$300 ▲ +76.5%
Lower than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $170
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Dubbo · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Dubbo
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more separate houses make up Dubbo than in most other areas, with 87.2% of homes being detached. This makes the city's housing landscape much more spacious than the state and national averages. Overall, housing costs in Dubbo remain well below the typical figures for New South Wales.
$300
▲ +76.5%
- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Dubbo — lower than 75% of areas.
| Dubbo | $300 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent in Dubbo is $300, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $420. Mortgage costs are also lower than most areas, with a typical monthly payment of $1,560, though this has risen by $200 since 2011.
$1,560 ▲ +14.7%
Lower than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,360
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,560
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Dubbo, the largest group is $200–$349 at 46%, followed by $350–$549 (35%) and Under $200 (16%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Dubbo, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (29%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership patterns are fairly balanced, with 33.6% of homes having a mortgage and 32.9% owned outright. The share of households renting is 29.3%, which is well below the state average of 32.6%.
29.3% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.9% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 34.2%
- 2016: 33.2%
- 2021: 32.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Dubbo splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Owned outright (33%), with Rented at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common here, as 79.9% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the national average. This is consistent with the high number of separate houses, which account for 87.2% of all homes.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.2% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 68% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 88.4%
- 2016: 86.9%
- 2021: 87.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.9% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 78.4%
- 2016: 78.8%
- 2021: 79.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Dubbo, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Dubbo splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (39%) and 4 bedrooms (35%), with 2 bedrooms at 15%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Dubbo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10026/dubbo/topic/housing-dwellings