54,922 —
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dubbo Regional · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Dubbo Regional
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher share of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in Dubbo Regional than in most other areas. This region is home to 54,922 people and has a notably younger population than the state and national averages. The community is shaped by a high number of children and a strong Indigenous identity.
54,922
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- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Dubbo Regional — higher than 75% of areas.
| Dubbo Regional | 54,922 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 36, making Dubbo Regional noticeably younger than the New South Wales average of 39. It is larger than about 78% of similar areas.
36 yrs —
Younger than 81% of council (lga) areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This helps explain the younger age profile, while the 17.3% of seniors is lower than most other regions.
17.3% —
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.0% —
Higher than 81% of council (lga) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Dubbo Regional splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 16.6% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. In terms of relationships, 44.5% of residents are married and 12.5% are in a de facto partnership.
16.6% —
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% —
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dubbo Regional, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Dubbo Regional [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA12390/dubbo-regional/topic/demographics-identity