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Dubbo vs Warren

Name: Dubbo vs Warren — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 96 km apart · Dubbo profile · Warren profile

Dubbo Warren

Dubbo and Warren are two New South Wales towns with very different demographics. Dubbo is much younger, with a typical resident aged 35 compared to 51 in Warren. This age gap is reflected in the home lives of residents; Dubbo has far more people caring for children unpaid (28.7% versus 18.1%), while Warren has far more people living alone (39.4% versus 28.3%). Dubbo also has a more qualified workforce, with 19.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 8.4% in Warren.

Both areas have similar shares of people in de facto relationships, at about 12%. However, many other gaps have widened since 2011. The age difference has grown from 2 years to 16 years, and the typical monthly mortgage payment in Dubbo is now $650 higher than in Warren. While Dubbo has better access to public transport, Warren is more walkable, with nearly every home within 15 minutes of health services and groceries.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Warren Population: 37,418 larger in Dubbo Participation: 19.7 pts higher in Dubbo PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Dubbo Aged 65+: 15.2 pts higher in Warren

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dubbo in Warren +37,418 larger in Dubbo gap widening

38,783 86th pct 1,365 63rd pct

Median age in Dubbo in Warren +16 yrs older in Warren gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 51 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

16.5% Seniors (65+) +15.2 pts ▸ 31.6%

29.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.1 pts 16.8%

21.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 25.2%

21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 16.0%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%

Marital status

43.0% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 36.9%

38.6% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 35.7%

6.1% Widowed +8.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.6% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.6% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Dubbo Warren

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.4% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 76.8%

1.9% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

1.8% Nepal ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.9% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% New Zealand even 0.7%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.1% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

35.7% English ◂ +3.4 pts 32.2%

10.7% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

8.1% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

3.1% German ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

1.1% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.2% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.6% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 81.8%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin even 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +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

Religious affiliation

56.0% Christianity +8.1 pts ▸ 64.2%

28.1% No religion ◂ +8.9 pts 19.1%

9.6% Not stated +5.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

3.1% Hinduism ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

46.1% Year 12 ◂ +13.9 pts 32.2%

27.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 27.0%

10.5% Year 9 or below +8.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.7 pts 27.4%

21.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.0 pts 12.1%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%

7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 2.7%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

18.3% Management & commerce ◂ +10.3 pts 8.0%

11.6% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.1% Health ◂ +4.8 pts 7.3%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.9 pts 7.5%

8.9% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

3.1% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Dubbo in Warren +$233 higher in Dubbo gap widening

$867 85th pct $634 44th pct

Household income in Dubbo in Warren +$548 higher in Dubbo gap widening

$1,632 73rd pct $1,084 32nd pct

Family income in Dubbo in Warren +$578 higher in Dubbo gap widening

$2,003 76th pct $1,425 37th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 21.3%

27.3% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 32.1%

15.3% Under $650 +10.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 5.4%

7.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

34.1% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 41.8%

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 28.5%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 10.1%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.7% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 7.3%

4.4% Heart disease +3.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

5.4% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.2% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None ◂ +9.6 pts 47.8%

20.2% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 20.0%

6.9% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.0% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Dubbo in Warren +0.5 larger in Dubbo gap widening

2.5 64th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children ◂ +17.3 pts 36.3%

26.4% Couples without children +11.0 pts ▸ 37.4%

18.8% One-parent families +5.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

1.3% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

28.3% 1 person +11.0 pts ▸ 39.4%

32.5% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 37.2%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +6.7 pts 9.0%

13.6% 4 people ◂ +6.0 pts 7.6%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dubbo in Warren +$110 higher in Dubbo gap narrowing

$310 63rd pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in Dubbo in Warren +$650 higher in Dubbo gap widening

$1,517 63rd pct $867 14th pct

People / bedroom in Dubbo in Warren +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 +15.0 pts ▸ 41.5%

36.6% Rented ◂ +3.6 pts 33.0%

32.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.1 pts 20.8%

1.7% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

81.7% Separate house +6.1 pts ▸ 87.7%

9.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 7.8%

7.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.4 pts 2.5%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

37.4% 3 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 50.7%

35.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 21.1%

16.6% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

5.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.0%

3.4% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.8% $200–$349 +7.8 pts ▸ 53.6%

14.4% Under $200 +25.5 pts ▸ 39.9%

34.6% $350–$549 ◂ +28.6 pts 6.0%

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 +37.3 pts ▸ 53.0%

46.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.8 pts 26.1%

25.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.2 pts 2.6%

5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

70.7% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 71.2%

2.2% Walked +5.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%

6.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 1 vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 43.4%

38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 34.0%

11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%

6.0% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.5 pts 9.2%

1.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

9.4% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

7.9% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.7% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 5.9%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 2.6%

2.6% Wholesale trade +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals ◂ +9.5 pts 9.9%

16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +5.4 pts 10.5%

13.9% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.4% Labourers +5.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.3% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 12.1%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +6.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Dubbo in Warren +1.5 higher in Warren

5.7 79th pct 7.3 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dubbo in Warren +2.4 more in Warren

5.5 67th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Dubbo in Warren +34.1 pts higher in Warren

65.9% 55th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Dubbo in Warren +41.5 pts higher in Warren

58.4% 50th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Dubbo in Warren +29.6 pts higher in Dubbo

95.4% 92nd pct 65.8% 59th pct

Walk to school in Dubbo in Warren +19.5 pts higher in Warren

79.9% 63rd pct 99.4% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Dubbo in Warren +1.5 pts higher in Warren

97.3% 68th pct 98.9% 79th pct

Walk to health in Dubbo in Warren +57.9 pts higher in Warren

42.0% 57th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Dubbo in Warren +10.9 more in Warren

17.6 47th pct 28.6 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Dubbo in Warren +27 higher in Warren

46 69th pct 73 86th pct

Mean slope in Dubbo in Warren +1.1 pts higher in Dubbo

3.2% 24th pct 2.1% 2nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dubbo vs Warren [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL112006/dubbo/vs/UCL115153/warren