45,736

People

est. as @ 17 Jul 2026

2021 Census | 43,516 people

990.7 km²

Land area

46.2 /km²

Density

1.9%

Unemployment

364 /yr

Resi approvals

Located 301 kilometers northwest of the Sydney CBD, the suburb of Dubbo is a key regional growth center. Based on Districts' analysis of annual SA2-level Estimated Resident Population data and quarterly national address files, the population of the suburb of Dubbo is estimated at approximately 45,736 as of May 2026. This represents an increase of 2,220 people, or 5.1%, from the 43,516 residents recorded in the 2021 Census. The local market is characterized by a below-average unemployment rate, a notable healthcare employment base, an above-average renting population, and a strong presence of apartments alongside solid service amenities. A standout feature of the suburb of Dubbo is its demographic profile, which highlights a high proportion of children, including an elevated percentage of residents aged 0 to 4yo. The suburb exhibits strong population expansion patterns and records property sales volumes that are significantly above average relative to its population size.

Estimated residents are up from 43,516 at the 2021 Census — a change of 2,220 people, or 5.1%.

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Metrici

Dubbo

Latest FY Approvals

451

185,138

486

Current FY-to-Date Approvals

349

184,871

419

–Detached House Approvals

211/59.1%

89,436/61.9%

202/62.0%

–Attached/Other Approvals

146/40.9%

55,043/38.1%

124/38.0%

Average Annual Approvals

364

188,882

421

Total 5-Year Approvals

1,823

944,410

2,105

Approvals per 1,000 People (2yr)

8.6

6.5

5.5

Approvals per 1,000 People (5yr)

8.2

7.2

5.6

Pop Growth per Approval (2yr)

0.9

2.8

Pop Growth per Approval (5yr)

1.1

2.1

1.1

Persons per Approval

117

158

185

Residential Value per Unit

383

342

310

Commercial Development Value

172,279

105,080,908

190,676

Development Drivers Ranking

100

Address	Price	Sold	Type	Beds	Baths	Cars	Land	$/m² land
53 leonard st, dubbo, NSW, 2830	$600K	7 Aug 2026	House	3	2	2	767m²	$782
262 fitzroy st, dubbo, NSW, 2830	$720K	2 July 2026	House	5	2	2	1,012m²	$711
173 wingewarra st, dubbo, NSW, 2830	—	5 June 2026	House	3	2	2	380m²	—
6 current ct, dubbo, NSW, 2830	—	19 May 2026	House	4	2	2	—	—
4 hutchins ave, dubbo, NSW, 2830	—	14 May 2026	House	3	1	1	961m²	—
20 john glenn pl, dubbo, NSW, 2830	—	11 May 2026	House	4	1	1	872m²	—
26 glenshee cl, dubbo, NSW, 2830	—	8 May 2026	House	4	2	2	560m²	—
105L bunglegumbie rd, dubbo, NSW, 2830	—	7 May 2026	Rural Property	4	2	1	101,171m²	—
33 st georges tce, dubbo, NSW, 2830	$728K	1 May 2026	House	4	2	3	800m²	$909
10 bembrose ln, dubbo, NSW, 2830	$657K	23 Apr 2026	House	3	2	2	274m²	$2,398
11 reakes ave, dubbo, NSW, 2830	—	16 Apr 2026	Semi-Detached	2	1	1	507m²	—
38R north burrabadine rd, dubbo, NSW, 2830	—	31 Mar 2026	Rural Property	7	5	6	105,218m²	—
33 nancarrow st, dubbo, NSW, 2830	—	26 Mar 2026	House	5	2	1	619m²	—
471 wheelers ln, dubbo, NSW, 2830	—	24 Mar 2026	House	3	1	1	645m²	—
20 targa ave, dubbo, NSW, 2830	—	19 Mar 2026	House	4	2	4	747m²	—
388 macquarie st, dubbo, NSW, 2830	—	16 Mar 2026	House	5	2	4	822m²	—
15 clearwater pl, dubbo, NSW, 2830	$1.34M	12 Mar 2026	House	4	3	3	955m²	$1,401
7A rawson st, dubbo, NSW, 2830	$680K	27 Feb 2026	House	3	2	1	—	—
3 severn circle, dubbo, NSW, 2830	—	23 Feb 2026	House	4	2	2	621m²	—
10L gidgee rd, dubbo, NSW, 2830	—	20 Feb 2026	Rural Property	3	2	2	110,000m²	—
6 cowal ct, dubbo, NSW, 2830	—	6 Feb 2026	House	4	2	2	797m²	—
10L north burrabadine rd, dubbo, NSW, 2830	—	6 Feb 2026	Rural Property	5	2	5	102,500m²	—
23 leichhardt st, dubbo, NSW, 2830	—	5 Feb 2026	House	4	1	2	748m²	—
22 tweed pl, dubbo, NSW, 2830	—	23 Jan 2026	Land	0	0	0	803m²	—
11 bishop st, dubbo, NSW, 2830	—	21 Jan 2026	Townhouse	3	1	2	364m²	—
46 freshwater dr, dubbo, NSW, 2830	—	21 Jan 2026	House	4	2	2	669m²	—
10 tweed pl, dubbo, NSW, 2830	—	19 Jan 2026	House	4	2	2	802m²	—
2 mary st, dubbo, NSW, 2830	—	15 Jan 2026	House	3	1	3	424m²	—

