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Dubbo vs Newcastle - Maitland

Urban Area comparison ≈ 277 km apart · Dubbo profile · Newcastle - Maitland profile

Dubbo Newcastle - Maitland

Newcastle - Maitland and Dubbo are both significant New South Wales centres, though they differ in population and character. Dubbo has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 16.3% and far more recent overseas arrivals at 24.8%. Newcastle - Maitland is a larger hub where working from home is far more common at 20.0%, and 42.8% of residents report having no religion, compared to 27.8% in Dubbo.

These two areas are very similar in their typical household and family incomes, as well as the number of people living in each home. Since 2011, the gap in the number of people working from home has widened significantly, and the typical resident in Newcastle - Maitland is now 4 years older than in Dubbo. While the national figure for typical weekly personal income is lower than in both places, it is a little higher in Dubbo, where the typical person earns $872.

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Where they differ most

Population: 467,859 larger in Newcastle - Maitland No religion: 15.0 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland Work from home: 12.6 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland Recent arrivals: 11.7 pts higher in Dubbo Full-time: 8.0 pts higher in Dubbo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dubboin Newcastle - Maitland +467,859 larger in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
40,578 58th pct 508,437 86th pct
Median age in Dubboin Newcastle - Maitland +4 yrs older in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
35 yrs 11th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Dubboin Newcastle - Maitland +10.1 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
16.3% 94th pct 6.1% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in Dubboin Newcastle - Maitland +2.1 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
16.5% 23rd pct 18.6% 38th pct
Under 15 in Dubboin Newcastle - Maitland +3.3 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
21.6% 89th pct 18.3% 54th pct
De facto in Dubboin Newcastle - Maitland +0.2 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap steady
12.8% 57th pct 13.0% 63rd pct

Age structure

28.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 26.4%
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+) +2.1 pts ▸ 18.6%
11.6% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

43.8% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 43.4%
38.1% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 37.6%
8.5% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.9% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%
3.6% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Dubbo Newcastle - Maitland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dubboin Newcastle - Maitland +0.4 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap narrowing
10.9% 31st pct 11.3% 35th pct

Country of birth

80.8% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 84.6%
1.0% England +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.8% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%
1.7% Nepal ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%
0.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.4% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

35.9% English +6.5 pts ▸ 42.4%
39.6% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 41.5%
8.2% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.7% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
3.0% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.4% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
1.1% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Dubboin Newcastle - Maitland +2.7 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
9.5% 72nd pct 6.8% 53rd pct
Limited English in Dubboin Newcastle - Maitland even gap steady
0.9% 62nd pct 0.9% 61st pct

Language used at home

82.1% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 88.6%
0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Arabic even 0.3%
0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%
0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Dubboin Newcastle - Maitland +15.0 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
27.8% 0th pct 42.8% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

56.6% Christianity ◂ +8.4 pts 48.2%
27.8% No religion +15.0 pts ▸ 42.8%
9.4% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 6.0%
3.0% Hinduism ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%
1.2% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.9% Buddhism even 0.8%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dubboin Newcastle - Maitland +1.8 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap steady
46.2% 59th pct 48.0% 67th pct
Bachelor+ in Dubboin Newcastle - Maitland +1.3 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap steady
19.1% 71st pct 20.5% 75th pct

Highest year of school

46.2% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 48.0%
27.4% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 28.4%
10.4% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.3% Year 11 even 6.4%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 34.4%
21.1% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 22.9%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 14.5%
7.0% Postgraduate degree even 7.0%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.3% Certificate I / II even 2.3%

Field of qualification

18.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 17.8%
11.8% Engineering & related +5.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
12.1% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.3% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.0% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%
5.2% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%
3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%
1.6% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.7% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Dubboin Newcastle - Maitland +$87 higher in Dubbo gap widening
$872 86th pct $785 71st pct
Household income in Dubboin Newcastle - Maitland even gap narrowing
$1,658 73rd pct $1,661 73rd pct
Family income in Dubboin Newcastle - Maitland +$62 higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap narrowing
$2,027 72nd pct $2,089 77th pct
High earners in Dubboin Newcastle - Maitland +1.8 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap steady
9.5% 59th pct 11.2% 72nd pct
High-income homes in Dubboin Newcastle - Maitland +3.0 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap steady
17.5% 66th pct 20.5% 78th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 29.8%
27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 26.7%
14.9% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 16.5%
9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.1% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

