Dubbo - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
More than 1,000 businesses operate within Dubbo - East, though the area faces challenges with limited access to resources. Overall advantage is lower than most similar areas, reflecting a community with fewer job skills and less financial security than the national average.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Dubbo - East — lower than 71% of areas.
| Dubbo - East | 3 |
|---|---|
| 2830, NSW | 5 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents here have limited access to money and resources, with a typical advantage score of 946. This is lower than the national figure and reflects lower levels of education and job skills compared to most other areas.
3
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
4
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
4
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
3
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
946
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population of 10,736 has remained flat since 2021. This lack of growth is much lower than most similar areas and sits well below the New South Wales growth rate of 6.1%.
10,736
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
0.0%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
Dubbo - East is home to 1,085 businesses, which is more than about 61% of similar areas.
1,085
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Dubbo - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/105031100/dubbo-east/topic/economy-advantage
