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Bathurst vs Dubbo

Urban Area comparison ≈ 158 km apart · Bathurst profile · Dubbo profile

Bathurst Dubbo

Dubbo and Bathurst are two regional centres in New South Wales with similar populations. Dubbo has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community at 16.3%, and recent arrivals from overseas are well higher at 24.8%. In contrast, Bathurst is more walkable; homes there are far more likely to be within a 15-minute walk of groceries (68.2% compared to 56.5% in Dubbo) and health services (52.0% versus 40.6%).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, which sits at around 19%. While they share similar typical family and household incomes, other gaps have shifted over time. The difference in the number of people working from home has widened, and the gap in homes owned outright is now well higher in Bathurst. Recently, the typical age of residents has flipped, and Bathurst is now slightly older.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Dubbo Recent arrivals: 9.8 pts higher in Dubbo First Nations: 8.6 pts higher in Dubbo Other language: 3.5 pts higher in Dubbo Household size: 0.1 larger in Dubbo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bathurstin Dubbo +3,182 larger in Dubbo gap widening
37,396 56th pct 40,578 58th pct
Median age in Bathurstin Dubbo +2 yrs older in Bathurst gap widening
37 yrs 21st pct 35 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Bathurstin Dubbo +8.6 pts higher in Dubbo gap steady
7.7% 73rd pct 16.3% 94th pct
Aged 65+ in Bathurstin Dubbo +1.6 pts higher in Bathurst gap widening
18.1% 32nd pct 16.5% 23rd pct
Under 15 in Bathurstin Dubbo +2.5 pts higher in Dubbo gap steady
19.0% 68th pct 21.6% 89th pct
De facto in Bathurstin Dubbo +0.2 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
13.0% 64th pct 12.8% 57th pct

Age structure

25.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 28.6%
23.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 21.7%
19.0% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 21.6%
18.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 16.5%
13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 11.6%

Marital status

41.9% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 43.8%
39.3% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 38.1%
9.2% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%
5.6% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Bathurst Dubbo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bathurstin Dubbo +0.6 pts higher in Dubbo gap narrowing
10.3% 25th pct 10.9% 31st pct

Country of birth

84.6% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 80.8%
0.9% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.8% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%
0.5% Nepal +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.7% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.0% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 39.6%
40.9% English ◂ +5.0 pts 35.9%
14.2% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 10.7%
10.5% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 8.2%
3.3% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
1.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
0.9% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
1.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Greek even 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Bathurstin Dubbo +3.5 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
6.0% 43rd pct 9.5% 72nd pct
Limited English in Bathurstin Dubbo +0.3 pts higher in Dubbo gap steady
0.6% 39th pct 0.9% 62nd pct

Language used at home

87.4% English only ◂ +5.3 pts 82.1%
0.4% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italian even 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Bathurstin Dubbo +5.2 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
33.0% 9th pct 27.8% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

55.5% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 56.6%
33.0% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 27.8%
8.1% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
1.1% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.7% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bathurstin Dubbo +2.5 pts higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
48.7% 70th pct 46.2% 59th pct
Bachelor+ in Bathurstin Dubbo +0.1 pts higher in Dubbo gap narrowing
19.0% 71st pct 19.1% 71st pct

Highest year of school

48.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 46.2%
26.2% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 27.4%
10.2% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.4% Year 11 even 6.3%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 32.3%
21.1% Bachelor degree even 21.1%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%
6.3% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 18.3%
13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 11.8%
12.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%
11.1% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.0% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Bathurstin Dubbo +$77 higher in Dubbo gap widening
$795 73rd pct $872 86th pct
Household income in Bathurstin Dubbo +$96 higher in Dubbo gap widening
$1,562 64th pct $1,658 73rd pct
Family income in Bathurstin Dubbo +$21 higher in Dubbo gap narrowing
$2,006 70th pct $2,027 72nd pct
High earners in Bathurstin Dubbo +0.2 pts higher in Dubbo gap steady
9.3% 58th pct 9.5% 59th pct
High-income homes in Bathurstin Dubbo +0.5 pts higher in Dubbo gap steady
17.0% 62nd pct 17.5% 66th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 32.2%
28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 27.0%
16.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 14.9%
9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.7% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 33.9%
33.3% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 36.1%
17.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 17.2%
2.5% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bathurstin Dubbo +2.6 pts higher in Bathurst
33.5% 58th pct 30.9% 36th pct
Mental health in Bathurstin Dubbo +1.4 pts higher in Bathurst
11.4% 67th pct 10.0% 40th pct
Needs assistance in Bathurstin Dubbo +0.7 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
6.8% 54th pct 6.1% 35th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%
11.4% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%
10.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%
9.1% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%
5.1% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.0% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
2.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.8% None +0.9 pts ▸ 57.7%
22.2% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 20.2%
7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%
3.8% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bathurstin Dubbo +0.8 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
14.4% 36th pct 13.6% 27th pct
Unpaid carers in Bathurstin Dubbo +0.8 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
12.4% 38th pct 11.5% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in Bathurstin Dubbo +1.6 pts higher in Dubbo gap steady
27.3% 73rd pct 28.9% 87th pct
Defence service in Bathurstin Dubbo +0.6 pts higher in Bathurst
2.9% 35th pct 2.3% 11th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bathurstin Dubbo +1.1 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
20.5% 33rd pct 19.4% 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bathurstin Dubbo +0.1 larger in Dubbo gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 71st pct
One-parent in Bathurstin Dubbo +0.1 pts higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
18.3% 73rd pct 18.2% 72nd pct
Living alone in Bathurstin Dubbo +0.8 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
28.5% 50th pct 27.7% 39th pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 54.2%
27.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 26.4%
18.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 18.2%
1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

