City profile
A quick snapshot of Dubbo Regional Council, drawn from official ABS estimates and the NSW Government's council data.
New to these terms? Read them in plain English
- Local Government Area (LGA)
- The official area a council governs.
- Estimated Resident Population (ERP)
- The official population count for an area.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
- The national statistics agency behind population figures.
- Population (ERP, 2023–24)
- 56,997ABS Estimated Resident Population (OLG time-series).
- Area
- 7,534.5 km²
- Population density
- ~8 people per km²
- Region
- Orana / Central West NSW (~400 km north-west of Sydney)
- Council classification
- Regional Town/City (OLG Group 4)
- Main centres
- Dubbo, Wellington, plus villages including Geurie, Wongarbon, Brocklehurst, Ballimore, Mumbil and Stuart TownDubbo is the major Orana / Central West service, health, transport, education and agricultural centre and home to Taronga Western Plains Zoo; a selection of localities is listed below.
Suburbs & postcodes
- Dubbo2830
- Wellington2820
- Geurie2818
- Wongarbon2831
- Brocklehurst2830
- Ballimore2830
- Mumbil2820
- Stuart Town2820
- Eumungerie2822
- Euchareena2866
- Terramungamine2830
- Wambangalang2830
On the map
The shaded area is the official Local Government Area boundary.
The suburb list and postcodes are a selection of the many localities in the Dubbo Regional LGA; some villages share postcodes with Dubbo (2830) or Wellington (2820). Dubbo Regional Council was formed in 2016 from the merger of the former Dubbo City and Wellington councils. The shaded area on the map is the official Local Government Area boundary (OpenStreetMap administrative boundary for Dubbo Regional Council).
Sources — check it yourself
Figures are current as at the dates shown and may change — always confirm with the linked source. See the notice at the bottom of the page for full details and how to report a correction.