Dubbo vs Rawsonville

Dubbo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 42 in Rawsonville. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Rawsonville, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Dubbo: a median of $663,000, against $230,000 in Rawsonville, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Dubbo tends to suit people living alone and families with children, while Rawsonville suits couples and buyers on a tighter budget.

Dubbo and Rawsonville are both inland NSW towns with similar safety profiles. Dubbo sits slightly closer to Sydney at 402.8 km compared to Rawsonville's 420.4 km. Both have minimal flood risk, though Rawsonville edges ahead on bushfire risk (24 versus 26) and crime risk (88 versus 91). The differences are modest across the board, so your choice may come down to other local factors like amenities, employment, or community fit rather than these metrics.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

  • Dubbo has more parks and reserves (88 vs 0)
  • Rawsonville carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 91/100)

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

First-home buyers

Rawsonville

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($230,000 vs $663,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (10% vs 22%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Rawsonville

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $310/wk)
  • But Dubbo has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 24%)

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 5/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (402.8 km vs 420.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (324 min vs 334 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dubbo

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (17 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (34/100 vs 5/100)
  • But Rawsonville carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 91/100)

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

Investors

Rawsonville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (32.0% vs 11.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Dubbo and Rawsonville 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 Rawsonville
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 Rawsonville
Walkability 34 / 5
Dubbo — Walkability: 34/100 Rawsonville — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 9 / 36
Dubbo — Safety: 9/100 Rawsonville — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 74 / 76
Dubbo — Low fire risk: 74/100 Rawsonville — Low fire risk: 76/100

Demographics

Dubbo has more residents (43,516 vs 66); Rawsonville has higher household incomes ($162,500 vs $87,880).

Dubbo Rawsonville
Population 43,516
+100% vs other
 66
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.7% +32.0%
Median age 35 42
Median household income $87,880/yr $162,500/yr
+85% vs other
Median weekly rent $310/wk
+35% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dubbo Rawsonville
0-4 7.4% / —
Dubbo — 0-4: 7.4% Rawsonville — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 14.1% / 15.2%
Dubbo — 5-14: 14.1% Rawsonville — 5-14: 15.2%
15-19 5.8% / 9.1%
Dubbo — 15-19: 5.8% Rawsonville — 15-19: 9.1%
20-24 5.8% / —
Dubbo — 20-24: 5.8% Rawsonville — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 15.7% / 13.6%
Dubbo — 25-34: 15.7% Rawsonville — 25-34: 13.6%
35-44 12.3% / 6.1%
Dubbo — 35-44: 12.3% Rawsonville — 35-44: 6.1%
45-54 11.2% / 19.7%
Dubbo — 45-54: 11.2% Rawsonville — 45-54: 19.7%
55-64 11.1% / 12.1%
Dubbo — 55-64: 11.1% Rawsonville — 55-64: 12.1%
65-74 8.8% / 15.2%
Dubbo — 65-74: 8.8% Rawsonville — 65-74: 15.2%
75-84 5.6% / —
Dubbo — 75-84: 5.6% Rawsonville — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 2.2% / —
Dubbo — 85+: 2.2% Rawsonville — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dubbo 39.6% couple families
Dubbo — Couple Families: 39.6% Dubbo — Lone Person: 36.2% Dubbo — One Parent Families: 18.0% Dubbo — Group Household: 4.7% Dubbo — Other Families: 1.5%
Rawsonville 75.0% couple families
Rawsonville — Couple Families: 75.0% Rawsonville — Lone Person: 25.0% Rawsonville — One Parent Families: 0.0% Rawsonville — Group Household: 0.0% Rawsonville — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household 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%
Rawsonville 23.5% renting
Rawsonville — Owned Outright: 47.1% Rawsonville — Mortgage: 29.4% Rawsonville — Renting: 23.5%
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 Rawsonville
England 1.0% / 4.5%
Dubbo — England: 1.0% Rawsonville — England: 4.5%
India 1.7% / —
Dubbo — India: 1.7% Rawsonville — India: not among its largest
Nepal 1.6% / —
Dubbo — Nepal: 1.6% Rawsonville — Nepal: not among its largest
Philippines 0.8% / —
Dubbo — Philippines: 0.8% Rawsonville — Philippines: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.7% / —
Dubbo — New Zealand: 0.7% Rawsonville — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

Qualifications

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

Dubbo Rawsonville
Certificate III & IV 15.7% / 16.7%
Dubbo — Certificate III & IV: 15.7% Rawsonville — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Bachelor Degree 10.1% / 13.6%
Dubbo — Bachelor Degree: 10.1% Rawsonville — Bachelor Degree: 13.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 6.1%
Dubbo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Rawsonville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / —
Dubbo — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Rawsonville — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / —
Dubbo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Rawsonville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dubbo 83.2% houses
Dubbo — Houses: 83.2% Dubbo — Townhouses: 9.0% Dubbo — Flats / Apartments: 7.8%
Rawsonville 100.0% houses
Rawsonville — Houses: 100.0% Rawsonville — Townhouses: 0.0% Rawsonville — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dubbo Rawsonville
Median house price $663,000 $230,000
Median unit price $405,000 —
Median land price $558,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 419 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Rawsonville has more rural and farming land (98% vs 76%).

Dubbo Rawsonville
Rural and farming 76% 98%
Residential 15% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 0%
Environmental 3% 2%
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 Rawsonville
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 Rawsonville
Houses 4.2%
$580/wk on $715K
 —
Units 4.9%
$365/wk on $384K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Dubbo Rawsonville
House price Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 5% of NSW
Income Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Schools Higher than 72% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 36% 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 5).

Dubbo Rawsonville
Grade C —
Score 40/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Dubbo carries more crime risk (91 vs 64).

Dubbo Rawsonville
Bushfire Low
26/100
 Low
24/100
Crime High
91/100
 Moderate
64/100
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 Rawsonville
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 Rawsonville

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

Amenities in the suburb

Dubbo Rawsonville
Supermarkets 6 0
Cafes & restaurants 21 0
Parks & reserves 88 0
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 6

Mobility

Rawsonville sits further from the CBD (420.4 km vs 402.8 km).

Dubbo Rawsonville
Walkability score 34/100 5/100
Distance to Sydney 402.8 km 420.4 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 324 min 334 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 Rawsonville
Car (driver) 80.5% / 65.5%
Dubbo — Car (driver): 80.5% Rawsonville — Car (driver): 65.5%
Worked from Home 8.9% / 34.5%
Dubbo — Worked from Home: 8.9% Rawsonville — Worked from Home: 34.5%
Car (passenger) 7.3% / —
Dubbo — Car (passenger): 7.3% Rawsonville — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 2.4% / —
Dubbo — Walked Only: 2.4% Rawsonville — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 0.5% / —
Dubbo — Bus: 0.5% Rawsonville — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Dubbo Rawsonville
Elevation 260 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 253 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Dubbo Rawsonville
Connectivity score 84/100 26/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 71%
22,678 premises
 0%
25 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Dubbo

Affordable Rural

Rawsonville

Affordable Professionals Rural

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