34.2% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 32.6%
28.5% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 27.7%
14.6% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.7% 4 people even 13.7%
6.1% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.8% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bathurstin Dubbo +$10 higher in Bathurst gap steady
$320 61st pct $310 57th pct
Mortgage in Bathurstin Dubbo +$192 higher in Bathurst gap widening
$1,733 71st pct $1,541 51st pct
People / bedroom in Bathurstin Dubbo +0.10 higher in Dubbo gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Bathurstin Dubbo +1.9 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
33.5% 72nd pct 35.4% 78th pct
Owned outright in Bathurstin Dubbo +4.9 pts higher in Bathurst gap widening
31.9% 39th pct 27.0% 16th pct
Separate houses in Bathurstin Dubbo +0.5 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
82.7% 41st pct 82.3% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bathurstin Dubbo +2.2 pts higher in Bathurst gap widening
80.8% 80th pct 78.6% 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.5% Rented +1.9 pts ▸ 35.4%
32.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.6 pts ▸ 33.6%
31.9% Owned outright ◂ +4.9 pts 27.0%
1.3% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

82.7% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 82.3%
11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 9.5%
5.1% Flat or apartment +2.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

37.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 36.5%
35.4% 4 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 36.0%
14.2% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
8.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%
3.3% 1 bedroom even 3.3%
0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.5% $200–$349 +1.2 pts ▸ 45.7%
37.9% $350–$549 ◂ +3.5 pts 34.4%
12.8% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
1.2% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.2% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.0% $1,000–$1,799 +6.4 pts ▸ 45.4%
33.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 26.6%
14.2% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bathurstin Dubbo +0.8 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
6.6% 59th pct 5.8% 44th pct
Work from home in Bathurstin Dubbo +3.2 pts higher in Bathurst gap widening
10.6% 67th pct 7.4% 43rd pct
PT commute in Bathurstin Dubbo +0.0 pts higher in Dubbo gap steady
0.3% 24th pct 0.4% 29th pct

How people get to work

66.2% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 70.6%
10.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 7.4%
5.7% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.3% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%
0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 38.9%
36.6% 1 vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 36.8%
12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 12.5%
7.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%
6.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bathurstin Dubbo +0.8 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
43.7% 75th pct 42.9% 70th pct
Recent arrivals in Bathurstin Dubbo +9.8 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
15.0% 60th pct 24.8% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bathurstin Dubbo +0.8 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
4.3% 33rd pct 3.5% 14th pct
Participation in Bathurstin Dubbo +3.0 pts higher in Dubbo gap steady
60.1% 63rd pct 63.1% 81st pct
Full-time in Bathurstin Dubbo +4.2 pts higher in Dubbo gap steady
61.0% 75th pct 65.2% 89th pct

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 20.5%
11.5% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%
10.1% Retail trade even 10.2%
8.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%
8.7% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%
7.2% Accommodation & food even 7.2%
3.6% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.9% Other services even 3.8%
3.5% Transport & warehousing even 3.5%
2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
1.6% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 19.5%
15.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 15.7%
14.0% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.8% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.9% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%
10.7% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%
9.1% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Bathurstin Dubbo +0.5 higher in Bathurst
6.1 86th pct 5.6 73rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Bathurstin Dubbo +0.2 more in Bathurst
5.6 82nd pct 5.4 74th pct
15-min city in Bathurstin Dubbo +2.2 pts higher in Bathurst
66.0% 75th pct 63.8% 70th pct
Walk to shops in Bathurstin Dubbo +11.7 pts higher in Bathurst
68.2% 81st pct 56.5% 57th pct
Walk to transit in Bathurstin Dubbo even
92.2% 86th pct 92.4% 86th pct
Walk to school in Bathurstin Dubbo +0.9 pts higher in Dubbo
76.5% 82nd pct 77.4% 84th pct
Walk to a park in Bathurstin Dubbo +1.6 pts higher in Dubbo
92.7% 69th pct 94.2% 79th pct
Walk to health in Bathurstin Dubbo +11.4 pts higher in Bathurst
52.0% 81st pct 40.6% 52nd pct
Amenities/1k in Bathurstin Dubbo +2.7 more in Bathurst
19.7 74th pct 17.0 63rd pct
Intersections/km² in Bathurstin Dubbo +3 higher in Dubbo
19 50th pct 22 58th pct
Mean slope in Bathurstin Dubbo +2.2 pts higher in Bathurst
5.4% 57th pct 3.2% 15th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bathurst vs Dubbo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1005/bathurst/vs/1012/dubbo