76,673
Higher than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Dubbo · Sub-region (SA3)
Economy & Advantage in Dubbo
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
More than half of similar regions are smaller than Dubbo, which has a population of 76,673. While the area remains a significant regional centre, its recent growth has been sluggish compared to the rest of the state.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population grew by 2.4% since 2021, a figure that is much lower than most areas. This growth is well below the New South Wales rate of 6.1%.
2.4%
Lower than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Sources
- Regional Population (Estimated Resident Population) — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2024 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Dubbo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10503/dubbo/topic/economy-advantage