82,525 ▲ +15.3%
Higher than 85% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 71,574
- 2016: 76,563
- 2021: 82,525
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dubbo · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Dubbo
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 than in the rest of the state. The population has grown by 15% since 2011 to reach 82,525 people. It is a diverse community where young families and seniors both play significant roles in the local age structure.
82,525
▲ +15.3%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Dubbo — higher than 85% of areas.
| Dubbo | 82,525 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Dubbo is larger than about 84% of similar areas, with its population growing by 10,951 people since 2011. The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the national figure and has barely changed over the last decade.
38 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 20.9% of the population, a figure that is much higher than most areas and slightly above the state average. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose to 18.1% since 2011, bringing it to about the same level as Australia overall.
18.1% ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 59% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.9% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 81% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Dubbo splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 14.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. Additionally, 12.8% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is higher than most areas and rose since 2011.
14.3% ▲ +24.9%
Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +25.6%
Higher than 62% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.8%
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 (36%) and Divorced (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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10026/dubbo/topic/demographics-identity