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Bowral - Mittagong vs Dubbo

Name: Bowral - Mittagong vs Dubbo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 301 km apart · Bowral - Mittagong profile · Dubbo profile

Bowral - Mittagong Dubbo

Bowral - Mittagong and Dubbo are both regional New South Wales centres with similar populations, but they have very different profiles. Bowral - Mittagong is a much older area, with a typical resident aged 47 and 27.6% of people aged 65 and over. It has a higher proportion of people working from home (22.1%) and far more homes owned outright (42.8%). In contrast, Dubbo is much younger, with a typical resident aged 35. It has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (16.3%) and more recent arrivals from overseas (24.8%). Dubbo also feels more walkable, with far more homes within 15 minutes of a school (77.4% compared to 52.8% in Bowral - Mittagong).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the proportion of people who provide unpaid care. They also share similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,660 and have nearly identical unemployment rates. However, the gaps between them are often widening. Since 2011, the age gap has grown, and the difference in the number of people working from home has increased significantly.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in Bowral - Mittagong First Nations: 13.8 pts higher in Dubbo Housework 15h+: 6.5 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong Owned outright: 15.7 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong Renting: 14.6 pts higher in Dubbo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bowral - Mittagong in Dubbo +1,022 larger in Bowral - Mittagong gap widening

41,600 58th pct 40,578 58th pct

Median age in Bowral - Mittagong in Dubbo +12 yrs older in Bowral - Mittagong gap widening

47 yrs 86th pct 35 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

19.9% Young adults (25–44) +8.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

27.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.2 pts 16.5%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 21.7%

17.1% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

51.8% Married ◂ +8.0 pts 43.8%

27.9% Never married +10.2 pts ▸ 38.1%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

3.0% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Bowral - Mittagong Dubbo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.7% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 80.8%

5.4% England ◂ +4.5 pts 1.0%

0.9% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% China even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.4% English ◂ +8.5 pts 35.9%

37.4% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 39.6%

13.6% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 10.7%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +4.8 pts 8.2%

3.9% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

3.2% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

1.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.2% Chinese even 1.1%

0.7% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only ◂ +5.4 pts 82.1%

0.3% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.2% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 56.6%

36.5% No religion ◂ +8.7 pts 27.8%

6.3% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.6% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.5% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

54.4% Year 12 ◂ +8.2 pts 46.2%

25.1% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 27.4%

8.3% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.1% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

27.1% Certificate III / IV +5.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

24.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 21.1%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 12.5%

9.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 18.3%

13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%

10.9% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.7% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.5% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Bowral - Mittagong in Dubbo +$75 higher in Dubbo gap widening

$797 73rd pct $872 86th pct

Household income in Bowral - Mittagong in Dubbo +$10 higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap steady

$1,668 73rd pct $1,658 73rd pct

Family income in Bowral - Mittagong in Dubbo +$79 higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap widening

$2,106 78th pct $2,027 72nd pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 32.2%

27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 27.0%

16.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 14.9%

12.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 8.1%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 33.9%

32.3% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 36.1%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 9.7%

8.3% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.0% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

5.0% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None ◂ +2.1 pts 57.7%

21.6% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 20.2%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

3.8% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bowral - Mittagong in Dubbo +0.1 larger in Dubbo gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 54.2%

33.2% Couples without children ◂ +6.8 pts 26.4%

12.7% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

37.8% 2 people ◂ +5.2 pts 32.6%

26.8% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

13.4% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.3% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.0% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.7% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bowral - Mittagong in Dubbo +$126 higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap widening

$436 97th pct $310 57th pct

Mortgage in Bowral - Mittagong in Dubbo +$626 higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap widening

$2,167 95th pct $1,541 51st pct

People / bedroom in Bowral - Mittagong in Dubbo +0.10 higher in Dubbo gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned outright ◂ +15.7 pts 27.0%

20.8% Rented +14.6 pts ▸ 35.4%

32.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 33.6%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

88.4% Separate house ◂ +6.1 pts 82.3%

7.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.8% Flat or apartment +4.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

36.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 36.0%

36.4% 3 bedrooms even 36.5%

12.1% 2 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.4% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 6.1%

2.7% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

18.8% $200–$349 +26.9 pts ▸ 45.7%

43.7% $350–$549 ◂ +9.3 pts 34.4%

19.8% $550–$749 ◂ +18.3 pts 1.5%

8.7% Under $200 +5.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.2% $750 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.0% $1,000–$1,799 +23.4 pts ▸ 45.4%

36.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 26.6%

21.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.4 pts 6.4%

13.4% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

55.7% Car (driver) +14.9 pts ▸ 70.6%

22.1% Worked at home ◂ +14.7 pts 7.4%

4.2% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.7% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 38.9%

35.1% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 12.5%

8.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%

3.8% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +6.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

10.2% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

9.4% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.6% Education & training even 9.6%

8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

4.3% Public administration & safety +3.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 3.9%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 19.5%

15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 14.1%

11.1% Community & personal service +4.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.6% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 10.4%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.5% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.0% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Bowral - Mittagong in Dubbo +1.1 higher in Dubbo

4.4 34th pct 5.6 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bowral - Mittagong in Dubbo +1.1 more in Dubbo

4.3 32nd pct 5.4 74th pct

15-min city in Bowral - Mittagong in Dubbo +23.0 pts higher in Dubbo

40.8% 20th pct 63.8% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Bowral - Mittagong in Dubbo +15.7 pts higher in Dubbo

40.8% 21st pct 56.5% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Bowral - Mittagong in Dubbo +11.3 pts higher in Dubbo

81.1% 43rd pct 92.4% 86th pct

Walk to school in Bowral - Mittagong in Dubbo +24.6 pts higher in Dubbo

52.8% 26th pct 77.4% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Bowral - Mittagong in Dubbo +16.2 pts higher in Dubbo

78.1% 22nd pct 94.2% 79th pct

Walk to health in Bowral - Mittagong in Dubbo +6.2 pts higher in Dubbo

34.5% 28th pct 40.6% 52nd pct

Amenities/1k in Bowral - Mittagong in Dubbo +0.7 more in Dubbo

16.3 59th pct 17.0 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bowral - Mittagong in Dubbo +11 higher in Dubbo

12 29th pct 22 58th pct

Mean slope in Bowral - Mittagong in Dubbo +3.0 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong

6.2% 68th pct 3.2% 15th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bowral - Mittagong vs Dubbo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1006/bowral-mittagong/vs/1012/dubbo