The size of Dubbo is approximately 998.7 square kilometres. It has 19 parks covering nearly 1.9% of total area. The population of Dubbo in 2011 was 32,327 people. By 2016 the population was 38,944 showing a population growth of 20.5% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Dubbo is 0-9 years. Households in Dubbo are primarily couples with children and are likely to be repaying $1400 - $1799 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Dubbo work in a professional occupation. In 2011, 62.3% of the homes in Dubbo were owner-occupied compared with 63.2% in 2016. Currently the median sales price of houses in the area is $465,000.