Metrici	Dubbo	Comparison areaRest of NSW	Comparison areaAustralia
Latest Population Est.	45,736	2,969,324	27,798,796
Growth Since Census	5.1%	4.9%	9.3%
Population 2021 Census	43,516	2,829,637	25,422,788
Natural Increase	54.0%	14.0%	20.0%
Overseas Migration	46.0%	58.0%	80.0%
Interstate Migration	0.0%	28.0%	0.0%
Population Forecast Growth (2041)	16.2%	7.6%	19.8%
Persons per Square Kilometer	46	3	3

Metrici	Dubbo	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
Total Employment	22,343	14,651,372	35,698
–Health Care & Social Assistance	20.8%	15.2%	18.2%
–Retail Trade	10.4%	9.5%	9.4%
–Education & Training	9.9%	9.2%	10.1%
Labour Force	22,783	15,298,546	36,493
Participation Rate	63.3%	67.2%	59.5%
Working from Home	8.6%	23.9%	11.7%
Unemployment	1.9%	4.2%	2.2%
1Yr Emp. Growth	-1.4%	1.5%	-1.2%
5Yr Emp. Growth Forecast	6.6%	6.5%	6.2%
Employment Drivers Ranking	88	100	72

Metrici	Dubbo	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
Median Annual Income Est.	59,733	63,034	58,158
Average Annual Income Est.	70,534	81,013	67,583
ATO Median Taxable Income	54,145	57,137	52,718
ATO Average Taxable Income	63,936	73,435	61,261
Median Household Income	1,690	1,746	1,463
–$0 to 399	880 (5.4%)	638,312 (6.3%)	1,880 (6.9%)
–$400 to 799	2,753 (16.9%)	1,671,771 (16.5%)	5,477 (20.1%)
–$800 to 1,499	3,714 (22.8%)	2,158,104 (21.3%)	6,567 (24.1%)
–$1,500 to 2,999	5,717 (35.1%)	3,201,695 (31.6%)	8,748 (32.1%)
–$3,000 to 3,999	1,710 (10.5%)	1,114,514 (11.0%)	2,425 (8.9%)
–$4,000+	1,515 (9.3%)	1,357,681 (13.4%)	2,126 (7.8%)
Median Family Income	2,047	2,120	1,845
–$0 to 399	283 (2.5%)	236,192 (3.3%)	598 (3.2%)
–$400 to 799	1,202 (10.6%)	758,676 (10.6%)	2,525 (13.5%)
–$800 to 1,499	2,449 (21.6%)	1,474,408 (20.6%)	4,489 (24.0%)
–$1,500 to 2,999	4,671 (41.2%)	2,562,321 (35.8%)	7,219 (38.6%)
–$3,000 to 3,999	1,542 (13.6%)	973,396 (13.6%)	2,188 (11.7%)
–$4,000+	1,190 (10.5%)	1,145,171 (16.0%)	1,683 (9.0%)
Median Personal Income	876	805	779
–$0 to 399	9,869 (21.6%)	7,303,780 (26.3%)	19,191 (24.9%)
–$400 to 799	11,103 (24.3%)	6,526,191 (23.5%)	20,270 (26.3%)
–$800 to 1,499	14,484 (31.7%)	7,137,153 (25.7%)	22,505 (29.2%)
–$1,500 to 2,999	8,818 (19.3%)	5,359,808 (19.3%)	13,025 (16.9%)
–$3,000 to 3,499	594 (1.3%)	527,649 (1.9%)	848 (1.1%)
–$3,500+	868 (1.9%)	944,215 (3.4%)	1,233 (1.6%)
–Low Income (<$800/wk)	22.3%	22.8%	27.0%
–High Income (>$3,000/wk)	19.8%	24.4%	16.7%
Largest Income Group	$1,500 - 2,999	$1,500 - 2,999	$1,500 - 2,999
Household Disposable Income	6,289	6,376	5,484
SEIFA Score	4.5	5.6	4.1

