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Moving to Dubbo Surrounds from Kingswood (Werrington area)

Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Dubbo Surrounds and Kingswood - Werrington, side by side - all from public government data.

Dubbo Surrounds has 6,189 people (ABS, June 2025), +0.5% in a year, a median house price of $675,000 and 5 schools. Full Dubbo Surrounds suburb profile.

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Kingswood - Werrington
NSW · current home
Dubbo Surrounds
NSW · destination
Population & growth ABS ERP June 2025
Population (2025)
28,330
6,189
Annual growth
+3.9%
+0.5%
Demographics ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,707/wk
$1,952/wk
Overseas born
30.9%
3.9%
Non-English-speaking background
31.7%
0.9%
Children aged 0–14
22.6%
21.1%
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 4
Decile 6
IRSAD score
967
1,009
Schools & childcare ACARA 2025 · ACECQA
Schools
11
5
Government schools ICSEA (avg intake)
953
925
Catholic/independent schools ICSEA (avg intake)
1,045
996
Childcare services (matched by suburb name)
10
not published
Property VIC + NSW; QLD rent only
Median house price
$1.18M
$675,000
House price YoY
+17.8%
+13.8%
Median 3-bed house rent /wk
$640
$550
Getting around GTFS commute · OpenStreetMap amenities
GPs nearby
1
None mapped
Supermarkets nearby
5
None mapped
Parks nearby
57
5
Train stations
2
None mapped

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) . 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: Kingswood - Werrington
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Kingswood Public School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Kingswood - Werrington.

Sector Government
Years K-6
Students 499
ICSEA 1048
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Kingswood - Werrington (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 Dominic's College
Independent 1,010 students
ICSEA 1008 intake context
Wollemi College
Independent 565 students
ICSEA 1107 intake context
St Joseph's Primary School
Catholic 310 students
ICSEA 1019 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 Surrounds
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 Surrounds.

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

The government catchment school for parts of Dubbo Surrounds is Dubbo North Public School - just outside the suburb boundary (NSW catchment data).

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Burrabadine Christian Community School
Independent 215 students
ICSEA 996 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 Surrounds's government schools have an average ICSEA of 925, compared to 953 in Kingswood - Werrington. 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 Surrounds 996 (1 school), Kingswood - Werrington 1,045 (3 schools).

There are 5 schools in Dubbo Surrounds, compared to 11 in Kingswood - Werrington.

The proportion of children from non-English-speaking backgrounds is lower in Dubbo Surrounds at 0.9% (vs 31.7% in Kingswood - Werrington).

Dubbo Surrounds has a SEIFA advantage (IRSAD) of Decile 6, above Kingswood - Werrington's Decile 4. Decile 10 is the most advantaged nationally.

Median house prices are 43% lower in Dubbo Surrounds ($675,000 vs $1.18M).

Similar suburbs near Dubbo Surrounds

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
Mudgee Surrounds - West NSW
House$721,000
Gov ICSEA888
Schools9
Childcare4
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 4 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Mudgee NSW
House$740,000
Gov ICSEA935
Schools4
Childcare11
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 4 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Orange Surrounds NSW
House$560,000
Gov ICSEA965
Schools14
Childcare10
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 6 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

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What is the population of Dubbo Surrounds?

6,189 people lived in Dubbo Surrounds at June 2025 (ABS Estimated Resident Population), a change of +0.5% over the year. Kingswood (Werrington area) had 28,330.

Are houses cheaper in Dubbo Surrounds than in Kingswood (Werrington area)?

Yes. The median house price is $675,000 in Dubbo Surrounds and $1.18M in Kingswood (Werrington area), 43% lower in Dubbo Surrounds.

How many schools are in Dubbo Surrounds?

ACARA lists 5 schools in Dubbo Surrounds, against 11 in Kingswood (Werrington area). The zoned government school for an address is shown above under "Which school is zoned?".

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