New South Wales · Suburb Profile

Dubbo NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Dubbo, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Dubbo NSW is 43,516 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Dubbo is $876 per week ($45,552 per year). Median rent in Dubbo is $310 per week ($1,343 per month). Dubbo has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Dubbo has a population density of 43.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Dubbo is India. The most common religion is No Religion (29% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Nepali. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dubbo is $1,582.

There were 1,719 recorded offences in Dubbo in 2025-26, a rate of 40 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (489 offences).

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Dubbo Population

residents (Census 2021)

Dubbo Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$876/wk

$45,552 per year

#2422 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$310/wk

$1,343 per month

#4328 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

35years

3 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,582/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Dubbo Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.4% (21,044) Female 51.6% (22,470)

Population Density

43.9

people per km²

43,516 people · 990.7 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,047

Family income/wk

Dubbo Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Dubbo Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

45.1% 4,355 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

54.9% 5,311 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Dubbo Country of Birth

Australia

95.2%

India

2.2%

England

1.2%

Bangladesh

0.4%

China

0.4%

Fiji

0.3%

Germany

0.1%

Hong Kong

0.1%

Egypt

0.1%

Indonesia

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Dubbo Religion

No Religion

29.2%

Catholic

28.4%

Anglican

19.1%

Not stated

10.2%

Uniting Church

4.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.4%

Hinduism

3.0%

Christian (other)

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Dubbo Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

53.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

32.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Dubbo Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Nepali

27.8%

Other

21.8%

IAL Punjabi

13.8%

SAL Tot

9.9%

Malayalam

7.8%

Urdu

7.1%

Hindi

6.2%

Mandarin

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Dubbo Employment

💼

Employed full-time

45.3% 13,589 people

⏰

Employed part-time

20.2% 6,065 people

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Unemployed

2.4% 718 people

🏠

Not in labour force

32.1% 9,619 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Dubbo Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

41.7%

Bachelor Degree

26.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.1%

Postgraduate Degree

8.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.9%

Certificate I/II

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Dubbo Occupation

Professionals

27.1%

Community & Personal Service

16.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.8%

Clerical & Administrative

12.8%

Managers

12.0%

Labourers

6.2%

Sales Workers

5.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Dubbo Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.1%

Engineering

14.8%

Health

14.6%

Society & Culture

13.6%

Education

10.8%

Architecture & Building

7.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.2%

Agriculture & Environment

4.5%

Information Technology

2.0%

Creative Arts

1.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Dubbo Dwelling Types

Separate house

90.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

9.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Dubbo Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

2.2%

$400-$499/wk

6.2%

$500-$649/wk

4.3%

$650-$799/wk

6.4%

$800-$999/wk

6.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.0%

$4,000+/wk

9.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Dubbo Marital Status

💍

Married

45.0% 15,378

↔️

Separated

3.6% 1,214

📋

Divorced

8.4% 2,879

🕊️

Widowed

5.8% 1,982

👤

Never married

37.2% 12,716

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Dubbo Ancestry

Australian

31.8%

English

28.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

11.6%

Irish

8.5%

Scottish

6.5%

Other

5.7%

German

2.4%

Indian

1.3%

Italian

1.1%

Chinese

0.8%

Filipino

0.8%

Dutch

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Dubbo School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

25.6%

Secondary — Government

16.0%

Vocational Education

13.3%

Pre-school

12.8%

Primary — Catholic

12.4%

Secondary — Catholic

8.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Dubbo Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.5% 5,159

✅

No need for assistance

93.5% 74,332

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Dubbo Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.5% 4,834

—

Not a volunteer

84.5% 26,274

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Dubbo Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.1%

$300-$449/mo

1.4%

$450-$599/mo

1.9%

$600-$799/mo

3.6%

$800-$999/mo

6.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

23.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

25.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

22.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Dubbo How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.4%

Did not go to work

10.2%

Car (passenger)

7.0%

Walked only

2.3%

Truck

1.0%

Other

0.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Bicycle

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

Bus

0.4%

Ferry

0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Dubbo Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.5%

1 vehicle

35.4%

2 vehicles

38.9%

3 vehicles

13.2%

4+ vehicles

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Dubbo Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.3%

2 bedrooms

15.7%

3 bedrooms

36.7%

4 bedrooms

37.3%

5 bedrooms

5.9%

6+ bedrooms

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Dubbo Population Mobility

16.6%

moved in the last year

45.7%

moved in the last 5 years

3.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

63.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Dubbo Indigenous Population

16.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

13,583

Indigenous residents

66,757

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Dubbo Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

