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Dubbo vs Wongarbon

Name: Dubbo vs Wongarbon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Dubbo profile · Wongarbon profile

Dubbo Wongarbon

Dubbo and Wongarbon (L) are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different characters. Dubbo is a larger centre with more renters (36.6% compared to 14.1% in Wongarbon (L)) and far more recent overseas arrivals, at 25.2% compared to 0.0% in Wongarbon (L). In contrast, Wongarbon (L) is almost entirely made up of detached houses (100%) and has a higher share of large homes with three or more bedrooms (90.8% versus 78.0% in Dubbo).

Both areas have a similar share of people aged 65 and over, with Dubbo's 16.5% sitting around the national figure. They are also very alike in terms of typical weekly personal incomes, which are $867 in Dubbo and $840 in Wongarbon (L). While some gaps are closing, such as the difference in the number of children under 15, other divides have grown, including the number of people who have moved recently and the share of residents using a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 25.2 pts higher in Dubbo Population: 38,118 larger in Dubbo Renting: 22.6 pts higher in Dubbo Separate houses: 18.3 pts higher in Wongarbon Other language: 9.1 pts higher in Dubbo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dubbo in Wongarbon +38,118 larger in Dubbo gap widening

38,783 86th pct 665 43rd pct

Median age in Dubbo in Wongarbon +1 yrs older in Wongarbon gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 36 yrs 18th pct

Age structure

29.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 25.0%

21.6% Children (0–14) +5.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

21.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 25.1%

16.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 12.9%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%

Marital status

43.0% Married +6.9 pts ▸ 49.9%

38.6% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 34.3%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

3.6% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

Age & sex structure

Dubbo Wongarbon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.4% Australia +6.2 pts ▸ 86.6%

1.9% India ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.8% Nepal ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.0% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.1% Australian +6.1 pts ▸ 45.1%

35.7% English +1.8 pts ▸ 37.4%

10.7% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 8.1%

8.1% Scottish even 8.1%

3.1% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

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 +10.1 pts ▸ 91.7%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

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

Religious affiliation

56.0% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 54.6%

28.1% No religion +8.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

9.6% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

3.1% Hinduism ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.3% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

46.1% Year 12 ◂ +12.5 pts 33.6%

27.2% Year 10 +6.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

10.5% Year 9 or below +5.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.4% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Certificate III / IV +14.4 pts ▸ 46.5%

21.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 15.1%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%

7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.7 pts 1.3%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

18.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 15.7%

11.6% Engineering & related +4.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.4% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.1% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%

8.9% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.1% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.5 pts 2.0%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.6% Creative arts even 1.7%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Dubbo in Wongarbon +$27 higher in Dubbo gap narrowing

$867 85th pct $840 82nd pct

Household income in Dubbo in Wongarbon +$137 higher in Wongarbon gap narrowing

$1,632 73rd pct $1,769 79th pct

Family income in Dubbo in Wongarbon +$13 higher in Wongarbon gap narrowing

$2,003 76th pct $2,016 76th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 39.3%

27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 25.7%

15.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 8.3%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%

7.8% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

34.1% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 32.6%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.7% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.7% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.6% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.4% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None ◂ +3.4 pts 54.0%

20.2% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

6.9% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Dubbo in Wongarbon +0.4 larger in Wongarbon gap narrowing

2.5 64th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 55.9%

26.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 24.9%

18.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 18.2%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.5% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 33.5%

28.3% 1 person ◂ +9.9 pts 18.4%

13.6% 4 people +8.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 13.1%

6.6% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.3% 6 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dubbo in Wongarbon +$13 higher in Wongarbon gap narrowing

$310 63rd pct $323 67th pct

Mortgage in Dubbo in Wongarbon +$8 higher in Dubbo gap narrowing

$1,517 63rd pct $1,509 62nd pct

People / bedroom in Dubbo in Wongarbon even gap narrowing

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.9% Owned with a mortgage +23.9 pts ▸ 56.8%

36.6% Rented ◂ +22.6 pts 14.1%

26.5% Owned outright +3.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

81.7% Separate house +18.8 pts ▸ 100.5%

9.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

7.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.4% 3 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 41.3%

35.3% 4 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 37.4%

16.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.2 pts 4.4%

5.4% 5 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.4% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.8% $200–$349 +12.9 pts ▸ 58.6%

34.6% $350–$549 ◂ +24.3 pts 10.3%

14.4% Under $200 ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.9% $1,000–$1,799 +3.5 pts ▸ 50.4%

25.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 20.5%

15.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.2 pts 8.5%

5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

70.7% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 73.1%

7.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

6.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

2.2% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

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

38.8% 2 vehicles +10.9 pts ▸ 49.8%

37.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.3 pts 20.5%

11.9% 3 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

5.4% 4 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 17.3%

8.7% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.4% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%

7.9% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 4.6%

3.8% Other services +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.6% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.9% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

13.9% Technicians & trades +5.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 12.7%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.4% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

10.3% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 7.4%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.8%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Dubbo in Wongarbon +0.9 higher in Dubbo

5.7 79th pct 4.9 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Dubbo in Wongarbon +0.3 more in Wongarbon

5.5 67th pct 5.9 74th pct

15-min city in Dubbo in Wongarbon +18.0 pts higher in Wongarbon

65.9% 55th pct 83.9% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Dubbo in Wongarbon +26.3 pts higher in Wongarbon

58.4% 50th pct 84.7% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Dubbo in Wongarbon +25.7 pts higher in Dubbo

95.4% 92nd pct 69.7% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Dubbo in Wongarbon +3.4 pts higher in Wongarbon

79.9% 63rd pct 83.4% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Dubbo in Wongarbon +17.7 pts higher in Dubbo

97.3% 68th pct 79.6% 29th pct

Walk to health in Dubbo in Wongarbon +42.0 pts higher in Dubbo

42.0% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Dubbo in Wongarbon +5.6 more in Dubbo

17.6 47th pct 12.0 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Dubbo in Wongarbon +37 higher in Dubbo

46 69th pct 9 14th pct

Mean slope in Dubbo in Wongarbon even

3.2% 24th pct 3.2% 24th pct

Compare Dubbo with nearby areas

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Compare Wongarbon with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dubbo vs Wongarbon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL112006/dubbo/vs/UCL121122/wongarbon