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Dubbo vs Goulburn

Urban Area comparison ≈ 297 km apart · Dubbo profile · Goulburn profile

Dubbo Goulburn

Dubbo and Goulburn are two regional centres in New South Wales with distinct profiles. Dubbo is noticeably younger, with a typical resident aged 35 compared to 40 in Goulburn, and has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 16.3% against 5.3% in Goulburn. Dubbo is also more walkable, with 92.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, whereas Goulburn has 81.1%. This accessibility is matched by a more qualified workforce; 19.1% of Dubbo adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 14.1% in Goulburn.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, from similar rates of volunteering and one-parent families to almost identical weekly rents of around $310 to $320. While they share these basics, some gaps are growing. The difference in typical weekly household income has widened to $240, with Dubbo now higher at $1,658. Similarly, the gap in recent overseas arrivals has increased since 2011, with Dubbo now seeing a well higher share at 24.8% compared to 16.5% in Goulburn.

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Where they differ most

Household size: 0.2 larger in Dubbo People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Dubbo Living alone: 5.0 pts higher in Goulburn First Nations: 10.9 pts higher in Dubbo Population: 16,013 larger in Dubbo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dubboin Goulburn +16,013 larger in Dubbo gap widening
40,578 58th pct 24,565 42nd pct
Median age in Dubboin Goulburn +5 yrs older in Goulburn gap steady
35 yrs 11th pct 40 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in Dubboin Goulburn +10.9 pts higher in Dubbo gap steady
16.3% 94th pct 5.3% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in Dubboin Goulburn +4.5 pts higher in Goulburn gap steady
16.5% 23rd pct 20.9% 57th pct
Under 15 in Dubboin Goulburn +3.3 pts higher in Dubbo gap steady
21.6% 89th pct 18.3% 54th pct
De facto in Dubboin Goulburn +0.4 pts higher in Dubbo gap steady
12.8% 57th pct 12.4% 41st pct

Age structure

28.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 25.5%
21.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 24.2%
21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 18.3%
16.5% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 20.9%
11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

Marital status

43.8% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 41.8%
38.1% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 37.2%
8.5% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.9% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.6% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Dubbo Goulburn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dubboin Goulburn +0.1 pts higher in Dubbo gap narrowing
10.9% 31st pct 10.8% 30th pct

Country of birth

80.8% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 83.3%
1.0% England +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.8% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
1.7% Nepal ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%
0.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.4% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

39.6% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 41.4%
35.9% English +5.2 pts ▸ 41.1%
10.7% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.2% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.0% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
1.4% Italian even 1.4%
1.1% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Dubboin Goulburn +2.8 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
9.5% 72nd pct 6.7% 52nd pct
Limited English in Dubboin Goulburn +0.1 pts higher in Goulburn gap steady
0.9% 62nd pct 1.0% 66th pct

Language used at home

82.1% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 85.6%
0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.4% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Arabic even 0.2%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Dubboin Goulburn +3.2 pts higher in Goulburn gap widening
27.8% 0th pct 31.0% 5th pct

Religious affiliation

56.6% Christianity even 56.7%
27.8% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 31.0%
9.4% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%
3.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%
1.2% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.9% Buddhism even 0.9%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dubboin Goulburn +5.2 pts higher in Dubbo gap steady
46.2% 59th pct 41.0% 33rd pct
Bachelor+ in Dubboin Goulburn +5.0 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
19.1% 71st pct 14.1% 42nd pct

Highest year of school

46.2% Year 12 ◂ +5.2 pts 41.0%
27.4% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 29.6%
10.4% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 13.4%
6.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 35.8%
21.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 16.0%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
7.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

18.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 15.9%
11.3% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.8% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.1% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%
9.0% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%
5.2% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%
1.6% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Dubboin Goulburn +$123 higher in Dubbo gap widening
$872 86th pct $749 55th pct
Household income in Dubboin Goulburn +$240 higher in Dubbo gap widening
$1,658 73rd pct $1,418 49th pct
Family income in Dubboin Goulburn +$116 higher in Dubbo gap widening
$2,027 72nd pct $1,911 58th pct
High earners in Dubboin Goulburn +1.4 pts higher in Dubbo gap steady
9.5% 59th pct 8.1% 46th pct
High-income homes in Dubboin Goulburn +2.6 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
17.5% 66th pct 14.9% 48th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 29.4%
27.0% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 28.9%
14.9% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 20.3%
9.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%
8.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

