$310 —
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $310
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Dubbo · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Dubbo
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 81.7% of all homes in Dubbo, which is far above the New South Wales figure. While the area has a high number of large homes, renting is much more common here than in most similar areas.
$310
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Dubbo — higher than 63% of areas.
| Dubbo | $310 |
|---|---|
| 2830, NSW | $310 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $310, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the state figure of $420. Mortgage payments are also lower than the state and national figures, with the usual monthly payment sitting at $1,517.
$1,517 ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,479
- 2016: $1,600
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Dubbo, the largest group is $200–$349 at 47%, followed by $350–$549 (36%) and Under $200 (15%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Dubbo, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 50%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (27%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 36.6% of households renting, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, the proportion of homes owned outright has fallen to 26.5%, which is well below the Australian figure of 31.0%.
36.6% ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 36.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
26.5% ▼ -21.8%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33.9%
- 2016: 34.1%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Dubbo splits fairly evenly between Rented (37%) and Owned with a mortgage (33%), with Owned outright at 26%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, as 78.0% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, well above the state average. Separate houses are the dominant type at 81.7%, though this is down 4.6 percentage points since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.7% ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 86.2%
- 2016: 67.2%
- 2021: 81.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.0% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 76.1%
- 2016: 71.0%
- 2021: 78.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Dubbo, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Dubbo splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (38%) and 4 bedrooms (36%), with 2 bedrooms at 17%.
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/ucl/UCL112006/dubbo/topic/housing-dwellings