33.9% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 40.2%
36.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 32.1%
17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 17.8%
2.7% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dubboin Newcastle - Maitland +3.4 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland
30.9% 36th pct 34.3% 65th pct
Mental health in Dubboin Newcastle - Maitland +2.6 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland
10.0% 40th pct 12.6% 89th pct
Needs assistance in Dubboin Newcastle - Maitland +0.8 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap steady
6.1% 35th pct 6.9% 57th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.7% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.6% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%
7.6% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.3% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.4% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.8% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None +0.3 pts ▸ 58.0%
20.2% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 22.4%
6.8% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.9% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dubboin Newcastle - Maitland +1.1 pts higher in Dubbo gap steady
13.6% 27th pct 12.5% 12th pct
Unpaid carers in Dubboin Newcastle - Maitland +1.6 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap steady
11.5% 26th pct 13.1% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in Dubboin Newcastle - Maitland +0.4 pts higher in Dubbo gap steady
28.9% 87th pct 28.5% 86th pct
Defence service in Dubboin Newcastle - Maitland +1.3 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland
2.3% 11th pct 3.6% 66th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dubboin Newcastle - Maitland +2.1 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
19.4% 19th pct 21.5% 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dubboin Newcastle - Maitland even gap narrowing
2.5 71st pct 2.5 71st pct
One-parent in Dubboin Newcastle - Maitland +1.6 pts higher in Dubbo gap steady
18.2% 72nd pct 16.6% 51st pct
Living alone in Dubboin Newcastle - Maitland +1.4 pts higher in Dubbo gap steady
27.7% 39th pct 26.3% 23rd pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 54.8%
26.4% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 27.4%
18.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 16.6%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 34.3%
27.7% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 26.3%
15.8% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.7% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
6.8% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%
3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dubboin Newcastle - Maitland +$65 higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
$310 57th pct $375 83rd pct
Mortgage in Dubboin Newcastle - Maitland +$349 higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
$1,541 51st pct $1,890 83rd pct
People / bedroom in Dubboin Newcastle - Maitland even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Dubboin Newcastle - Maitland +5.4 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
35.4% 78th pct 30.1% 45th pct
Owned outright in Dubboin Newcastle - Maitland +5.1 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
27.0% 16th pct 32.2% 41st pct
Separate houses in Dubboin Newcastle - Maitland +2.3 pts higher in Dubbo gap steady
82.3% 39th pct 80.0% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dubboin Newcastle - Maitland +3.3 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
78.6% 57th pct 75.3% 31st pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.4% Rented ◂ +5.4 pts 30.1%
33.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.3 pts ▸ 34.9%
27.0% Owned outright +5.1 pts ▸ 32.2%
2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

82.3% Separate house ◂ +2.3 pts 80.0%
9.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

36.5% 3 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 41.8%
36.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 27.5%
16.0% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 18.7%
6.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%
3.3% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

34.4% $350–$549 +14.1 pts ▸ 48.5%
45.7% $200–$349 ◂ +20.1 pts 25.6%
14.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.8 pts 12.7%
1.5% $550–$749 +6.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.4% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.8 pts 30.6%
26.6% $1,800–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 37.1%
15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 13.8%
6.4% $3,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dubboin Newcastle - Maitland +0.5 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap steady
5.8% 44th pct 6.3% 52nd pct
Work from home in Dubboin Newcastle - Maitland +12.6 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
7.4% 43rd pct 20.0% 90th pct
PT commute in Dubboin Newcastle - Maitland +0.5 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap steady
0.4% 29th pct 0.8% 59th pct

How people get to work

70.6% Car (driver) ◂ +15.3 pts 55.3%
7.4% Worked at home +12.6 pts ▸ 20.0%
6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.2 pts 3.3%
2.1% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Bicycle even 0.5%
0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 39.0%
36.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 35.1%
12.5% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.0% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.8% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dubboin Newcastle - Maitland +2.9 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
42.9% 70th pct 40.0% 47th pct
Recent arrivals in Dubboin Newcastle - Maitland +11.7 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
24.8% 90th pct 13.2% 50th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dubboin Newcastle - Maitland +1.4 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap steady
3.5% 14th pct 4.8% 50th pct
Participation in Dubboin Newcastle - Maitland +2.3 pts higher in Dubbo gap narrowing
63.1% 81st pct 60.8% 69th pct
Full-time in Dubboin Newcastle - Maitland +8.0 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
65.2% 89th pct 57.2% 47th pct

Industries people work in

20.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 18.8%
10.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%
9.6% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%
8.8% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%
7.2% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.9% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.6% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.8% Other services even 3.9%
3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.4% Mining +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.7% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 22.5%
15.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 13.5%
14.1% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 14.7%
12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%
10.4% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.2% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%
9.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%
5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Dubboin Newcastle - Maitland +0.4 higher in Newcastle - Maitland
5.6 73rd pct 5.9 83rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Dubboin Newcastle - Maitland +0.3 more in Newcastle - Maitland
5.4 74th pct 5.7 85th pct
15-min city in Dubboin Newcastle - Maitland +2.1 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland
63.8% 70th pct 65.9% 75th pct
Walk to shops in Dubboin Newcastle - Maitland +1.4 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland
56.5% 57th pct 57.9% 61st pct
Walk to transit in Dubboin Newcastle - Maitland +0.5 pts higher in Dubbo
92.4% 86th pct 91.9% 84th pct
Walk to school in Dubboin Newcastle - Maitland +1.4 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland
77.4% 84th pct 78.8% 86th pct
Walk to a park in Dubboin Newcastle - Maitland +1.1 pts higher in Dubbo
94.2% 79th pct 93.2% 73rd pct
Walk to health in Dubboin Newcastle - Maitland +8.3 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland
40.6% 52nd pct 48.9% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Dubboin Newcastle - Maitland +1.6 more in Dubbo
17.0 63rd pct 15.4 54th pct
Intersections/km² in Dubboin Newcastle - Maitland +26 higher in Newcastle - Maitland
22 58th pct 48 86th pct
Mean slope in Dubboin Newcastle - Maitland +3.3 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland
3.2% 15th pct 6.6% 74th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dubbo vs Newcastle - Maitland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1012/dubbo/vs/1025/newcastle-maitland