Moving to Dubbo (East area) from Dubbo (South area)
Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Dubbo - East and Dubbo - South, side by side - all from public government data.
Dubbo (East area) has 10,736 people (ABS, June 2025), -0.7% in a year, a median house price of $675,000 and 5 schools. Full Dubbo (East area) suburb profile.
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Sources: ABS ERP June 2025 · ABS Census 2021 · ABS SEIFA 2021 · ACARA School Profile 2025 · ACECQA NQS register · Valuer-General Victoria & DFFH (VIC) · DCJ Housing sales Mar 2026 and rent Jun 2026 (NSW) · RTA Queensland rents (QLD) · NSW BOCSAR (NSW) · CSA Victoria (VIC). How we source this data →
Which school is zoned?
The free government school your child can attend in each area - side by side, never a blended average.
Dubbo South Public School
The government school your child can attend for free by living in Dubbo - South.
This is the zoned government school for the centre of Dubbo - South (NSW catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.
See the catchment on the mapFee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.
We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.
Dubbo North Public School
The government school your child can attend for free by living in Dubbo - East.
This is the zoned government school for the centre of Dubbo - East (NSW catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.
See the catchment on the mapFee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.
We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.
Honest tradeoff
Government schools in Dubbo - East and Dubbo - South have a similar average ICSEA (864 and 871) - a measure of student intake, not teaching quality.
Catholic/independent schools are separate from the free government catchment - average ICSEA Dubbo - East 1,003 (1 school), Dubbo - South 1,033 (5 schools).
There are 5 schools in Dubbo - East, compared to 10 in Dubbo - South.
Dubbo - East has a SEIFA advantage (IRSAD) of Decile 3, below Dubbo - South's Decile 5. Decile 10 is the most advantaged nationally.
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What is the population of Dubbo (East area)?
10,736 people lived in Dubbo (East area) at June 2025 (ABS Estimated Resident Population), a change of -0.7% over the year. Dubbo (South area) had 20,712.
Are houses cheaper in Dubbo (East area) than in Dubbo (South area)?
Median house prices are about the same: $675,000 in Dubbo (East area) and $675,000 in Dubbo (South area).
How many schools are in Dubbo (East area)?
ACARA lists 5 schools in Dubbo (East area), against 10 in Dubbo (South area). The zoned government school for an address is shown above under "Which school is zoned?".
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The Move Planner adds your kids' ages, school catchment zones on the map, and a shareable link for your partner.
Plan the move: Dubbo - South → Dubbo - East