Metrici	Dubbo	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
Total Dwellings (Census)	15,495	9,275,218	26,172
–Owned Outright	29.3%	32.1%	36.0%
–Owned with Mortgage	35.7%	36.2%	33.4%
–Rented	35.0%	31.7%	30.6%
–Detached Houses	83.5%	72.5%	88.0%
–Semi-Detached	9.0%	12.6%	6.4%
–Apartments	7.2%	14.3%	5.1%
–Other Dwellings	0.4%	0.6%	0.6%
–Median Monthly Mortgage	1,582	1,863	1,450
–Median Weekly Rent	310	375	280
–$0-149/wk	7.2%	7.3%	10.3%
–$150-349/wk	55.2%	33.4%	61.2%
–$350-649/wk	36.9%	50.9%	27.9%
–$650-949/wk	0.6%	6.6%	0.5%
–>$950/wk	0.2%	1.8%	0.2%
–Aggregate Housing Cost	1,034	1,189	855
–Mortgage / Income	21.6%	24.6%	22.9%
–Rent / Income	18.3%	21.5%	19.1%
–Persons per Bedroom	0.8	0.8	0.8

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Property sales trends in Dubbo (NSW)

Housing development & building approvals in Dubbo (NSW)

Development applications

Infrastructure & major projects in Dubbo (NSW)

1.Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone

2.Dubbo Residential Rehabilitation Centre

3.NSW SES Western Zone Headquarters Dubbo

4.The Village Southlakes

5.New Dubbo Bridge (Aunty Pearl Gibbs Bridge)

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Recent sales in Dubbo (NSW)

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Population growth in Dubbo (NSW)

Jobs and industry in Dubbo (NSW)

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Suburb	Distance	People	Median	Growth	Sales
Dubbo	—	45,736	—	—	—
Narromine	36.2 km	4,736	—	—	—
Wellington (NSW)	45.6 km	4,332	—	—	—
Gilgandra	60.8 km	2,962	—	—	—
Gulgong	87.0 km	2,808	—	—	—
Molong	96.3 km	2,758	—	—	—
Mudgee	98.5 km	11,543	—	—	—
Parkes (NSW)	106.1 km	11,667	—	—	—
Orange	122.4 km	43,287	—	—	—
Coonabarabran	125.7 km	3,494	—	—	—
Forbes (NSW)	137.8 km	8,269	—	—	—
Canowindra	144.4 km	2,588	—	—	—
Coonamble	146.1 km	2,799	—	—	—
Eglinton (NSW)	151.7 km	3,178	—	—	—
Blayney	153.9 km	3,608	—	—	—
Llanarth (NSW)	154.0 km	2,339	—	—	—

Metrici	Dubbo	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
Current Household Est.	16,289	10,142,077	27,223
Median Household Size	2.5	2.5	2.5
Total Households (Census)	15,498	9,275,217	26,168
–Lone Person Households	26.9%	25.6%	28.2%
–Group Households	3.5%	3.9%	3.1%
–Other Households	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
–Family Households	69.6%	70.5%	68.7%
–Couple with Children	29.1%	31.4%	27.2%
–Couple No Children	26.6%	26.8%	27.9%
–One Parent Family	12.8%	11.1%	12.5%
–Avg Children per Family	1.8	1.6	2
Currently Married	45.0%	46.5%	45.2%
Never Married	37.2%	36.5%	35.9%

Metrici	Dubbo	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
University Qualifications	23.2%	30.4%	20.3%
–Bachelor Degree	15.8%	20.0%	14.4%
–Postgraduate Degree	5.1%	7.6%	3.9%
–Advanced Diploma	9.5%	10.8%	9.5%
–Certificate	28.8%	22.0%	30.2%
No Tertiary Qualifications	38.4%	36.8%	40.0%
Number of Schools	25	11,054	58
Total School Attendance	8,627	4,176,099	12,463
ICSEA Score	922	1,001	896
Education Drivers Ranking	28	100	23

