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Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Dubbo

Urban Area comparison ≈ 307 km apart · Not in any Significant Urban Area profile · Dubbo profile

Not in any Significant Urban Area Dubbo

Not in any Significant Urban Area (NSW) and Dubbo are two very different New South Wales regions. Not in any Significant Urban Area (NSW) is much older, with a typical resident aged 46, and has a far higher share of outright home ownership at 43.4%. In contrast, Dubbo is younger, with a typical age of 35, and has a much higher proportion of renters at 35.4%. Dubbo is also far more walkable (somewhat walkable) compared to Not in any Significant Urban Area (NSW), which is mostly car-dependent, with far more people in Dubbo living within a 15-minute walk of a school or park.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. The age gap has grown from 8 to 11 years, and the difference in typical weekly incomes has increased to $185. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain similar in some areas of daily life, such as having almost identical rates of people living alone and the same typical number of people per bedroom.

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Where they differ most

Population: 981,808 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area Median age: 11 yrs older in Not in any Significant Urban Area Owned outright: 16.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Renting: 15.1 pts higher in Dubbo Housework 15h+: 5.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area

Demographics & Identity

Population in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Dubbo +981,808 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
1,022,386 88th pct 40,578 58th pct
Median age in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Dubbo +11 yrs older in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
46 yrs 81st pct 35 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Dubbo +9.2 pts higher in Dubbo gap steady
7.1% 67th pct 16.3% 94th pct
Aged 65+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Dubbo +7.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
23.6% 72nd pct 16.5% 23rd pct
Under 15 in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Dubbo +3.9 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
17.7% 40th pct 21.6% 89th pct
De facto in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Dubbo +0.1 pts higher in Dubbo gap narrowing
12.7% 53rd pct 12.8% 57th pct

Age structure

20.6% Young adults (25–44) +8.0 pts ▸ 28.6%
28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.4 pts 21.7%
23.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.1 pts 16.5%
17.7% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 21.6%
10.0% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

47.8% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 43.8%
32.1% Never married +6.0 pts ▸ 38.1%
10.2% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%
6.2% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%
3.7% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Not in any Significant Urban Area Dubbo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Dubbo +1.5 pts higher in Dubbo gap narrowing
9.4% 16th pct 10.9% 31st pct

Country of birth

81.6% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 80.8%
2.7% England ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%
0.3% India +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.1% Nepal +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

41.5% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 39.6%
41.0% English ◂ +5.1 pts 35.9%
12.2% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%
10.7% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%
4.3% German ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%
2.3% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%
0.4% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.7% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Greek even 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Dubbo +5.7 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
3.8% 13th pct 9.5% 72nd pct
Limited English in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Dubbo +0.5 pts higher in Dubbo gap steady
0.4% 19th pct 0.9% 62nd pct

Language used at home

87.6% English only ◂ +5.6 pts 82.1%
0.1% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Dubbo +7.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
35.3% 14th pct 27.8% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

52.6% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 56.6%
35.3% No religion ◂ +7.5 pts 27.8%
10.2% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%
0.3% Hinduism +2.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.3% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Dubbo +5.8 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
40.4% 29th pct 46.2% 59th pct
Bachelor+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Dubbo +3.9 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
15.2% 51st pct 19.1% 71st pct

Highest year of school

40.4% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 46.2%
30.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 27.4%
12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 10.4%
6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 32.3%
17.7% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 12.5%
4.6% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

13.9% Management & commerce +4.4 pts ▸ 18.3%
14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 11.8%
9.9% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.2% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.7% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%
2.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
1.2% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Dubbo +$185 higher in Dubbo gap widening
$687 35th pct $872 86th pct
Household income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Dubbo +$303 higher in Dubbo gap widening
$1,355 43rd pct $1,658 73rd pct
Family income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Dubbo +$291 higher in Dubbo gap widening
$1,736 41st pct $2,027 72nd pct
High earners in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Dubbo +1.2 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
8.3% 48th pct 9.5% 59th pct
High-income homes in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Dubbo +2.3 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
15.2% 50th pct 17.5% 66th pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 32.2%
30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 27.0%
19.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 14.9%
7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.5% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 33.9%
30.2% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 36.1%
13.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 17.2%
2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Dubbo +1.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
32.3% 47th pct 30.9% 36th pct
Mental health in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Dubbo +0.8 pts higher in Dubbo
9.3% 28th pct 10.0% 40th pct
Needs assistance in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Dubbo +0.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
6.2% 38th pct 6.1% 35th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 9.7%
9.2% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.3% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%
5.2% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None +1.4 pts ▸ 57.7%
20.8% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 20.2%
7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%
4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Dubbo +4.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
18.3% 85th pct 13.6% 27th pct
Unpaid carers in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Dubbo +1.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
13.1% 54th pct 11.5% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Dubbo +4.7 pts higher in Dubbo gap steady
24.2% 28th pct 28.9% 87th pct
Defence service in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Dubbo +1.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
3.6% 65th pct 2.3% 11th pct
Housework 15h+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Dubbo +5.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
24.6% 89th pct 19.4% 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Dubbo +0.1 larger in Dubbo gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 71st pct
One-parent in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Dubbo +4.2 pts higher in Dubbo gap steady
13.9% 20th pct 18.2% 72nd pct
Living alone in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Dubbo +0.4 pts higher in Dubbo gap steady
27.3% 33rd pct 27.7% 39th pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children +2.6 pts ▸ 54.2%
33.6% Couples without children ◂ +7.2 pts 26.4%
13.9% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

