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Dubbo vs Gilgandra

Name: Dubbo vs Gilgandra — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 61 km apart · Dubbo profile · Gilgandra profile

Dubbo Gilgandra

Dubbo and Gilgandra are two New South Wales centres with very different profiles. Dubbo is much younger, with a typical resident aged 35 compared to 47 in Gilgandra. This younger age helps explain why Dubbo has more children under 15 (21.6% vs 17.8%) and a higher proportion of adults working or looking for work (62.8% vs 46.3%). Dubbo also has a more qualified workforce, with 19.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far higher than the 7.7% in Gilgandra. These factors link to higher incomes; typical weekly household income is $1,632 in Dubbo, well higher than $1,022 in Gilgandra.

Both areas are somewhat walkable and share similar rates of people in de facto relationships and those with no religion. However, the gaps between them are shifting. The age difference has grown significantly, with residents now far older in Gilgandra. While Dubbo is far more likely to be within walking distance of public transport, Gilgandra has better access to health services and groceries on foot. Since 2011, the gap in home ownership has widened, with homes now far more likely to be owned outright in Gilgandra.

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Where they differ most

Population: 36,366 larger in Dubbo Median age: 12 yrs older in Gilgandra Year 12: 18.6 pts higher in Dubbo Participation: 16.5 pts higher in Dubbo Recent movers: 15.6 pts higher in Dubbo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dubbo in Gilgandra +36,366 larger in Dubbo gap widening

38,783 86th pct 2,417 74th pct

Median age in Dubbo in Gilgandra +12 yrs older in Gilgandra gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

29.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.6 pts 20.4%

16.5% Seniors (65+) +10.0 pts ▸ 26.5%

21.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 25.3%

21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 17.8%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%

Marital status

43.0% Married ◂ +6.0 pts 37.0%

38.6% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 38.3%

8.6% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.1% Widowed +4.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.6% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Dubbo Gilgandra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.4% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 84.0%

1.9% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.8% Nepal ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%

1.0% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.1% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 42.2%

35.7% English +0.9 pts ▸ 36.6%

10.7% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

8.1% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

3.1% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.4% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.6% English only +4.3 pts ▸ 85.9%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.0% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 58.4%

28.1% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 27.8%

9.6% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.1% Hinduism ◂ +3.0 pts 0.1%

1.3% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

46.1% Year 12 ◂ +18.6 pts 27.5%

27.2% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

10.5% Year 9 or below +10.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

6.4% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Certificate III / IV +6.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

21.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.9 pts 12.1%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 9.7%

7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.1 pts 2.0%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.3% Management & commerce ◂ +8.2 pts 10.0%

11.6% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.4% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

12.1% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 10.0%

8.9% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

3.1% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dubbo in Gilgandra +$275 higher in Dubbo gap widening

$867 85th pct $592 35th pct

Household income in Dubbo in Gilgandra +$610 higher in Dubbo gap narrowing

$1,632 73rd pct $1,022 26th pct

Family income in Dubbo in Gilgandra +$716 higher in Dubbo gap widening

$2,003 76th pct $1,287 24th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 21.8%

15.3% Under $650 +13.0 pts ▸ 28.3%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 3.7%

7.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 2.5%

Personal income distribution

34.1% Under $650 +12.6 pts ▸ 46.6%

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 29.4%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 8.1%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

10.1% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.6% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.4% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.4% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.7% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None ◂ +7.8 pts 49.6%

20.2% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

6.9% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.0% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Dubbo in Gilgandra +0.3 larger in Dubbo gap narrowing

2.5 64th pct 2.2 36th pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children ◂ +18.6 pts 35.0%

26.4% Couples without children +6.6 pts ▸ 33.0%

18.8% One-parent families +11.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

1.3% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

32.5% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 37.0%

28.3% 1 person +7.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 12.9%

13.6% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 8.8%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dubbo in Gilgandra +$107 higher in Dubbo gap narrowing

$310 63rd pct $203 24th pct

Mortgage in Dubbo in Gilgandra +$612 higher in Dubbo gap narrowing

$1,517 63rd pct $905 17th pct

People / bedroom in Dubbo in Gilgandra +0.10 higher in Dubbo gap widening

0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.5% Owned outright +11.1 pts ▸ 37.6%

36.6% Rented ◂ +3.6 pts 33.1%

32.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.3 pts 21.5%

1.7% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Types of homes

81.7% Separate house +8.3 pts ▸ 90.0%

9.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.1 pts 3.7%

7.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.9 pts 5.0%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.4% 3 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 43.7%

35.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 22.9%

16.6% 2 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

5.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

3.4% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

45.8% $200–$349 +10.2 pts ▸ 55.9%

14.4% Under $200 +23.9 pts ▸ 38.3%

34.6% $350–$549 ◂ +33.0 pts 1.6%

1.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

15.7% Under $1,000 +39.2 pts ▸ 54.9%

46.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.6 pts 34.3%

25.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.4 pts 6.4%

5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

70.7% Car (driver) ◂ +7.5 pts 63.2%

7.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 3.7%

2.2% Walked +5.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

0.4% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 1 vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 34.0%

11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

6.0% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 18.6%

7.9% Public administration & safety +3.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.4% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

8.7% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 6.0%

7.4% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.3 pts 2.3%

3.8% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals ◂ +6.2 pts 13.2%

16.0% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.9% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.4% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.9 pts 8.6%

10.3% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

9.8% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Dubbo in Gilgandra +0.1 higher in Dubbo

5.7 79th pct 5.6 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dubbo in Gilgandra +0.5 more in Gilgandra

5.5 67th pct 6.0 76th pct

15-min city in Dubbo in Gilgandra +9.2 pts higher in Gilgandra

65.9% 55th pct 75.1% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Dubbo in Gilgandra +14.1 pts higher in Gilgandra

58.4% 50th pct 72.5% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Dubbo in Gilgandra +59.1 pts higher in Dubbo

95.4% 92nd pct 36.3% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Dubbo in Gilgandra +6.4 pts higher in Dubbo

79.9% 63rd pct 73.6% 54th pct

Walk to a park in Dubbo in Gilgandra +10.6 pts higher in Dubbo

97.3% 68th pct 86.7% 38th pct

Walk to health in Dubbo in Gilgandra +29.2 pts higher in Gilgandra

42.0% 57th pct 71.2% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Dubbo in Gilgandra +5.9 more in Gilgandra

17.6 47th pct 23.6 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Dubbo in Gilgandra +16 higher in Dubbo

46 69th pct 30 48th pct

Mean slope in Dubbo in Gilgandra +0.5 pts higher in Dubbo

3.2% 24th pct 2.7% 14th pct

Compare Dubbo with nearby areas

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Compare Gilgandra with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dubbo vs Gilgandra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL112006/dubbo/vs/UCL115065/gilgandra