40,578 ▲ +19.4%
Higher than 58% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 33,997
- 2016: 20,455
- 2021: 40,578
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dubbo · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Dubbo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably younger than most similar areas, Dubbo is a growing hub where the typical resident is just 35. The population grew by 19% since 2011 to reach 40,578 people. This growth and a high number of children make it a distinct regional centre with a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community than the national average.
40,578
▲ +19.4%
- 1,666–2,215: 1 area
- 2,215–2,944: 0 areas
- 2,944–3,914: 0 areas
- 3,914–5,203: 1 area
- 5,203–6,917: 0 areas
- 6,917–9,196: 0 areas
- 9,196–12,225: 6 areas
- 12,225–16,252: 16 areas
- 16,252–21,605: 17 areas
- 21,605–28,721: 14 areas
- 28,721–38,182: 7 areas
- 38,182–50,758: 12 areas
- 50,758–67,478: 4 areas
- 67,478–89,704: 6 areas
- 89,704–119,252: 4 areas
- 119,252–158,533: 3 areas
- 158,533–210,752: 2 areas
- 210,752–280,172: 2 areas
- 280,172–372,458: 4 areas
- 372,458–495,142: 2 areas
- 495,142–658,237: 1 area
- 658,237–875,054: 3 areas
- 875,054–1,163,289: 1 area
- 1,163,289–1,546,466: 1 area
- 1,546,466–2,055,858: 0 areas
- 2,055,858–2,733,039: 2 areas
- 2,733,039–3,633,278: 0 areas
- 3,633,278–4,830,047: 2 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Dubbo — higher than 58% of areas.
| Dubbo | 40,578 |
|---|---|
| 2830, NSW | 44,963 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population reached 40,578 in 2021, which is larger than about 59% of similar areas. This represents a growth of 6,581 people since 2011.
35 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 89% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 57 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 21.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the typical resident is noticeably younger than in New South Wales, while seniors aged 65 and over are a little below the state average at 16.5%.
16.5% ▲ +16.3%
Lower than 77% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 37.6%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.6% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 89% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Dubbo, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 16.3% of the population, a figure that is far above the Australian average of 3.2%. Regarding relationships, 12.8% of residents are in a de facto partnership, which is a little above the national figure.
16.3% ▲ +16.1%
Higher than 94% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 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 44%, followed by Never married (38%) 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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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/sua/1012/dubbo/topic/demographics-identity