Dubbo

The area has a very high First Nations population and a higher number of children and seniors than most similar places. While the typical resident is 38, the number of people aged 65 and over has risen to 19.3% since 2011.

Most residents were born in Australia, with only 8.3% born overseas, which is far below the national figure. English and Irish ancestries are the most common after Australian.

English is the dominant language, and the 6.1% of people using another language at home is far below the state and national figures. Very few people, just 0.6%, speak little or no English.

Christianity remains the most common faith at 57.5%. The proportion of people reporting no religion has risen significantly since 2011 to 26.7%, though this is still much lower than the national figure.

Education levels are lower than most areas, with only 40.6% of residents completing Year 12. The number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 15.4%, which is far below the state average.

Typical weekly family incomes are $1,845, which is a little below the national figure. Higher earners are less common here, with only 15.2% of households earning $3,000 or more per week.

More people here live with long-term health conditions, at 31.0%, which is well above the national average. Arthritis and asthma are the most common reported conditions.

Volunteer rates are a little above the national figure at 16.0%, though this has fallen since 2011. About 12.0% of the community provides unpaid care.

Dubbo has one of the largest First Nations populations at this level. Year 12 completion for this group is 30.7%, which is well below the national figure, and 2.7% speak a First Nations language.

One-parent families are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.6%. People living alone also make up a higher share of the community than usual, at 28.2%.

Detached houses are very common at 87.6%, and 79.1% of homes have three or more bedrooms. Both weekly rents ($280) and monthly mortgage payments ($1,450) are much lower than most areas.

Most people rely on cars, and very few, just 0.4%, commute by public transport. Only 10.6% of the workforce works from home, which is far below the state average.

The area has seen a rise in recent overseas arrivals, with 21.3% arriving in the last five years. This is well above the national figure, although overall movement into the area is lower than most places.

Full-time employment is much higher than most areas at 64.0%. The most common industries for workers are health care and social assistance, followed by education and agriculture.

The population has grown by 2.4% since 2021, though this growth is much lower than the state average.

The area is warmer than the state average, with a typical maximum temperature of 25.4 degrees. Annual rainfall is 636mm, which is a little above the New South Wales figure.

Walking to services is difficult for many, as only 47.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. The overall walkability score of 4.3 is well below the state average.