Geurie vs Dubbo

Dubbo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 42 in Geurie. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Dubbo: a median of $663,000, against $550,000 in Geurie. On these figures, Geurie tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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 childcare (32 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (24 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (88 vs 4)
  • But Geurie carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 91/100)

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

First-home buyers

Geurie

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($295,000 vs $558,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($550,000 vs $663,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Dubbo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 16%)

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

Commuting to the city

Geurie

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (307 min vs 324 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (383.9 km vs 402.8 km)
  • But Dubbo is more walkable (34/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dubbo

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (34/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (17% vs 1%)
  • has more GPs (17 vs 0)
  • But Geurie carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 91/100)

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

Investors

Dubbo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.7% vs -6.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Geurie Dubbo
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.

Geurie Dubbo
Walkability 0 / 34
Geurie — Walkability: 0/100 Dubbo — Walkability: 34/100
Safety 37 / 9
Geurie — Safety: 37/100 Dubbo — Safety: 9/100
Low fire risk 79 / 74
Geurie — Low fire risk: 79/100 Dubbo — Low fire risk: 74/100

Demographics

Dubbo has more residents (43,516 vs 706); Geurie skews older (42 vs 35).

Geurie Dubbo
Population 706 43,516
+6064% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.5% +11.7%
Median age 42 35
Median household income $73,632/yr $87,880/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $310/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Geurie Dubbo
0-4 7.8% / 7.4%
Geurie — 0-4: 7.8% Dubbo — 0-4: 7.4%
5-14 12.9% / 14.1%
Geurie — 5-14: 12.9% Dubbo — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 5.2% / 5.8%
Geurie — 15-19: 5.2% Dubbo — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 5.2% / 5.8%
Geurie — 20-24: 5.2% Dubbo — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 10.6% / 15.7%
Geurie — 25-34: 10.6% Dubbo — 25-34: 15.7%
35-44 10.5% / 12.3%
Geurie — 35-44: 10.5% Dubbo — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 14.6% / 11.2%
Geurie — 45-54: 14.6% Dubbo — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 13.3% / 11.1%
Geurie — 55-64: 13.3% Dubbo — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 11.3% / 8.8%
Geurie — 65-74: 11.3% Dubbo — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 5.4% / 5.6%
Geurie — 75-84: 5.4% Dubbo — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 2.4% / 2.2%
Geurie — 85+: 2.4% Dubbo — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Geurie 37.7% couple families
Geurie — Couple Families: 37.7% Geurie — Lone Person: 37.7% Geurie — One Parent Families: 22.9% Geurie — Group Household: 1.7% Geurie — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Geurie 15.6% renting
Geurie — Owned Outright: 41.8% Geurie — Mortgage: 42.6% Geurie — Renting: 15.6%
Dubbo 35.1% renting
Dubbo — Owned Outright: 29.3% Dubbo — Mortgage: 35.7% Dubbo — Renting: 35.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Geurie Dubbo
Certificate III & IV 22.8% / 15.7%
Geurie — Certificate III & IV: 22.8% Dubbo — Certificate III & IV: 15.7%
Bachelor Degree 5.4% / 10.1%
Geurie — Bachelor Degree: 5.4% Dubbo — Bachelor Degree: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 6.1%
Geurie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Dubbo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 3.2%
Geurie — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Dubbo — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.5%
Geurie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Dubbo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

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.

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

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Geurie 99.2% houses
Geurie — Houses: 99.2% Geurie — Townhouses: 0.0% Geurie — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Dubbo 83.2% houses
Dubbo — Houses: 83.2% Dubbo — Townhouses: 9.0% Dubbo — Flats / Apartments: 7.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Geurie Dubbo
Median house price $550,000 $663,000
Median unit price — $405,000
Median land price $295,000 $558,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 68 days
from 4 sales
 24 days
from 419 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Geurie Dubbo
3 bed $525K / $596K
Geurie — 3 bed: $525K (6 sales) Dubbo — 3 bed: $596K (330 sales)

6 vs 330 sales

4 bed $675K / $747K
Geurie — 4 bed: $675K (10 sales) Dubbo — 4 bed: $747K (323 sales)

10 vs 323 sales

Zoning mix

Geurie has more rural and farming land (96% vs 76%).

Geurie Dubbo
Rural and farming 96% 76%
Residential 1% 15%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 3%
Environmental 2% 3%
Industrial 0% 2%
Parks and recreation 0% 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

Geurie Dubbo
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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Geurie Dubbo
House price Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW
Income Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 72% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
EV adoption — Higher than 30% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 91% 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 0); Dubbo scores higher overall (40 vs 32).

Geurie Dubbo
Grade C
same for both
Score 32/100 40/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Dubbo carries more crime risk (91 vs 63).

Geurie Dubbo
Bushfire Low
21/100
 Low
26/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 High
91/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Geurie Dubbo
Inside the suburb 1 24
Rated above peers 0 8
Rated at peers 0 8
Rated below peers 1 2

Schools in Geurie

  • Geurie Public School Government · Primary below peers

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

Amenities in the suburb

Geurie Dubbo
Supermarkets 0 6
Cafes & restaurants 1 21
Parks & reserves 4 88
Childcare 0 32
GPs 0 17
Pharmacies 0 11
Hospitals 0 4
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 13
Fuel stations 1 12
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 41 125

Mobility

Dubbo sits further from the CBD (402.8 km vs 383.9 km).

Geurie Dubbo
Walkability score 0/100 34/100
Distance to Sydney 383.9 km 402.8 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 307 min 324 min
Public transport score 23/100
Bus
 75/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 693.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 3 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2818
 0.3%
postcode 2830
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 2818
 72
postcode 2830

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.

Geurie Dubbo
Car (driver) 81.4% / 80.5%
Geurie — Car (driver): 81.4% Dubbo — Car (driver): 80.5%
Worked from Home 10.0% / 8.9%
Geurie — Worked from Home: 10.0% Dubbo — Worked from Home: 8.9%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 7.3%
Geurie — Car (passenger): 3.7% Dubbo — Car (passenger): 7.3%
Walked Only 3.7% / 2.4%
Geurie — Walked Only: 3.7% Dubbo — Walked Only: 2.4%
Bus 1.3% / 0.5%
Geurie — Bus: 1.3% Dubbo — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.4%).

Setting

Geurie Dubbo
Elevation 376 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 260 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Geurie Dubbo
Connectivity score 29/100 84/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
318 premises
 71%
22,678 premises

Climate

Geurie Dubbo
Annual rainfall 641 mm 603 mm
Summer max (Jan) 32.5°C 32.9°C
Winter min (Jul) 3.0°C 3.5°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Geurie Dubbo
Division Calare Parkes
Member Andrew Gee Jamie Chaffey
Party Independent The Nationals

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Geurie

Affordable Rural

Dubbo

Affordable Rural

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