Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Dubbo then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Dubbo, NSW (postcode 2830) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+19.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 36,456 | 38,943 | 43,516 | +7,060 · +19.4% |
| Median age | 36 | 36 | 35 | -1 · -2.8% |
| Median household income | $1,112/wk | $1,341/wk | $1,690/wk | +$578 · +52% |
| Median personal income | $581/wk | $691/wk | $876/wk | +$295 · +50.8% |
| Median rent | $198/wk | $265/wk | $310/wk | +$112 · +56.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,513/mo | $1,517/mo | $1,582/mo | +$69 · +4.6% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Dubbo trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
43,516
was 38,943 in 2016
+4,573 · +11.7%
Median rent
$310/wk
was $265/wk in 2016
+$45 · +17%
Household income
$1,690/wk
was $1,341/wk in 2016
+$349 · +26%
Median age
35
was 36 in 2016
-1 · -2.8%
Dig deeper: Dubbo population growth · Dubbo then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.