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Dubbo vs Narromine

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 36 km apart · Dubbo profile · Narromine profile

Dubbo Narromine

Dubbo and Narromine are two nearby New South Wales towns with very different profiles. Dubbo is a much larger hub where more people have finished Year 12 (46.1% compared to 32.1% in Narromine) and more adults are working or looking for work (62.8% versus 50.1%). It has also seen far more recent growth, with 43.8% of residents moving in during the last five years, compared to 29.9% in Narromine. In contrast, Narromine has a higher share of homes owned outright (39.5% versus 26.5%) and a larger proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (24.9% compared to 16.7%).

Everyday life in both places shares some common ground, as they are both considered somewhat walkable and have the same share of children under 15 at 21.6%. However, several gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in typical weekly household income has grown significantly, with Dubbo now sitting $473 above Narromine. While both areas have typical incomes below the national figure, the gap in education and home ownership between the two towns has also increased over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 35,276 larger in Dubbo Other language: 8.3 pts higher in Dubbo Recent movers: 13.9 pts higher in Dubbo Year 12: 14.0 pts higher in Dubbo Owned outright: 13.0 pts higher in Narromine

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dubboin Narromine +35,276 larger in Dubbo gap widening
38,783 86th pct 3,507 81st pct
Median age in Dubboin Narromine +4 yrs older in Narromine gap widening
35 yrs 14th pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Dubboin Narromine +8.2 pts higher in Narromine gap narrowing
16.7% 86th pct 24.9% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in Dubboin Narromine +6.4 pts higher in Narromine gap widening
16.5% 29th pct 22.9% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Dubboin Narromine even gap narrowing
21.6% 77th pct 21.6% 77th pct
De facto in Dubboin Narromine +1.7 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
12.9% 49th pct 11.2% 28th pct

Age structure

29.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.0 pts 22.0%
16.5% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 22.9%
21.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 22.0%
21.6% Children (0–14) even 21.6%
11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%

Marital status

43.0% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 41.3%
38.6% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 36.8%
8.6% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.1% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.6% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Dubbo Narromine

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dubboin Narromine +7.3 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
11.2% 53rd pct 3.9% 8th pct

Country of birth

80.4% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 80.3%
1.9% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%
1.8% Nepal ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.0% England even 0.9%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% South Africa even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

39.1% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 41.5%
35.7% English ◂ +0.5 pts 35.1%
10.7% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%
8.1% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.1% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.8% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%
1.4% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dubboin Narromine +8.3 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
9.8% 86th pct 1.6% 14th pct
Limited English in Dubboin Narromine +0.9 pts higher in Dubbo gap steady
1.0% 78th pct 0.1% 46th pct

Language used at home

81.6% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 83.7%
0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Dubboin Narromine +4.6 pts higher in Dubbo gap steady
28.1% 13th pct 23.4% 9th pct

Religious affiliation

56.0% Christianity +3.9 pts ▸ 60.0%
28.1% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 23.4%
9.6% Not stated +6.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
3.1% Hinduism ◂ +2.7 pts 0.4%
1.3% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dubboin Narromine +14.0 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
46.1% 71st pct 32.1% 28th pct
Bachelor+ in Dubboin Narromine +9.4 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
19.1% 79th pct 9.7% 38th pct

Highest year of school

46.1% Year 12 ◂ +14.0 pts 32.1%
27.2% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 30.3%
10.5% Year 9 or below +5.7 pts ▸ 16.3%
6.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 35.6%
21.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.1 pts 14.9%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 10.3%
7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.6 pts 1.5%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%
2.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

18.3% Management & commerce ◂ +7.0 pts 11.3%
11.6% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.1% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 9.0%
11.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 8.9%
8.9% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%
3.1% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Dubboin Narromine +$213 higher in Dubbo gap widening
$867 85th pct $654 48th pct
Household income in Dubboin Narromine +$473 higher in Dubbo gap widening
$1,632 73rd pct $1,159 40th pct
Family income in Dubboin Narromine +$437 higher in Dubbo gap widening
$2,003 76th pct $1,566 49th pct
High earners in Dubboin Narromine +3.9 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
9.1% 72nd pct 5.2% 39th pct
High-income homes in Dubboin Narromine +7.3 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
16.9% 73rd pct 9.6% 44th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 25.6%
27.3% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 29.8%
15.3% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 24.2%
9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 5.0%
7.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

34.1% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 42.2%
36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 30.1%
16.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 11.2%
2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dubboin Narromine +1.1 pts higher in Narromine
31.1% 39th pct 32.2% 45th pct
Mental health in Dubboin Narromine +1.9 pts higher in Dubbo
10.1% 54th pct 8.3% 32nd pct
Needs assistance in Dubboin Narromine +1.3 pts higher in Dubbo gap narrowing
6.3% 50th pct 5.0% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.7% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%
10.1% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%
7.6% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%
4.4% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.4% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.7% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.2% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None ◂ +7.4 pts 50.0%
20.2% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 20.0%
6.9% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.0% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dubboin Narromine +3.8 pts higher in Narromine gap narrowing
13.3% 25th pct 17.1% 50th pct
Unpaid carers in Dubboin Narromine +0.2 pts higher in Narromine gap narrowing
11.4% 27th pct 11.6% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in Dubboin Narromine +5.5 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
28.7% 72nd pct 23.3% 44th pct
Defence service in Dubboin Narromine +0.2 pts higher in Narromine
2.3% 18th pct 2.5% 22nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Dubboin Narromine +1.8 pts higher in Narromine gap steady
19.0% 14th pct 20.8% 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dubboin Narromine +0.1 larger in Dubbo gap widening
2.5 64th pct 2.4 57th pct
One-parent in Dubboin Narromine +4.6 pts higher in Narromine gap widening
18.8% 72nd pct 23.4% 86th pct
Living alone in Dubboin Narromine +2.7 pts higher in Narromine gap steady
28.3% 47th pct 31.1% 57th pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children ◂ +6.8 pts 46.8%
26.4% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 28.6%
18.8% One-parent families +4.6 pts ▸ 23.4%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Household size

