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Dubbo vs Warrego

Name: Dubbo vs Warrego — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 643 km apart · Dubbo profile · Warrego profile

Dubbo Warrego

Warrego and Dubbo are both regional areas, but they offer very different ways of living. Dubbo is much more connected, with a walkability score of 4.3 (somewhat walkable) and a far larger amount of public transport, including 423 stops. Warrego is mostly car-dependent, with no public transport stops or routes. This gap extends to daily needs; for example, 68.1% of Dubbo homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while Warrego has 0.0%. Dubbo also has a higher share of residents with a bachelor degree (15.9% compared to 11.3%) and higher typical rents, at $300 a week compared to $220 in Warrego.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in similar directions across many measures, and they remain alike in several ways. Both have about 21% of their population under 15 and similar levels of long-term health conditions. The typical weekly income is also close, at $764 in Warrego and $803 in Dubbo. While Dubbo has more amenities and higher costs, Warrego sees more community involvement, with 20.7% of adults volunteering, which is well higher than the 15.0% seen in Dubbo.

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Where they differ most

Population: 39,569 larger in Dubbo Volunteering: 5.7 pts higher in Warrego Rent: $80 higher in Dubbo Mortgage: $360 higher in Dubbo Bachelor+: 4.5 pts higher in Dubbo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dubbo in Warrego +39,569 larger in Dubbo

82,525 85th pct 42,956 29th pct

Median age in Dubbo in Warrego +1 yrs older in Warrego

38 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 26.6%

26.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 24.1%

20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 20.8%

18.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 16.9%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

45.5% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 46.0%

36.1% Never married even 36.0%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

3.7% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Dubbo Warrego

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.4% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 83.2%

0.6% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.8% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.3% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 43.1%

37.9% English ◂ +1.0 pts 36.9%

11.0% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%

8.7% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.4% German +4.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.8% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

84.4% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 86.7%

0.3% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.7% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 58.5%

29.0% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

10.7% Not stated even 10.7%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dubbo in Warrego +2.82 more in Warrego

2.89 75th pct 5.71 97th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dubbo in Warrego +1 more in Warrego

50 89th pct 51 90th pct

Students in Dubbo in Warrego +6,852 more in Dubbo

14,442 86th pct 7,590 34th pct

Avg size in Dubbo in Warrego +152 larger in Dubbo

301 21st pct 149 2nd pct

ICSEA in Dubbo in Warrego +5 higher in Dubbo

932 11th pct 927 10th pct

Highest year of school

42.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 41.8%

29.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 27.6%

11.4% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.3% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

18.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 16.3%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%

2.4% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 13.2%

14.2% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.7% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

9.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%

8.8% Education even 8.8%

4.5% Agriculture & environment +3.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

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

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Dubbo in Warrego +$39 higher in Dubbo

$803 52nd pct $764 42nd pct

Household income in Dubbo in Warrego +$194 higher in Dubbo

$1,583 38th pct $1,389 20th pct

Family income in Dubbo in Warrego +$196 higher in Dubbo

$1,982 43rd pct $1,786 25th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 27.9%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 29.0%

16.6% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

9.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%

8.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 5.7%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 32.2%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 14.8%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

9.4% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

5.1% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

2.9% Cancer even 2.9%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None +0.6 pts ▸ 57.7%

19.8% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 19.6%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

3.8% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Dubbo in Warrego +0.1 larger in Dubbo

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

54.4% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 54.1%

28.0% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

16.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 15.7%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

33.9% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 35.0%

27.2% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 13.3%

13.4% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 12.4%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

3.5% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dubbo in Warrego +$80 higher in Dubbo

$300 25th pct $220 6th pct

Mortgage in Dubbo in Warrego +$360 higher in Dubbo

$1,560 26th pct $1,200 6th pct

People / bedroom in Dubbo in Warrego even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.9% Owned outright +1.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

33.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.3 pts 26.4%

29.3% Rented +2.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

2.3% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

87.2% Separate house +4.5 pts ▸ 91.7%

7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%

4.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.4 pts 0.9%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 42.3%

34.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 28.3%

14.5% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.5% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.2% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.4% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

44.1% $200–$349 +4.7 pts ▸ 48.9%

15.7% Under $200 +20.9 pts ▸ 36.6%

33.5% $350–$549 ◂ +26.9 pts 6.5%

1.8% $550–$749 ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.5 pts 35.1%

19.2% Under $1,000 +16.7 pts ▸ 35.9%

26.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 15.1%

8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dubbo in Warrego +423 more in Dubbo

423 83rd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Dubbo in Warrego +5.13 more in Dubbo

5.13 61st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Dubbo in Warrego +349.4 more in Dubbo

349.4 23rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Dubbo in Warrego +47 more in Dubbo

47 84th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +6.1 pts 61.7%

9.4% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.0% Walked +4.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 36.0%

33.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 33.2%

14.3% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.6% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.2% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.2 pts 11.3%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

8.7% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 6.7%

6.9% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

5.4% Mining ◂ +3.0 pts 2.4%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

13.2% Managers +7.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

17.0% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 12.4%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 13.4%

10.8% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 9.7%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Dubbo in Warrego +1.8 higher in Dubbo

4.3 27th pct 2.5 7th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dubbo in Warrego +1.4 more in Dubbo

4.3 29th pct 2.8 9th pct

15-min city in Dubbo in Warrego +13.5 pts higher in Dubbo

50.2% 31st pct 36.8% 14th pct

Walk to shops in Dubbo in Warrego +6.7 pts higher in Dubbo

44.6% 24th pct 37.9% 14th pct

Walk to transit in Dubbo in Warrego +68.1 pts higher in Dubbo

68.1% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Dubbo in Warrego +20.4 pts higher in Dubbo

60.3% 32nd pct 39.8% 13th pct

Walk to a park in Dubbo in Warrego +23.8 pts higher in Dubbo

73.8% 20th pct 50.0% 5th pct

Walk to health in Dubbo in Warrego +2.7 pts higher in Warrego

31.3% 24th pct 34.0% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Dubbo in Warrego +3.9 more in Warrego

15.6 59th pct 19.4 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Dubbo in Warrego +1 higher in Dubbo

1 8th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Dubbo in Warrego +0.9 pts higher in Dubbo

4.2% 25th pct 3.3% 11th pct

Compare Dubbo with nearby areas

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Compare Warrego with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dubbo vs Warrego [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10026/dubbo/vs/SED30090/warrego