Apsley vs Wuuluman

Wuuluman is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 47 in Apsley. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wuuluman, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Apsley tends to suit families with children and older residents, while Wuuluman suits young adults, people living alone, and couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Apsley is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 52%)
  • Wuuluman carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 49/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Wuuluman

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $300/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Apsley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (352.8 km vs 370 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Apsley has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 5%)
  • Wuuluman carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 49/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Apsley and Wuuluman drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Apsley Wuuluman
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Apsley Wuuluman
Walkability 0 / 5
Apsley — Walkability: 0/100 Wuuluman — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 51 / 89
Apsley — Safety: 51/100 Wuuluman — Safety: 89/100
Low fire risk 71 / 58
Apsley — Low fire risk: 71/100 Wuuluman — Low fire risk: 58/100

Demographics

Wuuluman has more residents (859 vs 116); Apsley rents higher ($300/wk vs $200/wk).

Apsley Wuuluman
Population 116 859
+641% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.4% +10.7%
Median age 47 35
Median household income $74,724/yr $106,132/yr
+42% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+33% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Apsley Wuuluman
0-4 4.3% / 0.6%
Apsley — 0-4: 4.3% Wuuluman — 0-4: 0.6%
5-14 15.5% / 0.9%
Apsley — 5-14: 15.5% Wuuluman — 5-14: 0.9%
15-19 3.4% / 2.4%
Apsley — 15-19: 3.4% Wuuluman — 15-19: 2.4%
20-24 7.8% / 8.6%
Apsley — 20-24: 7.8% Wuuluman — 20-24: 8.6%
25-34 6.0% / 35.5%
Apsley — 25-34: 6.0% Wuuluman — 25-34: 35.5%
35-44 14.7% / 26.9%
Apsley — 35-44: 14.7% Wuuluman — 35-44: 26.9%
45-54 7.8% / 15.1%
Apsley — 45-54: 7.8% Wuuluman — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 15.5% / 5.9%
Apsley — 55-64: 15.5% Wuuluman — 55-64: 5.9%
65-74 20.7% / 3.5%
Apsley — 65-74: 20.7% Wuuluman — 65-74: 3.5%
75-84 7.8% / 0.9%
Apsley — 75-84: 7.8% Wuuluman — 75-84: 0.9%
85+ — / 0.6%
Apsley — 85+: not among its largest Wuuluman — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (35.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Apsley 36.4% lone person
Apsley — Lone Person: 36.4% Apsley — Couple Families: 31.8% Apsley — One Parent Families: 31.8%
Wuuluman 47.8% lone person
Wuuluman — Lone Person: 47.8% Wuuluman — Couple Families: 52.2% Wuuluman — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Apsley 14.6% renting
Apsley — Owned Outright: 46.3% Apsley — Mortgage: 39.0% Apsley — Renting: 14.6%
Wuuluman 12.1% renting
Wuuluman — Owned Outright: 45.5% Wuuluman — Mortgage: 42.4% Wuuluman — Renting: 12.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Apsley Wuuluman
Certificate III & IV 14.7% / 1.6%
Apsley — Certificate III & IV: 14.7% Wuuluman — Certificate III & IV: 1.6%
Bachelor Degree 10.3% / 0.7%
Apsley — Bachelor Degree: 10.3% Wuuluman — Bachelor Degree: 0.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 1.3%
Apsley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Wuuluman — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / —
Apsley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Wuuluman — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Apsley Wuuluman
Scotland 5.2% / —
Apsley — Scotland: 5.2% Wuuluman — Scotland: not among its largest
China — / 2.1%
Apsley — China: not among its largest Wuuluman — China: 2.1%
New Zealand — / 1.9%
Apsley — New Zealand: not among its largest Wuuluman — New Zealand: 1.9%
Vietnam — / 1.6%
Apsley — Vietnam: not among its largest Wuuluman — Vietnam: 1.6%
Fiji — / 1.0%
Apsley — Fiji: not among its largest Wuuluman — Fiji: 1.0%
Iran — / 0.8%
Apsley — Iran: not among its largest Wuuluman — Iran: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Apsley 94.9% houses
Apsley — Houses: 94.9% Apsley — Flats / Apartments: 5.1%
Wuuluman 97.1% houses
Wuuluman — Houses: 97.1% Wuuluman — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Apsley Wuuluman
Median house price $200,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Apsley Wuuluman
Rural and farming 89% 98%
Environmental 5% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 2%
Parks and recreation 2% 0%
Residential 2% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Apsley Wuuluman
New dwellings approved 405
across Dubbo
same for both
Approvals change year on year -12%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Apsley Wuuluman
House price Higher than 4% of NSW —
Income Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 97% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 8% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW

Liveability

Apsley Wuuluman
Grade — B
Score — 53/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Apsley carries more crime risk (49 vs 11); Wuuluman carries more bushfire risk (42 vs 29).

Apsley Wuuluman
Bushfire Low
29/100
 Moderate
42/100
Crime Moderate
49/100
 Low
11/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Apsley Wuuluman
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Apsley Wuuluman
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 2 40

Mobility

Wuuluman sits further from the CBD (370 km vs 352.8 km).

Apsley Wuuluman
Walkability score 0/100 5/100
Distance to Sydney 352.8 km 370 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 298 min 299 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2820
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 2820
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Apsley Wuuluman
Car (driver) 64.4% / 57.4%
Apsley — Car (driver): 64.4% Wuuluman — Car (driver): 57.4%
Worked from Home 26.7% / 27.8%
Apsley — Worked from Home: 26.7% Wuuluman — Worked from Home: 27.8%
Walked Only 8.9% / 14.8%
Apsley — Walked Only: 8.9% Wuuluman — Walked Only: 14.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.4%).

Setting

Apsley Wuuluman
Elevation 363 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 469 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Apsley Wuuluman
Connectivity score 28/100 23/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
43 premises
 0%
38 premises

Climate

Apsley Wuuluman
Annual rainfall 641 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Apsley Wuuluman
Average residential rate $1,233/yr
same for both
Council Dubbo
same for both

Federal electorate

Apsley Wuuluman
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Apsley Wuuluman
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Apsley

Affordable Retirees Rural

Wuuluman

Multicultural River Rural

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