43,516 ▲ +34.6%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32,327
- 2016: 38,943
- 2021: 43,516
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dubbo · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Dubbo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 43,516 people in Dubbo are married, making it one of the largest populations at this level. This is a noticeably young community where the typical resident is 35, well below the national figure of 38. The area's identity is marked by a very strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence.
43,516
▲ +34.6%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dubbo — higher than 95% of areas.
| Dubbo | 43,516 |
|---|---|
| 2830, NSW | 44,963 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With a population of 43,516, Dubbo is among the largest areas of its type. Residents here are noticeably younger than those in the rest of the state and the country.
35 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 36 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 21.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This high number of children helps explain why the typical age is so low, while seniors aged 65 and over are a little below the state average at 16.6%.
16.6% ▲ +15.0%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.5% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Dubbo, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 28%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 15.6% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. In terms of relationships, 12.5% of people are in a de facto partnership, which is a little above the state average.
15.6% ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dubbo, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (8%).
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11299/dubbo/topic/demographics-identity