#	School name	Type	Places	ICSEA	Distance (km)
1	Central West Leadership Academy	Combined	153	1063	0.56
2	St Laurence's Catholic Primary School	Primary	213	1046	0.64
3	Mian School	Combined	24	734	1.00
4	Dubbo South Public School	Primary	545	920	1.01
5	Orana Heights Public School	Primary	627	889	1.08
6	Dubbo Public School	Primary	523	977	1.30
7	Dubbo North Public School	Primary	288	848	1.59
8	LWB Education Dubbo Campus	School	n.a	n.a	1.61
9	Dubbo College South Campus	Secondary	721	871	1.74
10	St Mary's Catholic Primary School	Primary	422	1004	2.07
11	Dubbo School of Distance Education	Combined	193	887	2.55
12	Buninyong Public School	Primary	440	800	2.59
13	Dubbo West Public School	Primary	306	767	2.67
14	Dubbo College Senior Campus	Secondary	602	941	2.69
15	St Pius X Catholic Primary School	Primary	194	990	2.71
16	Dubbo Christian School	Combined	645	1054	2.79
17	Skillset Senior College - Dubbo	Secondary	n.a	n.a	2.82
18	St John's Catholic Primary School	Primary	400	999	3.00
19	St Johns College	Secondary	987	1007	3.08
20	Dubbo College Delroy Campus	Secondary	494	811	3.20
21	Yawarra Community School	Combined	53	876	3.21
22	Macquarie Anglican Grammar School	Combined	618	1050	3.84
23	Lincoln School	Secondary	16	748	4.50
24	Vista Lodge	Combined	n.a	n.a	5.40
25	Burrabadine Christian Community School	Combined	163	1008	10.08

Metrici	Dubbo	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
Transport Stops	1,029	171,981	2,568
Routes	94	12,966	195
Weekly Trips	1,960	1,140,068	3,997
Avg Dist. Between Stops (m)	183	235	625
Avg Dist. to Local Pop. (m)	142	7,586	164
Population per Stop	44	161	30
Population per Trip	23.3	24.3	19.3
Population per Route	485	2,136	396
Public Transport Access Ranking	39	100	40
Vehicles per Dwelling	1.5	1.4	1.5
Work from Home	8.6%	23.9%	11.7%
Single Mode Commute	90.5%	73.8%	87.5%
Two Mode	0.7%	1.9%	0.7%
Three+ Mode	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%
–Car	94.8%	84.1%	92.8%
–Train	0.1%	4.9%	0.1%
–Bus	0.6%	3.6%	0.7%
–Walk	2.6%	3.7%	4.3%
–Cycle	0.5%	1.0%	0.4%
–Ferry	0.0%	0.1%	0.0%
–Tram/Light Rail	0.0%	0.5%	0.0%
–Other	0.5%	1.1%	0.7%

Metrici	Dubbo	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
Private Health Cover Rate	52.2%	55.7%	50.1%
Need for Assistance	5.9%	5.8%	6.1%
Zero L/T Health Conditions	65.4%	69.8%	64.1%
One Long Term Condition	22.6%	20.5%	23.0%
Two Long Term Conditions	7.7%	6.4%	8.2%
3+ Long Term Conditions	4.3%	3.3%	4.8%
–Arthritis	8.8%	7.7%	9.7%
–Asthma	9.6%	7.4%	9.3%
–Cancer	2.5%	2.6%	2.8%
–Dementia / Alzheimers	0.8%	0.7%	0.7%
–Diabetes	4.8%	4.3%	5.0%
–Heart Disease	4.0%	3.6%	4.5%
–Kidney Disease	1.0%	0.8%	1.1%
–Lung Condition	1.9%	1.6%	2.2%
–Mental Health Issue	9.0%	8.0%	8.6%
–Stroke	0.9%	0.8%	1.0%
–Other Condition	6.9%	7.3%	6.9%

Metrici	Dubbo	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
Born Overseas	11.4%	29.3%	9.3%
Born in Australia	88.6%	70.7%	90.7%
Australian Citizens	85.1%	83.8%	84.5%
Speak English Only	90.3%	76.4%	93.1%
Speak Other Language	9.7%	23.6%	6.9%
Indigenous Population	11.3%	2.2%	11.5%
Largest Ethnic Group	Australian	English	Australian
Main Religion	Christianity	Christianity	Christianity
–Buddhism	0.9%	2.6%	0.7%
–Christianity	63.6%	47.5%	65.6%
–Hinduism	3.1%	2.9%	2.0%
–Islam	1.3%	3.5%	0.9%
–Judaism	0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
–Other	1.0%	1.4%	0.7%
–No Religion	30.1%	41.6%	30.1%

Metrici	Dubbo	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
Median Age	34	38	38
Largest Age Group	25 to 34	25 to 34	25 to 34
Children (0-14)	21.1%	17.5%	20.1%
Working Age (15-64)	62.2%	64.7%	60.1%
Seniors (65+)	17.1%	17.8%	19.8%
Age Distribution Variance	16.0%	16.0%	12.0%
Dependency Ratio	61.0%	55.0%	66.0%
Fastest Growing Age Group	85+	85+	85+