| Resident population |
40,306 people |
| Average population age |
35.8 years |
| Orana Region |
120,000 |
| Area |
3425km² |
| Traditional owners |
Tubbagah People of the Waradjuri Nation |
| Location |
Newell Highway between Brisbane and Melbourne - five hours from Sydney; 10 hours from Melbourne; 10 hours from Brisbane |
| Average temperatures |
Maximum average temperatures range from 16 degrees Celsius in winter to 31.2 degrees in summer |
| Annual average rainfall |
588mm |
| Altitude |
275m |
| Air, road, rail transport |
136 flights per week, daily XPT rail service and daily coach services |
| Businesses |
Over 3500* |
| Industry turnover |
$2.52 billion * |
| Average family income |
$1,242*
|
| Accommodation |
Over 70 venues including motels, caravan parks, B&Bs plus zoo-based and pub-style accommodation. |
| Visitors |
An average of 789,000 people visit Dubbo every year** |
* Draft Dubbo LGA Economic and Demographic profile (due to be published April 2009).
**Tourism Research Australia – LGA Profile