33.9% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 40.3%
36.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 33.1%
17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 15.7%
2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dubboin Goulburn +4.5 pts higher in Goulburn
30.9% 36th pct 35.4% 74th pct
Mental health in Dubboin Goulburn +1.2 pts higher in Goulburn
10.0% 40th pct 11.2% 64th pct
Needs assistance in Dubboin Goulburn +1.7 pts higher in Goulburn gap steady
6.1% 35th pct 7.8% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.0% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.6% Asthma even 10.6%
7.6% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.3% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.4% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.8% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.1% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.9% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None ◂ +3.5 pts 54.2%
20.2% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 21.7%
6.8% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.9% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dubboin Goulburn +0.6 pts higher in Dubbo gap narrowing
13.6% 27th pct 13.0% 18th pct
Unpaid carers in Dubboin Goulburn +1.7 pts higher in Goulburn gap steady
11.5% 26th pct 13.2% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in Dubboin Goulburn +3.2 pts higher in Dubbo gap steady
28.9% 87th pct 25.7% 50th pct
Defence service in Dubboin Goulburn +1.3 pts higher in Goulburn
2.3% 11th pct 3.5% 64th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dubboin Goulburn +0.6 pts higher in Goulburn gap steady
19.4% 19th pct 20.0% 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dubboin Goulburn +0.2 larger in Dubbo gap widening
2.5 71st pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in Dubboin Goulburn +0.1 pts higher in Goulburn gap narrowing
18.2% 72nd pct 18.3% 73rd pct
Living alone in Dubboin Goulburn +5.0 pts higher in Goulburn gap steady
27.7% 39th pct 32.7% 85th pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 51.7%
26.4% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 28.9%
18.2% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 18.3%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 33.7%
27.7% 1 person +5.0 pts ▸ 32.7%
15.8% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 13.3%
13.7% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 12.0%
6.8% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%
3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dubboin Goulburn +$10 higher in Goulburn gap narrowing
$310 57th pct $320 61st pct
Mortgage in Dubboin Goulburn +$95 higher in Goulburn gap widening
$1,541 51st pct $1,636 63rd pct
People / bedroom in Dubboin Goulburn +0.10 higher in Dubbo gap widening
0.80 57th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Dubboin Goulburn +1.9 pts higher in Dubbo gap steady
35.4% 78th pct 33.5% 71st pct
Owned outright in Dubboin Goulburn +6.0 pts higher in Goulburn gap steady
27.0% 16th pct 33.0% 46th pct
Separate houses in Dubboin Goulburn +2.1 pts higher in Goulburn gap narrowing
82.3% 39th pct 84.4% 50th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dubboin Goulburn +0.7 pts higher in Dubbo gap steady
78.6% 57th pct 77.9% 50th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.4% Rented ◂ +1.9 pts 33.5%
33.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 30.4%
27.0% Owned outright +6.0 pts ▸ 33.0%
2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%
1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

82.3% Separate house +2.1 pts ▸ 84.4%
9.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.8 pts 3.8%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

36.5% 3 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 43.8%
36.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 28.5%
16.0% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
6.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%
3.3% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

45.7% $200–$349 ◂ +6.4 pts 39.3%
34.4% $350–$549 +2.6 pts ▸ 37.1%
14.5% Under $200 +4.0 pts ▸ 18.5%
1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.2 pts 40.2%
26.6% $1,800–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 30.9%
15.4% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 16.8%
6.4% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dubboin Goulburn +1.8 pts higher in Goulburn gap steady
5.8% 44th pct 7.6% 83rd pct
Work from home in Dubboin Goulburn +0.5 pts higher in Dubbo gap steady
7.4% 43rd pct 6.9% 39th pct
PT commute in Dubboin Goulburn even gap steady
0.4% 29th pct 0.4% 28th pct

How people get to work

70.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 69.4%
7.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%
6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%
2.1% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Bus even 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 34.4%
36.8% 1 vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 38.6%
12.5% 3 vehicles even 12.5%
5.8% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.0% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dubboin Goulburn +2.8 pts higher in Dubbo gap narrowing
42.9% 70th pct 40.0% 48th pct
Recent arrivals in Dubboin Goulburn +8.3 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
24.8% 90th pct 16.5% 71st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dubboin Goulburn +1.1 pts higher in Goulburn gap steady
3.5% 14th pct 4.5% 42nd pct
Participation in Dubboin Goulburn +6.4 pts higher in Dubbo gap steady
63.1% 81st pct 56.7% 45th pct
Full-time in Dubboin Goulburn +3.7 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
65.2% 89th pct 61.5% 77th pct

Industries people work in

20.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 17.3%
8.0% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.2% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.8% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.6% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%
7.2% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.6% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.5% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.8% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
2.7% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 15.2%
15.7% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 16.2%
14.1% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%
10.2% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.4% Managers even 10.4%
9.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%
5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Dubboin Goulburn +0.7 higher in Dubbo
5.6 73rd pct 4.8 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dubboin Goulburn +0.5 more in Dubbo
5.4 74th pct 4.9 55th pct
15-min city in Dubboin Goulburn +7.2 pts higher in Dubbo
63.8% 70th pct 56.6% 57th pct
Walk to shops in Dubboin Goulburn +8.3 pts higher in Dubbo
56.5% 57th pct 48.3% 33rd pct
Walk to transit in Dubboin Goulburn +11.3 pts higher in Dubbo
92.4% 86th pct 81.1% 43rd pct
Walk to school in Dubboin Goulburn +9.9 pts higher in Dubbo
77.4% 84th pct 67.5% 60th pct
Walk to a park in Dubboin Goulburn +3.2 pts higher in Dubbo
94.2% 79th pct 91.1% 57th pct
Walk to health in Dubboin Goulburn +0.4 pts higher in Dubbo
40.6% 52nd pct 40.2% 50th pct
Amenities/1k in Dubboin Goulburn +5.5 more in Dubbo
17.0 63rd pct 11.5 18th pct
Intersections/km² in Dubboin Goulburn +38 higher in Goulburn
22 58th pct 60 90th pct
Mean slope in Dubboin Goulburn +2.6 pts higher in Goulburn
3.2% 15th pct 5.8% 62nd pct

Compare Dubbo with nearby areas

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Compare Goulburn with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dubbo vs Goulburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1012/dubbo/vs/1014/goulburn