10,633 ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10,850
- 2016: 10,378
- 2021: 10,633
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dubbo - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Dubbo - East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Dubbo - East compared to the rest of the country. This is a notably young area where the typical resident is 35, which is much lower than most similar places. The population now stands at 10,633 people.
10,633
▼ -2.0%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Dubbo - East — higher than 56% of areas.
| Dubbo - East | 10,633 |
|---|---|
| 2830, NSW | 44,963 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 35, making Dubbo - East noticeably younger than both the state and national figures. This population is slightly smaller than it was in 2011, having shrank by 2% to reach 10,633 people.
35 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
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 21.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over account for 15.1%, a figure that is a little below the state and national averages.
15.1% ▲ +34.2%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.6% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Dubbo - East splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 18.1% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. Relationships are also distinct here, with 13.1% of people in de facto partnerships, a rate higher than most other areas.
18.1% ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.1% ▲ +17.3%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Dubbo - East splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 9%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Dubbo - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/105031100/dubbo-east/topic/demographics-identity