32.5% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 34.8%
28.3% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 31.1%
15.8% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 13.8%
13.6% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 10.2%
6.6% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.3% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dubboin Narromine +$60 higher in Dubbo gap widening
$310 63rd pct $250 43rd pct
Mortgage in Dubboin Narromine +$434 higher in Dubbo gap widening
$1,517 63rd pct $1,083 29th pct
People / bedroom in Dubboin Narromine +0.10 higher in Dubbo gap widening
0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Dubboin Narromine +9.0 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
36.6% 84th pct 27.6% 67th pct
Owned outright in Dubboin Narromine +13.0 pts higher in Narromine gap widening
26.5% 18th pct 39.5% 50th pct
Separate houses in Dubboin Narromine +9.4 pts higher in Narromine gap widening
81.7% 13th pct 91.1% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dubboin Narromine +2.6 pts higher in Narromine gap steady
78.0% 53rd pct 80.6% 62nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.5% Owned outright +13.0 pts ▸ 39.5%
36.6% Rented ◂ +9.0 pts 27.6%
32.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.2 pts 28.7%
2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%
1.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

81.7% Separate house +9.4 pts ▸ 91.1%
9.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 6.3%
7.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.2 pts 1.6%
0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

37.4% 3 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 47.4%
35.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 28.0%
16.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 13.5%
5.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%
3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

45.8% $200–$349 +14.8 pts ▸ 60.5%
34.6% $350–$549 ◂ +25.2 pts 9.4%
14.4% Under $200 +8.0 pts ▸ 22.4%
1.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.4% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.7 pts 43.2%
15.7% Under $1,000 +22.8 pts ▸ 38.5%
25.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.2 pts 12.6%
5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dubboin Narromine +0.4 pts higher in Narromine gap steady
6.0% 68th pct 6.5% 72nd pct
Work from home in Dubboin Narromine +1.3 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
7.2% 45th pct 5.9% 35th pct
PT commute in Dubboin Narromine +0.2 pts higher in Narromine gap narrowing
0.4% 64th pct 0.6% 70th pct

How people get to work

70.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 70.3%
7.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%
6.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%
2.2% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.4% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 40.1%
38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 35.3%
11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 11.3%
5.4% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.0% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dubboin Narromine +13.9 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
43.8% 86th pct 29.9% 27th pct
Recent arrivals in Dubboin Narromine +10.7 pts higher in Dubbo gap narrowing
25.2% 91st pct 14.5% 80th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dubboin Narromine +2.2 pts higher in Narromine gap widening
3.6% 32nd pct 5.8% 65th pct
Participation in Dubboin Narromine +12.7 pts higher in Dubbo gap widening
62.8% 78th pct 50.1% 41st pct
Full-time in Dubboin Narromine +3.0 pts higher in Dubbo gap steady
65.2% 88th pct 62.2% 79th pct

Industries people work in

20.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.2 pts 15.6%
9.4% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%
1.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.7% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%
7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%
7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%
5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%
3.5% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.8% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%
2.6% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals ◂ +5.7 pts 13.7%
16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 14.7%
13.9% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.4% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%
5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +5.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.3% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%
9.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Dubboin Narromine +0.2 higher in Narromine
5.7 79th pct 6.0 84th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dubboin Narromine +0.7 more in Narromine
5.5 67th pct 6.3 81st pct
15-min city in Dubboin Narromine +9.7 pts higher in Narromine
65.9% 55th pct 75.5% 65th pct
Walk to shops in Dubboin Narromine +4.8 pts higher in Narromine
58.4% 50th pct 63.2% 53rd pct
Walk to transit in Dubboin Narromine +8.1 pts higher in Dubbo
95.4% 92nd pct 87.4% 80th pct
Walk to school in Dubboin Narromine +1.7 pts higher in Narromine
79.9% 63rd pct 81.6% 65th pct
Walk to a park in Dubboin Narromine +5.1 pts higher in Dubbo
97.3% 68th pct 92.2% 49th pct
Walk to health in Dubboin Narromine +41.7 pts higher in Narromine
42.0% 57th pct 83.7% 84th pct
Amenities/1k in Dubboin Narromine +1.1 more in Dubbo
17.6 47th pct 16.5 45th pct
Intersections/km² in Dubboin Narromine +23 higher in Dubbo
46 69th pct 23 35th pct
Mean slope in Dubboin Narromine +1.3 pts higher in Dubbo
3.2% 24th pct 1.9% 0th pct

Compare Dubbo with nearby areas

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Compare Narromine with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dubbo vs Narromine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL112006/dubbo/vs/UCL115111/narromine