1,583 38th pct
Family income in Barwonin Dubbo +$350 higher in Dubbo gap widening
$1,632 14th pct $1,982 43rd pct
High earners in Barwonin Dubbo +1.9 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
7.9% 29th pct 9.7% 44th pct
High-income homes in Barwonin Dubbo +4.7 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
12.8% 16th pct 17.4% 37th pct

Household income distribution

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 30.0%
29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 27.2%
23.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 16.6%
7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.8% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

Personal income distribution

41.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 36.9%
27.5% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 32.5%
13.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
2.5% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Barwonin Dubbo +1.6 pts higher in Barwon
32.0% 75th pct 30.4% 65th pct
Mental health in Barwonin Dubbo +1.1 pts higher in Dubbo
8.3% 40th pct 9.4% 57th pct
Needs assistance in Barwonin Dubbo +0.8 pts higher in Barwon gap steady
6.5% 70th pct 5.8% 53rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%
10.3% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%
8.3% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.7% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%
5.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.6% None +4.6 pts ▸ 57.2%
20.1% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 19.8%
7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%
4.6% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Barwonin Dubbo +2.4 pts higher in Barwon gap steady
17.4% 77th pct 15.0% 54th pct
Unpaid carers in Barwonin Dubbo +0.3 pts higher in Barwon gap steady
12.0% 48th pct 11.7% 42nd pct
Unpaid child care in Barwonin Dubbo +5.0 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
22.6% 17th pct 27.6% 60th pct
Defence service in Barwonin Dubbo +0.1 pts higher in Dubbo
2.4% 35th pct 2.5% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in Barwonin Dubbo +0.9 pts higher in Dubbo gap steady
20.1% 42nd pct 21.1% 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barwonin Dubbo +0.2 larger in Dubbo gap widening
2.3 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Barwonin Dubbo +2.5 pts higher in Barwon gap widening
19.1% 87th pct 16.5% 74th pct
Living alone in Barwonin Dubbo +6.0 pts higher in Barwon gap widening
33.3% 90th pct 27.2% 59th pct

Family composition

48.3% Couples with children +6.0 pts ▸ 54.4%
31.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 28.0%
19.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 16.5%
1.4% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Household size

35.0% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 33.9%
33.3% 1 person ◂ +6.0 pts 27.2%
12.8% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.2% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
5.7% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.1% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barwonin Dubbo +$100 higher in Dubbo gap widening
$200 3rd pct $300 25th pct
Mortgage in Barwonin Dubbo +$520 higher in Dubbo gap widening
$1,040 0th pct $1,560 26th pct
People / bedroom in Barwonin Dubbo +0.10 higher in Dubbo gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Barwonin Dubbo +2.5 pts higher in Dubbo gap narrowing
26.8% 44th pct 29.3% 54th pct
Owned outright in Barwonin Dubbo +7.6 pts higher in Barwon gap widening
40.5% 85th pct 32.9% 58th pct
Separate houses in Barwonin Dubbo +4.3 pts higher in Barwon gap widening
91.6% 84th pct 87.2% 68th pct
3+ bedrooms in Barwonin Dubbo +4.7 pts higher in Dubbo gap steady
75.3% 39th pct 79.9% 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Owned outright ◂ +7.6 pts 32.9%
25.2% Owned with a mortgage +8.4 pts ▸ 33.6%
26.8% Rented +2.5 pts ▸ 29.3%
4.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%
2.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

91.6% Separate house ◂ +4.3 pts 87.2%
3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.1% Flat or apartment +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

44.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 38.2%
24.1% 4 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 34.2%
16.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 14.5%
6.5% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

42.1% $200–$349 +2.0 pts ▸ 44.1%
42.3% Under $200 ◂ +26.6 pts 15.7%
7.4% $350–$549 +26.0 pts ▸ 33.5%
0.3% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.4% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +25.0 pts 19.2%
32.2% $1,000–$1,799 +7.4 pts ▸ 39.6%
11.0% $1,800–$2,999 +15.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
5.3% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Barwonin Dubbo +2.4 pts higher in Barwon gap steady
7.6% 71st pct 5.2% 45th pct
Work from home in Barwonin Dubbo +2.3 pts higher in Barwon gap narrowing
11.6% 44th pct 9.4% 31st pct
PT commute in Barwonin Dubbo +0.5 pts higher in Barwon gap steady
0.8% 20th pct 0.4% 5th pct
PT stops in Barwonin Dubbo +259 more in Dubbo
164 26th pct 423 83rd pct
Stops/1k in Barwonin Dubbo +2.91 more in Dubbo
2.22 12th pct 5.13 61st pct
Departures/1k in Barwonin Dubbo +296.1 more in Dubbo
53.3 5th pct 349.4 23rd pct
PT routes in Barwonin Dubbo +5 more in Barwon
52 86th pct 47 84th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) +5.8 pts ▸ 67.8%
11.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 9.4%
6.4% Walked ◂ +3.4 pts 3.0%
5.1% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.8% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.5% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 38.4%
36.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 33.4%
13.4% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
8.1% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Barwonin Dubbo +11.0 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
27.8% 0th pct 38.7% 47th pct
Recent arrivals in Barwonin Dubbo +0.1 pts higher in Dubbo gap steady
19.7% 82nd pct 19.8% 82nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Barwonin Dubbo +1.4 pts higher in Barwon gap steady
5.0% 55th pct 3.6% 13th pct
Participation in Barwonin Dubbo +7.4 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
52.9% 14th pct 60.3% 43rd pct
Full-time in Barwonin Dubbo +1.0 pts higher in Barwon gap steady
64.4% 87th pct 63.4% 85th pct

Industries people work in

18.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.3 pts 6.4%
13.4% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 16.4%
10.0% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%
7.8% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.3% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.4% Mining ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%
7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%
6.2% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.2% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.3% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.2% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Managers ◂ +6.9 pts 13.2%
13.9% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
12.4% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.7% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.2% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%
9.6% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 8.3%
6.6% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Barwonin Dubbo +0.1 higher in Dubbo
4.2 26th pct 4.3 27th pct
Types ≤15 min in Barwonin Dubbo +0.3 more in Barwon
4.6 34th pct 4.3 29th pct
15-min city in Barwonin Dubbo +7.0 pts higher in Barwon
57.2% 39th pct 50.2% 31st pct
Walk to shops in Barwonin Dubbo +8.9 pts higher in Barwon
53.5% 36th pct 44.6% 24th pct
Walk to transit in Barwonin Dubbo +23.6 pts higher in Dubbo
44.5% 14th pct 68.1% 27th pct
Walk to school in Barwonin Dubbo +3.6 pts higher in Dubbo
56.7% 29th pct 60.3% 32nd pct
Walk to a park in Barwonin Dubbo +8.5 pts higher in Dubbo
65.3% 13th pct 73.8% 20th pct
Walk to health in Barwonin Dubbo +18.0 pts higher in Barwon
49.2% 51st pct 31.3% 24th pct
Amenities/1k in Barwonin Dubbo +8.1 more in Barwon
23.7 88th pct 15.6 59th pct
Intersections/km² in Barwonin Dubbo +1 higher in Dubbo
0 0th pct 1 8th pct
Mean slope in Barwonin Dubbo +0.8 pts higher in Dubbo
3.4% 13th pct 4.2% 25th pct

Compare Barwon with nearby areas

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Compare Dubbo with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barwon vs Dubbo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10006/barwon/vs/SED10026/dubbo