Suburb report · NSW 2830
Dubbo
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Population
43,508
Dubbo suburb profile
Who lives in Dubbo
At 301km from central Sydney, Dubbo runs as its own regional market. Dubbo is home to 43,508 people, a scale matched by fewer than 1% of New South Wales suburbs. Among the 763 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD, it ranks 2 by population. The median age is 35, younger than 82% of New South Wales suburbs, where the median suburb sits at 40. Against the 763 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD, it is older than 94 and younger than 644.
Income and home ownership
Median household income is $95,700, close to the $104,500 of a typical New South Wales suburb. On household income it ranks 299 of 763 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD. Ownership runs at 64.9%, with 35.1% renting, at the 30th percentile of New South Wales suburbs. On ownership it ranks 605 of 763 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 15,498 occupied private dwellings in Dubbo, one of the larger housing stocks in New South Wales. Families with children are the largest household type at 43%, ahead of couples without children at 26.6% and people living alone at 26.9%. On the share of families with children it ranks 346 of 761 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD. The 3.5% share of group households runs above most of New South Wales, at the 73rd percentile. The 26.6% share of couples without children is typical for New South Wales.
Housing supply
Approvals have fallen sharply: 11 new dwellings were approved across the Dubbo-East statistical area in the year to June 2025, against its 2020 to 2024 average of 32 a year. Supply figures here are for the Dubbo-East statistical area, home to 10,736 residents in 2025, which covers only part of Dubbo. Per head of population the pipeline is thin: 1 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area against 3 for the median New South Wales area. The busiest year for approvals since 2020 was 2021, with 52, and the quietest was 2025, with 11.
Population trend
The population of the Dubbo-East statistical area fell 0.1% from 2020 to 2025, against 5.9% for New South Wales as a whole. The median New South Wales statistical area grew 2.5% over the same 5 years, 2.6 points faster than this one. It ranks at the 22nd percentile of New South Wales statistical areas for population growth over the period. Year by year, the change ran from -0.7% in 2025 to 0.8% in 2022.
Against its neighbours
Of the suburbs profiled in the region listed below, Parkes differs most on the median age: 39 there against 35 in Dubbo. Mudgee is the closest match on the median household income, at $94,900 against $95,700. Orange, 125km away, has 43,028 residents and a median household income of $93,400.
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Demographics
ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.