Living in Dubbo, NSW: Homeowners & Neighbours

Dubbo by the numbers

Who owns the homes in Dubbo

9,666owner-occupied homes

4,355owned outright

5,311with a mortgage

9,164owner-occupied houses

43,516residents

Share of homes lived in by their owners
Dubbo	62%	9,666
New South Wales	64%	1,857,341
Australia	66%	6,114,780

Owned outrightWith a mortgageRentedOther / not stated

ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, tenure of occupied private dwellings, Dubbo (SAL). These are all homes in the suburb, not Doorstep members.

70 in 100 households are families

Couples, parents, kids and grandparents: in Dubbo, 70 in every 100 households are families. School runs and hand-me-downs for some, grandkids visiting for others, and the most useful neighbour is often the one who's been through it a year ahead of you.

About as owner-occupied as New South Wales

62 in every 100 homes in Dubbo are lived in by their owners, close to the 64 across New South Wales.

Mostly houses: 95% of owner-occupied homes

9,164 of Dubbo's owner-occupied homes are separate houses, with the gardens, fences, gutters and driveways that come with them. That's the stuff neighbours lend each other tools for, and swap tradie names about.

On Doorstep in Dubbo

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Local trades

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For the singles

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Questions

Living in Dubbo

How many homes in Dubbo are owner-occupied?

9,666 of Dubbo's 15,498 occupied homes were owner-occupied at the 2021 Census (62%): 4,355 owned outright and 5,311 with a mortgage. Across New South Wales the figure is 64%.

Is Doorstep available in Dubbo?

Yes. Doorstep works in every Australian suburb: you join by typing your home suburb, and Dubbo is one of them. Some streets are quieter than others while the area fills up.

Can my neighbours in Dubbo see my address?

No. Doorstep only stores the name of your suburb. There's no GPS involved, and nobody sees your street or address.

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