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Dubbo vs Sydney

Urban Area comparison ≈ 266 km apart · Dubbo profile · Sydney profile

Dubbo Sydney

Sydney and Dubbo are two very different New South Wales hubs. Sydney is a diverse global city where 40.6% of people were born overseas and 40.0% use a language other than English at home. It has a highly qualified workforce, with 34.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and a typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,500. In contrast, Dubbo has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 16.3% and more traditional housing, with 82.3% of homes being separate houses.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who have served in the Defence Force. While they share a similar typical personal weekly income of around $870 to $900, the way people live and work has diverged. Since 2011, the gap in home-work patterns has widened, with 39.9% of Sydney residents now working from home compared to just 7.4% in Dubbo.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,789,469 larger in Sydney Born overseas: 29.6 pts higher in Sydney Other language: 30.4 pts higher in Sydney Separate houses: 28.7 pts higher in Dubbo Work from home: 32.5 pts higher in Sydney

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dubboin Sydney +4,789,469 larger in Sydney gap widening
40,578 58th pct 4,830,047 100th pct
Median age in Dubboin Sydney +2 yrs older in Sydney gap steady
35 yrs 11th pct 37 yrs 21st pct
First Nations in Dubboin Sydney +14.8 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
16.3% 94th pct 1.5% 4th pct
Aged 65+ in Dubboin Sydney +1.8 pts higher in Dubbo gap steady
16.5% 23rd pct 14.7% 16th pct
Under 15 in Dubboin Sydney +3.1 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
21.6% 89th pct 18.4% 57th pct
De facto in Dubboin Sydney +3.3 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
12.8% 57th pct 9.5% 0th pct

Age structure

28.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 31.0%
21.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 23.7%
21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 18.4%
16.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 14.7%
11.6% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

43.8% Married +4.7 pts ▸ 48.6%
38.1% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 36.7%
8.5% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%
5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%
3.6% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Dubbo Sydney

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dubboin Sydney +29.6 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
10.9% 31st pct 40.6% 100th pct

Country of birth

80.8% Australia ◂ +25.9 pts 54.9%
0.4% China +4.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.8% India +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.0% England +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.1% Vietnam +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.7% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
0.7% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.1% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Ancestry

39.6% Australian ◂ +18.8 pts 20.8%
35.9% English ◂ +13.6 pts 22.3%
1.1% Chinese +10.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.7% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 7.3%
8.2% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%
1.8% Indian +3.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.4% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.0% German ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%
1.1% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.4% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.1% Vietnamese +2.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Language

Other language in Dubboin Sydney +30.4 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
9.5% 72nd pct 40.0% 100th pct
Limited English in Dubboin Sydney +6.0 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
0.9% 62nd pct 6.9% 100th pct

Language used at home

82.1% English only ◂ +27.4 pts 54.7%
0.4% Mandarin +4.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.2% Arabic +4.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.2% Cantonese +2.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.1% Vietnamese +2.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.4% Hindi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.1% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.1% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% Punjabi even 0.9%

Religion

No religion in Dubboin Sydney +2.2 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
27.8% 0th pct 30.0% 3rd pct

Religious affiliation

56.6% Christianity ◂ +11.4 pts 45.3%
27.8% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 30.0%
9.4% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 6.5%
1.2% Islam +5.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.0% Hinduism +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.9% Buddhism +3.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.9% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Judaism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dubboin Sydney +22.3 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
46.2% 59th pct 68.5% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Dubboin Sydney +15.5 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
19.1% 71st pct 34.6% 100th pct

Highest year of school

46.2% Year 12 +22.3 pts ▸ 68.5%
27.4% Year 10 ◂ +13.9 pts 13.6%
10.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%
6.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

21.1% Bachelor degree +13.1 pts ▸ 34.2%
32.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.6 pts 16.7%
7.0% Postgraduate degree +7.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

18.3% Management & commerce +6.8 pts ▸ 25.1%
11.3% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
12.1% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 8.6%
11.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%
9.0% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%
1.7% Information technology +3.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%
1.6% Creative arts +3.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Dubboin Sydney +$24 higher in Sydney gap narrowing
$872 86th pct $896 87th pct
Household income in Dubboin Sydney +$461 higher in Sydney gap widening
$1,658 73rd pct $2,119 90th pct
Family income in Dubboin Sydney +$382 higher in Sydney gap widening
$2,027 72nd pct $2,409 89th pct
High earners in Dubboin Sydney +6.9 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
9.5% 59th pct 16.4% 90th pct
High-income homes in Dubboin Sydney +13.6 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
17.5% 66th pct 31.1% 92nd pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 29.2%
27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 21.1%
8.1% $4,000 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 19.3%
14.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 12.9%
9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

