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Moving to Dubbo (East area) from Quakers Hill

Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Dubbo - East and Quakers Hill, 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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Quakers Hill
NSW · current home
Dubbo - East
NSW · destination
Population & growth ABS ERP June 2025
Population (2025)
26,132
10,736
Annual growth
+0.5%
-0.7%
Demographics ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$2,400/wk
$1,679/wk
Overseas born
43.7%
8.8%
Non-English-speaking background
45.8%
8.1%
Children aged 0–14
23.2%
21.6%
SEIFA advantage ABS SEIFA 2021
IRSAD decile (1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged) A relative socio-economic index - not a measure of safety or community quality.
Decile 8
Decile 3
IRSAD score
1,057
946
Schools & childcare ACARA 2025 · ACECQA
Schools
5
5
Government schools ICSEA (avg intake)
1,045
864
Catholic/independent schools ICSEA (avg intake)
1,098
1,003
Childcare services (matched by suburb name)
22
not published
Property VIC + NSW; QLD rent only
Median house price
$1.35M
$675,000
House price YoY
+2.3%
+13.8%
Median 3-bed house rent /wk
$700
$550
Getting around GTFS commute · OpenStreetMap amenities
GPs nearby
None mapped
None mapped
Supermarkets nearby
None mapped
None mapped
Parks nearby
33
39
Train stations
1
None mapped
Crime & safety NSW BOCSAR (Jan-Dec 2025)
Recorded incidents, latest year (raw count - not population-adjusted)
828
7,349
Change vs prior year
-7%
-9%
Counts are often higher where many people visit (shopping centres, stations, nightlife), not only where many people live. SuburbRadar does not rate suburbs as safe or unsafe.

© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice). Suburb totals are added up from published figures.

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.

From: Quakers Hill
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Barnier Public School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Quakers Hill.

Sector Government
Years K-6
Students 788
ICSEA 1078
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Quakers Hill (NSW catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Mary Immaculate Primary School
Catholic 598 students
ICSEA 1098 intake context

Fee-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.

To: Dubbo - East
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Dubbo North Public School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Dubbo - East.

Sector Government
Years K-6
Students 276
ICSEA 850
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

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.

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Dubbo
Catholic 429 students
ICSEA 1003 intake context

Fee-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

Dubbo - East's government schools have an average ICSEA of 864, compared to 1,045 in Quakers Hill. ICSEA reflects the socioeconomic intake of students, not teaching quality - it is not a ranking of school performance.

Catholic/independent schools are separate from the free government catchment - average ICSEA Dubbo - East 1,003 (1 school), Quakers Hill 1,098 (1 school).

The proportion of children from non-English-speaking backgrounds is lower in Dubbo - East at 8.1% (vs 45.8% in Quakers Hill).

Dubbo - East has a SEIFA advantage (IRSAD) of Decile 3, below Quakers Hill's Decile 8. Decile 10 is the most advantaged nationally.

Median house prices are 50% lower in Dubbo - East ($675,000 vs $1.35M).

Similar suburbs near Dubbo - East

Dubbo - South NSW
House$675,000
Gov ICSEA871
Schools10
Childcare33
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 5 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Dubbo - West NSW
House$675,000
Gov ICSEA785
Schools6
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 4 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Wellington NSW
House$399,000
Gov ICSEA809
Schools9
Childcare7
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 2 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Narromine NSW
House$597,000
Gov ICSEA824
Schools6
Childcare3
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 3 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Gilgandra NSW
House$408,000
Gov ICSEA870
Schools4
Childcare4
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 2 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

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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. Quakers Hill had 26,132.

Are houses cheaper in Dubbo (East area) than in Quakers Hill?

Yes. The median house price is $675,000 in Dubbo (East area) and $1.35M in Quakers Hill, 50% lower in Dubbo (East area).

How many schools are in Dubbo (East area)?

ACARA lists 5 schools in Dubbo (East area), against 5 in Quakers Hill. The zoned government school for an address is shown above under "Which school is zoned?".

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Plan the move: Quakers Hill → Dubbo - East