38.4% 2 people ◂ +5.8 pts 32.6%
27.3% 1 person +0.4 pts ▸ 27.7%
13.1% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
11.9% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
6.1% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.2% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Dubbo +$30 higher in Dubbo gap narrowing
$280 34th pct $310 57th pct
Mortgage in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Dubbo +$24 higher in Dubbo gap narrowing
$1,517 46th pct $1,541 51st pct
People / bedroom in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Dubbo even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Dubbo +15.1 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
20.4% 7th pct 35.4% 78th pct
Owned outright in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Dubbo +16.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
43.4% 89th pct 27.0% 16th pct
Separate houses in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Dubbo +9.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
91.6% 92nd pct 82.3% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Dubbo even gap steady
78.4% 56th pct 78.6% 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.4% Owned outright ◂ +16.4 pts 27.0%
20.4% Rented +15.1 pts ▸ 35.4%
31.0% Owned with a mortgage +2.6 pts ▸ 33.6%
3.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

91.6% Separate house ◂ +9.3 pts 82.3%
4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
2.1% Flat or apartment +5.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

40.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 36.5%
29.4% 4 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 36.0%
15.2% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
8.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%
3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

42.3% $200–$349 +3.4 pts ▸ 45.7%
25.1% $350–$549 +9.4 pts ▸ 34.4%
21.7% Under $200 ◂ +7.3 pts 14.5%
3.8% $550–$749 ◂ +2.4 pts 1.5%
1.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.8% $1,000–$1,799 +12.6 pts ▸ 45.4%
25.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 26.6%
23.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.2 pts 15.4%
12.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Dubbo +1.9 pts higher in Dubbo gap narrowing
3.9% 13th pct 5.8% 44th pct
Work from home in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Dubbo +8.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
15.6% 82nd pct 7.4% 43rd pct
PT commute in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Dubbo even gap steady
0.4% 35th pct 0.4% 29th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) +10.0 pts ▸ 70.6%
15.6% Worked at home ◂ +8.2 pts 7.4%
4.1% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.0% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%
0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Bus even 0.3%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 38.9%
31.9% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 36.8%
15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 12.5%
10.3% 4 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 6.0%
3.9% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Dubbo +9.1 pts higher in Dubbo gap steady
33.8% 12th pct 42.9% 70th pct
Recent arrivals in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Dubbo +15.4 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
9.4% 27th pct 24.8% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Dubbo +0.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
4.2% 29th pct 3.5% 14th pct
Participation in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Dubbo +8.6 pts higher in Dubbo gap steady
54.5% 30th pct 63.1% 81st pct
Full-time in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Dubbo +7.5 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
57.6% 51st pct 65.2% 89th pct

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance +7.7 pts ▸ 20.5%
11.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.0 pts 1.9%
8.4% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.8% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.4% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%
7.1% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.6% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.6% Manufacturing even 5.6%
4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
3.6% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 19.5%
17.5% Managers ◂ +7.1 pts 10.4%
11.8% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 15.7%
14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 14.1%
10.9% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.1% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%
7.4% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Dubbo +2.4 higher in Dubbo
3.1 12th pct 5.6 73rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Dubbo +2.1 more in Dubbo
3.3 11th pct 5.4 74th pct
15-min city in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Dubbo +25.2 pts higher in Dubbo
38.6% 16th pct 63.8% 70th pct
Walk to shops in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Dubbo +20.7 pts higher in Dubbo
35.8% 14th pct 56.5% 57th pct
Walk to transit in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Dubbo +51.4 pts higher in Dubbo
41.0% 17th pct 92.4% 86th pct
Walk to school in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Dubbo +37.2 pts higher in Dubbo
40.2% 14th pct 77.4% 84th pct
Walk to a park in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Dubbo +37.9 pts higher in Dubbo
56.3% 4th pct 94.2% 79th pct
Walk to health in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Dubbo +11.5 pts higher in Dubbo
29.2% 19th pct 40.6% 52nd pct
Amenities/1k in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Dubbo +2.0 more in Not in any Significant Urban Area
19.1 72nd pct 17.0 63rd pct
Intersections/km² in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Dubbo +22 higher in Dubbo
0 0th pct 22 58th pct
Mean slope in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Dubbo +3.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
6.5% 73rd pct 3.2% 15th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Dubbo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/vs/1012/dubbo