Dubbo vs Mogriguy

Dubbo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 44 in Mogriguy. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mogriguy, most households are couple families. On these figures, Dubbo tends to suit people living alone and families with children, while Mogriguy suits share households 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

Dubbo

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (88 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (32 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (24 vs 0)
  • But Mogriguy carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 91/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mogriguy

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($38,000 vs $558,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 22%)

Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mogriguy

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($205/wk vs $310/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 18%)
  • But Dubbo has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 14%)

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

Commuting to the city

Dubbo

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (34/100 vs 8/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (402.8 km vs 415.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (324 min vs 333 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dubbo

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (17 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (34/100 vs 8/100)
  • But Mogriguy carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 91/100)

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

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

Dubbo Mogriguy
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.

Dubbo Mogriguy
Walkability 34 / 8
Dubbo — Walkability: 34/100 Mogriguy — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 9 / 72
Dubbo — Safety: 9/100 Mogriguy — Safety: 72/100
Low fire risk 74 / 74
Dubbo — Low fire risk: 74/100 Mogriguy — Low fire risk: 74/100

Demographics

Dubbo has more residents (43,516 vs 122); Dubbo rents higher ($310/wk vs $205/wk).

Dubbo Mogriguy
Population 43,516
+100% vs other
 122
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.7% +8.0%
Median age 35 44
Median household income $87,880/yr
+6% vs other
 $82,316/yr
Median weekly rent $310/wk
+34% vs other
 $205/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dubbo Mogriguy
0-4 7.4% / —
Dubbo — 0-4: 7.4% Mogriguy — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 14.1% / 12.3%
Dubbo — 5-14: 14.1% Mogriguy — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 5.8% / 7.4%
Dubbo — 15-19: 5.8% Mogriguy — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 5.8% / 8.2%
Dubbo — 20-24: 5.8% Mogriguy — 20-24: 8.2%
25-34 15.7% / 10.7%
Dubbo — 25-34: 15.7% Mogriguy — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 12.3% / 7.4%
Dubbo — 35-44: 12.3% Mogriguy — 35-44: 7.4%
45-54 11.2% / 13.1%
Dubbo — 45-54: 11.2% Mogriguy — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 11.1% / 16.4%
Dubbo — 55-64: 11.1% Mogriguy — 55-64: 16.4%
65-74 8.8% / 13.9%
Dubbo — 65-74: 8.8% Mogriguy — 65-74: 13.9%
75-84 5.6% / 3.3%
Dubbo — 75-84: 5.6% Mogriguy — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 2.2% / 4.1%
Dubbo — 85+: 2.2% Mogriguy — 85+: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dubbo 39.6% couple families
Dubbo — Couple Families: 39.6% Dubbo — Lone Person: 36.2% Dubbo — Group Household: 4.7% Dubbo — One Parent Families: 18.0% Dubbo — Other Families: 1.5%
Mogriguy 60.7% couple families
Mogriguy — Couple Families: 60.7% Mogriguy — Lone Person: 25.0% Mogriguy — Group Household: 14.3% Mogriguy — One Parent Families: 0.0% Mogriguy — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dubbo 35.1% renting
Dubbo — Owned Outright: 29.3% Dubbo — Mortgage: 35.7% Dubbo — Renting: 35.1%
Mogriguy 13.5% renting
Mogriguy — Owned Outright: 45.9% Mogriguy — Mortgage: 40.5% Mogriguy — Renting: 13.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Dubbo Mogriguy
New Zealand 0.7% / 3.3%
Dubbo — New Zealand: 0.7% Mogriguy — New Zealand: 3.3%
India 1.7% / —
Dubbo — India: 1.7% Mogriguy — India: not among its largest
Nepal 1.6% / —
Dubbo — Nepal: 1.6% Mogriguy — Nepal: not among its largest
England 1.0% / —
Dubbo — England: 1.0% Mogriguy — England: not among its largest
Philippines 0.8% / —
Dubbo — Philippines: 0.8% Mogriguy — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

Qualifications

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

Dubbo Mogriguy
Certificate III & IV 15.7% / 32.0%
Dubbo — Certificate III & IV: 15.7% Mogriguy — Certificate III & IV: 32.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 7.4%
Dubbo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Mogriguy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Bachelor Degree 10.1% / 2.5%
Dubbo — Bachelor Degree: 10.1% Mogriguy — Bachelor Degree: 2.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / —
Dubbo — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Mogriguy — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / —
Dubbo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Mogriguy — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (32.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dubbo 83.2% houses
Dubbo — Houses: 83.2% Dubbo — Flats / Apartments: 7.8% Dubbo — Townhouses: 9.0%
Mogriguy 90.5% houses
Mogriguy — Houses: 90.5% Mogriguy — Flats / Apartments: 9.5% Mogriguy — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Dubbo Mogriguy
Median house price $663,000 —
Median unit price $405,000 —
Median land price $558,000 $38,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 419 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Mogriguy has more rural and farming land (95% vs 76%).

Dubbo Mogriguy
Rural and farming 76% 95%
Residential 15% 1%
Environmental 3% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 0%
Industrial 2% 0%
Parks and recreation 1% 0%
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

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

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Dubbo Mogriguy
Houses 4.2%
$580/wk on $715K
 —
Units 4.9%
$365/wk on $384K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Dubbo Mogriguy
House price Higher than 22% of NSW —
Income Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Schools Higher than 72% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 84% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 30% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 83% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 64% of NSW —

Liveability

Dubbo is more walkable (34 vs 8).

Dubbo Mogriguy
Grade C —
Score 40/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Dubbo carries more crime risk (91 vs 28).

Dubbo Mogriguy
Bushfire Low
26/100
same for both
Crime High
91/100
 Low
28/100
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 3
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Dubbo Mogriguy
Inside the suburb 24 0
Rated above peers 8 0
Rated at peers 8 0
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Dubbo

  • Buninyong Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Burrabadine Christian Community School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Central West Leadership Academy Independent · Combined above peers
  • Dubbo Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Dubbo School of Distance Education Government · Combined above peers
  • St John's Catholic Primary School Dubbo Catholic · Primary above peers

Schools in Mogriguy

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Dubbo Mogriguy
Supermarkets 6 0
Cafes & restaurants 21 0
Parks & reserves 88 1
Childcare 32 0
GPs 17 0
Pharmacies 11 0
Hospitals 4 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 13 0
Fuel stations 12 0
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 125 15

Mobility

Mogriguy sits further from the CBD (415.6 km vs 402.8 km).

Dubbo Mogriguy
Walkability score 34/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 402.8 km 415.6 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 324 min 333 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2830
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 72
postcode 2830
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.

Dubbo Mogriguy
Car (driver) 80.5% / 65.6%
Dubbo — Car (driver): 80.5% Mogriguy — Car (driver): 65.6%
Worked from Home 8.9% / 28.1%
Dubbo — Worked from Home: 8.9% Mogriguy — Worked from Home: 28.1%
Car (passenger) 7.3% / 6.2%
Dubbo — Car (passenger): 7.3% Mogriguy — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Walked Only 2.4% / —
Dubbo — Walked Only: 2.4% Mogriguy — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 0.5% / —
Dubbo — Bus: 0.5% Mogriguy — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.5%).

Setting

Dubbo Mogriguy
Elevation 260 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 313 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Dubbo Mogriguy
Connectivity score 84/100 25/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 71%
22,678 premises
 0%
33 premises

Climate

Dubbo Mogriguy
Annual rainfall 603 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.5°C
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Dubbo Mogriguy
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dubbo Mogriguy
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dubbo

Affordable Rural

Mogriguy

Affordable Rural

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