Mount Arthur vs Wellington

Wellington is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 59 in Mount Arthur. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Arthur, most households are people living alone. In Wellington, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Mount Arthur: a median of $675,000, against $350,000 in Wellington, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Mount Arthur tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Wellington suits families with children and 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

Wellington

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 3)
  • But Mount Arthur carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 93/100)

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

First-home buyers

Wellington

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($350,000 vs $675,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 34%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wellington

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 7%)
  • has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $260/wk)
  • But Mount Arthur leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Wellington

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 4/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (293 min vs 325 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (357.1 km vs 366.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Mount Arthur carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 93/100)
  • Wellington has more GPs (4 vs 0)

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

Investors

Wellington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.5% vs -35.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mount Arthur Wellington
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.

Mount Arthur Wellington
Walkability 4 / 20
Mount Arthur — Walkability: 4/100 Wellington — Walkability: 20/100
Safety 64 / 7
Mount Arthur — Safety: 64/100 Wellington — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 85 / 68
Mount Arthur — Low fire risk: 85/100 Wellington — Low fire risk: 68/100

Demographics

Wellington has more residents (4,096 vs 109); Mount Arthur has higher household incomes ($74,724 vs $50,700).

Mount Arthur Wellington
Population 109 4,096
+3658% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -35.5% +0.5%
Median age 59 41
Median household income $74,724/yr
+32% vs other
 $50,700/yr
Median weekly rent $260/wk
+12% vs other
 $230/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Arthur Wellington
0-4 2.8% / 6.4%
Mount Arthur — 0-4: 2.8% Wellington — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 — / 13.8%
Mount Arthur — 5-14: not among its largest Wellington — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 9.2% / 5.4%
Mount Arthur — 15-19: 9.2% Wellington — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 2.8% / 5.7%
Mount Arthur — 20-24: 2.8% Wellington — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 2.8% / 12.5%
Mount Arthur — 25-34: 2.8% Wellington — 25-34: 12.5%
35-44 4.6% / 9.1%
Mount Arthur — 35-44: 4.6% Wellington — 35-44: 9.1%
45-54 12.8% / 10.9%
Mount Arthur — 45-54: 12.8% Wellington — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 19.3% / 13.7%
Mount Arthur — 55-64: 19.3% Wellington — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 27.5% / 11.7%
Mount Arthur — 65-74: 27.5% Wellington — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 12.8% / 7.3%
Mount Arthur — 75-84: 12.8% Wellington — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ 2.8% / 3.4%
Mount Arthur — 85+: 2.8% Wellington — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Arthur 65.0% lone person
Mount Arthur — Lone Person: 65.0% Mount Arthur — Couple Families: 35.0% Mount Arthur — One Parent Families: 0.0% Mount Arthur — Group Household: 0.0% Mount Arthur — Other Families: 0.0%
Wellington 47.2% lone person
Wellington — Lone Person: 47.2% Wellington — Couple Families: 21.2% Wellington — One Parent Families: 24.8% Wellington — Group Household: 4.4% Wellington — Other Families: 2.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Arthur 7.3% renting
Mount Arthur — Owned Outright: 61.0% Mount Arthur — Mortgage: 31.7% Mount Arthur — Renting: 7.3%
Wellington 38.1% renting
Wellington — Owned Outright: 36.9% Wellington — Mortgage: 25.0% Wellington — Renting: 38.1%
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.

Mount Arthur Wellington
England 6.4% / 1.1%
Mount Arthur — England: 6.4% Wellington — England: 1.1%
New Zealand — / 0.8%
Mount Arthur — New Zealand: not among its largest Wellington — New Zealand: 0.8%
Philippines — / 0.8%
Mount Arthur — Philippines: not among its largest Wellington — Philippines: 0.8%
Malaysia — / 0.3%
Mount Arthur — Malaysia: not among its largest Wellington — Malaysia: 0.3%
Scotland — / 0.3%
Mount Arthur — Scotland: not among its largest Wellington — Scotland: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).

Qualifications

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

Mount Arthur Wellington
Certificate III & IV 20.2% / 14.0%
Mount Arthur — Certificate III & IV: 20.2% Wellington — Certificate III & IV: 14.0%
Bachelor Degree 8.3% / 4.9%
Mount Arthur — Bachelor Degree: 8.3% Wellington — Bachelor Degree: 4.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.7% / 4.4%
Mount Arthur — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.7% Wellington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.0%
Mount Arthur — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Wellington — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.6%
Mount Arthur — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Wellington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Arthur 100.0% houses
Mount Arthur — Houses: 100.0% Mount Arthur — Townhouses: 0.0% Mount Arthur — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Wellington 89.1% houses
Wellington — Houses: 89.1% Wellington — Townhouses: 6.4% Wellington — Flats / Apartments: 4.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mount Arthur Wellington
Median house price $675,000 $350,000
Median unit price — $395,000
Median land price — $87,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 35 days
from 37 sales

Zoning mix

Mount Arthur has more land zoned for conservation (34% vs 17%); Mount Arthur has more rural and farming land (62% vs 48%).

Mount Arthur Wellington
Rural and farming 62% 48%
Environmental 34% 17%
Residential 1% 23%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 5%
Industrial 0% 4%
Commercial 0% 1%
Parks and recreation 1%
same for both
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

Mount Arthur Wellington
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.

Mount Arthur Wellington
Houses — 6.7%
$480/wk on $375K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Mount Arthur Wellington
House price Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
Income Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 69% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 8% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 100% of NSW

Liveability

Wellington is more walkable (20 vs 4).

Mount Arthur Wellington
Grade — D
Score — 29/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Wellington carries more crime risk (93 vs 36); Wellington carries more bushfire risk (32 vs 15).

Mount Arthur Wellington
Bushfire Low
15/100
 Low
32/100
Crime Low
36/100
 High
93/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Mount Arthur Wellington
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Mount Arthur

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

Schools in Wellington

  • Wellington High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • St Mary's Catholic School Wellington Catholic · Combined at peers
  • Wellington Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Arthur Wellington
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 7
Parks & reserves 3 8
Childcare 0 5
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 17 1

Mobility

Mount Arthur sits further from the CBD (366.7 km vs 357.1 km).

Mount Arthur Wellington
Walkability score 4/100 20/100
Distance to Sydney 366.7 km
+3% vs other
 357.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 325 min 293 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.

Mount Arthur Wellington
Car (driver) 63.6% / 72.2%
Mount Arthur — Car (driver): 63.6% Wellington — Car (driver): 72.2%
Worked from Home 27.3% / 7.0%
Mount Arthur — Worked from Home: 27.3% Wellington — Worked from Home: 7.0%
Car (passenger) 9.1% / 10.6%
Mount Arthur — Car (passenger): 9.1% Wellington — Car (passenger): 10.6%
Walked Only — / 6.8%
Mount Arthur — Walked Only: not among its largest Wellington — Walked Only: 6.8%
Bus — / 2.8%
Mount Arthur — Bus: not among its largest Wellington — Bus: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.2%).

Setting

Mount Arthur Wellington
Elevation 396 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 362 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mount Arthur Wellington
Connectivity score 28/100 71/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
65 premises
 48%
2,347 premises

Climate

Mount Arthur Wellington
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

Mount Arthur Wellington
Average residential rate $1,233/yr
same for both
Council Dubbo
same for both

Federal electorate

Mount Arthur Wellington
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mount Arthur Wellington
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mount Arthur

Affordable Retirees River Rural

Wellington

Acreage Affordable

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