4,281

Asthma

1,933

Arthritis

1,578

Diabetes

1,215

Heart disease

1,084

Lung condition

912

Cancer

547

Kidney disease

451

Stroke

420

Dementia

152

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Dubbo Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.7%

$1-$149/wk

3.7%

$150-$299/wk

5.3%

$300-$399/wk

3.7%

$400-$499/wk

3.7%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

9.5%

$800-$999/wk

12.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

14.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.5%

$3,500+/wk

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Dubbo Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.8%

Couple — no children

27.0%

One parent — children under 15

11.8%

Couple — no children under 15

11.7%

One parent — no children under 15

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Dubbo Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.0% 8

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 23

🏅

Previously served

2.4% 742

👤

Never served

97.5% 30,414

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Dubbo Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.9% 4,001

—

Did not provide

87.1% 26,975

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Dubbo Children Ever Born

No children

30.1%

1 child

12.2%

2 children

27.1%

3 children

19.3%

4 children

8.8%

5+ children

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Dubbo When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

151

1961–1970

262

1971–1980

191

1981–1990

218

1991–2000

219

2001–2010

866

2011–2015

1,009

2016

321

2017

331

2018

324

2019

259

2020

105

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Dubbo Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.8%

5–14 hours

29.1%

15–29 hours

12.7%

30+ hours

9.0%

Did not do domestic work

28.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Dubbo Household Size

1 person

26.9%

2 persons

32.9%

3 persons

15.7%

4 persons

13.9%

5 persons

7.0%

6+ persons

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Dubbo Where Residents Moved From

Same address

32,671

Moved from NSW

4,157

Moved — same area (SA2)

1,612

Moved from overseas

203

Moved from QLD

154

Moved from VIC

101

Moved from ACT

Moved from NT

Moved from WA

Moved from TAS

Moved from SA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Dubbo Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

80.0%

Step family — no other children

12.6%

Blended family — no other children

5.0%

Intact family — other children present

1.1%

Other couple — children only

1.0%

Step family — other children present

0.2%

Blended family — other children present

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Dubbo Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 1,719 total

Theft

489

Other Against Property

461

Other Against Person

198

Assault

193

Property Damage

150

Drug Offences

Sexual Offences

Weapons

Robbery

Traffic

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Dubbo Schools

schools nearby

government

884

avg ICSEA score

3,025

total students

Central West Leadership Academy Independent

Combined · K-12 · 158 students

1072

ICSEA

St Laurence's Catholic Primary School Dubbo Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 211 students

1043

ICSEA

Dubbo South Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 570 students

911

ICSEA

Orana Heights Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 614 students

900

ICSEA

Dubbo College South Campus Government

Secondary · 7-10 · 687 students

864

ICSEA

Dubbo College Delroy Campus Government

Secondary · 7-10 · 468 students

804

ICSEA

Dubbo West Public School Government

Primary · P-6 · 293 students

772

ICSEA

Mian School Government

Combined · U · 24 students

706

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Dubbo Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,690/wk

Median Rent $310/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Dubbo

Your weekly income

≈ $7,323/month

Median rent $310/wk

Left after rent $1,380/wk

Rent share 18.3%

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Cobar

Income: $937/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $110/wk

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Income: $852/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $90/wk

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Income: $831/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $10/wk

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Income: $838/wk Rent: $285/wk Save: $25/wk

Dubbo vs State & National Average

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Hornsby

Pop: 22,462 Income: $890/wk Rent: $440/wk

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Pop: 23,012 Income: $890/wk Rent: $440/wk

Dee Why

Pop: 23,354 Income: $1,065/wk Rent: $550/wk

Greystanes

Pop: 23,511 Income: $737/wk Rent: $480/wk

Lidcombe

Pop: 23,663 Income: $741/wk Rent: $500/wk

Goulburn

Pop: 23,963 Income: $747/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Dubbo

What is the population of Dubbo NSW?

The population of Dubbo NSW is 43,516 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 43.9 people per km².Dubbo is ranked #11 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Dubbo?

The median personal income in Dubbo NSW is $876 per week, or $45,552 per year.The median household income is $1,690 per week.Family income is $2,047 per week.Dubbo is ranked #2,422 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Dubbo?

Median rent in Dubbo NSW is $310 per week ($1,343 per month).Rent represents 18.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Dubbo ranks #4,328 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Dubbo?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dubbo NSW is $1,582. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Dubbo?

The median age in Dubbo NSW is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Dubbo a good suburb to live in?

Dubbo is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 43,516.The median income is $876/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11299. All dollar figures in AUD.