33.9% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 36.9%
36.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 29.2%
17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
2.7% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dubboin Sydney +8.1 pts higher in Dubbo
30.9% 36th pct 22.8% 9th pct
Mental health in Dubboin Sydney +3.8 pts higher in Dubbo
10.0% 40th pct 6.3% 7th pct
Needs assistance in Dubboin Sydney +1.1 pts higher in Dubbo gap steady
6.1% 35th pct 5.0% 19th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Asthma ◂ +4.1 pts 6.5%
10.0% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 6.3%
9.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 6.3%
7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%
5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None +12.2 pts ▸ 69.9%
20.2% One condition ◂ +3.9 pts 16.3%
6.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%
3.9% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dubboin Sydney +2.1 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
13.6% 27th pct 11.6% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Dubboin Sydney +1.0 pts higher in Dubbo gap steady
11.5% 26th pct 10.5% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Dubboin Sydney +3.8 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
28.9% 87th pct 25.1% 41st pct
Defence service in Dubboin Sydney +0.8 pts higher in Dubbo
2.3% 11th pct 1.5% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dubboin Sydney +0.7 pts higher in Sydney gap steady
19.4% 19th pct 20.1% 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dubboin Sydney +0.2 larger in Sydney gap widening
2.5 71st pct 2.7 93rd pct
One-parent in Dubboin Sydney +5.4 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
18.2% 72nd pct 12.8% 11th pct
Living alone in Dubboin Sydney +4.8 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
27.7% 39th pct 22.9% 9th pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children +8.9 pts ▸ 63.1%
26.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 22.9%
18.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.4 pts 12.8%
1.2% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

32.6% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 30.4%
27.7% 1 person ◂ +4.8 pts 22.9%
13.7% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 17.5%
15.8% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 17.4%
6.8% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.4% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dubboin Sydney +$165 higher in Sydney gap widening
$310 57th pct $475 100th pct
Mortgage in Dubboin Sydney +$959 higher in Sydney gap widening
$1,541 51st pct $2,500 100th pct
People / bedroom in Dubboin Sydney +0.10 higher in Sydney gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.90 100th pct
Renting in Dubboin Sydney +1.4 pts higher in Sydney gap steady
35.4% 78th pct 36.8% 83rd pct
Owned outright in Dubboin Sydney +0.1 pts higher in Sydney gap narrowing
27.0% 16th pct 27.2% 17th pct
Separate houses in Dubboin Sydney +28.7 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
82.3% 39th pct 53.6% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dubboin Sydney +15.7 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
78.6% 57th pct 62.9% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.4% Rented +1.4 pts ▸ 36.8%
33.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 33.1%
27.0% Owned outright +0.1 pts ▸ 27.2%
2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%
1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

82.3% Separate house ◂ +28.7 pts 53.6%
7.6% Flat or apartment +25.2 pts ▸ 32.8%
9.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

36.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 30.3%
36.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 23.6%
16.0% 2 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 26.4%
6.1% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.3% 1 bedroom +5.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.3% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

45.7% $200–$349 ◂ +33.6 pts 12.1%
34.4% $350–$549 +7.9 pts ▸ 42.4%
1.5% $550–$749 +21.4 pts ▸ 22.9%
14.5% Under $200 ◂ +6.4 pts 8.0%
0.4% $750 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +29.8 pts 15.6%
6.4% $3,000 or more +28.8 pts ▸ 35.2%
26.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 31.9%
15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.8 pts 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dubboin Sydney +5.9 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
5.8% 44th pct 11.7% 100th pct
Work from home in Dubboin Sydney +32.5 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
7.4% 43rd pct 39.9% 100th pct
PT commute in Dubboin Sydney +3.6 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
0.4% 29th pct 4.0% 96th pct

How people get to work

70.6% Car (driver) ◂ +37.6 pts 33.0%
7.4% Worked at home +32.5 pts ▸ 39.9%
6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.0 pts 2.6%
0.0% Train +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.1% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.3% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 40.4%
38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 32.4%
12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 9.9%
5.8% No vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dubboin Sydney +1.5 pts higher in Dubbo gap steady
42.9% 70th pct 41.3% 58th pct
Recent arrivals in Dubboin Sydney +9.3 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
24.8% 90th pct 15.5% 64th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dubboin Sydney +1.6 pts higher in Sydney gap steady
3.5% 14th pct 5.1% 58th pct
Participation in Dubboin Sydney +2.8 pts higher in Dubbo gap narrowing
63.1% 81st pct 60.3% 64th pct
Full-time in Dubboin Sydney +6.3 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
65.2% 89th pct 58.9% 61st pct

Industries people work in

20.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.4 pts 13.1%
3.9% Professional & technical +7.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%
9.6% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%
8.8% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%
8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%
1.7% Finance & insurance +5.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%
5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%
3.5% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
2.6% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Professionals +10.5 pts ▸ 30.0%
15.7% Community & personal service ◂ +6.7 pts 9.0%
10.4% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 10.1%
12.7% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.2% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 6.5%
9.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.7%
5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Dubboin Sydney +1.9 higher in Sydney
5.6 73rd pct 7.4 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dubboin Sydney +1.5 more in Sydney
5.4 74th pct 6.8 100th pct
15-min city in Dubboin Sydney +22.9 pts higher in Sydney
63.8% 70th pct 86.7% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Dubboin Sydney +26.4 pts higher in Sydney
56.5% 57th pct 82.9% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Dubboin Sydney +4.2 pts higher in Sydney
92.4% 86th pct 96.6% 100th pct
Walk to school in Dubboin Sydney +13.3 pts higher in Sydney
77.4% 84th pct 90.7% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Dubboin Sydney +3.2 pts higher in Sydney
94.2% 79th pct 97.4% 95th pct
Walk to health in Dubboin Sydney +31.2 pts higher in Sydney
40.6% 52nd pct 71.8% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Dubboin Sydney +3.8 more in Dubbo
17.0 63rd pct 13.2 32nd pct
Intersections/km² in Dubboin Sydney +63 higher in Sydney
22 58th pct 86 100th pct
Mean slope in Dubboin Sydney +3.8 pts higher in Sydney
3.2% 15th pct 7.1% 86th pct

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Compare Sydney with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dubbo vs Sydney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1012/dubbo/vs/1031/sydney